[MOPO] Speaking of Grey...
He's quoted favorably this week in Forbes Life and again by io9, the sci-fi site, about next month's sale of posters. Forbes Life: http://onforb.es/1Hfv7QA i09: http://bit.ly/1BNYpDQ e day after (fathers day) and nature Grey Smith io9.com · 5 days agoThis Auction Of Vintage Science Fiction Movie Posters Is A Pulp Goldmine“What’s beautiful about sci-fi posters from the 1950s and ’60s is that they’re so graphic, and the imagery is so over the top,” says Grey Smith, the director for Heritage Auctions’ new auction of vintage movie posters owned by collector Edward Sommer. Talking to Forbes Life, Smith ... 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.
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
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 http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/1108/rare-english-one-sheet-the-third-man/p1) - 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 https://www.facebook.com/bidll Follow us https://twitter.com/bidll Follow us http://www.pinterest.com/bidll/bidll-for-the-collector/ http://www.bidll.com 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.
[MOPO] Patrick Macnee
I almost never post on Mopo but I felt the need upon the passing of Patrick Macnee at age 93.Well done Patrick!I will raise a glass tonight in celebration of of an actor of true brilliance.Your portrayal of John Steed in The Avengers was beyond inspired. That bowler hat and umbrella belong in a museum.I feel no sorrow in his passing as his was a life well lived.SentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphoneontheFidonetwork. To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L=1
Re: [MOPO] Patrick Macnee
Very sad news...McNee portrayed the epitome of English gentlemen...the original and long lasting Avenger. This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com On Thursday, June 25, 2015 Doug . jid...@msn.com wrote: I almost never post on Mopo but I felt the need upon the passing of Patrick Macnee at age 93. Well done Patrick! I will raise a glass tonight in celebration of of an actor of true brilliance. Your portrayal of John Steed in The Avengers was beyond inspired. That bowler hat and umbrella belong in a museum. I feel no sorrow in his passing as his was a life well lived. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Fido network. To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=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: 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.
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
Is there a like button for this post:)SimonSentfrommyBlackBerry10smartphone.From: David RewSent: Thursday, 25 June 2015 11:45To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUReply To: David RewSubject: Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949) 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 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=1 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L=1
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
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 To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=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: 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.
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
Well said, David K. As was noted prior, also,.. the missing London Films logo in the lower right corner, is also a potential real indicator/flag that the bidll copy is a later RR. There would be no reason to remove the logo of the production company that produced/made the film, and replace it with a distributor's name. This, tho, has been seen on many a RR poster, COO notwithstanding. (Realart's later distribution of many of Universal's horror titles being but one example of this). On Jun 24, 2015, at 11:13 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: I just read the string of posts since I posted mine two days ago. Thanks for the public comments from Jeff Potokar and Phillipp Kainbacher - (and from Bruce H. via Jeff) - and from others who privately wrote me about this. And Phillipp, congratulations for getting a happy resolution from Grey. He's a good man. -d. P.S. - As for the rolled Third Man poster being offered at Bidll - what stands out in Bruce H.'s comments - is his opinion that a rolled (vs. folded) 1949 international one-sheet - seems unusual. I will say the colors and detail in the Bidll poster are more vivid than the re-issue 1950s poster I bought in 2003 that was mistakenly represented as original. I think if a buyer likes the image and can live with everything else about it, it's still a fine poster from a great movie. (See web-hosted images again below to compare.) The Third Man 1950s international re-issue one-sheet, Heritage, November 2003: The Third Man (?) international one-sheet, Bidll, June 2015: Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:39:11 PST From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Yes Jeff from today's conversation. Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:56:35 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Was that offered refund a result of this 2015 conversation, Phillipp? Good for you, if so. That's what discussion and collecting is all about. Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:41:38 -0700 From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I would like to inform that Grey has immediately offered to refund the money for the Third Man poster. I have been dealing with Grey since day one of his auctions buying and selling posters. Philipp Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:45:54 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949) To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I wrote to Bruce to ask his thoughts on this poster and discussion. He wrote me back and also said I could post his reply to MOPO: Jeff I personally think it is very likely that it is from 1955 or so. Here is why: IMDb only lists a handful of films from Lion International. But because we have auctioned a zillion English one-sheets, WE know that there are at least 92 from 1955 on. There is not ONE that is from before 1955 other than the disputed Third Man poster. 