CALAMITY JANE (1953) 17053

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Original Warner Brothers Belgian poster (14×22) for the David Butler musical western, CALAMITY JANE (1953) starring Doris Day and Howard Keel. In the early 1950s Hollywood had to find a way to draw audiences who were staying at home and watching TV back to the theaters, and films like CALAMITY JANE were designed to do just that. It is the biography of Indian scout Calamity Jane (Day), a butch cowgirl who gets a feminine makeover and snares her shooting buddy Wild Bill Hickok (Keel). This film is certainly one of the most successful combinations of comedy, musical, and western. It has many catchy songs sung by one of the greatest singing talents of the time, Doris Day. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Best Original Song “Secret Love.” This is one of two Belgian posters and is referred to as the “Blue” style. We believe that this poster is a re-release from the 1960s. Any help further identifying the exact date would be appreciated. Please email us. Calamity Jane is perhaps the most beloved of all Doris Day musical films by her legions of fans. This original Belgian poster is unfolded and in very good condition– with some edge wear and edge damage as well as slight paper loss in the playdate area at the top of the poster.

CALAMITY JANE (1953) 21346

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Original Warner Brothers Lobby Card Set (11×14) for the David Butler musical western, CALAMITY JANE (1953) starring Doris Day and Howard Keel. In the early 1950s Hollywood had to find a way to draw audiences who were staying at home and watching TV back to the theaters, and films like CALAMITY JANE were designed to do just that. It is the biography of Indian scout Calamity Jane (Day), a butch cowgirl who gets a feminine makeover and snares her shooting buddy Wild Bill Hickok (Keel). This film is certainly one of the most successful combinations of comedy, musical, and western. It has many catchy songs sung by one of the greatest singing talents of the time, Doris Day. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Best Original Song “Secret Love.” Several really great cards are in this set and full sets for the film are now hard to either locate or assemble. We have graded these cards in very fine condition. Some limited paper tape on the reverse side of two of the cards. Nevertheless, this is paper tape and could be removed easily. Very Fine condition. Calamity Jane is perhaps the most beloved of all Doris Day musical films by her legions of fans.

THE THRILL OF IT ALL (1963) 1146

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Original Polish Poster (23×32) for the Norman Jewison romantic comedy, THE THRILL OF IT ALL (1963) starring Doris Day, James Garner, and Arlene Francis. This great screwball family comedy has a clever and witty screenplay by Carl Reiner and Larry Gelbart about a wife who gets bored with her home life and becomes a TV commercial superstar for “Happy Soap.” Her mildly chauvinistic pediatrician husband (Garner) hates her new career because it takes time away from him and the kids. This original Polish poster is in very good condition, with some foxing which could be corrected with restoration.

THE BALLAD OF JOSIE (1967) 18505

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Original Universal Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Andrew V. McLaglen western comedy, THE BALLAD OF JOSIE (1967) starring Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy, and Andy Devine. This film is the story of a young widow named Josie (Day) who shakes up her little Wyoming town by raising sheep instead of cattle and by organizing the local women to demonstate for women’s suffrage. This original one sheet poster is in very good plus condition—with only some minor pinholes at the fold line and two chips missing from the border area.

CAPRICE (1967) 18511

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Original 20th Century-Fox One Sheet Poster (27×41) for Frank Tashlin’s CAPRICE (1967) starring Doris Day, Richard Harris, Ray Walston, Lilia Skala, Richard Mulhere and Irene Tsu. This wacky pop-art 1960s spy comedy found Doris Day working as an industrial designer/espionage agent in the cosmetics industry — with hilarious and surprisingly suspenseful results a la James Bond. The poster is folded and has been graded in very fine condition due to a small abrasion to the reverse side. Otherwise we would have graded this nice example very fine to near mint.

THE THRILL OF IT ALL (1963) 3120

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Original Universal Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Norman Jewison romantic comedy, THE THRILL OF IT ALL (1963) starring Doris Day, James Garner, and Arlene Francis. This great screwball family comedy has a clever and witty screenplay by Carl Reiner and Larry Gelbart about a wife who gets bored with her home life and becomes a TV commercial superstar for “Happy Soap.” Her mildly chauvinistic pediatrician husband (Garner) hates her new career because it takes time away from him and the kids. Originally folded, this original one sheet poster is in fine plus condition with only a minor holein the center fold intersection.

