THEM! (1954) Classic Vintage Giant Bug Sci-Fi Pressbook – Uncut!

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THEM! (1954) Classic Vintage Giant Bug Sci-Fi Pressbook – Uncut!
Offered here is an original pressbook from the classic Warner Bros. sci-fi film THEM! There were quite a few giant bug / mutation movies made in the wake of the atomic age during the 1950s. While TARANTUALA had a lot going for it, and THE DEADLY MANTIS was fun in spots, for my money THEM! was by far the best of the lot. The early scenes in New Mexico, as state trooper Ben Peterson (James Whitmore) finds a traumatized little girl wandering in the desert are as eerie as anything else to emerge during the decade. With a solid cast of character actors (James Arness, Edmund Gwenn, Onslow Stevens) and the lovely Joan Weldon as the prototypical hot scientist, the film builds suspense well and wasn’t nearly as cheesy as many of its competitors. It’s a classic of its kind.
This pressbook is uncut and was never folded. It measures 11x17 and is a full 20 pages, indicating the WB expected it to be a hit and went to some extra effort to put it over with audiences. The only condition issue is that someone – a careless theater manager? a drunk projectionist? – set a cup on the cover which  has left a light ring . It’s really not terribly noticeable and of course does not detract from the interior and all the fun ads, bally-hoo and selling angles. Otherwise, this nearly. 70-year-old pressbook is in excellent condition.
This is offered at a competitive buy-it-now price or make me a reasonable offer.
U.S. buyers only, please. Buyer pays .00 for Priority Mail Shipping to get it to you safely and swiftly. Happy to combine shipping.