Part 3 - Polish Posters

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 - Zuzanna Lipinska Polish Posters

The following is a listing of Polish posters of Australian films. Polish movie posters are distinguished by their artistry and unique design elements. Unlike the traditional American and Australia poster, they are usually impressionistic and painterly, rarely bearing the traditional features of poster design such as head shots of the stars, direct images from the film or the large, bold title lettering so common in American posters. Polish movie posters have a unique style which strongly contrasts with their more tradtional Australian counterparts. Information on this site has been complied from the following Polish movie poster web sites:

Chronological Listing of Polish Posters of Australian Films

Poster	Title	Description
	The Overlanders / Zwyciezcy Stepow	Artist: Henryk Tomaszewski (1914-2005). Size: 23 x 34 inches / 59 x 86 cm British Australian co-production. Original release 1947. Polish release date 1948. Director: Harry Watt. Starring: Chips Rafferty and John Nugent Hayward.
	Bush Christmas / Mali Detektywi	Artist: Eryk Lipinski (1908-1991). Size: 23 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm British Australian co-prduction. Original release 1948. Polish release date - unknown. Director: Ralph Smart. Starring: Chips Rafferty and John Fernside.
	Eureka Stockade / Fort Eureka	Artist: Witold Chmielewski (b.1910). Size: 23 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm British Australian co-production. Original release 1949. Polish release 1954. Director: Harry Watt. Starring: Chips Rafferty, Alicia Dunne and Peter Finch.
	The Shiralee / Coreczka	Artist: Viktor Gorka (1922-2004). Size: 23 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm. British Australian co-production. Original release 1957. Polish release date 1957. Director: Leslie Norman. Starring: Peter Finch and Dana Wilson.
	On the Beach / Ostatni Brzeg	Artist: Krajewski Andrzej (b.1933). Size: 23 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm. American production. Original release 1959. Polish release date 1967. Director: Stanley Kramer. Starring: Ava Gardner, Gregory Peck, Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins.
	Wake in Fright / Na Krancu Swiata (Outback)	Artist: Wiktor Gorka (1922-2004). Size: 22 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm. American Australian co-production. Original release 1971. Polish release 1972. Director: Ted Kotcheff. Starring: Donald Pleasance, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty and Sylvia Kay.
	Ned Kelly	Artist: Maria Mucha Ihnatowicz (b.1937). Size: 23 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm. British production. Original release 1969/70. Polish release 1973. Circulation: 11.500. Director: Tony Richardson. Starring: Mick Jagger.
	Wloch Szuka Zony / Girl in Australia / Bello Onesto Emigrato Australia Sposerebbe Compaesana Illibata	Artist: Jerzy Flisak (b.1930). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Italian production. Orignal release 1971. Polish release date 1974. Director: Luigi Zampa. Starring: Claudia Cardinale and Alberto Saudi.
	Picnic at Hanging Rock	Artist: Danuta "Danka" Baginska-Andrejew (b.1951). Size: 19 x 26 inches / 49 x 67 cm. Australian production. Original release 1975. Polish release 1978. Director: Peter Weir. Starring: Rachel Roberts, Helen Morse and Anne Lambert.
	Picnic at Hanging Rock / Picnic Pod Wiszaca Skala	Artist: Wiktor Sadowski (b.1953). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1975. Polish re-release 1992. Director: Peter Weir. Starring: Rachel Roberts, Helen Morse and Anne Lambert.
	Caddie	Artist: Jerzy Flisak (b.1930). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1976. Polish release 1978. Circulation: 7,000. Director: Donald Crombie. Starring: Helen Morse.
	Storm Boy / Chlopiec z burzy	Artist: Eryk Lipinski (1908-1991). Size: 23 x 33 inches / 58 x 82 cm. Australian production. Original release 1976. Polish release 1978.
	Blue Fin / Blekitna Pletwa	Artist: Danuta "Danka" Baginska-Andrejew (b.1951). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1978. Polish release 1980.
	Man of Flowers / Kwiaty Jego Zycia	Artist: Wieslaw Walkuski (b.1956). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1983. Polish release 1984. Director: Paul Cox.
	The Year of Living Dangerously / Rok niebezpiecznego zycia	Artist: Jerzy Flisak (b.1930). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1982. Polish release 1985. Director: Peter Weir.
	Crocodile Dundee / Krokodyl Dundee	Artist: Andrzej Pagowski (b.1953). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1986. Polish release 1987. Director: Peter Faiman.
	Crocodile Dundee II	Artist: Mieczyslaw Wasilewski (b.1942). Size: 27 x 39 inches / 67 x 97 cm. Australian production. Original release 1988. Polish release 1989. Circulation: 7,590. Director: John Cornel.

Site last updated: 28 October 2005. Return to Michael Organ's Home Page. Any comments, corrections, or additions to this site are most welcome. See also personal collection.