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Title: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: moviemem on June 21, 2010, 11:58:48 PM
I have come across many examples of posters with misprints including names or words that have been misspelled including the withdrawn Tomorrow Never Dies James Bond British Quad where they added an extra "m" in the spelling of "Tommorrow". I would be interested to see if anyone has other examples.

Here is a great example of an error that slipped through the net - an extra "L" in Millionaires

(http://www.moviemem.com/images/pictures/store/MILLIONAIRESINPRISON.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: oldposterho on June 22, 2010, 02:00:14 PM
This one's probably a little esoteric, but in this US WC for the first silent release (note the title is just "White Hell..., while the mid-30s sound re-release title is "The White Hell...", now that's even more esoteric, but I digress...). 
(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o90/oldposterho/posters/whitehellpizpalu.jpg)

Director and inventor of the "mountain movie" genre, Dr. Arnold Fanck is renamed for the US:
(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o90/oldposterho/posters/whitehellpizpalu-fauk.jpg)


I suspect whoever created this window card might have been sampling the wares when this was printed, or maybe they were just feeling a little "sensative":
(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o90/oldposterho/posters/marihuanars-wc.jpg)

--Peter

 
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on April 07, 2011, 05:48:58 PM
Heres a french one panel for WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS from 1968.  Note how director Ishiro Honda's last name was misspelled as FONDA, in the lower left.   :-\

Jeff

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4386034726_39c6625772.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: Simes on April 08, 2011, 06:29:02 AM
The above mentioned Tomorrow Never Dies quad also referenced Raymond Benson, the author of the film tie-in novel, as Richard Benson.

Clearly they had their work cut out that morning.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: longdog on April 08, 2011, 09:04:57 AM
They obviously were... poor old Pierce didn't even have time to have a proper shave before his photoshoot! But be thankful for the glory of photoshop on version two of the quad.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: Simes on April 08, 2011, 11:13:46 AM
I think the shaven aspect of Pierce was that in the early days, he was considered so youthful that 'they' decided he should sport a bit of a shadow to toughen him up a bit - appearance-wise.

This was confirmed in the shooting with Teri Hatcher when she said had a real problem kissing the guy due to the pain of it all.

The unshaven bit was carried through to the poster but then it was decided against that for the marketing purposes.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on April 09, 2011, 10:12:40 PM
NOT OF THIS EARTH, starring Beberly Garland..  ;)


(http://i4.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/1d/e2/aa8c_12.JPG)

Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on April 12, 2011, 02:34:09 PM
A French poster for FRANKENSTEIN. Directed by James Whall   ;)

Powerful and different imagery, nevertheless.

(http://www.emovieposter.com/images/moviestars/20080228/french_special_frankenstein_repro_PA00393.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: CSM on April 12, 2011, 03:01:24 PM
It's not like Whale had any great influence on creating Frankenstein and more importantly Bride of Frankenstein  eyeroll
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on April 12, 2011, 03:14:30 PM
It's not like Whale had any great influence on creating Frankenstein and more importantly Bride of Frankenstein  eyeroll



True, Chris.. most remember him for directing The Great Garrick in 1937...   ;D

Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: brude on April 12, 2011, 05:06:06 PM
NOT OF THIS EARTH, starring Beberly Garland..  ;)

Beberly..Beberly...  laugh1
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on April 13, 2011, 07:58:56 AM
NOT OF THIS EARTH, starring Beberly Garland..  ;)


(http://i4.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/1d/e2/aa8c_12.JPG)



At least is they didn´t mispell Paul Bitch! :)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on April 13, 2011, 08:00:09 AM
A French poster for FRANKENSTEIN. Directed by James Whall   ;)

Powerful and different imagery, nevertheless.

(http://www.emovieposter.com/images/moviestars/20080228/french_special_frankenstein_repro_PA00393.jpg)

If the owner of this wants to send it to me for correction, I`m a master with crayons!
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: paul waines on April 17, 2011, 11:46:40 AM
Poor Boy, he could never compete with Cheetah...

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0712-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: brude on April 17, 2011, 12:06:46 PM
John Shesshield?
Jeezum crow, Weissmuller looks like he needs a man-bra and a step-climber... mesmrized
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on March 10, 2014, 07:06:08 PM
I think I've posted this before. Arg 1sh for "Lady and the monster" (La dama y el monstruo)
They printed a wrong title "El alma y el monstruo" (translated as "The soul and the monster) and later added a snipe with the correct translation

(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/110x75/Collection%20-%20Argentinean%20Horror/DSC09501.jpg)

Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on March 10, 2014, 07:18:16 PM
Here's the error.

