I find it interesting that that there continues to be piles and piles of material found in Australia.
I am guessing this has something to do with cinemas stockpiling vs say a national screen service leasing posters and them being located in corporate stockpiles?
For example, most material has a 'please return' or 'property of' stamp like this set.
I notice The Blazing Trail is a U.S. A.poster and not Australian. In New Zealand they certainly used a mixture of Australian, U.S. and British one sheets for film releases there.
I notice The Blazing Trail is a U.S. A.poster and not Australian. In New Zealand they certainly used a mixture of Australian, U.S. and British one sheets for film releases there.
This daybill is certainly rare and I have never sighted it before. I believe it to be from the early 1940's. Woodland Cafe was originally a 1938 release in Australia.
@HONDO Maybe this information written on the rear will help you date it Lawrence?
This daybill is certainly rare and I have never sighted it before. I believe it to be from the early 1940's. Woodland Cafe was originally a 1938 release in Australia.
@HONDO Maybe this information written on the rear will help you date it Lawrence?
It appears to be 1944.This year I have worked out based on the following -
Post 1940 based on poster size 13 x 30.
No RKO four stars on the poster making it post 1941 when the border was retained around RKO Radio Pictures logo on some posters for a short period of time and used without including the four stars, before the border was dropped. altogether surrounding the logo.
Being a stock poster it was most likely printed before details were added with the Woodland Cafe information.
Looking at calendar years Saturday 30 September happened to fall in 1944 to make it the logical year of the N.Z. release of your daybill poster.
@Hondo Thanks Lawrence, I couldn't make out the wording under the date and assumed that title may give it away? I didn't actually think to check a calendar
Also assumed it was later as the one Bruce sold a few years ago is presumed to be a 50's printing.
@Hondo Thanks Lawrence, I couldn't make out the wording under the date and assumed that title may give it away? I didn't actually think to check a calendar
Also assumed it was later as the one Bruce sold a few years ago is presumed to be a 50's printing.
The badly hand written title I believe to be the 1933 Paul Robeson film Emperor Jones.A re-issue possibly of the film but not 100% certain though. That was my first thought as well to check the film's name.
I just checked Bruce's website and I couldn't find it listed in the Auction History section, under the title or Silly Symphony.
Yes Walt Disney's Silly Symphony cartoons were screened in the 1950's following on from 1940's screenings.The above three titles, Woodlands Cafe,Little Hiawatha & Three Little Pigs were all originally released in Australia in the 1930's. All these three films received screenings in Australia in 1942, the year in which I believe the RKO stock posters above were designed. I believe RKO had originally intended to have the 4 stars included with the logo but, didn't go ahead with that, after a decision was made to cease including the 4 stars around that period of time.
The Three Little Pigs was listed wrong. Our policy is to list stock posters under the stock title (In this case, "A Walt Disney Silly Symphony"), UNLESS the poster has art specific to one short named on it, and THEN we list it under the short title.
I will have Matt fix it. And while I am at it, Lawrence, should I make it R40s or R50s? Thanks!
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The Three Little Pigs was listed wrong. Our policy is to list stock posters under the stock title (In this case, "A Walt Disney Silly Symphony"), UNLESS the poster has art specific to one short named on it, and THEN we list it under the short title.
I will have Matt fix it. And while I am at it, Lawrence, should I make it R40s or R50s? Thanks!
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HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
Along with the severed Aussie One Sheet heads of Niven and Grant:
A pity the original complete Australian one sheet of The Bishop's Wife ( 1947 ) hadn't been mutilated and still compete, as an Australian one sheet of this title is very rare and I have never sighted an image of one.
A similar posed image of the three stars on an existing Australian daybill of The Bishop's Wife.
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A pity the original complete Australian one sheet of The Bishop's Wife ( 1948 ) hadn't been mutilated and still compete, as an Australian one sheet of this title is very rare and I have never sighted an image of one.
A similar posed image of the three stars on an existing Australian daybill of The Bishop's Wife.
Nice detective work Lawrence. Certainly a nice looking daybill.
Although quite sizeable and I originally believed them to be from a One Sheet, the matching fold line crease across Grants forehead leads me to believe mine are also from the daybill.
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The sole Kiwi in the mix:
Along with the severed Aussie One Sheet heads of Niven and Grant:
I notice The Blazing Trail is a U.S. A.poster and not Australian. In New Zealand they certainly used a mixture of Australian, U.S. and British one sheets for film releases there.
It appears to be 1944.This year I have worked out based on the following -
Post 1940 based on poster size 13 x 30.
No RKO four stars on the poster making it post 1941 when the border was retained around RKO Radio Pictures logo on some posters for a short period of time and used without including the four stars, before the border was dropped. altogether surrounding the logo.
Being a stock poster it was most likely printed before details were added with the Woodland Cafe information.
Looking at calendar years Saturday 30 September happened to fall in 1944 to make it the logical year of the N.Z. release of your daybill poster.
Also assumed it was later as the one Bruce sold a few years ago is presumed to be a 50's printing.
The badly hand written title I believe to be the 1933 Paul Robeson film Emperor Jones.A re-issue possibly of the film but not 100% certain though. That was my first thought as well to check the film's name.
I just checked Bruce's website and I couldn't find it listed in the Auction History section, under the title or Silly Symphony.
http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/4374715.html
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Yes Walt Disney's Silly Symphony cartoons were screened in the 1950's following on from 1940's screenings.The above three titles, Woodlands Cafe,Little Hiawatha & Three Little Pigs were all originally released in Australia in the 1930's. All these three films received screenings in Australia in 1942, the year in which I believe the RKO stock posters above were designed. I believe RKO had originally intended to have the 4 stars included with the logo but, didn't go ahead with that, after a decision was made to cease including the 4 stars around that period of time.
I will have Matt fix it. And while I am at it, Lawrence, should I make it R40s or R50s? Thanks!
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HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
I would date it as being 1940's Bruce.
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HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
A similar posed image of the three stars on an existing Australian daybill of The Bishop's Wife.
Although quite sizeable and I originally believed them to be from a One Sheet, the matching fold line crease across Grants forehead leads me to believe mine are also from the daybill.