The Invisible Man (Realart, R-1951). One Sheet (27" X 41").. ...

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The Invisible Man (Realart, R-1951). One Sheet (27" X 41").
Claude Rains brought a distinctive voice and screen presence to the H. G. Wells character, The Invisible Man. James Whale directs this classic horror tale, which also features Gloria Stuart. This was the first movie with sound for Rains, who up until this point was primarily a stage actor. The studio had originally hoped for Boris Karloff to play the lead, but he turned down the role due to lack of face time on screen. Whale was looking for a more "intelligent" voice, and chose Rains by accident after hearing him in a screen test played from another room. Clearly (no pun intended) the right choice was made. There was some fold wear with chips, pinholes in the image area, chips in the borders, and a small tear in the top center, but it should be noted the restoration was beautifully done. Very Good/Fine on Linen.

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