Columbia Pictures Exhibitor Book 1933-34 Spectacular Color Capra Disney Lombard

COLUMBIA PICTURES EXHIBITOR BOOK 1933-34 SPECTACULAR COLOR CAPRA DISNEY LOMBARD. Some rubbing and spine wear to covers, internally in virtually immaculate condition, just about fine in very good binding. An extremely impressive book, with a plethora of double-page plates, all in very rich, dramatic colors, and with the typical kinds of sexually suggestive illustration characteristic of the pre-Code era, which would abruptly come to an end a year later.

Columbias fortunes had greatly improved since the silent era, and this book reflects the higher levels both of ambition and of self-confidence at the studio. That self-confidence would soon be justified several months later, when their release of IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, by Frank Capra, one of their leading contract directors, became a massive commercial and critical success (and, subsequently, a huge winner at the Academy Awards ceremony). There is a single page devoted to Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse Disney was then being distributed at Columbia; this is a very rare early image of Mickey Mouse in color. Among the many remarkable double-page, richly colored trade ads all of them about 14 x 22, or 36 x 54 cm. Frank Capras LADY FOR A DAY; THE 9.

GUEST; SHADOWS OF SING SING; horror classic BLACK MOON; pre-Code movie THE HELL CAT; 20. CENTURY; MANS CASTLE; HELL BIG BOY with distinctive artwork, unsigned, but clearly by John Held, Jr. Film got released as LADY BY CHOICE; and a double-page spread devoted to Carole Lombard, who was just emerging as a major film actress. The item "COLUMBIA PICTURES EXHIBITOR BOOK 1933-34 SPECTACULAR COLOR CAPRA DISNEY LOMBARD" is in sale since Tuesday, December 05, 2017.

This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Movie Memorabilia\Scripts\Originals\Unsigned". The seller is "walterfilmusa" and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States