Thanks John for clearing up up the printing period for the alternative poster, and with providing us with the answer. Obviously I wasn't aware of your information that you had compiled.
I just wish though to make some final comments about this rare alternative poster. As this poster has the following differences, it would certainly appear this version was designed by a different poster artist than the one Frank Tyler ( F.T. signed) designed for the commonly seen and available version. Major differences between the two versions are that the actors credits are presented in a different order of appearance, Rafferty's first name is in inverted commas on one and not the other, and the overall colour and presentation vary with the Tyler version being visually more striking than the other one. A question as well in why is the second version daybill so rare? Were there perhaps less copies printed for this version than the other?
A piece of trivia is that the in inverted commas Chips name appears only on the Frank Tyler daybill, and does not appear on his one sheet and lobby card artwork, or as far as I can see any other advertising artwork produced for The Overlanders.
It is indeed strange that the second version is so rare. You would think that they might have printed the two daybills in equal quantities.
"Two different daybills were printed for the original release of The Overlanders, This is confirmed in the Press Book"
Wonderful "detective" work, John! I have found similar information in U.S. pressbooks over the years. I have often joked that more is known about who built the Egyptian pyramids than who printed movie posters in the 1930s, I wish there were more people doing research into this history, because it gets harder and harder as the years go by. Bravo!
HAS lifetime guarantees on every item - IS eMoviePoster.com 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
"Two different daybills were printed for the original release of The Overlanders, This is confirmed in the Press Book"
Wonderful "detective" work, John! I have found similar information in U.S. pressbooks over the years. I have often joked that more is known about who built the Egyptian pyramids than who printed movie posters in the 1930s, I wish there were more people doing research into this history, because it gets harder and harder as the years go by. Bravo!
Thanks Bruce. Australian posters have always been difficult to date but the research that Lawrence has done has been exceptional.
The Shiralee ( 1957 ) Two Australian daybills. The Chromoprint version most likely was printed for the original release in 1957 and the Offset version a second printing.
An extremely rare Australian one sheet image courtesy of Andrew ( Blairo ), and also a rare Australian lobby card courtesy of NFSA.
The back to back Into the Straight and Sons of Matthew pages illustrated are from the giant Australian Universal-International 1949 announcement book, and are not posters as such.
The back to back Into the Straight and Sons of Matthew pages illustrated are from the giant Australian Universal-International 1949 announcement book, and are not posters as such.
Thank you for clearing up the origins of the two images. There is of course an original daybill of Sons Of Matthew available to see, and hopefully one day a daybill for Into The Straight will surface.
I always wondered where these film images came from. Maybe they are from the same book.
No definite proof but I am thinking that the above two images are likely to have been printed in 1948 for whatever usage. I base this on the Murray Valley reference. There was a a short film running just over 38 minutes that was titled on the actual film as being Australia Presents '' The Valley Is Ours'.'This film was all about the Murray Valley.This film was released in 1948. Only a thought, but maybe these two poster images were published in a 1948 giant Universal-International announcement book, if of course one had been printed in that year.
Thanks Lawrence. Great research!! I bought all the 4 images above (sons of Matthew, into the straight, etc) from the same dealer many years ago (Col Porter). I think he had a close relationship with Universal-International.
Thanks Lawrence. Great research!! I bought all the 4 images above (sons of Matthew, into the straight, etc) from the same dealer many years ago (Col Porter). I think he had a close relationship with Universal-International.
I appreciate your kind words Andrew.
Due to the Universal, Paramount and MGM connection with CIC and later UIP. this is most likely I believe why Col had so many copies in large amounts of their companies daybills.
From the director of For The Term Of His Natural Life ( 1927 ), another Australian film The Adorable Outcast ( 1928 ). Very little in the way of film posters could be located.
( John )
What appears to be an Australian glass lantern slide.
( National Library Of Australia )
( Everyones / Trove )
Australian sheet music and trade magazine advertisement.
The film received a release in the U. S. A. where a new exploitation title of Black Cargo Of The South Sea was used there.
Surrender In Paradise ( 1976) Australian daybill poster printed for a film that was shot and released only in 16 m.m. The second poster is a special poster printed and used for the Ozone Cinema Paddington release. The film was originally submitted to the Australian censor by Paradise Pictures and was self distributed mainly through the alternative / indie /university /co-op / film society circuit.
Thanks John for posting an indeed rare poster. Dead Man's Float ( also titled as being Deadman's Float ) is an interesting 1980 released film.
The film was submitted to the Australian censorship department on 16mm for public exhibition by Andromeda Productions on 01 May 1980.
Also it is listed by an occasional source as being a TV movie, although credited on the daybill poster as being released by Greg Lynch Film Distributors.
The film was later distributed on VHS and Beta videotape both here and overseas under the titles of Dead Man's Float in Australia, and also Smuggler's Cove in the U.S.A. where they used a more exciting cover sllk.
YakettyYak ( 1974 ) daybill. ( aka Yacketty Yak, Yackety Yack and also Yackety Yak ). The film was submitted to the Australian censorship department on 16mm by the Melbourne Film Festival for public exhibition and passed on 01 September 1974. The film made independently by David Stone was self distributed through the co-op and indie circuit. The film is also credited as being distributed by the Vincent Library.
