Zeev, I completely agree with you on your assessment of this poster. Granted the image is primitively executed but making it all the more charming from my perspective. None of the original release paper features the bikes other than a card or two. The Hot Blood or originally slated release title on this does have some use of the bikes, but not prominently, if I'm not mistaken. I think it is a wonderful poster and should bring well within Franchi's estimate, in my opinion. It has the crossover appeal of Brando, motorcycle, biker film, and classic 50's title collectors all. Perhaps, Todd Spoor would care to comment. He is the guru of 40" X 60" posters and wonder if he has seen this before?
From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Zeev Drach Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Wild One R60 40x60 - Anyone ever see one? Kirby, I'm guessing you're not a Brando collector, otherwise I can't see how you could dismiss this find so easily. You are right, the realistic accuracy of the design would not matter to Brando fans and collectors (and I am one of them) in this case. I mean, the discovery of a Brando poster, for one of his key roles, that features art that (almost?) no one has ever seen before is a major find, in my opinion. I think all collectors with even a passing interest in Brando would be floored by this poster. As to the question "who rides a motorcycle like that?" I refer you to Dragstrip Riot(1958) http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/dragstrip_riot_1958.htm from where the image was most certainly lifted. I'm not familiar with the design of the Hot Blood insert. Is it different from the standard Wild One insert? Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Wild One R60 40x60 - Anyone ever see one? Thanks for posting this. I did not see my esteemed colleague Mr. Franchi on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW with this undeniably rare reissue 40x60, so I am interested to read this post. Rare it may be, and perhaps some Brando completist would pay the estimate, but if the design of this poster were to count at all, the film would be entitled THE WEIRD ONE. Who rides a motorcycle like that? Waving a wrench about! Ludicrous! And where is the locale? Is this in the film? They look like they're riding thru the set of CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. Ugly! Give me one of the nice lobbies and I'll call that the prettiest poster on the film. Or the HOT BLOOD insert. My two centavos. Kirby McDaniel www.movieart.net<http://www.movieart.net> On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:15 PM, Dave Rosen wrote: Just watched this online. It's Rudy's appraisal of a Wild One 40x60 from last night's Antiques Roadshow. Never saw one of these before. Might be the best US paper for the movie. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201003A12.html Dave Posteropolis Vintage Movie Posters http://www.posteropolis.com/ Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com<http://www.filmfan.com> ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected]<mailto:[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. 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.
