Antique Morgan Litho Co 14x22 Movie Poster Old Ironsides 1926 Paramount
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:27710862 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Object Type: Poster | Original/Reproduction: Original |
| Industry: Movies |
Genuine Antique Morgan Litho Co 14x22 Movie Poster Old Ironsides 1926 Paramount. Made for Tremont Theatre Boston Mass. There are a few small edge chips, colors are bright and vivid with no fading - see my 12 detailed photos. NOT a reprint, guaranteed authentic original from 1926 era.
Old Ironsides (1926) is a silent film starring Charles Farrell, Esther Ralston, Wallace Beery, and George Bancroft.Early in the 19th century, USS Constitution is launched as part of an effort to s...top piracy in the Mediterranean Sea. Meanwhile, a young man determined to go to sea (Farrell) is befriended by the bos'n (Beery) of the merchant ship Esther, and he joins its crew. When Esther reaches the Mediterranean, she too, along with Constitution, becomes involved in the battle against the pirates.CastCharles Farrell as "The Commodore"Esther Ralston as EstherWallace Beery as Bos'nGeorge Bancroft as GunnerCharles Hill Mailes as Captain PrebleJohnnie Walker as Lieutenant Stephen Decatur (billed as Johnny Walker)Eddie Fetherston as Lieutenant SomersGeorge Godfrey as The CookWilliam Conklin as Esther's FatherNick De Ruiz as The BashawEffie Ellsler as Esther's MotherFrank Jonasson as Pirate CaptainDuke Kahanamoku as Pirate CaptainBoris Karloff as A Saracen GuardFred Kohler as Second MateGary Cooper was in the film as an extra.Production backgroundThe movie was directed by James Cruze in a widescreen process that Paramount promoted as "Magnascope".This lavish oceangoing epic features battle scenes with sailing ships and pirates; Beery would revisit the genre and play Long John Silver in Treasure Island eight years later.Box office receipts from the premiere at the Rialto Theater went to the USS Constitution restoration fund.The Maine-built ship, Llewellyn J. Morse, was refitted as USS Constitution.A real 1886 ship, S. N. Castle was burned and sunk for the film off of Catalina Island.A closeup of a tattoo on George Bancroft's arm reveals that his character's name is also "G. Bancroft".
MORGAN LITHOGRAPH COMPANYThe MORGAN LITHOGRAPH COMPANY was established by William J. Morgan (1838-1904) and his younger brother, George W. (1843-1905) in 1864. The Morgan brothers' parents emigrated from Wales in 1842, first settling in Pittsburgh before arriving in Cleveland in 1854. Both brothers were veterans of the Civil War, during which William served as a captain in the CLEVELAND GRAYS. Both are buried in LAKE VIEW CEMETERY.Located originally on Superior Street, the W. J. Morgan & Company produced broadsheets, trade cards, pamphlets, blotters, postcards, and posters to advertise local businesses. Increasing orders from surrounding states soon allowed the company to move to larger headquarters.Morgan used the stone lithographic process to create its advertising materials. They hired a number of artists to design quality images to entice businesses to pay Morgan to promote their products. Many of the artists were also traveling salesmen who sketched their clients' offices, buildings, and facilities¿renderings which often appeared on the advertising materials.By 1887, the company was renamed Morgan Lithographic Company and focused almost entirely on the entertainment business, designing broadsheets, posters and other items for circuses, theaters and traveling companies. Ringling Brothers Circus was one of its premier clients. From its work with Ringling, Morgan claimed it was the first to create billboard-size (or 24-sheet) posters.In the 1890s, Morgan Lithograph Company won gold medals for its large-scale posters at both the Paris World¿s Fair and the Chicago Exposition. Morgan also produced political posters for William McKinley's presidential campaign in 1896.In the early 1900s. Morgan Lithograph Company quickly became one of the leading practitioners of poster production, to advertise films. Its financial success allowed it to buy up smaller competitors, thereby gaining increased market share and expanded production facilities. In 1913, Morgan produced oversized three- and six-sheet posters as well as standard one-sheet posters measuring 27 inches wide by 41 inches high. Motion picture companies across the country touted the quality of Morgan Lithograph's work.
