*CONEY ISLAND 1943 Midget Window Card Betty and 14 similar items

Vintage original midget window card from the classic 1940's amusement park-themed musical comedy romance, CONEY ISLAND, released in 1943 by 20th Century-Fox and directed by Walter Lang. Set at the turn of the last century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson (George Montgomery) weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's (Caesar Romero) Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley (Betty Grable), a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans. The cast includes Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, Matt Briggs, Paul Hurst, Leo Diamond, and Bud Jamison. This beautiful midget window card was printed for display inside the window of nearby businesses to promote the film (for which the theatre exhibitor gave free passes to the business owner to see the film). The artwork depicts a great full-length image of Betty Grable wearing a short dress that shows-off her world-famous Million Dollar Legs. Her two male leads, George Montgomery and Caesar Romero, are both depicted. It originally measures 8 x 14 in. (the top 3 inches was a blank space where the theatre owner would either hand-write or have professionally printed the name of their theatre and the dates they would be showing the film) and was lightly trimmed to approximately 7.25 x 10.5 in. It is in overall fine+ condition (would grade as very fine condition without the trim) with a small crease through the "NIC" in the word "Technicolor" at the bottom. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, writing, or other flaws and the rich color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading. At the time they made this film together, both Betty Grable and George Montgomery were on the ascendant and both under contract to 20th Century-Fox. Within a year, Grable rose to the #1 position on the Top Ten Box Office Stars list, while Montgomery would eventually catch on as a leading man, but in Westerns rather than musicals. Both would enjoy successful careers for decades to come.