$600
American, 20th century. A collection of press and press event ephemera related to the release of the Academy Award winning film Gone With the Wind (1939), after Margaret Mitchell's (American (Georgia), 1900-1949) Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same title (1936). Group comprising an original newspaper copy of The Atlanta Journal (American (Georgia), founded 1883) Souvenir Edition from December 15, 1939 documenting the premier of Gone With the Wind; a Gone With the Wind, or GWTW, press badge; a black and white photograph depicting a member of the press wearing GWTW press badge; an original program from the Junior League of Atlanta's Gone With the Wind World Premier Ball contained in acrylic shadow box; a Loew's Grand Theatre (American, founded 1893) Friday December 15, 1939 ticket for the Atlanta Premier of Gone With The Wind, ticket reads "CENTR J 109 ORCHESTRA Loew's Grand Theatre Friday Evening, Dec. 15, 1939; a pair of souvenir wooden nickels produced for the Atlanta World Premier of Gone With the Wind by The Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce (American (Georgia), founded 1921); a Gone With the Wind theatre booklet edited by Howard Dietz (American, 1896 -1983) with color lithograph images of stars, casting and production details; four Diamond Match Co (American, founded 1881) Vivien Leigh (English, 1913-1967) matchbook covers circa 1937 in blue, purple, red and green; two loose black and white photographs from press events related to Gone With the Wind premier wit Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-05-01
