*MAN, WOMAN AND WIFE (1929) Norman Kerry & Pauline Starke Early Sound Drama PB

Description

This is a
vintage original 12 x 18 in. US 4-page pressbook
from the early sound film drama,
MAN, WOMAN AND WIFE
, released in 1929 by Universal Pictures and
directed by
Edward
Laemmle
. Based upon the story, "Fallen Angels," by Arthur Somers Roche,
Helen Brandon (Marian Nixon), an unhappily married woman, marries former suitor Jack Mason (Kenneth Harlan) when her husband, Ralph (Norman Kerry), is killed in action. The report of Ralph's death is false; he returns to the States a deserter under an assumed name and becomes a derelict. Rita (Pauline Starke), a former sweetheart, rescues him and he is nearly rehabilitated when he kills Rita's ex-boyfriend, gangster Ward Rogers (Crauford Kent), to preserve his wife's reputation. Ralph tries to escape prison, aided by Rita, but he is killed when he deliberately walks into machine gun fire to protect Helen from possible future blackmail attempts.
This pressbook, which consists of 4 pages (we believe it is complete, although the pages are not numbered), has one horizontal and one vertical fold. It is in good condition with corner creases of various sizes; random creases on the left border; a tear on the bottom of the front cover (
the paper is there, it is just folded over); and a tear on the bottom of the pages 3/4
. As it is folded, it will be safely shipped in a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope.
The working title of the film was
Fallen Angels
. Most contemporary reviews listed the little as
Man, Woman, and Wife
. Some sources provided alternate names for characters played by the actors listed above, except Byron Douglas.