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Re: Hondo's Daybill and One Sheet Q&A [Re-Titled]
O.k. my thoughts follow below on the Sherlock Holme daybills printer's missing credits.
Sherlock Holmes was released in Australia in very early 1933. In the early and mid 1930's Fox poster daybills were designed by the Montgomery Campbell Studio and lithographed by W.E.Smith Ltd. Sydney. Montgomery Campbell appears to have produced the Everyones Fox advertisements as well during this period of time.
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(1933) Released in Australia in November 1933.
(1932) Released in Australia in October 1932.
You will notice that appearing on this particular daybill the Montgomery Campell and the W.E.Smith credits positioning have been reversed on the poster.
(1935) Released in Australia in 1935.
I also have other examples of Fox daybills from the early and Mid 1930's including The Big Trail (1930) which was released in Australia in 1931.
The remaining daybill images I have from 1931 have the following credits presentation on them.
To sum things up the Sherlock Holmes printer's credit that was applied to the daybill is incorrect.
I have presented three versions above of Montgomery Campbell / W.E.Smith daybill credit applications used from 1931 to 1935.
The following version is the most commonly used application so most likely was the version originally printed on the Sherlock Holmes daybill. On saying that no 100% proof of this being the case but I strongly believe it to be the correct.
Sherlock Holmes was released in Australia in very early 1933. In the early and mid 1930's Fox poster daybills were designed by the Montgomery Campbell Studio and lithographed by W.E.Smith Ltd. Sydney. Montgomery Campbell appears to have produced the Everyones Fox advertisements as well during this period of time.
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(1933) Released in Australia in November 1933. (1932) Released in Australia in October 1932.You will notice that appearing on this particular daybill the Montgomery Campell and the W.E.Smith credits positioning have been reversed on the poster.
(1935) Released in Australia in 1935.I also have other examples of Fox daybills from the early and Mid 1930's including The Big Trail (1930) which was released in Australia in 1931.
The remaining daybill images I have from 1931 have the following credits presentation on them.
To sum things up the Sherlock Holmes printer's credit that was applied to the daybill is incorrect.
I have presented three versions above of Montgomery Campbell / W.E.Smith daybill credit applications used from 1931 to 1935.
The following version is the most commonly used application so most likely was the version originally printed on the Sherlock Holmes daybill. On saying that no 100% proof of this being the case but I strongly believe it to be the correct.
HONDO
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
I am sure it happens at times with us all when things that should be obvious just fail to registerdedeposter said:It should have been obvious from your clue about BB, I don't know what I was thinking!
HONDO
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Re: A Do You Know Your Classic Movies Quiz.
Correct answer and well done,dedeposter said:C631 - Footlight Parade (1933)
My earlier clue of BB was referring to Busby Berkeley who staged and choreographed the musical numbers that appear in the film.
HONDO
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Re: What Happened To The Australian Daybills?
I think i have it on usb stick so will have a look
Sven
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Re: What Happened To The Australian Daybills?
Shake Hands With the Devil rare daybill that was on the missing list
John
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Re: Where Are These Daybills?
Yes the vast majority of PRC films screened in Australia were programmed at the bottom half of a double bill. There were a few exceptions though where some titles were programmed of the top of a double bill. Examples of Bluebeard (Sydney) and The Black Raven (Hobart) appear below.dedeposter said:I assume they would have been double features? The 'very' bottom of the bill?
(Both above images courtesy of Trove)
HONDO
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Re: Where Are These Daybills?
(Trove / The Mail Adelaide 22 September 1945).From this information it would certainly appear that Hoyts commenced releasing some selective P.R.C. product in Australia commencing in 1945 to fill the shortage in their B grade film titles availability.
The 35 titles listed previously by Dave would certainly appear to be the total of all the PRC films that that Hoyts released here in Australia between 1945 and 1947.
What then regarding the earlier pre 1945 period. Were there other PRC titles released here? More on this subject soon.
HONDO
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Re: Where Are These Daybills?
Maybe they used stock posters for smaller releases? I assume those films would have had limited release? Or were people beating down the doors to go see another Chick Chandler film?
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