Set of seven lobby cards for the film “Four Sons" (1940)

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.1 Lobby card with illustrated images printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The movie title is printed across the top in large, yellow letters with black borders. In the foreground, on the left side of the card, is a woman in three quarter right profile and shown from the waist up, wearing a white bonnet and black dress while clutching her hands and gazing upwards. Behind her shoulder, in the center, are the faces of three men who are being embraced from behind by the skeletal hands of a dark, ghostly silhouette of a soldier in a helmet. Below them is an illustration of a farmhouse on rolling hills dotted with trees. Slightly separated on the right side of the image is the face of a young man in a white collared shirt. The top half of the card has a green background, with the suggestion of three warplanes on the right side. The film credits are printed across the bottom in red and green ink on a yellow background. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. There are some smudged areas from ink transfer along the left margin, and on the back. Left to right: Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern, Alan Curtis as Karl, Robert Lowery as Joseph, Don Ameche as Chris, and George Ernest as Fritz .2 Lobby card with a photographic image printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The card depicts an interior scene of a woman in black dress, holding a small medal, surrounded by four, dark-haired, younger men in long-sleeve collared shirts and vests. They are seated at a table with a pink tablecloth, teacups and saucers, and a small wooden box. The film title and credits are printed in a small box with a yellow background in the lower left corner. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. There are some smudged areas from ink transfer along the margins, and on the back. A piece of wide, brown tape is adhered to the center of the back, bottom edge. Left to right: Don Ameche as Chris, Alan Curtis as Karl, Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern, George Ernest as Fritz, and Robert Lowery as Joseph .3 Lobby card with a photographic image printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The card depicts an interior scene of a woman standing in between two taller men, all shown from the waist up. The woman wears a dark dress with a white bonnet, and the two men are in dark suits with ties and white collared shirts. The men are staring at each other, while the woman is looking at the man on the right, with her hand on the arm of the man on the left. The film title and credits are printed in a small box with a yellow background in the lower left corner. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. A small, red triangle with interior text is stamped in the bottom right corner. There are losses across the surface of the image and margins, especially in the upper right quadrant. There is a pinhole in each corner and several additional ones in the margins. The margins are slightly discolored and there is ink transfer and residue on the back. Left to right: Alan Curtis as Karl, Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern, and Don Ameche as Chris .4 Lobby card with a photographic image printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The card depicts an interior scene with five men and two women. On the far left, a man in a green sweater is pointing a pistol at a man on the right, who is wearing a white collared shirt and pointing a shotgun back at him. A young woman is standing on the far right, while an older woman and three men are grouped in the center, looking at the man with the pistol. The film title and credits are printed in a small box with a yellow background in the lower left corner. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. There is a torn section on the center right portion of the image, where the young woman stands. There are multiple pinholes in the corners and margins, and ink transfer on the back. Left to right: Alan Curtis as Karl, unidentified, Sig Rumann as Newmann, Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern, George Ernest as Fritz, Don Ameche as Chris, and Mary Beth Hughes as Anna .5 Lobby card with a photographic image printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The scene depicts two tall men in green military uniforms and helmets being embraced by a smaller, older woman. The film title and credits are printed in a small box with a yellow background in the lower left corner. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. There are several pinholes in the margins and image in the upper corners, as well as in the top and bottom center. Left to right: Alan Curtis as Karl, Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern, and Don Ameche as Chris .6 Lobby card with a photographic image printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The outdoor scene depicts four soldiers in uniform confronting a young, blonde woman wearing a green sweater and black skirt outside of a building. The film title and credits are printed in a small box with a yellow background in the lower left corner. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. There are pinholes in the center left margin and image, and some ink transfer on the back. On right: Mary Beth Hughes as Anna, others unidentified .7 Lobby card with a photographic image printed on rectangular off-white paper from the film “Four Sons.” The scene depicts two women inside their home, surrounded by Nazi officers in their black uniforms. The older woman on the right is covering the mouth of the younger, blonde woman (on the left) with her hand. One of the Nazi officers is standing behind the young blonde woman, while another is gripping the shoulder of the older woman. Three other officers are standing at attention, on the far right of the image. The film title and credits are printed in a small box with a yellow background in the lower left corner. Small, blue text containing the copyright information is printed in the bottom margin. There are pinholes in the corners and a tear in the left end of the bottom margin. On the back, there are red smudges along the lower edge and some ink smudges. Left to right: Mary Beth Hughes as Anna and Eugenie Leontovich as Frau Bern. Others unidentified.

.1 back, top right, handwritten, pencil : NC / N .2 back, top right, handwritten, pencil : 20’ / NC .3 front, bottom right corner, stamped, red ink : [within triangle] NOT / SUITABLE / FOR / GENERAL / EXHIBITION .3 back, top right corner, handwritten, pencil : 4 .3 back, top right corner, sticker, printed, black ink : $20.00 .6 back, center, handwritten, black crayon: 1554