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Harry Caul · « **Reply #4100 on:** February 14, 2013, 11:44:04 AM »

He'll, I thought the quad would be cheaper! What do they go for?

CSM · « **Reply #4101 on:** February 14, 2013, 11:50:47 AM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on February 14, 2013, 11:44:04 AM

He'll, I thought the quad would be cheaper! What do they go for?

I would have thought so too!

paul waines · « **Reply #4102 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:32:49 PM »

As we know prices vary, but don't expect much change from £5000. To many including me, It's more desirable than the Dracula Quad..

Harry Caul · « **Reply #4103 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:43:00 PM »

Talk about washing your mouth out!

erik1925 · « **Reply #4104 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:59:31 PM »

This one sold for $15K (best offer)

on ebay, no less! Not sure of the year of this sale; I checked recent sales on ebay's database and it wasnt showing. Paul, do you know when this copy sold?

paul waines · « **Reply #4105 on:** February 14, 2013, 01:42:13 PM »

No idea when that one was sold Jeff...

It's a poster that if it came up now would run into very silly money, there's less of these than the Dracula Quad. Or maybe I should say, I've seen a lot less of these...

CSM · « **Reply #4106 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:21:55 PM »

Is the quad (or other UK posters) the only ones that preserve the legit title "Night"?

$15,000 =

erik1925 · « **Reply #4107 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:29:03 PM »

I think so, Chris.

Any paper in the US will be "Curse"d

Mirosae · « **Reply #4108 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:55:05 PM »

And does anyone know why this diferent wording? Night/ cursed etc? I always wondered why..

CSM · « **Reply #4109 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:00:45 PM »

Quote from: Mirosae on February 14, 2013, 02:55:05 PM

And does anyone know why this diferent wording? Night/ cursed etc? I always wondered why..

"Curse" sounds more sinister for the US market me thinks $:-\$ "Night" is far too sophisticated...

Apart from changing the title the film was also edited (run time chopped really) for US distribution.

Although in it's pure British form it's really a psychological/supernatural thriller they wanted it to be portrayed as a horror film (also explaining why Jacques was forced to include the monster at the end)...

Mirosae · « **Reply #4110 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:06:47 PM »

Ah!!!! Thanks a lot, that explains.. ;)I never liked that ending. J Tourner is brilliant!

erik1925 · « **Reply #4111 on:** February 15, 2013, 07:03:21 PM »

Sold for $150; even with a portion of the top and left side having been cut off:

Window card for FOLLOW THE FLEET (RKO, 1936):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAl-1936-MOVIE-WINDOW-POSTER-FOLLOW-THE-FLEET-CUT-FOR-ART-PRINT-LAKE-LOUISE-/121061388664?pt=Art_Prints&hash=item1c2fd23178&nma=true&si=VOPMNTs0cmFSTAS7QpmoSEnSBuI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Starling · « **Reply #4112 on:** February 15, 2013, 07:46:13 PM »

What a damn shame, that Follow the Fleet WC was butchered! I understand trimming off the white edges, but cutting off their heads?? Even to fit the frame? That makes no sense whatsoever.

erik1925 · « **Reply #4113 on:** February 15, 2013, 07:53:34 PM »

Quote from: Starling on February 15, 2013, 07:46:13 PM

What a damn shame, that Follow the Fleet WC was butchered! I understand trimming off the white edges, but cutting off their heads?? Even to fit the frame? That makes no sense whatsoever.

Unfortunately, the WC was used as a backing for a smaller picture frame; it required that much "surgery" to make it fit.

CSM · « **Reply #4114 on:** February 15, 2013, 07:53:53 PM »

Quote from: Starling on February 15, 2013, 07:46:13 PM

What a damn shame, that Follow the Fleet WC was butchered! I understand trimming off the white edges, but cutting off their heads?? Even to fit the frame? That makes no sense whatsoever.

Well it was to fit the backing to a frame

But yeah a shame and unfortunately it's a fit that has befallen MANY a window card...

brude · « **Reply #4115 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:14:02 PM »

What a great poster to go under the knife.
How tragic.

Harry Caul · « **Reply #4116 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:47:38 PM »

Quote from: Starling on February 15, 2013, 07:46:13 PM

What a damn shame, that Follow the Fleet WC was butchered! I understand trimming off the white edges, but cutting off their heads?? Even to fit the frame? That makes no sense whatsoever.

Chris is correct... these things were disposable. WCs weren't even used in theaters. They were meant to be passed out around town and put in every non-theater, store window they could find. You also have to remember that even bumble-fuck towns of 3-5,000 people had 1 or 2 theaters (main form of entertainment back then). Then top that off with most movies only being shown 1 or 2 nights as the rotations were much more frequent back then (had to be when you only had 1 screen per theater). Every store owner in every town probably had stacks of multiples of these things coming out their ears.
All things considered, I'm surprised how few of these actually survived and we should be happy when something like this turns up at all... even in it's current sorry state

Harry Caul · « **Reply #4117 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:48:51 PM »

I was looking for a smiley pouring one out for the homies, but I had to settle for

erik1925 · « **Reply #4118 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:07:50 PM »

I wonder what this would realistically sell for in today' market. HA has never sold one and the Style F, that sold last March, went for $143,400 inc the BP.

Todd has had it priced with a BIN of $750,000.00 for a while now, with no best offer option. It is one of those iconic images, without question.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRACULA-1931-Original-BELA-LUGOSI-27x41-One-Sheet-TOD-BROWNING-UNIVERSAL-HORROR-/380569228589?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589bb1952d&nma=true&si=VOPMNTs0cmFSTAS7QpmoSEnSBuI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Same goes for his BRIDE OF FRANK teaser OS, listed for $850K:

CSM · « **Reply #4119 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:12:39 PM »

Probably even more than an altered S2 with a life bet on its authenticity

brude · « **Reply #4120 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:28:58 PM »

Something is certainly wrong with this world when one guy has both of those.
How the hell does that happen?
He lives here in New York...I should look him up, eh?
Work out a trade...a few Star Wars posters, some Exorcist lobbies....yeah, that's the ticket...trade...trade...trade...

In my fucking dreams, eh?

ps. · « **Reply #4121 on:** February 16, 2013, 11:06:11 AM »

any chance it was one of you guys that got the: italian 'dark victory' poster?? (it looks like an american won it for $508).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/40-manifesto-TRAMONTO-BETTE-DAVIS-MARTINATI-40-/121064475834?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14134%26meid%3D5636844918755682422%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1085%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D121064475834%26&autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=w6tVPZAmZpGgCNO6qXlbyc6heHI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Mirosae · « **Reply #4122 on:** February 16, 2013, 11:42:32 AM »

WAU Beautiful!!

CSM · « **Reply #4123 on:** February 16, 2013, 11:46:43 AM »

Where's the rest of it?

brude · « **Reply #4124 on:** February 16, 2013, 12:16:37 PM »

Trimmed?

http://www.benitomovieposter.com/catalog/tramonto-p-40664.html

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