36 of the 92 are from exactly 1955 to 1959. When you combine this with the stuff MoPo members found online, I think that is pretty definitive. In addition, there is the issue of the poster being unfolded. Again, I have sold a zillion English one-sheets, and the ONLY other one that was unfolded was the African Queen re-release, which is surprisingly similar to the Third Man re-release, because it has a very similar image to the English original, except it is not as finely detailed, and it has been found unfolded, but it has no printer information on it (unlike the Third Man poster in question). I think I would have an even more definite opinion if I saw this poster in person. I know that studios used the same type paper for a number of years, and when they changed, they changed for all their printing. That is how you can pinpoint a poster to a specific handful of years, or a decade. The English one-sheets I have handled have remarkably similar paper. If this poster had paper that was at all different, that would be even more reason to be sure it was not from the same year. Put it all together, and I think you certainly have far more than a reasonable doubt, and I would certainly auction this poster as undated, likely a mid-1950s re-release, likely for the international distribution. There is also re-release one-sheet which is very similar to the African Queen one (no printing on the bottom), and I would think both that and the African Queen are from the late 1950s or early 1960s. The reason the poster was entered incorrectly in our database was that we never auctioned it. It is one of the tens of thousands of posters that Richard Allen owned and
[MOPO] Cuckoo Nest
Hi, We are looking for an original one sheet of One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest. thx. sam Posteritati.com http://www.posteritati.com/ 239 Centre St FL 4 New York, NY 10013 212.226.2207 http://www.facebook.com/Posteritati http://twitter.com/posteritati https://pinterest.com/Posteritati http://instagram.com/posteritati 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.
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
No discounting at all... all are parts/pieces of the same puzzle. On Jun 25, 2015, at 10:49 AM, Richard C Evans wrote: You're completely discounting Greg Edwards' input based on perceived logic and patterns of behaviour? I think you'd need to explain why the number is right for first release (even if counter to reason) when it should from your standpoint be a post 55 code. Sent from my iPhone On 25 Jun 2015, at 18:34, Jeff Potokar jpotok...@ca.rr.com wrote: Well said, David K. As was noted prior, also,.. the missing London Films logo in the lower right corner, is also a potential real indicator/flag that the bidll copy is a later RR. There would be no reason to remove the logo of the production company that produced/made the film, and replace it with a distributor's name. This, tho, has been seen on many a RR poster, COO notwithstanding. (Realart's later distribution of many of Universal's horror titles being but one example of this). On Jun 24, 2015, at 11:13 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: I just read the string of posts since I posted mine two days ago. Thanks for the public comments from Jeff Potokar and Phillipp Kainbacher - (and from Bruce H. via Jeff) - and from others who privately wrote me about this. And Phillipp, congratulations for getting a happy resolution from Grey. He's a good man. -d. P.S. - As for the rolled Third Man poster being offered at Bidll - what stands out in Bruce H.'s comments - is his opinion that a rolled (vs. folded) 1949 international one-sheet - seems unusual. I will say the colors and detail in the Bidll poster are more vivid than the re-issue 1950s poster I bought in 2003 that was mistakenly represented as original. I think if a buyer likes the image and can live with everything else about it, it's still a fine poster from a great movie. (See web-hosted images again below to compare.) The Third Man 1950s international re-issue one-sheet, Heritage, November 2003: The Third Man (?) international one-sheet, Bidll, June 2015: Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:39:11 PST From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Yes Jeff from today's conversation. Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:56:35 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Was that offered refund a result of this 2015 conversation, Phillipp? Good for you, if so. That's what discussion and collecting is all about. Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:41:38 -0700 From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I would like to inform that Grey has immediately offered to refund the money for the Third Man poster. I have been dealing with Grey since day one of his auctions buying and selling posters. Philipp Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:45:54 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949) To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I wrote to Bruce to ask his thoughts on this poster and discussion. He wrote me back and also said I could post his reply to MOPO: Jeff I personally think it is very likely that it is from 1955 or so. Here is why: IMDb only lists a handful of films from Lion International. But because we have auctioned a zillion English one-sheets, WE know that there are at least 92 from 1955 on. There is not ONE that is from before 1955 other than the disputed Third Man poster. 36 of the 92 are from exactly 1955 to 1959. When you combine this with the stuff MoPo members found online, I think that is pretty definitive. In addition, there is the issue of the poster being unfolded. Again, I have sold a zillion English one-sheets, and the ONLY other one that was unfolded was the African Queen re-release, which is surprisingly similar to the Third Man re-release, because it has a very similar image to the English original, except it is not as finely detailed, and it has been found unfolded, but it has no printer information on it (unlike the Third Man poster in question). I think I would have an even more definite opinion if I saw this poster in person. I know that studios used the same type paper for a number of years, and when they changed, they changed for all their printing. That is how you can pinpoint a poster to a specific handful of years, or a decade. The English one-sheets I have handled have remarkably similar paper. If this poster had paper that was at all different, that would be even more reason to be sure it was not from the same year. Put it all together, and I think you certainly have far more than a reasonable doubt, and I would certainly auction
