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Hell's Angels, 1930
Original Vintage Movie Hardcover Program & two Program Supplements
Starring Jean Harlow / Directed by Howard Hughes

Fantastic RARE original vintage Hardcover Program & two Program Supplements for the Howard Hughe's groundbreaking film "Hell's Angels".  Original movie paper from this original 1930 release is Very Rare and this Very Rare Hardcover Program is the first we have seen. Excellent condition with tape only on inside front cover and first page. With terrific images inside of Howard Hughes, Jean Harlow and the Cast of characters and Real aircraft photos. 

Striking Gold Hard Cover Program with Film's Plane logo.    

Note:  The "Hell's Angels" Wiki page mentions,  " A program with leather cover was designed for the premiere by famed aviation illustrator Clayton Knight.".  Hence, this Rare Hard Cover Program most likely had a leather dust jacket for Only those who attended the premiere in 1930. 

In our Four decades of collecting classic Hollywood treasures, this is the first Hardcover Program we have ever seen.  Howard Hughes spared no expense in promoting his first Feature film which costs $3.5 million in 1930, equivalent to about $56 Million today.   

*Note:  We are also offering an Amazing Vintage 95 Year old TYPE I Aviation Photo from "Hell's Angels" listed separately.

This historic Howard Hughes epic was groundbreaking for several reasons. First it included Real-Life death defying aviation stunts which resulted in air accidents and near fatal incidents.

Also, it was Jean Harlow’s First credited film.

Below is an excerpt from the “Hell’s Angels” Wiki page.

Wiki Film Reception:

Hell's Angels received its premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on May 27, 1930. All the stars and makers of the film attended, as well as Cecil B. DeMille, Buster Keaton, Gloria Swanson, Dolores del Río, Loretta Young and Grant Withers, Norma Talmadge, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Joe E. Brown, Joel McCrea, Bebe Daniels, Charles Farrell, Ruth Roland and Ben Bard, Mary Brian, Jackie Coogan, Sally Eilers and Hoot Gibson, Lawrence Tibbett, Sally Blane, Wheeler and Woolsey, Joseph Schildkraut, and Charlie Chaplin with his girlfriend Georgia Hale. 

A program with leather cover was designed for the premiere by famed aviation illustrator Clayton Knight.  (*the one we are offering here).   Reviews were universal in acclaim for the flying scenes but the mundane plot and maudlin characterizations were also noted. The Hell's Angels screening revealed many traits of pre-code Hollywood. In addition to some fairly frank sexuality, there was a surprising amount of adult language (for the time) during the final dogfight sequence, e.g. "son of a bitch", "goddamn it", and "for Christ's sake", along with the words "ass", "hell", and a few uses of "God" in other scenes.

While Harlow, Lyon and Hall received mixed reviews for their acting, Hughes was praised for his hard work on the filming and aircraft sequences. Morduant Hall, reviewer for The New York Times, was especially critical about Harlow's performance, saying, "his film is absorbing and exciting. But while she is the center of attraction, the picture is a most mediocre piece of work."

Harlow had top billing on the posters but in the film itself, she was billed third under Lyon and Hall.

It earned $2.5 million for its backers at the box office, which made it one of the highest grossing sound films of its era, but still slightly less than its $2.8 million production costs.

Tony Gaudio and Harry Perry were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

* See enlargeable images above   

Hell's Angels (United Artists, 1930). Fine. Hardcover Program (Multiple Pages, 5" X 6.75"), Program Supplements (2) (5.5" X 12" & 8.75" X 11.75")
As World War I breaks out in Europe, Roy (James Hall) and Monte (Ben Lyon), two brothers studying at Oxford University, enlist in the Royal Flying Corps to fight for queen and country, while their college friend Karl is drafted in Germany. A love triangle involving Monte, Roy, and Roy's girlfriend, Helen (Jean Harlow), the brothers' disparate personalities, and Monte's cowardice in the face of war soon threaten to compromise a top-secret bombing mission over German territory.
Starring Ben Lyon, James Hall, Jean Harlow, John Darrow, Lucien Preval, Frank Clarke, Roy Wilson, Douglas Gilmore, Jane Winton, Evelyn Hall, William B. Davidson, Lena Melana, Marian Marsh, Carl von Haartman, Ferdinand Schumann-Heink, Stephen Carr, Thomas Carr, J. Granville-Davis, and Wilhelm von Brincken. Directed by Howard Hughes. The programs  may have slight edge wear, toning, moderate surface blemishes and surface indentations, smudges, or surface scuffs. 
The hardcover program has strips of cellophane tape on the front and back cover. The photo has grease pencil writing and a couple of stamps on the verso. The two program supplements are from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. 

* NOTE:  The large Grauman's Chinese Theatre. "Official Program" you see in images above is the Cover Only.  For some reason whoever saved this Collection only saved the Program front Cover. 

Note:    This program and supplements were acquired in a small collection of Original "Hell's Angels" artifacts actually used for the promotional and advertising of this iconic films release in 1930.  In addition to this Rare Hardcover program filled with terrific photos of Howard Hughes and the Actors and aircraft, along with  two program supplements are from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. 

* We also have an Original TYPE I "Hell's Angels" Photo listed separately 

Note: Cvtreasures stamp Not on originals

Note:    This program and supplements were acquired in a small collection of Original "Hell's Angels" artifacts actually used for the promotional and advertising of this iconic films release in 1930.  In addition to this Rare Hardcover program filled with terrific photos of Howard Hughes and the Actors and aircraft, along with  two program supplements are from Grauman's Chinese Theatre, we also have an Oriignal Photo listed. ->  SEE HERE and below under “Other Vintage Treasures You Will Love” .. 

Note: Cvtreasures stamp Not on originals