The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from Goldwyn (US release) is one. Many of the color MGM "Campaign Books" are definitely valuable--"The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone with the WInd" being two of the most lavish and ornately done. But, campaign books with the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy are also valuable--"Swiss Miss", "Our Relations", "Babes in Toyland", "A Night at the Opera", "A Day at the Races", etc.
The most valuable portion (in my opinion) of the rare color MGM Campaign Books are the back poster page where they are all in color and are close enough to the original posters to serve as an image proxy in case the original isn't extant (or at least dug up yet)--case in point would be the Armand Seguso 24 sheet artwork to "The Wizard of Oz", poster doesn't exist, but the image does because of these campaign books. -daniel kinske… On May 13, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Richard C Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > As far as the most desirable/valuable pressbooks, is it as predictable as > following the market for posters, the top Universal titles, Metropolis etc, > or is there anything less obvious? > > > On 13 May 2013, at 17:10, Alan Adler wrote: > >> MoPressbookPos - >> >> My favorite pressbook run covers the AIP (Allied Artists, etc.) teen / >> monster / horror double bills of the 1950's and especially Corman's titles >> where the art and hype overshadowed the actual film. >> These great double-bil pressbooks were open-out mini-folders with goodies >> inserted, synopses, supplemental ads and occasionally single-page, colorful >> comic book art heralds. On all counts these classic pieces literally >> explode with exploitiation - they are a ballyhoo bonanza! >> >> Even as I have trimmed my collection - I still can't let go of those >> beauties. >> And especially after I have sold a few posters on a title - pressbooks have >> become my way to capture and hold a wonderful range of poster and lobby key >> art, stories, major photo imagery, icons, gags, publicity, theater >> promotion, and copylines. >> >> Long live pressbooks! >> >> >> Alan Adler >> Museum of Mom and Pop Culture >> >> >> >> MUSEUM GIFT SHOP: >> >> http://stores.ebay.com/Museum-Store-Gifts >> >> >> ALAN J. ADLER INTERVIEW: >> >> http://ephemera.typepad.com/ephemera/2009/09/movie-poster-collector-alan-j-adler-interview.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. > > 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.
