Movie Art

Original Italian Quattro Poster (79×55) for the Francis Ford Coppola war drama masterpiece, APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, and Frederic Forrest. This film proved to be the most frightening and disturbing of all the movies made about the Vietnam War. Coppola’s spectacular directing makes you feel like you are in the war—showing all the chaos around you, even when everything seems calm. All of the acting performances are compelling and memorable—especially Brando as the deluded megalomaniac living in his own private world and Sheen as his assassin sent to terminate his command “with extreme prejudice.” This masterpiece of American cinema received 8 Academy Award nominations—including Best Picture, Best Director for Coppola, and Best Supporting Actor for Duvall. The film won the Academy Award for Best Sound and Best Cinematography to Vittorio Storaro. This original Italian poster is folded and in very fine condition.

Original Entertainment Pyramid One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the John Hayes horror film, GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE (1974) starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, and Lyn Peters. Filmed in eleven days on a budget of $50,000—the film tells the story of a half-human and half-vampire boy fathered by a vampire (Pataki). When the boy grows up (Smith), he vows to find and kill his vampire father. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine plus condition—with only some minor creases, a small fold separation at the fold intersection, and minor distresses.

Original United Artists Complete Set of 8 Lobby Cards (11×14) for the Milos Forman dramatic masterpiece, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975) starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and Brad Dourif. The film tells the story of a brash rebel (Nicholson) who rallies the other patients in a mental institution to take on the oppressive and dictatorial Nurse Ratched (Fletcher). Based on the popular Ken Kesey novel, the film boasts an excellent script, outstanding acting, and painfully bleak visuals of an oppressive mental institution. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won the five most prestigious Oscars—Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actor to Nicholson, Best Actress to Fletcher, and Best Director to Forman. This original complete lobby card set is in very fine plus condition.

Original United Artists One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Blake Edwards crime comedy, THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN (1976) starring Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, and Lesley-Anne Down. This fourth installment in the Pink Panther series has raving madman Dreyfus (Lom) building a doomsday machine and demanding that Clouseau (Sellers) be killed or else he will use the machine to wipe out all humanity. One of the funniest films in the series, the chemistry between Sellers and Lom is perfect, resulting in unrestrained folly. The film received one Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song “Come To Me” by Henry Mancini and Don Black. This original one sheet poster is folded and in good plus condition, with a missing chip out of the bottom border area.

Original Italian Quattro Poster (79×55) for the George Roy Hill charming western, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross. The story is about two shrewd outlaws who rob trains and banks, finally deciding to flee to Bolivia. This very stylish western was the smash hit of 1969 because of the pairing of Newman and Redford. The outstanding screenplay by William Goldman had just the right mix of comedy, wit, and adventure. Much credit should also be given to director Hill and cinematographer Conrad Hall, who gives the film a great look of the “Old West.” The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film won four Oscars (the most of any film that year), including Best Screenplay to Goldman. This original Italian poster is folded and in very fine condition.

Original United Artists One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the William Dieterle family romance, I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944) starring Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotton, and Shirley Temple. Rogers plays a convict released from the state penitentiary for Christmas leave. On the train, she meets and befriends a soldier (Cotton) who has just been released from a mental hospital. Although Rogers does not sing or dance once in this film, she does deliver one of the best dramatic performances of her career. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very good condition—with some pinholes, some paper tape on the reverse side, and a minor fold separation at the fold intersection.

Original MGM One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Andrew Marton western, THE WILD NORTH (1952) starring Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey, Cyd Charisse, and Morgan Farley. A fur trapper (Granger) is accused of a crime and goes on the run in the Canadian mountains and is pursued by a relentless Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman (Corey). This exciting adventure boasts breathtaking photography of the Boulder Mountains in Idaho and strong performances by the entire cast. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very good plus condition—with some smudging, minor edge wear, small holes, and minor fold distresses.

Original Ajym Films French Poster (24×32) for the Jacques Rivette mystery thriller, PARIS NOUS APPARTIENT (1960) starring Betty Schneider, Giani Esposito, Francoise Prevost, and Daniel Croheim. This fascinating French New Wave mystery (U.S. Title: PARIS BELONGS TO US) pushes the undercurrent of a conspiracy plot to the background while focusing on a web of Parisian characters somehow connected to each other. The film has many good features—including beautiful black and white cinematography, great use of light and shadows, and a wonderfully complimentary musical score by Philippe Arthuys. This original French poster is folded and in fine condition.