My Little Chickadee

[rdavey26]

I have found a seller for a My Little Chickadee. I emailed the seller and this is what they said "Hello,The poster measures 20x28 and is very securely mounted on an approximate 1/8 inch hard board. There is a little bit of moisture staining on the very bottom of the poster. Just wanted you to know that it is not perfect....but quite nice for being over 70 yrs old." The thing that has me concerned is that it has the same picture as the one sheet but the size does not match. The seller also states that his mother had obtained it from a window display outside the theater back in the 40's. Any thoughts on what this could be? Also does it being mounted to hard board subtract from the value?

[rdavey26]

Here is the poster. The edges may look jagged but that is because I erased the background so that you can just see the photo of the poster.

[brude]

I believe it is a Portal reprint, commercially sold.  Size matches, as does title.
We started a list of known Portal reprints here: http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,997.0.html
MY LITTLE CHICKADEE is on the list.

His story about it coming from a 'theater back in the 40s' sure sounds like hog waller. 

[rdavey26]

Thank you Ted that helps me a lot.

[brude]

My pleasure, Randy.
This is the listing, I believe.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-MOVIE-POSTER-MY-LITTLE-CHICKADEE-MAE-WEST-WC-FIELDS-/160687353155?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2569b66d43
I'm posting it here so that others will know to steer clear of seller 'jimmyjamboree,' especially if he starts selling more 'vintage' movie posters.
His mama would probably bitch slap him good for using her good name in a lie.

[rdavey26]

That would be the listing. I knew something did not add up when I asked him the size and he told me. Glad I researched this before bidding. If anyone bids on it and finds out that it is not an original like he claims they are going to be very pissed off.

[CSM]

I believe it is a Portal reprint, commercially sold.  Size matches, as does title.

 

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Davey

99.999999999999999999% of the time when a poster has those dimensions it is a reprint of some nature