(http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/110x75/Collection%20-%20Argentinean%20Horror/IMG_0877_zps382be627.jpg)

Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 10, 2014, 08:29:39 PM
Really a COOL poster, Matias..

and the Snipe matches pretty perfectly, too, color wise, for the most part.

 clap clap

Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: CSM on March 11, 2014, 12:57:56 AM
Are you sure you've posted about that misprinting before?

Completely new news to me!
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 11, 2014, 01:46:00 AM
Are you sure you've posted about that misprinting before?

Completely new news to me!

Time for your ginkgo biloba, Chris  ;D

http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,2102.msg70720.html#msg70720
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: rdavey26 on March 11, 2014, 04:28:51 AM
Time for your ginkgo biloba, Chris  ;D

http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,2102.msg70720.html#msg70720
Again Jeff your detective skills come to great use.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on March 11, 2014, 07:28:21 AM
I may use some of that  ginkgo biloba too.
I didn't remember if I had posted that, and I am far too lazy to search it  :)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: CSM on March 11, 2014, 09:26:33 AM
I still blame the baby brain
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on March 11, 2014, 10:51:53 AM
Neh, I'm just a lazy fellow...
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 19, 2014, 11:06:07 PM
Italian 2F for the 1943 film, Corregidor. The poster shows it starring Donalds Wood, rather than Donald Woods and the bigger mistake and printing error, is that Edgard G Ulner (Edgar G Ulmer) is credited as director. He was actually the screenwriter. The film was directed by William Nigh.

Oops.  8)


(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/_57-10_zps6ba254af.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: lynbabs on March 20, 2014, 02:46:04 AM
Gregory's Girl. The male lead, John Gordon Sinclair, is credited on the poster as Gordon John Sinclair.

(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj332/tinytinneke/posters/c_zps0acbbc6e.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 20, 2014, 06:55:41 PM
Thai poster for Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991). The bottom text is self explanatory.  ;)

(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/Godzilla-King-Ghidorah_zpsabc97c2e.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: CSM on March 20, 2014, 10:32:42 PM
All your base are belong to us
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 20, 2014, 10:35:05 PM
All your base are belong to us

 cheers
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: 110x75 on March 20, 2014, 10:37:23 PM
All your base are belong to us

 ;D
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: brude on March 20, 2014, 10:39:24 PM
 laugh1
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: lynbabs on March 21, 2014, 02:30:08 AM
Haha, that's brilliant. Love the 'two kilos in diametter' too. :D
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 21, 2014, 02:38:56 AM
I never knew 'kilo' was used to measure diameter or length... it's good know it has multiple functions.  :D
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: CSM on March 21, 2014, 11:42:12 AM
I never knew 'kilo' was used to measure diameter or length... it's good know it has multiple functions.  :D

Kilometres?  :)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on March 21, 2014, 12:19:18 PM
Ah, indeed... kilo and kilo

grams 'n meters/metres..

 ;)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: jedgerley on November 30, 2014, 11:55:18 AM
Interesting site on the subject:

http://www.moviefanfare.com/movie-poster-mistakes/
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: Simes on December 01, 2014, 05:28:06 AM
The trouble with these 'Lists' is that the compiler often makes the mistake of looking at artistic licence as a mistake.

The Snakes on a Plane example was clearly just licence, the effectiveness of which can certainly be debated.  It is like similar lists that look at Continuity and cite examples of 'in real life this street is 14km from that shopping centre and so the hero couldn't get there in that time'.  It's in the edit you [insert suitable word here].

The French poster for From Russia with Love cites Jonh Barry as the composer.  That is a mistake.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: jayn_j on December 01, 2014, 09:01:31 AM
The trouble with these 'Lists' is that the compiler often makes the mistake of looking at artistic licence as a mistake.

The Snakes on a Plane example was clearly just licence, the effectiveness of which can certainly be debated.  It is like similar lists that look at Continuity and cite examples of 'in real life this street is 14km from that shopping centre and so the hero couldn't get there in that time'.  It's in the edit you [insert suitable word here].

The French poster for From Russia with Love cites Jonh Barry as the composer.  That is a mistake.

+1.

Directors and editors choose locations and scenes for visual effects.  Yeah, a few people know the difference, but in the end it doesn't matter for the flow of the movie.

A few I can think of offhand.

Bullitt car chase.  That Charger lost like 12 wheel covers during the chase.  Dents appeared and disappeared on the cars throughout.  The director shot the same intersection from 4 different angles and used every one of them during the chase.  It is still one of the best car chase scenes of all time.

Blues Brothers.  It supposedly all took place in Chicago, but locations ranged from Northern Wisconsin to central Illinois.  My favorite was near the end when they jumped a bridge located in downtown Milwaukee and landed in downtown Chicago.  I know that Dodge Polara had a 400 CI engine, but 100 miles is a bit much.  But the only folks who recognized this probably lived in Milwaukee where that bridge was infamous.

