Phil I read the earlier posts and my exact reaction was "in a pig's eye this is a lobby card", but I was too busy to post!
I am sure the curator of the BFI collection believes what he posted, but I think, like Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, he is misinformed. I am betting "English trade ad" and in that area (trade ads) I consider myself somewhat of an expert, and I am glad to see others I respect agree with my assessment. Bruce On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Phil Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > Someone keep a hat handy. I'll eat it if this is really a "British lobby > card". > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Paul Gerrard <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 09, 2010 3:11 AM > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Swing Time 1936 > > Thanks Nick. Well, that's the last thing I was expecting. At least I know > I wasn't going completely out of my mind with the censor stamp. > But however much I stare at it, I can't convince myself it's an 11x14 lobby > card or a 22x28 lobby card (i.e. half sheet, described as lobby card in > pressbooks from that time). The only lobbies or half sheets I've > seen from pre-40s US releases that were used in Britain were taken from, or > at least almost identical to, the US campaign. > To me the overall wear and damage make it look like thin paper, like a > trade ad, pressbook or magazine. Along with the look of the print quality, > style, blurb etc, as Phil mentioned. > Hmm. > > Paul > www.movieposterstudio.com > > > In a message dated 08/12/2010 14:00:38 GMT Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Thank you again for all of the useful feedback. Here is the reply that I > received from BFI regarding this image. > > Nick > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nigel Arthur <[email protected]> > To: Peter Fydler <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Dec 8, 2010 2:02 pm > Subject: RE: BFI Printstore Feedback 08 Dec 2010 09:34:56 > > Hello Nick > > The image is a UK loby card of Swing Time. The stamp says > British Board of Film Censors > U certificate > > There are stains and creases and general wear throughout. Maybe this adds > to the age and authenticity of the image.. > Colour has been retained. There is also a mark at the bottom where someone > has written in pencil or ink Swing Time but this can easily be air brushed > out. It is a really strong image. Graphic Designer unknown. > > Kind regards > > Nigel Arthur > Curator > Stills, Posters and Designs > > > 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. > > -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 28 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site <http://www.emovieposter.com/> our auctions <http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html> 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.
