Date of Work 1928
History "The public is well acquainted with the manner in which Miss Elder was brought to the fore. Winning a beauty contest on the same day Lindbergh essayed his epochal flight from New York to Paris, she harbored the ambition to be the first woman to make the same flight. Being an accomplished flyer herself, she enlisted the aid of Capt. George Haldeman to act as her co-pilot.Securing financial backing, they purchased a Stinson-Detroiter monoplane, and after many test flights took off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island on October 11, 1927 at 5:04 P. M. for the trans-atlantic flight. A storm blew them southward off their course to a point 350 miles north-east of the Azores. Here the oil pressure failed and they forced to land on the open sea. Fortunately the tanker Barendrecht picked them up and they were saved from the fate of so many who have at-tempted trans-oceanic flights.Followed a trip to Paris and return to the United States. Miss Elder entered vaudeville and while playing Los Angeles was given a screen test by Paramount. It proved so satisfactory that she was given a contract later in New York. Her assignment to play the feminine role opposite Richard Dix followed. "
Artist Unknown
Condition The poster has been backed by conservation board, but it still possesses tears along the border from where it was originally affixed, as well as some smudging and soiling beneath the lamination. Even still, this poster is in excellent condition.
Artist Dates N/A
Signed Within Plate No
Description This poster for the 1928 film "Moran of the Marines" depicts the star actor's name in yellow in the top right corner, the title of the film below the 'X' of his last name. In smaller yellow font is the actress' name. The background is red, with a darker red skyline behind the drawn figures of Dix and Elder in their respective roles. Dix is in his marine uniform, leaning in close to Elder, who is wearing her pearls and white shirt, her hair tousled.
Size 22.0x14.0"
Weight 7.5oz
Provenance New York Estate
Starring Richard Dix & Ruth Elder