Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/28/2023
Perhaps the first portrayal of hockey on the Hollywood big screen, Idol of the Crowds, initially released late in the summer of 1937, starred a young John Wayne along with love interest Sheila Bromley. Convinced to leave his chicken farm for The Big Apple and the world of professional hockey, Wayne suits-up for the New York Panthers to help lead the team to the championship, only to run afoul of crooked gamblers and the tempting siren associated with them. Issued for the film’s re-release in 1948, we have an especially attractive Idol of the Crowds one sheet movie poster. At 27” x 40”, enticing graphics are featured, with Wayne depicted in full equipment ready for game action, with wonderful vignettes added from the film. Sporting light toning with expected fold lines and some minor creasing, the poster displays beautifully.
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