One image is perhaps Mario Lanza (with guitar) but he only did MGM, another might be Doris Day (on phone), I thought the one with the trumpet(?) might be james Stewart from Glenn Miller Story, but that's not Columbia.
Another clue is - I think it is a possibility that the image of the young couple next to Doris Day was inspired by a particular film aimed directly at the teenage markket in the late 1950's.
Also adding to the earlier clue of two number one hits in 1960 the film in question was released in 1959 and had two spellings in various countries. There I must have given it to you.
Also adding to the earlier clue of two number one hits in 1960 the film in question was released in 1959 and had two spellings in various countries. There I must have given it to you.
Your thoughts as to when this poster was printed and why?
Hondo
Let's finalise this thread. I always thought there were only four images on the stock posters copied from previous daybill images. Bye Bye Birdie, It Happened To Jane & Idiol On Parade ( aka Idle On Parade ) plus one other and this being the young couple leaping into the air being the fourth one. I have no proof but I believe it is from Life Begins At 17 ( 1958 ). Seeing Bye Bye Birdie in the most recent and all the other images appear to be generic and have a 1950s look about them I am going out on a limb and say circa 1963.
The image I had thought, without proof, may have been Life Begins at 17 ( 1958 ) turns out to be from Let's Rock ( 1958 ) thanks to a shed poster rarity that has recently turned up.
Let's Rock (1958) - Daybill, some names I recognised but others, I had no idea, so here they are:
Danny & the Juniors - had a hit, At The Hop in 1958, the band are still performing today.
Roy Hamilton - who died in 1969 (aged 40) had a hit with his version of You'll Never Walk Alone as well as Unchained Melody - one beautiful voice.
and your bonus
Wink Martindale - a DJ
The Royal Teens - interesting, it appears they copied Homer Simpson's theme song, and turned it into a hit in 1959.
The Tyrones - minor band who had a bit of a hit with Blast Off in 1958 which they performed in the movie Let's Rock (the above Daybill), aka Keep It Cool in the United Kingdom.
Comments
The stock poster is a combination of actual real life actors images copied from daybills supported by a generic cast.
Hondo
Forget about Gone With The Wind for a while and have a go at this.
Hondo.
Come on there is at least one very obvious image.
Hondo
The correct film but the wrong actress. It is the vivacious Ann-Margret. To me the most obvious image is still there.
Hondo
The most obvious image on the poster is staring right in your face.
Hondo
Good work on getting Doris Day. The other two guesses no..The man with the guitar is a well known actor, singer & composer.
Hondo
A clue - Two number one hits in 1960.
Hondo
Another clue is - I think it is a possibility that the image of the young couple next to Doris Day was inspired by a particular film aimed directly at the teenage markket in the late 1950's.
Also adding to the earlier clue of two number one hits in 1960 the film in question was released in 1959 and had two spellings in various countries. There I must have given it to you.
Hondo
Another clue - Married to an actress in the 1960's who was known as a sex symbol.
Hondo
Final Final clue. The famous sister is a novelist.
Hondo
Anthony Newley is the answer and the film image is from Idol On Parade aka Idle On Parade. There were enough clues to sink a battleship.
Hondo
Danny & the Juniors - had a hit, At The Hop in 1958, the band are still performing today.
Roy Hamilton - who died in 1969 (aged 40) had a hit with his version of You'll Never Walk Alone as well as Unchained Melody - one beautiful voice.
and your bonus
Wink Martindale - a DJ
The Royal Teens - interesting, it appears they copied Homer Simpson's theme song, and turned it into a hit in 1959.
The Tyrones - minor band who had a bit of a hit with Blast Off in 1958 which they performed in the movie Let's Rock (the above Daybill), aka Keep It Cool in the United Kingdom.