From Russia With Love - What year was this one sheet released?
I picked up this FRWL one sheet recently with a big collection of Australian posters. Does anyone have any thoughts on the year of release? Possibly a second printing? Has anyone seen an earlier FRWL Aust one sheet?
0
Comments
I was only posting the original one to yours
Wasn't the design used for a re-release season in the 70s?
1960's up to 1967. Logo from 1968 onwards.
My opinion is that the poster in question was a second printing produced between 1964, the year of the Australian release, and 1967, the last year the United Artists name was advertised in this manner. In early 1968 the Transamerica Corporation logo was printed on Australian daybills. An odd thing is that the original 3 sheet pictured above image that was supplied by David has ''released thru United Artists'' printed on the poster but our poster in question has had the ''released thru'' wording covered over and removed. The one indisputable fact is due to the Not Suitable For Children censorship rating on John's query poster it is certainly without doubt pre December1971.
There are also some other James Bond Australian film posters, apart from ''From Russia with Love'', that re-release dates are purely speculative. I am currently working on four other titles at present with iffy re-release decade details or of calling the poster original release. More at a later date as I wish to be thorough with my findings..
Sorry John to inform you that I haven't.
Something of interest is the same design on your poster in question, that also appears on the original Robert Burton printed Australian 3 sheet, in comparison to the 3 sheet is so much inferior in the artwork department.
Agreed.
If it is the earliest one sheet that has been seen, is there a possibility that it could be the original first release? The lack of printers details and crappy images would make you wonder about that but it is extraordinary that no one has sighted an earlier one sheet.
Anything is possible but I for one don't believe this image in question is original. As the original 3 sheet is the same design I would think a completely different design would have appeared on an original full colour Australian one sheet. I have a large list of films, including some classic titles, where no Australian poster images have surfaced to date, for whatever reason. It is just one of those annoying things that happen in life that we have to contend with. There is also hope that perhaps one day a copy will appear from someone's collection for all to see.
Not according to you and Lawrence.
According to him that is the original poster for an " Australian "From Russia With Love" posters: Original 1 sheet, 3 sheet and the original daybill plus the 2 daybill reissues. The artwork in Australia was re-drawn to accomodate the printing technique used."
If he shows up and joins the forum and then posts it may not shed anymore light but it may just add to the discussion
Post 1971 press sheet for the Australian re-release of From Russia With Love. Interestingly one sheets and 3 sheets are not listed under accessories.
I would hazard a guess as to second printing as the artwork appears to be simplified.
The attached images are from the FRWL 3 sheet first printing that I have just acquired and the imagery is far more detailed. I would presume the same imagery would have been utilised for the one sheet?
I may be incorrect. The Robert Burton title is also at the bottom of the first run it would appear and not so on the second run for some reason??