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1930's Die Grosse Fahrt
Even if you are an incredibly major film buff, I bet you (and all your friends) don't know that The Big Trail (John Wayne's first chance at stardom, all the way back in 1930) was shot in FIVE languages simultaneously, with FIVE actors playing the lead role! The five languages were English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German!
The Italian version starred Franco Corsaro and Luisa Caselotti and was called "Il Grande Sentiero". The French version starred Gaston Glass and Jeanne Helbling and was called "La Piste des Geants". The Spanish version starred George J. Lewis and Carmen Guerrero and was called "La Gran Jornada". The German version starred Theo Shall and Marion Lessing and was called "Die Grosse Fahrt".
They are exactly the same movies, except for the language difference and the different cast (this is very similar to the 1931 U.S. and Mexican versions of "Dracula"), except imagine the difficulty of shooting five different versions all at one time, likely using the same sets!
I did not know any of this either, until I was consigned this great still, which is at auction at http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=6261604
And I bet they won't be releasing another movie called "Die Grosse Fahrt" anytime soon!
The Italian version starred Franco Corsaro and Luisa Caselotti and was called "Il Grande Sentiero". The French version starred Gaston Glass and Jeanne Helbling and was called "La Piste des Geants". The Spanish version starred George J. Lewis and Carmen Guerrero and was called "La Gran Jornada". The German version starred Theo Shall and Marion Lessing and was called "Die Grosse Fahrt".
They are exactly the same movies, except for the language difference and the different cast (this is very similar to the 1931 U.S. and Mexican versions of "Dracula"), except imagine the difficulty of shooting five different versions all at one time, likely using the same sets!
I did not know any of this either, until I was consigned this great still, which is at auction at http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=6261604
And I bet they won't be releasing another movie called "Die Grosse Fahrt" anytime soon!
Bruce
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Re: The Horror Quiz
Correct and well worked out. The film was made as a theatrical film, but how it got a green light to be made amazes me.jayn_j said:238 is Night of the Lepus (1972)
Really bad film about giant killer bunny rabbits. I recall this asap TV movie, but imdb says there was a theatrical release f8rst
Posters and trailers for the movie did not feature any rabbits. Marketers feared that audiences would not take the movie seriously if they found out about the giant killer rabbits too quickly. ( IMDb )
Image this image on a film poster. and then the stampede to cinemas that it would have created.
But wait there's more. This interesting re-titled poster from what appears to be West Germany combined traditional rabbit teeth with multiple bottom teeth including two large fangs. Apart from the two top teeth the animal image doesn't look at all like a rabbit.
A frightening scene of marauding mutant rabbits as it appears in the film.
HONDO
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Re: Where Are These Daybills?
To anyone who may have read my unintended earlier, since deleted posting this morning I wish to state that this was a draft only intended for my eyes only.HONDO said:I have removed some unintentionally sent material.
HONDO
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Re: Friday the 13th International Poster
" It's been really tough to find an authentic example online."
Here are SEVENTEEN of them!
https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/FRIDAY%20THE%2013TH%20%28%2780%29/tag/xtype%3Aone-sheet/tag/extra%3Aint%27l%20style/sort/14/archive.html
Here are SEVENTEEN of them!
https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/FRIDAY%20THE%2013TH%20%28%2780%29/tag/xtype%3Aone-sheet/tag/extra%3Aint%27l%20style/sort/14/archive.html
Bruce
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Re: Friday the 13th International Poster
Bruce said:" It's been really tough to find an authentic example online."
Here are SEVENTEEN of them!
https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/FRIDAY%20THE%2013TH%20%28%2780%29/tag/xtype%3Aone-sheet/tag/extra%3Aint%27l%20style/sort/14/archive.html
If I had a dollor for evertime I said "here is a list on EMP". I might be able to buy this poster!
Charlie
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Re: February/March 2022
I don't have time to open packages... Yours is still leaning in the foyer. I opened about 6 the other day but didn't have time to snap the photos.
Charlie
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Re: Questions for Bruce-EMP
At my age, I am more thinking about selling items than buying them! It happens to EVERY collector eventually (unless they pass away first). 
Bruce
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Re: Jedda
Thanks John for pointing this out. I just read the original daybill quote at the top of the sellers page and didn't scrole down to the measurements listed further down the page. And the seller is asking $ 475 Australian for this poster.The poster on the right is misrepresented on eBay - clearly not an original daybill but some sort of framed repro measuring approx 6" x 14"
HONDO
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Re: Gray Smith announcment
Teaming up with Bruce to completely corner the market - they’re just hashing out what to do about a buyer’s premium
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