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Part 2 - Printers & Dealers
Compiled by Michael Organ
1 - Australian Listing 1906-1971 | 2 - Australian Printers & Dealers | 3 - Polish Posters of Australian Films
4 - Personal Collection - Polish Posters | 5 - Ned Kelly Polski | 6 - Personal Collection - Australian Posters
7 - Personal Collection - Film Posters | 8 - Zuzanna Lipinska Polish Posters
Introduction
The following table is a listing of representative samples of movie posters printed in Australia from the introduction of film in 1897. The list aims to identify the various printers involved in the production of daybills, 1 and 3 sheets, lobby cards and related promotional material. Each entry includes the date of the item, the title of the film as indicated on the poster, and physical details of the poster, where known. A link to images is also included where possible. The majority of Australian film posters were printed in the daybill or insert format, usually of size 15 x 40 inches or 13 x 30 inches. Less common were 1 sheets (27 x 40 inches) and 3-sheets (41 x 81 inches). It seems from preliminary research that the main focus of poster production in Australia was, from the 1920s, Sydney, though material was also printed in other capital cities such as Melbourne and Hobart. Certain firms seems to predominate during certain periods, such as W.E. Smith of Sydney during the 1940s and 1950s. Information on this page has been compiled from a variety of sources - specfically eBay entries, the detailed listings of the State Library of Tasmania, and the poster dealer John Reid's Australian Movie Posters website. This page is an evolving resource and comments or additions are welcome. Reference should also be made to Part 1 of this site, namely the listing of posters and materials promoting Australian feature films.
Links - Australian Movie Posters & Memorabilia Dealers and Links
* Phil Edwards Cinemarts, Nelson Bay, New South WalesAustralian Feature Film Poster Printers 1897+
Date |
Title |
Printer Details |
| 1897 | Carl Hertz | Daybills (4). 1 and 2 colour - red and blue. 2 July 1897 (3) and 24 November 1897 (1). 'Theatre Royal, Hobart. Printed by the Mercury Office, Hobart' for the 1 of the daybills from the 2 July 1897 season and ' J. Mahood Show Print. Fleming Place Melb. Morgan & Bowden Imp.' for the November edition. 15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. (1) (2) (3) (4) |
| 1905 | Russo-Japanese War | Half sheet. Full colour lithograph, 'J.C. Williamson's Bio-Tableau.' 'Syd Day Print.' 20 x 32 cm. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1905 | Russo-Japanese War | Daybill. Full colour lithograph. 'W.W. Reid Print Melb.' 15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1906 | Animated Australia | Daybill. 3 colour - red, yellow, blue. 'Syd Day, Melbourne.' Theatre Royal, Hobart. 15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1908 | For the Term of His Natural Life | 3 sheet. '£7000 picture drama -- World's rights held by Kingston's Melbourne - Lecturer MJ Bloomfield -- Of Marcus Clarke's famous story 'For the Term of his natural life. Clements Photo Litho.' Full colour. NFSA image #363171. Illustrated Reade 1970 b/w. |
| 1910 | Robinson Crusoe | Daybill. 4 colour lithograph - blue, green, brown and black. 'The Swift Printing Co., Jamieson Lane, Sydney.'15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1912 | The French Spy | Daybill. Colour lithograph. 'The Swift Printing Co. Ltd., Jamieson Lane, Sydney.'15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1916 | The Bondage of the Bush | Daybill. 'Frank S. Pacey, Theatrical Printer, Albion Place, Sydney.' Adamson, b/w. |
| 1919 | The False Code | Daybill. 2 colour lithograph - pink and black. '[The Swift Print Ltd., 5 Jamieson Lane, Sydney, Australia.]' 15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1920 | A Thousand to One | Daybill. 2 colour lithograph. 'The Swift [Printing Co. Ltd., Jamieson Lane, Sydney.]'15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1920 | Passers By | Daybill. 'Swift Print, Sussex Street, Sydney.'15 x 40. State Library of Tasmania. |
