A recently discovered 10 x 30 image of Whistling In Brooklyn ( U.SA December 1943 ) that I had not previously sighted. Original posting of Australian Wartime 10 x 30 daybills Part 2 Metro Goldwyn Mayer was included on this thread in March 2020. Whistling In Brooklyn was released in Australia in the latter part of 1945. Although most likely printed a lot earlier it would appear the Australian release was delayed in receiving bookings due to no suitable cinemas availability. I am thinking that this poster would have to be one of the final posters supplied to cinemas in the 10 x 30 format
The Bride Of Frankenstein ( 1935 ) display at the Grand Theatre Perth, W.A. foyer iin 1935.
These two poster design images not located in any other similar examples from the U.S.A. or from any other country in the world, after an extensive search.
I wonder if the posters were imported from the U.S.A., or perhaps did they happen to have been Australian designed and printed?
Interesting the above Wuthering Heights ( 1939 ) Ray Films 1950's re-release daybill was adapted to a odd size 13 1/2'' x 19 1/2'' poster. The top section of the daybill wasn't used on this poster, leaving it having no mention or image of the male star of the film Laurence Olivier. Very odd indeed.
( SMH Sydney NSW 28 May 1981 ). I wonder what bargains would have been available forty years ago? Anyone happen to know of what happened to Gary Davies?
81″ x 81″. They were produced in 4 sections and were intended for pasting onto small bill-boards. Consequently those that have survived tend to be only those that were never used. This format was only ever printed in small quantities and was discontinued after 1983. They are rare. ( postercollector.co.uk
My question here is, were the only 6 sheets printed locally in Australia designed for Australian made films? Interestingly the above Australian version appears it may have been printed in one secrion, or was it just expertly joined together.
I will have some more to comment on, but firstly curious to hear from anyone who would like to let us know their thoughts on this matter.
Not impossible, but I doubt they had a printer big enough to spit out a 6sht in one pass.
I am thinking after close examination that the poster isn't an original Australian or U.S.A. six sheet poster, but is a display sourced and arranged from different material, including lobby cards and the added supporting film So This Is Paris included. As So This Is Paris wasn't screened with all cinemas that would have booked and screened King Kong surely there wasn't an original 6 sheet printed for this combination.
I have only recently realised that British Empire Films Australia, in the later part of the 1940s used different styles of logos on their advertising material. For daybills, one sheets and 3 sheets they used the following styles.
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For lantern slides, lobby cards, 24 sheets and all other advertising, such as newspaper advertising, that was produced during the same period of time the following plainer style logo was used.
At the end of the 1940s into the very early 1950s no official BEF logo was used and only wording was applied to all advertising. A few examples follow.
Following in the early 1950's the plain BEF logo, that was used earlier in the 1940's on the lantern slides, lobby cards, etc., was reintroduced and used on all advertising material. For J. Arthur Rank product the Rank logo was attached to the BEf logo..
A few exceptions to the rule have been discovered though. W.E. Smith printed both the daybills and one sheets for King Of The Coral Sea ( 1954 ) that was released in Australia in 1954 and Albert R.N. ( 1953 ) released in Australia in 1956. An oversight saw these four poster all having the then defunct BEF logo printed on them.
An Australian placed newspaper advertisement follows. The add appeared in The Newcastle Sun newspaper dated 23 September 1954. It is interesting that the BEF logo that appears on the advertisement is the correct logo used in 1954, and not the older incorrect logo version that appears on the daybill and one sheet.
I only hope that this information is of interest to some of our mrmbers here
Assuming it's theirs, I wonder how much that 6 sheet set the Archive back? I know they once purchased a Spanish Jedda on eBay for U.S. $1100, so they do splash the taxpayer's money occasionally.
Assuming it's theirs, I wonder how much that 6 sheet set the Archive back? I know they once purchased a Spanish Jedda on eBay for U.S. $1100, so they do splash the taxpayer's money occasionally.
Just wishing to clarify that you were referring to an Australian 6 sheet of King Of The Coral Sea, and the archive mentioned being the NFSA.
The NFSA website mentions that they have an oversized Australian film poster, in two parts of King Of The Coral Sea. Would this be the 6 sheet poster that you are talking about?
Do you happen to have an image or any more details you could share?
A general tip is to count the colours. Less than four and you should do some more research. Each colour took an extra pass.
Please explain exactly, and in detail, what you are saying here. I am not into the printing process to any great extent. Are you saying then that this poster isn't a later printed follow up poster?
Less colours = cheaper to print. Not a guarantee, but certainly a red flag that you might have a second printing or re-release.
Yes that sounds logical.
F. Cunninghame in the 1950's, circa 1954, became the preferred Universal International printer. They took over the reigns from W.E.Smith and were also the go to printer for daybill 2nd printings and re-release daybill posters for Columbia Pictures, and to a lesser extent BEF.
Another noticable 2nd printed daybill from BEF is the Bitter Springs very much seen daybill. Still waiting for the W.E.Smith Aub Mosely original 1950 daybill to surface.
The two billboard advertised c1960 Australian one sheets would have looked similar to the above U.S.A. one sheets. The posters on display would have been a nice sight to behold.
