Week 2/Round 3 Battle 22 - David vs. Alex (Voting ends 03/20/2015 @ 9PM CST)

Charlie

22A. David's Posters

1. Week 2 - "Actor" - Henry Fonda - The Big Street (1941) - AU1SH
2. Week 2 - "Actress" - Betty Grable - Hot Spot (1941) - AU1SH
3. Week 2 - "Director" - Alfred Hitchcock - Saboteur (1942) - AU1SH
4. Week 2 - "Comedy" - Hold That Ghost (1941) - AU1SH 

1. 2. 3. 4 

22B. Alex's Posters 1.  Week 2 - "Actor" - Anthony Quinn -  Rover French

2.  Week 2 - "Director" - Fred Zinnemann - High Noon - Italian 1p

3.  Week 2 - "Actress" - Corinne Clery - Story of O

4.  Week 2 - "Czech" - Woman in Flames

1. 2. 3. 4 

[Deleted User]

Wow David you've certainly been holding out on sharing some acquisitions!

You should be ashamed as an Aussie paper collector tsk tsk

David

CSM said:

Wow David you've certainly been holding out on sharing some acquisitions!

You should be ashamed as an Aussie paper collector tsk tsk

Thanks Chris but not really, just have a pile in my "crappy posters that needs to be restored or sold" folder that I was reminded of the other day, hence this topic - I don't even have photos of them.

[Deleted User]

Well if they are of a similar vintage to the ones you've just posted I, for one, would sure love to see them some time!

David

I think I have a couple of no-name noir ones, no one likes them...

[Deleted User]

David said:

I think I have a couple of no-name noir ones, no one likes them...

I know of a non-profit shelter that will take them in

110x75

"Hot spot" could easily be "Wet spot". That's some serious staining!!

David

It is Betty Grable, at least her legs were OK...

110x75

I just noticed the 4 are rolled. Is that common on aussie stuff from that era?

[Deleted User]

110x75 said:

I just noticed the 4 are rolled. Is that common on aussie stuff from that era?

I am not sure if they are truly rolled (as in never folded) - and David can clarify - but it sure looks like they came from under flooring (hence the staining) and that would eventually all but remove evidence of any former folds.

Possibly from the find that had the Wizard of Oz? 

David

110x75 said:

I just noticed the 4 are rolled. Is that common on aussie stuff from that era?

Just the way they were stored, under a bed.

Matt

David said:

110x75 said:

I just noticed the 4 are rolled. Is that common on aussie stuff from that era?

Just the way they were stored, under a bed.

Under the bed......they have stains!!!  

Ummm...David, next time tell a little white lie. Under the lino. That's what I'd be telling Dario.

David

OK, good point...under someone's bed and I have never seen the bed....or been under it.

Matt

I'm glad you cleared that up.

Charlie

This match continues for 1 more week...

theartofmovieposters

David,

Now you know that Hold that Ghost BELONGS with me!  Where it will get the love and respect it deserves.

In your heart of hearts you know this is true...send it on over.

David

theartofmovieposters said:

Now you know that Hold that Ghost BELONGS with me!  Where it will get the love and respect it deserves.

What this old (restored by) thing?

Eisenhower

I liked 'em better when they had "character" the water stains gave them a certain moist look... :^o ...JK! They look fantastic!!! :-bd

[Deleted User]

Very nice David - I thought you hadn't decided if you wanted to go to Resto route yet?  Seems remarkable turnaround time from when you first posted them!

[Deleted User]

Incidentally does anyone else have examples of or comments on Studio M's work?

David

CSM said:

Very nice David - I thought you hadn't decided if you wanted to go to Resto route yet?  Seems remarkable turnaround time from when you first posted them!

Not really, I've had them longer and yes they were in my don't know what to do with them pile, when I photographed them for this competition that convinced me to get them redone.

As to Studio M - Michael (who trained in New York) previously did my Cleopatra and although I have been loyal to Dario the crashing Aussie dollar means I would have had to pay almost double to get it done with him this time round (inc postage) , logic rules. His work speaks for itself as far as I am concerned.

theartofmovieposters

David said:

What this old (restored by) thing?

Yes, that hideous thing.  Even better...I've emptied out the frame ready for its arrival.

David

I dunno...it's unique, one of a kind, not sure framing it is good enough.

Eisenhower

David said:

I dunno...it's unique, one of a kind, not sure framing it is good enough.

Yeah, I looked on EMP & HA to see what one would sell for...nothing to be found! Nice piece. >-

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Eisenhower said:

David said:

I dunno...it's unique, one of a kind, not sure framing it is good enough.

Yeah, I looked on EMP & HA to see what one would sell for...nothing to be found! Nice piece. >-

Typical with a lot of Aussie one sheets

David

It was printed in very small numbers - in the '80s/90s a person who worked at MAPS said a typical print run for an AU1SH was 300-500. Rarely if ever, were they asked to do a reprint by the distributor, so I can't see why they would print more than that 30-40 years earlier. Makes them harder & rare to find almost no matter what decade.

Charlie

David wins 8 to 4...