This unique piece of film memorabilia, signed by Joseph Hayse Goodwin in 1933, captures the essence of 1930’s movie making. A perfect addition to any collection of original movie concept artwork, its vintage charm evokes a bygone era.

• Original artist signed pre-production concept art
• Signed and dated with production information on verso - "Working Girls Home"
• Created for the 1933 film “State Fair” starring Will Rogers
• Graphite, red ink and watercolor on board
• Overall dimensions: 13.5" x 10.25"
• Vintage, historical piece of movie memorabilia

From the Estate of Joseph Hayse Goodwin as consigned by his family, this is a once in a lifetime sale of rare Hollywood movie studio art of the 1930's. This piece was created by the gifted Joseph Hayse Goodwin, who started working as an artist in the movie studios at age 17. Some of his “Gone With the Wind” artwork was valued on PBS’s Antique Roadshow at between $10,000 - $15,000!

Joseph Hayse Goodwin became a union member who worked for all the major studios and was a concept artist for over 100 feature films, including State Fair, Lost Horizon, and Gone With The Wind. He worked with a cadre of largely unknown artists, the men behind the screen, who created the look and visual feel of American movies. Not all of their artistic ideas would end up in the final films, but concept artists played an essential role in helping directors put film scenes together with effective character placement, visual dynamics and lighting. Their vision and scene staging were often the prime reason for a film's success.

There is a strange and surprising reason these pre-production storyboard art pieces are extremely rare and hard to acquire. The major film studios had a strict policy that all studio produced art was considered proprietary information and was thus owned by the studios. To maintain secrecy regarding the movies in filming progress, the artists were required to dispose of all the materials in a trash bin before leaving the studio! Movie maki