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Australian Star Wars Movie Posters Guide

This guide provides information specifically on original Australian Star Wars Movie posters. I may look at the Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and reissues in the future in another guide but...

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Australian Daybills: Since 1960

In 1960, Robert Burton Pty Ltd started producing the majority of Australian daybills. W.E.Smith had stopped printing movie posters and The Richardson Studio had also ceased producing the artwork for...

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The Wartime Daybills: 1941-1945

Some Australian daybills were printed in a 10″ x 30″ format during a portion of the war years (aka the Wartime Daybills) from approximately 1941 to approximately 1945. The commonly accepted anecdotal...

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The Early Years: 1900 – 1941

Australian daybills from this era measured approximately 15" x 40" and are commonly known as "long daybills". The post The Early Years: 1900 – 1941 appeared first on OzeFilm - Australia's Film Industry...

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Highest Priced Australian Movie Poster

The highest priced Australian movie poster is a long daybill for the classic 1931 Universal Horror movie, Frankenstein, which starred Colin Clive, Mae Clark and Boris Karloff. The graphic art on the...

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Australian Movie Poster Misprints and Errors – are they more valuable?

Over the years there have been a number of examples of Australian Movie Poster Misprints. The errors range from spelling mistakes to incorrect artwork or images. A collector recently asked me if errors...

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Endless Summer Sundays Queensland Gallery of Modern Art

I will be guest speaker at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art talking Movie Posters Sunday 3rd Nov as part of their Endless Summer Sundays California Design Living in a Modern Way exhibition. I will...

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Alfred Hitchcock Australian Movie Posters

I have been collecting posters and lobby cards from Hitchcock movies for many years and now have quite an extensive collection of Alfred Hitchcock Australian Movie Posters.  I started collecting...

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James Bond Spy Who Loved Me Daybill Original or Reissue?

There are two versions of The Spy Who Loved Me Daybill movie poster but there has always been some confusion about which came first. One is printed by M.A.P.S and the other by Robert Burton. Both are...

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THE EXORCIST DAYBILL – ORIGINAL OR REISSUE?

Australian Movie Posters are not always easy to date, particularly when various posters were printed for the same film. The Exorcist Daybill is a good example. Australian Daybills were usually not...

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The Baby Boomer Daybills: 1941-1960

The Baby Boomer daybills, the majority of daybills issued during the years 1941-1960 measured approximately 13″ x 30″ in a similar format to the US insert. 3 daybills were generally printed from one...

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BUTCH CASSIDY Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue

The Butch Cassidy Daybill with a reddish background and NRC censor details is one of the most commonly misrepresented Australian movie posters. Experienced collectors will be aware that the original...

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Aub Moseley one of our great Australian Movie Poster Artists

Australian Movie Posters have always had a charm and naïve quality that is unique to our country but it is unfortunate that information about the Australian movie poster artists has always been scarce....

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Camille Daybill – Original or Reissue Movie Poster

A full colour Camille Daybill would have to be one of the most commonly misrepresented Australian movie posters.Australian Daybills were rarely dated and that can sometimes make it difficult for...

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