Movie Posters – Vintage – Reproduction – Original Movie Poster Resource

Looking for original movie posters in the UK? Check out:

At The Movies Gallery of Rare and Original Movie Posters UK

From their site:

“We stock James Bond, Marilyn Monroe, Steve McQueen, Audrey Hepburn, Italian Job, Spiderman and many more original vintage movie posters. Whether you’re a film buff, movie collector, looking for an original piece of art to decorate your walls, or simply searching for the perfect gift for someone. We boast a massive inventory of rare and original movie posters, collectibles and modern day works of cinema art.
…Film poster collecting is exciting and aesthetically pleasurable combining the best of art and nostalgia.”

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National Treasure tops Kranks, Alexander at theaters

By David Germain
The Associated Press
DenverPost.com – MOVIES
November 29, 2004

“Los Angeles – The Nicolas Cage adventure movie ‘National Treasure’ continued to strike box-office gold, taking in $33.1 million from Friday to Sunday to retain the No. 1 slot over the busy Thanksgiving weekend.

‘The Incredibles’ remained in second place with $24.1 million, while Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis’ holiday comedy ‘Christmas With the Kranks’ debuted at No. 3 with $22.7 million over the three-day weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.”

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Looking at our live eBay auction link tonight for Pre 1940 Movie Posters, we spotted the following listing:

“SON OF FRANKENSTEIN ‘39 KARLOFF LUGOSI UNIVERSAL HORROR!
This is a RARE Original 14×36 Insert for the 1939 Universal Horror Classic SON OF FRANKENSTEIN starring Basil Rathbone as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein, Boris Karloff as The Frankenstein Monster, Bela Lugosi as Ygor, Lionel Atwill as Inspector Krogh, Josephine Hutchinson as Elsa von Frankenstein and Donnie Dunagan as Peter von Frankenstein! This is a GREAT UNIVERSAL HORROR INSERT with SUPER BRIGHT VIVID COLORS that is 65 YEARS OLD!”

With 20 hours left (as of this writing), no one has taken the plunge and put out the starting bid of US $19,999.99 – hmmmm, was it all the CAPITALS in the description (nah, it’s actually a nice looking poster in great condition) – or was that opening bid too intimidating? It’s kind of interesting after seeing what the “Bride of Frankenstein” lobby card went for this month….

Insightful comments would be welcome…

I am David has it’s release upcoming next week on December 3rd. Starring James Caviezel, the following is the plot summary from ComingSoon.net:

“An extraordinary family adventure, “I Am David” follows a twelve year-old boy as he boldly escapes from an East European prison camp and makes an incredible personal journey to freedom. Fleeing with only a compass, half a loaf of bread and a sealed, secret letter he must carry across the continent, David cannot foresee the dramatic odyssey that awaits him. From stowing away on a ship bound for Italy, to facing his fears of the dangerous outside world, to the unexpected revelation of his true identity, David discovers for the first time the real meaning of courage, trust, laughter and hope.”

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To be released in 2005, from Movies.com, learn about the upcoming release of Aeon Flux:

Aeon Flux

Synopsis
“Set in the distant future, in a world where humans have nearly been destroyed by a virus and must live beneath a giant protective bubble, this adaptation of the MTV animated series stars Charlize Theron as an assassin who must kill the government’s top-ranking official.

Starring
Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Amelia Warner, Caroline Chikezie”

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According to the Movie Marketing Blog:

Kinsey’ Protesters Become Inadvertent Marketers for the Film

Quote:
“According to Variety, a conservative backlash is brewing over this Friday’s upcoming release of ‘Kinsey,’ the biopic about the famed sex researcher.
…Protests from conservatives will only make these people MORE EAGER to find out just what all the fuss is about. In fact, take a look at the free publicity they’ve generated. It looks like a movie marketing goldmine to me…”

Did it work? According to the numbers on Yahoo! Movies for the Nov 19 – 21 weekend:
Kinsey – $577,721, total for 2 weeks: $826,679, although that’s only 36 theatres (compared to 3017 theatres for last weekends’ number 1, National Treasure which pulled down $35,142,554). The numbers look pretty good – a $16,000 average per theatre compared to National Treasures average of $11,600.

