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COMPANY OF KILLERS Heavily Censored Australian Daybill Movie Poster
Company of Killers was a minor made for TV movie that had cinema release in Australia. For some reason, daybills that were printed for this title had to be heavily censored by stencilling over the…
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Signing a Daybill Movie Poster for Renegades
Lou Diamond Phillips was a popular guest at the Hollywood Show in Feb 2018. He signed a number of photos for patrons and one Australian Daybill for Renegades, the film he starred in with Keifer…
THE STORY OF THE KELLY GANG Original Daybill Movie poster on display
A reproduction of one of the most significant of all Australian posters has been on display in Melbourne at the ACMI Exhibition of The Story of Film Television and Digital Culture at Federation…
THE ITALIAN JOB Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue?
An Italian Job duotone daybill (pictured below right) has often been referred to as original release on ebay and other sites. However, it is actually an early 1970s release daybill that is…
MY FAIR LADY Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue?
When you see these two My Fair Lady daybills together it is fairly obvious that one is original and the other a re release. The original daybill has the “For General Exhibition” censor logo…
JUDY GEESON Signing Australian Daybill Movie Posters
The lovely Judy Geeson signed a small selection of oriignal daybills for me at the recent Hollywood Show. Although she signed a lot of 8 x 10 photos she didnt sign any other daybills so the…
LESLEY ANNE DOWN Signing a ROUGH CUT Daybill Movie Poster
Lesley Anne Down signed a couple of daybills for me at the recent Hollywood Show. Although she signed a lot of 8 x 10 photos she didnt sign any other daybills so the ones I have a quite unique.Her…
SHERLOCK HOLMES Movie Poster Book A Must Have for Collectors
Elementary Art: 100 Years of Sherlock Holmes Paperback by William S Major This is a must have for all vintage movie poster collectors. The book features 350 wonderful images from what must…
BRUCE DERN Signing an Original Daybill for Family Plot
Bruce Dern signed some Australian daybills for us at the Hollywood Show which was held on 10th Feb 2018. Bruce has appeared in many films over the years including two Alfred Hitchcock movies, a small…
EDGE OF THE CITY Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue?
A hand litho daybill for Edge of the City (pictured to the left) has turned up fairly regularly on ebay.There are some obvious clues to prove that the Edge of the City daybill is actually a late…
The Searchers Daybill Movie Poster – Original or Reissue?
The Searchers is yet another example of a daybill that has been misrepresented on ebay. The Searchers daybill is a rare and sought after John Wayne title. Collectors seeing a hand litho daybill…
