Original Belgian Poster (14×22) for the Mario Camerini epic adventure, ULYSSES (1954) starring Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn, and Rossana Podesta. Douglas gives a strong and convincing performance as the hero of Homer’s second epic, displaying the hero’s talent for ruses and deceptions as well as his courage and loyalty. Mangano plays both the faithful wife, Penelope, as well as the sorceress Circe. Only through a special contest and with the help of the goddess Athena—Ulysses is finally able to regain his kingdom, his wife, and his son. This original Belgian poster is in very good condition.

Original Universal Pictures 70mm Roadshow Half Sheet Poster (22×28) of John Gavin as the young Julius Caesar for the Stanley Kubrick Roman epic, SPARTACUS (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and John Gavin. Stanley Kubrick replaced original director Anthony Mann, but it was really Kirk Douglas as Executive Producer who made many of the decisions. The film is a marvelous retelling of the revolt in 73 B.C. at a gladiatorial school, which mushrooms into a crisis for the Roman Republic. Opposing political factions by Olivier and Laughton try to use the revolt to further their political ends. Besides outstanding performances from the entire cast and expert direction by Kubrick, the film has beautiful cinematography by Russell Metty and a brilliant score by Alex North. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor to Ustinov and Best Cinematography to Metty. We have graded this poster as Very Good Plus. There is some paper abrasion near the top center. Colors are vivid. Some edge wear. This poster would be improved with Linen Backing. Roadshow posters are much more difficult to acquire than 35mm release material for this film – and better looking as well.

Original Universal Pictures 70mm Roadshow Half Sheet Poster (22×28) of Charles Laughton as Senator Gracchus for the Stanley Kubrick Roman epic, SPARTACUS (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and John Gavin. Stanley Kubrick replaced original director Anthony Mann, but it was really Kirk Douglas as Executive Producer who made many of the decisions. The film is a marvelous retelling of the revolt in 73 B.C. at a gladiatorial school, which mushrooms into a crisis for the Roman Republic. Opposing political factions by Olivier and Laughton try to use the revolt to further their political ends. Besides outstanding performances from the entire cast and expert direction by Kubrick, the film has beautiful cinematography by Russell Metty and a brilliant score by Alex North. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor to Ustinov and Best Cinematography to Metty. This folded poster is graded in Good condition. There is a chip out of the left side which has had an amateur paper replacement. There is some edge wear. Some wear at the intersection of the vertical and horizontal fold. Colors vivid. This poster would be much improved with a proper linen backing. Ask us about poster conservation. Roadshow paper for this film is more difficult to find than the 35mm material.

Original Universal Pictures 70mm Roadshow Half Sheet Poster (22×28) of Peter Ustinov as Lentulus Batiatus for the Stanley Kubrick Roman epic, SPARTACUS (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and John Gavin. Stanley Kubrick replaced original director Anthony Mann, but it was really Kirk Douglas as Executive Producer who made many of the decisions. The film is a marvelous retelling of the revolt in 73 B.C. at a gladiatorial school, which mushrooms into a crisis for the Roman Republic. Opposing political factions by Olivier and Laughton try to use the revolt to further their political ends. Besides outstanding performances from the entire cast and expert direction by Kubrick, the film has beautiful cinematography by Russell Metty and a brilliant score by Alex North. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor to Ustinov and Best Cinematography to Metty. We have graded this poster as VERY GOOD. There is some degradation at the vertical fold on the bottom of the poster and two areas of paper surface abrasion. Colors are vivid. At the top of the poster at the vertical fold line there is some
spotting. This poster would be improved with linen backing. Please ask us about poster conservation. Roadshow posters for this film are more difficult to find than the 35mm material.

Original Universal Pictures 70mm Roadshow Half Sheet Poster (22×28) of Jean Simmons as Varinia for the Stanley Kubrick Roman epic, SPARTACUS (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and John Gavin. Stanley Kubrick replaced original director Anthony Mann, but it was really Kirk Douglas as Executive Producer who made many of the decisions. The film is a marvelous retelling of the revolt in 73 B.C. at a gladiatorial school, which mushrooms into a crisis for the Roman Republic. Opposing political factions by Olivier and Laughton try to use the revolt to further their political ends. Besides outstanding performances from the entire cast and expert direction by Kubrick, the film has beautiful cinematography by Russell Metty and a brilliant score by Alex North. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor to Ustinov and Best Cinematography to Metty. This roadshow display is graded as FINE. The poster is folded with some minor distresses along the border. Please note that this poster is a full bleed and does not have a white border. At the intersection of the fold lines there is some considerable wear. The vertical fold shows more prominent wear at the top border. Colors are vivid. Linen backing would improve the presentation of the poster. Please ask us about poster conservation. Roadshow posters for this film are more difficult to find than the 35mm material.

