Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Last Exhibitors Book Art

I think I have just a few more of these that are worth posting, all from silent films.

A nice piece of monocromatic art for The Lost World.

First National Exhibitor Book 1926-1927.














C. B. DeMille (Paramount) bought the screen rights to The War of the Worlds in 1925. A couple of years later this piece of art promotes a screen version of the story that did not get made. Four years later, Para. bought the rights to Balmer & Wylie's When Worlds Collide. It would be two more decades before either movie got made (by Geo. Pal).

Paramount Exhibitor Books 1925-1928







UFA's Metropolis was released in the US by Paramount.










A portrait of Lon Chaney
















Meanwhile back at Universal . . .

Chaney on the cover of Universal Weekly June 6, 1925.










Exhibitor Book ad for The Man Who Laughs.
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3 comments:

  1. Mike C.July 20, 2010 at 9:44 PM

    They're all gorgeous pieces... I'm really liking the Lost World and Chaney portrait especially. Where do you come up with this stuff?! Great as usual Mr. Mike!

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  2. JohnJuly 20, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    These are just fangtastic, Mike! Great historical finds!

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  3. Mike ScottJuly 20, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    Mike C. said: "Where do you come up with this stuff?!"

    Mostly from Heritage and other auctions.

    I like the "Lost World" and Chaney portrait best, myself!

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