LAUREL & HARDY Herald Program Ad Poster CHUMP AT OXFORD

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HAL ROACH's A CHUMP AT OXFORD VINTAGE 1944 FIRST RELEASE IN SPAIN FILM DOUBLE HERALD PROGRAM Spanish Title: Estudiantes en Oxford. US Title: A Chump at Oxford (1940 ) Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Wilfred Lucas, Forbes Murray, Frank Baker Director: Alfred J. Goulding Size: 4.5 x 8 inches (12 x 20 cm.) open (like in the images), folded 4.5 x 4 inches (12 x 10 cm.) approx. Original Spanish double herald for the first release in Spain in 1944. Due to World War II, many US films were not released in Europe for quite some time after the American release, often not until after the war actually ended in 1945. The herald has printed information about the film on the back with the publicity of the cinema for that week. It is dated 1944. Condition: Excellent condition. This is one of Laurel and Hardy's greatest efforts in the full-length form. They play a pair of unlikely prospectors whose best pal has died, leaving the deed to a rich gold mine. It's up to them to deliver the deed to his daughter. She, however, is a scullery maid in the saloon of unsavory Jimmy Finlayson, who tries to pass off his own wife as the grieving heiress. This film includes several classic moments, including a delightful song-and-dance by L&H and a struggle over the deed itself, in which Stanley is tickled nearly to death. Try to avoid laughing at Laurel's infectious braying--it can't be done. Heralds were made from the 1910s to the 1960s. Theaters would order heralds by the thousands (they usually cost around $3 per thousand!). They would then hire people to stand on busy street corners and pass them out to all who walked by. Since the vast majority of people looked at the herald for a moment and then threw it away, it is not surprising that not many heralds survive. In Europe many heralds were simply printed on a two sided piece of paper. One side was printed with graphics (often colorful) and artwork from the film and the back side could be blank or in many cases would have information about the film and/or w or when it was playing. Most American heralds were on a single sheet of paper that was folded in half, creating four small pages. The front of the herald usually has just the title of the movie and images of the stars (like a small poster) and the two middle pages usually have a lot of information about the movie along with more images (and sometimes these images are found now but the herald). The back page is usually blank for the theater to print in their name and play dates, to let people know w the movie was playing and when. Sometimes one or more of the pages were full-color, and often some of the pages were two-color. A herald is usually the most inexpensive way to get an original item from a classic movie! Most pressbooks would have a sample herald glued in to the first or last page of the pressbook. If You Are Interested in SIMILAR ITEMS, Please: VISIT MY EBAY STORE Just to Visit Seller's Store : Baby Jane's Looney Bin S AVE MONEY ON SHIPPING!!! T is no extra shipping charge for any additional flyers, handbills, mini posters or ads that you purchase. SAVE ADDITIONAL MONEY ON SHIPPING You may also contact me for combining other Ebay wins, such as movie memorabilia, original film posters, one sheets, inserts, lobby cards, classic sheet music, movie star signed photos, stills, autographs, pressbooks, magazines, rare records, 78. 45 and 33 rpm, EP, PS 45 and LP, transcriptions, CD, VHS, DVD, antiques and vintage collector's items, when they may be easily combined in a similar shipping container. If You Are Interested in SIMILAR ITEMS, Please: VISIT MY EBAY STORE Just to Visit Seller's Store: Baby Jane's Looney Bin Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on the 16th of June in Ulverston, Cumbria in England, 1890. His father was a vaudeville performer and this led Arthur to being a stage performer to... read more

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