Pictures of posters in action

[Neo]

Enmore is Ari's old stomping ground

Just looked up Enmore, the small suburb near Sydney.  It's a small world, eh?

[Neo]

At the local theater.  The antique light boxes with neon lights are some of the coolest I've seen.  Showcased here is The Bronze.  It's a hoot.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Just looked up Enmore, the small suburb near Sydney.  It's a small world, eh?

probably explains the different poster texts. the kids are probably holding Australian posters.

[erik1925]

probably explains the different poster texts. the kids are probably holding Australian posters.

 

[50s]

Just looked up Enmore, the small suburb near Sydney.  It's a small world, eh?

It is right in the heart of Sydney, next to Newtown

Penfolds is a large Australian wine producer

[Ari]

I lived in Enmore for years, great place

[50s]

You know Ari, the first time only a week ago, I actually thought Newtown, Enmore, Marrickville area would be a good place to live. My impression has been it looks grungy and polluted with all that car traffic, but having spent time there this month Art Month seeing that the place is full of art studios and it is a youthful and quirky area, I'm now liking it much more! 

[Ari]

good for you, I miss it.

[50s]

Tonight was the first time in a year or more I decided to go to see a movie in a cinema. Partly because I just moved to Brisbane (Australia) a few weeks ago and just want to get out and do something. So I picked a random cinema, chose a movie and went there.

Well, imagine my surprise:

New Farm Cinemas


Most of the posters are Australian and some are USA. They all look originals.






















Australian 3 sheet




Six sheet
















The next two photos are 3 meter tall photo reproductions of I assume original posters







There are a half dozen of these tables made from movie reels

[Crazy Vick]

Very nice.  Lucky you to have theatre owners in the area that appreciate this part of the industry.
The older ones look like they are hard mounted? 

[Tob]

That looks great, very nicely done indeed...sure beats my local multiplex. I wonder if they switch them up every so often. Thanks for sharing.

[50s]

The older ones look like they are hard mounted? 

I guess those reproduction upscaled images are glued to chip board or something

I wonder if they switch them up every so often.

A bloke that worked there showed me around and said the owner is keen to buy more so hopefully they swap them around

[Harry Caul]

Whoa, is that a Jaws 2 six sheet?  Also, did you get the impression that the Gilda and other 30s/40s posters were originals? 

Awesome display!  And an Orange Mad Max too! 
-Matt

[erik1925]

Steve, very cool and what a theater to just happen to pick to see all those great posters on display like that!

You said the handful of early repros (Gilda, She Done Him Wrong, Hotel For Women etc) were each about 3 meters in height?? Those would be impressive to see too, blown up to that size. 

[Harry Caul]

Gotcha, missed that line of text.

You can tell those posters were assembled by a collector! 

[paul waines]

Does look quite the ticket Steve, Thanks for posting those. May need a trip to Oz..

[50s]

Whoa, is that a Jaws 2 six sheet? 

Sure is. I was taken aback to see the six sheet.

In Sydney there in a cinema next to the Sydney Opera House and in the foyer in another huge original  - an Italian 4F original of that very expensive La Dolce Vita (the US$45,000 one). That was great to see (I posted a pic of it in this forum somewhere)

You said the handful of early repros (Gilda, She Done Him Wrong, Hotel For Women etc) were each about 3 meters in height?? Those would be impressive to see too, blown up to that size. 

My photos don't do the size justice but all 4 of them are I estimated 3 meters tall, they looked huge up on the walls.

You can tell those posters were assembled by a collector! 

The cinema owner apparently owns a Drive In Theatre which has many others, so I'll go visit when I have some time. Though buying a ticket to go into a drive in I'll want to get my money's worth and stay for the screening, but that sounds sad a single guy watching a film alone at the drive in!

[erik1925]

Steve, were you able to tell how the folded OS were supported in those frames? None look backed, so maybe he tacked them to the back board with something from behind? (Maybe in each of the 4 corners, for ease of swapping them around?)

[50s]

No, I'd need to go back. Was mostly interested if they were real and from what country. But the way they are mounted looks interesting as there looks like there is no hanger wire, possibly screwed into wall through front of frame via those lumpy circles on the frame

[erik1925]

Frankenstein, showing at the Orpheum Theater, 1932. 3rd "Horrifying" Week.

The "portrait-type" poster, on the right, showing Karloff as the Monster, isnt an image ive seen before.

[Chris9000]

Great find, Jeff!

To travel back and time and be a fly on the wall during those screenings....

[erik1925]

Another marquee that popped up, when searching and looking for Frankenstein theater imagery. This one, for Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

This theater sure did its lobby up right. And if only able to see what look like two 3-sheets, on the left and right, in living color (let alone the whole lobby). 

[erik1925]

From another are of the site that Dimitris posted for the Lucas Theater. (http://lucastheatre.com/gallery/historical-images/)

This great pic is on the site, showing what looks like a 3sh for the DW Griffith movie, America (1924), on the right side of the image, below the marquee:

[50s]

In a cabinet for a Tobacco store displaying Star Wars merchandise (mugs mostly). Brisbane, Australia

[erik1925]

It looks kinda 3D in that case.