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Title: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on November 30, 2013, 11:53:13 PM
So I took off Friday afternoon and headed to the Library of Congress for the second time to explore its movie paper resources.  For historical reasons, their movie paper is split into two separate divisions:

- Prints and Photographs: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
- Motion Picture Division: http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/ (http://www.loc.gov/rr/mopic/)


(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/LOC2.jpg)

In the prints and photographs reading room, which is quite spacious, you can request to view the physical posters, although they pressure you to view them on the computer.  Many of the posters are not in the computer system and you can only find through them by thumbing through ancient card catalogs.  I was able to view three posters, including the Gold Diggers of 1933 one sheet style A, which must be worth at least $25,000 and possibly is the only surviving copy. (I can't find a previous copy ever sold at auction).

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Gold%20Diggers%20of%201933%20%281933%20US%201S%20Style%20A%29%20%28LoC%29.jpg)

Here is the link to the computer entry for this poster:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/00650654/

It is the same design as the window card:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Gold-Diggers-WC.jpg)

The Style B recently sold for $30,000+:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Gold-Diggers-Style-B.jpg)

Some sublime Veronica Lake posters I checked out:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Sullivan%27s.jpg)

The computer entry for the Sullivan's Travel poster:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002735835/

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Glass%20Key%20%28HS%29.jpg)

*****

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/LOC1.jpg)

In the Motion Picture reading room, which is rather small, you can look through the microfilms (yes, ancient technology!).  Back in the day the studios would send physical copies of both the film reels and the film promotional materials, which are stored out in warehouses and not accessible to the general public.  I was able to find the copyright filing for Dracula (1931) and the pressbook for This Gun For Hire on the microfilms:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/TGFH-press.JPG)

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Dracula%20-%20original%20copyright%20filing.jpg)

More updates to come. I plan to go back soon....


 
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Silence on December 01, 2013, 12:03:20 AM
I found the blue style A Gold Diggers of 1933 one sheet in 2007. They only wanted $14,000 at the time. I should have bought it. But the style B i got from heritage is my baby.

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j478/B_michael84/GOLDDIGGERSOF1933_zps42f5019c.jpg) (http://s1087.photobucket.com/user/B_michael84/media/GOLDDIGGERSOF1933_zps42f5019c.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: CSM on December 01, 2013, 01:12:09 AM
Are the posters in the archive laminated Mel?  Or just in some kind of plastic container?
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 01, 2013, 05:55:28 AM
Not laminated, just in plastic overlays.  They won't let you take them out of the overlays, even though most of the posters are not worth that much. Here's what the cleaned-up image looks like:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-11/Gold%20Diggers%20of%201933%20%281933%20US%201S%20Style%20A%29%28image%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: rdavey26 on December 01, 2013, 06:36:00 AM
Very cool Mel look forward to the updates.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Louie D. on December 01, 2013, 09:53:15 AM
Been to the motion picture reading room a few times and have spent more hours in front of those microfilm machines than I care to mention! For doing research, it's great and really accessible. Everything is free unless you want to print out microfilm pages, which I believe were $.25 a page the last time I was there. The microfilm stuff is all over the place as far as what's there, for example, from the late 20's it appears they have pressbooks for just about every Paramount film, except "Wings" which I was really hoping to find. Fox, it appears submitted scripts in the early 30's and those are viewable on microfilm. Every time I go, I say to myself, I'm done but I keep finding more I need to research!
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 01, 2013, 01:01:46 PM
Hungry Heart (1922 US 1S), digitally repaired by yours truly (took 25 minutes to repair), downloaded from the LOC website here:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007680347/resource/

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Hungry%20Heart%20%281922%20US%201S%29.jpg)

Update: I'm not the first person to download and repair these images. Here's Etsy's version:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/154618168/the-hungry-heart-with-alice-brady

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Hungry%20Heart%20%28Etsy%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: oldposterho on December 01, 2013, 01:40:08 PM
On my list of places to go as well.  Didn't know about the posters, I'm looking to view their copy of Ingagi and other rarities.

--Peter
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 01, 2013, 01:43:01 PM
On my list of places to go as well.  Didn't know about the posters, I'm looking to view their copy of Ingagi and other rarities.