The Sentimental Bloke ( 1932 ) sound version. There was previously a silent version that was released in 1919. and any adverting material is almost non existent. The Sentimental Bloke was adapted from the 1915 novel Songs Of A Sentimental Bloke by C.J. Dennis a famous Australian poet and journalist.
( IMDb )
( Everyones / Trove ) Trade advertisement.
( Everyones /Trove ) 24 sheet poster
I have just included on The Complete ''The Squatter's Daughter Australian Daybill Designs'' thread some information that readers of this thread may find also to be of interest,
Talking about rare Australian films and their poster artwork, Surrender in Paradise (1976 ) certainly falls into this category.
( John ) ( Oz Movies )
Filmed on 16mm and self distributed by the makers Paradise Pictures. This film received very limited screenings at co-ops and the indie circuit venues.
A nice looking daybill seen above, along with a special poster printed for a short season in 1978 when screened at the Ozone Cinema in Paddington Sydney.
( John ) ------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ( Josef Lebovic ) -----------------------------------------
Don't Call Me Girlie ( 1985 ) Australian daybills printed for what would have been a very limited 16mm release theatrically in Australia by Ronin Films. I do find it interesting though that two daybills were produced for the film's release instead of the normal one.
This film is a 1985 documentary about women in the Australian film industry that were both in front and behind the camera in the 1920s and the 1930s.
Comments
Wonderful "detective" work, John! I have found similar information in U.S. pressbooks over the years. I have often joked that more is known about who built the Egyptian pyramids than who printed movie posters in the 1930s, I wish there were more people doing research into this history, because it gets harder and harder as the years go by. Bravo!
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
The Shiralee ( 1957 ) Two Australian daybills. The Chromoprint version most likely was printed for the original release in 1957 and the Offset version a second printing.
An extremely rare Australian one sheet image courtesy of Andrew ( Blairo ), and also a rare Australian lobby card courtesy of NFSA.
A poster to celebrate this weekend's Queens celebrations.
No definite proof but I am thinking that the above two images are likely to have been printed in 1948 for whatever usage. I base this on the Murray Valley reference. There was a a short film running just over 38 minutes that was titled on the actual film as being Australia Presents '' The Valley Is Ours'.'This film was all about the Murray Valley.This film was released in 1948. Only a thought, but maybe these two poster images were published in a 1948 giant Universal-International announcement book, if of course one had been printed in that year.
Due to the Universal, Paramount and MGM connection with CIC and later UIP. this is most likely I believe why Col had so many copies in large amounts of their companies daybills.
From the director of For The Term Of His Natural Life ( 1927 ), another Australian film The Adorable Outcast ( 1928 ). Very little in the way of film posters could be located.
What appears to be an Australian glass lantern slide.
Australian sheet music and trade magazine advertisement.
The film received a release in the U. S. A. where a new exploitation title of Black Cargo Of The South Sea was used there.
Surrender In Paradise ( 1976) Australian daybill poster printed for a film that was shot and released only in 16 m.m. The second poster is a special poster printed and used for the Ozone Cinema Paddington release. The film was originally submitted to the Australian censor by Paradise Pictures and was self distributed mainly through the alternative / indie /university /co-op / film society circuit.
The film was submitted to the Australian censorship department on 16mm for public exhibition by Andromeda Productions on 01 May 1980.
Also it is listed by an occasional source as being a TV movie, although credited on the daybill poster as being released by Greg Lynch Film Distributors.
The film was later distributed on VHS and Beta videotape both here and overseas under the titles of Dead Man's Float in Australia, and also Smuggler's Cove in the U.S.A. where they used a more exciting cover sllk.
YakettyYak ( 1974 ) daybill. ( aka Yacketty Yak, Yackety Yack and also Yackety Yak ). The film was submitted to the Australian censorship department on 16mm by the Melbourne Film Festival for public exhibition and passed on 01 September 1974. The film made independently by David Stone was self distributed through the co-op and indie circuit. The film is also credited as being distributed by the Vincent Library.
The Sentimental Bloke ( 1932 ) sound version. There was previously a silent version that was released in 1919. and any adverting material is almost non existent. The Sentimental Bloke was adapted from the 1915 novel Songs Of A Sentimental Bloke by C.J. Dennis a famous Australian poet and journalist.
( Everyones / Trove ) Trade advertisement.
( Everyones /Trove ) 24 sheet poster
I have just included on The Complete ''The Squatter's Daughter Australian Daybill Designs'' thread some information that readers of this thread may find also to be of interest,
Talking about rare Australian films and their poster artwork, Surrender in Paradise (1976 ) certainly falls into this category.
Filmed on 16mm and self distributed by the makers Paradise Pictures. This film received very limited screenings at co-ops and the indie circuit venues.
A nice looking daybill seen above, along with a special poster printed for a short season in 1978 when screened at the Ozone Cinema in Paddington Sydney.
( John ) ------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ( Josef Lebovic ) -----------------------------------------
Don't Call Me Girlie ( 1985 ) Australian daybills printed for what would have been a very limited 16mm release theatrically in Australia by Ronin Films. I do find it interesting though that two daybills were produced for the film's release instead of the normal one.
This film is a 1985 documentary about women in the Australian film industry that were both in front and behind the camera in the 1920s and the 1930s.
Don’t Call me Girlie - Trailer on Vimeo