Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1936. Belgian pre-war, first-release "A Night at the Opera," featuring stylized portraits of Harpo, Groucho, and Chico Marx. Printed by L. & H. Verstegen, Brussels, Belgium, with imprint to the lower right margin. 23 1/2 x 33 1/4 in., framed to 25 1/4 x 35 in. 

Prior to the outbreak of World War II, Belgian theatrical and advertising posters were produced on a grand scale, dramatically larger than their post-war counterparts. During the wartime occupation, Belgium experienced a great paper shortage, and, in a desperate bid for materials, printers requisitioned nearly every available poster or map, using the blank verso to print new wartime broadsides. A rare and exceptional cinematic survivor of the pre-War era.

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Very good. The poster appears framed and in very good overall condition, exhibiting strong, vivid colors and minor overall toning consistent with age, particularly along the unprinted cream field.