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Title: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: Chop-Top on March 21, 2011, 02:10:04 PM

I just bought this Terminator One Sheet and the auction stated it was 27x41, but when I received it today, it's actually 27x40. Should I send it back?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&rt=nc&nma=true&item=160557287828&si=mJC%252BP4Ysyvc4dP65ECvNjWxTPYA%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

But maybe 27x40 is the correct size:

http://cgi.ebay.com/TERMINATOR-1SH-ORIG-MOVIE-POSTER-NM-1984-/180120922374?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item29f00b2906

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: brude on March 21, 2011, 02:15:27 PM

Hey, Ryan.
I just happened to have my folded original handy and it measures 27 x 40.

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: Chop-Top on March 21, 2011, 02:23:56 PM

Thanks for the confirmation Ted!

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: brude on March 21, 2011, 02:26:58 PM

Quote from: Chop-Top on March 21, 2011, 02:23:56 PM

Thanks for the confirmation Ted!

You are most welcome.  hitself

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: MoviePosterBid.com on March 22, 2011, 12:43:08 AM

I understand there is a 27x41 version and it's supposed to be quite scarce

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: Chop-Top on March 22, 2011, 01:26:02 AM

I believe that is the "Cleveland" style with the white borders on the top and bottom. And those look gaudy as hell if you ask me:

http://cgi.ebay.com/TERMINATOR-Cleveland-Original-1Sheet-Movie-Poster-SF-/230252766467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item359c226503

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: Harry Caul on March 22, 2011, 01:52:59 AM

It is my understanding that there are 3 versions of this poster... a 27x40, a full bleed 27x41 and the Cleveland style 27x41 (a 27x40 printed on 27x41 paper... hence the white lines).  Is that correct?  I swear I have a 27x41 full bleed version somewhere, but it could have measured wrong...

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: marklawd on March 22, 2011, 06:59:13 AM

I'm not sure I understand why the addition of white borders makes the 27 x 41 poster "gaudy as hell" if it is otherwise identical to the 27 x 40. I didn't think either poster was particularly difficult to obtain but that 27 x 41 "full-bleed", if it exists, would indeed be scarce.

Mark

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: Bruce on March 22, 2011, 08:20:07 AM

I have had a lot of each. My understanding is that this was at the exact time of the changeover in size, and the plates were made in the new size, but one or more printers only had 27x41 paper, so they left the white extra.

I have never seen a full bleed 27x41 and my hunch is it is an urban legend, born of a mis-described 27x40.

Bruce

Title: Re: 1984 Terminator One Sheet size?
Post by: archie leach on March 22, 2011, 09:10:34 PM

Once again, this is another topic that was talked to death on MPT, which is now, unfortunately, tears in the rain...