Bruce just sold this beautiful extremely rare first release Australian daybill of Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) for $ 1,313 U.S. I certainly didn't see such a high price being reached, did you?
I sold one 25 years ago for $35.00. Just goes to show that movie posters can be a great investment!
Bruce just sold this beautiful extremely rare first release Australian daybill of Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) for $ 1,313 U.S. I certainly didn't see such a high price being reached, did you?
I sold one 25 years ago for $35.00. Just goes to show that movie posters can be a great investment!
$35 twenty five years ago equals $1,313 in today's massively inflated dollars (or soon will be).
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When was the first decade that Australian press sheets were produced and printed in Australia. I don't know the answer, but would like to hear from anyone as to their thoughts on when this may have been?
It was relatively common in the late 70's / early 80's for horror and exploitation films to be released only with a daybill. A quick look through some of my press sheets shows these films as having no one sheet:
* Madman. * The Black Room. * The Burning. * Satan's Mistress. * Island of Fishmen. * Zombie Holocaust. * Omen II. * Dead of Night. * City of the Living Dead
Of the avove nine films 4 are from Hoyts, 2 x GUO, I x BEF and I x Filmways. Why these companies sometimes didn't print Australian one sheets for certain titlles is a mystery.
For the remaining film from 20th Century Fox, although not listed on the Australian press sheet as you mentioned, I am confident that a U.S.A. printed international one sheet would have been used in Australia. This was common practice with the Hollywood majors around that period of time when an Australian one sheet wasn't printed.
The Damien Omen 11 ( 1978 ) international style A one sheet as appearing below when it was displayed in New Zealand for it's release there surely would have been used here in Australia as well one would have to think.
As shown above it turns out after all that there actually was an Australian one sheet produced for Damien Omen 11, although not listed on the press sheet as being available.
It now has me wondering then is it possible if any of the remaining eight titles that Pancho listed above, along with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre that I had previously mentioned earlier as not having a one sheet poster, did actually have an Australian one sheet printed and distributed here?
Now to make things more interesting the following Black Belt Jones ( 1974 ) Australian Roadshow press sheet has no mention of a 3 sheet, but as the below poster image shows there was a U.S.A. printed international 3 sheet that is stamped with the Australian R censorship rating that would have been used here.
One fact that is confirmed to be true is that the accessories availability listed on Australian press sheets was far from being accurate and complete as to the total number of accessories that were actually available being included on the press sheets.
I have countless examples and I am including one for Blaze Of Noon ( 1947 ) appearing below.
Limited number only of accessories listed and interestingly excluding the daybill appearing above. The absence of the daybill image on the press sheet most likely due to the daybill having not been completed in time for the press sheet printing.
It now has me wondering then is it possible if any of the remaining eight titles that Pancho listed above, along with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre that I had previously mentioned earlier as not having a one sheet poster, did actually have an Australian one sheet printed and distributed here?
One fact that is confirmed to be true is that the accessories availability listed on Australian press sheets was far from being accurate and complete as to the total number of accessories that were actually available being included on the press sheets.
I visited the Filmways office in City Road Melbourne back in the early 90s (I think) and they let me take a pile of Texas Chainsaw daybills and various other posters but I didn't see any sign of a one sheet there.
The Great Train Robbery ( 1978 ) U.S.A insert poster and the re-titled The First Great Train Robbery Australian daybill.
What happened with the bottom third of the Australian daybill poster? Why was the tagline, and especially the film's credits reduced so much in size is my question?
Hmm, would love to know this. Have come across a few posters like this...not many and always wondered why the massive white space
The only other examples that spring to mind with me are some of the printed Filmpac daybills from the very late 1980s. All of the following examples would appear to have been intentionally printed in this manner for whatever reason. Of interest no printers credit appear on any of the following poster images examples.
I though that I would also include the Weekend At Bernie's printed full size original Australian one sheet poster image here as well.
Getting back to the earlier example of The First Great Train Robbery ( aka The Great Train Robbery ) I would like to comment further regarding my thoughts about the printing of this particular daybill poster.
I believe this poster was printed in this manner by it appears to be by Robert Burton, either being intentionally or unintentionally ( my thoughts ), The huge third of a page being left blank surely points to an error from occurring here. There is almost a full decade difference between this United Artits example and the Filmpac application of the blank bottom section on the bottom of some of their posters.
Australian daybill and the original U.S.A. insert full page poster artwork.
I have since remembered the Pavlova daybill image, and on checking it out I also found found the following Filmways daybill images as well. The Medusa Touch was a circa 1979 Australian release and the other three titles were mid 1980s Australian released titles.
My new Night of the Comet is bigger than a usual daybill
Bruce's copy included above is also larger. His poster is credited as being 14'' x 34''. Of interest is that during the period this poster was printed the size of daybills were mainly around 13 1/4'' x 23 3 / 4''.
Lousy Little Sixpence ( 1983 ) and Dawn Of The Mummy ( 1981 ) Australian daybills. Two other small independent Australian film distributors examples to display here as well.
It certainly appears that this style of poster presentation was a 1980's thing produced by almost exclusively unidentified printers for small independent film distributors. The only exception found being the earlier poster Pavlova daybill which was printed by Brown Prior Anderson Pty. Ltd, Burwood Victoria.
My new Night of the Comet is bigger than a usual daybill
Bruce's copy included above is also larger. His poster is credited as being 14'' x 34''. Of interest is that during the period this poster was printed the size of daybills were mainly around 13 1/4'' x 23 3 / 4''.
I hadn't seen Bruce's sale of the Night of the Comet. I don't feel so badly now about how much i paid, along with the $30 postage to get it from Sydney to here. It's obviously rare. I don't recall seeing another one come up for sale.
