Hi Bruce, I checked with imdb and they have WB with US rights and MGM with International rights in 1948, but that has to be wrong. I loaded the material that we have on hand on this title and we have several countries that Rope was shown in 1948 and they all have WB as the distributor. I found NO original release material by MGM, so MGM had to acquire the rights AFTER the original release.
I also checked the 1962 NSS log that we have and as of 1962, WB had the rights in the US and there was no sign of a rerelease, so MGM had to have had the International rights only. We have several countries showing MGM as the distributor in the 50s up to the Japanese reissue in 1962 and French rereleases in 1963. Then I have no other releases on file for this title until the 1983 rerelease with Universal as the distributor. Universal distributed both US and International. I hope this helps, ed e...@learnaboutmovieposters.com _____ From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:53 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured? One of the coolest Hitchcock one-sheets is NOT first release! Take a look at http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail <http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1= 1352022> &Auction_uid1=1352022 In 1958, MGM acquired the distribution rights for this Alfred Hitchcock classic from Warner Bros. (I am not certain if it included distribution rights within the U.S., or only outside the U.S.). They printed a really cool all new posters and a title card that have a giant image of Alfred Hitchcock looming above Jimmy Stewart (and they also used the image for the Argentinean release). The posters were "Litho in U.S.A.", but are undated, and some dealers have mistakenly sold these posters as original release international posters, but they are definitely from the 1958 MGM re-release. In the 1960s, Universal acquired the rights to this movie, and they re-released it in 1964 and 1965. Bruce Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