Also from Yahoo! Movies the critics gave the movie an average of A- (based on 6 reviews), while the Yahoo! users gave it a B (based on 193 reviews).

The Yahoo! synopsis:
“Liam Neeson stars as Kinsey, who in 1948 irrevocably changed American culture and created a media sensation with his book “Sexual Behavior in the Human Male.” Asking thousands of people about the most intimate aspects of their lives, Kinsey lifted the weight of doubt and shame from a society in which sex was hidden, and knowledge was dangerous. His work sparked one of the most intense cultural debates of the past century – a debate that rages on today.”

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Further to my earlier post on the Movie Poster Auction that was recently held by Heritage Movie Poster Auctions:

“Heritage Movie Poster Auctions (HMPA) set a new world record in their most recent sale, when a Title Lobby Card from Universal Studio’s classic 1935 film, The Bride of Frankenstein, sold for $46,000.

“This is a new high water mark for lobby cards,” said Grey Smith, Director of HMPA. “Bride of Frankenstein is a legendary movie, considered by many to be the best of the classic Universal horror films, and paper from this title is extremely rare and highly desirable. I was confident that this card would perform well, but these results are far beyond what anyone could have expected.”

“We’re starting the process of claiming a Guinness World Record for this sale,” Smith continued. “To my knowledge, no other dealer in vintage posters holds such a record.”

The card was described as being in Very Fine condition and carried a pre-auction estimate of $12-15,000.”

Visit their site at HeritageComics.com >>

Movie, TV Memorabilia Items Auction

Original Movie Poster Art of “E.T” to Be Auctioned with 500 Other Famous Movie, TV Memorabilia Items by Joseph Maddalena’s Profiles in History Company Dec. 10, 2004

from BUSINESS WIRE

“Other Highlighted Items Include Academy Award-Winning(R) Costume Designer Bill Travilla’s Original Costume Design of Marilyn Monroe’s Famous White Billowy Dress from ‘Seven Year Itch’ along with an Exact Copy of the Dress, and the Only Signed, Nude Photo of Marilyn Monroe.

Profiles In History (PIH), the number one company in the world for live and simultaneous internet auctions of Hollywood’s most famous film and television memorabilia, will continue its mission of presenting the most rare and highly sought after Hollywood memorabilia as it conducts its 20th auction on Friday, December 10, 2004. Items featured include the original artist’s conception of the ‘ET’ movie poster and the original design sketch of arguably Hollywood’s most famous costume, Marilyn Monroe’s wind-blown, billowy dress from ‘The Seven Year Itch’ – both expected to sell for over $100,000. An exact copy of the dress will also be available for auction. Other items bidders will be scrambling to buy include a complete, vintage costume from ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Tony Danza’s ‘Tony Banta’ boxing robe from ‘Taxi,’ Mel Gibson’s hero broadsword used in ‘Braveheart’ and nearly 500 more familiar icons…”

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From DVD Savant Review: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON – THE LEGACY COLLECTION

Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, The Creature Walks Among Us

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

“The best, and practically the only 1950s original movie monster is everyone’s favorite denizen of the Amazon, The Creature. Drummed up by Universal when studios were still putting resources and effort into far-out fantastic films, The Creature, aka The Gill Man is a beautifully designed and executed fish-monster, perhaps the best rubber-suited thing Hollywood ever turned out. He has an immediate graphic personality barely tapped by his three starring vehicles, and an immediate appeal for kids who like their monsters big, slimy and savage.”

