The only image I have is this 70s one and not sure is it is for the same film ....
Thanks John for posting the image The poster is from a completely different film though.
This poster has been credited as being printed either for the 1969 first release film version, or as being a 1970's re-release.
Actually the above daybill was printed for a completely different movie. This version was produced for a 1961 film that was only classified for an Australian release on the 1st of January 1973.
Seeing this film with the same title of a film released only four years previously, it is strange that there wasn't a title change for it when released here,
The 20th Century Fox 1969 film version Australian daybill has proved difficult to locate so far.
This 1969 Australian daybill version was printed for the mainstream 20th Century Fox 1968 film version.
The tagline was changed from the one that appears on the U.S.A similar designed insert seen below. This was done to perhaps comply with the strict Australian censorship guidelines,
Butterflies (1975) two Australian daybills. Both would appear to have been printed for the same version of the film.
For whatever reason many of the printed sexploition daybill posters that were printed in Australia did not include the distributor's name on the poster. One has to wonder the reason for this not happening. Was it thinking it wasn't necessary to include it. or perhaps just. printer's laziness o even shame ,
For the record the importer and distributor in Australia was the little known independent Consolidated Exhibitors.
One other thing is that the first daybill doesn't have an Australian R rating printed on it, but possibly it was intended for New Zealand usage.
Make Them Yodel Baby ( aka Love Bavarian Style ) ( 1973 ).
Another film imported in 1975, then released in Australia by Consolidated Exhibitors. Apparently their policy appears to have been that they didn't include their name on their film posters.
I have just rechecked my daybill image archives and have come across a daybill that was printed for the Australian film importer and distributor Consolidated Exhibitors.
The following Australian daybill Of The Noose Judge ( 1973 ) was printed by Robert Burton this time around and has a distributor's credit of Released by Condolidated Films printed on it. I have confirmed that this Mexican film was a Consolidated Exhibitors release here in Australia, with only a slightly different name variation appearing on the poster..
As well as the Australian produced daybill I have also included an original Mexican film poster that the Australian artwork was copied from.
L'Empire Des Sens ( aka In The Realm Of The Senses and also Ai No Korida ) ( 1976 ) Australian daybill.
An additional film that was imported into Australia in 1977, then released in Australia by Consolidated Exhibitors who were previously discussed here on this thread. The film appears was released in Australia under the English title of In The Realm Of The Senses.
This is another poster printed by an unknown printer that didn't include Consolidated Exhibitors name on it.
I am thinking that this film would have been more prestigious than most of the product they had mainly distributed here.
Butterflies (1975) two Australian daybills. Both would appear to have been printed for the same version of the film.
For whatever reason many of the printed sexploition daybill posters that were printed in Australia did not include the distributor's name on the poster. One has to wonder the reason for this not happening. Was it thinking it wasn't necessary to include it. or perhaps just. printer's laziness o even shame ,
For the record the importer and distributor in Australia was the little known independent Consolidated Exhibitors.
One other thing is that the first daybill doesn't have an Australian R rating printed on it, but possibly it was intended for New Zealand usage.
Any thoughts on this subject?
Although the two posters may have been printed for the same film there is no real proof that this was the case.
Although the two posters may have been printed for the same film there is no real proof that this was the case.
My reasons for firmly believing the two posters were printed for the same film are as follows.
!1 ) On the Australian Government Classification website there is only one film listed that was classified R with this title. 2 ) On the RC Refused Classification Australian website only one film was originally banned , and it was the same one as the above version. 3 ) The taglines on the two posters concentrate on promoting the sexual content of the film.
The interesting thing here is that Astra Films were an independent importer and distributor of foreign and British films in Australia in the 1950s. There are a number of Astra released films where daybills, and even a three sheet size poster are in existence, but they were never credited as being from them as the A King In New York daybill was.
More about this subject later, but in the meantime please include here any Australian posters with an Astra Films credit printed on them if you happen to have any.
Although the two posters may have been printed for the same film there is no real proof that this was the case.
My reasons for firmly believing the two posters were printed for the same film are as follows.
!1 ) On the Australian Government Classification website there is only one film listed that was classified R with this title. 2 ) On the RC Refused Classification Australian website only one film was originally banned , and it was the same one as the above version. 3 ) The taglines on the two posters concentrate on promoting the sexual content of the film.
This poster is the only one that I have ever located with an Astra Films distributor credit printed on it.
Does anyone have any other daybills, or any other size Australian film posters with an Astra Films release credit appearing on them?
As I had suspected nothing else has turned up here with an Astra Films credit printed on any other Australian posters.
The following The Creeping Unknown ( 1955 ) Australian daybill was actually an Astra Films release. How then does it tie in with IFD you may wonder? More on Astra Films soon.
Now to explain the Astra Films situation here in Australia. Astra Films Distributing Co. Pty. Ltd. was formed in circa 1953. They imported and distributed English dubbed versions of continental films from Lux Films Of Rome and other Italian and foreign countries. Astra also distributed independent British productions, including some U.K. Exclusive Film Distributors Hammer film productions.
