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Comments Off on The Art of Arnaldo Putzu
Back in the days before computers when almost all artwork was created by hand, many film posters were painted by individual artists who were given a rough brief and then left to do the rest. One of our favourite artists from this time is the Italian Arnaldo...
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Comments Off on Marvin Gaye – The Acting Years
Much has been written about Marvin Gaye’s songwriting and singing as well as his undeniable influence on modern music in numerous ways. What is less well-known is his desire to break into acting and the two movies he starred in before his acting ambitions...
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Comments Off on Liberta’ E Paura – Ten Italian Easy Rider Lobby Cards
As far as counter-culture films go, not many have been as influential or as controversial as Easy Rider. Notable for the use of the actual article in the drugs scenes, as one of the movies that kicked off the whole ‘New Hollywood’ (or American New Wave...
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Comments Off on Black Rodeo – Nobody Ever Told You There Were Black Cowboys
It may seem hard to believe now, but back in 1971 there was a Black Rodeo in New York’s Harlem district and the whole event was not only captured on film but released as a documentary the following year. The film was directed by Jeff Kanew, music was...
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Comments Off on Bikinis Y Rock – Groovy Seventies Mexican Film
There are films where the music doesn’t quite match up to the plot and acting then there are films where the music is really the only reason you’re likely to watch the film. To be honest Bikinis y rock falls into the latter category but the music really...
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Comments Off on Super Seventies Japanese Film Posters
Here we have the long awaited sequel to our Swinging sixties Japanese film posters feature. This time we head back to the seventies and focus on Western movie posters recreated for the general public in Japan. Now take a seat, grab your overpriced...
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Comments Off on Frank McCarthy’s Movie Poster Magic
In another of our occasional posts on little-known artists who created very well-known film posters we take a brief look at the life and art of Frank McCarthy a man you quite possibly have never heard of but, if you have even a passing interest in movies (and...
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Comments Off on That’s a Wrap – 1967 Point Blank Party
When English director John Boorman had completed filming the classic 1967 thriller Point Blank, he decided to celebrate the occasion by bringing a slice of swinging sixties London to sunny Los Angeles in America for the wrap party. Mingling amongst the...
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Comments Off on Swinging Sixties Japanese Film Posters
When it comes to reinterpreting ideas and still coming up with something seemingly new and original the Japanese take a lot of beating and here for your perusal is a great case in point. Western movie posters from the 1960s repackaged for the Japanese market...
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Comments Off on Lana Wood and The Leopard
Hot on the paws of of our Black Leopard book covers post, we bring you some more big cat shenanigans from the sixties as we take a look at some shots of actress Lana Wood and a Leopard. In this latest feline feature we have Natalie Wood’s younger...
