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How to Marry a Millionnaire 1953 French Grande Film Poster, Boris Grinsson

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1953 romantic comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable. Models Schatze (Bacall), Pola (Monroe) and Loco (Grable) come up with a scheme to get themselves rich husbands. This original first-year-of-release French Grande film poster is incredibly rare an features a wonderful design by Boris Grinsson. Boris Grinsson (1907 - 1999) was a renowned Russian born French artist famous for drawing the designs for over 2000 French film posters for American, Italian, and French films during a career spanning forty years (from the 1930s to the 1970s). He produced a vast body of work in a variety of genres, including This Gun for Hire (1942), Gilda (1946), The Lady from Shanghai (1948) and From Russia with Love (1963). This original vintage movie poster is linen-backed and is sized approx. 46 x 62.75 inches (plus a little more with the linen). It will be sent rolled (unframed).
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 62.75 in (159.39 cm)Width: 46 in (116.84 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1953
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Professionally linen-backed. Old linen, slightly wavy. Paper darkened with age a little. Touch-up to wear and small paper-loss on folds, little handling, creases, tape marks. Very good condition considering age and rarity. Displays great.
  • Seller Location:
    Bath, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2088337749302

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