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Harold Lloyd's
Welcome Danger
A badly damaged lobby card from one of Harold's lesser known comedies. This work took the better part of three days to complete a full restoration, often repairing one pixel at a time.

James Stewart and Jean Arthur
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Another great film from Frank Capra. winning a best original screenplay Oscar.
Suffering from a general washing out, and full of dust, faded colors, and an overall blurring, the full poster took 2 1/2 days to restore.


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Born Yesterday
starring Judy Holiday
Judy Holiday's tour de Force, directed by George Cukor, co-starring Broderick Crawford and William Holden.
This poster suffered from what many Hollywood posters suffered: a lack of quality from the onset. All the available posters of this film were originally of poor quality, telling the public they thought this film was a throw-away. They were fooled: Judy won the Best Actress Oscar, beating out Bette Davis, Gloria Swanson, and Ann Baxter.
This poster took over two days to piece together and make the faces shine and pop. I think Judy would be proud.

Make Her a Man
A Lost and Forgotten Film
Produced at Nestor Studio, Hollywood's very first studio, now long gone. This film is long lost.
Badly damaged and faded, it lacked sharpness, and the color had washed out and had scratches across it. The full poster restoration took nearly three days.


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Film Noir Favorite
Murder, My Sweet
A favorite Noir, Dick Powell made his dramatic debut, shedding his song and dance past. Starring alongside Clair Trevor and Anne Shirley, "Murder, My Sweet" is a fan favorite and one of the great Films Noir of all time.
A very blurry poster, it lost its resolution over time, and the colors were faded. To return its crispness and bring out its fine detail, the full restoration took three full days.

Mickey
starring the great Mabel Normand
Mable Normand was filmdom's first great comedienne. Starring alongside Chaplin, Arbuckle, and Sennett, she paved the way for slapstick. Tragically her career was cut short by scandal.
A pair of "Micky" posters took over 4 days to reveal their fine detail.


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Her Martyrdom
filmed by the early Giant, Lubin Studios
Lubin Studios was a giant in the early days of the movie industry. Along with Selig, Vitagraph, Biograph, and Edison, based in Philadelphia, Lubin loomed large.
This was a badly damaged poster, suffering from fades, tears, spills, scratches, and worn out folds. Poor storage caused pieces to peel, and melt into one another. The restoration took 3+ to complete.
