Well said, Helmut. Points are worth pondering.
And the omitted (deleted) production /London Film Co, logo and name
(the text at the top of the poster) still makes no sense, were it
from the 1st release --- international / territory release or not.
Questions, questions, that's for sure.
Jeff
On Jun 26, 2015, at 7:31 AM, Helmut Hamm wrote:
The same number B.L. 838 can be seen on the domestic onesheet sold
by Heritage.
Fact remains that the distributor of the Bidll poster did not exist
before 1955, so it seems that the original plates were edited and
re-used for this poster. IF the Bidll poster had indeed been
printed in 1949, it would have to show a different number, no?
Helmut
www.filmposter.net
The number at the bottom of this The Third Man UK poster currently
listed on BIDLL is....
B.L. 838
regards,
David Rew
[mob] 0402 925 158
bidll.com
for serious collectors
evan...@mac.com wrote on 26/06/2015 1:28 AM:
Phew, the cavalry arrived.
Quad is B.L. 833.
I believe rather than 49, release year for Third Man was 50.
BIDL looks to be B.L. (three figures).
Game still on.
Phew, almost waved the white flag last night after the Big Bruce
email.
On 25 Jun 2015, at 11:44, David Rew wrote:
Just had an email back from Greg Edwards in the UK (Rare Film
Posters), who I asked after a suggestion from John Reid and
Vesna (from the thread on Vintage Movie Posters Forum) - I told
him the queries and pointed him to the MoPo thread.
He kindly proved an answer very quickly, and I quote:
"As the film was released in 1949 any original poster would have
a 4 figure number in the bottom right corner which should start
with a '9' and end in an 'A'. If the poster is from 1950-51 it
would have a 3 figure number but with no 'A'. From some time in
1952 onwards it would be a 4 figure number, also with no 'A'."
he also said:
"The artwork is identical to the British quad. The British Film
Institute have a copy which I have attached for you
(unfortunately not big enough to check the numbering)."
I bet you are all rushing off to see what the BIDLL one says, I
know and...whoops, it's my dinner time.
Talk soon.
;)
regards,
David Rew
[mob] 0402 925 158
bidll.com
for serious collectors
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