"FRANKENSTEIN" ORIGINAL BROADWAY THEATRE POSTER -- RARE!!!!

Description

"
FRANKENSTEIN
" -
ORIGINAL BROADWAY
WINDOW CARD
19
81
THI
S IS GILBERT LESSER'S CLASSIC
ORIGINAL "
WINDOW
CARD" FOR THE
1981 LEGENDARY
BROADWAY
FLOP "FRANKENSTEIN
"
THAT OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE SAME NIGHT.
.  WITH A $
2
MILLION + BUDGET,  IT WAS TH
E MOST EXPENSIVE FLOP FOR A NON-MUSICAL IN BROADWAY HISTORY AND CLOSED AFTER 29 PREVIEWS AND ONLY ONE PERFORMANCE ON JANUARY 4, 1981.  IT STARRED DAVID DUKES AS VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, DIANE WIEST AS ELIZABETH, AND KEITH JOCHIM AS THE MONSTER. IN AN INSPIRED BIT OF CASTING, JOHN CARRADINE PLAYED THE BLIND HERMIT.  45 YEARS EARLIER HE HAD APPEARED BRIEFLY IN "BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN" OPPOSITE BORIS KARLOFF.  WITH A PLOT THAT COMBINED MARY SHELLEY'S 1816 NOVEL AND THE ORIGINAL 1931 JAMES WHALE  MOVIE, THE SCRIPT BY
VICTOR GIALANELLA WAS OVERLY TALKY, PLODDING, AND PREACHY.  THE COSTS WERE MAGNIFIED WITH MASSIVE STATE OF THE ARTS SETS THAT REQUIRED 35 STAGEHANDS TO EXECUTE THE CHANGES.  THAT IS TRIPLE THE AMOUNT ON MOST SHOWS.  I ALSO SAW THIS SHOW IN PREVIEWS AND IT WAS  VISUALLY MAGNIFICENT.  WHAT MAKES THIS "FRANKENSTEIN" POSTER ANOTHER ONE OF THE HOLY GRAILS OF BROADWAY POSTER COLLECTORS IS THE BRILLIANT DESIGN BY GILBERT LESSER.  AS SOON AS THE POSTERS WERE PRINTED, THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IN NYC SNATCHED IT UP AND GAVE IT THE HONOR OF MAKING IT PART OF THEIR PERMANENT COLLECTION!
IT IS PRINTED ON HEAVY CARDBOARD STOCK AND MEASURES 14" X 22".  THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT/MINT.  THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR REPRINT
AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION.  VERY RARE AND IN MANY IRONIC WAYS A PERFECT COMPANION PIECE TO THE ORIGINAL RED, WHITE, AND BLACK "CARRIE THE MUSICAL" IN MY EBAY COLLECTION!
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"I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CREATURE RESEMBLING ME...WHAT WAS I?
"never live with regret".
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Hello.  By way of introduction and for your information, I am TMQPOSTERS.
Everything that you will see on my EBay Selling List is from my personal private collection.  I started collecting NEW and VINTAGE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS (especially GONE WITH THE WIND,  STAR WARS,
all SPIELBERG, DISNEY, ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, BATMAN, LORD OF THE RINGS, HARRY POTTER, BROADWAY,
CLASSIC,
CULT, CAMP, TRASH, ETC!!!) since I was a 27 year old in 1976 when I moved and lived in NYC.
All the posters (even the originally folded ones) have been rolled in tubes and stored in a temperature controlled environment from the time I purchased each one.
Needless to say, it is a diverse and eclectic collection of over 650 POSTERS.   I also collected ANIMATION ART, specifically ORIGINAL DISNEY HAND PAINTED PRODUCTION BACKGROUND PAINTINGS that went under camera in the filming of Disney movies.  I will not knowingly misrepresent the pieces I put on EBay.
All the photographs you see of my posters and art are ones that I have taken, not downloaded from other online sites. I will gladly answer all questions, discuss shipping, etc.
Whether you're a fan, collector, dealer, and/or looking for an investment piece I know what I have and the values of what I am offering.
The Movie and Theatre Posters and Animation Art I offer will be interesting, diverse, original and in many cases a rare opportunity for any collector.  Yes, some are Museum quality pieces, or obviously will be.
I am now 6
6
years old, downsizing, and divesting myself of this collection just as enthusiastically as when I started accumulating this wonderful brilliant trash. Thanks for your interest.
And wait till you see what will be "COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU!!!"
Too often in life we regret not doing things that we are able to do, for whatever reason, when we are presented with the opportunity to do so.  I say “Never live with regret”.
TMQPOSTERS
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I ship all purchases over 0 by REGISTERED INSURED US MAIL, which requires your signature on arrival.
If you are not there to sign the US Postal Service will leave a delivery notice so you may claim the delivery at your local Post Office.
The US Post Office does not leave REGISTERED INSURED MAIL at your door unattended.
The purchase you make will be shipped in a sturdy package and fully insured.
To protect both parties I will insure all items for the full amount.
We are aware that accidents can happen.
Our items will be insured thru the US Postal Service.
Should something happen during shipping, please take individual digital photographs of the damaged item and the packaging and contact me thru Ebay so I can handle the claim and give you additional instructions.