I'm taking a liking to that shoddy blue version, it reminds me of that Godzilla daybill that makes me laugh every time I see it....if anyone has one for sale I'm interested! Makes him look cute and cuddly.
I like the one with the cute angry monkey looking thing. These bad posters are so great!
If one likes the Godzilla and the Destroy All Monsters duotone daybill designs, then surely you would also like The Creeping Unknown design of the firendly looking monster as well.
Original The Black Scorpion ( 1957 ) U.S.A. insert poster, and the Australian daybill poster version.
I prefer the daybill artwork over the unrealistic, and may I say humourous insert artwork myself. The U.S. artwork appears as something that woulld appear on an Australian duotone daybill.
House On Haunted Hill has proven to be extremely popular with film poster collectors, with prices realised increasing substantially year after year.
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At Bruce's recently run auction the above New Zealand printed version sold for $411.00. This being a record a price paid for a N.Z. film poster. The only other poster sold by Bruce beating this price was a non film related travel poster on Mt. Cook which sold for $725.00.
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At the auction this mutilated (in my thinking anyway ) Australian daybill fetched $750. 00.
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The price paid for this Australian one sheet though has to take the prize.
$4,388.00 realised makes it the fourth best selling Australian film poster that Bruce has sold in his time in business..
Here are Bruce's top four best selling Australian film poster results.
1 The Jazz Singer (1927 ) daybill sold in 2000 for $8,050.
2 The Jazz Singer ( 1927 ) alternative designed daybill also sold in 2000 for $7,360.00.
3 Dr.No ( 1962 ) one sheet sold for $6.450 in 2020.
4 House on Haunted (1959 ) one sheet sold in 2023 for $4, 388.
Here in Spain the local movie posters always increase in value if the original one from USA also goes up, I suppose is the same there
That sounds "normal" to people, but the true is nobody here cares about movie posters or almost any other art, antiques or collectible, so, the prices goes up even when the seller was unable to sell it for less before. Later on, the price goes down and, still, nobody buys it
You can think is because local movie posters (or any other thing) are not so valuable as the original ones, but the truth is even the original ones from US are very difficult to sell here
Curious how countries values are so different one from the others
You said you don't collect movie posters yourself, Hondo ? Do you know many collectors there in your zone ?
Sad news about the state of movie poster collecting / purchasing in Spain Diego.
Spain is ranked in eleventh place in the total number of posters sold by world countries listings by Bruce on his website. Having a brief look at the 17945 poster images on the website there certainly are some beautiful posters there.
Would you tend to believe that a lot of the sales on Bruce's site originated from outside of Spain? Perhaps Bruce himself can throw some light on this as well.
I do not collect posters anymore is correct. Apart from the many collectors here on the forum I also know some other collectors as well. Sorry to say a few have passed away over the years, and some have disappeared off the radar screen also for whatever reason as well..
Sad news about the state of movie poster collecting / purchasing in Spain Diego.
Spain is ranked in eleventh place in the total number of posters sold by world countries listings by Bruce on his website. Having a brief look at the 17945 poster images on the website there certainly are some beautiful posters there.
Would you tend to believe that a lot of the sales on Bruce's site originated from outside of Spain? Perhaps Bruce himself can throw some light on this as well.
I do not collect posters anymore is correct. Apart from the many collectors here on the forum I also know some other collectors as well. Sorry to say a few have passed away over the years, and some have disappeared off the radar screen also for whatever reason as well..
I'm pretty sure a lot of those buyers are resellers, not only because the names in the biddings, but also because I can see later on some of those items in "todocoleccion.net", the biggest spanish place about collectibles and, as I said, they don't sell very well
As example, I recently bought in that website the "Sleepy Hollow" lobby cards, original from US and in pristine condition for $20, when months ago was very expensive, but the seller was unable to sell it. You can check the selling prices in Bruce's website of that item
Still, some people here like antiques, art, movie posters, coins and other collectibles, but they are only a few; the only persons I know have some things do it because investment, they don't care about anything but money. I never knew anyone collecting movie posters here in all my life
Anyway, I'm happy with my movie posters and other things I have When I earn enough, I'll get more and other things because I like it
Why you stopped collecting ? Did you sell your collection ? I remember a video or a comment, I think from Charlie, where he said we WILL sell our collection in the future, not sure why. You got tired of it ? No space ? I hope that doesn't happen to me, Hehehe !