Old Ironsides (1926) is a silent film starring Charles Farrell, Esther Ralston, Wallace Beery, and George Bancroft.Early in the 19th century, USS Constitution is launched as part of an effort to s...top piracy in the Mediterranean Sea. Meanwhile, a young man determined to go to sea (Farrell) is befriended by the bos'n (Beery) of the merchant ship Esther, and he joins its crew. When Esther reaches the Mediterranean, she too, along with Constitution, becomes involved in the battle against the pirates.CastCharles Farrell as "The Commodore"Esther Ralston as EstherWallace Beery as Bos'nGeorge Bancroft as GunnerCharles Hill Mailes as Captain PrebleJohnnie Walker as Lieutenant Stephen Decatur (billed as Johnny Walker)Eddie Fetherston as Lieutenant SomersGeorge Godfrey as The CookWilliam Conklin as Esther's FatherNick De Ruiz as The BashawEffie Ellsler as Esther's MotherFrank Jonasson as Pirate CaptainDuke Kahanamoku as Pirate CaptainBoris Karloff as A Saracen GuardFred Kohler as Second MateGary Cooper was in the film as an extra.Production backgroundThe movie was directed by James Cruze in a widescreen process that Paramount promoted as "Magnascope".This lavish oceangoing epic features battle scenes with sailing ships and pirates; Beery would revisit the genre and play Long John Silver in Treasure Island eight years later.Box office receipts from the premiere at the Rialto Theater went to the USS Constitution restoration fund.The Maine-built ship, Llewellyn J. Morse, was refitted as USS Constitution.A real 1886 ship, S. N. Castle was burned and sunk for the film off of Catalina Island.A closeup of a tattoo on George Bancroft's arm reveals that his character's name is also "G. Bancroft".
MORGAN LITHOGRAPH COMPANYThe MORGAN LITHOGRAPH COMPANY was established by William J. Morgan (1838-1904) and his younger brother, George W. (1843-1905) in 1864. The Morgan brothers' parents emigrated from Wales in 1842, first settling in Pittsburgh before arriving in Cleveland in 1854. Both brothers were veterans of the Civil War, during which William served as a captain in the CLEVELAND GRAYS. Both are buried in LAKE VIEW CEMETERY.Located originally on Superior Street, the W. J. Morgan & Company produced broadsheets, trade cards, pamphlets, blotters, postcards, and posters to advertise local businesses. Increasing orders from surrounding states soon allowed the company to move to larger headquarters.Morgan used the stone lithographic process to create its advertising materials. They hired a number of artists to design quality images to entice businesses to pay Morgan to promote their products. Many of the artists were also traveling salesmen who sketched their clients' offices, buildings, and facilities¿renderings which often appeared on the advertising materials.By 1887, the company was renamed Morgan Lithographic Company and focused almost entirely on the entertainment business, designing broadsheets, posters and other items for circuses, theaters and traveling companies. Ringling Brothers Circus was one of its premier clients. From its work with Ringling, Morgan claimed it was the first to create billboard-size (or 24-sheet) posters.In the 1890s, Morgan Lithograph Company won gold medals for its large-scale posters at both the Paris World¿s Fair and the Chicago Exposition. Morgan also produced political posters for William McKinley's presidential campaign in 1896.In the early 1900s. Morgan Lithograph Company quickly became one of the leading practitioners of poster production, to advertise films. Its financial success allowed it to buy up smaller competitors, thereby gaining increased market share and expanded production facilities. In 1913, Morgan produced oversized three- and six-sheet posters as well as standard one-sheet posters measuring 27 inches wide by 41 inches high. Motion picture companies across the country touted the quality of Morgan Lithograph's work.
