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Re: Rare Australian Posters Of Australian Films
HONDO said:For anyone that is interested in this subject you can visit or revisit my GoneTo The Dogs entry that was included here in this thread during July 2024, when the colourisation of lobby cards was discussed extensively..
Before I comment any further on this subject I would love to hear from anyone that either believes the colourisation / tinting of lobby cards was applied for first release or re-release screenings.
Were colourised / tinted lobby cards produced for first release or re-release distribution? No responses yet, but It would be great to hear any views on this question.HONDO said:Aniyone else? Any comments would be appreciated.
HONDO
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Australian Daybills comprehensive Video on YouTube
There are some very interesting insights on this video about Australian Daybills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QBLamHtO0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QBLamHtO0M
John
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ESB video poster - is it that rare?
I saw this Empire Strikes Back video poster sell on emovieposter for $1600USD ($2279A).
It prompted a mad search to find my copy. I eventually found it consigned to a storage tub in the garage. I had no idea it would be worth so much, even if mine has some damage
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It prompted a mad search to find my copy. I eventually found it consigned to a storage tub in the garage. I had no idea it would be worth so much, even if mine has some damage
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Rick
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Re: The Horror Quiz
Correct and well done. 2012 was actually the release date of the film.dedeposter said:Ah! Finally got 348 - in my mind I was thinking The Woman In White...but that got me nowhere with searches, so then found The Woman In Black (2013). All the clues were there!
I saw an excellent stage play version in Sydney in 1991 which starred famed British film actor Richard Todd. The Woman in Black is the second longest running non-musical play in West End London history, after The Mousetrap, playing between 1989 and the 4th of March 2023 with 13,232 performances given.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Next up an unsolved mystery surrounding a rare printed 1960's Australian daybill.
HONDO
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Re: All Things Film Censorship Related in Australia
I'd say it was so they had a wider audience to view the film in it's initial release, same reason why there was a PG rated version of Saturday Night Fever released after the first release to get a younger audience, who wanted to see it, but couldn't when it was rated R, although that was done after the first release (but still to get more bums on seats).
Re: The Science Fiction Quiz
I think you're right, it has that MGM look about it. I was thinking The Time Machine but knew that wasn't correct.
Re: Hondo's This And That
Thanks for the info Lawrence.HONDO said:O.k. let us commence by stating that this original 1954 U.S.A. released film was first screened in Australia circa 1960 by an unknown Australian film distributor. It was shown at least in a Newcastle N.S.W. newsreel theatrette. In 1963 the film was picked up for distribution and re-released more commercially by Regent Films. Regent didn't exist in 1960 when the film was first released. I can understand why you had thought that this poster was rare but I have posted below an image from my files of eight other images of this poster, originating from a 2013 Theadore Bruce Sydney auction,, along with a single poster also auctioned by Theodore Bruce the year before in 2012.John said:Well, they are obviously rare and you did ask for daybills that have not been sighted before to be added here. The question is why would there be two different daybills for such a very obscure film - even if one came before the other.
The following Regent (RFD) 1963 re-release daybill poster has ''An Encore Presentation By Regent film Distributors'' printed on the bottom of the poster. The image of this daybill is rare and I have only seen one other image from CineMaterial that I am unable to download.
John
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