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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Trade Advertisement (in sound)

Oswald leads a cartoon jazz band.

What

A 1928 page from Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World of 1 December, announcing Universal's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons in sound.

Why

The page told exhibitors that the Oswald cartoons now came with sound, played by the Universal Jazz Band.

Notice

The headline reads "and now OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT in SOUND!", and the copy promises that "For un-wired houses, Oswald will continue to caper in silent form."

“The rabbit gets a soundtrack”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (1928)
Country / studio
United States · Universal
Format
Other
Poster published
U.S. trade advertisement, Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World, 1928
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

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