The only other Brown Prior Anderson printed daybill that I am aware of is Android from the 1980s. Blank spaces on both the top and bottom of this poster is unusual.
Interesting to look at all of the examples of the 1980's printed daybill images displayed on this thread. The reasons behInd why these posters were printed in this manner would certainly be interesting to know.
The Draughtsman's Contract ( 1982 ) Australian daybill. A third printed daybill example from printer Brown Prior Anderson. This poster looking a lot more traditional in appearance than the other two previous examples of Pavlova and Android.
The Love Bug ( 1979 ) original Australian release one sheet and daybill film posters. The film opened in Sydney on December18, 1969.
A similar designed daybill, but with this one including the MGM logo on the poster. Same daybill design but different background shadings.Due to the large success at the Australian box office of this film I believe this less colourful poster is a second printing from either 1970 or 1971.
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Working and adapting from the same original design, this above poster contains an adjusted November 1971 introduced censorship rating. I am thinking this poster was a 3rd printing of a daybill, produced sometime after the new censorship ratings were introduced.
The above daybill and one sheet were printed for the Australian re-release that took place in 1982.
Canberra A.C.T. January 15, 1983. newspaper advertisement.
I have had this image for some considerable time, but unsure now where the image originated from.
Without commenting any further, does anyone have any thoughts at all regarding origins of this poster,as it clearly isn't what it at first glance appears to be?
The links are great, but there isn't a mention as far as I can see of the poster being included there.
The Dreaming lips poster looking like it is an Australian one sheet appears to be a larger size poster trimmed and reduced to its current size.
The Paragon Theatre from Queenstown Tasmania and a great poster find is covered on a forum thread titled My Fave Find! that was commenced in August 2018 by Joybothego.
There are pictures of the "one sheet" and also the Waltzing Matilda poster in the photos on the main page, you need to scroll through them. The second link also has pictures of the Dreaming Lips poster, a different shot.
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Peter
Thanks for posting the information.. Now refer to my latest Hondo's This And That thread entry regarding Australian press sheets and Ben Hur..
I have countless examples and I am including one for Blaze Of Noon ( 1947 ) appearing below.
Limited number only of accessories listed and interestingly excluding the daybill appearing above. The absence of the daybill image on the press sheet most likely due to the daybill having not been completed in time for the press sheet printing.
Peter
The Great Train Robbery ( 1978 ) U.S.A insert poster and the re-titled The First Great Train Robbery Australian daybill.
What happened with the bottom third of the Australian daybill poster? Why was the tagline, and especially the film's credits reduced so much in size is my question?
I though that I would also include the Weekend At Bernie's printed full size original Australian one sheet poster image here as well.
Getting back to the earlier example of The First Great Train Robbery ( aka The Great Train Robbery ) I would like to comment further regarding my thoughts about the printing of this particular daybill poster.
I believe this poster was printed in this manner by it appears to be by Robert Burton, either being intentionally or unintentionally ( my thoughts ), The huge third of a page being left blank surely points to an error from occurring here. There is almost a full decade difference between this United Artits example and the Filmpac application of the blank bottom section on the bottom of some of their posters.
Australian daybill and the original U.S.A. insert full page poster artwork.
Lousy Little Sixpence ( 1983 ) and Dawn Of The Mummy ( 1981 ) Australian daybills. Two other small independent Australian film distributors examples to display here as well.
It certainly appears that this style of poster presentation was a 1980's thing produced by almost exclusively unidentified printers for small independent film distributors. The only exception found being the earlier poster Pavlova daybill which was printed by Brown Prior Anderson Pty. Ltd, Burwood Victoria.
I hadn't seen Bruce's sale of the Night of the Comet. I don't feel so badly now about how much i paid, along with the $30 postage to get it from Sydney to here. It's obviously rare. I don't recall seeing another one come up for sale.
Interesting to look at all of the examples of the 1980's printed daybill images displayed on this thread. The reasons behInd why these posters were printed in this manner would certainly be interesting to know.
The Draughtsman's Contract ( 1982 ) Australian daybill. A third printed daybill example from printer Brown Prior Anderson. This poster looking a lot more traditional in appearance than the other two previous examples of Pavlova and Android.
All known Australian daybill and one sheet film poster examples printed for the original The Love Bug ( 1968 ) film to be featured here next up.
Peter
The Love Bug ( 1979 ) original Australian release one sheet and daybill film posters. The film opened in Sydney on December18, 1969.
A similar designed daybill, but with this one including the MGM logo
Working and adapting from the same original design, this above poster contains an adjusted November 1971 introduced censorship rating. I am thinking this poster was a 3rd printing of a daybill, produced sometime after the new censorship ratings were introduced.
The above daybill and one sheet were printed for the Australian re-release that took place in 1982.
Canberra A.C.T. January 15, 1983. newspaper advertisement.
Dreaming Lips ( 1937 ).
I have had this image for some considerable time, but unsure now where the image originated from.
Without commenting any further, does anyone have any thoughts at all regarding origins of this poster,as it clearly isn't what it at first glance appears to be?
Just found the source. https://westcoasttas.com.au/listings/queenstown/heritage-arts/paragon-theatre
This might also be of interest. https://www.womenoftheisland.com/doing-business-in-the-west
Peter
The links are great, but there isn't a mention as far as I can see of the poster being included there.
The Dreaming lips poster looking like it is an Australian one sheet appears to be a larger size poster trimmed and reduced to its current size.
The Paragon Theatre from Queenstown Tasmania and a great poster find is covered on a forum thread titled My Fave Find! that was commenced in August 2018 by Joybothego.
My fave find! — Vintage Movie Posters Forum
My fave find! - Page 2 — Vintage Movie Posters Forum
Peter