THE GRIP OF EVIL - Rare 1916 BALBOA FILM Silent Movie PATHE Serial TRADE AD

Description

Here is an unique opportunity to personally
own a piece of silent cinema history!
This is a RARE & VINTAGE,
silent screen
film trade ad from my personal collection.
This is NOT a reproduction copy or newer reprint.
Please be aware that my digital image may differ slightly from
the actual picture quality due to exposure/lighting/focus.
THE GRIP OF EVIL
A 14 chapter serial
shot in Long Beach, CA
Stars: Jackie Saunders & Roland Bottomley
Year of Origin:
1916
Approximate Size in Inches:
8 1/2 x 11 3/4"
Movie Studio:
PATHE / Balboa
Physical Condition:
VG
Colorful Original, motion picture
double-sided trade ad on thin card stock
with some wear/aging/soiling.
These often lavish, moving picture advertisements were placed in industry publications and magazines viewed by cinema exhibitors and theater owners nationwide. The Hollywood studios could promote their upcoming product in hopes of getting it up on the silver screens from coast to coast. In some rare cases, the film had not even been produced yet or the title and or cast would change from what was previously announced.
Note that studios almost always spent far more money preparing campaign books and trade ads than they did preparing movie posters (often hiring very talented and well-known illustration artists), because trade ads directly benefited the studio in getting theaters to book the movies, whereas posters more benefited the theaters, rather than the studios (although of course, what was good for the theaters was ultimately good for the studios as well).
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Gradings
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Mint:
Flawless and unused
Near Mint:
Very slightly used with almost no defects.
Very Fine:
Insignificant wear or defects.
Fine:
Minor wear or defects.
Very Good:
Generally used, with normal age wear, with moderate defects.
Good:
Heavily used but the overall eye appeal of the piece is intact.
Fair:
Heavy wear with defects.
Poor:
Major defects.