A Life & Legacy: The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection

A Life & Legacy: The Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman Collection

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"The Desperate Hours" | Poster

Lot Closed

June 12, 06:09 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

The Desperate Hours

Poster 

circa 1955


Lithograph poster (sight: 21 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.; framed: 22 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.). Printed by Artcraft Litho, N.Y.C. Framed and glazed with Plexiglas.

The Desperate Hours was adapted for the stage from Joseph Hayes's 1954 novel about three escaped convicts. It enjoyed a successful run at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, winning three Tony Awards at the 1955 ceremony. Paul Newman played the part of Glenn Griffin, the leader of the trio of escapees.