CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT. 801/2x40 inches. Otis Litho Co., Cleveland. Condition A-: minor tears along sharp vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. Two sheets, unattatched. A fallen cavalry man, in blue, is valiantly (and hopelessly) trying to stave off death as the Indians close in. An exceptional movie poster for, what was by all accounts an exceptional film. The Film Encyclopedia explains that "to achieve the kind of spectacular action he found lacking in Westerns of the day, [Ince, the producer] put a whole Wild West show on the payroll, thus obtaining the services of trained horses and buffaloes, as well as authentic cowboys and Indians and real props. He also acquired nearly 20,000 acres of land on which to shoot" (p.597 ff).
