Original United Artists One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Gordon Douglas crime drama, THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS! (1970)—starring Sidney Poitier, Martin Landau, and Barbara McNair. This sequel to IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) tells the story of San Francisco Police Lieutenant Tibbs (Poitier), who is personally dealing with a frustrated wife and rebellious teenager at home and who is called in to investigate the murder of a prostitute. Although the film suffers from poor production values, Poitier predictably delivers a strong and memorable performance as the cool detective determined to follow the evidence wherever it leads, even if it leads to a friend. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine plus condition, with only some minor fold separations.

Original Columbia Pictures Pressbook (11×17) for the Stanley Kramer interracial romance, GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967)—starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton. Tracy and Hepburn play a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiance who is black. Racial prejudice was common in 1967; indeed, the first interracial kiss on American TV did not occur until 1969 on Star Trek. People needed to hear the message that color and race should not prevent two people who love each other from getting married. The film received 10 Oscar nominations—including Best Actor (Tracy for his last film role), Best Director, and Best Picture. The film received the Oscar for Best Screenplay and Best Actress for the second time to Katharine Hepburn. People wanting to read more about this film should pick up a copy of Mark Harris’ book PICTURES AT A REVOLUTION (Penguin Press, 2008). This original pressbook has no excisions and is in very fine condition. 14 pages of great material. If this is a film you love, you will like the pressbook — an interesting look into how Columbia marketed this movie.

Original Columbia Pictures Three Sheet Poster (41×81) for the Hall Bartlett war drama, ALL THE YOUNG MEN (1960) starring Alan Ladd, Sidney Poitier, James Darren, and Paul Richards. During the Korean War an African-American sergeant (Poitier) is placed in charge of a platoon. Poitier has the support of most of the men, but two men present big problems. One is a Southern racist redneck (Richards) and the second is a seasoned and experienced fighter (Ladd). The film makes a good faith effort to deal with the serious problem of racism in the early 1960s. This original three sheet poster is folded and in good condition. The poster is unassembled, but there are some fold separations and other distresses. Please feel free to call us and ask for a more specific description of the condition of this or any poster. Ask us about poster restoration.