The Great Gamble (Pathé, 1919). Fine+ on Linen. Banner (34.25" X 118.75").. ...

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The Great Gamble (Pathé, 1919). Fine+ on Linen. Banner (34.25" X 118.75").
This dynamic banner for The Great Gamble vividly conveys the thrills of early adventure serials, with its dramatic imagery of a daring stunt performed mid-air underscoring the genre's emphasis on spectacle and danger. Starring Charles Hutchison and Anne Luther, the Pathé-distributed production epitomizes the 1919 serial form, delivering chapter-by-chapter suspense fueled by high-voltage action, physical feats, and cliffhanger climaxes designed to captivate audiences and keep them returning to the theater week after week. Sold only once previously over ten years ago, we a proud to present it again. Heavy restoration throughout has endeavored to address edge and fold wear, creases and handling wear, smudges/scuffs, tears, a few chips, and edge fraying. There is a small amount of light foxing along the linen borders and linen verso.


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