Film
Man in the Moon
1960
UK Quad / Single Sided / (30″ x 40″) / Printed in England by The Haydock Press Ltd, London S.E.5
UK / British
Fine plus -Very Fine minus ; originally folded (as issued)
Basil Dearden
Charles Gray, Kenneth more, Michael Hordern, Shirley Anne Field
An amazing UK quad film poster for Basil Dearden’s 1960 British ‘space-race’ comedy “Man in the Moon”. This really is a fantastic looking poster ‘of the time’ – space travel and astronauts were firmly in vogue and the vintage look & retro style of More’s spacesuit and rocket is brilliantly envisaged. The artwork is second to none with deep dark colours that are perfectly suited and enhanced by the stone-litho printing style used. Humorous, retro sci fi imagery that is unique to the British release is a highlight of this impressive original UK quad movie poster for Basil Dearden’s “Man in the Moon” from first year of release 1960 that displays & presents very well. This superb originally folded (as issued) unrestored example has some minor handling & age wear with deep, vibrant deep dark colours and great sci fi artwork that represents a very collectable piece of desirable original British movie memorabilia.
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The concept that space flight is too dangerous to waste highly trained astronauts on is so splendidly British. Spike Milligan would have been proud to have thought it up. This forgotten film has many felicities,a cast of top-drawer English comedy actors and is beautifully photographed by one of the busiest cameramen in the business, Harry Waxman who shot around 70 films including the superb “Brighton Rock” and the cult classic “The Wicker man”. Kenneth More is cast as William Blood, the very epitome of hale and heartiness,who has never had a day’s illness in his life,thus meeting the most important criterion set out by the British Space Programme. The lovely Shirley Anne Field,displays a nice light touch as his nemesis. It seemed at the time that Miss Field might be at the start of a long career in comedy as a sort of “Liz Fraser with brains”character, but it never happened. Shortly after “Man in the Moon” she made the serious “The War Lover” where she gave Mr Steve McQueen a run for his money. Mr More was a genuine copper-bottomed star. He was far more versatile than often given credit for.His “Freddy” in “The Deep Blue Sea” showed the depth beneath his eternal cheeriness. Critics were forced to take him seriously after TV’s “The Forsyte Saga” , but ordinary moviegoers had long recognised his qualities. Like Samson of old he is undone by a beautiful woman, falls in love with Miss Field and catches a cold. Those were the days when our space programme, such as it was, was based in Woomera where the only living things at risk from our falling rockets were a few kangaroos. We liked to think we approached space exploration with the Corinthian spirit but the fact is we were dabblers, the merest of amateurs compared to the Americans and Russians. To them – the glory. To us – Kenneth More sleeping on his iron bedstead in a field of cows.
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Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.
Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.
Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.
Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.
Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.
WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.
HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.
INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.
STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.
ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.
THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.
BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.
BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.
ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.
2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.
FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.
