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Movie Posters => Show Us Your Collection! => Topic started by: Antoine1973 on April 17, 2017, 09:20:17 PM
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Hi everyone,
This is a test, as I've been having trouble posting photos of my posters since becoming a member here. As Erik patiently figured out, the problem is that my files are too large. I'm only posting this unrestored US one-sheet for Black Friday (1940), to see if this particular file is small enough to go through. If it works, I'll post more highlights from my vintage horror/sci-fi collection in the coming days.
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Nice One. I like it!
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Success!!
It worked... congrats, Benjamin. clap clap
And that's one sharp looking poster! It was worth the wait!
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=5654;image)
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LOL, thanks Jeff! Glad I finally got this posting pics business sorted out.
Now that I know what file size works, I will get more posters from my collection up soon.
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Awesome!! thumbsup.gif
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Since the last attempt at posting a pic went well, here's another poster I have, a French 47X63 for the first release of King Kong. Unfortunately it is linen backed, as I couldn't find an unbacked example of this one. Still, I love the composition and overall design, it's really iconic.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=5668;image)
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Just outstanding.
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Very nice!!! The big guns are out.
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very nice Antoine.. Kong is of course, an incredible poster
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Sweet! thumbsup.gif thumbsup.gif thumbsup.gif
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We eagerly await more poster goodness, Benjamin. notworthy.gif
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Wow, Benjamin! Such AMAZING posters for your first post. I am drooling in anticipation of the others to come. Hot dang!
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Iconic - or should that be ikongic. Either way, it's a hell of a poster to introduce yourself with. You're going to have to go some to top that - go on, prove me wrong!
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Wow! Two amazing ones! Very nice indeed.
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Thanks for all the compliments guys, that's really encouraging! Martinc is right, it's hard to top that Kong poster though...
Here are some more highlights (sadly stored in my flat files): a US one-sheet for Invisible Man Returns (1940), a US one-sheet for Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943), and a US one-sheet for House of Frankenstein (1944), all of them unbacked. I'm also including a French 47X63 Invisible Man Returns from the first release in France (I believe in 1947), linen backed and framed. I've always liked the typographic treatment of the title on that one.
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Hmmm, I don't know what happened with the last 2 pics I posted, not sure why they're showing up sideways. Sorry about that, if anyone knows how to correct this, I'll try re-posting.
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That Kong is beautiful!
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Sideways or upwards that French version of The Invisible Man Returns is very nice.
Judging by the background you look to have your posters nicely organised in architect-style filing cabinets. Is that King Kong on display or stored away?
Great collection, like everyone else very envious.
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Thanks Martinc, and to answer your question, the King Kong poster is indeed on display (see pic below). Yes, I use architect-style flat files to store all my one-sheet posters. For bigger sizes, I have to store them folded on shelves above said cabinet (or rolled in a tube if they're on linen).
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Benjamin, those are stunning. If need more storage space, I will gladly store them for you. ;D Zowie! What great stuff.
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Great storage photos, there, Benjamin. Do you place anything between each one sheet once stored in the drawers?
As far as the couple photos loading sideways, did you snap the pic with your camera (or phone) turned that way? Ive done that sometimes, and then the resulting pic is that way. If so, you can go back, and adjust it by rotating it (in your phone or photo program) and saving it. That should do the trick.
And those latest adds are wonderful. Beautiful framing jobs, as well.
Any idea who did the art on the French Invisible Man Returns? Is it signed anywhere. 'Tis a real beauty, I have to agree.
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I agree with other comments, the King Kong poster is fantastic, really impressed with that one thumbsup.gif
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I'm jumping on the King Kong bandwagon here. The artwork on that poster is simply stunning. Hopefully you can display that in a prominent place!
The others are great, too. Don't get me wrong :) But in this case Kong is King!
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Hello Benjamin
Did you have more french poster?
I also have a few SF and horror in my collec
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Jeff, I put paper between each posters when they are stored in the drawers. I snapped those sideways pics with my phone, but I thought I had corrected them before posting them. Guess I didn't. Re: who did the art on the French Invisible Man Returns, I don't know as there is alas no signature.
lecrimesaffiche, the bulk of my collection is made up of US posters, but I do have quite a few French posters as well. I like in particular any horror/sci-fi posters made by the classic French illustrators such as Guy Gerard Noel, Boris Grinsson, Roger Soubie, Jean Mascii, etc... Here are 2 nice sci-fi titles made by Soubie, the first one for Forbidden Planet (1953), and the second one for Time Machine (1960). Both are 47X63, only the first one is linen backed.
