1939 Gallaher My Favourite Part tobacco card showing Paul Muni as Louis Pasteur
Well, I feel silly now. I’d avoided “The Story of Louis Pasteur” for years because I’d assumed it was a movie about the Pasteur’s discovery of the pasteurization process. Zzzz.
Well, our action begins in 1860 putting pasteurization in the rear view mirror from the start of the movie. No, in fact, “The Story of Louis Pasteur” opens in typical 30’s Warner Brothers style (a Cosmopolitan Production for Warner’s) with a gun shot and a murder and Paul Muni’s Pasteur being ostracized from the medical community who react as though he pulled the trigger himself.
Pasteur is mocked by the reigning doctors of Napoleon III’s (Walter Kingsford) France because he, a scientist and not an actual doctor himself, has the nerve to suggest doctors themselves are responsible for the spread of disease by way of not washing their hands or sterilizing their equipment. One member of the Academy suggests his patients would believe he were practicing some form of witchcraft if he were to go through such a ridiculous routine. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1935, Academy Awards, biopic, Donald Woods, Fritz Leiber, Josephine Hutchinson, Oscars, Paul Muni, The Story of Louis Pasteur, William Dieterle
Just an update on the movie cards I’ve been listing on eBay for the past few weeks. Ideally I’d like to create a post like this each time I list something, but time-wise I don’t know how realistic that is, so if you’re seeking out anything specific please do check my eBay Store often (Items are also available off-eBay on MovieCardsForSale.com but while I have over 1,000 items listed in that shop now we’re still a couple of months away from it being as up to date as eBay–in time there will be more in that newer shop though).
Here’s the quick round-up, including one set of cards I’m not breaking up until sometime this weekend:
1930s Uruguay tobacco premiums — there are a few hundred of these listed, condition isn’t the greatest but it’d been a few years since I was able to get my hands on this many at once so I went for it. Great for lower-tier stars and character actors. A new Photo ID Guide launched in this section of the site as well.
1940 Wizard of Oz card game cards — no kidding, one of the most beautiful sets I’ve ever handled in general terms as to the appearance of the set and in more specific terms as to the condition of these beauties. The things-and-other-stuff.com Photo ID Guide has been updated in this section.
Various 1920’s Abel Hermanos tobacco cards from Uruguay. Another case of rarity trumping condition. Most are listed though there are still some lesser stars to come. No ID Guide yet as I’m still gathering info and images, though I did post a photo gallery on our Facebook Fan Page.
1938 Carreras Film Favourites tobacco cards — All the big stars of the Golden Age of classic film are here. I split a complete set on these, mid-range condition. Pretty color borders. Photo ID Guide still to come.
1936 Ardath Who Is This? tobacco cards — Just broke a higher grade set of these earlier this week. These are popular–with some sets I’ll find myself sitting with several singles for up to years. Well, I only had 5 of the 50 cards left from a lower grade set I broke earlier this year, and early sales on these superior singles lead me to believe they’re going to be a winner this time around too. There’s an existing Photo ID Guide on the legacy section of this site which shows them all off.
1936 Ardath From Stage and Screen tobacco cards — I just finished scanning these large 3 3/4″ x 2 11/16″ cards tonight with hopes of listing all 50 singles this weekend. At first glance appears to be a mixed grade lot with some curling, but nice and I haven’t run into singles very often. There will be a full Photo ID Guide in this section sometime soon, but here’s a quick teaser for you:
That’s it for now. Hoping to be able to add just as much to the shop in November as I did in October, though admittedly October was a pretty heavy month. Even though several cards across these sets have sold the wide majority remain waiting for the right collector to come along. Hope to see you soon –
Tags: Abel Hermanos, Ardath, Carreras, eBay Store, Golden Age, movie cards, Movie Premiums, silent stars, Uruguay, wizard of oz
Well, I must admit the first billing of “KARLOFF” in larger letters over second billed “Bela Lugosi” certainly fits here, not to downplay Bela’s part in The Invisible Ray as Dr. Benet, but Karloff’s Dr. Janos Ruhk really dominates playing both the mad scientist and the monster in this Universal horror effort which also plays as early sci-fi. Lugosi on the other hand, as Benet, actually plays one of the more normal scientists you’re going to find on the screen, menacing beard notwithstanding, he’s a pretty square guy in this one.
