The Thief of Baghdad 1 Sheet Movie Poster

The Thief of Baghdad (1924)

Artwork by Anton Grot

Movie Poster - 1 Sheet Movie Poster - Recreation
Medium: lithograph on paper; limited edition
Year: 1924
Condition: Mint
Dimension: 27" x 41"
Genre: Adventure/Action

Douglas Fairbanks was a world-class star, possessing charm, prowess, virility and audience rapport. Not only did he star in the special effects filled fantasy The Thief of Bagdad, but he also produced the film. Not only was he was savvy enough to hire talented poster artists Anton Grot and Adrian Gill Spear to work on the artwork for the film, but his ego was secure enough to leave their signatures intact. This poster is designed by Anton Grot, and is much more effective at capturing the fanciful nature of the film than the Fairbanks-focused Spear poster. To achieve the desired color effect, Grot used the Pointillist technique invented by Georges Seurat, which combines small dots or points of contrasting color.

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Anna May Wong, Etta Lee, Brandon Hurst, Sojin, Julanne Johnston; Directed by: Raoul Walsh