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Let me try re-posting that Forbidden Planet one correctly this time.
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Here are some more French posters I have: first off, Horror of Dracula (1958), by Guy Gerard Noel.
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One more time for Dracula
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Another nice Guy Gerard Noel poster for Hammer films that I have is Kiss of the Vampire (1963), unbacked.
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Have always really loved the French 1P for Dracula. Bravo, once again, Benjamin. clap clap
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nice load of stuff there.
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Very Nice Antoine. The Dracula and the forbidden planet are amazing...Very impressive artwork!
And i really really like the time machine!
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Thanks Jerome, I'm especially fond of Dracula too. I'll post more French posters soon.
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As promised, I'm putting up a couple more French posters for classic Universal movies from my collection: first off, Werewolf of London (1935), unbacked, artwork by Jean-Rene Poissonie. I love the alternative designs for famous American films that French illustrators used to come up with.
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do you have any of the Fritz Lang 'Mabuse' posters, or Cocteau
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MoviePosterBid, I don't have any of the Fritz Lang Mabuses, nor any Cocteau titles (although I wouldn't mind getting a first release 47X63 for Beauty and the Beast).
Here's Son of Frankenstein (1939), 47X63, art by Guy Berjab. Another nice example of a cool alternative design for a Universal film on a French poster. I have this one framed and up on the wall, I think it looks quite striking in person.
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The Werewolf Of London is a very cool image, and some beautiful art. It's another Ive always admired.
Ive been in touch with a couple big time Uni horror collectors who also feel this particular poster may be a later RR. The fact that it is missing the Universal logo (and Universal had a distribution arm in France at this time - other posters from 1935 like the various style French 1Ps for Bride of Frank, all have the Uni logo), was distributed by a French company (R.A.C.), and the lack of any production credits, including the director, all have some scratching their heads about this one.
What do you think, Benjamin?
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=5720;image)
And you Son of Frank is another that knocks it out of the park. bed1
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MoviePosterBid, I don't have any of the Fritz Lang Mabuses, nor any Cocteau titles (although I wouldn't mind getting a first release 47X63 for Beauty and the Beast).
I have 2 Orphee 47x63, I'd like to find out if there are other variations
Testament of Mabuse I have a 1938R poster, but the real gem is one of our members has an original release Testament of Dr Mabuse 47x63 that is killer
I'm glad you identify all the artists also. I didn't know who did the Son of Frank poster..
nice stuff, and call me Rich
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I love the son of Frankenstein...really cool! Also the werewolf!
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Great thread and collection Antoine! Keep them coming!
Cj
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"Ive been in touch with a couple big time Uni horror collectors who also feel this particular poster may be a later RR. The fact that it is missing the Universal logo (and Universal had a distribution arm in France at this time - other posters from 1935 like the various style French 1Ps for Bride of Frank, all have the Uni logo), was distributed by a French company (R.A.C.), and the lack of any production credits, including the director, all have some scratching their heads about this one.
What do you think, Benjamin?"
Jeff, I don't know for sure but I've always suspected that this 47X63 Werewolf of London is indeed from a later re-release. I wish I could find out for sure, as I'd like to assert the actual year for this particular poster. I have never seen another French version of this title, so I wonder if it was in fact released in France in 1935. Hopefully one day I will know the answer to all these questions. I guess this kind of detective work is part of the fun of our hobby!
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I havent seen another French poster for this title, either, specifically with the Uni logo, either. And that (as well the lack of credits) is what had me curious.
And you're right.. i love the "sherlocking" part of this hobby. I think that is one area that makes it so very fun, never knowing what you might find, or later discover. sherlockholmes.gif
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Jeff, I don't know for sure but I've always suspected that this 47X63 Werewolf of London is indeed from a later re-release. I wish I could find out for sure, as I'd like to assert the actual year for this particular poster. I have never seen another French version of this title, so I wonder if it was in fact released in France in 1935. Hopefully one day I will know the answer to all these questions. I guess this kind of detective work is part of the fun of our hobby!
