19339

Invaders From Mars (Fox, R-1955). One Sht, Gorgeous

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Invaders From Mars (Fox, R-1955). One Sht, Gorgeous
<B>Invaders From Mars (20th Century Fox, R-1955).</B></I> One Sheet (27" X 41"). The science fiction, red-scare boom of the 1950s produced many films about aliens invading earth, and many more involving radioactive mutants. This film is unique in that it is told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old astronomy buff (Jimmy Hunt), who sees a flying saucer land just beyond his backyard. The spacecraft releases evil aliens that start brainwashing the residents of his small town. The artwork on this beautiful one sheet is far superior in design to that of typical science fiction posters of the day. There are minor border nicks and tears, and light fold line wear. The poster has been tri-folded and is in wonderful, unrestored condition. This is the so-called "re-issue" poster from this film though there is no record of the film being re-issued in the USA during this year. Many believe this was a mistrike from a press of which copies were supposedly destroyed, yet copies have survived. There is also a belief that this was a poster intended for overseas distribution. Perhaps the answer will never be known but what is known is that this sheet is far superior in color density to the poster dated 1953 and thus much more attractive. Very Fine/Near Mint. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19339