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Vintage original complete set of 14 deluxe roadshow lobby cards from the classic 1970's war biopic, PATTON, released in 1970 by Twentieth Century-Fox and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The film covers the World War 2 phase of the career of the controversial American general, George S. Patton, Jr. George C. Scott won the Academy Award
for “Best Actor” and famously refused to accept it, claiming that competition
between actors was unfair and a "meat parade."
This complete set of deluxe lobby cards were printed in Italy for the film's original U.S. roadshow release when it initially was shown only in select cities before the nationwide general release. While traditional lobby cards came in sets of 8 horizontal cards, this deluxe set consists of a whopping 14 cards. They all feature a "full-bleed" image, which has no outer white borders, and are complimented by a glossy finish. In addition, this set also includes some vertical cards as well as the traditional horizontal format. We've included an image of the back of one of the cards, as they all have these same credits on them. Also included is the original paper sleeve that the set came in. This set is complete and unrestored in very fine+ condition without any pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws.
The movie begins without showing the Twentieth Century-Fox logo or any other indication that the film is starting. At military bases across the US theater owners reported that soldiers in the audience would often stand up and snap to attention when they heard the movie's opening line ("Ten-hut!"), assuming it to be a real call to attention. Initially, George C. Scott refused to film the famous speech in front of the American flag when he learned that the speech was going to come at the opening of the film. He felt that if they put that scene at the beginning, then the rest of his performance would not live up to that scene. So director Franklin J. Schaffner lied to Scott and told him that the scene would be put at the end of the film (he didn't). The ivory-handled revolvers George C. Scott wears in the opening speech were actually George S. Patton's bona-fide revolvers.
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