I really probably haven't seen that many in total, but more than I'd have expected to see over the years. Usually just singles in small amounts, not whole sets. They would just randomly appear in places that had daybills for sale (Like Space Age books, and odd little antique shops). I didn't realise in my early days of collecting that they were genuine lobby cards, I thought they must have been cheap photo prints done by individual cinemas, that's why I never really collected them.
Does anyone currently have any Australian colourised lobby cards for 1930s and 1940s released films? If you do happen to have any your comment regarding their makeup would be most appreciated. The titles of the lobby cards would also be helpful.
This is an example from NFSA to get the discussion started (which you probably already have).
No printer credits, which makes me think it's some kind of photographic process (which is then hand or machine coloured).
My wife was employed as a hand colourist of photographs, both here and in the U.S.A. I am certain there wasn't available any form of machine colouring in the day. I don't believe that there were any printer credits showing on lobby cards.
(X Marks The Shop)
Interestingly an original black and white 1939 lobby card showing a different pose than the one appearing on the colourised card.
A favour to ask of John Seeing you have some images of these colourised cards on your website, would you kindly be able to report on the quality of the material that was used on the cards?
My wife was employed as a hand colourist of photographs, both here and in the U.S.A. I am certain there wasn't available any form of machine colouring in the day. I don't believe that there were any printer credits showing on lobby cards.
(X Marks The Shop)
Interestingly an original black and white 1939 lobby card showing a different pose than the one appearing on the colourised card.
That's what they remind me of, old hand coloured photos. My parents' wedding photo is like that.
Comments
Peter
Peter
Does anyone currently have any Australian colourised lobby cards for 1930s and 1940s released films?
If you do happen to have any your comment regarding their makeup would be most appreciated. The titles of the lobby cards would also be
helpful.
No printer credits, which makes me think it's some kind of photographic process (which is then hand or machine coloured).
Peter
The following daybill was one printed fo the original 1939 Austraslian release.
Interestingly an original black and white 1939 lobby card showing a different pose than the one appearing on the colourised card.
Peter