Glass Movie Slide: Buster Keaton: Go West (1925)

Description

There comes a time when everything must end.  I have lovingly and selectively assembled a collection of early movie glass "coming attraction" slides. Some were bought due to the celebrity. Some were bought for the movie's title and place in film history. Some were bought for the artwork of the graphic. Bottom line, each slide was handpicked and chosen over a run of twenty years. Now is the time for these rare pieces of film memorabilia to grace a new home.  It is not often that a collection of this calibre is put up for sale. Know that there are more slides coming in the next weeks. Opening prices are based on what I paid for the slides over the years.
In 1925 Buster Keaton wanted to make a smaller, gentler picture. The result was "Go West" and even at its slower pace, it had some of the funniest Keaton gags in it. Keaton in a poker game being told by a cheating tuff to "Smile when you say that!" and Keaton making these pitiful attempts to smile, is worth the price of admission alone. Keaton's leading lady is a small cow named Brown Eyes and he had stated numerous times that she was his favorite leading lady. I am sure Kathleen Myers, the "real" leading lady had a thing or two to say about that. Keaton even managed to slip in his buddy, Roscoe Arbuckle, still under ban, into the background of one of the cattle stampede scenes.
Good film!
The glass slide is in excellent condition. The clear middle works, the augmenting colors work and there is a picture graphic rather than the usual hand drawn Keaton graphic. It all looks good! The cardboard frame is clean and strong.
POSTAGE INFO: The last piece of information concerns shipping. I am an American but living here in Australia. The bulk of this collection travelled here to Australia with us on the move eleven or so yea
rs ago. That is where the slides will be shipped from.
The base weight for shipping a package to the United States is 500 grams, just over a pound. The charge for that is (U.S.).
Now for 500 grams I can certainly combine multiple slides. Depending on the slides being the double glass version (mid 1924
and earlier) or the cardboard framed variety will dictate the weight and how many I can send at one shipping. At least 5 or 6 slides can be shipped together for the same price. I just have to check the final weight of the box and keep it at 500 grams or less. So the short answer on shipping is; buy multiples and I will always do my best to COMBINE SHIPPING.
It is best to use PayPal for paying. Safer for you and for me. As soon as funds clear, the package will be sent out. Be aware that
due to this Covid 19 mess still affecting mailings, shipping could take 4 to 5 weeks. Usually it is quicker but it can take that long.
Bottom line, both the U.S and Australia have Post Offices that work. We have never lost a package traveling in either direction.
Good Luck!