Why you stopped collecting ? Did you sell your collection ? I remember a video or a comment, I think from Charlie, where he said we WILL sell our collection in the future, not sure why. You got tired of it ? No space ? I hope that doesn't happen to me, Hehehe !
I don't believe the comment you mentioned above is in any way correct with your memory recall,
To clarify the situation regarding my film poster collecting, I did collect them in the earlier stage of my life. Due to various happenings in my life though, over the years my poster collection ended up in storage. One day I will end up selling it all.
Although not collecting anymore, my love of movies, film history and film posters has continued on since it commenced as a very young person. You may have noticed the enthusiasm that I show here for it here on the forum.
I don't remember where I read or listen that comment, but I know was when I was researching movie poster restoration, not sure was last year, so, I saw Charlie's videos and read a lot of his comments here, maybe I'm wrong and wasn't him who said it. I just checked his videos on YT and is not there
You said before you like some spanish movie posters, well, you need to know they are, for the most part, offset made and in very cheap paper
When I got my first two movie posters from the US ("The Fly", 1986 and "Hook", 1991) I contacted the seller to ask if they are indeed original, because they look beautiful, digitally printed, gorgeous colors and thick expensive paper. I even asked here in a thread and all of you said looks original. All the movie posters I saw until then were spanish and they are horrible compared to the US ones. The new ones looks better, tho
I saw some australian movie posters in that spanish website ( "Rancho Notorious", 1952, "True Confessions", 1981, "Song of my heart", 1948, "The Nanny", 1965, ... ), I suppose you are not interested in getting them, but, of course, if you need something, I'm here
Thanks for your offer to assist, and I will keep you in mind if I have any Spanish poster questions to ask down the track.
Those Australian posters you mentioned,and most likely to be daybill size are very common in the marketplace here. They shouldn't be selling there for a lot of money either.
The Uninvited (1944 ) available Australian film poster selection.
To add to my previous posted in 2020, Part 3 of 10 x30 Australian wartime Paramount Pictures daybill images, a beautiful newly surfaced image of The Uninvited as seen above. Up until recently the only daybill sighted was the above 13 x 30 duotone second printed post 1945 version.
I have also included the nice Australian one sheet version images as well for those who may not have seen ii.
Henry Aldrich Swings It ( 1943 ) 10 x30 image previously included and displayed here on the thread, but has since disappeared, now reinstated..
The following information I believe that I haven't previously mentioned here anywhere on the forum may be of interest.
Independent Film Distributors aka IFD, who commenced operations as a small Australian independent film distributor in the early 1950s, closed down operating as such in 1960. Errol Heath the former managing director of IFD, then soon re-commenced operating as head of Regent Film Distributors, ( RFD ) in 1960.
Two Australian daybills that were printed for Bitter Rice (1949 ). The film that was released in Australia in 1951 in a dubbed version.
The film was distributed in Australia by RKO Radio. The above credited RKO daybill was printed in a stock poster format.
What is interesting is that the above colour version doesn't include the RKO logo, or the bottom line of Distributed By RKO Radio Pictures ( A'sia ) Pty. Ltd. on it. Add to this that the colour version was printed by W.E .Smith Limited Sydney with borders, and not in the usual RKO full bleed by the printer Simmons who printed all the RKO daybills at that period of time.
I was going to ask, is it actually an RKO film, but thought stupid question for sure!
Not a stupid question at all. The film was definitely released by RKO Radio in Australia in 1951, and possibly there could have been a chance it may have also happened in New Zealand as well, but no confirmation if this was the case or not.
On checking numerous film poster images of Bitter Rice on Google including Bruce's website, and from around the world, there is no evidence that the film was released anywhere else by RKO.
The film was originally released as Riso Amorco in Italy in late 1949, and in the U.S.A. as Bitter Rice by Lux Films distributors in 1950.
No proof, but my thinking is maybe the film was originally scheduled to have been released here by another distributor, possibly a small independent one, but it was switched for whatever reason to RKO at the last minute. This perhaps could explain the colour daybill version that maybe was printed for the original planned distributor. If this was the case though it still doesn't explain why this version of the poster wasn't discarded. There is also a thought that possibly RKO were handed the daybill and that they used only briefly until a hastily designed RKO credited stock poster could be quickly printed.
As I mentioned earlier there is no proof of this happening, but it seems a logical explanation to me.
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Some earlier Australian printed versions of The Creeping Unknown.
