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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #275 on: June 02, 2014, 02:25:52 AM »
Great pics..you can appreciate now all the detail.

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #276 on: June 11, 2014, 10:59:17 PM »
I cant tell for sure if the framed image on the right, next to the lamp post (left side) is from the movie or not, but it almost looks like it could be an image of Chaney in the signature beaver skin top hat he wore in the film.



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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #277 on: June 12, 2014, 12:22:07 AM »
Quick...someone run into the projection booth and save that film!
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #278 on: June 12, 2014, 12:59:37 AM »
We can sneak it out the back doors, Chris... after knocking out the projectionist..  ;D
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #279 on: June 13, 2014, 11:48:31 PM »


I had one of these once but my parents said they needed their house back and I had to sell it.

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #280 on: June 14, 2014, 12:31:28 AM »
I had one of these once but my parents said they needed their house back and I had to sell it.

You're a very understanding silverback son Ted
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #281 on: June 14, 2014, 02:38:13 AM »
Love the posts Ted and Jeff. Always great to see things like this.

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #282 on: June 14, 2014, 03:33:20 AM »
I cant tell for sure if the framed image on the right, next to the lamp post (left side) is from the movie or not, but it almost looks like it could be an image of Chaney in the signature beaver skin top hat he wore in the film.




Sure looks like it Jeff, two images of Lon looking at it.  Great pic, Good find.
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #283 on: July 13, 2014, 02:45:56 PM »
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #286 on: August 02, 2014, 08:17:11 AM »
Great link Ted, Thanks..
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« Reply #287 on: August 02, 2014, 08:29:16 AM »
My pleasure, Paul.  cheers

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« Reply #288 on: August 02, 2014, 09:16:44 AM »
Cinemas don't look like this anymore. Great pictures

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #289 on: August 02, 2014, 09:23:50 AM »



I think Forry had one of those in his collection, Ted.  wynk
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #290 on: August 02, 2014, 09:41:30 AM »
We'll never know. 
I think I remember reading that it was buried with him...  wynk

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #291 on: August 03, 2014, 12:23:44 AM »
Great link Ted!

Like this one:

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #292 on: August 03, 2014, 10:21:48 AM »
Yeah, that's bitchin.
Now, I ask you, how many daybills would it take to cover that there Killers paper?

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« Reply #293 on: August 03, 2014, 11:36:30 AM »
Yeah, that's bitchin.
Now, I ask you, how many daybills would it take to cover that there Killers paper?

Just need one to surpass it in awesomeness if that's what you mean ;)
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #294 on: August 03, 2014, 11:37:00 AM »
Great article about the Mayfair, where so many of these giant displays come from here: http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2011/03/loews-mayfair.html
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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #295 on: August 03, 2014, 03:33:09 PM »
Thanks for the link.  Grand looking theater
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« Reply #296 on: August 03, 2014, 05:06:56 PM »
Great link Ted, Thanks..

Fantastic stuff Ted.

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Re: Pictures of posters in action
« Reply #297 on: August 03, 2014, 09:01:02 PM »
Great stuff... reminded me of this one:


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« Reply #298 on: August 03, 2014, 09:52:37 PM »
Ohhh Parisian Dancing!
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« Reply #299 on: August 29, 2014, 02:54:59 PM »
From A24 Films' Facebook page.

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