I think the “Reel Art” book covers this topic (poster crediting) pretty well, in that of course any particular film might have several contributors—more unsung than sung. The Art Directors get all the credit for all of their projects, though each film is a team effort. It is a bit easier to credit illustrators if they created the artwork—depending upon the era (Bill seems to have caught more of the era of photo vs. illustration use.)
There are a lot of classic posters that are signed, so that makes it a bit easier to identify. So, when you see “The Cameraman” poster (MGM, 1928), that is signed “Eaton”, which is the surname of Malcolm Eaton. Not easy to find a lot of background information on him, but it is out there somewhere. He provided a lot of artwork for Buster Keaton films—i.g. “Spite Marriage”, however, there is also an interior pressbook caricature by Al Hirschfeld, so that film has at least two contributors. I’m all for giving proper credit to whomever earned it, but finding hard proof isn’t always easy—however patterns always exist (and easier, for me that is, to stick more with the poster artists—so that is why I like seeing James Montgomery Flagg’s work like “Lost Horizon” in the 30s, and then his earlier work from the teens—like two early posters that Heritage will be selling in the forthcoming Signature auction—of course Flagg is quite an extraordinary artist, but all deserve credit.) > On May 15, 2016, at 3:36 PM, MPB Warehouse <wareho...@comic-art.com> wrote: > > I'm totally with Richard on this. and I find his claims he created the > Casablanca poster outrageous, when he is on record noting he was a minor > contributor. > > I'm all for giving him the credit he deserves, but he doesn't deserve the > credit he is given > > > At 02:04 PM 5/15/2016, Richard C Evans wrote: >> Congratulations to him. >> >> But he's a credit thief, a despicable species. >> >> He was certainly not responsible for the design of Clockwork Orange, as he >> claims. >> >> He stole the credit from Philip Castle, who worked directly to Kubrick. >> >> He's a liar, so it's very difficult to be sure exactly what he was >> responsible for. >> >> But it's out there now, including the Clockwork Orange fiction, on the link >> you posted and others, and near impossible to repudiate, so he can die >> having achieved his objective. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 15 May 2016, at 21:52, Daniel Edward Kinske <colorfulcomedi...@me.com >> <mailto:colorfulcomedi...@me.com> > wrote: >> >>> Bill Gold, who designed the “Casablanca†poster, just turned 95 this >>> past January, he also created the “Yankee Doodle Dandy†poster as well: >>> >>> http://blog.afi.com/meet-bill-gold-the-man-behind-the-most-iconic-movie-posters-ever/ >>> >>> <http://blog.afi.com/meet-bill-gold-the-man-behind-the-most-iconic-movie-posters-ever/> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On May 15, 2016, at 12:58 PM, Posteropolis <posteropo...@bell.net >>>> <mailto:posteropo...@bell.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Highly recommended, if you haven’t seen it already, the documentary >>>> Cinema’s Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood, about the many actors, >>>> writers and directors who fled Europe for the US between 1933 and 1939. >>>> >>>> The most memorable bit in the film concerns the singing of The >>>> Marseillaise in Casablanca. Already a moving scene, it is especially >>>> poignant once you know the background of all the actors, every one a >>>> refugee from Nazism. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>>> <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>] On Behalf Of Phillip Ayling >>>> Sent: May-15-16 1:39 PM >>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu> >>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Last Living Performer from CASABLANCA Dies: Madeleine >>>> Lebeau >>>> >>>> Sad, but she lived an amazing life of strength and courage. >>>> Her life and her being signed at Warner Bros. reminds me of how - in >>>> pre-corporate days – that studio was a special place for emiggres while >>>> the US was still in its Neutrality Act phase. >>>> >>>> From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>>> <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>] On Behalf Of Toochis Morin >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 9:12 AM >>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu> >>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Last Living Performer from CASABLANCA Dies: Madeleine >>>> Lebeau >>>> >>>> Me too. So very sad. I loved her clothes in CASABLANCA too. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 15, 2016, at 9:03 AM, Doug Taylor < douglasbtay...@hotmail.com >>>> <mailto:douglasbtay...@hotmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> <>As an absolute lover of Casablanca, this is a very sad day for me. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Doug Taylor >>>>> Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbtaylor> >>>>> >>>>> From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>>>> <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>] On Behalf Of Todd >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 12:02 PM >>>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu> >>>>> Subject: [MOPO] Last Living Performer from CASABLANCA Dies: Madeleine >>>>> Lebeau >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casablanca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz>http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casablanca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casablanca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Madeleine Lebeau Dies: ‘Casablanca’ Actress Was 92 >>>>> <http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/madeleine-lebeau-dies-%E2%80%98casablanca%E2%80%99-actress-was-92/ar-BBt3nhP?li=BBnb7Kz> >>>>> >>>>> www.msn.com <http://www.msn.com/> >>>>> >>>>> The last living performer from Casablanca is gone, as French actress >>>>> Madeleine Lebeau, who played Yvonne in the 1942 Academy Award winning >>>>> classic, and in real life lived through experiences as harrowing as those >>>>> of the film’s lead character, died following a hip injury on May 1. 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