Original unsigned poster for Rudolph Valentino’s 1921 film The Sheik, co-starring Agnes Ayres. Card measures 9.5 x 13.75. Specially produced for the Crawford Theater in Canton, Pennsylvania (renamed The Rialto in the 1930s), it advertises the theater’s Wednesday, June 28th [1922] showings of the film. In very good condition, with scattered creasing and soiling, and a uniform shade of toning. Printed by The Rolison Press of Canton, this is a rare piece from what would become a major box office hit, defining Valentino’s image and securing his place on Hollywood’s A-list. RR Auction COA.
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