Original Polish Poster (25×35 ) for the Anthony Mann epic, THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) starring Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle, Omar Sharif, John Ireland, Mel Ferrer, Eric Porter and Finlay Currie. Producer Samuel Bronston literally re-created ancient Rome in order to present its fall, politically, socially and economically in this Ultra Panavision 70MM production that came in at an estimated budget of $19M in 1960s money. Filmed primarily at the Bronston Studios in Spain, this international production was First Class all the way with magnificent cinematography, a lush orchestral score by Dmitri Tiomkin and Mann’s solid direction. The production team even replicated the Roman Forum down to the smallest detail. The artwork on this Polish poster is quite modern and depicts the armored head of a fallen centurion very much in the style of a contemporary fresco. Art is by Wiktor Gorka. Very Fine Plus.

Original MGM Program Book (9×11) for the John Frankenheimer racecar drama, GRAND PRIX (1966) starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and Yves Montand. This film has a soap opera plot pasted on some really great racing scenes with exceptional cinematography and a great accompanying musical score. The real stars of the film are the beautiful Formula 1 “cigar” cars of the 60s. The film also chronicles how the racing world was changing from the gentlemen’s league of the 50s to the overtly commercial and brutally competitive environment that F1 racing was to become. This original program is in very fine condition.

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.

This is an original roadshow MGM/CINERAMA Six Sheet Poster (81×81) for the Stanley Kubrick sci-fi masterpiece, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester. Based on the Arthur C. Clarke story called “The Sentinel,” the film is essentially a story about evolution. Sometime in the distant past, “something” nudged evolution by placing a monolith on earth that imparts the knowledge of tool use to early humanoids. Evolution then enables mankind to reach the moon, where yet another monolith is “deliberately buried” and emits a signal aimed at Jupiter. Then, six astronauts (four in hibernation) and a very sophisticated computer embark on a journey to Jupiter in hopes of finding the source. The pace is slow with incredible attention to detail, which very realistically envisions the future of technology. The special effects that were pioneered for this film are still breathtaking by today’s standards. Kurick’s use of a classical music score creates a haunting atmosphere of awe, mystery, and intrigue. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director for Kubrick and Best Screenplay for Clarke and Kubrick. Kubrick did win the Oscar for Best Special Visual Effects. This original six sheet poster with artwork by Robert “Bob” McCall is in very fine to near mint condition. Unbacked.

Original 20th Century-Fox Roadshow SIx Sheet Poster (81×81) for the Joseph L. Mankiewicz historical epic, CLEOPATRA (1963) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Rex Harrison. Originally this film was supposed to be two three hour movies—the first dealing with Caesar and Cleopatra and the second with Antony and Cleopatra. But Fox, reeling from the exorbitant cost overruns associated with this budgetary debacle, decided to release one four hour movie instead. Elizabeth Taylor’s original contract stipulated that she was to be paid $1 million. But after a lengthy $50 million lawsuit brought by the studio against Burton and Taylor and then a countersuit by Taylor, the studio finally settled with the actress for $7 million. The six sheet and the 24 sheet are arguably the best U.S. posters on this title. The Howard Terpning art was used worldwide for the CLEOPATRA advertising campaign. This original Todd-AO marked Roadshow six sheet poster is in very fine plus condition.

Original United Artists Cinerama Style B One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Basil Dearden and Eliot Elisofon war epic, KHARTOUM (1966) starring Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier. Set in Sudan in the late 19th Century, British General Charles “Chinese” Gordon (Heston) tires to save the city of Khartoum from the Muslim armies of the Mahdi, “The Expected One” (Olivier). This excellent British production has exquisite sets and costumes, outstanding color cinematography, and stunning battles staged by the great Yakima Canutt. Robert Ardrey, who received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, wonderfully develops the characters in his highly literate screenplay. This original roadshow Cinerama Style B one sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition.