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Auction description:
click for larger image 28869: The Seven Samurai (Toho, 1954). Japanese B2 The Seven Samurai (Toho, 1954). Japanese Roadshow B3 (17.25" X 24.25"). Possibly the greatest movie by Japan's greatest director, this is Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece. The story of a group of samurai hired to protect a poor village from the depredations of a group of marauding bandits, the movie stars Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune as two of the heroic swordfighters. Filmed at the same time as Gojira (1954), these two big budget films almost forced Toho into bankruptcy. Fortunately, they were both massive hits, and put the studio on the map internationally. Offered here is a country of origin B3 poster from the film's original Roadshow release. The very rare poster was in the possession of a theater owner in Kansai region, until recently. This poster was issued for the Kansai area, which is Osaka, as often separate posters were issued for differing regions. These posters were often printed with the white portion as part of the poster with which the theater name may be applied. It has pinholes in the top corners, writing in the imprint area, and small, very light stains in the image and in the imprint area. Original issue paper from this classic film is quite hard to come by. Rolled, Fine/Very Fine on Rice Paper. Shipping: Rolled Material ( view shipping information ) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.50% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:28869 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works Auction House Info Heritage Auctions 3500 Maple Avenue 17th Floor Dallas, Texas 75219-3941, United States Tel: 214-528-3500 Fax: 214-443-8425 EMail: EbayLive@HeritageAuctions.com CLICK TO Ask a Question ABOUT THE LOT OR AUCTION FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACT EBAY LIVE AUCTIONS Terms & Conditions Please view our complete Terms & Conditions at the following web address: http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/images/TermsAndConditions.pdf
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