An original poster for Gilda (1946), starring Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth, has sold for $77,675 at Heritage Auctions.
The lot headlined a sale of vintage movie posters in Dallas on March 23.
 Gilda is considered Rita Hayworth's most iconic role |
Hayworth gave an incandescent performance as the titular Gilda and the film remains enormously popular among critics and audiences up to the present day.
The poster depicts the actress holding a cigarette and has been professionally restored with touch-ups to chips in the corners.
It is the highly desirable style B example, among the rarest issued for the film's release.
A three sheet poster for the 1947 reissue of Tod Browning's Dracula (1931) made $71,700.
 Todd Browning's Dracula was re-released a number of times |
Posters for the film's second re-release are extremely rare, with this example thought to be unique. It features a strong image of Lugosi and has been painstakingly restored to its original condition.
A poster for Casablanca (1942), regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, sold for an identical sum of $71,700.
The sheet is the much coveted style B variety, which shows a host of the major characters from the film in addition to Bogart and Bergman.
It was offered in original condition and last sold in the 1970s.
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