MCBASTARD'S MAUSOLEUM: My collection of theatrical one-sheets

Sunday, March 13, 2011

My collection of theatrical one-sheets

Greeting Mausoleum visitor. Today I was going through a storage space when I found a small collection of original one-sheet film posters from the 1970/80's I rescued a few years back. A few years ago the campus theatre at the Unoversoty where I work was dumping massive amounts of one-sheets into the trash bin. I jumped on the chance to save a few from the landfill. Not 5 minutes into my dumpster dive I was asked to leave rather rudely. Seems the theatre proprietor didn't want me sifting through this treasure trove of film memorabilia even though it clearly meant nothing to him. I was pissed, it made me sad and angry that someone would dump 30 years worth of one-sheets in the trash. Later that night I returned but it seemed the trash had been picked-up beforehand. Anyway, here's what I was able to salvage. I love the one-sheets but my current living space and life don't allow for me to properly display them. Sooner or later these will be making their way to eBay. I apologize for the poor qaulity of the picture, a photographer I am not. Also, I guess I forgot to snap two of 'em so the images for SLEUTH and THE PURSUIT OF D.B. SWEENEY are missing. Enjoy.

SEPTEMBER 30, 1955 (1977)

Directed by James Bridges (The Paper Chase, The China Syndrome)
Cast: Richard Thomas, Susan Tyrell

THE BIG BUS (1976)

Director: James Frawley

Cast: Joseph Bolgna, Stochard Channing, John Beck, Larry Hagman

TOMMY (1975)
Director: Ken Russell
Cast: Roger Daltry, Ann-Margaret, Oliver Reed, Elton John

SMALL CHANGE (1976)

Director: Francois Truffaut

Cast: George Desmouceaux. Philippe Goldman, Nicole Felix, Chantal Mercier

BACK TO SCHOOL (1986)
Director: Alan Mettier
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman

I love Rodney Dangerfirld and this film is one of my favorites from the 80's!

RESURRECTION (1980)

Director: Daniel Petr

Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth

THE SERPENT’S EGG (1977) 780001
Director: Ingar Bergman
Cast: David Carradine, Liv Ullman, Heinz Bennent

CLAUDINE (1974)

Director: John Berry
Cast: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones

SILENT RUNNINGS (1972)
Director: Douglas Trumball
Cast: Bruce Dern, CDliff Potts, Ron Rifkin

BLACK MOON (1975)

Director: Louis Malle

Cast: Cathryn Harrison, Theresa Giehse, Alexandra Stewar, Joe dallesandro

REMEMBER MY NAME (1979)
Director: Alan Rudolhp
Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Perkins, Moses Gunn, Berry Berenson

THE PURSUIT OF B.D. COOPER (1981)

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

Cast: Robert Duvall, Treat Williams, Kathryn Harold, Ned Flanders

S.O.B. (1981)
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Julie Andrews, William Holden, Marisa Berendson, Larry Hagman

PRIEST OF LOVE (1981)

Diercetor: Christopher Miles

Cast: Ian McKellan, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner, Penelope Keith

COMA (1978)
Director: Michael Crichton
Cast: Douglas, Rip Torn, Genevieve Bujod

DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972)

Director: Robert Fuest

Cast: Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Valli Kemp, Peter Jeffrey

Sadly, I have never watched any of the Dr. Phibes films, yet.

DUEL (1971)
Director: Stephen Spielberg
Cast: Dennis Weaver, Eddie Firestone, Gene Dynarski

I love Stephen Spielberg's DUEL - who doesn't, right? This is one fantastic chase film. Dennis Weaver is amazing.

SHOCK TREATMENT (1981)

Director: Jim Sharman

Cast: Jessica Harper, Cliff de Young, Richard O’Brien

STEEL YARD BLUES (1973)
Director: Alan Myerson
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Howard Hesseman, Morgon Upton, Mel Stewart

THE OTHER (1972)

Director: Robert Mulligan

Cast: Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, Chris Udvarnoky, Martin Udvarnoky

THE ONE AND ONLY (1978)
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Henry Winkler, Kim darby, Gene Saks, William Daniels

BLACK CHRISTMAS

aka SILENT NIGHT, EVIL NIGHT (1975)

Director: Bob Clark

Cast: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon

This proto-slasher is a great film and the poster is equally great. This poster has a fun quirk to it. The "Black Christmas' logo is a later addition. Underneath it you can clearly see the original title "Silent Night, evil Night" has been poster glued over with the revamped title. Cool!