Up In Arms - by popular request more Danny Kaye.

HONDO

Any thoughts as to the two daybill images? Both original or is one a re-issue and when?

Hondo

David

Who are the printers?

John

I have had this discussion with Hondo in the past but the conclusion then was that there was no proof that the second one is a reissue, although there is no doubt that the first one is original. Maybe someone else might be able to shed some light on this.

Matt

No doubt being "Introducing"?

David

Matt said:

No doubt being "Introducing"?

I think this is the likely answer as this was his first full length feature, his previous ones had been a couple of shorts and a couple of government educational pieces.

Interesting the style is very similar to the WoZ 1SH, can't quite make out the printer, perhaps the same artist?

HONDO

In reply to David. First image Simmons Ltd Litho Sydney and the second Simmons Litho Sydney.

Secondly for John I wasn't going to end up stating the second one was a re-issue as I did with Wonder Man but only to give my opinion on my thoughts on Up in Arms. I have only posted regarding Up In Arms in light of the interest in Wonder Man.

Hondo

John

 

Secondly for John I wasn't going to end up stating the second one was a re-issue as I did with Wonder Man but only to give my opinion on my thoughts on Up in Arms. I have only posted regarding Up In Arms in light of the interest in Wonder Man.

Hondo

Yes, I understand entirely.

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Damn you Danny Kaye and your confusion causing posters

HONDO

My feelings are that the detailed Introducing Danny Kaye poster is undoubtedly from the original release. In 1951 in Australia the film was re-released nationally and played in many venues continually until 1954. The re-release was a official one and would have required new daybills to be printed and due to the brevity of the  2nd poster artwork I believe, withouy proof, that this daybill was printed for the 1951 re-release. Someone could say why not print a duotone daybill seeing it was for a re-release and my answer is RKO apart from a duotone daybill of Cry Danger they didn't go in for this style of design. Remember Danny Kaye was a huge star then and would deserve a beautifully designed poster for a re-release. and not a lesser style poster be it duotone or colour, I also firmly ruled out the 2nd poster was not a alternative design for the original release.

Believe it or not..

What does anyone else think?

Hondo

Eisenhower

CSM said:

Damn you Danny Kaye and your confusion causing posters

) ...another good one!

HONDO

HONDO said:

Any thoughts as to the two daybill images? Both original or is one a re-issue and when?

HONDO said:

My feelings are that the detailed Introducing Danny Kaye poster is undoubtedly from the original release. In 1951 in Australia the film was re-released nationally and played in many venues continually until 1954. The re-release was a official one and would have required new daybills to be printed and due to the brevity of the  2nd poster artwork I believe, without proof, that this daybill was printed for the 1951 re-release. Someone could say why not print a duotone daybill seeing it was for a re-release and my answer is RKO apart from a duotone daybill of Cry Danger they didn't go in for this style of design. Remember Danny Kaye was a huge star then and would deserve a beautifully designed poster for a re-release. and not a lesser style poster be it duotone or colour, I also firmly ruled out the 2nd poster was not a alternative design for the original release.

Believe it or not..

What does anyone else think?

Hondo

                                                                                                                                                                                         A new fact to present to back up my thoughts that the above second image daybill is a re-release. Notice above the RKO Radio logo the words ''Distributed By'' are printed. This ''Distributed By'' addition to the logo wasn't used in 1944 and only starting being used in 1949 following then into the 1950's, thus supporting my belief that this poster is a 1950's re-release.

John

Another version of Up in Arms daybill, possibly a second print


Ano

HONDO

John said:

Another version of Up in Arms daybill, possibly a second print

I agree most likely that it is a 1940's second printing.

Sometime in the future I will comment further on this daybill within the forum's RKO Rare Duorone Daybills thread. 

HONDO

Checkout now the RKO Rare Duotone Daybills thread for more on the Up In Arms duotone daybill. 

John

Thanks