Great to sight the one sheet image. Thanks Wil for sharing..
All three similar poster sizes printed by Robert Burton It certainly is hard to comprehend how they managed to get the spelling on the daybill so wrong.
The poster has conflicting distributor credits appearing on it. A Universal Picture credit and also a Universal International logo as well. It has to be either one or the other and not both.
The following four stock posters had the same A Universal Picture, Universal International logo and the tall buildings information as the daybill that I have included above.
An observation to point out is that the Because Of You and The Looters were different printings than House Of Dracula and The Invisible Man Returns.
Are there any other examples of this stock posters sighted?
Is it that Harry Carey and Bruce Cabot should have been billed first above Irene Rich and Lee Dixon?
Correct in figuring that out,
All film material sighted for this film have the bigger name actors Harry Carey and Bruse Cabot billed above Irene Rich and Lee Dixon, including the Australian daybill seen below
This herald is interesting for two reasons. First for the live performance of Australia's Canine Movie Star and secondly for the spelling mistake in his name!
As John stated, the details in his attached link are indeed fascinating to read.
I have a little extra information to add here as well.
The following Australian newspaper advertisement dated the 26 June 1936 states that it is Caesar's last stage appearance in Australia before returning to the U.S.A.
Interesting though Caesar did appear again on Australian cinema stages again in 1937 to perform his stage act at film's screenings, although it would appear for a limited time only.
Caesar was promoted here in Australia as being a "'Famous Hollywood film star''. The facts are the film was released in the U.S.A. only by a low budget ''poverty row'' studio, and Caesar wasn't even billed on the U.S.A. poster material.
According to IMDb this was the one and only screen appearance Caesar ever made.
The 1932 film is more known these days as being the changed original re-released 16mm title of Call Of The Wilderness.
(27 June 1936) Both images courtesy of Trove / National Library of Australia). The Capitol advertisement is the best image available.
As the print isn't the clearest to read in parts, the following is the wording of an important part of the add. This will be CAESAR'S last performance before returning to Hollywood after performing at 429 Theatres in Australia. These live stage performances appear to have taken place from 1934 to 1937, although in one article it states 1933 to 1938 for the 429 theatre appearances.
I wonder if there were any quarantine requirements in those days. Caesar and his trainer seemed to go back and forth to the US without a problem. The flyer indicates that he was under contract to make another Hollywood film but, as Lawrence says, it appears that this might not have happened.
The thing I found of most interest was that the dog training methods changed with the advent of Talkies and Caesar was trained by sign language rather than voice commands.
Once only apparently put in quarantine here in Australia,
It would appear possibly Caesar was retired circa 1938.
Check out the NFSA article titled Hail, Caesar! Canine Hollywood Hero on Google. www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/caesar-australian-alsation-dog-who-conquered-hollywood
t would also appear that Caesar was signed by UnIversal in Australia at one period of time,
The applied Not Suitable For General Exhibition censorship rating ceased being used in 1949 in Australia when the rating was replaced by the new Not Suitable For Children one, This means that a twenty one year out of date censorship rating stamp was applied to the card.
Yes well noticed. The interesting thing here though is that Broderick Crawford was as well as being credited as such was also credited as being Brod Crawford in a number of Universal films including South Of Tahiti during 1940 to 1942. This was in addition to the many other films during this period where he was still billed as being Broderick Crawford.
I am wondering why they didn't use the more well known Andy Devine's name on the poster. It certainly would have fitted in to the blank space allocated very nicely. Was the shorting to Henry Wilco a deliberate act to fit in the allocated available space then?
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All three similar poster sizes printed by Robert Burton It certainly is hard to comprehend how they managed to get the spelling on the daybill so wrong.
What is out of place with the above Australian and most likely to be a New Zealand poster artwork?
Peter
There is also something else unusual featured on my original posted image Any thoughts on this?
Peter
I did a quick check on Google a little while ago and came up with nothing with the word Stanley printed on it.
2) Dogs can't talk?
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Peter
Not the answer either.
It appears to be a problem on all of the image copies of this poster that I have sighted.
It would seem that this one isn't going to be answered.
The I Married A Woman! (1958) Australian Simmons daybill printing fault appears in George Jessell's image.
Any thoughts regarding this one?
Peter
The following four stock posters had the same A Universal Picture, Universal International logo and the tall buildings information as the daybill that I have included above.
An observation to point out is that the Because Of You and The Looters were different printings than House Of Dracula and The Invisible Man Returns.
Are there any other examples of this stock posters sighted?
What is the printing error that appears on the above Angel And The Badman (1947) Australian one sheet poster?
Peter
Correct in figuring that out,
All film material sighted for this film have the bigger name actors Harry Carey and Bruse Cabot billed above Irene Rich and Lee Dixon, including the Australian daybill seen below
The story is fascinating and you can read all about it here News - MovieMem Original Movie Posters - Australia's First Canine Hollywood Movie Superstar
I have a little extra information to add here as well.
The following Australian newspaper advertisement dated the 26 June 1936 states that it is Caesar's last stage appearance in Australia before returning to the U.S.A.
Interesting though Caesar did appear again on Australian cinema stages again in 1937 to perform his stage act at film's screenings, although it would appear for a limited time only.
Caesar was promoted here in Australia as being a "'Famous Hollywood film star''. The facts are the film was released in the U.S.A. only by a low budget ''poverty row'' studio, and Caesar wasn't even billed on the U.S.A. poster material.
According to IMDb this was the one and only screen appearance Caesar ever made.
The 1932 film is more known these days as being the changed original re-released 16mm title of Call Of The Wilderness.
Both images courtesy of Trove / National Library of Australia). The Capitol advertisement is the best image available.
As the print isn't the clearest to read in parts, the following is the wording of an important part of the add.
This will be CAESAR'S last performance before returning to Hollywood after performing at 429 Theatres in Australia. These live stage performances appear to have taken place from 1934 to 1937, although in one article it states 1933 to 1938 for the 429 theatre appearances.
The thing I found of most interest was that the dog training methods changed with the advent of Talkies and Caesar was trained by sign language rather than voice commands.
It would appear possibly Caesar was retired circa 1938.
Check out the NFSA article titled Hail, Caesar! Canine Hollywood Hero on Google.
www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/caesar-australian-alsation-dog-who-conquered-hollywood
t would also appear that Caesar was signed by UnIversal in Australia at one period of time,
A Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970) U.S.A. lobby card that was used in Australia.
What is out of place on the card?
The applied Not Suitable For General Exhibition censorship rating ceased being used in 1949 in Australia when the rating was replaced by the new Not Suitable For Children one, This means that a twenty one year out of date censorship rating stamp was applied to the card.
Peter
South Of Tahiti (1941). A copy of the Australian stock poster daybill design that was circulated in the marketplace here starting post 1946.
There are a number of problems with this poster. Anyone care to comment?
Peter
I am wondering why they didn't use the more well known Andy Devine's name on the poster. It certainly would have fitted in to the blank space allocated very nicely. Was the shorting to Henry Wilco a deliberate act to fit in the allocated available space then?