BB17-019 — Murphy’s Romance
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YEAR: 1985
FILM STUDIO: Fogwood Films / Columbia Pictures
TAGLINE: “Just when you think you’ve found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.”
DIRECTOR: Martin Ritt
CAST: Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, Corey Haim
GENRE: Romantic Comedy
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.

POSTER DESIGN FEATURES: Original Australian daybill featuring a full-length photographic portrait of Sally Field against a soft cream background, with James Garner pictured in a smaller inset wearing a cowboy hat. Large burgundy typography places the stars’ names prominently around the central image, while the film title runs vertically down the left side. The restrained design and warm colour palette reflect the film’s character-driven romantic comedy style.

COLLECTOR'S NOTE: An original Australian daybill for Murphy’s Romance, featuring Sally Field and James Garner in one of Garner’s most acclaimed later-career roles. Garner received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for the film. The combination of two highly recognisable stars, its distinctly Australian daybill format and attractive photographic artwork gives this poster good appeal for collectors of 1980s cinema, romantic comedies and classic Hollywood stars.