Lobby Cards are no longer used in U.S. theaters and are rarely produced for today’s films. These small movie posters (usually 11”x14” in a landscape, or horizontal format, printed on card stock) were generally produced in sets of eight, although the number of cards in a set can vary from as few as four to as many as 16.
As the name suggests, these small movie posters were designed for display in a theater’s lobby or foyer with the intention of luring patrons into the theater by showing glimpses of key scenes from the movie. A lobby card set typically consists of one Title Card (TC), a lobby card of special design usually depicting all key stars, listing credits and designed to represent the entire film rather than a single scene, and seven Scene Cards (SC), each depicting a different scene from the movie.
The collectibility value of lobby cards is influenced by several factors, the most important of which is the graphic appeal of the card itself. A lobby card featuring a closeup of the main actors, or the monster, or depicting a key scene, is much more desirable than a card showing only a distant shot of the stars, or a “dead” card featuring no stars at all. The importance or popularity of the film is another key factor in determining a lobby card’s value.
#LC1 - Walt Disney - MELODY TIME, 1948. Original release 11' X 14' Lobby Card featuring Donald Duck and friends. Good to Very Good condition - border pinholes.
A seven-section anthology film: 'Once Upon a Wintertime', 'Bumble Boogie', 'Johnny Appleseed', 'Trees', 'Little Toot', 'Blame It On The Samba' and 'Pecos Bill'.
*$375
#LC3 - THE LONG LONG TRAILER, 1954. Original 11' X 14' title card starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's hit comedy during the height of their popularity on I LOVE LUCY.
Title card is very fine, one small mark in lower border, a staple mark in the word 'funniest' that is hard to see and a small right border separation. The graphics and color are great.
*$1,670
#LC6 - Walt Disney - 'Freewayphobia No. 1', 1965. This original Goofy poster demonstrates how not to drive on the freeway: first, the overly timid driver, then the overly aggressive driver, and finally the inattentive driver, shaving or eating.
Goofy demonstrates how not to drive on the freeway: first, the overly timid driver, then the overly aggressive driver, and finally the inattentive driver, shaving or eating. Goofy plays all the parts.
*$530
#LC9 - '1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS' Mr. Magoo, 1959. This original release is a complete set (8) of 11x14' authentic, theater-used, Movie Poster Lobby Cards for the 1959 Columbia Pictures release of '1001 Arabian Nights,' a full length animated feature, starring The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo!
Featuring the voices of Jim Backus, Kathryn Grant, Dwayne Hickman, Hans Conried, Herschel Bernardi, Daws Butler, Alan Reed, and The Clark Sisters. Directed by Jack Hinney.
NSS# 59/300.......NSS property info and production studio copyright info appear on the bottom border.
Mr. Magoo plays nearsighted lamp dealer in ancient Baghdad, protecting his love-struck nephew Aladdin with his flying carpet and magic lamp.
*$600
#LC11 - DISNEY/MICKEY MOUSE - FUN & FANCY FREE, 1947. This original Lobby Card measures 11' X 14' - Very Good condition - Card #4. This outstanding scene with Mickey Mouse is from Walt Disney's 1947 cartoon featuring Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore. Bottom corner bears the copywright RKO Pictures 1947 USA - 47/598.
Two sections in this anthology film: 'Bongo' and 'Mickey and the Beanstalk', joined by various live-action scenes narrated and hosted by Jiminy Cricket.
*$475
