This Belgian original poster is for the William Wyler film THE CHILDREN’S HOUR starring Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine and James Garner. The original source material was a play by the great Lillian Hellman. It had been made into a film in the 1936 as THESE THREE but the homosexual subject matter had been too hot for the censors at that time, and so the sexual triangle had been heterosexual. But Wyler, who had directed the 1936 film, wanted to film the play as it had been intended, and the less restricted atmosphere of the early sixties made that possible. Still the film is somewhat restrained by today’s standards. Miriam Hopkins who had played one of the women in the 1936 film appeared again in 1962 in the role of another character. The poster is unfolded and is in very fine condition. There is a small tear at the top border which has been repaired with archival tissue. The name of the Belgian cinema, Acropole, is printed in the playdate area.

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 French One Panel Poster (47×63) for Jean Cocteau’s visual masterpiece, LA BELLE ET LA BETE (1946) starring Jean Marais and Josette Day. This wonderfully surrealistic film, full of magic and enchantment, marvels the senses with novel cinematography by Henri Alekan , fascinating sets that were patterned after illustrations by the famous French artist Gustave Dore, and a lovely score by Georges Auric. The film was made despite limited funds, accidents, and even Cocteau’s severe illness, which required his hospitalization. LA BELLE ET LA BETE is not only one of the most fabulous and famous French film posters, it is one of the best film posters ever made worldwide. Our example is indeed a very fine example with the most minor of issues. This is a poster that may be displayed in any setting spectacularly.

Original U.S. Insert card for the Walt Disney film TREASURE ISLAND (1950) starring Robert Newton and Bobby Driscoll. The Robert Louis Stevenson classic tale of pirates on the high seas comes alive in this fondly remembered Disney version, filmed in England in 1950. Robert Newton as Long John Silver is certainly one of the quintessential pirate roles. And Bobby Driscoll was the in-house Disney kid seen in SONG OF THE SOUTH. This insert is in lovely condition. Folded, but very fine plus. Arrrggghh!

This is an original Walt Disney Productions One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Wolfgang Reitherman animation classic, THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) starring the voices of Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Bruce Reitherman, and George Sanders. This was the last film that Walt Disney worked on, and many critics consider it to be one of his best animated films. A brilliant cast brings to life some of the most memorable characters in Disney history, and the songs and musical score are superb. Terry Gilkyson’s “The Bare Necessities” was nominated for Best Song. The film is inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s story about the boy “Mowgli” who is raised by wolves in the jungles of India. But Mowgli has a mighty enemy in the fierce tiger, Shere Khan, the quintessential Disney villain voiced brilliantly by George Sanders. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very fine condition.

Original 20th Century-Fox One Sheet poster for the John Ford iconic drama, THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940) starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, and John Carradine. This film is the story of the Joad family, who are forced to leave their land in Oklahoma because of drought and poverty. The characters are exquisitely brought to life from the pages of the John Steinbeck novel. Stunning black and white cinematography by Gregg Toland enhances the overwhelming feeling of desperation and emptiness that suffuses the entire film. When the Joads decide to abandon the dustbowl of Oklahoma and go to California to get jobs they’ve only heard about, they encounter every hardship imaginable along the way. And when they do finally arrive, they are forced to live in shantytowns and work for wages that barely prevent starvation. With incredibly powerful performances from the entire cast, this film remains a shockingly realistic yet poetic portrayal of the sufferings so many families experienced in the Great Depression. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. John Ford won the Oscar for Best Director and Jane Darwell deservedly won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her unforgettable performance as Ma Joad. This spectacularly memorable cast is shown together in front of the art work by Thomas Hart Benton which was used for the campaign. This original one sheet is a top-tier example. We have graded it Very Fine Plus. Very minor
touch up at the folds and expertly linen-backed.