I might suggest it was a late-1930's release, but first release in France
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But why not sistributed by Universal? Even in the late 1930s, as shown by Benjamin's SON OF FRANK poster above, Universal was distributing their own movies in France. And, the lack of any credits is also curious. Posters with just the title and actors listed often seem to be representative of later RR, too.
R.A.C. (Realisations d'art-Cinematographique) was a film production company as well as a distributor. This link gives 14 titles they produced (and also has a number of beautiful posters for those films):
http://en.unifrance.org/directories/company/350965/les-realisations-d-art-cinematographique-rac
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And I found this French site that states that the film was released in France on August 12, 1937:
http://www.encyclocine.com/index.html?menu=&page=%3Ca+href%3D&chercherfilm=le+monstre+de+londres&x=0&y=0
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Sometimes the company choose to not distribute their movie in another country because they simply think that it will not have a successful audience! That the way I see it! The werewolf of London is an exemple between another! For me this poster is the first release....! But to be sure we will need the French press-book!
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But why not sistributed by Universal? Even in the late 1930s, as shown by Benjamin's SON OF FRANK poster above, Universal was distributing their own movies in France. And, the lack of any credits is also curious. Posters with just the title and actors listed often seem to be representative of later RR, too.
R.A.C. (Realisations d'art-Cinematographique) was a film production company as well as a distributor. This link gives 14 titles they produced (and also has a number of beautiful posters for those films):
http://en.unifrance.org/directories/company/350965/les-realisations-d-art-cinematographique-rac
the key is to figure out the printer info. That will be a more reliable indication of release date
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Another interesting note is the small, black and white logo in the bottom right corner. What is printed is:
Edité par les Réalisations d'art Cinematographique (with the R.A.C. logo).
This translates to: Edited by Réalisations d'art Cinematographique (RAC)
Why would this distributor have re-edited the film? Maybe for scenes of violence or other issues deemed not acceptable in the US version?
It would be interesting to find some info that indicates the running time of the French cut. The French site I linked to above mentions a running time of 75 minutes, but thats the same running time as the US cut, so that's no help in showing if there was any editing/excising done.
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Noel's Horror of Dracula is probably one of the best French 50s posters. I love it.
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Jeff, "edite" is one of those misleading French words, it sounds like the English "edited" (which is "monte" in French), but it actually means something else. In fact, "Edite par les Realisations d'Art Cinematographiques" translates as "Published (or issued) by the Realisations d'Art Cinematographiques". Therefore, this accounts for the fact that the running time for the French cut of Werewolf of London is virtually the same as the one for the US cut: that's because they're one and the same, there was no new edit performed by RAC for the French market.
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Before posting, I had put that phrase into a translator and that's the English translation I was given, so thanks for the clarification, Benjamin.
So the real question then remains, about why Universal, which distributed other of their horror films in France in the early and mid 1930s, didnt do it here (if in fact this poster is a first release). I feel, as you do, that it may not be, but that's where more digging and Spying.gif comes in.
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You're right Jeff, it is a mystery why Universal didn't distribute Werewolf of London in France if this poster is in fact a first release. Hopefully one day we'll have an answer to that.
Taking a break from French posters, here are some classic 1950s sci-fi titles in my drawers: a US one-sheet (unrestored) and a 3-sheet (linen backed) for Invaders from Mars (1953). I also have a clean, unrestored US one-sheet for The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), as well a US one-sheet for Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957), also unrestored, with artwork by Albert Kallis.
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Since the 3-sheet for Invaders from Mars was posted sideways, let me try one more time.
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The colors on that Invaders from Mars 3-sheet are more vibrant in person: I took the pic with my phone without the benefit of good lighting, which is a shame because I think this format is one of the best paper for that title.
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All more killer posters there, Benjamin... jawdrop
And I gotta say that Im liking the Oriental rug that the 3sheet is laying on, too. thumbup
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What can I say Jeff, I like an old Persian rug :) ;) ;D
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What can I say Jeff, I like an old Persian rug :) ;) ;D
Me too!
I wasnt joking.
From the little that can be seen, it looks beautiful.
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lots of great stuff.
I like that you appreciate unbacked & unrestored copies
that's my philosophy.
