Vtg 1922-1926 Silent Movie Mega Lot:8 Actor Portraits & United Artists Pressbook For Sale

This collection was originally preserved together by a movie theater operator/collector over a century ago, linking major Hollywood studio marketing directly to local small-town exhibition.WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS MEGA-LOT:1. EIGHT (8) ORIGINAL 1922 PORTRAIT CARDS:
• Features high-quality sepia/black-and-white portraits of legendary silent film stars and stage icons (including Mary Pickford, Wallace Reid, Gloria Swanson, Rudolf Valentino, and Betty Compson).
• Each card features a beautiful facsimile signature of the artist.
• The reverse sides of these cards double as the extremely rare, localized \"Program for the Week\" handbills for the O’Klare, Unique, and Grand Theaters in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (dated October/November 1922).2. 1926 UNITED ARTISTS PRESSBOOK INSERT:
• Front & Back Covers: Features Morris Gest\'s massive stage-to-screen production \"The Darling of the Gods\" on the front cover, and a gorgeous, large-scale framed portrait of Hollywood pioneer Mary Pickford on the back cover.
• The Famous \"Dominant 16\" Centerfold: A highly coveted industry spread listing United Artists\' elite, historic distribution line-up. Includes Rudolph Valentino\'s final movie \"The Son of the Sheik\" (1926), Buster Keaton\'s masterpiece \"The General\", Charlie Chaplin\'s \"The Circus\", and Mary Pickford\'s \"Sparrows\".
• The individual 1922 theater program sheets have been meticulously tipped/pasted into the trade pages by the original owner, creating a brilliant chronological binder of the era.CONDITION REPORT:
Antique / Used. This lot is preserved in a vintage scrapbook compilation format. The paper elements show beautiful, authentic aging, edge-wear, and light creasing consistent with 100-year-old ephemera. The portrait cards are crisp on the front, with the handbill program sides securely bound into the trade pages. Please see high-resolution photos for exact condition.