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1962 Academy Award Winners Trailer Film Reel,
Poster + Nicholas Volpe Portrait Portfolio — Rare NSS
Theater Combo
Item #: BNT3050 Our price: $250.00 |
A scarce National Screen Service 35 mm trailer reel promoting Nicholas Volpe’s Academy Award Winners portrait portfolio, paired with the complete 1962 Volpe set of 67 charcoal portraits.
The reel is labeled in handwritten script “Academy Award ‘Portfolio’” and contains frames showing Volpe’s Oscar‑winning actor illustrations. These promotional reels were distributed only to theaters and never sold to the public, making surviving examples exceptionally rare. A standout collectible for film, Hollywood, and Academy Award historians.
Includes:
Original NSS trailer film in box (approx. 50 ft)
Complete Volpe portrait portfolio, near‑mint condition
Provenance: Northern Minnesota theater collection
Condition: Film reel clean and flexible; box lightly worn. Portfolio folder shows mild age spotting; portraits crisp and bright and ready to be framed!
A unique pairing of Hollywood advertising history and fine‑art portraiture — ideal for collectors of film memorabilia, Academy Award ephemera, or mid‑century illustration.
