I'd tend to agree with Phil here. I think I have sold more pre-1920 posters than well, just about anyone alive, and one thing the vast majority of them have in common is that they mention they are for a MOVIE, because that was a big draw back then.
Most posters from before 1920 that have no mention of movies or a movie company are indeed for a theater show (often shows back then would travel for a year or more), and they would take posters with them from town to town, so they made nice ones). The Passion Play was produced live annually forever in the town of Ober Amergau in Germany, and also in many other parts of the world. I think someone recently made a movie version of it, but I never caught it (apparently it was very graphic, not in English, and perhaps anti-Semitic). Bruce On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Phil Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd say it's a stock poster for use for a theatrical (non cinema) event. > Such stock posters were available for many standard theatre works > (and the Passion Play fits the bill) > performed by repertory troupes. > > Tried googling the printer's name? That might give you a time frame. > > Phil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* David Lieberman <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, March 16, 2009 12:12 PM > *Subject:* [MOPO] help please: PASSION PLAY old poster, teens? twenties? > earlier? > > > Does anyone know what this is exactly? > > http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/apics2008/passionmar09.jpg > > it looks/feels like its from the teens/twenties or earlier > > not sure if it is or isn't a film poster (no credits) > > 27 1/2" x 44" > > amazingly never folded!! > > different than the ones Bruce and Heritage have in their archives. > > thanks in advance for any info. you can provide! > > > *David Lieberman* > CineMasterpieces.com <http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/> | 15721 N. > Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 -- Scottsdale, Az 85260 > *Vintage Original Movie Posters* | 602 309 0500 | Office/Gallery Open By > Appt. Only. > > ------------------------------ > *A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps!<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62> > * > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