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Jeff, Persian rugs are the best!
Rich, when I started collecting about 10 years ago, I really tried very hard to buy only unrestored posters. Unfortunately it's not always possible to find an unrestored copy, especially for large sizes or rare titles, so over time I began to be more flexible. Still, less than 5% of the posters I have are linen or paper backed. The bulk of my collection is made up of US one-sheets, all of which are completely unbacked & unrestored. The second largest holding is comprised of French 47X63 posters, and most of them are folded (i.e., unbacked & unrestored). I'm more likely to buy a linen backed US 3-sheet or 6-sheet, or an Italian 4-Fogli because those come in more than one piece and are easier to frame when they have backing support, but even for those large formats I always prefer an unbacked copy.
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Jeff, Persian rugs are the best!
Rich, when I started collecting about 10 years ago, I really tried very hard to buy only unrestored posters. Unfortunately it's not always possible to find an unrestored copy, especially for large sizes or rare titles, so over time I began to be more flexible. Still, less than 5% of the posters I have are linen or paper backed. The bulk of my collection is made up of US one-sheets, all of which are completely unbacked & unrestored. The second largest holding is comprised of French 47X63 posters, and most of them are folded (i.e., unbacked & unrestored). I'm more likely to buy a linen backed US 3-sheet or 6-sheet, or an Italian 4-Fogli because those come in more than one piece and are easier to frame when they have backing support, but even for those large formats I always prefer an unbacked copy.
my philosophy totally and less than 5% of my collection is backed.
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Forget the poster stuff, let do Persian rugs!
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how about this rug?
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/98/dd/a0/98dda09e18f3ba571e9136b403a55708.jpg)
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Cool!
Is this one a rug or a Davy Crockett coonskin cap?
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Cool!
Is this one a rug or a Davy Crockett coonskin cap?
that one is a squirrel pelt
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Wow---such a stunning and amazing collection, Benjamin. DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN, INVADERS FROM MARS... Oh my STARS! Such great stuff.
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All of them are amazing, Antoine. Love that you've kept them un-backed as well.
Thank you for contributing.
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Thanks everyone for the warm encouragements, much appreciated!
Here are more 1950s titles in my collection: a very clean copy of the US one-sheet for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), unbacked There seems to be some confusion as to whether or not Reynold Brown did the art for this, as it is sometimes attributed to Albert Kallis. Either way, it's a pretty fantastic image.
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Next, a style B half-sheet for the same movie, backed on paper. I think Reynold Brown did the artwork for this one, but again it might be Albert Kallis.
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Thanks everyone for the warm encouragements, much appreciated!
Here are more 1950s titles in my collection: a very clean copy of the US one-sheet for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), unbacked There seems to be some confusion as to whether or not Reynold Brown did the art for this, as it is sometimes attributed to Albert Kallis. Either way, it's a pretty fantastic image.
Kallis did do the one sheet and also the style-B hs you show.
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I really like this 6-sheet for the first sequel, Revenge of the Creature (1955), on linen, artwork firmly attributed to Reynold Brown this time. I also have the one-sheet, but I think this poster is the best format for this title.
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Finally, a 3-sheet for The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), unbacked, artwork also by Reynold Brown.
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there you go, that's Brown on that 6 sheet
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That Revenge of the Creature 6 sheet must look amazing when up on the wall! Congrats on the acquisition. clap clap
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Rich, thanks for clarifying the Brown/Kallis authorship on CFBL posters. I believe Brown also did the 3-sheet and the insert for that movie besides the half-sheet style A (which is basically the same image in all 3).
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Rich, thanks for clarifying the Brown/Kallis authorship on CFBL posters. I believe Brown also did the 3-sheet and the insert for that movie besides the half-sheet style A (which is basically the same image in all 3).
I think Brown did the Creature only on those posters, the rest of the art is Kallis.
the Revenge 3 sh is also a combo. Kallis did the creature, but the hero & lower vignette is Brown
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and looking at the 6 sheet style there again, I think it's the same combo. I think Kallis did the creature & girl, Brown does the crowd vignette
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Some fabulous posters in here.
Congrats on the collection.
Marc.
