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Re: Where Are These Daybills?


I have only located six films that Hoyts imported into Australia during the decade of the 1950's.
The films being -
We Want a Child (1949). A Danish film released in the U.S.A. by Lippert Pictures n 1954., but earlier in Australia in 1951,
Gunman In The Streets (1950), being a French film that never received a theatrical release in the U.S,A,
Bachelor In Paris (1952). A British film released in the UK by Adelphi Films and the U.S.A. by Lippert Pictures.
Invaders From Mars (1953) An independent Edward L. Alperson production that was released in the U.S.A. by 20th Century Fox, but elsewhere in all or most of the world by various other distributors.
The Tall Texan (1953) A Lippert Pictures release in the U.S.A.
New Faces (1954). Another Edward L Alperson production that was released in the U.S.A. also by 20th Century Fox but again around in all or most of the world the by other various distributors,
The following are daybills for three Hoyts films released later on by Australian independent film distributors
A Bachelor In Paris was released by National Films Of NSW.
The Tall Texan also released by National Films Of NSW.
Invaders From Mars had a later IFD release.

Finally I can confirm that New Faces was also later released in Australia by IFD. I have been searching for a daybill image over a very long period of this title for this title, but so far to no avail.
I have all but one of The Film Weekly trade yearbooks from the 1950's and I have not found any other Hoyts credited Sydney N.S.W. Hoyts releases.
Also in my possession are all of the 1960's yearbooks as well and there are no listings of any Hoyts released films at all. After one issue in the 1970's which I do have a copy of The Film Weekly ceased trading. The issue had no Hoyts releases mentioned.
It is unknown to me if any Hoyts releases happened during the balance of the 1940's where The Film weekly Yearbooks aren't available, and for any years prior to 1940.
In 1978 credited as being a Hoyts Theatres release The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith was released in Australia by Hoyts.


As mentioned in part one Hoyts became a fully fledged Australian film distributor around circa 1979, They then as Hoyts Distribution in the very early 1980's began releasing films here in Australia now complete with available printed poster material. n the very early 1980's. An example of there poster availability is seen below on the Fatty Finn 1980 press sheet.

Of interest in 1991 at least Hoyts Distribution adverting was changed to just being Hoyts with two examples of this appearing on a Spotswood and Black Robe daybill images appearing below. I also have three other Australian daybill images from circa 1991 having similar Hoyts only advertising logos printed on them as well on..
A later 2007 now again named Hoyts Distribution logo.



HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
An interesting fact that isn't very well known is that London Films physical Australasian film distributor was Universal. This information can be seen on the above Storm Over The Nile advertisement.
On the following daybill and one sheet images no credit for Universal ( Universal International) was added onto any of the posters.






On the following daybill and one sheet images no credit for Universal ( Universal International) was added onto any of the posters.






HONDO
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
Yes indeed C646 is Romance On The High Seas. Well worked out from my clues.dedeposter said:Would it be Romance on the High Seas (1948) - starring Doris Day?

HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Sadly no missing daybill images. However, I recently came into the possession of a 1956 Australian Cinemascope trade brochure. Of which a couple of pages should provide some interest.HONDO said:
An update on missing very early Cinemascope Australian daybills.


Wil
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Re: Where Are These Daybills?
More great research as always, I didn't realise they got into distribution so late.
Re: Hondo's This And That
In the spirit of John's non-official promo daybill. On Halloween 2022, Umbrella Entertainment released 3 're-imagined' full sized horror Daybills and Blueray sleeves inspired by an Australian classic. Each were available for $20AUD.
To quote Umbrella:
'In a homage to Ozploitation, this Halloween we have revamped 3 Horror classics with "G'day of the Dead" Ozploitation variants. Featuring all new custom art, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been styled as Wake In Fright, Hellraiser styled as Turkey Shoot, and Day of the Dead styled as Crocodile Dundee'
These are long since sold out on their store, however, there have been a number of these since sold on ebay.



To quote Umbrella:
'In a homage to Ozploitation, this Halloween we have revamped 3 Horror classics with "G'day of the Dead" Ozploitation variants. Featuring all new custom art, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been styled as Wake In Fright, Hellraiser styled as Turkey Shoot, and Day of the Dead styled as Crocodile Dundee'
These are long since sold out on their store, however, there have been a number of these since sold on ebay.



Wil
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Re: Questions for Bruce-EMP
That's good to hear.Bruce said:
As I said, as of now, not one person has told us they were charged ANY tariff on any package.
John
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