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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
Very interesting information Peter.
It is good to know that Warner Bros. and RKO Radio also imported 22 x 28 cards into Australia in the 1930's as well. I actually located yesterday a Warner Bros. Juke Girl ( 1942 ) Australian 1940's press sheet listing 22 x 28 fully colored photos being available. Interestingly on the very limited RKO Australian press sheets located there is no mention of 22 x 28 cards found at all.
The alteration to the Libeled Lady name on the 22 x 28 card I believe would have taken place in Australia by MGM before sending over to New Zealand. All Australian press and newspaper advertising had the spelling altered to Libelled Lady. It would be interesting to sight an Australian poster.
Something has just registered with me about Australian name change alterations, Many decades ago I remember sighting a The Last Wagon ( 1956 ) U.S.A. lobby card with a very obvious snipe covering over The Last Wagon with The Last Waggon spelling.
It is good to know that Warner Bros. and RKO Radio also imported 22 x 28 cards into Australia in the 1930's as well. I actually located yesterday a Warner Bros. Juke Girl ( 1942 ) Australian 1940's press sheet listing 22 x 28 fully colored photos being available. Interestingly on the very limited RKO Australian press sheets located there is no mention of 22 x 28 cards found at all.
The alteration to the Libeled Lady name on the 22 x 28 card I believe would have taken place in Australia by MGM before sending over to New Zealand. All Australian press and newspaper advertising had the spelling altered to Libelled Lady. It would be interesting to sight an Australian poster.
Something has just registered with me about Australian name change alterations, Many decades ago I remember sighting a The Last Wagon ( 1956 ) U.S.A. lobby card with a very obvious snipe covering over The Last Wagon with The Last Waggon spelling.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
As no answers were forthcoming I will now reveal that the two This Island Earth 22 x 28 half sheets, styles A and B, were printed with a comma immediately following the word Island.
As seen above on the U,S. accessories listings every other poster was printed without a comma.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
MGM's St. James Theatre Sydney was closed 20 Match 1971. On 25 March 1971 the entire contents of the theatre were put up for auctiion. I believe that this auction also included thousands of MGM and RKO back catalogue Australian film posters which included many multiple copies of each of the film posters that were included in the lots up for auction.
Before I comment any further I would like to hear from anyone that has any details in any form regarding this auction? Is anyone able to confirm that MGM and RKO back catalogue poster titles were included in the auction? Almost nothing has been located by me regarding the full contents of this auction.
At some time this year I am hoping to be able to view the actual Auction catalogue.
Before I comment any further I would like to hear from anyone that has any details in any form regarding this auction? Is anyone able to confirm that MGM and RKO back catalogue poster titles were included in the auction? Almost nothing has been located by me regarding the full contents of this auction.
At some time this year I am hoping to be able to view the actual Auction catalogue.
HONDO
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March 2023
Not sure if I shared this already...getting ready to send to the restorer.
Re: Hondo's This And That
]Now reverting back to The Freedom Riders and the two style daybills sold previously by Bruce. Interestingly the 56 yellow style versions are all credited as being unfolded, while the black style are all shown as being fully folded.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Sadly the value of the Freedom Riders has taken a nosedive with so many on the market
Rick
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Fantasea "84 (!984 ) Australian daybill. Another Associated Screen Arts distributed documentary surfing film. Bruce previously sold a total of 127 daybills of this title. There were 69 individual poster images, a bulk lot of 18 copies, and another bulk lot of 40 copies ( currently no images available ). This total of 127 daybills of an Australian daybill must place it at the very top.
Interesting for the 65 single daybills sold only 13 were fully folded and 52 were unfolded.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
HI ! Not too much to say, as ussual, but, about "The Free Riders" film, I found out George Greenough live in Australia, have a Wikipedia entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Greenough) and also a website (http://www.georgegreenough.com) where I can see his P.O.Box, so, someone, closer to him than me (I'm exactly in the other side of the globe), can contact with him directly to ask for more details 
. I just saw also have a website about his films (www.greenoughfilms.com). Cheers !
. I just saw also have a website about his films (www.greenoughfilms.com). Cheers !
DiegoP
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Thanks Diego for your imput. I will endeavour to follow up with these websites. along with some other possible leads.
HONDO
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