Mark
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Let's Love has "Australia's Favourite Funsters" written in the inserted panel, so you would think that was done locally.
I asked Phil and he told me he had some similar Dad & Dave cards. The stills may have been sent over from UK, but I thi… -
Another rare slide for Aussie film. Sold recently, but not mine.
in Glass Slides
Comment by Mark
May 2022
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Agreed. No definitive proof without the dimensions or sighting another copy. We will re-visit in future if something comes up.
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I wonder if Greg in Tyabb has any info? Be worth asking him if anyone is going to the shop.
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Aussie version of this:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ben-hur-vintage-trade-advert-ramon-1782619360
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RIP David Gulpilil.
Will live on through his great roles in Storm Boy, Croc Dundee etc. -
(Quote) If we can get fresh pics, please have the owner lay down a tape measure so we can all know the dimensions.
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They knew how to sell a film in the 1930s. I wonder how much was custom made?
in Horror
Comment by Mark
November 2021
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I know you love a challenge. Plus you have to redeem yourself for Congorilla!
Can we agree …Why aren't you comparing against 1927 - 1928 daybills? There are examples online.
Don't try and prove me wrong. Prove to yourself that the poster is correct. That's what this is about.
Unknown size, no credits, no cast, horizontal format .…(Quote) I've seen many home-made daybills and posters written up on the back of other posters etc.
BH was released July 1, 1927. Going by the date, this was Nov 10, 1928, or 16 months after release. MGM may not have had stock.
Usually images in foreground would appear larger i.e. the one sheets. The poster is hanging above head height, and pretty sure is much larger than one sheet size. I never checked if there were any other six sheet images online for Wolf.
I can p…I believe it's a painting by Prowis, never designed or intended to be a daybill.
Like you guys, I have viewed thousands of images from Everyones, Trove & state libraries etc. Never seen a pre-war horizontal daybill.
Should have this lo…Food for thought ...
I accurately measured the Simmons mark on a 1934 - '35 long db (I don't have a 1920s db on hand.) Is 7cms (2.75") & seems in scale with other MGM long daybills from the period when Ben Hur was printed.
I'm no mathe…We should be having robust discussions, and I have no issue with anyone disagreeing with what I propose. Let's just keep it evidence-based.
The difference between a daybill and a fold-out is many thousands of dollars. That's why I don't believe…I'd like to clarify that what we have established, is that Congorilla is not a horizontal daybill. Jury is out on Ben Hur, pending accurate measurements and further research.
Your thread, so carry on.Guessing these are billboards used indoors.
Another typo on Rendevous.Whoa, whoa whoa, buddy. Where's your evidence for Ben Hur being a daybill? You don't even know the size.
This is where you called Congorilla a db in 2018. No one else said it was.
I have stumbled across another horizonta…Awesome 6 sheet.
Don't know anything about this.
Lyric theatre display
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Aussie 1924 - '25 MGM campaign book fold-out. Also has info on Ben Hur.
Got the size for long horiz db.
in Hondo's This And That
Comment by Mark
November 2021
Sorry, haven't heard from that guy in years. Probably had RR stuff for Frank.Stumbled on this pic:
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10,000 broadsides were got rid of ... the throwaway being a reprint of the full page spread from the "Herald".So now we only have one pre-war horiz db. I respect everyone else's opinions, but I still think that Ben Hur is some kind of tribute to Powis. Could be completely wrong, of course!
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