Astra product was physically distributed in Australia by Independent Film Distibutors Pty .Ltd. ( IFD ). Errol Heath who was at the time the managing director of IFD was one or the three directors of Astra Films. The Astra company was based in Sydney only, while IFD had branches in all of the mainland states.
I am aware of over thirty films that Astra released here in Australia. I have only been able to locate, apart from A King In New York with the Astra credit six film daybills, one sheets or three sheets. All these six films make no mention of Astra Films on the posters, and carry the IFD logo only. Daybill images with the IFD credit follow below.
Interesting to hear about the smaller distributors. I don't know where you get your research from!
Here there and everywhere. A large amount of Australian trade magazines from the 1940's, through to 1971 that I acquired many years ago does help me a lot, along with Google of course.
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This poster has been credited as being printed either for the 1969 first release film version, or as being a 1970's re-release.
Actually the above daybill was printed for a completely different movie. This version was produced for a 1961 film that was only classified for an Australian release on the 1st of January 1973.
Seeing this film with the same title of a film released only four years previously, it is strange that there wasn't a title change for it when released here,
The 20th Century Fox 1969 film version Australian daybill has proved difficult to locate so far.
Peter
This 1969 Australian daybill version was printed for the mainstream 20th Century Fox 1968 film version.
The tagline was changed from the one that appears on the U.S.A similar designed insert seen below. This was done to perhaps comply with the strict Australian censorship guidelines,
Butterflies (1975) two Australian daybills. Both would appear to have been printed for the same version of the film.
For whatever reason many of the printed sexploition daybill posters that were printed in Australia did not include the distributor's name on the poster. One has to wonder the reason for this not happening. Was it thinking it wasn't necessary to include it. or perhaps just. printer's laziness o even shame
For the record the importer and distributor in Australia was the little known independent Consolidated Exhibitors.
One other thing is that the first daybill doesn't have an Australian R rating printed on it, but possibly it was intended for New Zealand usage.
Any thoughts on this subject?
Make Them Yodel Baby ( aka Love Bavarian Style ) ( 1973 ).
Another film imported in 1975, then released in Australia by Consolidated Exhibitors. Apparently their policy appears to have been that they didn't include their name on their film posters.
Peter
The following Australian daybill Of The Noose Judge ( 1973 ) was printed by Robert Burton this time around and has a distributor's credit of Released by Condolidated Films printed on it. I have confirmed that this Mexican film was a Consolidated Exhibitors release here in Australia, with only a slightly different name variation appearing on the poster..
As well as the Australian produced daybill I have also included an original Mexican film poster that the Australian artwork was copied from.
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Peter
Fire Maidens From Outer Space (1956 ) Australian daybill, and a U.S,A, insert poster titled Fire Maidens Of Outer Space. when released there.
The Australian poster artist at F. Cunninghame just couldn't get the image of the original scary monster to look the same.
L'Empire Des Sens ( aka In The Realm Of The Senses and also Ai No Korida ) ( 1976 ) Australian daybill.
An additional film that was imported into Australia in 1977, then released in Australia by Consolidated Exhibitors who were previously discussed here on this thread. The film appears was released in Australia under the English title of In The Realm Of The Senses.
This is another poster printed by an unknown printer that didn't include Consolidated Exhibitors name on it.
I am thinking that this film would have been more prestigious than most of the product they had mainly distributed here.
!1 ) On the Australian Government Classification website there is only one film listed that was classified R with this title.
2 ) On the RC Refused Classification Australian website only one film was originally banned , and it was the same one as the above version.
3 ) The taglines on the two posters concentrate on promoting the sexual content of the film.
A King in New York ( 1957 ) Australian daybill.
This poster is the only one that I have ever located with an Astra Films distributor credit printed on it.
Does anyone have any other daybills, or any other size Australian film posters with an Astra Films release credit appearing on them?
More about this subject later, but in the meantime please include here any Australian posters with an Astra Films credit printed on them if you happen to have any.
The following The Creeping Unknown ( 1955 ) Australian daybill was actually an Astra Films release. How then does it tie in with IFD you may wonder? More on Astra Films soon.
Astra product was physically distributed in Australia by Independent Film Distibutors Pty .Ltd. ( IFD ). Errol Heath who was at the time the managing director of IFD was one or the three directors of Astra Films. The Astra company was based in Sydney only, while IFD had branches in all of the mainland states.
I am aware of over thirty films that Astra released here in Australia. I have only been able to locate, apart from A King In New York with the Astra credit six film daybills, one sheets or three sheets. All these six films make no mention of Astra Films on the posters, and carry the IFD logo only. Daybill images with the IFD credit follow below.
Peter
Contempt! (1963 ) Australian daybill. Is it just me thinking that this poster's artwork looks a little odd?