Vintage original 16.75 x 22 in. US poster from THE FILMS OF GEORGE CUKOR. Held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Leo S. Bing Theater from September 15 - October 7, 1972, this poster was printed in a very small run to advertise this retrospective tribute to the legendary motion picture director. The image features a beautiful Art Deco design of a well-to-do man and woman out for a stroll as a pair of motion picture premiere searchlights create a beam of light around them. Of particular interest is that the name of this event is printed in a reflective metallic silver, which is even more striking when seen in person.
Printed on a thicker card stock, this vintage original poster is unrestored and unfolded as originally issued. It is in fine+ condition with light signs of wear on the top right corner and approximately 7 small surface nicks of various sizes in the top right quadrant. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws and this poster looks fantastic in person. It will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube to prevent damage while in transit.
George Cukor was born on July 7, 1899 in Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, as George Dewey Cukor. He is known for his work on My Fair Lady (1964), The Philadelphia Story (1940) and A Star Is Born (1954). He died on January 24, 1983 in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California. He directed many adaptations of books and plays and was known to be particularly skilled at interpreting stage plays for the screen. His many film collaborations with Academy Award winner Katharine Hepburn. He was often regarded as a "women's director" because his films frequently are centered around strong female characters. He was replaced as the director of Gone with the Wind (1939) because of constant disagreements with producer David O. Selznick over the screenplay and direction (not, as rumor had it, because Clark Gable considered him better suited as a so-called woman's director). He was famous for the parties he threw later in life for large groups of directors, many being attended by such legends such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Luis Buneul, and George Stevens.