--Peter

Apparently, you can only download post-1923 posters when you are at the library. I'm going to try to download as many as possible when I'm there next.  Let me know if you have any special requests.

1950s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1950-1960.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1940s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1930-1940.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1930s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1930-1940.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1920s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1920-1930.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1910s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1910-1920.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 01, 2013, 02:38:04 PM
Metropolis 1926 (German 94cm x 143cm): Took almost an hour to repair!

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007676101/

Before removing color cast:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Metropolis%20-%20small%20JPEG%20%28gold%29.jpg)

After removing color cast - I'm assuming this is closer to what it looked like when printed:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Metropolis%20-%20small%20JPEG%20%28white%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Silhouette on December 01, 2013, 02:55:45 PM
Apparently, you can only download post-1923 posters when you are at the library. I'm going to try to download as many as possible when I'm there next.  Let me know if you have any special requests.

1950s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1950-1960.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1940s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1930-1940.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1930s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1930-1940.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1920s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1920-1930.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL

1910s:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/related/?va=exact&st=gallery&q=Motion+picture+posters--American--1910-1920.&fi=format&sg=true&op=EQUAL



Thanks, you just increased my want list...
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 01, 2013, 03:25:28 PM
Thanks, you just increased my want list...

Got your PM, will be sure to download this per your request:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Oxford.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Silhouette on December 01, 2013, 03:44:18 PM
Got your PM, will be sure to download this per your request:

Good to know, presuming you still want to trade for my sister's Pretty Woman 1SH and matching bedspread...?
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Neo on December 01, 2013, 07:38:14 PM
The Library looks like an awesome place.  cool1
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Meansheets on December 03, 2013, 12:15:45 AM
Beautiful work, Mel! Btw, do they have any DC CAB originals by Drew Struzan (starring Mr. T and a young Bill Maher)?
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Ari on December 03, 2013, 12:44:00 AM
Beautiful work, Mel! Btw, do they have any DC CAB originals by Drew Struzan (starring Mr. T and a young Bill Maher)?

GREAT! I also love the high brow stuff ;)

I'd like a large scan of THE MYSTERY OF THE MARIE CELESTE aka PHANTOM SHIP (1935)
So I can use the art to recreate a fantasy daybill.

And DC CAB of course,
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 03, 2013, 07:51:03 AM

I'd like a large scan of THE MYSTERY OF THE MARIE CELESTE aka PHANTOM SHIP (1935)


I can't find this image on the LOC website but here is a link to the repaired image from Heritage (http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Phantom%20Ship%2C%20The%20%281936%20US%201S%29%20%28FINAL%20REPAIRED%29.jpg).

Beautiful work, Mel! Btw, do they have any DC CAB originals by Drew Struzan (starring Mr. T and a young Bill Maher)?

Ha, you're in the wrong thread, reminds me of this ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hawQ5wobi1Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hawQ5wobi1Y)

But anyway Heritage sold the original painting here:

http://fineart.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=5111&lotIdNo=86009#87568756194

*****************

Duck Soup (1933 US 1S): This is from a lower-quality image (http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002735834/), so not as good as some of the others here:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Duck%20Soup%20%281933%20US%201S%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Starling on December 03, 2013, 12:00:26 PM
Very Nice Mel!  Would love to see Bordertown up close and personal :)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4208 on December 03, 2013, 04:48:29 PM
Fantastic images. I particularly like The Lady Killer.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 03, 2013, 09:42:03 PM
Very Nice Mel!  Would love to see Bordertown up close and personal :)

Per your request, Bordertown (1935 US 1S).  For some reason this image is not displaying properly but drag it off your screen or save it to your computer and the downloaded version looks fine:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Bordertown%20%281935%20US%201S%29%20-%201222.jpg)

Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: CSM on December 03, 2013, 11:25:55 PM
Just how tight is the security?  I wonder what their rates of "misplaced" posters and pressbooks etc. has been over the years? 

Maybe that explains the missing Wings pressbook...
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 04, 2013, 04:27:22 AM
Just how tight is the security?  I wonder what their rates of "misplaced" posters and pressbooks etc. has been over the years? 

Maybe that explains the missing Wings pressbook...

