Set of five lobby cards for the film “The Last Chance” (1945)

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.1 Lobby card printed on rectangular off-white paper, with a photographic image in the center and a narrow white margin on all four sides. The image depicts a scene inside a small, stone building, with frost on the panes of the window in the background. Sitting inside the building are 11 men, women, and children of varying ages, all dressed for cold weather and wearing winter coats. In the center, one man in right profile is smiling and handing a small glass bottle to another man, who is standing and wearing all black. The other people are all looking at the man in black, and some are smiling at him. In the bottom left corner of the card is an inset image, which is cutting into the central image in a semicircular shape with a band of yellow and a white border separating the two. The inset image is a purple-toned, wide-angle shot of a group of people standing on a snowy mountainside with their arms raised. Overlaying the inset image is a black wedge containing the production company in white and the film title in yellow text. Across the bottom edge of the card is a yellow band with a thin, white border, containing a line of advertising copy in green. Copyright and printing information are in the bottom margin in blue. On the back, the embossed surface of a stamp is in the top left corner, the reverse is visible on the front. The stamp contains inverted copyright information, and is partially overlaid by a small, black ink stamp. Along the right edge is a faint black ink stamp. Depicted: Therese Giehse as Frau Wittels, Robert Schwarz as Bernhard Wittels, Germaine Tournier as Madame Monnier, Ray Reagan as Sgt. James Braddock, John Hoy as Lt. John Halliday, Maurice Sakhnowsky as Hillel Sokolowski Berthe Sakhnowsky as Chanele Sokolwki, others unidentified .2 Lobby card printed on rectangular off-white paper, with a photographic image in the center and a narrow white margin on all four sides. The image depicts a scene in a hayloft, with one man in a dark coat, kneeling on the bales. Another man, wearing a brown jacket and pants is standing next to him, arms propped up and resting on a wooden post and railing. These two men are looking slightly downwards at a third man below them, who is wearing a dress shirt and waistcoat, standing on a ladder with his back to the viewer. In the bottom left corner of the card is an inset image, which is cutting into the central image in a semicircular shape with a band of yellow and a white border separating the two. The inset image is a purple-toned, wide-angle shot of a group of people standing on a snowy mountainside with their arms raised. Overlaying the inset image is a black wedge containing the production company in white and the film title in yellow text. Across the bottom edge of the card is a yellow band with a thin, white border, containing a line of advertising copy in green. Copyright and printing information are in the bottom margin in blue. On the back, there is the remnant of a red postage stamp along the top edge, and a black handstamp in the bottom right corner. The corners of the card are creased, and there is a tear on the lower edge. There is also staining throughout, and heavy ink transfer from another image on the back. Depicted: Ray Reagan as Sgt. James Braddock, John Hoy as Lt. John Halliday, Guido Rezzonico as Ovide .3 Lobby card printed on rectangular off-white paper, with a photographic image in the center and a narrow white margin on all four sides. The image depicts a scene on a cobbled street edged by tan buildings. On the right side of the image, a man is driving a covered wagon pulled by a horse covered in a green, checked blanket. A soldier wearing a blue, military uniform is grabbing the horse’s rein and braces himself with a wide stance. On the left, two other soldiers in blue are walking up the street, looking toward the wagon. In the background, a local man is standing on a step, in front of a door, watching the scene play out. In the bottom left corner of the card is an inset image, which is cutting into the central image in a semicircular shape with a band of yellow and a white border separating the two. The inset image is a purple-toned, wide-angle shot of a group of people standing on a snowy mountainside with their arms raised. Overlaying the inset image is a black wedge containing the production company in white and the film title in yellow text. Across the bottom edge of the card is a yellow band with a thin white border, containing a line of advertising copy in green. Copyright