BB17-048 — A LITTLE ROMANCE
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YEAR: 1979
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION: Orion Pictures / Pan Arts / Trinacra Films; Warner Bros. distribution
TAGLINE: “A Little Romance… to remember always.”
DIRECTOR: George Roy Hill
CAST: Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane, Thelonious Bernard, Arthur Hill, Sally Kellerman, Broderick Crawford, David Dukes
MUSIC: Georges Delerue
GENRE: Romance / Comedy-Drama / Coming-of-Age
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian Daybill

A Little Romance follows an American girl and French boy who fall in love in Paris and travel toward Venice with the help of an elderly adventurer played by Laurence Olivier. It was directed by George Roy Hill, whose previous films included Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting.

POSTER DESIGN FEATURES: A distinctive Australian Daybill with a bright yellow field and blue-toned photographic montage. The central image features the young couple kissing, surrounded by photographs of Laurence Olivier and scenes from the film. The Australian advertising makes particularly prominent use of director George Roy Hill's earlier successes, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, with the playful headline “Bingo!” above the artwork. The restrained yellow, blue and coral-red palette gives it a recognisable late-1970s graphic style.

COLLECTOR'S NOTE: An especially nice early-career piece for Diane Lane, who made her feature-film debut here at just 14, alongside screen legend Laurence Olivier. The film also has an important awards connection: Georges Delerue won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, while Allan Burns received a screenplay nomination. The Australian poster's prominent references to The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid add another point of interest for George Roy Hill collectors.