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MovieGoods has a great selection of posters From Christmas Movies.
They’ve got a full selection of posters from holiday movies. Choose from Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, Elf, Christmas with the Kranks, Holiday Inn, It’s a Wonderful Life and dozens more. Relive your favorite holiday movie memories.
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The weekend tallies at the box office show National Treasure debuting at number one, with Sponge Bob pulling down second place:

1) National Treasure – $35,142,554 >> Find a National Treasure Movie Poster

2) The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – $32,018,216 >> Find a SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Poster

3) The Incredibles – $26,523,852 >> Find a The Incredibles Movie Poster

4) The Polar Express – $15,668,101 >> Find a Polar Express Movie Poster

5) Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason – $10,044,890 >> Find a Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Movie Poster

6) After the Sunset – $5,075,005 >> Find an After the Sunset Movie Poster

7) Ray – $4,565,210 >> Find a Ray Movie Poster

The Grudge – $3,812,121 >> Find a The Grudge Movie Poster

9) Seed of Chucky – $3,241,211 >> Find a Seed of Chucky Movie Poster

10) Saw – $2,882,575 >> Find a Saw Movie Poster

Some of the recent prices from November 18, 2004 from the auction by Heritage Galleries. I believe these are some of the items from the Johnny Ramone collection that I mentioned in a previous post:

The Bride of Frankenstein (Universal, 1935) – Title Lobby Card – Condition: VF 8.0 – Price: $46,000.00

The Outlaw (United Artists, 1943) – 6 Sheet – Condition: VF/NM 9.0 – Price: $32,200.00

The Phantom of the Opera (Universal, 1925) – Insert – Condition: FN 6.0 – Price: $23,000.00

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (RKO, 1937) – 1 Sheet – Condition: VG/FN 5.0 – Price: $15,812.50

The Philadelphia Story (MGM, 1940) – 3 Sheet – Condition: VF+ 8.5 – Price: $10,350.00

Cocoanuts (Paramount, 1929) – Autographed Still – Condition: FN- 5.5 – Price: $10,200.00

Betty Boop with Henry (Paramount, 1935) – 1 Sheet – Condition: NM+ 9.6 – Price: $9,775.00

The Bride of Frankenstein (Universal, 1935) – Lobby Card – Condition: VF 8.0 – Price: $8,912.50

The Walking Dead (Warner Brothers, 1936) – 40×60 Poster – Condition: FN/VF 7.0 – Price: $8,625.00

The Bride of Frankenstein (Universal, 1935) – Lobby Card – Condition: VG/FN 5.0 – Price: $8,050.00

The Day the Earth Stood Still (20th Century Fox, 1951) – Half Sheet – Condition: FN/VF 7.0 – Price: $8,050.00

More information and other auction information can be found on their website at Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers

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Original Movie Poster Art of E.T and Star Wars to Be Auctioned

“BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
(BUSINESS WIRE)
Oct. 27, 2004

“Original poster art of two of the most popular movies of all time – Star Wars and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, each expected to sell for between $100,000 and $250,000 – have been added to the nearly 500 movie and TV memorabilia items to be auctioned Dec. 10 by Joseph Maddalena’s Profiles In History, the number one company in the world for live and simultaneous Internet Hollywood memorabilia auctions. This will be the company’s 20th auction over the past nine years. The Star Wars artwork is a layered, collaged, one-of-a-kind original piece executed in mixed media on artist’s illustration board and paper, measuring 41 by 48 inches. It was created by artists Charles White III and Drew Struzan for the 1977 release of the film. The award-winning E.T. art, accomplished in acrylic and colored pencil on board and measuring 28 by 41 inches, was created by artist John Alvin.”

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It was no competition over the weekend, as the Incredibles nailed down top spot. With the one-two punch of The Polar Express, animation was king at the box office…

1) The Incredibles – $50,251,359
2) The Polar Express – $23,323,463
3) After the Sunset – $11,100,392
4) Seed of Chucky – $8,774,520
5) Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason – $8,684,055
6) Ray – $8,411,355
7) The Grudge – $7,010,551
Saw – $6,437,990
9) Shall We Dance? – $4,024,327
10) Alfie – $2,738,931

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From CBn; CommanderBond.net. a massive list of James Bond Collectibles for sale:

Rare 007 Collectables for Sale

“James Bond fan and collector, ‘Vincent’, has decided to sell a large part of his Bond collection. The list contains many different and rare Bond items from all around the world. All items are for sale.”

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Items include Model Cars and Kits, Props, Storyboards, Autographs, Toys, Promotional Items, Displays and Mobiles, Games and Puzzles, Magazines and Comics, Posters (e.g.. From Russia With Love original 1-sheet poster. US poster. Original folded and made in the 70’s.), Music.