Would the missing original release Australian daybill have had an image of a sinister looking Jivaro indian appearing on it, similar to the one which appears on the Australian newspaper advertisement above?
Just picked up this version (thanks John!) - essentially the same but with a 'Not Suitable for Children' rating. I'm thinking the red & blue version is the older of the two?
''X'' The Man With The X-Ray Eyes ( 1963 ) previously listed as a missing daybill and possibly released in Australia by Roadshow. A complete mystery as the only release date I can locate is in 1972 and I am still thinking possibly as a Roadshow re-release along with other AIP first release and re-release horror titles Roadshow obtained, many of which had been previously banned in Australia. The above 8 x 10 Australian card has the Australian distributor Blake Films printed on it. Blake films appeared to have released selective AIP product for only a short time early to mid 1960's. A daybill or any other Australian posters would be great to see.
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At last an original Australian daybill has surfaced. The actual release date is a complete mystery but should have been in the 1960's.
Found proof the Blake Films release was screened in Sydney at a midnight screening program on January 1 1967, then at other midnight screenings in Sydney later in January 1967 as well. Possibly first released here in 1966.
Just picked up this version (thanks John!) - essentially the same but with a 'Not Suitable for Children' rating. I'm thinking the red & blue version is the older of the two?
I agree that the blue version is most likely the older of the two due solely to the style of the United Artists logos used on the two posters would indicate this.
''X'' The Man With The X-Ray Eyes ( 1963 ) previously listed as a missing daybill and possibly released in Australia by Roadshow. A complete mystery as the only release date I can locate is in 1972 and I am still thinking possibly as a Roadshow re-release along with other AIP first release and re-release horror titles Roadshow obtained, many of which had been previously banned in Australia. The above 8 x 10 Australian card has the Australian distributor Blake Films printed on it. Blake films appeared to have released selective AIP product for only a short time early to mid 1960's. A daybill or any other Australian posters would be great to see.
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At last an original Australian daybill has surfaced. The actual release date is a complete mystery but should have been in the 1960's.
Found proof the Blake Films release was screened in Sydney at a midnight screening program on January 1 1967, then at other midnight screenings in Sydney later in January 1967 as well. Possibly first released here in 1966.
Was that the usual style of poster for Blake Films releases or did they ever spend more than a couple of dollars on design and printing?
At last an original Australian daybill has surfaced. The actual release date is a complete mystery but should have been in the 1960's.
Found proof the Blake Films release was screened in Sydney at a midnight screening program on January 1 1967, then at other midnight screenings in Sydney later in January 1967 as well. Possibly first released here in 1966.
Was that the usual style of poster for Blake Films releases or did they ever spend more than a couple of dollars on design and printing?
Actually overall this is an above average designed poster. Early 1950s Blake posters did have some colour as seen below with Forbodden Women.
By the 1960s the better designed posters ( by their standards ) were reserved for their bigger titles, but with their sub standard titles they received the appropriate sub standard poster designs. Some of the 1960s designs, You work out the better designs.
If you would care to take the time to check out my Hondo's This And That thread entry from June 2019, you can view some of their better Blake Films posters that are displayed there.
I think I actually enjoy the really shoddy artwork, they're quite endearing when you see a few of them together.
If you haven't seen the thread 'Which Are Your Favorite 'B' Team Artwork Monster Daybills?'' it is worth a look. Not only Blake Films examples, but a look at other distributors shody product as well, including the daddy of them all, the Godzilla King Of The Monsters 1960s daybill printing, which everyone seems to like.
I think I actually enjoy the really shoddy artwork, they're quite endearing when you see a few of them together.
If you haven't seen the thread 'Which Are Your Favorite 'B' Team Artwork Monster Daybills?'' it is worth a look. Not only Blake Films examples, but a look at other distributors shody product as well, including the daddy of them all, the Godzilla King Of The Monsters 1960s daybill printing, which everyone seems to like.
That Godzilla poster always gives me the giggles, I'd love to have one. This is my other favourite.
It reminds me of that botched Italian fresco restoration a few years back.
Just picked up this version (thanks John!) - essentially the same but with a 'Not Suitable for Children' rating. I'm thinking the red & blue version is the older of the two?
I agree that the blue version is most likely the older of the two due solely to the style of the United Artists logos used on the two posters would indicate this.
Another example from United Artists where there are two duotone daybill versions is Curse Of The Faceless Man.
The first example above, due to the style of logo appearing on it would establish it also as being the first of these two daybills to be printed. What is interesting about the second version is that the image appears to have been was copied from the earlier UA film Pharaoh's Curse Mummy's face artwork appearing below. The Pharaoh's Curse had been only been released in Australian just a little over two years previously to Curse Of The Faceless Man's release. One has to wonder the reason why this image usage did occur.
Jack the Ripper ( 1959 ) uncredited Blake Films Australian daybill and The Lirrle Shop Of Horrors ( 1960 ) RFD ( Regent ) Australian daybill.
Both these daybills have just turned up on Bruce's website for auction. First time that I have sighted there two extremely rare posters.
In April 2015 when I started this thread Jack The Ripper was one of three titles that I originally listed as being unseen. Here it is now six years and five months later and a copy turns up. So along with The Little Shop Of Horrors daybill now appearing, there appears there is always hope that unseen daybills, from at least the 1950s onwards may turn up one day.
There are also at least two other non horror and sci-fi films on the same auction that I haven't sighted before as well, This leads me to think perhaps the person who consigned these four items, and possibly others as well, is maybe a different consignor than those others who have contributed mainly the previous daybill items placed for auction in recent times.