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Thank you for the additional info, Rich. Interesting what you say about the Kallis/Brown elements on the Revenge 6-sheet and Creature Walks Among Us 3-sheet. I always thought those were entirely done by Brown. I wonder why the studio used elements from 2 different artists to create those posters.
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Thank you for the additional info, Rich. Interesting what you say about the Kallis/Brown elements on the Revenge 6-sheet and Creature Walks Among Us 3-sheet. I always thought those were entirely done by Brown. I wonder why the studio used elements from 2 different artists to create those posters.
they liked certain elements better from some artists
if you can find a copy of the Brown book, you'll see he illustrated full paintings in some cases, and other paintings that could be divided & re-arranged so the elements could be used in different configurations on different posters
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Rich, I do have that Reynold Brown book, it's a great reference source. I bought a lot of posters that are shown in that book.
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Finally, a 3-sheet for The Creature Walks Among Us (1956), unbacked, artwork also by Reynold Brown.
I like the deeper frame you used on on the Creature 3sh. It works great. clap clap
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=5753;image)
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Thanks Jeff! I usually get a more traditional type of frame, but for this one I wanted to change things up a bit.
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Hey Benjamin... since you and Rich were discussing Kallis' art, you might like this blog link in this thread that shows a nice selection of his work:
http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,7755.0.html
http://monsterbrains.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/amazing-poster-art-of-albert-kallis.html
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Jeff, thanks for that link, it's a very interesting blog.
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Jeff, thanks for that link, it's a very interesting blog.
note: he does make some mistakes and shows a few Brown pieces. I need to go over his page again & make note of them
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Killer posters. Loss of words. Over and out....
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I have this striking Italian 4Fogli for The Day the World Ended, I don't know who did the artwork but I wonder if it could be by Nistri. Anyone knows for sure? Whoever it is, I think it's a much better image than the US one-sheet.
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This is a beauty, Benjamin. The damsel in distress has that classic, terrified look from sci fi flicks from the 1950s. I was looking at the image, too, and dont see a signature hidden anywhere. And I seem to recall that Nistri would sign a lot of his poster art. Since it isn't signed, what first made you think it might be by him?
I'd love to know, too, as it's awesome.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=5996;image)
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I have this striking Italian 4Fogli for The Day the World Ended, I don't know who did the artwork but I wonder if it could be by Nistri. Anyone knows for sure? Whoever it is, I think it's a much better image than the US one-sheet.
oh man that's a cool poster
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Jeff, I don't really have any solid ground for a possible attribution to Enzo Nistri other than the fact that the loose handling of the brushstrokes reminds a bit of his work. But then again, this painterly style is pretty typical of Italian posters of that era. I'd love to know if anyone can positively identify the artist.
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The style also reminds me a bit of that done by Angelo Cesselon (tho much of his poster work was also signed).
Here's one he did in 1962 for Dangerous Love Affairs:
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=6002;image)
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Apart from Hammer films, I don't have that many quads, so here's a sample:
The quad for Return of the Fly (1959) is probably my favorite paper for this title. Same for Circus of Horrors (1960), which also happens to be a country-of-origin poster.
Goliath and the Vampires (1961) is a nice colorful variation on the Reynold Brown artwork done for the US one-sheet.
I like the Day of the Triffids (1962) quad, but I have to admit that I prefer the Italian 4Fogli for that same movie (which I posted under the "What's On Your Walls" thread), because the imagery is so over the top. Still, this country-of-origin poster is pretty cool too.
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Next, a combo quad for Beast from Haunted Cave and Wasp Woman, probably from an early 1960s release, with a somewhat crude but fun art adapting the US one-sheets.
I love the really pulpy design by Tom Chantrell for the 2 Amicus productions based on E.R. Burroughs novels, Land That Time Forgot (1975), and At the Earth's Core (1976).
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Nice quads there, Benjamin.
Just curious... do you plan on leaving that ratings snipe on your Triffids quad? Im normally all for keeping these kinds of attachments unless they are in a spot that distracts from the artwork. It looks to be in fine, overall condition, too.
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Thanks Jeff! To answer your question, I usually keep the ratings snipes on my posters, as I feel that this an integral part of its "original life" as a piece of advertisement. That said, I do feel that in this particular case, the snipe is a little too intrusive for my taste, so I have been tempted to have it removed. For now, I'm keeping it as it is, but maybe if I decide one day to display this quad, I will take down the snipe before framing it.
