For an Australian film that was released in the 1930's, Strike Me Lucky from 1934 has certainly an exceptional number of different poster sizes existing today.
Some of these images have in the past been displayed here on the forum, but on other forum threads. Never grouped together until now,,and it does also include some new images as well.
( Everyones / Trove )
What two different daybill designs looked like. How fortunate that we have this record of the daybill designs. Judging by the following one sheet and six sheet poster examples they would have had to have looked just as spectacular.
( Ozmovies ) One sheet.
Six sheet
( NFSA) Six sheet. Showing the size of the poster.
( Ozmovies) Lobby card.
( Herald )
( Everyones / Trove ) Trade advertisement.
There also exists numerous images of later re-release material as well.
Coming future entries will include the following films.
When The Kells Rode Harmony Row The Silence Of Dean Maitland Lovers And Luggers The Inlanders Three In One and many more titles in this ongoing long term project
The Silence Of Dean Maitland ( 1934 ). Images of the two styles of the one sheet, and also showing what the 24 sheet Australian film poster looked like.
( John ) An Australian herald.
( Unknown source ) _ Would certainly appear to be a section of an original Australian press sheet.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AN EARLY 1938 RE-RELEASE DAYBILL. No sighting of the original 1934 first release daybill at this time..
An anthology film consisting of three separate stories ) Struggled to find a distributor for a commercial release.
Very limited release as a feature happened. Individual episodes of the film were also screened in a number of cinemas including newsreel cinemas.
According to Ozmovies the film was self distributed in Australia.
The following trade advertisement has Independent Film DistrIbutors ( IFD ) credited as being the Australian film distributor. Interestingly though the Australian daybill doesn't include IFD or any other film distributor on the poster,
You can see that the Australian Three In One daybill hasn't an Australian film censorship rating printed on it.
I don't believe that this is a New Zealand printed version. but most likely the only Australian daybill version that was printed. If Ozmovies claim that the film was self-distributed is correct the absence of any censorship may have been an amateur mistake by the makers of not including a rating on the poster. ; Included on Ozmovies website is the following information - Rating; n/r,but for general exhibition. Surely the n/r stands for not recorded. I cannot think of what else the n/r would stand for.
It also wouldn't be unusual for a poster to be designed and printed in advance of the censorship classification being granted, especially for a self distributed film. I've worked on feature films where the poster didn't include the classification. Examples below. I guess this also saves money for additional printings (eg. International and domestic versions).
Yes it could be just a case of the Three In One daybill poster being printed in advance of being classified by the Australian censor. As mentioned earlier though It may have been just an error in not including the rating.
Regarding the two Paul Cox one sheet posters from the 1980s. Firstly not including a classified Australian censorship rating would be not adhering to the Commonwealth Film censorship ruling that all adverting include a censorship rating.
Interestingly the two daybill versions of the films both include am M Australian classification included on them.
The one sheet poster with no classification was produced by Illumination Films themselves. Paul had them printed in advance and the daybills would have been done when they found a distributor. It's entirely likely that the one sheets were made for festival screenings. If Roadshow used them they would have applied a M sticker. I still have a few of each poster without the classifications.
Yes, not sure that Roadshow would have bothered printing up extra one sheets. Paul's films usually had limited releases. The daybills would have sufficed.
Another Paul Cox film from 1982, The Australian one sheet has a censorship rating printed on it. This film was submitted to the Australian Censor for classification by the applicant Adams Packer Film Productions, and then classified 1 February 1982.
No Australian film distributor appears on the poster. According though to Ozmovies Hoyts was the Australian film distributor.
It would certainly appear then that the poster was printed prior to Hoyts obtaining the Australian film rights. The film was released 21 October 1982, over six months later after the film was classified.
No sign of an Australian daybill. Anyone have one?
I don't think daybills were made, at least I don't remember seeing one, and I collected posters from all the Paul Cox films I worked on (I got them straight from Paul though so if Hoyts made them he might not have had copies). That was the first film I worked on as assistant editor. Yes, it was released through Hoyts (limited release, and only ran a couple of weeks from memory). I think Adams/Packer (producers - Phillip Adams / Kerry Packer) had some sort of connection to them. Even though the film won best picture at the AFI Awards it had a limited release and didn't do too well. It's a good film and deserved better.
Correct. They tended to play the arthouse circuit where you could get away with a small but steady box office return. I think Hoyts expected big things from Lonely Hearts but it was never going to be a blockbuster. Paul's films were very eclectic, but very entertaining I thought. We had lots of fun making them and it was nice in hindsight to be able to make them at the pace Paul wanted to work at. One of my favourite things was that he tried to get as many members of the crew into his films that he could. I think I'm in at least two of them.
