Ves': Australian Cinema
I FINALLY finished updating and uploading all the new stuff to my collections sections for a few mini collections...one of them was for the Aussie Cinema section.
If you have an interest take a look, some nice stuff (buts lots of fugly too).
If you see an error, feel free to get in touch...I picked up a few, but I'm sure there are a bunch I've missed.
http://www.theartofmovieposters.com/pages/gallery/Australian.htm
Wrong link before...sorry 
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Thoughts on the TIM one sheets? I know the first one is common, and I am assuming the second the is an alternative style for the release...anyone have anything to throw in as an alternative?
The first poster image is from the original Australian theatrical release in 1979.
The second image I believe was issued for the video release in 1983.
If you have a look at your marvellous collection of Australian film posters and check out all your Greater Union posters distributed by Greater Union you will find all posters up to part of 1982 will have the GUO logo on them as it appears on the first original poster of Tim above. Stating sometime in 1982 this GUO logo was discontinued and the wording of Greater Union Film Distributors was introduced.
No I am not absolutely sure. When I had said ''I believe" my reason for this was the way in which Greater Union is printed and was only introduced on film posters in 1982 and as the video release happened in the following year 1983 I think it has to be a poster used for the video release.
Once again, no proof either way.
MOVING
IMPRESSIVE
STUNNING!
Leads me to think a later poster than for original release.
Why put Released in Australia by GUO Film Distributors if it was being used in Australia???? If it was for use overseas why not put the international distributor details on???
What stumped me was lack of rating...and lack of printer detail. Am I am not sure I have seen a daybill in this style...John? I reckon if daybills are out there, it could be for a later release, if not could be video I guess.
My two cents...(sorry flat out today, so only odd chances to drop in every now and again...)
I agree no proof at all the poster was used for a video release but I have a few concerns about it being a second printing around the time you are suggesting .
a) The Greater Union name wasn't produced in the form showing on the poster at the time you are thinking a second printing may have occurred.
b) The lack of a printers credit.
c) The lack of any Australian censorship. The poster wasn't produced for New Zealand as the poster has ''Released in Australia by ...'' on it'
A point to make is I didn't say that the poster was printed for the video release but used for it. My thinking now the poster was printed in 1982 as a special poster for whatever reason and was possibly used also for the video release as well.
As you said no proof either way.
Tim opened in the US in Sept 1981 released by Satori Productions and was not rated. The artwork used on the press kit and stills was the same as in the second poster so it does seem to me that the poster might have coincided with that release but who knows for sure.
I cant recall seeing a daybill. Maybe we can just call it a "special" poster.
We agree on a ''special poster'' then. I'm still thinking 1982 was the year the poster would have been printed and in light of where your copies originated from apparently for cinema usage probably with limited numbers printed seeing it was at the tail end of the theatrical run with the video release not too far away. Being so close to the video release any left over stock possibly may have ended up being sent out for the video release as well. Again we most likely will never know the story behind when and why the poster was printed.
Never sighted any posters. Using the work rare certainly applies correctly in this case.
There is a smaller format one sheet for Wog Boy.
Thanks John. I managed to pick up a Wog Boy one sheet recently.
Oh, are they are on your site?
Did a search on John's site for Heralds...if I was a rich girl....not something I generally look at collecting, but gees there are some real treasures there!
This is why I could never be a proper dealer. I would want to keep everything!
wow! just read the wikipedia description of the movie, powerful!!; may try to track it down and watch. Amazing how a poster can mean so much more when knowing the plot!