FASCINATION Rare Original Movie Poster One Sheet Madeleine Carroll 1930s 2361

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Original One Sheet 1SH Movie Poster
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US ORIGINAL ONE SHEET POSTER
POSTER DESCRIPTION:
VERYGOOD
FOLDED POSTER
Measures 27" x 41"
SINGLE SIDED POSTER
Offered for sale is a very rare original one sheet. We could not locate another US One Sheet for this poster anywhere. This was an English movie made in 1931, but it is unclear when it was released in the U.S. There is no date on the poster.  Looking at the poster, it looks much more like mid-1930s. This would make sense since this poster was found with a group of mid-1930s serial posters.
CONDITION: No tape; no corner pinholes; poster has large separation at top of vertical foldline with a diagonal tear on scene (see close up pic); bottom of vertical foldline has 3 inch separation; faint stain in title; crossfolds have minor paperloss; edges have some wear with a few small nicks and splits. Linenbacking with minor restoration would address the relatively minor condition issues.
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DESCRIPTION:
Probably an incomplete copy with bad sound, but that's all that exists of this melodrama about an actress who takes up with a married man only to give him up after she meets the sad wife.
Madeleine Carroll plays Gwenda Farrell, a selfish and bored actress who chases after an architect (Carl Harbord) for no good reason at all. She's totally self-absorbed despite the advice of gal pal Kay (Kay Hammond from BLITHE SPIRIT) who's stuck with a milquetoast called Bertie.
The film is barely over an hour, and it seems some material has been lost, judging from several jerky transitions. Bad sound, beyond restoration, and a general droning sound blot out some dialog. But the story is clear enough.
Carroll is beautiful and has some great scenes where she is beautifully lit. Harbord is a dull drone, but Hammond does better as the brainless friend. Dorothy Bartlam is the pretty-but-dull wife. Roland Culver has a brief scene as a rejected lover. Freddie Bartholomew plays one of the kids in the opening, and Merle Oberon shows up at about the 45-minute mark as a flower seller (her mother is Spanish) in a nightclub.
Harbord is, amazingly, only 23 years old here. He looks 40. Worth a look for an early starring role for lovely Madeleine Carroll.
Fascination (1931)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by Miles Mander
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Eliot Crawshay-Williams
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(play)
Victor Kendall
Cast (in credits order)
Madeleine Carroll
Gwenda Farrell
Carl Harbord
Larry Maitland
Dorothy Bartlam
Vera Maitland
Kay Hammond
Kay
Kenneth Kove
Bertie
Louis Goodrich
Col. Farrington
Roland Culver
Ronnie
Freddie Bartholomew
John Kove
Merle Oberon
Allison Van Dyke
GRADING:
Mint (10.0)
A poster that has never been used or displayed. May show very slight signs of age. On folded poster might show the most minimal signs of wear to the exterior due to storage. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint (9.4)
A very lightly used poster with fresh, saturated colors. On folded posters, may show the most minimal wear at the folds. The poster should have no holes, no paper loss, may have very minor tears along edges, may have fine pinholes.
Very Fine (8.0)
A poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. It may have general signs of use such as minor fold separation and fold wear. It may have pinholes or very minor tears.
Fine (6.0)
A poster with good colors and, overall, still very presentable appearance. It may have tears, slight paper loss, and minor stains. It may have some fold separation.
Very Good (3.5)
The poster may be slightly brittle due to age, or it may have some paper loss or staining. The poster may have writing in an unobtrusive place. The poster may have some slight fading to colors. The poster may have some varying degree of restoration.
Good (2.0)
An average poster which may have tears, paper loss, and general age wear. It may have some color fading, stains, tape or tape stains, and be in need of restoration.
Fair (1.0)
Poster may have faded colors and/or brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In great need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor (0.5)
A poster that is worn, torn, and/ or badly damaged. May have staining or dry rot. May be heavily soiled and/or large pieces missing, and may be cracked or brittle. It would be in dire need of restoration.
Posters are not measured exactly.
Unless otherwise specified, poster measurements quoted above are approximate to the nearest inch. For example, if we say a one sheet poster is 27" x 41" its precise measurements may be closer to 26 3/4" x 40 7/8" (or something similar). This slight variance is quite common for all original movie posters.
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