Original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the hilarious science fiction Christmas fantasy, SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964) directed by Nicholas Webster and starring John Call, Leonard Hicks, and Vincent Beck. This amateurish, low-budget kids movie is generally considered to be one of the worst films ever made. Santa is kidnapped by distraught Martians with bad green makeup, dishwasher parts glued to their heads, and cheesy capes. The Martians are attempting to rescue their depressive and antisocial children by giving them toys. While the Martians were utterly ridiculous to adults, they unintentionally frightened many of the children in the audience. The film ends with pseudo-rousing “Hooray for Santa Claus” complete with subtitles that encourage the audience to sing along. Not many did. This original one sheet poster is in very fine condition with only tiny distresses at the fold intersections but with no separations at the fold lines.

Original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the James Uys action drama, DINGAKA (1965) starring Stanley Baker, Willem Botha, Bob Courteny, and Ken Gampu. Set in the dark days of apartheid in South Africa, this film is about an African tribesman who is seeking revenge against the people who murdered his daughter. His crusade eventually leads him to the “whiteman’s” court, where justice for blacks does not exist at that time. This original one sheet poster is in fine plus condition, with some wrinkling. We also have additional copies of this poster in very fine condition. Ask us about poster restoration.

Original Embassy Pictures 30×40 Poster for the Vittorio De Sica romantic comedy, YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW (1963)—starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. This film is series of three vignettes starring Loren and Mastroianni playing three very different couples. All three stories are funny and heart-warming. The performances are outstanding, the direction superb, and both the music and cinematography compliment the film beautifully. Indeed, the film won the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1965. This 30×40 poster is an unusual format for this title, and the art is different for this poster. The poster was clearly theater-used and is only classed in good condition. There are some missing chips in both borders, but the interior image area
is OK. There is some general rumpling, making this poster a good candidate for linen-backing. Ask us about poster restoration services.

Original Embassy Pictures Half Sheet Poster (22×28) for the Vittorio De Sica romantic comedy, YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW (1963)—starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. This film is series of three vignettes starring Loren and Mastroianni playing three very different couples. All three stories are funny and heart-warming. The performances are outstanding, the direction superb, and both the music and cinematography compliment the film beautifully. Indeed, the film won the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1965.
This poster is folded, is clearly theater-used. There is a small fold separation at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical fold, some minor staining and a general rumpled look. Very good condition.

Original Embassy Pictures Three Sheet Poster (41×81) for the Anthony Harvey historical drama, THE LION IN WINTER (1968)—starring Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, and Nigel Terry. Adapted by James Goldman from his witty and sublimely literate, 1966 Broadway play, this film is one of the crowning achievements in cinematic storytelling. The tale revolves around the aging King Henry II (O’Toole) who must choose the successor to his throne from among his three sons (Hopkins, Castle, and Terry), while bringing his estranged and dysfunctional clan together for the Christmas holidays. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won three Oscars: Best Actress to Hepburn for her memorable portrayal of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, Best Screenplay to Goldman, and Best Original Score to John Barry. The three sheet was obviously printed for the roadshow engagement of this film, an exhibition plan which was abandoned by the producers.

Original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the John Boorman adventure drama, THE EMERALD FOREST (1985)—starring Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, and Charley Boorman. Based on real life events and in the Tarzan tradition with an environmental twist, this film tells the story of young Tomme (Boorman), who is silently kidnapped by a native Brazilian tribe called the “Invisible People.” They bear no ill will toward the boy; indeed, they believe that he would be better off with them than with the “Termite People,” the name they give to the white men who devour all the trees. His father spends the next ten years searching for his son. He finally finds him, but the adventure is far from over. Apparently, John Boorman admits that C. Thomas Howell was his first choice for Tomme, but when he was unavailable, he gave the part to his son Charley, whose performance is nothing short of brilliant. This stunning one sheet poster is rolled and in very fine to near mint condition.

Original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the James Hill musical comedy, SEASIDE SWINGERS (1965) starring John Leyton, Michael Sarne, Peter Birrell, Roy Crewsdon, and Ron Moody. Squarely in the 60′s British rock romance genre (the original British title is EVERY DAY’S A HOLIDAY), the story revolves around several teenagers who take jobs at a seaside resort for the summer. TV producers show up and decide to film a talent show at the resort, and all the teens decide to compete. Freddie and the Dreamers, The Baker Twins, The Mojos, The Leroys, and The Gillian Lynne Dancers turn in some fun performances, and the excellent cinematography by a young Nicholas Roeg makes the whole film a pleasure to watch. This original one sheet poster is folded and in fine condition with only minor edge wear and small tears in the border.

This is an original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for Vittorio De Sica’s delightful and dramatic romantic comedy, MARRIAGE ITALIAN STYLE (1964) starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. This is the fascinating story of a long lover affair between a wealthy, arrogant, and selfish businessman (Mastroianni) and an ex-prostitute (Loren) who attempts to trick him into marriage by pretending to be dying and then miraculously recovering. Loren and Mastroianni are both excellent actors generally, but their on-screen chemistry is truly remarkable under expert direction and with a great script. The film received two Academy Award nominations: Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress for Loren. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very fine condition.

This is an original Embassy Pictures Half Sheet (22×28) poster for the Mike Nichols edgy comic masterpiece, THE GRADUATE (1967) starring Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, and Katharine Ross. This film is considered one of the greatest American films; indeed, the American Film Institute has ranked this film at number seven of the Best American films. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards—including Best Picture, Best Actor for Hoffman, Best Actress for Bancroft, Best Supporting Actress for Ross. Director Nichols won the Oscar for Best Director. This original half sheet poster is rolled and is in fine plus condition. There is a bit of scribbling -almost unobtrusive in the white background area that prevent this poster from being graded higher. This is a very simple fix for an experienced restorer. Also a very small tear in the top border area. The half sheet poster presents the best image of Hoffman and Bancroft together. In bed no less! Hard to find in this format.

Original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Rob Reiner rock band parody and cult classic, THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984) starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer. Spinal Tap was the greatest Heavy Metal band that was ever made up. This hilarious mock-documentary milks every rock-band-on-tour cliche you could possibly imagine. Many later films, mostly British ones, have imitated this style ever since. As fresh today as it was when it was released 25 years ago, original posters for the film can be scarce. This one is particularly nice for it has never been folded and is in near mint condition.

Original Embassy Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the quadruple Italian love satire, BOCCACCIO ’70 (1962)—starring Marisa Solinas, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider, and Sophia Loren. The idea of this compilation was to update some of the stories in Boccaccio’s DECAMERON into short segments directed by four of Italy’s best directors—Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Mario Monicelli, and Luchino Visconti—and showcasing four actresses at the center of each story. Originally folded, this one sheet poster is in very fine plus condition.