Forty Little Mothers was just a average 1940 drama/comedy /musical released by MGM, starring Eddie Cantor and directed by Busby Berkeley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Little_Mothers
What it did have going for it were several variations of the film poster illustrated by the great Al Hirschfeld with one by the equally great Jacques Kapralick...
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| Eddie Cantor by Hirschfeld, created for the films publicity campaign |
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| Art by Jacques Kapralik |
Cantor, like Joe E. Brown, was an old time comic who looked so appealing in caricature, that his image remained highly recognizable long after his actual films drifted out of common circulation. His movies for Sam Goldwyn (probably his best on-screen stuff) aren't bad at all, but best of all they feature some fabulous poster representations... especially KID MILLIONS. And then there were so many animated cartoon guest appearances!
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