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Re: New Members, Please Introduce Yourself!
Hey folks,
I have been lurking on these forums for WAY too many years so wanted to primarily thank you all, particularly Hondo, for the phenomenal research that has answered so many curiosities I've had. This forum is a treasure.
My name's Benjamin, I'm a publican, maker and collector from Brisbane, primarily a genre inspired venue called Netherworld in Fortitude Valley. The joint is a celebration of monsters, weirdness and creativity that Brisbane has really gotten behind over the last 10 years.
I originally started collecting Australian daybills with the goal of 'every movie mentioned in the opening song from Rocky Horror Picture Show'. Quickly realised that wasn't possible, but not far off!
I have a big love of South East Queensland history and spend a lot of time treasure hunting for curiosities.
Have chatted to a number of you through other channels (big shout out to Sven who has been an absolute saint).
We've been lucky enough to host a decent number of classic (and not so classic) film screenings in Brisbane as the 'Two Bit Movie Club' and 'BORLFF' where we've been able to display an original Australian daybill in the lobby including King Kong, THEM!, The Blob and Forbidden Planet. Not sure if the purchases will fly with the ATO as a business expense, so I'll take the win of just having them in the collection.
Hope to actually participate with research and share some nuggets. Thanks all!
Re: My 1/2 sheet collection
Wow, that is lovely and I'd love it in my collection. I went to Monument Valley on one of my trips to the US. It is stunning.
Rick
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Re: Double Bill Daybills
Thanks for the image Lawrence. Thats a rare one!HONDO said:
The following images are of U.S.A., U.K. and New Zealand double bill film posters of Daughtrs Of Satan and Superbeast where they were released. These films were also screened in many other countries around the world.
A New Zealand daybill printed for the films' release there.
The two films Daughters Of Satan and Superbeast were both 1972 releases that were never screened in Australia. Interestingly the Australian film rights were controlled by major distributor United Artists. On checking the Refused Classification website neither of the two films are listed there as being banned in Australia. Were the films actually banned here and just not listed as such, or perhaps due to their extremely poor IMDb ratings consisting of only 4.5/10 and 3.3/10 that they were rejected for importation here. For whatever reason though we will never know if they had reached our shores if they would have been screened as a double bill programme or not, and what form of poster/s would have been printed for their distribution here.
John
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Re: Questions for Bruce-EMP
Done.Bruce said:Thanks very much Lawrence! But I certainly hope you ALSO emailed this info to Matt, who, as you know, is in charge of making corrections and additions!
HONDO
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Re: Questions for Bruce-EMP
Yes, it certainly is ultra rare and a great designHONDO said:
The impressive above Australian daybill of the 1957 film The Smallest Show On Earth is currently one of 41 Australian posters included there on your newly included Tuesday auctions. This poster should be credited as being ultra rare as all your nine Australian daybills that you have sold in the past are not this original design, but are for a 1970's Australian re-release design, therefore making the above original design ultra rare. I thought you would like to know this information.
John
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Re: Double Bill Daybills
Yes, it appears that way. It would have been great to see more double bill daybills. There would have been lots of double features over the years including B Grade and sexploitation films.
John
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Re: Hondo's This And That
The above image is of Blake Edwards as he appeared in the 1949 western film Panhandle. Apart from some early minor acting roles he was of course renowned as being a very famous film producer, director and writer.
HONDO
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Re: The Science Fiction Quiz
I think 273 is First Men in the Moon. If not, this movie had very similar aliens!
Bruce
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