Bonhams : A Union Pacific promotional railroad spike
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Paramount, 1939. Brass railroad spike engraved on its four sides, " A Paramount Picture / Cecil B. DeMille's / 'Union Pacific' / Starring Barbara Stanwyck-Joel McCrea, 70th Anniversary Completion First / Transcontinental Railroad. " This spike was likely distributed at the film's April 28 premiere in Omaha, part of the city's Golden Spike Days. Union Pacific was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and along with John Ford's Stagecoach , marked the transition of the Western from a B-movie staple to a serious, big-budget film genre. 5 3/4 x 1 x 1 1/4 in.
Paramount, 1939. Brass railroad spike engraved on its four sides, A Paramount Picture / Cecil B. DeMille's / 'Union Pacific' / Starring Barbara Stanwyck-Joel McCrea, 70th Anniversary Completion First / Transcontinental Railroad. This spike was likely distributed at the film's April 28 premiere in Omaha, part of the city's Golden Spike Days. Union Pacific was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and along with John Ford's Stagecoach , marked the transition of the Western from a B-movie staple to a serious, big-budget film genre. 5 3/4 x 1 x 1 1/4 in.
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