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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
A good example to highlight.dedeposter said:My first thought was that most duotones are from second printings or re-issues, but then I was reminded about this Daleks poster which is a first printing. Two colour printing is obviously cheaper and would be more suited for lower budget releases and smaller distribution companies. Devil Girl was released on double bills as the second feature from what I can see in old newspaper ads.
Another example is for the Lord Of The Flies from 1963. .
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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
In am going to present here all my reasons why I believe that the following Australian daybill of Devil Girl From Mars ( 1954 ) was originally printed for the 1955 first release in Australia.
My original thinking was that the poster was an early second printing. I have now ruled that out as happening for the following reasons.
The film was a London Films production that was released in Sydney 25 / 8 / 1955. London Films founder Alexander Korda died 23 / 1 / 1956, and shortly after that the film distributing arm folded up. Next up London films were distributed in Australia by Universal and in the period the film was released the daybill posters were all printed by F. Cunninghame. who had taken over from W.E. Smith as the preferred printer in the previously not too distant period of time.
In searching through all my London Films daybill images that I have collected over many years, something certainly stands out to me. I located three only London Films F. Cunninghame printed daybills that were produced in reddish brown colouring. The key factor here I believe is that the three daybills of Devil Girl From Mass, Eight O'clock Walk and Devil On Horseback were all produced for films released in Sydney between 25 / 8 /1955 and 21 / 10 / 1955, This being only just a little under two months apart. What are the chances then that the three posters are first release printings, and I am even wondering if they were all perhaps printed at the same time as each other?
A second printing daybill poster of Devil On Horseback, along with also a The Green Scarf example shows what the quality of second printing versions of London Films usually looked like.
Taking all this into consideration then, I therefore believe then that the Devil Girl From Mars. along with the Eight O'Clock Walk and Devil On Horseback daybills would surely have to be original produced posters. Would you agree?
My original thinking was that the poster was an early second printing. I have now ruled that out as happening for the following reasons.
The film was a London Films production that was released in Sydney 25 / 8 / 1955. London Films founder Alexander Korda died 23 / 1 / 1956, and shortly after that the film distributing arm folded up. Next up London films were distributed in Australia by Universal and in the period the film was released the daybill posters were all printed by F. Cunninghame. who had taken over from W.E. Smith as the preferred printer in the previously not too distant period of time.
In searching through all my London Films daybill images that I have collected over many years, something certainly stands out to me. I located three only London Films F. Cunninghame printed daybills that were produced in reddish brown colouring. The key factor here I believe is that the three daybills of Devil Girl From Mass, Eight O'clock Walk and Devil On Horseback were all produced for films released in Sydney between 25 / 8 /1955 and 21 / 10 / 1955, This being only just a little under two months apart. What are the chances then that the three posters are first release printings, and I am even wondering if they were all perhaps printed at the same time as each other?
A second printing daybill poster of Devil On Horseback, along with also a The Green Scarf example shows what the quality of second printing versions of London Films usually looked like.
Taking all this into consideration then, I therefore believe then that the Devil Girl From Mars. along with the Eight O'Clock Walk and Devil On Horseback daybills would surely have to be original produced posters. Would you agree?
HONDO
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Re: New Members, Please Introduce Yourself!
EdM said:Just signed up today. I have been collecting movie posters for a couple of years. I have a couple of hundred now, mostly well known movies from the 50's and 60's. Have several one sheets from the early Bond movies and the most valuable is a Psycho one sheet in fine condition.
I used to build collector cars, so have several posters from the hot rod genre and am playing around with some amateur restorations. Hope to learn a lot here.
Good day to you and welcome !
A couple of hundred ! Wow ! I started collecting a few months ago and I'm broke right now, but maybe I'll catch you some day, Hehehe !
I suppose you already know (I didn't when I came here) it exist a very good "restoration" thread in this website, I think "Charlie" is the name to look for
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
Correct. Hush...Hush. Sweet Charlotte from 1964. Well done.jayn_j said:C235 is Hush Hush, Sweet Charlotte (LC #7
( John )
Joan Crawford seen in the role that she was replaced in by Olivia deHavilland. Both actresses seen appearing with Joseph Cotton
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
I am going to soon present a case in favour of the known Devil Girl From Mars Australian daybill as having been originally printed for the first release in Australia.
HONDO
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Re: New Members, Please Introduce Yourself!
Just signed up today. I have been collecting movie posters for a couple of years. I have a couple of hundred now, mostly well known movies from the 50's and 60's. Have several one sheets from the early Bond movies and the most valuable is a Psycho one sheet in fine condition.
I used to build collector cars, so have several posters from the hot rod genre and am playing around with some amateur restorations. Hope to learn a lot here.
I used to build collector cars, so have several posters from the hot rod genre and am playing around with some amateur restorations. Hope to learn a lot here.
EdM
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Re: A Do You Know Your B Movies Quiz
That lot were too hard for me but keep them coming and I'll try harder.
Re: A Do You Know Your B Movies Quiz
Correct. Cell 2455, Death Row from 1955.Bruce said:X4 is Cell 2455, Death Row
Correct as well. The Land Unknown from 1957.Bruce said:X2 is The Land Unknown
In both case I needed your clues!
It is certainly understandable that with some entries that will be presented here on this new and bound to be harder quiz, that clues on occasions will most likely be required. I am pleased that my clues, as a rule work when required in assisting in the quest to find answers.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Agee in general with what you have to say, but in this case the situation is I believe completely different.Bruce said:I can't speak for this example, but at least 90% of the time (and maybe closer to 99%) when I am presented with two posters, and one has the original releasing studio and the other does not, the one WITH the studio proves to be first release, because studios ALWAYS handled the first release, while often they handed off re-releases to smaller companies. This is especially true with United Artists, which in the 1920s and 1930s did the first release and almost never did any re-releases.
My current thinking is that Peter's above suggestion sounds the most logical explanation.dedeposter said:Do you think the one without the WB logo was printed first and then reprinted with the logo added when they realised the error?
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