" FREAKS" 1932 FILM -MEMORABILIA - AUTOGRAPHS, PHOTOS.ETC.

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MEMORABILIA FROM 1932 FILM " FREAKS". RARELY SEEN OR OFFERED ON EBAY.
FILM WAS  COMPLETED IN 36 DAYS ON THE CULVER CITY LOT AND DIRECTED BY " DRACULA" 'S FAMOUS  TOD BROWNING  AND WITH REAL " CIRCUS FREAKS" TO POPULATE THE BIZARRE BIG TOP.  THE FILM RECIEVED SO MUCH BAD PRESS AND CREATED SUCH HOSTILITY, THAT MGM WAS FORCED TO WITHDRAW THE RELEASE FROM CIRCULATION AND SHELVED THE PICTURE FOR THE NEXT 17 YEARS.  IT WAS THEN RE-RELEASED BY AN INDEPENDENT NY DISTRIBUTOR.  SINCE THEN, THE FILM HAS BECOME A CULT CLASSIC.
INCLUDED IN THIS LOT IS LOEW'S WEEKLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 20, 1932 WHICH HAS A PHOTO OF TWO OF THE STARS ON THE FRONT PAGE - OLGA BACLANOVA AND HARRY EARLES. MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 6 X 8.5 " AND IS COMPLETE WITH NO MAJOR DEFECTS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE 2 PHOTOCOPY STILLS FROM MOVIE DEPICTING THE TWO ACTORS. INCLUDED IS AUTOGRAPH OF OLGA BACLANOVA IN BLUE INK ON 3.5 X 5 " PINK PIECE OF PAPER.  ANOTHER AUTOGRAPH IS ON THE REVERSE, BUT DOES NOT SHOW THROUGH.  BACLANOVA WAS A RUSSIAN ACTRESS, OPERA SINGER AND BALLERINA WHO DIED IN 1974.
ALSO IN CLUDED IS  COLOR 3.5 X 5.5 POSTCARD OF THE DOLL FAMILY - TWO OF WHOM WERE IN "FREAKS" . CARD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO MAJOR PAPER LOSS, FOLDS OR CREASES.  THERE IS SLIGHT BLUNTING OF THE CORNERS, MILD TONING OF THE WHITE BORDERS AND TAPE ON THE REVERSE WITH NO WRITING ON CARD.  ENCLOSED IS CLIPPED SIGNATURE OF KURT SCHNEIDER  (1902-1985)  WHOSE STAGE AND ACTOR NAMES WERE " HARRY DOLL" AND " HARRY EARLES"  - THE NAME HE USED IN " FREAKS".  PAPER IS SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.25 X4 " AND DATED 11-14-83 AND APPEARS TO BE CLIPPED FROM LEGAL DOCUMENT.
PHOTOS REVEAL THE BEST SOURCE OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CONDITION OF THE ITEMS.