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Collection of roughly 30 items, all dated 1956 pertaining to the movie The Brave One and King Brothers Productions, which produced the movie. Numerous notes by the three King brothers: Maurice, Frank & Herman, regarding reviews of the movie, press documents, and assorted marketing materials. Together with an original 14 x 13” photograph from The Brave One signed by the three King Brothers.

King Brothers Productions was an American film production company active from 1941 to the late 1960’s founded by three brothers. The Brave One is a 1956 drama film directed by Irving Rapper. It tells the story of a Mexican boy who tries to save his beloved bull Gitano from a deadly duel against a champion matador. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Story and was nominated for two other Academy Awards.

Provenance: Collection of Felix Guggenheim (1904–1976). Guggenheim was a German American publisher and literary agent in Los Angeles. The King brothers were clients of Guggenheim.

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