Country Town (1971). Two slightly different printed versions of the same design.
The film was originally shot on 16mm, but later upgraded to 35mm. Country Town was originally first released by the producers themselves in Australia during the middle of 1971 in country areas.
The above daybill on the left hand side is without any distributor or printer credits, and has a blank area included on the bottom space for the screening venue /date to be included there. These inclusions, along with the pre November 1971 censorship wording of General Exhibition would surely then date this poster as being the original printed daybill that was produced for the 1971 release.
Probably due to the film proving to be popular at the box office the film was later picked up for commercial screenings by BEF. who then had the film classified G on 35mm on 1 October 1972.
The other above daybill on the above right hand side would have to be a second version printed for BEF, and includes the post November 1971 G raring in diamond film classification rating presentation.
Adam's Woman (1970) was an Australian U.S.A. co-production. Rare Australian posters follow below featuring images of a daybill, one sheet and lastly what should be a three sheet. The film was released in Australia in 1970.
I have always thought that Adam's Woman had never received a commercial U.S.A. cinema release, which I considered odd seeing it's multi-million dollar budget. My thinking was based on every U.S. printed poster I have ever sighted has the word international printed on them. Bruce has 12 posters of the film listed as being sold in the past with all bring International credited.
Recently I contacted Matt at Emovieposters.com to see if he could assist. He then sent me the following reply.
''I found a1971 newspaper article promoting Pan-Ams in-flight movies which included Adam's Woman I also found an article for a single military-base theatre in New Hampshire that was showing it in 1971. It started to be shown on television in 1972. I am guessing that it never had a national release in the U.S.''
I am very thankful for Matt assisting me and backing up my thinking that Adam's Woman never did receive a national American theatrical release there.
Interestingly IMDB list it as having a U.S. release in June 1972. This being the year it started playing on television there.
A rare Australian daybill poster image of Barney (1976). This being the only Australian poster size that I have located. Included above is also an Australian newspaper advertisement that was used during the original release.
more inclusion of multiple images from Australian made films from the early 1900s and 1920s. These images could include a few that you may not have previously seen.
Gosh, love that db!. Recently saw the restored version of the 1927 film at the Captitol theatre in Melbourne. Loved it. So looking forward to this one!
Now for the 1927 silent film version of For The Term Of His Natural Life. I was surprised at the amount of surviving advertising material still existing today. Normally Australian posters for Australian films from the 1920's are indeed very difficult to locate. Two different style rare daybill images. (From the home of Ves / theartofmovieposters)
A glass lantern slide. (National Film And Sound Archive / NFSA).
Press sheet add blocks. (National Film And Sound / NFSA).
One sheet ( also from Ves). Movie herald (John / Moviemem).
The above four images of poster advertising are courtesy of the National Film And Sound Archive/NFSA.
I thought that I would include here, along with the original coloured daybill, the same design that has faded drastically over the years. One can still faintly see the yellow stripes. One has to wonder how this was allowed to have happened?
Gosh, I would love to get a good look at the press sheet...and those are some lovely stills. As part of the restoration of the film, the team used some stills to fill in the parts that were missing or too damaged to keep the original feel of the film accurate.
I thought that I would include here, along with the original coloured daybill, the same design that has faded drastically over the years. One can still faintly see the yellow stripes. One has to wonder how this was allowed to have happened?
I think the faded one is the later NSFA rerelease from the 70s I think?:
do you know the year of release for this one-sheet
As far as I can see both the two posters are of the same design that was printed for the original release.
Thank you. Mine might be a faded or just a different colour variation. I was lucky to get it as a buy-it-now on eBay, relatively expensive but still a good addition.
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Peter
Country Town (1971). Two slightly different printed versions of the same design.
The film was originally shot on 16mm, but later upgraded to 35mm. Country Town was originally first released by the producers themselves in Australia during the middle of 1971 in country areas.
The above daybill on the left hand side is without any distributor or printer credits, and has a blank area included on the bottom space for the screening venue /date to be included there. These inclusions, along with the pre November 1971 censorship wording of General Exhibition would surely then date this poster as being the original printed daybill that was produced for the 1971 release.
Probably due to the film proving to be popular at the box office the film was later picked up for commercial screenings by BEF. who then had the film classified G on 35mm on 1 October 1972.
The other above daybill on the above right hand side would have to be a second version printed for BEF, and includes the post November 1971 G raring in diamond film classification rating presentation.
I have always thought that Adam's Woman had never received a commercial U.S.A. cinema release, which I considered odd seeing it's multi-million dollar budget. My thinking was based on every U.S. printed poster I have ever sighted has the word international printed on them. Bruce has 12 posters of the film listed as being sold in the past with all bring International credited.
Recently I contacted Matt at Emovieposters.com to see if he could assist. He then sent me the following reply.
''I found a1971 newspaper article promoting Pan-Ams in-flight movies which included Adam's Woman I also found an article for a single military-base theatre in New Hampshire that was showing it in 1971. It started to be shown on television in 1972. I am guessing that it never had a national release in the U.S.''
I am very thankful for Matt assisting me and backing up my thinking that Adam's Woman never did receive a national American theatrical release there.
Interestingly IMDB list it as having a U.S. release in June 1972. This being the year it started playing on television there.
A rare Australian daybill poster image of Barney (1976). This being the only Australian poster size that I have located. Included above is also an Australian newspaper advertisement that was used during the original release.
Manganinne (1980) rare Australian daybill and one sheet film posters.
The For The Term Of His Natural Life 1927 version will be featured here next up.
Two different style rare daybill images. (From the home of Ves / theartofmovieposters)
A glass lantern slide. (National Film And Sound Archive / NFSA).
Press sheet add blocks. (National Film And Sound / NFSA).
One sheet ( also from Ves). Movie herald (John / Moviemem).
The above four images of poster advertising are courtesy of the National Film And Sound Archive/NFSA.
Peter
As far as I can see both the two posters are of the same design that was printed for the original release.
I thought that I would include here, along with the original coloured daybill, the same design that has faded drastically over the years. One can still faintly see the yellow stripes. One has to wonder how this was allowed to have happened?
As part of the restoration of the film, the team used some stills to fill in the parts that were missing or too damaged to keep the original feel of the film accurate.