Original Film Posters

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes/ Gli Uomini Preferiscono le Bionde (1953), first Italian release poster (1954)

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

February 10, 04:00 PM GMT

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Artist: Otello Mauro Innoenti "Maro" (1927-2003)

Unframed: 55 x 39 in. (140 x 99 cm)

This rare Italian poster does not surface very often.

Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe star in this musical comedy, which was based on the 1949 stage production of the same name. It was directed by Howard Hawks, and is crammed full of funny gags and musical numbers. The music was written by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne and Leo Robin.

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