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT? (1968) 7754

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Original MGM Style B One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Hy Averback comedy, WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT (1968)—starring Doris Day, Robert Morse, and Terry-Thomas. Set during the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965, this delightful 60s comedy stars Day as a stage actress who constantly gets cast as a virgin. This was the next to last film that Doris Day would make. This poster is folded, was used in a theater, and has one small hole. Fine condition; theater-used.

THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT (1966) 20503

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Original MGM Pressbook (12×17) for the Frank Tashlin romantic comedy, THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT (1966) starring Doris Day, Rod Taylor, and Arthur Godfrey. The 12-page pressbook is filled with ad mats, publicity ideas, production information and other promotional ideas intended to give theater owners help in supporting the exhibition of the film at their theater. There is one page which also shows all the posters that were available for the movie. This original pressbook has no cuts or excisions and is in very fine condition.

LUCKY ME (1954) 9174

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Original Warner Brothers One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Jack Donohue musical comedy, LUCKY ME (1954)—starring Doris Day, Robert Cummings, and Phil Silvers. Day plays Candy Williams, a singer/actress who was appearing in a traveling show, “Parisian Pretties,” which bombed in Miami. Stranded, she meets a New York songwriter, Cummings, who is casting a new Broadway show. He pretends to be someone else to court Candy, but he winds up falling in love with her. Day did not want to make the film at first, but when the studio demanded she fulfill her contract, she gave it her all. This was the first musical filmed in Cinemascope. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very fine plus condition—with vivid colors and no fold separations.

THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956) 3264

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Original Universal Pictures 1983 Re-Release One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Alfred Hitchcock mystery thriller, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956)—starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie, and Bernard Miles. Hitchcock had already made this story in a British film in 1934. It chronicles a family vacationing in Morocco who accidentally stumbles on to an assassination plot. But, the conspirators are determined to prevent the family from interfering. The only Oscar the film won was for the Best Original Song, “Que Sera, Sera” which was sung by Doris Day, who at first refused to record the song, dismissing it as “a forgettable children’s song.” When she did finally record the song, it became the biggest hit of her recording career and her signature song. This original re-release one sheet poster is folded and in very fine condition.

CALAMITY JANE (1953) 6674

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Original Belgium Poster (14×18) for the David Butler musical western, CALAMITY JANE (1953) starring Doris Day and Howard Keel. In the early 1950s, Hollywood had to find a way to draw audiences who were staying at home and watching TV back to the theaters, and films like CALAMITY JANE were designed to do just that. It is the biography of Indian scout Calamity Jane (Day), a butch cowgirl who gets a feminine makeover and snares her shooting buddy Wild Bill Hickok (Keel). This film is certainly one of the most successful combinations of comedy, musical, and western. It has many catchy songs sung by one of the greatest singing talents of any time, Doris Day. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Best Original Song “Secret Love.” Calamity Jane is perhaps the most beloved of all Doris Day musical films by her legions of fans. There are two original Belgian posters; this is the red style. Trimmed at the top, but not into the image. Scarce.

CALAMITY JANE (1953) 6407

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Original Warner Brothers Six Sheet Poster (81×81) for the David Butler musical western, CALAMITY JANE (1953) starring Doris Day and Howard Keel. In the early 1950s Hollywood had to find a way to draw audiences who were staying at home and watching TV back to the theaters, and films like CALAMITY JANE were designed to do just that. It is the biography of Indian scout Calamity Jane (Day), a butch cowgirl who gets a feminine makeover and snares her shooting buddy Wild Bill Hickok (Keel). This film is certainly one of the most successful combinations of comedy, musical, and western. It has many catchy songs sung by one of the greatest singing talents of the time, Doris Day. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Best Original Song “Secret Love.” The six sheet format is rare for this title. We have graded the six sheet in fine plus condition. Some distresses, but the panels are intact, color is good, would back nicely. This poster is printed on four panels. Calamity Jane is perhaps the most beloved of all Doris Day musical films by her legions of fans.

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