KIPPS 1941 Michael Redgrave, Diana Wynyard, Phyllis Calvert UK HALF SHEET POSTER

Original British 22 inch x 28 inch Half Sheet Poster for the 1941 Carol Reed Comedy KIPPS, based on the novel by H.G. Wells and starring Michael Redgrave, Diana Wynyard, Phyllis Calvert, Max Adrian, Diana Calderwood, Philip Frost, Arthur Riscoe, Helen Haye, Michael Wilding, Lloyd Pearson, Edward Rigby, Mackenzie Ward, Hermione Baddeley, Betty Ann Davies, Arthur Denton, Frank Pettingell, Beatrice Varley, George Carney, Irene Browne, Peter Graves, Muriel Aked, Felix Aylmer and Kathleen Harrison.

Social-climbing draper's assistant Arthur Kipps (Redgrave) finds himself going up in the world when he inherits a small fortune. However, he attracts the attention of ruthless society gold-digger Helen Walshingham, who plans to trick Kipps into marrying her so she can get her hands on his money.

In the backdrop of this still are the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs commissioned in 1852 to accompany the Crystal Palace after its move from the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. They were unveiled in 1854 as the first dinosaur sculptures in the world.

Printed by Stafford & Co. Ltd., Netherfield, Nottingham and London

The poster is in good unfolded (rolled) condition with the bottom left corner cut off at an angle with a hand painted repair and a couple of tears. However any British poster from this period is extremely scarce.