Being a record and soundtrack enthusiast, I can remember no such
posters similar to this one in records. It's possible that they are
some kind of non-theatrical (16mm) distribution poster, including
military. I would say Bruce is absolutely correct that these are not
original year of issue material.
K.
On Mar 18, 2007, at 10:02 AM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
Something got jumbled here. I did not say these ARE military
posters, merely that they are similar (in printing and paper stock)
to military posters. Given that they are a different size, and do
not have the notation that is at the bottom of every military
poster (either "Litho in USA" or "Printed in USA") I would say they
are most likely not military posters (although, since they were
obviously done for classic films years after the fact, I guess it
is possible).
I feel 100% certain that they are NOT from the original years of
release. Given that they are folded twice and would fit easily into
a record, the idea occurred to me that they might have been a
giveaway stuck into classic soundtrack albums, but I have nothing
to support that. I had not heard Rich's comment about these being
made for library showings in the 1950s, but that certainly seems
quite possible.
This is just one more item to add to the Antiques Roadshow "blooper
reel" of mis-identified and wildly over-estimated items (there
could be at least a 24 hour show of these gems!).
Bruce
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