Zénobie
1939
Vibrant yellow backgrounds and bold orange typography define this 1939 Swedish movie poster for the comedy *Zenobia*, released locally as *Doktorn i dilemma*. The artist, Eric Rohman, uses a punchy Art Deco style to caricature the stars: a bewildered Harry Langdon in a grey top hat looms over a portly Oliver Hardy, who sports round spectacles and a black hat. Interestingly, the poster credits 'Helan,' which is the Swedish nickname for Oliver Hardy from the legendary duo 'Helan och Halvan' (Laurel and Hardy). It was a clever marketing trick to use Hardy's famous moniker to attract fans, even though his usual partner Stan Laurel isn't actually in this film!
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