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More amazing paper, Benjamin.
Thanks as always for sharing.
Apologies if you answered these already, but... Are you still collecting, and if so, is it limited to the 'old' stuff, or do you collect anything modern as well?
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Chris, I am still collecting, mostly "old" stuff (i.e., anything from 1930s through 1970s). I have a few posters from the 1980s, but my cut off mark is the end of that decade.
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Chris, I am still collecting, mostly "old" stuff (i.e., anything from 1930s through 1970s). I have a few posters from the 1980s, but my cut off mark is the end of that decade.
for the most part, I had an earlier cut-off than that until about 10 years ago. I don't collect modern stuff the way many members here do, but when a piece has some wild art or a particular rarity, I started socking them away. I have to have 300-400 rolled moderns in my collection now (post-1980 material)
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Benjamin, did you get this already backed? Or have it done afterward? Looks to be in really fine condition. clap clap
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=5749;image)
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Rich, I might change my arbitrary cut-off for collecting posters at some point in the future, as I do see some really good modern stuff every once in a while. For now, the most recent poster I have (Nightmare on Elm Street OS) is from 1984, but who knows where things will be for me 10 years from now?
Jeff, I bought the Revenge of the Creature 6-sheet already linen backed. Personally I wouldn't have done it, because the poster was in pretty nice condition to begin with, and I much prefer unbacked paper. I have to say though that having it backed on sturdy linen allowed me to hang it on my wall for a while without getting it framed, which was a nice bonus. I eventually had a large painting put in that spot, so the poster is now rolled in a tube in my storage room.
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Speaking of 6-sheets, I have this cool one for Isle of the Dead (1945). The artwork is interesting to me because it includes some elements used on the one-sheet for another Val Lewton production for RKO, I Walked with a Zombie (the floating hand and the zombie-like woman in white in upper part). I don't know who the artist is, but it seems that it was the same one who designed that other poster.
I also have the OS for Isle of the Dead, with a completely different image of an all-green Karloff (in a lesser characterization from his more sinister expression on the 6-sheet IMO).
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Nice Isle of the Dead 6 sheet there, Benjamin. The re-use by RKO of those same artistic elements is great and also curious. I'd love to know the thinking of how and why they were chosen to be incorporated into this ad campaign.
'Tis another beauty, for sure. bed1
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Here are a couple more 6-sheets in my collection: Strangler of the Swamp (1946) and The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958). Unlike the 6-sheets for Isle of the Dead and Revenge of the Creature that I posted earlier in this thread, both of these posters use basically the same art as the OS.
I like the size of 6-sheets, I just wish the format was a bit less square and more of a horizontal rectangle, as that seems more cinematic to me.
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what I like about your collection is that you clearly have a good eye and go for image.
lots of great looking stuff.. not just great stuff
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Thank you Rich, you're too kind! The way I look at my collecting is that movie posters are a visual medium, so I tend to go after paper that I find visually interesting, and not so much whether important or not said poster actually is. There are plenty of highly collectable movie posters that I don't find all that great graphically, therefore I stay clear of those. That's one of the reasons why my collection is far from exhaustive: I'm not a completist, I'd rather have what I think is the best image for any given movie (be it an American, French or Italian poster) instead of getting every single format and style available for that title.
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And the created visuals (meaning original art) done in such vivid and bright colors, as well as the wonderful artistry from those early decades, in many cases, is what I also find incredibly appealing, versus the artwork and/or photos used on material today.
In so many cases, it's like pure, artistic eye candy.
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Thank you Rich, you're too kind! The way I look at my collecting is that movie posters are a visual medium, so I tend to go after paper that I find visually interesting, and not so much whether important or not said poster actually is. There are plenty of highly collectable movie posters that I don't find all that great graphically, therefore I stay clear of those. That's one of the reasons why my collection is far from exhaustive: I'm not a completist, I'd rather have what I think is the best image for any given movie (be it an American, French or Italian poster) instead of getting every single format and style available for that title.