American Graffitti.  Those cars jumped from Petaluma to Santa Rosa to Valejo to everywhere else in the Bay area just by turning a corner.  Again, who cares.

How many movies shot in the midwest end up having a Los Angeles palm tree somewhere in the background.

Now the real goofs in my mind are where there is a desert island scene and an empty beer can is on the beach or you see an airplane flying in a period film.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: Neo on December 01, 2014, 02:45:02 PM

Now the real goofs in my mind are where there is a desert island scene and an empty beer can is on the beach or you see an airplane flying in a period film.



A lot of people think that deserted islands, where there is little to no human activity, would have zero garbage and what not from people.  However, depending on various oceanic and atmospheric conditions near an uninhabited and/or rarely visited island, there could be a whole lot more garbage than just a beer can.

http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/project-highlights/where-do-derelict-nets-northwestern-hawaiian-islands-come (http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/project-highlights/where-do-derelict-nets-northwestern-hawaiian-islands-come)

You’ll go out there to this remote place and pull tons of this stuff off a reef; that’s like going to Antarctica and finding two tons of soda cans. Most people think places like the NWHI are a pristine environment since they are uninhabited by humans, but unfortunately they suffer from human impact.

Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: jayn_j on December 01, 2014, 02:57:53 PM
I apologize.  I had no intention of starting a political battle.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: Neo on December 01, 2014, 03:00:54 PM
I apologize.  I had no intention of starting a political battle.

 :D
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on June 02, 2018, 12:23:59 PM
ARG poster for Warhol's Flesh For Frankenstein (1973).

A couple interesting spellings on this one: FRANKESTEIN and Moriccey rather than Morrissey

Oops.  Doh.gif

(https://i.imgur.com/x4vGbAY.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: CSM on June 02, 2018, 04:24:32 PM
Donald's Wood was a rigid actor with a long and prominent career
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: jedgerley on June 02, 2018, 06:37:26 PM
 laugh1
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: ladeda on June 03, 2018, 09:32:43 AM
The typo's are the least of Flesh For Frankenstein's worries.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on June 03, 2018, 02:19:19 PM
The typo's are the least of Flesh For Frankenstein's worries.

Ive never seen it. I'm assuming it's really pretty bad?
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: rumble on June 03, 2018, 03:49:33 PM
Ive never seen it. I'm assuming it's really pretty bad?

It’s a great movie. DRACULA is even better!
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on June 03, 2018, 03:53:06 PM
It’s a great movie. DRACULA is even better!

The posters for Warhol's Dracula always caught my eye.

Thanks! I will check them out.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: Simes on June 03, 2018, 04:07:43 PM
The typo's are the least of Flesh For Frankenstein's worries.

Of course, on a thread dedicated to typos, one must always take the greatest of care not to commit one's own follies.  Especially when looking at the plural of typo, which is just 'typos'.  No apostrophes required.

To be sure, that gave me paws for thought...
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: ladeda on June 05, 2018, 03:20:02 PM
It's a great film, well worth the watch. whether it's a quality film... Doh.gif
 

Of course, on a thread dedicated to typos, one must always take the greatest of care not to commit one's own follies.  Especially when looking at the plural of typo, which is just 'typos'.  No apostrophes required.

To be sure, that gave me paws for thought...

The least of my worries too.
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: redman on December 05, 2018, 02:40:15 PM
this poster has always done my head in, not colouring in shirley properly. i'd buy it otherwise

(http://funkyimg.com/i/2NTXc.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: okiehawker on December 05, 2018, 05:58:16 PM
this poster has always done my head in, not colouring in shirley properly. i'd buy it otherwise

(http://funkyimg.com/i/2NTXc.jpg)

Or, is Shirley wearing a neck high white sweater?!   Okie
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on December 05, 2018, 06:16:16 PM
Or, is Shirley wearing a neck high white sweater?!   Okie

Bingo!  thumbsup.gif
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: redman on December 11, 2018, 06:20:03 PM
why is this magazine still for sale on ebay ???
it's got ruby keeler + ginger rogers from 42nd street on the cover for chrissakes.

(http://funkyimg.com/i/2P6zs.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: erik1925 on December 11, 2018, 09:50:21 PM
Talk about mis-identification!    :o

Who are those 2, anyhow?

(Just as a comparison to the real Ginger and Ruby, who are center and at the bottom. Una Merkel is the top of the totem pole.):

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/50/6a/55/506a55364c8b563f4f1305cf88740596.jpg)
Title: Re: Misprinted Movie Posters
Post by: redman on December 12, 2018, 11:59:46 AM
Who are those 2, anyhow?

no idea. looks like Ginger and Una could have been sisters though ;D