The smaller counter-standee posters for this 1966 surfing classic have been seen in the last several years, but the full one sheet size is now definitely scarce. Wonderful day-glo ink art by John Van Hamersveld. THE ENDLESS SUMMER began its trek to feature film status as a series of homemade but rather excellently filmed surfing travelogues, presented in high school and civic auditoria throughout California, created by the inveterate surfer Bruce Brown. These individual films were fashioned into a 95 minute theatrical film released by Cinema V. In this movie the surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August criss-crossed the world in search of the most seductive wave they could find. Engaging homespun narration, laced with the sixties most bitchin’ surfing lingo and guitar, and spot-on colorful (16mm!) cinematography attracted audiences all over the world. The film has been often imitated – it spawned its own sequel, THE ENDLESS SUMMER 2 (1994) and most recently the hi-def technically dazzling STEP INTO LIQUID (2003). And the Australians made a bunch of surfing features of their own. Ask about our collection of those! But for sheer charm, nothing can top THE ENDLESS SUMMER. Very fine plus, folded.

Original Cinema V One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Milos Forman Czech comedy, THE FIREMEN’S BALL (1968)—starring Jan Vostrcil, Josef Sebanek, and Josef Valnoha. This film is filled with subtle humor, big-hearted compassion for the characters, and very realistic sets and acting styles. Some critics hailed the film as a minimalist masterpiece, while others weren’t so sure. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language film of 1969. This original one sheet poster is folded and in good condition only.

Original Red-letter Style One Sheet Poster (27×41) for George A. Romero archetypal zombie film DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross. This one sheet is unusual in that it was printed for the 16mm non-theatrical distribution by Cinema 5. It came from a college film program office, underscoring its authenticity, yet in every other way virtually indistinguishable from the theatrical-release one sheet. DAWN OF THE DEAD and its predecessor NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD are more or less universally regarded as two of the more important horror films of any era. DAWN OF THE DEAD, which was filmed largely in a Pennsylvania suburban mall near Monroeville, purports to make a major critique of corporate and consumerist culture. It does this so well, that it has been often imitated in other, less interesting zombie movies. And don’t forget that THRILLER video. It’s clear that John Landis and Michael Jackson drew from these marching zombies in their seminal music video. The poster has been folded a little irregularly. This is not surprising, as it is often characteristic of the messier aspects of non-theatrical distribution. Nevertheless, condition is a solid very fine, with no fold separations, no holes, no edge wear. A great and unusual item on this film. MovieArt also has several theatrical one sheets of the red letter style.