There is a huge POTENTIAL problem of inside theft at any government facility - witness the recent insider thefts at the Naples library (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/30/books/unraveling-huge-thefts-from-girolamini-library-in-naples.html) - with valuable items but there's no evidence of it here. Louis was saying the Wings pressbook was not on microfilm.  Nothing required the studios to submit all publicity materials, so it may never have been submitted.  They only had to submit the film reels, which were returned. When the microfilms were made - 70s/80s - these materials weren't worth anything anyway.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 04, 2013, 05:43:38 AM
Jimmy The Gent (1934 US 1S): Only a similar window card (http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=694&lotNo=28272) has been sold before:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Jimmy%20The%20Gent%20%281934%20US%201S%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 04, 2013, 07:54:18 PM
Girl Without A Room (1933 US 1S): Only high-quality large image of this on the Internet.  Hasn't been seen in 20 years since Bruce auctioned one off in 1994 for $3,000 (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/9338727.html):

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Girl%20Without%20A%20Room%20%281933%20US%201S%29.jpg)

Heritage sold a lovely window card for this film last year: (http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7067&lotNo=84140)

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Girl%20Without%20A%20Room%20%281933%20US%20WC%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 05, 2013, 08:53:44 PM
The Girl From Missouri (1934 US 1S) is the BOMB!  This style one sheet has never been auctioned as far as I know.  The Style C always sells for $10,000+: (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/5269303.html)

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Girl%20From%20Missouri%20%281934%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Girl%20From%20Missouri.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Silhouette on December 05, 2013, 09:20:54 PM
Tarzan the Ape Man (1934 US 1S Style A):

A great movie especially as Maureen O'Hara gets her gear off...
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: erik1925 on December 05, 2013, 10:33:51 PM
A great movie especially as Maureen O'Hara gets her gear off...

Oh, oh, O'Sullivan, dear boy.    ;D

O'Hara does that in Hunchback.

oh wait...
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Silhouette on December 05, 2013, 10:47:07 PM
Oh, oh, O'Sullivan, dear boy.    ;D

O'Hara does that in Hunchback.

oh wait...

Yah sorry, got excited by the gear off comment I was writing...hard to type with one hand.  :-\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bc7KDyLV80

And didn't O'Hara get her gear off in Lady Godiva (the version with Clint Eastwood)?
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: 110x75 on December 06, 2013, 09:42:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bc7KDyLV80


That damn chimp shoud have kept the dress, and let her wander naked the rest of the film...
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Bruce on December 07, 2013, 11:22:03 AM
The Wings is from the 1929 release, NOT the 1927 release (not Gary Cooper's raised billing). Items from that release are often incorrectly sold or auctioned as being from 1927, but they absolutely are not.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 07, 2013, 11:29:33 AM
Is the pressbook from 1929 as well?  The window card is the Style C from the pressbook:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Wings.jpg)

Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Bruce on December 07, 2013, 11:42:59 AM
Yes, it is. I have that pressbook in my collection, and it says "After playing for more than a year...."!

See the Auction History page at eMoviePoster for examples of 1927 items, 1928 items and 1929 items (it had three major "re-launches" during those years, and never stopped playing during that time, so they are not technically re-releases).
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Silhouette on December 07, 2013, 03:57:55 PM
You're over doing the bleaching...they are starting to look 'minty white'
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 07, 2013, 04:05:10 PM
You're over doing the bleaching...they are starting to look 'minty white'

Most of these have 80 years of acid tanning, so I'm using the "remove color cast" command.  You pick a spot that should be white.  Sometimes I may be picking the wrong spot.  Usually the borders should be white so that's a good start.  But ultimately the goal is to show off the art for non-movie-poster-people.  So I'm often cropping out some of the small text the bottom, whitening, saturating color slightly, "painting over" large sections, etc.  The purists can download the originals from LOC.

