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The Gorilla
A mystery play, lithographed by Morgan.
What
A 1927 First National poster for The Gorilla, printed by the Morgan Litho Co.
Why
Alfred Santell directed it from Ralph Spence's stage play; Charles Murray, Fred Kelsey and Walter Pidgeon starred.
Notice
The ape of the title is the draw.
“Fright played for laughs”
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 24x36" cleanly.
Size
$29.00
Provenance
- Film
- The Gorilla (1927), dir. Alfred Santell
- Country / studio
- United States · First National Pictures
- Printer / stone
- Morgan Litho Co.
- Format
- One-sheet (27 × 41 in.)
- Poster published
- U.S. theatrical poster, 1927
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons
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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The Double Bill
Two one-sheets, hung as a pair — a double feature for your wall, at a pairing price of $270.00 for the two. Build one from any two one-sheets in the gallery.
Pair it in the gallery →A house of the Provenance family