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
You're completely discounting Greg Edwards' input based on perceived logic and patterns of behaviour? I think you'd need to explain why the number is right for first release (even if counter to reason) when it should from your standpoint be a post 55 code. Sent from my iPhone On 25 Jun 2015, at 18:34, Jeff Potokar jpotok...@ca.rr.com wrote: Well said, David K. As was noted prior, also,.. the missing London Films logo in the lower right corner, is also a potential real indicator/flag that the bidll copy is a later RR. There would be no reason to remove the logo of the production company that produced/made the film, and replace it with a distributor's name. This, tho, has been seen on many a RR poster, COO notwithstanding. (Realart's later distribution of many of Universal's horror titles being but one example of this). On Jun 24, 2015, at 11:13 PM, David Kusumoto wrote: I just read the string of posts since I posted mine two days ago. Thanks for the public comments from Jeff Potokar and Phillipp Kainbacher - (and from Bruce H. via Jeff) - and from others who privately wrote me about this. And Phillipp, congratulations for getting a happy resolution from Grey. He's a good man. -d. P.S. - As for the rolled Third Man poster being offered at Bidll - what stands out in Bruce H.'s comments - is his opinion that a rolled (vs. folded) 1949 international one-sheet - seems unusual. I will say the colors and detail in the Bidll poster are more vivid than the re-issue 1950s poster I bought in 2003 that was mistakenly represented as original. I think if a buyer likes the image and can live with everything else about it, it's still a fine poster from a great movie. (See web-hosted images again below to compare.) The Third Man 1950s international re-issue one-sheet, Heritage, November 2003: The Third Man (?) international one-sheet, Bidll, June 2015: Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:39:11 PST From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Yes Jeff from today's conversation. Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:56:35 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Was that offered refund a result of this 2015 conversation, Phillipp? Good for you, if so. That's what discussion and collecting is all about. Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:41:38 -0700 From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I would like to inform that Grey has immediately offered to refund the money for the Third Man poster. I have been dealing with Grey since day one of his auctions buying and selling posters. Philipp Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:45:54 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949) To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I wrote to Bruce to ask his thoughts on this poster and discussion. He wrote me back and also said I could post his reply to MOPO: Jeff I personally think it is very likely that it is from 1955 or so. Here is why: IMDb only lists a handful of films from Lion International. But because we have auctioned a zillion English one-sheets, WE know that there are at least 92 from 1955 on. There is not ONE that is from before 1955 other than the disputed Third Man poster. 36 of the 92 are from exactly 1955 to 1959. When you combine this with the stuff MoPo members found online, I think that is pretty definitive. In addition, there is the issue of the poster being unfolded. Again, I have sold a zillion English one-sheets, and the ONLY other one that was unfolded was the African Queen re-release, which is surprisingly similar to the Third Man re-release, because it has a very similar image to the English original, except it is not as finely detailed, and it has been found unfolded, but it has no printer information on it (unlike the Third Man poster in question). I think I would have an even more definite opinion if I saw this poster in person. I know that studios used the same type paper for a number of years, and when they changed, they changed for all their printing. That is how you can pinpoint a poster to a specific handful of years, or a decade. The English one-sheets I have handled have remarkably similar paper. If this poster had paper that was at all different, that would be even more reason to be sure it was not from the same year. Put it all together, and I think you certainly have far more than a reasonable doubt, and I would certainly auction this poster as undated, likely a mid-1950s re-release, likely for the international
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
The number at the bottom of this The Third Man UK poster currently listed on BIDLL http://bidll.com/Listing/Details/420722 is *B.L. 838* regards, *David Rew [mob] 0402 925 158* bidll.com for serious collectors https://www.facebook.com/bidll Follow us https://twitter.com/bidll Follow us http://www.pinterest.com/bidll/bidll-for-the-collector/ http://www.bidll.com 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 http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/1108/rare-english-one-sheet-the-third-man/p1) - 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 http://bidll.com for serious collectors https://www.facebook.com/bidll Follow us https://twitter.com/bidll Follow us http://www.pinterest.com/bidll/bidll-for-the-collector/ http://www.bidll.com/ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-LA=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: 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.
