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Philadelphia Story, The (MGM, 1940). Midget Window Card (8" X 14")

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Philadelphia Story, The (MGM, 1940). Midget Window Card (8  X 14 )
Philadelphia Story, The (MGM, 1940). Midget Window Card (8" X 14"). Katharine Hepburn had been written off by Hollywood as "box office poison" in 1938, so she returned to Broadway in a vehicle tailor-made for her talents by playwright Phillip Barry. After having a smash hit on Broadway, Hepburn bought the rights and headed back to Hollywood where she sold them to Louis B. Mayer. She retained the rights to pick her own co-stars, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart, and also her own director, George Cukor. The film was a huge hit, garnishing six Oscar nominations, including Hepburn as Best Actress, Cukor as Best Director, Ruth Hussey as Supporting Actress, and a nomination for Best Picture. The film's two statuettes went to Best Actor Jimmy Stewart and Donald Ogden Stewart for Best Screenplay. We've never seen another "Midget" for this title and suspect it is extremely rare in this format. Very Fine+. Important notice: 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. 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.