WHYTE'S Movie Posters 31 May 2014 Results

56 WHYTES SINCE 1783 , 257 Conquest of Space 1955. Starring Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming and Mickey Shaughnessy. 30 x 40in. (76 x 102cm) Fine, edge tears, pinholes. € 100- € 150 (£80-£120 approx) 258 This Island Earth 1955. Starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason. One of the greatest science fiction films of the 1950s, praised by critics for its ground-breaking special effects. 30 x 40in. (76 x 102cm) Very fine, pinholes in margins. € 600- € 800 (£490-£660 approx) 255 Rocketship X-M 1950. Lippert Studios made a hit 1950 sci-fi flick that follows the first manned space flight to the moon, which would not actually be accomplisheduntil 19 years later. Starring John Emery, Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, Hugh O’Brien and Noah Beery, Jr. Made for $94,000, Rocketship X-M grossed over $1M. Rare. 30 x 40in. (76 x 102cm) Good, tears, 1 square inch piece missing, holes, edge tears, worth restoration. € 300- € 500 (£250-£410 approx) 256 Tobor The Great 1954. Starring Charles Drake, Karin Booth and Billy Chapin. “Tobor” is “Robot” spelled backwards. A very popular movie and sought after poster. 30 x 40in. (76 x 102cm) About very fine, couple edge tears. € 300- € 500 (£250-£410 approx) Science Fiction