"This leads me to think perhaps the person who consigned these four items, and possibly others as well, is maybe a different consignor than those others who have contributed mainly the previous daybill items placed for auction in recent times."
You KNOW that auctions need to protect the identities of their consignors AND bidders. If they don't, they would close their doors in no time (and we are no exception). But good detective work nonetheless!
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Another example from United Artists where there are two duotone daybill versions is Curse Of The Faceless Man.
The first example above, due to the style of logo appearing on it would establish it also as being the first of these two daybills to be printed. What is interesting about the second version is that the image appears to have been was copied from the earlier UA film Pharaoh's Curse Mummy's face artwork appearing below. The Pharaoh's Curse had been only been released in Australian just a little over two years previously to Curse Of The Faceless Man's release. One has to wonder the reason why this image usage did occur.
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Interestingly a third duotone version of Curse Of The Faceless Man has tuned up. It is a slightly different attered version to one of the earlier posted daybill images as seen above. Only this time this version left off the mummy image. Judging by the UA logo style both these posters would have been printed fairly close together I am thinking.
Three duotone images, yet no sign of a colour version. Was there ever one pinted one has to wonder?
If an original colour daybill version was printed would it look like the above original U.S.A. insert, or perhaps it would have been censored and not have on the poster the threatened woman image, but only show the mummy image as it appears on one of the duotone poster images?
Updating my entry from here in August 2015 .''Another added to the master list...Flight That Disappeared ( 1961 )''.The list being for missing daybill images.
Here now is a nicely drawn Australian duotone daybill image of the film.
I have recently discovered that there is a copy existing of an Australian colour daybill for The Neanderthal Man residing at the National Film And Sound Archive Of Australia (NFSA). Unfortunately there isn't an image available, along with no images existing for the vast majority of their owned material. A staff member of NFSA informed me that there are countless posters which includes The Neanderthal Man not yet photographed due to the huge tine factor of doing this.
Yeah it's of no importance of them to do individual requests like that. I asked in 2008 for an image of their Wolf Man daybill and got nowhere. Still waiting.
Yes it is frustrating. The only good thing that does appear to be happening though is that they appear to be concentrating on photographing Australian made films so that is something positive.
Yeah it's of no importance of them to do individual requests like that. I asked in 2008 for an image of their Wolf Man daybill and got nowhere. Still waiting.
The following original U.S.A. 1941 insert poster image of The Wolf Man should be a close indication of what the Australian daybill image looks like. A real pity we cannot get to see the daybill image listed but not avail on the NFSA website.
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Would the missing original release Australian daybill have had an image of a sinister looking Jivaro indian appearing on it, similar to the one which appears on the Australian newspaper advertisement above?
Just picked up this version (thanks John!) - essentially the same but with a 'Not Suitable for Children' rating. I'm thinking the red & blue version is the older of the two?
Peter
By the 1960s the better designed posters ( by their standards ) were reserved for their bigger titles, but with their sub standard titles they received the appropriate sub standard poster designs. Some of the 1960s designs, You work out the better designs.
If you would care to take the time to check out my Hondo's This And That thread entry from June 2019, you can view some of their better Blake Films posters that are displayed there.
Peter
( John )
Two more Blake Films daybills designed and printed in the 1960s by an unknown printer or printers.
As one can see here, from the early 1970s and into the decade some Blake Films daybills were printed by MAPS and the quality improved somewhat.
Peter
I fixed that poster for you...
Peter
Peter
It reminds me of that botched Italian fresco restoration a few years back.
Peter
The first example above, due to the style of logo appearing on it would establish it also as being the first of these two daybills to be printed. What is interesting about the second version is that the image appears to have been was copied from the earlier UA film Pharaoh's Curse Mummy's face artwork appearing below. The Pharaoh's Curse had been only been released in Australian just a little over two years previously to Curse Of The Faceless Man's release. One has to wonder the reason why this image usage did occur.
Making a huge face the focal point of a film about a faceless man!
Jack the Ripper ( 1959 ) uncredited Blake Films Australian daybill and The Lirrle Shop Of Horrors ( 1960 ) RFD ( Regent ) Australian daybill.
Both these daybills have just turned up on Bruce's website for auction. First time that I have sighted there two extremely rare posters.
In April 2015 when I started this thread Jack The Ripper was one of three titles that I originally listed as being unseen. Here it is now six years and five months later and a copy turns up. So along with The Little Shop Of Horrors daybill now appearing, there appears there is always hope that unseen daybills, from at least the 1950s onwards may turn up one day.
There are also at least two other non horror and sci-fi films on the same auction that I haven't sighted before as well, This leads me to think perhaps the person who consigned these four items, and possibly others as well, is maybe a different consignor than those others who have contributed mainly the previous daybill items placed for auction in recent times.
You KNOW that auctions need to protect the identities of their consignors AND bidders. If they don't, they would close their doors in no time (and we are no exception). But good detective work nonetheless!
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HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
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Interestingly a third duotone version of Curse Of The Faceless Man has tuned up. It is a slightly different attered version to one of the earlier posted daybill images as seen above. Only this time this version left off the mummy image. Judging by the UA logo style both these posters would have been printed fairly close together I am thinking.
Three duotone images, yet no sign of a colour version. Was there ever one pinted one has to wonder?
If an original colour daybill version was printed would it look like the above original U.S.A. insert, or perhaps it would have been censored and not have on the poster the threatened woman image, but only show the mummy image as it appears on one of the duotone poster images?
Here now is a nicely drawn Australian duotone daybill image of the film.
The Neanderthal Man (1953) and Target Earth (1954) U.S.A. insert poster images for two rare film titles missing Australian daybill images.
Does anyone have the daybills of either posters ot has ever sighted them?