and printing information are in the bottom margin in blue. On the back, the embossed surface of a stamp is in the top left corner, the reverse is visible on the front. The stamp contains inverted copyright information, and is partially overlaid by a small, black ink stamp. Along the right edge is a faint black ink stamp, and there is heavy ink transfer from another image. Depicted: Giuseppe Galeati as Wagon Driver, others unidentified .4 Lobby card printed on rectangular off-white paper, with a photographic image in the center and a narrow white margin on all four sides. The image depicts a scene on a cobbled street edged by tan buildings. On the right side of the image, a man is driving a covered wagon pulled by a horse covered in a green, checked blanket. A soldier wearing a blue, military uniform is grabbing the horse’s rein and braces himself with a wide stance. On the left, two other soldiers in blue are walking up the street, looking toward the wagon. In the background, a local man is standing on a step, in front of a door, watching the scene play out. In the bottom left corner of the card is an inset image, which is cutting into the central image in a semicircular shape with a band of yellow and a white border separating the two. The inset image is a purple-toned, wide-angle shot of a group of people standing on a snowy mountainside with their arms raised. Overlaying the inset image is a black wedge containing the production company in white and the film title in yellow text. Across the bottom edge of the card is a yellow band with a thin white border, containing a line of advertising copy in green. Copyright and printing information are in the bottom margin in blue. The bottom left corner if creased, and there is ink transfer from another image on the back. Depicted: Giuseppe Galeati as Wagon Driver, others unidentified .5 Lobby card printed on rectangular off-white paper, with a photographic image in the center and a narrow white margin on all four sides. The image depicts a man and woman, from the waist up, facing each other. On the right, the woman has short, dark hair and a green scarf is wrapped around her neck. She is wearing a red blouse and smiling while looking at something in her raised palm. On the left, the man is wearing a brown military uniform shirt and looking down at the woman’s face. In the background is a mountain landscape. In the bottom left corner of the card is an inset image, which is cutting into the central image in a semicircular shape with a band of yellow and a white border separating the two. The inset image is a purple-toned, wide-angle shot of a group of people standing on a snowy mountainside with their arms raised. Overlaying the inset image is a black wedge containing the production company in white and the film title in yellow text. Across the bottom edge of the card is a yellow band with a thin, white border, containing a line of advertising copy in green. Copyright and printing information are in the bottom margin in blue. On the back, the embossed surface of a stamp is in the lower right corner, the reverse is visible on the front. The stamp contains inverted copyright information, and is partially overlaid by a small, black ink stamp. In the top left corner, a large number is handwritten in crayon, and a black, hand stamp is along the left edge. There is also heavy ink transfer from another image. Depicted: John Hoy as Lt. John Halliday, Luisa Rossi as Tonina

.1 back, top left corner, inverted, stamped, black ink : 9 .1 back, right side, stamped, black ink : Independent Poster Exch. / 1323 Vine St. – Phila., Pa .1 back, top left corner, inverted, embossed : PROPERTY OF N.S.S. CORP. / MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ONLY BY / POSTER COMPANIES / DULY LICENSED BY N.S.S. CORP. .2 back, bottom right corner, stamped, black ink : DUNCAN POSTER SERVICE / 132 1/2 N. BECKLEY / DALLAS, TX 75203 .3 back, top left corner, inverted, stamped, black ink : 9 .3 back, right side, stamped, black ink : Independent Poster Exch. / 1323 Vine St. – Phila., Pa .3 back, top left corner, inverted, embossed : PROPERTY OF N.S.S. CORP. / MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ONLY BY / POSTER COMPANIES / DULY LICENSED BY N.S.S. CORP. .5 back, top left corner, handwritten, crayon : 46-486 .5 back, left side, stamped, black ink : Independent Poster Exch. / 1323 Vine St. – Phila., Pa .5 back, bottom right corner, stamped, black ink : 9 .5 back, bottom right corner, embossed : PROPERTY OF N.S.S. CORP. / MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ONLY BY / POSTER COMPANIES / DULY LICENSED BY N.S.S. CORP.