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The Big Shot (Warner Brothers, 1942). Midget

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:195.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
The Big Shot (Warner Brothers, 1942). Midget
<B>The Big Shot (Warner Brothers, 1942).</B></I> Midget Window Card (8" X 14"). By the time Humphrey Bogart made <I>The Big Shot </B></I>in 1942, he had already perfected his tough guy persona with roles in such classic gangster films as <I>The Petrified Forest</B></I>, <I>San Quentin</B></I>, <I>Angels with Dirty Faces</B></I>, <I>The Roaring Twenties</B></I>, and <I>High Sierra</B></I>. This, then, is Bogie at his best, as three-time loser Duke Berne, back in jail after an ill-advised armored car heist. After he busts out, though, he has to choose between staying with his girl (Irene Manning) and stepping forward to prevent a friend from taking the rap for a murder that he committed. This was, arguably, Bogart's most exciting and prolific period as a movie actor: just after <I>The Maltese Falcon</B></I>, which shot him to the heights of Hollywood fame, and just before <I>Casablanca</B></I>, which permanently placed his star among the true immortals of the silver screen. This highly desirable midget window card, with multiple images of this luminous star, is in nigh-pristine condition, with little save for some minor toning at the top to mention. For all you Bogart fans out there, this is a piece you won't want to miss. <I>From the Collection of Denver Sherry</B></I>. Near Mint.*****<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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