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Auction: 24013 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 59

The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Original US lobby card
Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm)
Framed: 16 5/8 x 19 1/2 in. (42.2 x 49.5 cm)

Conservation framed with UV plexiglass

This American romantic comedy was directed by George Cukor, and stars Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. It tells the story of wealthy socialite Tracy Lord (Hepburn) whose wedding plans become complicated by the arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid journalist. This film won two Academy Awards: James Stewart for Best Actor, and Donald Ogden Stewart for Best Adapted Screenplay. MGM remade this film in 1956 as a musical retitled High Society.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, minor restoration to some border marks.

Material of piece: Paper
Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200

Starting price
£700