Monday 11th May - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Comics Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
Monday 11th May - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Comics Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
A vintage Daybill cinema poster for the 1957 musical film The Good Companions, based on the novel by J. B. Priestley. The poster features colourful lithographic-style graphics depicting the lead actress Janette Scott in a red evening gown against a blue background, accompanied by secondary illustrations of dancers and travel posters for New York, Tokyo, and Honolulu. The cast list prominently features Eric Portman, Celia Johnson, Hugh Griffiths, John Fraser, and Janette Scott, with additional credits for Joyce Grenfell and Bobby Howes. Production branding includes the Warner Bros. shield logo to the lower left and the Associated British-Pathe Ltd rooster logo to the lower right, alongside CinemaScope and Technicolor credits. The poster displays a For General Exhibition rating contained within a triangle, which is the standard classification mark for Australian and New Zealand theatrical releases of the period. Printed text in the lower right margin identifies the printer as Robert Burton Pty. Ltd., an Australian company known for producing cinema ephemera. The bottom section contains full production credits including screenplay by T. J. Morrison and direction by J. Lee-Thompson.
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