19207

Wake Island (Fox, 1942). WWII Poster

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Wake Island (Fox, 1942). WWII Poster
<B>Wake Island (Twentieth Century Fox, 1942).</B></I> Poster (32.5" X 39"). This was one of the first major Hollywood propaganda films that dealt with America's forced entry into WWII. The movie focuses on America's struggle to defend the small Pacific island despite being heavily outnumbered during the Japanese attack. The military defeat of the Americans is accurately shown in the film as a moral victory and was a rousing box office success, garnered four Oscar nominations. There is one long tear that runs vertically through the center, light surface wrinkles, small border tears and fold lines. The poster has been professionally restored, greatly minimizing these defects. This poster is somewhat of a novelty, displaying a dateline of the attack, with photo insets from the movie. We're speculating this poster was issued by the government to be displayed in a public format, such as a post office or recruiting office. Very Fine on Linen. <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:19207