How common uncommon is it to have two different styles of daybill for a first release? Other examples?
Not common at all but there were many that Richardson Studios / Paramount and a few from BEF that had two first release styles. One has to careful as there are some titles that are called originals that turn out later that one of the styles is identified as a re-release. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Butterfield 8 and North By Northwest spring to mind.
Lauren Bacall at top of poster against a red background is the only North West Frontier I have seen. Any chance you could post the other style so I could have a look at it? Another BEF two style poster is Robbery Under Arms.
I am not going to add to the Third Man thread with this discussion. Now, in my defence I doubt anyone could read your comments as anything other than a statement to prove your findings that the red daybill was original and the white a re-rerelease.
"I believe the red daybill as stated earlier is the original one... the white background daybill with a different design with the showgirl and different wording is a re-release from around 1956..."
However, Lawrence if you say I misread your post then I apologise.
In the absence of a press book it is likely that one of the daybills would have been deemed a reissue, probably by general consensus, so it is fortunate that a press book survived.
I am not going to add to the Third Man thread with this discussion. Now, in my defence I doubt anyone could read your comments as anything other than a statement to prove your findings that the red daybill was original and the white a re-rerelease.
"I believe the red daybill as stated earlier is the original one... the white background daybill with a different design with the showgirl and different wording is a re-release from around 1956..."
However, Lawrence if you say I misread your post then I apologise.
Your quote of mine above is an edited version of what I actually said. What has been left out is I said '' I also think it is possible the white background daybill with a different wording is a re-release from around 1956'', Your wording above reads as if I actually said I believe the poster was a re-release when what I clearly said was'' I also think it is possible''.
I will be interested in hearing what John has to say. I earlier had a thought on how to tackle this identification of the release dates from a different angle and I should be able to have some confirmation soon to be able to get back here by tomorrow.
The confirmation being the printer's name. You should never read something into a statement and express your feelings before you have the complete picture. All i said was i had a thought how to tackle identifying the release dates from a different angle. You also said '' Howerever, Lawrence if you say I misread your post then I apologise''. Well yes you did misread what I said but that's water under the bridge now and I accept your apology.
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Not common at all but there were many that Richardson Studios / Paramount and a few from BEF that had two first release styles. One has to careful as there are some titles that are called originals that turn out later that one of the styles is identified as a re-release. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Butterfield 8 and North By Northwest spring to mind.
Hondo
Lauren Bacall at top of poster against a red background is the only North West Frontier I have seen. Any chance you could post the other style so I could have a look at it? Another BEF two style poster is Robbery Under Arms.
Hondo