Cleopatra (1934 US 1S Style B): Here's one that EMP recently sold for $6,000+.  (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/14859345.html) Not a great poster design by itself but remember it was just one style:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Cleopatra%20%281934%20US%201S%20Style%20B%29.jpg)

Black Doll (1938/1940s-re-release US title LC):

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Black%20Doll%20%281938%20US%20HS%29.jpg)

Lemon Drop Kid, The (1934 US 1S): Obscure version of this movie, not a comedy contrary to the poster image:

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Lemon%20Drop%20Kid%2C%20The%20%281934%20US%201S%29.jpg)

Hell and High Water (1933 US 1S):

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Hell%20and%20High%20Water%20%281933%20US%201S%29.jpg)

Bronze Venus, The (1943rr US 1S):

(http://www.posternirvana.com/0DNE2/2013-12/Bronze%20Venus%2C%20The%20%281943rr%20US%201S%29.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 07, 2013, 06:26:03 PM
Show's over. I think I've downloaded and repaired all of LOC's best stuff, especially stuff that can't be found elsewhere. If you want to download all the large 3000 pixel repaired versions, download these two ZIP files:

- http://www.posternirvana.com/Temp/LOC2.zip

- http://www.posternirvana.com/Temp/LOC.zip

Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Louie D. on December 07, 2013, 09:05:20 PM
Yes, it is. I have that pressbook in my collection

Goddammit, I need a copy of that for my research.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: CSM on December 07, 2013, 11:28:26 PM
But ultimately the goal is to show off the art for non-movie-poster-people.  

Just what exactly is this rare species you speak of?!
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: erik1925 on December 08, 2013, 12:36:49 AM
You're over doing the bleaching...they are starting to look 'minty white'

I would love to see all these images in their "before"/original states. After 60-70+ years, slight tanning to borders (or overall) would be the norm on many of these beauties. In addition, many were printed on paper that was more tan or slight gray in color to begin with, and not pure white.

If the colors are retouched too vibrantly or when presented with overly white borders, this can make the poster look like a later, reproduced print.



Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: erik1925 on December 08, 2013, 12:46:31 PM
And so there is no misunderstanding, the supersize image are great to see here, to be able to study and look at up close like this. Especially if other copies should appear and comparisons can be made, logo or printer's info etc.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 09, 2013, 08:43:57 AM
I've created a showcase on MPC for these:

http://moviepostercollectors.com/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress.html

Here are some of the original downloads from LOC in a zip file.  The original file sizes (50+MB) are too big to share so these are reduced to 3000 pixel JPEGs:

http://www.posternirvana.com/Temp/LOC-originals-3000pixelsJPEGs.zip
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Dread_Pirate_Mel on December 09, 2013, 02:21:09 PM
Funny, these 1200-1500 pixel (vertical) images look ridiculously huge on a smaller monitor. They look fine on my 1440 pixels (vertical) iMac monitor or on an iPad (2048 pixel vertical). The next generation iPad will be 3840 pixels vertical!
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: rdavey26 on December 09, 2013, 03:00:17 PM
Hey Mel are you sure you got the Wings correct. Here is what you say "Wings (1929 re-release window card), digitally repaired on left, original on left". Should it say this "Wings (1929 re-release window card), digitally repaired on left, original on right"????
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4955 on June 01, 2017, 01:52:17 AM
(https://crazyeyemarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Library-of-Congress.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8102/8486816481_4faa573810_b.jpg)

I've never seen many of the posters I found in 2013 at the LOC site (and cleaned up in Photoshop to make them look like they were originally printed). These images are also on MPC.guide here:

http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress.html

The original raw images were pretty rough as you can see:

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_9.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_7.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Tarzan%20the%20Ape%20Man%20%281934%20US%201S%20Style%20A%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Case%20of%20the%20Howling%20Dog%20%281934%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/The%20Gay%20Bride%20-%20final%20cleaned.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Chained%20%281934%20US%201S%20Style%20C%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/The%20Lady%20Killer.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Jimmy%20The%20Gent%20%281934%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Easy%20to%20Love%20%281933%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Hungry%20Heart,%20The%20%281922%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Bordertown%20%281935%20US%201S%29%20-%201222.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Belle%20of%20The%20Nineties%202.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Metropolis%20%281926%20Germany%20blue%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_8.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_6.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Friends%20of%20Sweeney%20%281935%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_4.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_5.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Quo%20Vadis%20%281913%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Salome%20%281922%20US%20HS%29%202.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage_1.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/droppedImage.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Cheat,%20The%20%281923%20US%201S%29%20-%20repaired.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Saturday%20Night%20%281922%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Blonde%20Bombshell%20%281933%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Kennel%20Murder%20Case,%20The%20%281933%20US%201S%29.jpg)

(http://moviepostercollectors.guide/MPC_Showcase_Library_of_Congress_files/Girl%20Without%20A%20Room.jpg)

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Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Neo on June 09, 2017, 03:29:07 AM
The LOC is truly an amazing place.  Sounds like they have a heckuva database for uber rare film posters. 


