eMoviePoster.com
Auction History Result Q385 POSEIDON ADVENTURE style B 1sh movie poster R74 Hackman Date Sold 5/4/2004Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1974 Re-Release Vintage Theatrical Folded Style B One-Sheet Movie Poster (measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) The Poseidon Adventure, the classic 1972 Ronald Neame & Irwin Allen high seas ocean liner disaster action adventure thriller ("Hell, Upside Down"; "At midnight on New Year's Eve the S.S. Poseidon was struck by a 90 foot tidal wave and capsized"; "Who will survive - in one of the greatest escape adventures ever!"; "In the early morning hours of January 1st, the S.S. Poseidon en route from New York to Athens was struck by a 90 foot tidal wave and capsized..."; "From the novel by Paul Gallico") starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, Eric Shea, Leslie Nielsen ("as The Captain"), and "Combining the Talents of 15 Academy Award Winners". Note that artist Mort Kunstler (whose work is seen on many posters for this film) mentions that he was instructed to capture the spirit of the movie, and to be sure to draw the different actors in size and prominence according to their contracts! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that while this style B poster contains the original 1972/329 NSS number, it is clearly dated "1974" in the lower left corner. It also reads, "Now! Special limited engagement of the most exciting and most successful escape adventure of all time." It may be that the film was in continuous release from 1972 to 1974, or it may be that this poster is for a 1974 re-release. If anyone knows more about this poster, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Condition: good to very good. folded in half an extra time; slightly diagonal creases at the center crossfold as well as minor creases, smudges, and scuffs throughout the poster (more so along the foldlines); tack holes and a few tape stains around the edges of the poster Learn More about condition grades 
Postal Mailing Address:
Bruce Hershenson, P.O. Box 874, West Plains, MO 65775. (For our UPS or FedEx address, click here) phone: +1 417 256-9616 fax: +1 417 257-6948 E-mail: Contact Us Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CST) |
|||||||||||||
