Easter parade – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Easter parade in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Easter parade
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Fred Astaire is the performer this poster puts first, advertising the 1948 MGM musical *Easter Parade*, which cast him opposite Judy Garland after Gene Kelly was injured during rehearsals. The score is Irving Berlin's, and its title song, first written for the 1933 Broadway revue *As Thousands Cheer*, became a springtime standard. Studio posters of this kind were designed to sell a star and a score together, so the color artwork and billing carry much of the film's appeal. The sheet itself does not name its printer, which was common for studio material of the period.
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color ; 28 x 35.5 cm. |
|---|---|
| Genre | Irving Berlin music |
| Notes | [S.l. : s.n.], c1948. |
| Subjects | Astaire, Fred--Performances. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,137 × 4,115 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226261 |
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