Alvan Cordell "Hap" Hadley (March 16, 1895 – August 4, 1976) was an American artist specializing in

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representations of popular subjects. He created posters for various films, including

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's '' The General'' (1926) and

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's '' The Circus'' (1928), as well as promotional posters for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and billboards for

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. A movie poster of ''The General'' was sold by Christie's East on December 5, 1994, for $46,000. He was also an actor, performing in the 1920–21 Broadway revue ''The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920'' at the Shubert Theatre in New York City and the 1924 film ''Floodgates''.

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"Hap Hadley Posters"
at WorthPoint.com, including a fairly detailed biography
"Alvan Hadley - Movie Poster Artist"
at vintagemovieposters.com.au American artists Film poster artists American male stage actors 1895 births 1976 deaths {{US-artist-stub