I was thinking of one day starting a thread on stock posters so I am pleaded you did.Ves and would you mind posting the blank Universal stock poster above on John's Universal Stock poster spot the differences thread so I can make a comment.
March of Time is nice! Love the color & Art Deco design. Year, '37?
U.S. release of this episode was January 7, 1936. Not sure of Australian release but due to content wouldn't have been far behind.
P.S. The first three stories are from the U.S. January 7, 1936 release but the additional headine ''Special - is the League Of Nations Doomed?'' appears to have been added to the Australian release but from the U.S. May 26, 1936 release of this story. Still 1936 though.
The reason I didn't as you say spit it out in the first place was you were so confident you were right I had to check all my facts and information that I had was correct. On confirming that and only then did I post a second time.
I misinterpreted the meaning of your question by thinking you were asking me to confirm in a very confident manner the information you had found that you believed to be correct.
Sorry I misunderstood you. You and I seem to have a history of misunderstanding each other. Why is that do you think? I will attempt to scrutinize what you say in future so no misunderstandings of what is being said happens again.
Yes the original has no RKO logo or credit on it but what I find most interesting is the original was printed by W.E. Smith. This is the first RKO Australian released film with a daybill printed by W.E.Smith I have ever sighted so I believe it wasn't from a release from RKO.
Some history. The film was first released in Italy by Lux Film and in 1949 in the U.S.A. by Lux Film Dist. Corporation in 1950. I have sited about five other European countries posters also with Lux Films appearing and no mention of RKO at all. RKO Australia seems the only known RKO release that happened.
The film was first released in Australia in 1951 in a dubbed version. The first Sydney release according to The Film Daily yearbook was in March 7, 1952 and the distributor was RKO.
Is it possible another perhaps independent film distributor handled distribution of this film for a very brief period of time then RKO took over distribution for whatever reason and a stock poster was quickly created by Simmons as the film was a big hit and publicity on this film was wide spread?
These are just my thoughts based on facts on why there are two interesting daybills.
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Here is one that has been signed by the artist - Oz Bates ....
U.S. release of this episode was January 7, 1936. Not sure of Australian release but due to content wouldn't have been far behind.
P.S. The first three stories are from the U.S. January 7, 1936 release but the additional headine ''Special - is the League Of Nations Doomed?'' appears to have been added to the Australian release but from the U.S. May 26, 1936 release of this story. Still 1936 though.
This photo below taken in January 1941 shows the importance newsreels had in a person's life pre television.
Another March of Time and four RKO stars!
Decided not to wait. Try 1936 when John L. Lewis ot the United Mine Workers breaks away from the the AFL to form the CIO.
I concede I was incorrect because when crosschecking (the Tithe Wars) I found this:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/tithes/
http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b71223e73
http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b71223e73
My ref: http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1746.html
I misinterpreted the meaning of your question by thinking you were asking me to confirm in a very confident manner the information you had found that you believed to be correct. Sorry I misunderstood you. You and I seem to have a history of misunderstanding each other. Why is that do you think? I will attempt to scrutinize what you say in future so no misunderstandings of what is being said happens again.
It was not an RKO film, and the original poster has no production or distribution info?
Yes the original has no RKO logo or credit on it but what I find most interesting is the original was printed by W.E. Smith. This is the first RKO Australian released film with a daybill printed by W.E.Smith I have ever sighted so I believe it wasn't from a release from RKO.
Some history. The film was first released in Italy by Lux Film and in 1949 in the U.S.A. by Lux Film Dist. Corporation in 1950. I have sited about five other European countries posters also with Lux Films appearing and no mention of RKO at all. RKO Australia seems the only known RKO release that happened.
The film was first released in Australia in 1951 in a dubbed version. The first Sydney release according to The Film Daily yearbook was in March 7, 1952 and the distributor was RKO.
Is it possible another perhaps independent film distributor handled distribution of this film for a very brief period of time then RKO took over distribution for whatever reason and a stock poster was quickly created by Simmons as the film was a big hit and publicity on this film was wide spread?
These are just my thoughts based on facts on why there are two interesting daybills.