{"product_id":"the-natural-1939-new-york-prop-newspaper-knightmare-road-trip","title":"The Natural (1984, TriStar) 1939 New York Prop Newspaper – “Knightmare Road Trip”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve losses in a row. The Knights were a disaster, and The Earl Hays Press made sure the papers said so.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original production-made prop newspaper created by The Earl Hays Press for Barry Levinson's \u003cem\u003eThe Natural\u003c\/em\u003e (TriStar Pictures, 1984), starring Robert Redford. The front page of this 1939 New York paper carries the headline \u003cstrong\u003e“New York Returns Home from Knightmare Road Trip - They Stretch Their Losing Streak to Twelve.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Roy Hobbs turned the season around, the New York Knights were a laughingstock, and this headline captures that low point perfectly. It's the kind of prop that does double duty: it tells the story of the film while looking completely at home on a 1939 newsstand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Earl Hays Press has been Hollywood's premier prop house for printed materials since 1915. Period newspapers are among the most demanding props to produce. Every typeface, column width, and headline style has to match the era. This front page was designed and printed to pass as a genuine 1939 New York broadsheet under the scrutiny of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited stock available. Each piece comes with our Certificate of Authenticity and is guaranteed for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce these are gone, they're gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs seen in:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎬 \u003cem\u003eThe Natural\u003c\/em\u003e (TriStar Pictures, 1984) - directed by Barry Levinson, starring Robert Redford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame it. Display it alongside your baseball memorabilia or classic film collection. Pair it with the \u003cem\u003eChicago Daily Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e prop from the same production for a striking two-piece display. This is a tangible piece of one of the most beloved sports films ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/strong\u003e The New York Knights are a fictional team, but \u003cem\u003eThe Natural\u003c\/em\u003e's production design rooted them firmly in the real world of 1930s baseball. The film used authentic period details such as uniforms, stadiums, signage, and printed ephemera to make Hobbs's journey feel genuinely historical. The prop newspapers created by The Earl Hays Press were part of that world-building, designed to look as though they'd rolled off a real press in Depression-era New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Earl Hays Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52510498029749,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/2787\/2949\/files\/TheNatural2.jpg?v=1778661088","url":"https:\/\/ehprops.com\/products\/the-natural-1939-new-york-prop-newspaper-knightmare-road-trip","provider":"The Earl Hays Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}