Correct. They tended to play the arthouse circuit where you could get away with a small but steady box office return. I think Hoyts expected big things from Lonely Hearts but it was never going to be a blockbuster. Paul's films were very eclectic, but very entertaining I thought. We had lots of fun making them and it was nice in hindsight to be able to make them at the pace Paul wanted to work at. One of my favourite things was that he tried to get as many members of the crew into his films that he could. I think I'm in at least two of them.
Certainly sounds like you enjoyed you work then. How many of Paul's films did you work on?
( John ) ( Ozmovies ) Beyond Reason ( 1970 ) original Australian daybill and a lobby card, which is one of an available rare set of eight cards,
This minor independently produced Australian film was released by Columbia Pictures, but according to the NFSA ''failed to find commercial acceptance''.
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Some of these images have in the past been displayed here on the forum, but on other forum threads. Never grouped together until now,,and it does also include some new images as well.
What two different daybill designs looked like. How fortunate that we have this record of the daybill designs. Judging by the following one sheet and six sheet poster examples they would have had to have looked just as spectacular.
Showing the size of the poster.
Trade advertisement.
There also exists numerous images of later re-release material as well.
and this one, sadly not as good as the others but better than nothing for my collection
When The Kells Rode
Harmony Row
The Silence Of Dean Maitland
Lovers And Luggers
The Inlanders
Three In One
and many more titles in this ongoing long term project
This double bill of Australian films was re-released in Sydney in September 1947, commencing an Australian wide re-release of the programme.
The mention was for anyone else who may not have known this.
The Silence Of Dean Maitland ( 1934 ). Images of the two styles of the one sheet, and also showing what the 24 sheet Australian film poster looked like.
An Australian herald.
Would certainly appear to be a section of an original Australian press sheet.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
AN EARLY 1938 RE-RELEASE DAYBILL. No sighting of the original 1934 first release daybill at this time..
Three in One ( 1956 or 1957 - take your pick)
An anthology film consisting of three separate stories ) Struggled to find a distributor for a commercial release.
Very limited release as a feature happened. Individual episodes of the film were also screened in a number of cinemas including newsreel cinemas.
According to Ozmovies the film was self distributed in Australia.
The following trade advertisement has Independent Film DistrIbutors ( IFD ) credited as being the Australian film distributor. Interestingly though the Australian daybill doesn't include IFD or any other film distributor on the poster,
Here is a Romanian (of all things) poster for the film - poor tassie, left off again!, plus a better image of the daybill.
I don't believe that this is a New Zealand printed version. but most likely the only Australian daybill version that was printed. If Ozmovies claim that the film was self-distributed is correct the absence of any censorship may have been an amateur mistake by the makers of not including a rating on the poster.
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Included on Ozmovies website is the following information - Rating; n/r,but for general exhibition. Surely the n/r stands for not recorded. I cannot think of what else the n/r would stand for.
Peter
Regarding the two Paul Cox one sheet posters from the 1980s. Firstly not including a classified Australian censorship rating would be not adhering to the Commonwealth Film censorship ruling that all adverting include a censorship rating.
Interestingly the two daybill versions of the films both include am M Australian classification included on them.
Peter
Peter
Another Paul Cox film from 1982, The Australian one sheet has a censorship rating printed on it. This film was submitted to the Australian Censor for classification by the applicant Adams Packer Film Productions, and then classified 1 February 1982.
No Australian film distributor appears on the poster. According though to Ozmovies Hoyts was the Australian film distributor.
It would certainly appear then that the poster was printed prior to Hoyts obtaining the Australian film rights. The film was released 21 October 1982, over six months later after the film was classified.
No sign of an Australian daybill. Anyone have one?
Peter
You may correct me if I am wrong, but it appears that none of Paul Cox's films were ever box office drawcards as far as I can see.
Peter
Peter
Beyond Reason ( 1970 ) original Australian daybill and a lobby card, which is one of an available rare set of eight cards,
This minor independently produced Australian film was released by Columbia Pictures, but according to the NFSA ''failed to find commercial acceptance''.
( Both images courtesy of Ozmovies ).
The Trespassers ( 1976 ) original rare Australian daybill and a lobby card, which is one of an available set of eight rare sighted lobby cards.
A small budget production shot on 35mm and released in Australia by Filmways.
Limited release only in art house and indie venues according to Ozmovies .
Thoroughbred ( 1936 ) Australian herald.
Thoroughbred Australian souvenir programme.
A trade advertisement
This film is the rarest of the Cineound feature length films for located film poster images. All the above items are very rare examples.
I have to wonder if the above newspaper advertisements would have resembled the Australian daybill/s in any way.
One more Paul Cox film Cactus from 1986 Australian daybill and one sheet.