I visited a few months ago and had an excellent tour guide.  There is so much history, architecture, and of course, books, etc.  It's great how anyone can get a library card and have access to the wealth of material there.

(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/05420018_zpsqq8luh31.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/05420018_zpsqq8luh31.jpg.html)

The main reading room is almost surreal.  I don't have a card, so I couldn't go inside there, but here's a shot from the rad overlook.

(http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx303/NeoLoco80/Posters/05420019_zpskvsosrsc.jpg) (http://s766.photobucket.com/user/NeoLoco80/media/Posters/05420019_zpskvsosrsc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4955 on June 09, 2017, 05:25:27 AM
Yep the Reading Room is surreal. I had an LOC card and read Veronica Lakes' autobiography there. The book is out-of-print and rare. Oh what was the last line, maybe "seeing out of one eye is sublime."

  https://journeysinclassicfilm.com/2012/09/17/old-hollywood-book-reviews-veronica-the-autobiography-of-veronica-lake/  (https://journeysinclassicfilm.com/2012/09/17/old-hollywood-book-reviews-veronica-the-autobiography-of-veronica-lake/)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4955 on November 20, 2017, 10:18:06 AM
My greatest MPC regret is not insisting on viewing the top two thirds of the Met German 3S at the LOC.

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(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/Screen%20Shot%202017-11-20%20at%209.39.30%20AM_zpsgjg7gom1.jpg)

*****

I cleaned up the LOC images, gave them a blue sheen, and added some livelier titles:

(http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/Met2_zpsseuu8vpw.jpg)

*****

Full size (27x41, 150 DPI) IMAGE HERE:

www.moviepostercollectors.guide/Storage/Met2.jpg (http://www.moviepostercollectors.guide/Storage/Met2.jpg)
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: okiehawker on January 29, 2018, 11:51:26 PM
I'm a little late to this thread, Mel.  Thanks for posting these images!  I've been to the LOC mainly looking at original art, though with your experience I'll check out some posters as well. Do you still need a LOC library card?  I have my old one.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: Simes on January 30, 2018, 04:09:08 AM
Fair play indeed for trawling through some of the old(er) threads...
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4955 on January 30, 2018, 08:25:18 AM
I'm a little late to this thread, Mel.  Thanks for posting these images!  I've been to the LOC mainly looking at original art, though with your experience I'll check out some posters as well. Do you still need a LOC library card?  I have my old one.

Great! Do us all a huge favor, and pls go the Movie Room (the large one, forget the exact title) and INSIST on personally viewing the Metrolpolis.They’ll give you heck, say that everybody else uses the computers, etc. But they can’t stop you if you’re determined! Offer to make an appt to view it and say you’re researching for a movie poster article you’re writing. Take some cell phone pics. Thx.

PS No knowledge of cards.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: okiehawker on January 31, 2018, 12:28:11 AM
Okay, Metropolis is on my LOC list next time even if another APFer beats me to it.  As a potential place holder, I could post an image side by side of two British original Metropolis programs?
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4955 on January 31, 2018, 03:15:10 AM
Okay, Metropolis is on my LOC list next time even if another APFer beats me to it.  As a potential place holder, I could post an image side by side of two British original Metropolis programs?

Um, yes please!
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: okiehawker on January 31, 2018, 08:25:19 PM
For The Sundance Kid:  Maria! Maria!  I just met two gynoids named Maria!
Metropolis British movie programs.
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: guest4955 on February 01, 2018, 09:35:00 AM
For The Sundance Kid:  Maria! Maria!  I just met two gynoids named Maria!
Metropolis British movie programs.

Great, how bout pics of inside?
Title: Re: Library of Congress - Washington DC
Post by: okiehawker on February 01, 2018, 10:01:48 PM
For the Metropolis British program insides, I don't think I could make better images then the whole program being reproduced in this blog when another copy was found and got some press coverage.   https://www.peterharrington.co.uk/blog/metropolis/