[MOPO] Patrick MacNee
Dear Mopos - Just a word or two about Patrick MacNee. Quite simply, he was a great guy. I grew up thinking (knowing) he was the coolest cat that ever drove a sports car and he was in my mind the only actor who could match Sean Connery spy-fighting, drinking martinis with sexy and dangerous women, and foiling international plots. His son, Rupert, is one of my best buddies and I’ve met Patrick a number of times over the past 30 years and he was so kind and friendly. Patrick was a trooper up to the end. And when he was too old to go to an autograph show, Rupert would go for him and tape his fans sending him their best. Rupert was always bringing me one funny Patrick thing or another, a bubble gum card or an old VHS tape that Patrick signed and sent to me for my collection. So generous of spirit. He loved his fans as much as they loved him. Have had a lot of laughs with those guys. Patrick will be missed by his legions of fans and friends. Alan 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.
[MOPO] 131 of the the best vintage original photos I've ever listed up on eBay now! Leni Riefenstahl, Allison Hayes, Peter Lorre, Sophia Loren, It's a Wonderful Life, Waterloo Bridge, Clint Eastwo
Folks-At this time I have 131 vintage original 8 x 10 photos up on eBay for auction. This is one of the best selections I've had, with many rare gems. Many items just were listed, and over 100 end on Sunday. All start at $1.99. Many have no bids yet. There should be many bargains. Featured items include: Leni Riefenstahl-five (5) rare originals including two (2) with Adolf Hitler Allison Hayes-many great cheesecake glamor shots, some with photographer's stamps Cleo Moore/Beverly Michaels-cheesecake glamor shots Peter Lorre-many great portraits and candids Lee Remick/Anne Francis-portraits glamor It's a Wonderful Life-rare production shot A Clockwork Orange'-two (2) rare production shots and much more! Check it all out :http://www.ebay.com/sch/fang1959/m.html?_nkw=_armrs=1_ipg=_from= Thanks for looking-Glenn 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.
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
Davidthanks my friend...Grey is a great man I agree. We had some funny interesting times looking back! Philipp Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2015, at 11:13 PM, David Kusumoto davidmkusum...@hotmail.com wrote: I just read the string of posts since I posted mine two days ago. Thanks for the public comments from Jeff Potokar and Phillipp Kainbacher - (and from Bruce H. via Jeff) - and from others who privately wrote me about this. And Phillipp, congratulations for getting a happy resolution from Grey. He's a good man. -d. P.S. - As for the rolled Third Man poster being offered at Bidll - what stands out in Bruce H.'s comments - is his opinion that a rolled (vs. folded) 1949 international one-sheet - seems unusual. I will say the colors and detail in the Bidll poster are more vivid than the re-issue 1950s poster I bought in 2003 that was mistakenly represented as original. I think if a buyer likes the image and can live with everything else about it, it's still a fine poster from a great movie. (See web-hosted images again below to compare.) The Third Man 1950s international re-issue one-sheet, Heritage, November 2003: The Third Man (?) international one-sheet, Bidll, June 2015: Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:39:11 PST From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Yes Jeff from today's conversation. Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:56:35 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Was that offered refund a result of this 2015 conversation, Phillipp? Good for you, if so. That's what discussion and collecting is all about. Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:41:38 -0700 From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I would like to inform that Grey has immediately offered to refund the money for the Third Man poster. I have been dealing with Grey since day one of his auctions buying and selling posters. Philipp Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:45:54 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949) To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I wrote to Bruce to ask his thoughts on this poster and discussion. He wrote me back and also said I could post his reply to MOPO: Jeff I personally think it is very likely that it is from 1955 or so. Here is why: IMDb only lists a handful of films from Lion International. But because we have auctioned a zillion English one-sheets, WE know that there are at least 92 from 1955 on. There is not ONE that is from before 1955 other than the disputed Third Man poster. 36 of the 92 are from exactly 1955 to 1959. When you combine this with the stuff MoPo members found online, I think that is pretty definitive. In addition, there is the issue of the poster being unfolded. Again, I have sold a zillion English one-sheets, and the ONLY other one that was unfolded was the African Queen re-release, which is surprisingly similar to the Third Man re-release, because it has a very similar image to the English original, except it is not as finely detailed, and it has been found unfolded, but it has no printer information on it (unlike the Third Man poster in question). I think I would have an even more definite opinion if I saw this poster in person. I know that studios used the same type paper for a number of years, and when they changed, they changed for all their printing. That is how you can pinpoint a poster to a specific handful of years, or a decade. The English one-sheets I have handled have remarkably similar paper. If this poster had paper that was at all different, that would be even more reason to be sure it was not from