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Thanks John for the image. How rare is this film or any posters printed for it? Odds On was released in Australia in 1928. 


An interesting claim on the image of Phyllis Gibbs from that period of time. She only made the one film Qdds On in Australia.

HONDO said:

Do you remember though if the paper quality of these cards was similar to other normally printed colour lobby cards?

dedeposter said:

No, it felt like photographic paper,  certainly not like US lobby cards. 

Are you able to comment John on Peter's above statement regarding the colourised lobby cards feeling like photographic paper?
What is the quality of the above Inside the Straight Universal--International card, but particularly I am interested in the type of paper material used with the Cinesound /BEF colourised lobby cards when  compaed to the original same black and white versions.

Everyone's ad for the Australian film Odds On

HONDO said:

My wife was employed as a hand colourist of photographs, both here and in the U.S.A. I am certain there wasn't available any form of machine colouring in the day. I don't believe that there were any printer credits showing on lobby cards.

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Interestingly an original black and white 1939 lobby card showing a different pose than the one appearing on the colourised card.

That's what they remind me of, old hand coloured photos. My parents' wedding photo is like that.

No, it felt like photographic paper,  certainly not like US lobby cards. 

I really probably haven't seen that many in total, but more than I'd have expected to see over the years. Usually just singles in small amounts, not whole sets. They would just randomly appear in places that had daybills for sale (Like Space Age books, and odd little antique shops). I didn't realise in my early days of collecting that they were genuine lobby cards, I thought they must have been cheap photo prints done by individual cinemas, that's why I never really collected them.

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. 

HONDO said:

Aniyone else? Any comments would be appreciated.

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.