Peter
Original The Black Scorpion ( 1957 ) U.S.A. insert poster, and the Australian daybill poster version.
I prefer the daybill artwork over the unrealistic, and may I say humourous insert artwork myself. The U.S. artwork appears as something that woulld appear on an Australian duotone daybill.
Do you favour the insert or the daybill artwork?
That sounds "normal" to people, but the true is nobody here cares about movie posters or almost any other art, antiques or collectible, so, the prices goes up even when the seller was unable to sell it for less before. Later on, the price goes down and, still, nobody buys it
You can think is because local movie posters (or any other thing) are not so valuable as the original ones, but the truth is even the original ones from US are very difficult to sell here
Curious how countries values are so different one from the others
You said you don't collect movie posters yourself, Hondo ? Do you know many collectors there in your zone ?
Spain is ranked in eleventh place in the total number of posters sold by world countries listings by Bruce on his website. Having a brief look at the 17945 poster images on the website there certainly are some beautiful posters there.
Would you tend to believe that a lot of the sales on Bruce's site originated from outside of Spain? Perhaps Bruce himself can throw some light on this as well.
I do not collect posters anymore is correct. Apart from the many collectors here on the forum I also know some other collectors as well. Sorry to say a few have passed away over the years, and some have disappeared off the radar screen also for whatever reason as well..
To clarify the situation regarding my film poster collecting, I did collect them in the earlier stage of my life. Due to various happenings in my life though, over the years my poster collection ended up in storage. One day I will end up selling it all.
Although not collecting anymore, my love of movies, film history and film posters has continued on since it commenced as a very young person. You may have noticed the enthusiasm that I show here for it here on the forum.
Those Australian posters you mentioned,and most likely to be daybill size are very common in the marketplace here. They shouldn't be selling there for a lot of money either.
Peter
An Australian wide Alice In Wonderland poster competition was held in Australia in 1934. The entries were to be drawn in daybill size.
Three state praised entries, pre final results announcement appear below.
A pity an image of the winning entry wasn't published in Everyones, where all the above three images and articles are from'. All.courtesy of Trove.
The Uninvited (1944 ) available Australian film poster selection.
To add to my previous posted in 2020, Part 3 of 10 x30 Australian wartime Paramount Pictures daybill images, a beautiful newly surfaced image of The Uninvited as seen above. Up until recently the only daybill sighted was the above 13 x 30 duotone second printed post 1945 version.
I have also included the nice Australian one sheet version images as well for those who may not have seen ii.
Henry Aldrich Swings It ( 1943 ) 10 x30 image previously included and displayed here on the thread, but has since disappeared, now reinstated..
Independent Film Distributors aka IFD, who commenced operations as a small Australian independent film distributor in the early 1950s, closed down operating as such in 1960.
Errol Heath the former managing director of IFD, then soon re-commenced operating as head of Regent Film Distributors, ( RFD ) in 1960.
Two Australian daybills that were printed for Bitter Rice (1949 ). The film that was released in Australia in 1951 in a dubbed version.
The film was distributed in Australia by RKO Radio. The above credited RKO daybill was printed in a stock poster format.
What is interesting is that the above colour version doesn't include the RKO logo, or the bottom line of Distributed By RKO Radio Pictures ( A'sia ) Pty. Ltd. on it. Add to this that the colour version was printed by W.E .Smith Limited Sydney with borders, and not in the usual RKO full bleed by the printer Simmons who printed all the RKO daybills at that period of time.
A real mystery for sure.
One question to ask is does anyone have, or seen this particular style RKO stock daybill used for any other film release?
Its a stock poster for sure!
On checking numerous film poster images of Bitter Rice on Google including Bruce's website, and from around the world, there is no evidence that the film was released anywhere else by RKO.
The film was originally released as Riso Amorco in Italy in late 1949, and in the U.S.A. as Bitter Rice by Lux Films distributors in 1950.
No proof, but my thinking is maybe the film was originally scheduled to have been released here by another distributor, possibly a small independent one, but it was switched for whatever reason to RKO at the last minute. This perhaps could explain the colour daybill version that maybe was printed for the original planned distributor. If this was the case though it still doesn't explain why this version of the poster wasn't discarded. There is also a thought that possibly RKO were handed the daybill and that they used only briefly until a hastily designed RKO credited stock poster could be quickly printed.
As I mentioned earlier there is no proof of this happening, but it seems a logical explanation to me.