Hard to tell if the man is Lon Chaney, Raymond Burr or Tom Conway but the most likely answer is Tom Conway. 1960's RFD daybill with the original 1950's Ray Films release being better but that isn't saying much.
The yellow, black & white poster is the only Australian one sheet I have ever sighted. There must be an original colour one sheet out there somewhere. If and when it turns up on eBay with all your interest Matt & David they will be asking a small fortune for it and if it is auctioned on eMovieposter there will be a bidding war between you two.
I think the yellow black and white is a NZ poster???
Nope. It has a For Gereral Exhibition censorship rating on it. From memory alone I believe it was printed by the mid to late printer of 20th Century Fox posters Royalstone Prints Pty Ltd
The yellow, black & white poster is the only Australian one sheet I have ever sighted. There must be an original colour one sheet out there somewhere. If and when it turns up on eBay with all your interest Matt & David they will be asking a small fortune for it and if it is auctioned on eMovieposter there will be a bidding war between you two.
I have heard it discussed in dulcet tones that legendary poster they call the last Guns of Navarone AU1SH left in existence, and in some sea ports (like the naval yards at Williamstown) shadowy persons unknown have been heard to sing sea shanties about the colour one; but EMP? Fooey, too many prices being driven down there, I doubt any Aussie collector would put it up there or on eBay - that said, I am not am not interested in adding it to my collection, but I am sure it would be expensive, bloody expensive...
Nope. It has a For Gereral Exhibition censorship rating on it. From memory alone I believe it was printed by the mid to late printer of 20th Century Fox posters Royalstone Prints Pty Ltd
GON was Columbia, so more likely a Burton, printed with a Not Suitable?
I think the yellow black and white is a NZ poster???
Nope. It has a For Gereral Exhibition censorship rating on it. From memory alone I believe it was printed by the mid to late printer of 20th Century Fox posters Royalstone Prints Pty Ltd
Hondo
David said -
GON was Columbia, so more likely a Burton, printed with a Not Suitable?
This is the Poster I was talking about.
Note the For General Exhibition rating and the printers name being Royalstone Prints Pty Ltd.
Invaders From Mars was originally a Hoyts / IFD release along with New Faces. They were originally released as a double bill.Don't know about New faces as I have never seen any Australian paper at all to comment on but it is possible there was no colour daybill for Invaders From Mars.Please someone prove otherwise as there has to be a better daybill than this title for such a well known cult sci-fi film.
There are a lot of similar daybills for B grade films where no full colour daybill has been seen. Some of the serials like King of the Rocketmen and Sci Fi titles like Snow Creature, etc where no full colour daybills have turned up. Some collectors think they must be reissues because the art is so bad but I am inclined to think that they just printed a cheap duotone daybill for some of these films and no full colour daybill was ever printed. Note that this didn't occur with all B grade or Sci Fi films, just some of them.
There are a lot of similar daybills for B grade films where no full colour daybill has been seen. Some of the serials like King of the Rocketmen and Sci Fi titles like Snow Creature, etc where no full colour daybills have turned up. Some collectors think they must be reissues because the art is so bad but I am inclined to think that they just printed a cheap duotone daybill for some of these films and no full colour daybill was ever printed. Note that this didn't occur with all B grade or Sci Fi films, just some of them.
I agree with John with his comments. When deciding to purchase a duotone daybill or even a one sheet they could either be a re-issue, a second printing when stock runs out or in the case of the independent distributors a cheaply produced re-release. The only major distributor that I believe printed first release duotone daybills was Paramount in the 1950's with some titles they distributed in Australia including Godzilla. Of interest the Bride Of The Gorilla original Ray films daybill is in colour but when the company went out of business the films rights were obtained by RFD who produced a duotone daybill for a title now in their back catalogue.as I doubt that the film would have had an official re-release.
Interesting Sentimental Journey re-release poster. The Alaska Highway may have been first release or a re-release also. Note the two different censorship ratings on the poster, these being For General Exhibition for Sentimental Journey and G for Alaska Highway
I'm wondering David if you would like to post this poster image on my Bite Of The Gogilla / Blackboard Jungle thread where we talk about the scarceness of double bill Australian posters and this would serve as another example.
The Metropolis daybill was produced for the 1951 re-release in Australia by National Films Of N.S.W. They most likely were a one man operation and their limited product at that time was physically distributed throughout Australia by Independent Film Distributers ( IFD ).
One would imagine their budget to distribute an old silent film didn't include very much money to spend on posters. It's a matter of love me or leave me.
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Hard to tell if the man is Lon Chaney, Raymond Burr or Tom Conway but the most likely answer is Tom Conway. 1960's RFD daybill with the original 1950's Ray Films release being better but that isn't saying much.
Hondo
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The yellow, black & white poster is the only Australian one sheet I have ever sighted. There must be an original colour one sheet out there somewhere. If and when it turns up on eBay with all your interest Matt & David they will be asking a small fortune for it and if it is auctioned on eMovieposter there will be a bidding war between you two.
Hondo
Nope. It has a For Gereral Exhibition censorship rating on it. From memory alone I believe it was printed by the mid to late printer of 20th Century Fox posters Royalstone Prints Pty Ltd
Hlondo
Invaders From Mars was originally a Hoyts / IFD release along with New Faces. They were originally released as a double bill.Don't know about New faces as I have never seen any Australian paper at all to comment on but it is possible there was no colour daybill for Invaders From Mars.Please someone prove otherwise as there has to be a better daybill than this title for such a well known cult sci-fi film.
Hondo
There are a lot of similar daybills for B grade films where no full colour daybill has been seen. Some of the serials like King of the Rocketmen and Sci Fi titles like Snow Creature, etc where no full colour daybills have turned up. Some collectors think they must be reissues because the art is so bad but I am inclined to think that they just printed a cheap duotone daybill for some of these films and no full colour daybill was ever printed. Note that this didn't occur with all B grade or Sci Fi films, just some of them.
I agree with John with his comments. When deciding to purchase a duotone daybill or even a one sheet they could either be a re-issue, a second printing when stock runs out or in the case of the independent distributors a cheaply produced re-release. The only major distributor that I believe printed first release duotone daybills was Paramount in the 1950's with some titles they distributed in Australia including Godzilla. Of interest the Bride Of The Gorilla original Ray films daybill is in colour but when the company went out of business the films rights were obtained by RFD who produced a duotone daybill for a title now in their back catalogue.as I doubt that the film would have had an official re-release.
Hondo
Interesting Sentimental Journey re-release poster. The Alaska Highway may have been first release or a re-release also. Note the two different censorship ratings on the poster, these being For General Exhibition for Sentimental Journey and G for Alaska Highway
I'm wondering David if you would like to post this poster image on my Bite Of The Gogilla / Blackboard Jungle thread where we talk about the scarceness of double bill Australian posters and this would serve as another example.
Hondo
The Metropolis daybill was produced for the 1951 re-release in Australia by National Films Of N.S.W. They most likely were a one man operation and their limited product at that time was physically distributed throughout Australia by Independent Film Distributers ( IFD ).
One would imagine their budget to distribute an old silent film didn't include very much money to spend on posters. It's a matter of love me or leave me.
Hondo