The other 5 main cast members watch as Karloff's Dr. Rukh take them back in time. From left to right: Frank Lawton, Frances Drake, Bela Lugosi, Walter Kingsford and Beulah Bondi
Tags: Bela Lugosi, Beulah Bondi, boris karloff, Frances Drake, Frank Lawton, The Invisible Ray, Universal Horror
I remembered this one as being better than it was when I watched it today. Let me reel that in some, I didn’t actually dislike Murders in the Rue Morgue, but I had a hard time with the gorilla.
The shadow of Erik looms over Sidney Fox
For background on the ape I turned to Universal Horrors: The Studio’s Classic Films, 1931-1946
Tags: Bela Lugosi, Edgar Allan Poe, Leon Ames, Leon Waycoff, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Robert Florey, Sydney Fox, Universal Horror
I gave warning that this would be airing over on my Warren William fan site, but I thought I’d jot down some more general notes about Arsene Lupin Returns over here after watching it again this afternoon.
Warren William, Melvyn Douglas and Virginia Bruce in Arsene Lupin Returns
First thing that struck me was how minor a female lead can be. Sure, Virginia Bruce is there, she’s beautiful, but she’s not much else. Engaged to the Melvyn Douglas character and being somewhat wooed by the Warren William character, her part could have been played by any actress as there’s just not much to be done other than stand around and be adored. The stolen necklace which the mystery story is tied around belongs to her family as well, so there’s that I guess. But all in all, character actor George Zucco, who plays the Prefect of Police, gets nearly the same amount of camera time as Bruce and has a far more important part. I only mention this because the IMDb lists Zucco 8th on Arsene Lupin Returns’ cast of characters while Bruce is credited second as she is on anything else I’ve seen dealing with this title. What a cushy paycheck that must have been for Ms. Bruce! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Arsene Lupin Returns, EE Clive, George Zucco, Melvyn Douglas, Nat Pendleton, Virginia Bruce, Warren William
These cards, likely a premium issue, are from an early to mid-1930’s set issued out of Uruguay. Issued on more of a thick paper stock than a card stock, glossy front, most likely issued with a tobacco product. Larger than a standard card measuring approximately 3-3/16″ X 4-1/2″. Card number and star’s name on front of card with studio logo in photo area. Back has design with eagle in circle, the only text being “Indresora Uruguaya S.A.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1930s, 1935, movie cards, tobacco cards, tobacco premiums, uguguay
1939 Rothman’s Beauties of the Cinema tobacco cards from Great Britain. Each card measures approximately 1-9/16″ X 2-9/16″. Unnumbered, 40 card set. As you’ll see below, these are quite obviously the more standard rectangular cards, but there’s also a smaller 24 card set of the same name issued in the same year by Rothmans where the cards are round. All 40 cards are shown below: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1939, 1939 Rothmans, Beauties of Cinema, movie cards, Rothamns, tobacco cards, Trading Cards
Bonus Image #11 - Just click the photo or the title to head over and see 10 other vintage Joan Blondell images in slideshow format.
Tags: Examiner Slideshow, Gallery, Joan Blondell, movie cards, movie collectibles
These cards are a bit of a mystery to me. I believe 1915 to be a pretty good date based on the information provided on the fronts of the cards (backs are blank), but I have no idea of who issued them or how they were issued.
Learn more about the stars featured in this set through this posting I made on the Examiner.com
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Tags: 1910s, 1915, actors, actresses, blank backs, movie cards, silent stars, Trading Cards
1936 Godfrey Phillips Stars of the Screen Tobacco Cards. Issued out of Great Britain, these beautiful tobacco cards feature a “coloured photograph” surrounded by a border made to look like an ornate picture frame. Measures approximately 1-3/8″ X 2-5/8″. Complete set of 48 cards is shown. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1936, godfrey phillips, movie cards, non-sports, stars of the screen, tobacco cards, uk
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