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Auction: 24013 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 1

Flash Gordon (1936)
Original Belgian poster. First Belgian release c. 1940
Unframed: 21 1/2 x 14 in. (54.5 x 36.5 cm)

Linen backed

There is a blank area at the top of the poster where the cinema would have inserted the showing times.

The superhero Flash Gordon, created by Alex Raymond in 1934, is a serial film, which was shown in thirteen chapters. It tells the story of Flash Gordon and his encounters with the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless and his allies. The films were shown in a number of premier cinemas in large American cities, and a big advertising campaign was launched to entice an adult audience. It proved to be Universal Studios second highest grossing film of 1936.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, very minor restoration to folds, borders and the blank area at the top of the poster.

Material of piece: Paper, backed on linen.


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Estimate
£600 to £900

Starting price
£500