1938/ ORIGINAL LC MOVIE POSTER "THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS"/ SIGNED / MARINES
Hollywood: Republic Pictues, 1938. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL Lobby Card movie poster for the 1938 Republic Pictures serial "THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS" starring Bruce Bennett (billed as "Herman Brix"), Lee Powell, Eleanor Stewart, Montagu Love and Hugh Dorn. The card is SIGNED in ink by Bruce Bennett ("Sincere Best Wishes / Bruce Bennett / 9/15/86"). Card stock. 11" x 14". This card is for Chapter 11 of 12 chapters. The serial features United States Marines battling main villian "The Lightning" in a sci-fi thriller. Star Bruce Bennett (born Herman Brix;1906 - 2007) was a star athlete (University of Washington 1926 Rose Bowl; Silver Medal shot put 1928 Amsterdam Olympics) who was set to play Tarzan until a movie injury sidelined him in favor of Johnny Weissmulloer. He did play Tarzan in 1935 (The New Adventures of Tarzan) and 1938 (Tarzan and the Green Goddess). He changed his name to Bruce Bennett and had a full career as a supporting actor. He is probably best known today for his role as tne intruding miner in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). He died in 1907 at age 100. A Near Fine LC poster (slightly rubbed from handling) now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. Near Fine / 4-mil clear mylar envelope. Item #3077
Price: $150.00