Gone With the Wind collection of (10) exceptionally rare oversize 1939 premiere-release double-weight photos. ...

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Gone With the Wind collection of (10) exceptionally rare oversize 1939 premiere-release double-weight photos. Gone With the Wind collection of (10) exceptionally rare oversize 1939 premiere-release double-weight photos. (Selznick/MGM, 1939) Though this epic historical melodrama (considered by many to be the greatest film of all time) had a massive and lengthy original release, oversize original portrait photos for it are virtually non-existent today, and this lot contains (10) with a perfect range of key subjects. Gelatin-silver double-weight oversize glossy (5) and matte (5) prints, (6) of which are 11 x 14 in., and the other (4) 9.5 x 12.25 in. Subjects portrayed include (2) Clark Gable/ Vivien Leigh standing portraits (one in scene, the other off-camera); (2) Gable solo portraits; (4) Leslie Howard/ Olivia de Havilland portraits; (1) of Leslie Howard astride a magnificent horse; and (1) of the O'Hara sisters (Vivien Leigh, Ann Rutherford, and Evelyn Keyes). (5) retain their original Selznick Studios descriptive snipes on verso, and (2) others bear Censor Board "Jul 27 1939" verso stamps. Condition ranges from Fine to Very Fine generally, with occasional archival verso repairs and minor signs of handling.

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