The following are from 1953 newspaper advertisements. Take note of what the Sydney Truth critic wrote in the Sunday the 25th of January, 1953 paper. He said ''This film startled Sydney audiences 19 years ago --- it may do the same again ... '' He didn't say 4 years ago he said 19 which would make this 1953 release the correct year to be startled again and not 1949.
From Sydney Truth Sunday the 25th of January, 1953.
Newcastle newspaper advertisement 1953 also.
Hondo
I can see both them advertisements are from NSW. If there was a Australia wide release in 1953 I'd like to see newspaper advertisements from other major cities, especially from the state of Victoria.
I was going to respond but I believe David has presented my facts and thoughts on the matter very well along with his own thoughts and delivered a strong summation and hopefully now we will move on leaving one to believe whatever they may as to when the the films re-release happened in Australia.
Hondo
Come on Reg, you got to see reason and logic - surely the burden on proof is now on you, you prove it was 1949, we've provided ample evidence it could not be 1949 and is 1953.
Come on Reg, you got to see reason and logic - surely the burden on proof is now on you, you prove it was 1949, we've provided ample evidence it could not be 1949 and is 1953.
Take it easy tiger no need to get your knickers in a twist.
As far as I'm aware this is the R49 release daybill. I highly doubt it's a 53' release as the artwork and colour tones are in line with other 40s victory publicity daybills. Also there is a collector I believe who is from Australia who claims to have seen the 1949 screening of this film in Australia with this poster being used back then.
I have checked Australian newspaper classifieds for 1949 without finding a single re-release advertisement . On the other hand there are countless classified advertisements around Australia in 1953.
Hondo
HumphreyBogart said -
This is what I wanted to see, more proof/evidence that there was a nation wide release in 1953. Good work David!
I stated from the beginning the film was a 1953 release and said the film had a nationwide release in 1953 as clearly mentioned above previously. I would have thought one's word would have been good enough without congratulating someone else for posting information I was happy to post myself but silly me thought my word was good enough. Note I said'' around Australia in 1953''.
The bad news is I don't know and as it is such a rare title you will probably never know if you have the only version printed or it is a companion piece to a colour version.
The good news is it is a Fox 1935 release and by the next year Fox was 20th Century Fox so this means the poster was printed for the first release.
Two daybills of the one design from 1936 just before Fox was to become 20th Century Fox. Both obviously first release with the Fox logo on them. In my mind after seeing these images there would have had to been a full colour daybill for Dressed To Thrill which a copy will hopefully turn up one day.Before anyone points out the duotone poster is a stock poster I am aware of this.
Seems like over the course of the last few years the history of Aussie paper has really started to come to light through everyone's continued interest and contributions
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Switching from King Kong to a great Hitchcock poster.
Hondo
Wonder if there is a full colour version?
There is good news and there is some bad news.
The bad news is I don't know and as it is such a rare title you will probably never know if you have the only version printed or it is a companion piece to a colour version.
The good news is it is a Fox 1935 release and by the next year Fox was 20th Century Fox so this means the poster was printed for the first release.
That would no doubt increase the value 10 fold!
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Two daybills of the one design from 1936 just before Fox was to become 20th Century Fox. Both obviously first release with the Fox logo on them. In my mind after seeing these images there would have had to been a full colour daybill for Dressed To Thrill which a copy will hopefully turn up one day.Before anyone points out the duotone poster is a stock poster I am aware of this.
From March of 1933 - Everyone's:
Now someone find out where these exchanges were and go for a treasure hunt ?
December 1933:
January 1934:
March 1934:
September 1937:
Seems like over the course of the last few years the history of Aussie paper has really started to come to light through everyone's continued interest and contributions