BRIDE OF THE GORILLA
Bride Of The Gorilla ( 1951 ) original U.S.A. insert, the original Australian 1957 first release colour Ray Films daybill and a 1960's Australian Regent Films ( RFD ) duotone daybill.
Although the film was exhibited throughout the world with the image of the gorilla holding the woman in his arms on it's posters, it appears Australia was the exception, with no gorilla to be seen on the first release daybill in any form at all. The U.S. taglines were apparently deemed too strong for Australia, along with the gorilla holding the woman scene. Odd Australian taglines.
The 1960's duotone poster had a different looking gorilla than the one appearing on the original U.S. poster image shown above. This image below is an actual photograph of the gorilla as he appears in the film. On the duotone daybill there is still no woman in the gorilla's arms. The duotone images were copied from U.S. material such as the half sheet shown below where a different looking second gorilla was depicted.
0
Get In Touch
Comments
https://silverscreenautographs.co.uk/Photographs-And-Stills-Not-Autographed/Bride-of-the-Gorrilla-Barbra-Payton.jpg
A possible clue for why this style is so rare may be the tagline that reads "Her marriage vows were more than fulfilled!", which clearly "goes too far", and surely created controversy. Perhaps this poster was recalled because of it.
HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
Similar material promoting independent producer Jack Broder's two other American films The Big Decision ( The Basketball Fix ) and Beginner's Luck ( Two Dollar Better ), also released by British Lion, can be found on the website, along with a Barbara Payton image from Bride Of The Gorilla and a Marie Windsor image, although uncredited is from Two Dollar Bettor. These two stills would have been part of material received by British Lion from the U.S. supplier.