Original British Front of House set for the Stanley Kubrick Roman epic, SPARTACUS (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Gavin, Tony Curtis, Charles Laughton, and Peter Ustinov. Stanley Kubrick replaced original director Anthony Mann, but it was really Kirk Douglas as Executive Producer who made many of the decisions. The film is a marvelous retelling of the revolt in 73 B.C. at a gladiatorial school, which mushrooms into a crisis for the Roman Empire. Opposing political factions by Olivier and Laughton try to use the revolt to further their political ends. Besides outstanding performances from the entire cast and expert direction by Kubrick, the film has beautiful cinematography by Russell Metty and a brilliant score by Alex North. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor to Ustinov and Best Cinematography to Metty. These front-of-house cards served as the British equivalent of lobby cards. A full front of house set is rare.
Condition is very fine.

Original MGM Style A Half Sheet Poster (22×28) for the Vincente Minnelli romantic drama, THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1952) starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, and Gloria Grahame. The film tells the story of an actress, a director, and a screenwriter who are asked to help revive the career of ruthless Hollywood producer Jonathan Shields (Douglas). All three are reluctant because they have been used and betrayed by Shields in the past. Based on the career of David O. Selznick, this well-written drama was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars—including Best Supporting Actress to Grahame and Best Screenplay to Charles Schnee. This original half sheet poster with a luminous Lana Turner in the clutches of Kirk Douglas is folded and in very fine condition—with some pinholes in the corners, minor edge wear, light smudging in the borders, and minor tears in the bottom right corner and border.

Original Polish Poster (27×41) for the Elia Kazan relationship drama, THE ARRANGEMENT (1969) starring Kirk Douglas, Deborah Kerr, Faye Dunaway, Richard Boone, Hume Cronyn and Michael Murphy. Douglas portrays a man forced to come to terms with the shallowness of his life after a serious car accident. His wife represents everything he despises about what he has become. Faye Dunaway, stunningly beautiful as his young and brutally honest lover, helps him see the misery of his existence. The poster design features an image of a man (clearly Douglas) whose octopus-like tentacles control everything and everyone. This original Polish poster is in very fine condition.

Original Italian Poster (39×55) for the Andre De Toth western, THE INDIAN FIGHTER (1955) starring Kirk Douglas, Elsa Martinelli, and Walter Matthau. Set in 1870, this is the exciting story of a former Indian fighter (Douglas) who has made peace with the Indians but while leading a wagon train through hostile Indian territory unwittingly gets involved with a Sioux Chief’s beautiful daughter (Martinelli). Cinematographer Wilfred M. Cline made wonderful use of the spectacular Oregon scenery, and the action scenes are expertly staged and executed—especially the Indian attack on the fort. This original Italian poster is folded, as is customary, and is in very fine plus condtion — no fold separation, vivid color, good paper integrity. A very nice poster for this film.

Original 70mm Roadshow title card (11×14) for the Stanley Kubrick Roman epic, SPARTACUS (1960) starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, and Peter Ustinov. Stanley Kubrick replaced original director Anthony Mann, but it was really Kirk Douglas as Executive Producer who made many of the decisions. The film is a marvelous retelling of the revolt in 73 B.C. at a gladiatorial school, which mushrooms into a crisis for the Roman Empire. Opposing political factions by Olivier and Laughton try to use the revolt to further their political ends. Besides outstanding performances from the entire cast and expert direction by Kubrick, the film has beautiful cinematography by Russell Metty and a brilliant score by Alex North. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won five Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor to Ustinov and Best Cinematography to Metty. This title was only distributed to roadshow 70mm reserved seat engagment venues. The card is rated in very good plus condition with some edgewear and signs of age.

Original Paramount Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Otto Preminger war drama, IN HARM’S WAY (1965)—starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, and Brandon De Wilde. At first this film seems to be about the politics of Navy hierarchy because Wayne plays a naval officer who gets blamed for the Pearl Harbor debacle. But really it is a film more about the personal lives and struggles of the men and women in World War II. Preminger offers a skillful blend of war drama and soap opera with memorable acting performances by his entire cast. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine plus condition.

Original Columbia Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Anthony Mann war drama, THE HEROES OF TELEMARK (1965)—starring Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris, Ulla Jacobsson, and Michael Redgrave. Set in German-occupied Norway, this British film is an “embellished” account of the remarkable efforts of the Norwegian resistance to sabotage the German development of an atomic bomb toward the end of World War II. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very good condition, with pinholes and some rumpling.