Bruce, I think you are absolutely correct that in 1898 Watering The Gardener was the first movie poster. I remember this clearly as I saw Kirby give a nickel to the usher to take it out of the case
……….. Freeman Fisher On Jul 20, 2023, at 9:58 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> wrote: Wow, Bruce. Thanks so much for this information. Very interesting. Kirby > On Jul 20, 2023, at 9:55 PM, Tom Martin > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fantastic post Bruce thank you great history I like what you and Ed poole and > Sue poole do > > > > On 2023-07-20 21:37, Bruce Hershenson wrote: >> The very first "movie posters" appeared at the same time movies were >> first made, around 1896. They were small posters with a vertical >> format, advertising the machines and the process, rather than >> individual movies! >> Here are more important milestones in the early history of movie >> posters (I am just writing these off the "top of my head", and I >> welcome any additions or corrections): >> c.1898 - what is believed to be the first poster for a specific movie >> is seen, for the comedy short "Watering the Gardener" >> c.1901 - the first traditional one-sheets for single movies appear >> c.1909 - the first one-sheets with actors billed appear >> c.1909 - the first exhibitor magazines appear >> c.1910 - the first three-sheets appear (printed on 3 one-sheet sized >> pieces, hence the name) >> c.1912 - the first 8x10 stills appear >> c.1913 - the first six-sheets appear (printed on 6 one-sheet sized >> pieces, hence the name) >> c.1913 - the first 14x22 window cards appear >> c.1914 - the first souvenir program books appear >> c.1915 - the first 11x14 lobby cards appear (the very first ones are >> vertically oriented) >> c.1916 - the first pressbooks appear >> c.1917 - the first 22x28 half-sheets (called "displays") appear >> c.1920 - the first 14x36 inserts appear >> c.1920 - the first 24-sheets appear (printed on 24 one-sheet sized >> pieces, hence the name) >> c.1920 - the first studio yearbooks (also called "campaign books") >> appear >> ATTENTION ALL YOU POSTER HISTORY BUFFS! As I said above, the above >> chart was created in minutes, and I welcome any additions or >> corrections. I would LOVE to greatly expand it, and I would especially >> like to add similar dates for every movie poster producing country! >> Please email me if you have information to help make this a reality! >> ------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >> https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 >> [1] >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ---- > > 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. To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> 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.