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A recently discovered 10 x 30 image of Whistling In Brooklyn ( U.SA December 1943 ) that I had not previously sighted. Original posting of Australian Wartime 10 x 30 daybills Part 2 Metro Goldwyn Mayer was included on this thread in March 2020. Whistling In Brooklyn was released in Australia in the latter part of 1945. Although most likely printed a lot earlier it would appear the Australian release was delayed in receiving bookings due to no suitable cinemas availability. I am thinking that this poster would have to be one of the final posters supplied to cinemas in the 10 x 30 format
The Bride Of Frankenstein ( 1935 ) display at the Grand Theatre Perth, W.A. foyer iin 1935.
These two poster design images not located in any other similar examples from the U.S.A. or from any other country in the world, after an extensive search.
I wonder if the posters were imported from the U.S.A., or perhaps did they happen to have been Australian designed and printed?
Peter
Interesting the above Wuthering Heights ( 1939 ) Ray Films 1950's re-release daybill was adapted to a odd size 13 1/2'' x 19 1/2'' poster. The top section of the daybill wasn't used on this poster, leaving it having no mention or image of the male star of the film Laurence Olivier. Very odd indeed.
( The Age Melbourne Victoria 27 June 1993. ) Earlier Bill Collins auction advertising.
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( SMH Sydney NSW 28 May 1981 ). I wonder what bargains would have been available forty years ago? Anyone happen to know of what happened to Gary Davies?
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Racket Busters ( 1938 ). Inpressive 1938 Sydney newspaper advertising drawn by an unknown Australian artist.
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Come Back Charlston Blue ( 1972 ) is another U.S.A. printed internatonal one sheet distributed by Warner Brothers in Australia,
Peter
Strike Me Lucky ( 1934 ) Australian 6 sheet, and a copy the poster being displayed showing its size.
US 6 Sheet
81″ x 81″. They were produced in 4 sections and were intended for pasting onto small bill-boards. Consequently those that have survived tend to be only those that were never used. This format was only ever printed in small quantities and was discontinued after 1983. They are rare. ( postercollector.co.uk
My question here is, were the only 6 sheets printed locally in Australia designed for Australian made films? Interestingly the above Australian version appears it may have been printed in one secrion, or was it just expertly joined together.
I will have some more to comment on, but firstly curious to hear from anyone who would like to let us know their thoughts on this matter.
Not impossible, but I doubt they had a printer big enough to spit out a 6sht in one pass.
I am thinking after close examination that the poster isn't an original Australian or U.S.A. six sheet poster, but is a display sourced and arranged from different material, including lobby cards and the added supporting film So This Is Paris included.
As So This Is Paris wasn't screened with all cinemas that would have booked and screened King Kong surely there wasn't an original 6 sheet printed for this combination.
So this is Harris was a comedy short from 1933.
So This Is Harris! is a 1933 American Pre-Code short comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. It won an Oscar in 1934 for Best Short Subject (Comedy).[1][2] The Academy Film Archive preserved So This Is Harris! in 2012.[3] ( Wikipedia )
Two different style Strike Me Lucky ( 1934 ) daybills.
As was sometimes the case in the 1930s for some films, there were multiple different designed daybills printed for some titles.
I have only recently realised that British Empire Films Australia, in the later part of the 1940s used different styles of logos on their advertising material. For daybills, one sheets and 3 sheets they used the following styles.
n
For lantern slides, lobby cards, 24 sheets and all other advertising, such as newspaper advertising, that was produced during the same period of time the following plainer style logo was used.
At the end of the 1940s into the very early 1950s no official BEF logo was used and only wording was applied to all advertising. A few examples follow.
Following in the early 1950's the plain BEF logo, that was used earlier in the 1940's on the lantern slides, lobby cards, etc., was reintroduced and used on all advertising material. For J. Arthur Rank product the Rank logo was attached to the BEf logo..
A few exceptions to the rule have been discovered though. W.E. Smith printed both the daybills and one sheets for King Of The Coral Sea ( 1954 ) that was released in Australia in 1954 and Albert R.N. ( 1953 ) released in Australia in 1956. An oversight saw these four poster all having the then defunct BEF logo printed on them.
An Australian placed newspaper advertisement follows. The add appeared in The Newcastle Sun newspaper dated 23 September 1954. It is interesting that the BEF logo that appears on the advertisement is the correct logo used in 1954, and not the older incorrect logo version that appears on the daybill and one sheet.
I only hope that this information is of interest to some of our mrmbers here
The NFSA website mentions that they have an oversized Australian film poster, in two parts of King Of The Coral Sea. Would this be the 6 sheet poster that you are talking about?
Do you happen to have an image or any more details you could share?
F. Cunninghame in the 1950's, circa 1954, became the preferred Universal International printer. They took over the reigns from W.E.Smith and were also the go to printer for daybill 2nd printings and re-release daybill posters for Columbia Pictures, and to a lesser extent BEF.
Another noticable 2nd printed daybill from BEF is the Bitter Springs very much seen daybill. Still waiting for the W.E.Smith Aub Mosely original 1950 daybill to surface.
The two billboard advertised c1960 Australian one sheets would have looked similar to the above U.S.A. one sheets. The posters on display would have been a nice sight to behold.