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[MARX BROTHERS] A DAY AT THE RACES (1937) MOVIE POSTER, A GIFT FROM STEVEN SPIELBERG
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5,000 - 7,000 USD
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描述
- A Day At The Races (1937) Movie Poster
- 36 1/2 x 14 inches
Insert (sight: 35 x 13 1/2 in.; 89 x 34.3 cm) artwork by Al Hirschfeld; [with] a signed note from Steven Spielberg on his personal stationary: "Robin, Happy Birthday! Love, Steven"; matted and framed.
來源
L'Imagerie Gallery
Steven Spielberg
Gifted by the above to the present owner in 2004
Steven Spielberg
Gifted by the above to the present owner in 2004
Condition
Not examined out of frame - light crease to upper title ("Marx") and lower title ("Races") of poster - overall in very good condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
A Day at the Races (MGM, 1937) featured the Marx Brothers — Grouch, Harpo, and Chico in peak form — alongside a young Maureen O'Sullivan as a woman trying to save her medical facility, the Standish Sanitarium, from financial ruin. The zany, fast-based humor of the Marx Brothers was a clear influence on Robin Williams. References to the trio can be found in movies such as Aladdin, The Fisher King (his character sings "Lydia the Tattooed Lady," a signature Groucho song) and Patch Adams (Patch shows Marx Brothers films as therapy, stating, "You can never go wrong if you're a Marxist!"), and more.
Williams and Spielberg worked together on Hook (1991), and A.I. (2001) and maintained a close friendship over the years. Spielberg relied on Williams during the filming of Schindler's List (1993), with Williams regularly performing stand-up over the phone to lighten the director’s mood as he shot his Holocaust epic. As Williams recalled: "I called him when I was representing People for the Valdheimers Association. A society devoted to helping raise money to help older Germans who had forgotten everything before 1945. I remember him laughing and going ‘thank you.’”
Upon receiving news of his passing, the Oscar-winning director remarked: “Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him.”
Williams and Spielberg worked together on Hook (1991), and A.I. (2001) and maintained a close friendship over the years. Spielberg relied on Williams during the filming of Schindler's List (1993), with Williams regularly performing stand-up over the phone to lighten the director’s mood as he shot his Holocaust epic. As Williams recalled: "I called him when I was representing People for the Valdheimers Association. A society devoted to helping raise money to help older Germans who had forgotten everything before 1945. I remember him laughing and going ‘thank you.’”
Upon receiving news of his passing, the Oscar-winning director remarked: “Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him.”