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John Garfiel Window Card Lot (Warner Brothers

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:95.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
John Garfiel Window Card Lot (Warner Brothers
<B>John Garfield Window Card Lot (Warner Brothers, 1939).</B></I> Midget Window Card (8" X 14"). A popular actor of the 1930s and 40s, John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle) was known for roles in such classic pictures as <I>They Made Me a Criminal </B></I>(1939), <I>Destination Tokyo </B></I>(1943), <I>The Postman Always Rings Twice </B></I>(1946), and <I>Gentlemen's Agreement </B></I>(1947). Accused of Communist sympathies during the Congressional hearings of the early 1950s, he refused to implicate fellow actors and was eventually blacklisted. Garfield died of a heart attack at the age of 39, and his funeral, attended by countless thousands of fans, is said to have been the largest such affair since the death of Rudolph Valentino. Offered here are two linen-finish midget window cards featuring this great actor, including one from <I>Saturday's Children </B></I>(1940), which has a crease in the upper right corner, and from another <I>East of the River </B></I>(1940). Both cards show some light edge wear. Otherwise, they are very attractive and desirable cards that will make a great addition to any collection. <I>From the Collection of Denver Sherry. </B></I>Very Fine-.*****<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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