| 1922 | Monna Vanna | Daybill. 'Jno. Evans & Sons Syd 486-488 Kent St Sydney.' 14 x 40. John Reid Collection. |
| 1922 | Shifting Sands | Daybill. 'Jno. Evans & Sons Syd 486-488 Kent St Sydney.' 14 x 40. John Reid Collection. |
| 1922 | The Gold Rush | Daybill. 'Jno. Evans & Sons Syd 486-488 Kent St Sydney.' 14 x 40. |
| 1926 | For Wives Only | Daybill. 'Simmons Ltd.' 14 x 40. |
| 1926 | The Country Beyond | Daybill. 'Victory.' 14 x 40. |
| 1927 | Champagne | Daybill. 'Marchant and Co.' 14 x 40. |
| 1927 | The Kid Stakes | Daybill. 'Rotary Press Ltd - 190a Sussex St. Sydney.' Adamson, colour. |
| 1927 | Sunrise | Daybill. 'Mathews & Co.' 14 x 40. |
| 1928 | The Girl Shy Cowboy | Daybill. 'Paper Products Litho.' 14 x 40. |
| 1929 | Blackmail | Daybill. 'W.E. Smith.' Artwork produced by The Richardson Studio. 14 x 40. |
| 1926 | Victoria the Great | Daybill. 'Simmons Ltd.' 14 x 40. |
| 1938 | Dad and Dave Come to Town | Daybill, lithograph, 3 colours - yellow, blue and red, 'Robert Burton Pty., Ltd.' 13 x 30. 1950s re-release. |
| 1939 | Marx Bros. At the Circus | Daybill, lithograph. Hacket Offset Print Syd Melb., 14 3/4 x 40. |
| 1939 | Ninotchka | Daybill. 'Hackett Offset.' 14 x 40. |
| 1940 | Dave Rudd MP | Daybill, lithograph, 2 colour - blue and black. 'F. Cunninghame & Co. Pty. Ltd. Syd.' 13 x 30. 1950s re-release. |
| 1942 | My Gal Sal | Daybill. 'Marchant & Co. Ltd., Offset Printers, Sydney.' 13 x 30. John Reid Collection. |
| 1943 | His Butler's Sister | Daybill. 'Cunninghame.' 13 x 30. |
| 1943 | Beyond Glory | 1 sheet. 'Offset Pty Ltd Sydney.' 27 x 40. |
| 1946 | Casablanca | Daybill, lithograph. 'This Poster Produced by Southern Studios. Printed by F. Cunninghame & Co. Pty. Limited.' 13 x 30. Reissue 1946. |
| 1946 | The Overlanders | Daybill. 'W.E. Smith.' 13 x 30. John Reid Collection. |
| 1947 | Tarzan and the Huntress | Daybill. 'Simmons.' 13 x 30. |
| 1948 | Embracable You | Daybill. 'Victory.' 13 x 30. |
| 1949 | Eureka Stockade | Daybill. Art by Frank Tyler. 'Printed by W.E. Smith Ltd., Sydney.' Adamson, b/w. NFSA. |
| 1951 | Reluctant Heroes | Daybill. 'Colorcraft.' 13 x 30. |
| 1953 | The Phantom Stockman | Daybill, lithograph. 'W.E. Smith Ltd., Sydney.' 13 x 30. |
| 1953 | Siren of Bagdad | Daybill. 'W.E. Smith.' 13 x 30. |
| 1955 | Kiss of Fire | 1 sheet. 'Cunninghame.' 27 x 40. |
| 1955 | You Lucky People | Daybill. 'Gilprint Litho Sydney.' 13 x 30. |
| 1956 | Keep It Clean | Daybill. 'Lithostone Pty Ltd.' 13 x 30. |
| 1956 | Bond of Fear | 1 sheet. 'W.E. Smith.' 27 x 40. |
| 1957 | Battle Hymn | Daybill. 'W.F. Schey Pty Ltd.' 13 x 30. |
| 1957 | Seven Thunders | Daybill. 'Chromoprint.' 13 x 30. |
| 1958 | The Decks Ran Red | 1 sheet. 'W.F. Schey Pty Ltd.' 27x 40. |
| 1958 | Hong Kong Confidential | Daybill. 'Offset Printing Company Sydney.' 13 x 30. John Reid Collection. |
| 1960 | The Sundowners | 1 sheet. 'Robert Burton Pty Ltd Sydney.' Adamson, colour. 27 x 41. Copy of US 1 sheet. |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | 3-sheet, lithograph. Printed by 'Robert Burton Pty Ltd Sydney.' 39 1/2 x 78 1/2. |
| 1962 | The Spiral Road | Daybill. 'Advertising and Commercial.' 13 x 30. |
| 1966 | The Deadly Bees | 1 sheet. 'Robert Burton Pty Ltd Sydney.' 27 x 40. |
| 1968 | Deadfall | Daybill. 'Royelltone.' 13 x 30. John Reid Collection. |
Site last updated: 25 November 2005. Return to Michael Organ's Home Page. Any comments, corrections, or additions to this site are most welcome.
1 - Australian Listing 1906-1971 | 2 - Australian Printers & Dealers | 3 - Polish Posters of Australian Films
4 - Personal Collection - Polish Posters | 5 - Ned Kelly Polski | 6 - Personal Collection - Australian Posters
7 - Personal Collection - Film Posters | 8 - Zuzanna Lipinska Polish Posters
