The Bride of Frankenstein Returns to Heritage!

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Vintage Movie Posters (HVMP) will offer one of only five known copies of the Bride of Frankenstein half-sheet, a cornerstone piece from the collection of rock legend Johnny Ramone, in their upcoming Signature Auction to be held March 17 & 18 in Dallas, Texas.

"Paper from the classic Universal horror films is incredibly scarce and desirable," said Grey Smith, Director of HVMP. "Posters from these films rarely surface, and when they do, they bring record prices."

A record price was set in HVMP's last Signature Auction (November, 2004), when a Bride of Frankenstein title card sold for an astounding $46,000. "That was a record price for any title card," said Smith, "and we've submitted a claim to Guinness World Records for it. Hot on the heels of that sale, I'm excited to see what this half-sheet will bring."

"This half sheet, which has a pre-sale estimate of $50,000-$75,000" Smith continued, "is in beautiful condition. Two of the existing five known copies have had their borders replaced, but this copy is wonderfully intact. It features a great shot of Boris Karloff as the monster, and Elsa Lancaster as his bride, as well as pictures of Colin Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein and Valerie Hobson as Elizabeth, Henry's wife. This half-sheet will make some fortunate collector very happy!"

Other highlights of the Johnny Ramone Collection to be featured in this sale include:

• A half-sheet from James Whale's 1931 production of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff.
• An insert from The Mummy's Ghost (1944), starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
• An insert from The Mummy's Tomb (1942), starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
• A window card from The Invisible Man (1933), directed by James Whale and starring Claude Rains.
• A very rare one-sheet for The Invisible Man Returns (1940), starring Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Vincent Price.

For more information about Heritage's auctions, and a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HeritageMoviePosters.com.

Prospective consignors and sellers of vintage movie posters and related material should contact Grey Smith at 1-800-872-6467, ext. 367, or 214-252-4367, or email GreySm@HeritageMoviePosters.com.

To order the next three sale catalogs, visit Heritage's website to pay by credit card, or send a check or money order payable to Heritage Galleries in the amount of $100 (a fraction of Heritage's actual cost-to-produce the catalogs) to: Nicole Jewell, c/o Heritage Galleries, 3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor, Dallas, TX 75219.