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Thank you Rich, you're too kind! The way I look at my collecting is that movie posters are a visual medium, so I tend to go after paper that I find visually interesting, and not so much whether important or not said poster actually is. There are plenty of highly collectable movie posters that I don't find all that great graphically, therefore I stay clear of those. That's one of the reasons why my collection is far from exhaustive: I'm not a completist, I'd rather have what I think is the best image for any given movie (be it an American, French or Italian poster) instead of getting every single format and style available for that title.
A big +1 on that! Well said.
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Here are a 2 country-of-origin French posters for Alphaville (1965) and Eyes Without a Face (1960), with art by Jean Mascii and Guy Gerard Noel respectively. I always loved the moody Film Noir style of the poster for Alphaville. I used to have Eyes Without a Face framed and displayed on my wall in my old place, but now it's back in storage. I kinda miss it though, as I really love that movie.
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That Alphaville has always been one of my favorites for the title..a stunner for sure. As is the 'Eyes W/out...'., had no idea Noel did that one.
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That Alphaville has always been one of my favorites for the title..a stunner for sure. As is the 'Eyes W/out...'., had no idea Noel did that one.
Hey Chris, Eyes W/O was done by Jean Mascii. :)
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Hey Chris, Eyes W/O was done by Jean Mascii. :)
Opps! :P Thanks for letting me know.
Never-the-less, gorgeous work all around.
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Opps! :P Thanks for letting me know.
Never-the-less, gorgeous work all around.
I've always really liked both the 1P and smaller poster art that he did for this flick. I love the use of the intense red color on both styles of poster.
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Oops, of course Noel didn't do the art for Eyes Without A Face, it was indeed Mascii as Jeff correctly pointed out. I initially wrote my post thinking that I was going to post a different poster (the French 47X63 for Fahrenheit 451), which was designed by Guy Gerard Noel, then changed my mind halfway through, yet forgot to amend what I wrote. Sorry for the confusion!
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You have QUITE the collection for only being in the hobby for ten years. WOW!!! Oo la la!
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Thanks Shawn! I know I came late to the hobby so I tried to make up for lost time by focusing on only specific pieces.
Here are some more 1940s posters: a French 47X63 for The Uninvited (1946 first French release), a Belgian The Mummy's Ghost (1948 first Belgian release), and the US one-sheet for Return of the Vampire (1944). I like the artwork by Boris Grinsson for The Uninvited, it's a nice (moodier) take on the US one-sheet design. The Mummy's Ghost is one of only a handful of Belgian posters I own, as I'm usually not fond of those due to their small size.
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Dang--again, more beauties! You're like a magician, pulling them out of thin air. WOW! What will pop up next?
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Yet another STUNNING looking poster here, Benjamin. Beautious on so many levels. bed1
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=6104;image)
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Thanks Shawn and Jeff, glad you appreciate these! I have to say, I do love the style of French posters (especially from the 1940s and 1950s), they're quite more stylized than the rather realistic approach of American paper, as a comparison between the French affichette and the US one-sheet for The Cat and the Canary (1939) amply shows. Both are based on the same overall design, but the treatment is markedly different.
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Nice comparison there, Benjamin. And 2 very striking posters. thumbsup.gif
I think in this example I'm liking the US art a bit better. The French art is a little two dimensional looking (for me). Plus, green is a favorite color of mine and works well on the OS. Any idea who the French artist is?
And like T's Second Chorus (Swing Romance) example earlier, it's interesting how the French poster is void of any production credits, including the director's name (aside from the Paramount name & logo).
I wonder why some were done this way.
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I agree with you Jeff, I think in this case, the US poster for Cat and the Canary is the better of the 2. I do like that old "C'est un film Paramount" logo though, it harks back to a more innocent time!
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Ben, you have me curious. What is the Universal poster behind this one? I can see the Universal Film, Inc. peaking up from behind, in the blue lettering. My one guess is that it's a French poster. ;)
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11983.0;attach=6152;image)
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Jeff, that poster picking out from behind is a French affiche (24 X 32) for Horror of Dracula, designed by Guy Gerard Noel. Most of the early Hammer classics were distributed in France by Universal, hence the logo on that poster. I have a couple of drawers where I store all my smaller posters together, which is why Dracula can be seen under Cat and the Canary in that pic.
