Author Topic: Fantastic Film Posters - What's Striking Your Fancy? (Read 515056 times)

Louie D. · « **Reply #450 on:** February 04, 2013, 11:01:28 PM »

Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on February 04, 2013, 10:29:26 PM

El Vampiro Mexican one sheet (1957):

Yeah, that one sucks.

50s · « **Reply #451 on:** February 05, 2013, 03:18:03 AM »

Quote from: Louie D. on February 04, 2013, 11:01:28 PM

Yeah, that one sucks.

I like it Mel... in fact, I got the Mex Lobby Card! The cleavage is possibly better...

erik1925 · « **Reply #452 on:** February 07, 2013, 06:37:01 PM »

I've always really liked these:

WHITE ZOMBIE (Victor & Edward Halperin Productions, 1932); 1938R US OS:

Window Card

erik1925 · « **Reply #453 on:** February 07, 2013, 07:09:57 PM »

The Scarlet Empress (Paramount, 1934); French

Mirosae · « **Reply #454 on:** February 07, 2013, 07:25:16 PM »

Gosh, that one is beautiful. Real lady that one is..

Mirosae · « **Reply #455 on:** February 07, 2013, 07:32:40 PM »

Incidentally, it is nearly 1am in the UK. And I have been informed that tomorrow this one (me, yo, ella, la tercera parte ) have to be at 7am at work $:-\$ and I am still reading these posts $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

I think this forum is TOO addictive. Where do I need to go to complain?

On a MORE positive note. I am pleased to inform to whoever cares to read this that I am NO longer a HOARDER. It reads CURATOR (so you better watch out now).

I wonder when it will simply read "wishful-thinker obsesive collector-film & APF junkie " $:-\$

The end

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CSM · « **Reply #456 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:54:28 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on February 07, 2013, 06:37:01 PM

I've always really liked these:

WHITE ZOMBIE (Victor & Edward Halperin Productions, 1932); 1938R US OS:

Window Card

Love em both. The window card is a local theatre-produced version though right?

erik1925 · « **Reply #457 on:** February 07, 2013, 09:35:34 PM »

Quote from: CSM on February 07, 2013, 08:54:28 PM

Love em both. The window card is a local theatre-produced version though right?

Chris, the WC was "created by "Woolever Press" of Los Angeles, California. Woolever Press created one-sheets and window cards for movies that were distributed to theaters who (for one reason or another) had difficulty obtaining studio issue paper. Woolever Press posters were created during a movie's first release."*

*info found here: http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/4705541.html Thanks, Bruce.

Bruce, were Woolever items distributed to local theaters in LA, only? Or to theaters nationwide?

CSM · « **Reply #458 on:** February 07, 2013, 09:42:23 PM »

So it's an 'other company' card then...still great!

erik1925 · « **Reply #459 on:** February 07, 2013, 09:47:03 PM »

I think so too, Chris. Gimme one, any day!

Heres a better image of the artwork:

Bruce · « **Reply #460 on:** February 07, 2013, 10:02:24 PM »

Each company like Woolever Press, Leader Press, The Other Company, etc had a region they sold to. Theaters ordered from them when they needed posters in a hurry. They were set up because that was before NSS distributed posters and those companies had posters from all studios, which meant it was easier to order from them than from each studio's nearest exchange. Once NSS started distributing posters, that put those companies out of business.

erik1925 · « **Reply #461 on:** February 07, 2013, 10:06:50 PM »

Thanks, Bruce.

Mirosae · « **Reply #462 on:** February 08, 2013, 03:36:15 PM »

Quote from: Bruce on February 07, 2013, 10:02:24 PM

Each company like Woolever Press, Leader Press, The Other Company, etc had a region they sold to. Theaters ordered from them when they needed posters in a hurry. They were set up because that was before NSS distributed posters and those companies had posters from all studios, which meant it was easier to order from them than from each studio's nearest exchange. Once NSS started distributing posters, that put those companies out of business.

Many thanks Bruce. I found this very helpful. I always thought that these printing companies only worked for certain studios eg (Continental Litho only for Warner Bs), so they didn't supply other posters from other the studios. It is good to learn these things. The more the better.

When buying a vintage poster I always think that it is a shame how much of their history is lost, or maybe it is just me. I am always curious to know what happened to it. I am just an emotional collector i suppose.

Bruce · « **Reply #463 on:** February 08, 2013, 06:16:56 PM »

I sometimes think more is know about how the Ancient Pyramids were built 6,000 or so years ago than is known about how movie posters were printed and distributed 60 to 100 years ago!

brude · « **Reply #464 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:43:14 PM »

Quote from: Bruce on February 08, 2013, 06:16:56 PM

I sometimes think more is know about how the Ancient Pyramids were built 6,000 or so years ago than is known about how movie posters were printed and distributed 60 to 100 years ago!

Ain't that the truth.

CSM · « **Reply #465 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:21:30 PM »

Pyramids - did someone say pyramids?

Charlie · « **Reply #466 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:46:55 PM »

Quote from: CSM on February 08, 2013, 08:21:30 PM

Pyramids - did someone say pyramids?

Yeah! Pyramids and shit!

CSM · « **Reply #467 on:** February 08, 2013, 08:47:47 PM »

Quote from: Charlie on February 08, 2013, 08:46:55 PM

Yeah! Pyramids and shit!

Shit pyramids? whoa!

Zorba · « **Reply #468 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:30:07 PM »

Quote from: CSM on February 08, 2013, 08:47:47 PM

Shit pyramids? whoa!

I had one in my ute.

erik1925 · « **Reply #469 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:27:17 PM »

Steamboat Bill, Jr (Keaton Prod., Joseph M. Schenck Prod., 1928)

Silhouette · « **Reply #470 on:** February 08, 2013, 11:50:29 PM »

Looks like Betty Boop...and that's memorabilia we don't see much of.

Mirosae · « **Reply #471 on:** February 09, 2013, 08:11:35 AM »

Yes, she does look like Betty Boop. Beautiful posters

. Love Betty and Keaton. They do make a strange couple though. He looks ever so sad

paul waines · « **Reply #472 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:17:00 PM »

And that's his happy face....

erik1925 · « **Reply #473 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:30:32 PM »

Quote from: Silhouette on February 08, 2013, 11:50:29 PM

Looks like Betty Boop...and that's memorabilia we don't see much of.

This was an actress named Marion Byron. She doesnt look quite as "Boop-ish" in person

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Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #474 on:** February 10, 2013, 01:27:14 PM »

Some of the posters sold in Jan-Feb 2013 by bnc6 on Ebay, supposedly found in an old attic of a movie theater. (Where?)

These pics will soon disappear from eBay so I've downloaded them and fixed them up a bit.

Americano, The (1916 US 1S):

Americano, The (1916 US 3S):

Americano, The (1916 US 6S):

Society For Sale (1918 US 1S):

Sudden Gentleman (1917 US 6S):

News:

Author Topic: Fantastic Film Posters - What's Striking Your Fancy? (Read 515056 times)

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