Offered here is an original 14×22 Broadway window card for The Moon Is Blue, the famously controversial romantic comedy that played at Henry Miller’s Theatre in New York City.

The window card prominently features the starring cast as printed on the poster:

• Barbara Bel Geddes

• Donald Cook

• Barry Nelson

The card also credits Otto Preminger as producer and lists Stewart Chaney for scenic and costume design, with staging by Preminger — all details taken directly from the poster itself.

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🎭 Production History (Verified Facts)

• Broadway Opening: February 8, 1951

• Theatre: Henry Miller’s Theatre

• Total Performances: 924 performances

• Closing Date: December 1953

Despite its modest staging, The Moon Is Blue became one of the longest-running non-musical plays of the early 1950s, making its original promotional materials highly collectible today.

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⚡ Why the Show Was Controversial

At the time of its premiere, The Moon Is Blue caused significant public and religious controversy because its dialogue openly referenced topics that were considered taboo on the American stage in 1951, including:

• Premarital relationships

• Sexual attraction and seduction

• The use of words such as “virgin,” “pregnant,” and “seduce” — all shocking for Broadway at the time

The play was condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency, which urged audiences to boycott the production. Ironically, the backlash only increased public interest, helping the play become a major commercial success.

This controversy later carried over to Otto Preminger’s 1953 film adaptation, which famously challenged the Hollywood Production Code.

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📌 Why This Window Card Is Collectible

• Authentic Broadway promotional piece from a landmark controversial play

• Represents a turning point in American theatre censorship and social norms

• Features Barbara Bel Geddes, a significant Broadway and film star

• Surviving window cards from early-1950s plays are far less common than later Broadway posters

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📍 Condition

This is a vintage paper window card with visible wear consistent with age, including edge wear, surface creasing, and handling marks. Condition has been fully reflected in pricing. Please review photos carefully.

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📦 Shipping

• Shipped flat

• Packed between rigid boards

• Sent in a sturdy protective box to prevent bending or corner damage