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Thanks, Benjamin. This is certainly one of the best poster images for this title. bed1
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Jeff, that poster picking out from behind is a French affiche (24 X 32) for Horror of Dracula, designed by Guy Gerard Noel. Most of the early Hammer classics were distributed in France by Universal, hence the logo on that poster. I have a couple of drawers where I store all my smaller posters together, which is why Dracula can be seen under Cat and the Canary in that pic.
Gorgeous... Seeing your Hammers has inspired me to get into them. Hoping to pick up my first one soon.
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Chris,
Hammer posters are awesome, so I'm glad that I have inspired you to pick up some. I'm partial to the French ones (especially the great posters by Guy Gerard Noel and Boris Grinsson), but the UK quads are really good too, particularly from the late 1950s-early 1960s. There are some really great examples from Italy as well. I grew up watching Hammer horror on French TV, so I'm always looking to add more paper from their movies to my collection.
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Chris,
Hammer posters are awesome, so I'm glad that I have inspired you to pick up some. I'm partial to the French ones (especially the great posters by Guy Gerard Noel and Boris Grinsson), but the UK quads are really good too, particularly from the late 1950s-early 1960s. There are some really great examples from Italy as well. I grew up watching Hammer horror on French TV, so I'm always looking to add more paper from their movies to my collection.
Benjamin,
Picked up this The Curse of the Werewolf by Noel tonight at auction. I don't frame very many of my posters, but I think this one might go up in my office. A stunner for sure.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/xc52n0e3z8q1i2u/Cure%20of%20the%20Werewolf%2C%20The%20%28France%2C%20affiche%29.jpg?raw=1)
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AWESOME pickup, Chris!
You should post this auction win in the recent acquisitions thread, too.
I've always loved this particular G.G. Noel poster. bed1
It's superb and works SO well, imho.
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Congrats Chris, the small French affiche for Curse of the Werewolf is in my opinion the best image for this movie. I have mine framed as well, so I think you should go for it. There's something about the unique combination of purple and yellow that works great.
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Thanks guys!
After looking into/researching the Hammers, this one stood out to at the top of my list as well, and just happened to be one of the first I came across. Aside from some minor border wear, the body appears to be in nice condition and the colors still bright. Pretty excited about this one.
Jeff, I'll be sure to post it in next month's recent acquisitions after I receive it. I've got a thing about posting the auction image in that thread, no real good reason for it though.
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Thanks guys!
After looking into/researching the Hammers, this one stood out to at the top of my list as well, and just happened to be one of the first I came across. Aside from some minor border wear, the body appears to be in nice condition and the colors still bright. Pretty excited about this one.
Jeff, I'll be sure to post it in next month's recent acquisitions after I receive it. I've got a thing about posting the auction image in that thread, no real good reason for it though.
Im the same way. ;)
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Congrats Antoine, another insanely great thread/collection on APF.
Back in the day I would brag jokingly about being a "5 Star Collector" but you truly are one, ha-ha.
(http://chattanooga.events/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/01/FiveStar-large-logo.jpg)
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Back in the day I would brag jokingly about being a "5 Star Collector"
You weren't joking, but you are now :P
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Thanks Mel, you have some pretty impressive posters yourself too, even after selling most of your original holdings! Sorry to hear about your health-related setbacks, but I'm glad you're posting again on this forum as your recent contributions these past few days have been most interesting.
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I just happened to look at Ben's thread here, again.
And for anyone wanting an eye opening view of some great horror & sci-fi posters - this is one collection/thread to take a gander at. clap clap
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Thank you Jeff, you're too kind. I guess I should add more pics to this thread, I sort of forgot about it.
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This could kind of be like your showcase thread where even the things you buy in various months, are all housed together.
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Here are some recent additions to my vintage horror/sci-fi collection
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WOW!!! I want them ALL...especially that MUMMY sequel one sheet on top.
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So many great goodies, Antoine! Hot dog!!! Okie
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So many great goodies, Antoine! Hot dog!!! Okie
You sound like George Bailey here, Okie. ;)
Along with a shameless bump.gif to a great thread and collection.
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You sound like George Bailey here, Okie. ;)
Along with a shameless bump.gif to a great thread and collection.
Yes, great collection for All Hallows, Antoine1973! Also, we will be having a sort of homecoming to our house with a table to donate money on before the bank examiner halls me off!!! Okie