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Little Cigars Set Decoration & Production Blueprints

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Little Cigars Set Decoration & Production Blueprints
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Little Cigars Mob (1973) - An extraordinary archive of working architectural history from the cult 1973 crime-comedy Little Cigars (also known as The Little Cigars Mob), directed by Chris Christenberry. Starring Angel Tompkins, Billy Curtis, and Jerry Maren, the film follows a gang of little-people thieves and a mob moll pulling off a series of elaborate, high-stakes capers. This lot consists of approximately 15 original folded studio blueprints utilized by the set decoration and art departments during pre-production and filming. These large-format drafts detail spatial layouts, interior/exterior set dimensions, prop placements, and structural staging designed specifically for the film's unique heist set pieces. Little Cigars relies heavily on environment-specific physical comedy and heist mechanics tailored to the scale of its main characters. Blueprints like these were drawn by the art department to plan out key locations—such as carnival side-shows, laundry facilities, hotel suites, and hideouts—ensuring camera sightlines, sight-gag entrances, and practical set dressing aligned with director and lighting requirements. The production required precise architectural planning to accommodate custom props, furniture, and practical entrance points (such as laundry chutes, ventilation, and window exits) used by the gang during their crime spree. Working blueprints served as the master blueprint on soundstages and location shoots, guiding carpenters, painters, set dressers, and prop masters as they erected walls, positioned dressing elements, and prepped camera paths.