Bidspirit auction | 1929 Mother's Boy Theatrical Window

1929 Mother's Boy Theatrical Window Card Poster featuring Morton Downey - A vintage American theatrical window card poster produced for the 1929 Pathé Exchange, Inc. film Mother's Boy. The poster serves as a promotional advertisement for an engagement at the Great Lakes Theatre in Buffalo, New York, starting on Saturday, April 27. The central illustration features the lead actor Morton Downey, identified as Broadway's Golden Voiced Tenor, depicted in a tuxedo and black bow tie with a chorus of five dancers in the background. The lower left credit block identifies the supporting cast as Helen Chandler, Beryl Mercer, Barbara Bennett, and Osgood Perkins. Additional production credits include a story by Gene Markey, direction by Bradley Barker, and supervision by Robert T. Kane. The Pathé studio identity is confirmed by a stylized rooster device printed in the lower right and an oval logo in the lower left containing the printed text PATHE ALL SINGING ALL TALKING PICTURE. The bottom right edge bears a printed mark reading PRINTED IN U. S. A. in small black capital letters. The item is displayed against a white backing board inside a protective plastic sleeve. The poster measures approximately 14 inches in width by 22 inches in height. The poster is in fair vintage condition with notable structural damage and age-related wear. There is a significant puncture and paper loss located in the lower-left credit block, specifically affecting the text for Barbara Bennett (photo 1, 5, and 6). The corners exhibit heavy wear, including a missing tip at the bottom right and a prominent diagonal crease/fold at the top left (photo 2 and 10). The edges show general fraying, minor tears, and surface loss throughout (photo 1). The paper surface displays visible foxing, overall toning, and browning consistent with age (photo 4). Several scuffs and small areas of surface loss are present in the central image area, notably near the word with at the top of the Morton Downey banner (photo 2 and 4). The poster is currently secured to a backing board with tape at the upper corners (photo 8).