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Memphis Belle original vintage movie poster - French lithograph

1949

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Original La Memphis Belle; original vintage lithograph movie poster, French version; size 23" x 31", 1949; archival linen backed and ready to frame. Fine condition. No paper loss and no damage. Extraordinary original French version La Memphis Belle movie poster. The movie was a documentary about the 25th and last bombing mission of a B17, the "Memphis Belle". The "Memphis Belle" took part in a great bombing raid on sub-pens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany. Memphis Belle is the nickname of a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress during the Second World War that inspired the making of the motion picture: a 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. The aircraft was one of the first B-17 United States Army Air Forces heavy bombers to complete 25 combat missions with her crew intact. Of the 12,750 B-17s produced, Memphis Belle is famous for being the first Eighth Air Force bomber to complete 25 combat missions over occupied Europe without a crewman being killed and returning to the United States. The plane is currently preserved at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. More information about the aircraft can be viewed at Wikipedia by searching Memphis Belle This is one of the only known remaining copies of the French Memphis Belle first edition movie poster. This La Memphis Belle is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen backed to preserve and protect the poster, and in excellent condition. We guarantee the authenticity of all of our posters.
  • Creation Year:
    1949
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Only the original retouched theater-issued fold marks keep this from being in the excellent category. Certificate of Authenticity with an embedded image of the artwork. Conservation linen-backed and ready to frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Spokane, WA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 122531stDibs: LU140429200222
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