A glimpse Into The Past

HONDO

( State Library Of Western Australia ) (  BA 3118 / 69 ). Grand Theatre Perth, Western Australia foyer display in 1935.
Films being displayed are Werewolf Of London, It Happened In New York, His Double life and The Pursuit of Happiness.



The above posters certainly appear to be the same poster designs advertised in the Grand Theare foyer display.

 

U.S.A. pressbook images for the other two movies featured in the display.

The Werewolf Of London poster image, looking like it is a 3 sheet, that is furthest back on wall in the foyer,  could not be located.

theartofmovieposters

Superb!

Matt

Yeah, they do certainly look like the same images. Wow, what a display!!!

theartofmovieposters

What does that front display say?

Through these eyes you'll see him change from man to beast?
Wonder what that was!

HONDO

theartofmovieposters said:

What does that front display say?

Through these eyes you'll see him change from man to beast?
Wonder what that was!

It ties in with the Werewolf Of London film promotion in some way or another. It indeed would be good to know exactly what they attempted to accomplish there? The one sheet has ''Beware the stalking being- half human  half beast! on it.

rockabilly777

Great photo! While modern cinemas have some pretty elaborate standees and huge posters/banners sometimes, they can't hold a candle to the displays in theater entrances of days long since past.

CSM_2_Point_0

Amazing to think that to see some classic US posters “in the wild” needed to research Australian theatres!

Eisenhower

HONDO said:

( State Library Of Western Australia ) (  BA 3118 / 69 ). Grand Theatre Perth, Western Australia foyer display in 1935.
Films being displayed are Werewolf Of London, It Happened In New York, His Double life and The Pursuit of Happiness.



 Very nice. Is the above a 6-sheet? Wonderful artwork!

HONDO

Eisenhower said:

HONDO said:

 Very nice. Is the above a 6-sheet? Wonderful artwork!

Has to be a 6 sheet. I am thinking the display is a combination of Australian and U.S. posters. Why do I keep thinking that I am seeing Charlie Chan in the Werewolf Of London image ?