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Re: We want it scary...but not TOO scary!
Australian film advertising guidelines from the censorship department were inconsistent when one looks back on posters printed up to the 1970's. Firearms of all shapes and sizes were never a problem in having them being depicted, on film posters. Axes and hooks were also allowed as seen following with the Killer's Kiss and My Gun Is Quick 1950's daybill examples.
The biggest problem with censorship was the depiction of threatening knives which had originally appeared on U.S.A. artwork, but then were on the Australian posters altered to just showing clenched fists. The odd examples managed to be drawn and ended up in the market place though.
The biggest problem with censorship was the depiction of threatening knives which had originally appeared on U.S.A. artwork, but then were on the Australian posters altered to just showing clenched fists. The odd examples managed to be drawn and ended up in the market place though.
HONDO
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Re: The Comedy Quiz
It is indeed Three Amigos. Your mention of the short lived Western. Quiz which I had high hopes for was sadly only in play for less than a month in September 2015 due to no interest.. I have since on the odd occasion in the past included a western film title in the Classic Films Quiz thread, and I do intend in the future to continue to do this.dedeposter said:C12 - could that just as easily be in a Westerns Quiz? is it The Three Amigos (1986)
HONDO
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Re: Rare Australian Posters Of Australian Films
A Long John Silver (1954) rare daybill and an even rarer one sheet poster.
Rod Taylor, billed as Rodney Taylor in the film appearis above as a blind pirate. This took place just before he began his Hollywood acting period.
Australian daybill printed for the re-release of Long John Silver, with the new replaced title of Long John Silver Returns To Treasure Island. This film was re-released in the U.S.A. in the late 1960s, and it would appear re-released in Australia in the 1970's due to the post 1971 newly introduced G in a triangle censorship rating.
HONDO
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
Love this movie and I would LOVE to own that daybill!
Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
Correct answer for C671 and well solved. Originally released in the U.S.A. in 1951 as being titled Ace In The Hole, but due to poor early box office returns promptly the title was changed to be that of The Big Carnival. A great Billy Wilder film.theartofmovieposters said:671 The Big Carnival or Ace in the hole or something like that! You know what I am talking about
HONDO
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
C670. Woody Allen's arms from The Front
Remember seeing this when it first came out.
jayn_j
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C670
C671Re: The Science Fiction Quiz
It certainly is Barbarella, so well worked out. John Phillip Law appears below seen playing the roll of Pygar a blind angel.dedeposter said:Is 250 Barbarella (1968)? It has that look to it.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
This was always true of U.S. pressbooks. Some people act like "if it is not in the pressbook, it is not first release" but there is no reason to think that.HONDO said:I cannot overall speak on why there were poster accessories missing from being listed from Australian press sheets, but I can at least explain what happened with 1940's Paramount Pictures press sheets. If would appear that from the following example, along with others, that press sheets were printed well in advance of the film's release, and often certain sizes were not at the time of printing available to be included. Two other examples of this occurring are with For Whom The Bell Tolls and The Hour Before The Dawn press sheets information that were recently included here on this thread.
Bruce
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