Original Warner Brothers One Sheet poster for Mike Nichols important American film, WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (1966) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, and Sandy Dennis. This cinematic masterpiece is based on a play by Edward Albee, which won both the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. The play was remarkably adapted for the screen by Ernest Lehman. It is the story of one horrendous night in the lives a very bitter, aging couple (Taylor and Burton), who with the help of limitless quantities of alcohol use the visit of a younger couple (Dennis and Segal) to fuel anguish and emotional torture towards each other. Indeed, the audience is as exhausted as the characters by the end of this ordeal. The film won five Academy Awards– including Best Actress for Taylor, Best Supporting Actress for Dennis, and Best Cinematography for Haskell Wexler. The film was also nominated for eight more awards—including Best Actor for Burton, Best Supporting Actor for Segal, Best Director for Nichols (in his directorial debut), Best Score for Alex North, and Best Picture. This original one sheet is in very fine condition except for one fold separation which we have addressed with archival tissue. A great candidate for linen backing. Ask us about poster conservation and restoration or read the article on this website.

Original Polish Poster (23×33) for the Tony Richardson romantic comedy, TOM JONES (1963) starring Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, and Edith Evans. Jones (Finney), an incorrigible ne’er-do-well, goes on a quest for the love of his neighbor’s daughter (York) which takes him on a tumultuous adventure through fashionable London society in a series of comedic wrong-turns and misunderstandings. The film is well directed, well acted, beautifully photographed with a stunning soundtrack. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director to Richardson, Best Screenplay to John Osborn for his hilarious adaptation of the 18th century novel by Henry Fielding, and Best Original Music to John Addison. With artwork by Bronislaw Zelek, this original Polish poster is in very fine condition.

This is an original Columbia Pictures Three Sheet Poster (41×81) for the Joseph L. Mankiewicz dramatic classic, SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER (1959) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Montgomery Clift. Based on a play by the very successful Broadway icon Tennessee Williams, the screenplay was skillfully adapted by Gore Vidal. Set in New Orleans in 1937, Hepburn plays a lady of means who is mourning the loss of her son. She wants to donate a million dollars to the hospital where Clift is a doctor if he will perform a lobotomy on her niece Taylor. The young woman seems to be totally traumatized by what she witnessed last summer. Tennessee Williams never forgave his own mother for letting his sister Rose have a lobotomy to “cure” her anxiety problems. The whole story turns on the character of the son Sebastian, but you never see his face or hear his voice in Taylor’s flashbacks. He is supposed to have died of a heart attack, but the audience finally discovers that it was a horribly cruel case of gay bashing. Both Taylor and Hepburn were nominated for Oscars. It was the eighth nomination for Hepburn and the third nomination for Taylor. This original three sheet poster is in very fine plus condition. This copy was never used and is about as good as it gets in terms of condition.

Original Polish Poster (27×41) for the Lewis Milestone/Carroll Reed historical drama, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1962) starring Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith, Chips Rafferty, Gordon Jackson, Frank Silvera and Tarita. This was the second remake of the classic Nordoff/Hall tale of the infamous mutiny by Officer Fletcher Christian and his followers against the egomaniacal and cruel Captain Bligh. The film was not a commercial success, due, in great part, to Brando’s choice of playing Christian as an effeminate fop — hardly the expectation of audiences after Clark Gable’s sturdy, masculine performance in the Oscar winner from 1935. Poster design features a contemporary pop art image of the ship aflame in turquoise Pacific waters. Very Fine Plus.

Original Polish Poster (27×41) for the Daniel Mann drama, A DREAM OF KINGS (1969) starring Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Inger Stevens and Sam Levene. This poignant saga follows a desperate man’s attempt to take his ill son back to his homeland of Greece to recuperate. Problems ensue with a romantic triangle consisting of Quinn, his wife (Papas) and his mistress (Stevens). From a novel by Harry Mark Petrakis. Poster design features a winged Greek pillar ready to take flight against a rising sun. With artwork by Rene Mulas, this original Polish poster is in very fine condition.

Original Polish Poster (24×30) for the John Schlesinger drama, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975) starring Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page, Billy Bart and Jackie Earle Haley. In 1930s Los Angeles, a young artist/designer dreams of success in the studio system. His perceptions are dramatically changed as he discovers the rot eating at Hollywood’s core. Based on the acclaimed novel by Nathanael West and beautiful realized in this Paramount production. The artwork on this poster is enigmatic and open to interpretation. With artwork by Rene Mulas, this original Polish poster is in very fine plus condition.