FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Original tear sheet

Vintage original 9 1/2 x 14 1/2″ (24 x 36 cm.) tear ad used for magazine and newspaper publications, USA. Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, dir: James Whale; Universal. One sided with a light fold near center, a one-inch tear at center right side, a bend with tiny tear at bottom right corner and a small tear at bottom margin near left corner. Near fine. 

The ultimate classic horror film! An obsessed scientist wants to create a living being from exhumed body parts. Bela Lugosi and John Carradine were offered the title role before Boris Karloff was cast, making him a film legend. Bette Davis and Leslie Howard were early casting choices for the Mae Clarke and Colin Clive roles.

This hard to find black-and-white mini poster is called a tear ad — an original promotional piece included in the original studio campaign materials provided to magazines or newspapers for inclusion in their publications. It is not an ad torn from a magazine nor book but issued on its own as a separate item in a campaign book or early press kit.