From the Southern California estate sale of a silent film collector! Very hard to find original silent film movie theater herald for OVER THE TOP.
Over the Top is a 1918 American silent war film directed by Wilfrid North and starring Arthur Guy Empey, Lois Meredith and James W. Morrison. The film is based on a book of the same name by Empey, detailing his service as an American volunteer with the British Army on the Western Front. Location shooting for the trench scenes took place at Camp Wheeler in Georgia. Vitagraph. Supervision by Albert E Smith, director Wilfred North, a stupendous photoplay of the most sensational soldiers story ever written. Scenario by Robert Gordon Anderson. President Woodrow Wilson attended the Washington premiere along with his wife and a number of cabinet members.
Arthur Guy Empey as Sergeant James Garrison 'Garry' Owen
Lois Meredith as Helen Lloyd
James W. Morrison as Albert Lloyd
Arthur Donaldson as Friederich von Emden
Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Wagner
Mary Maurice as Mrs. Margaret McNeal
Betty Blythe as Madame Arnot
Nellie Anderson as Sonia
William Calhoun as Thomas Waldron
William H. Stucky as Geoffry Blake
When opened up completely it’s 8 x 11.5 inches. Used condition, crease marks, tears, etc. Please examine the images closely and ask any questions before purchasing. Shipped flat, solid and secure. Inventory# silentfilmcollection.