Original 1917 Theda Bara Movie Poster for Cleopatra The Vampire Supreme

Description

Ultra rare Lobby Card or Movie Poster, the overall size is 33" tall x 24" wide x 1.5" deep, professionally framed and mounted, Not examined out of frame, frame in excellent condition but does have some tears to paper covering the back.
Cleopatra (Fox, 1917).
Window Card (14" X 22").
Theda Bara was perhaps the first actress to become a mega-star in the burgeoning Hollywood. She started her career in 1915 as the "vampire" in
A Fool There Was
and quickly achieved stardom. The pinnacle of her career however, came two years later when she was given the lead in
Cleopatra
. She was cast as "The Vampire Supreme". This stone litho window card has wear around the edges, and wear to the corners. During this period, the studios used the stone litho process primarily for their one sheets and other larger posters, however, on rare occasion, window cards used this printing process as well. This is a beautiful example of stone litho art and a true piece of cinema history.