Lauren Bacall

[okiehawker]

I was very fortunate to see Lauren Bacall when she was about 57 years old performing on Broadway circa 1981 in her Tony Award winning performance in Woman of the Year.  It was mind blowing for me to see her, an icon of Hollywood glory,  perform from just a few feet away.  I went by myself because my friends bailed on me to see a different show. I was sure glad I stuck with my plan that night and saw Bacall. She was completely on her game that night! I've always wanted a great movie poster with her prominently featured.  Little did I know that poster would be Italian and a giant 55" x 75" beauty with art by Martinati.  Fresh from the most recent Heritage auction, here is the 4 Foglio for Confidential Agent.  Please show your great posters of Bacall here, too.  Okie

[CSM]

That's a stunner!

Two of mine:

[crowzilla]

The one that started it all.

And strangely enough, until about 5 minutes ago I never realized this image was a publicity still where they chopped Bogie's head off and put another shot of him in it's place.

[okiehawker]

That's a stunner!

Two of mine:

Really nice to see your pretty Aussie paper with Bacall, especially the amazing color on The Big Sleep!  Thanks for posting, Chris!  Okie

[okiehawker]

The one that started it all.

And strangely enough, until about 5 minutes ago I never realized this image was a publicity still where they chopped Bogie's head off and put another shot of him in it's place.

Wow, I really like that still image as well, Crowzilla!  Man, I'd sure like an 11x14 of it for sure.  Thanks for sharing it!  Okie

[erik1925]

Stunning, okie... and  congrats on the win!!

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Oooo THANKS for blowing that up, Jeff. Stunning, indeed. Congrats Okie!

[Simes]

Yup - that is quite the stunner...

[Mondo Hazardo]

You are very lucky Okie, first and foremost for this great poster. Secondly that I chose not to bid! Not only good news of course. This means another extension to the house I'm afraid.

[okiehawker]

Thanks, Mondo, Monster, and Simes! Would enjoy seeing any Bacall posters you guys might have, too.  Mondo, I guess we traded unknown favors between The Spy in Black and Confidential Agent, eh?  We both have to find some large wall space.    Okie

[poster art]

Stunning, okie... and  congrats on the win!!

Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .

[okiehawker]

Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .

I'm not sure if it's stone litho.  I'll have it in hand in a few days.  Okie

[Tob]

That's a fantastic poster, okie! Congratulations.

[Antoine1973]

Absolutely beautiful poster, but I doubt it's a stone litho.

[Starling]

Yeah, I believe it's an off-set litho...But gorgeous none-the-less!  Congrats on a beautiful poster.

Crowzilla, I have the To Have and Have Not Half-sheet as well, and my Howard Hawks credit is much smaller.  Is this a snipe? Different printing?  Just curious...

[CSM]

Yeah, I believe it's an off-set litho...But gorgeous none-the-less!  Congrats on a beautiful poster.

Crowzilla, I have the To Have and Have Not Half-sheet as well, and my Howard Hawks credit is much smaller.  Is this a snipe? Different printing?  Just curious...

Could be the title lobby pictured instead?

[erik1925]

Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .

I agree with those above. This isnt stone lithography, but offset.

Beautiful and outstanding, as the Italians so often do, poster-wise. 

[Starling]

Could be the title lobby pictured instead?

Ah yes, I didn't think of that...

[okiehawker]

Thanks everyone for the printing knowledge on Confidential Agent.  I'm excited to see it up close very soon!  Okie

[erik1925]

Thanks everyone for the printing knowledge on Confidential Agent.  I'm excited to see it up close very soon!  Okie

Will this become a framed centerpiece for you, Okie?

[okiehawker]

Will this become a framed centerpiece for you, Okie?

Hi Jeff, Yes, I'm going to frame it.  I think it's going to take up all the center as well as the edges of its hanging wall!  I'm not sure that it's ever been said before of Bacall, though in this case at 4 foglio, when she hangs around the wall, she really hangs around the wall!   I was also thinking to myself, if this thread had been titled the "Charles Boyer" thread,  what posters would we get to see???  Okie

[erik1925]

Okie, do you have any more L. Bacall to dazzle us with? 

[okiehawker]

Hi Jeff,  I do like Lauren Bacall, for sure!  I have some other paper with Bacall, though nothing like the Martinati.  I'm not sure I should go that large again as it is a big wall to take a 4 Foglio.  Okie

[erik1925]

Then show us some of your smaller Bacalls, okie. I'm sure she looks just as fine on those other posters, too.

[okiehawker]

Then show us some of your smaller Bacalls, okie. I'm sure she looks just as fine on those other posters, too.

This PBS website with some of her images will have to do for now, Jeff. Some nice ones.
  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/posters-lauren-bacall-hollywoods-golden-age
 Okie.