Posters designed by The Southern Studios

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I can't find any details, anyone have any more information?

On the bottom of my daybill for The Peterville Diamond it says:

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Oh, a quick google search tells me this is also on the bottom of the Casablanca DB?

HONDO

I don't ever remember seeing an image of The Peterville Diamond before. Is it on your website and if not would you mind posting the image. Don't know much about the history of The Southern Studio operation except having a list of films, both daybills,one sheets and 3 sheets they produced that i am aware of. They had a long association with F.Cunninghame  and also Warner Bros.. The quality of the artwork ranged from excellent to average and a good percentage of their poster work was for designing re-release material such as the Casablanca 1949 daybill you referred to. Casablanca was by far one of their better efforts.

Lawrence

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Sorry was right in the middle of something else, when I came on to add the ADS stuff...

I'm quite partial to this one, especially the cars at the bottom...I would be interested in knowing what else they have done?

HONDO

An almost unknown all British production I hadn't heard of before. Rather attractive and thanks for sharing the image. All though released in the U.K in 1942 the film appears to have been only released in Australia in 1951 with bookings between 1951 and 1953. No release in the U.S.A. as far as I can see.

There were a couple of titles Southern Studio produced that Simmons printed. These being Key Largo ( no proof but I think it a possibility a RR but I stop short of saying it is ) ) and  the High Sierra ( RR ) daybills.

Southern Studio as well at daybills printed one sheets and also three sheets. Southern Studios seemed to have started producing Australian posters around c1949 and the last poster I have found was released in Australia in 1958 and this being Jet Pilot.

O.K. some of there posters are as follows and all Warner Bros. unless marked otherwise. -

3 sheets

 Phantom Of The Rue Morgue, The

One  sheets

Beyond A Reasonable  Doubt ( RKO )

 First Travelling Saleslady, The ( RKO )

Jet Pilot ( RKO )

 Lone Ranger, The

While The City Sleeps ( RKO )

Daybills

Adventures Of Robin Hood, The ( RR )

Anthony Adverse ( RR )

Barricade ( possibly RR )

Charge Of The Light Brigade, The ( RR )

Romance On he High Seas ( possibly RR )

Sea Hawk, The ( RR )

Story Of Louis Pasteur, The ( RR )

You Can't Escape Forever ( RR )

There are possibly some others I have listed elsewhere that I need to find the listings of. There are also six 3 sheet images Iineed to check out also as I believe they are Southern Studio but cannot read the printer's details on my images. 

Lawrence.

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Thank You!  I have the While The City Sleeps One Sheet, and am hoping to dig into the Vincent Price stuff tomorrow so will be sure to take a closer look.

On a side note, what do you collect yourself Lawrence?  Anything in particular?

HONDO

I don't collect much these days Ves as i spend most of my spare time researching posters and it seems spending time on the VMPF site. Most of my posters are in storage at present due to a move and some personal matters effecting my life at the moment.

My likes are  science fiction, silent movies, RKO, Australian made films Richardson, W.E.Smith, film noir but any thing of quality.

Lawrence.

David

HONDO said:

 i spend most of my spare time researching posters and it seems spending time on the VMPF site.

VMPF, keeping the ruffians off the streets...

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David said:

HONDO said:

 i spend most of my spare time researching posters and it seems spending time on the VMPF site.

VMPF, keeping the ruffians off the streets...

You should apply for charitable organization tax credit status David

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HONDO said:

I don't collect much these days Ves as i spend most of my spare time researching posters and it seems spending time on the VMPF site. Most of my posters are in storage at present due to a move and some personal matters effecting my life at the moment.

My likes are  science fiction, silent movies, RKO, Australian made films Richardson, W.E.Smith, film noir but any thing of quality.

Lawrence.

Thank for sharing Lawrence, and I for one am very thankful to have you about.  In the short time I've posted here, I've learned so much already!

HONDO

Thanks for your kind word Ves and hopefullyi will be around for a long time yet as it is fun most of the time.

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Yes indeedy...

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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye with James Cagney is another...picture coming soon...

David

http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/1002/the-design-studios#latest 

HONDO

theartofmovieposters said:

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye with James Cagney is another...picture coming soon...

Cannot wait to see this James Cagney title. 

HONDO

I listed only one Australian 3 sheet earlier and this being The Phantom Of The Rue Morgue.

Six more  --

BAND OF ANGELS

BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, THE

GIANT

HOUSE OF WAX

I CONFESS

THEM

Some great titles here and  what great images on some of them including the following one.

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"Thug with a heart...of ice!"

HONDO

There is a great Southern Studios Australian one sheet currently being auctioned on eMovieposter.com of The Damned Don't Cry ( 1950 ) starring Joan Crawford. Pity it is in only fair to good condition but if one looks at the supersize image thet will see a nicely designed poster.