the same year. Put it all together, and I think you certainly have far more than a reasonable doubt, and I would certainly auction this poster as undated, likely a mid-1950s re-release, likely for the international distribution. There is also re-release one-sheet which is very similar to the African Queen one (no printing on the bottom), and I would think both that and the African Queen are from the late 1950s or early 1960s. The reason the poster was entered incorrectly in our database was that we never auctioned it. It is one of the tens of thousands of posters that Richard Allen owned and photographed when amassing his archive. When those were put online, some mistakes crept in, and this is one of them. I have corrected it to match what I wrote above. Finally, as David Kusumoto noted, we DID incorrectly auction a late 1950s re-release as original in one of our Christie's auctions. It does NOT
Re: [MOPO] [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949)
I just read the string of posts since I posted mine two days ago. Thanks for the public comments from Jeff Potokar and Phillipp Kainbacher - (and from Bruce H. via Jeff) - and from others who privately wrote me about this. And Phillipp, congratulations for getting a happy resolution from Grey. He's a good man. -d. P.S. - As for the rolled Third Man poster being offered at Bidll - what stands out in Bruce H.'s comments - is his opinion that a rolled (vs. folded) 1949 international one-sheet - seems unusual. I will say the colors and detail in the Bidll poster are more vivid than the re-issue 1950s poster I bought in 2003 that was mistakenly represented as original. I think if a buyer likes the image and can live with everything else about it, it's still a fine poster from a great movie. (See web-hosted images again below to compare.) The Third Man 1950s international re-issue one-sheet, Heritage, November 2003: The Third Man (?) international one-sheet, Bidll, June 2015: Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:39:11 PST From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Yes Jeff from today's conversation. Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:56:35 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Was that offered refund a result of this 2015 conversation, Phillipp? Good for you, if so. That's what discussion and collecting is all about. Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:41:38 -0700 From: 0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu Subject: Re: My history of bad luck chasing an original Third Man (1949). To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I would like to inform that Grey has immediately offered to refund the money for the Third Man poster. I have been dealing with Grey since day one of his auctions buying and selling posters. Philipp Sent from my iPhone Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:45:54 -0700 From: jpotok...@ca.rr.com Subject: Re: [FA] ULTRA Rare English One Sheet - The Third Man (1949) To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I wrote to Bruce to ask his thoughts on this poster and discussion. He wrote me back and also said I could post his reply to MOPO: Jeff I personally think it is very likely that it is from 1955 or so. Here is why: IMDb only lists a handful of films from Lion International. But because we have auctioned a zillion English one-sheets, WE know that there are at least 92 from 1955 on. There is not ONE that is from before 1955 other than the disputed Third Man poster. 36 of the 92 are from exactly 1955 to 1959. When you combine this with the stuff MoPo members found online, I think that is pretty definitive. In addition, there is the issue of the poster being unfolded. Again, I have sold a zillion English one-sheets, and the ONLY other one that was unfolded was the African Queen re-release, which is surprisingly similar to the Third Man re-release, because it has a very similar image to the English original, except it is not as finely detailed, and it has been found unfolded, but it has no printer information on it (unlike the Third Man poster in question). I think I would have an even more definite opinion if I saw this poster in person. I know that studios used the same type paper for a number of years, and when they changed, they changed for all their printing. That is how you can pinpoint a poster to a specific handful of years, or a decade. The English one-sheets I have handled have remarkably similar paper. If this poster had paper that was at all different, that would be even more reason to be sure it was not from the same year. Put it all together, and I think you certainly have far more than a reasonable doubt, and I would certainly auction this poster as undated, likely a mid-1950s re-release, likely for the international distribution. There is also re-release one-sheet which is very similar to the African Queen one (no printing on the bottom), and I would think both that and the African Queen are from the late 1950s or early 1960s. The reason the poster was entered incorrectly in our database was that we never auctioned it. It is one of the tens of thousands of posters that Richard Allen owned and photographed when amassing his archive. When those were put online, some mistakes crept in, and this is one of them. I have corrected it to match what I wrote above. Finally, as David Kusumoto noted, we DID incorrectly auction a late 1950s re-release as original in one of our Christie's auctions. It does NOT appear in our database at all. WHY? Because the buyer contacted us ten years later and complained that we made a mistake, and we fully refunded him, so it can't be in our database, because it was not original, and we do not want to mislead people into thinking a reissue sold for that price. We took a
