MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1933) Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, EXC+

Description: (This looks MUCH better than this pictures above.) MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1933) Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell NOTE: This image appears to be manufactured for a possible re-release publicity (see the WB – Warner Brothers logo in the lower left corner.) Probable re-strike with the quality of an original! 8x10 vintage silver gelatin photograph! A REAL COLLECTOR’S ITEM! This would look great framed on display in your home theater or to add to your portfolio or scrapbook! A worthy investment for gift giving too! PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE ALL PICTURES LOAD After checking out this item please look at my other unique silent motion picture memorabilia and Hollywood film collectibles! SHIPPING COST CAN BE CUT WHEN SHIPPING MULTIPLE ITEMS TOGETHER AND SAVE $ See a gallery of pictures of my other auctions HERE! This photograph is a real photo chemical created picture and not a digital copy or digital reproduction. DESCRIPTION: The Mystery of the Wax Museum, the 1933 Michael Curtiz New York City horror murder thriller ("Wax or flesh? --- you'll never solve 'The Mystery of the Wax Museum'"; "Better than Dr. X"; Lionel Atwill plays "Mr. Igor", owner of a wax museum which is burned down by his partner for the insurance money; Mr. Igor's hands are burned trying to rescue his wax figures, which are all destroyed, and years later, because he can't sculpt wax figures anymore, thanks to his burned hands, he begins killing beautiful women and dipping them in wax, for his new wax museum!) starring Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Allen Vincent, Edwin Maxwell, Gavin Gordon, Monica Bannister, and Arthur Edmund Carewe. Note that this movie was remade in 1953 with Vincent Price and Charles Bronson, and it was re-titled "House of Wax". CONDITION: Probable re-strike with the quality of an original! In Near MINT physical condition with minor edge bumps and scuffing. It may be a re-release, but it is not dated, it may be a restrike but it’s closer to an original than a dupe, just an unknown release date. (eBay makes me choose original or dupe and it is not a cheap digital dupe with the name of the paper manufacturer on the backside of it.) SEE PIX. SHIPPING: Domestic shipping would be USPS Ground Advantage (includes $100 insurance) and well packed in plastic, with several layers of cardboard support/protection and delivery tracking. The USPS has removed FIRST CLASS from eBay’s postage label system. (Darn it!) International shipping depends on the location, and the package would weigh close to a half a pound with even more extra ridge packing. PAYMENTS: Please pay PayPal! All of my items are unconditionally guaranteed. E-mail me with any questions you may have. This is Larry41, wishing you great movie memories and good luck… BACKGROUND: “These days, Mystery of the Wax Museum has become best known for the fact that it was the film that spawned the 1953 classic starring Vincent Price. This is somewhat unfair, however, as although this film isn't a brilliant masterpiece, or even genre classic, it has a right to remembered. The film is quite daring and inventive for the time when it was made; and even though nothing too bad is graphically shown, for obvious reasons, some of the imagery on display does succeed in being quite disturbing. Take the deformed face of the central character for example; it won't keep you up all night but considering the time when this was made; the effects are good. The two-strip Technicolor style of the film gives it something of a unique feel; and this again is to its credit as the film has aged really, well. The plot line will be familiar to anyone who has seen the Vincent Price version, but here, aside from a museum proprietor that gets his life work melted away in an inferno; we've got a press investigation into the affairs as well. Lionel Atwill takes the lead role as the unfortunate victim of the flames, and while he's certainly no Vincent Price; he does well with what he's got and helps to create a macabre surrounding around his character, which in turn helps the film in the atmosphere department. Joining him are Glenda Farrell and Fay Wray as the heroines of the story. Wray plays the girl that the unfortunate artist becomes obsessed with, and Farrell gives a slightly irritating, but very lively performance as a journalist. Both do well with their roles, and although this film isn't exactly an exhibition in acting (unlike Curtiz's masterpiece, Casablanca); the cast do well enough. One thing that is unfortunate for this film is that it's seen as a second feature for the Price version, which will harm what some viewers think of it as the plot elements are very similar to the 1953 film, so it can, at times, feel as though you're simply watching the same film again. However, if viewed as a stand-alone product, Mystery of the Wax Museum represents a solid 30's horror movie and I can see why any horror fan wouldn't enjoy it.”

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Location: Miamisburg, Ohio

End Time: 2024-11-09T00:44:00.000Z

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