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Big Wednesday (1978) – Original One Sheet Movie Poster – Surfing Drama

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Big Wednesday
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1978
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Warner Bros. / A-Team Productions
TAGLINE: “A day will come that is like no other... and nothing that happens after will ever be the same”
DIRECTOR: John Milius
CAST: Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D’Arbanville and Lee Purcell
PRODUCER: Buzz Feitshans
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bruce Surtees
SCREENPLAY: John Milius and Dennis Aaberg
MUSIC: Basil Poledouris
SURFING SEQUENCES PRODUCER: Greg MacGillivray
GENRE: Drama / Surfing / Coming of Age
FORMAT: One Sheet
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
John Milius drew partly on his own Californian surfing experiences when co-writing Big Wednesday. Following three friends between 1962 and 1974, the film connects surfing with friendship, the Vietnam War years and the passing of youth. Its surfing team included Australians Peter Townend and Ian Cairns, giving this American production a notable connection to Australian surfing history. The poster prominently credits surfing sequences producer Greg MacGillivray alongside its principal filmmakers.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A vivid orange and golden-yellow surround frames a dramatic black-and-white surfing image. An enormous breaking wave dominates the composition above three silhouetted beach figures, with an upright surfboard forming a strong central feature. The contrast between the small figures and the towering surf conveys the ocean’s scale and power.
The cream-coloured Big Wednesday title uses bold, outlined block lettering, with the reflective tagline positioned immediately above it. A white outer border and the compact credits across the orange lower panel complete the design. Combining coastal imagery, monochrome photography and warm colour, this One Sheet offers a striking example of late-1970s surfing cinema publicity.

Dr. No (1962) – Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Sean Connery as James Bond

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Dr. No
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1962
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Eon Productions
DISTRIBUTOR: United Artists
TAGLINE: “The double ‘0’ means he has a licence to kill when he chooses... where he chooses... whom he chooses!”
DIRECTOR: Terence Young
CAST: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord and Bernard Lee
PRODUCERS: Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ted Moore
SCREENPLAY: Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood and Berkely Mather
BASED ON: The novel Dr. No by Ian Fleming
MUSIC: Monty Norman
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Dr. No introduced Sean Connery as James Bond in the first film of the Eon-produced 007 series. Although it opened in Britain in 1962, the film continued to attract cinema audiences through subsequent re-releases as Bond’s popularity grew.
This yellow, blue and red Australian One Sheet uses a design catalogued as a 1960s re-release. Its prominent “Not Suitable for Children” notice is a distinctive feature of the Australian advertising. For collectors, the film’s original release year and the poster’s printing period are separate details: a cinema re-release poster belongs to the film’s theatrical history while representing a later advertising campaign.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A bright yellow background contrasts with a large blue-and-white illustration of Sean Connery wearing Bond’s dinner jacket and bow tie. His downward-pointing pistol releases a sweeping ribbon of smoke through the centre-right of the composition, while three smaller female figures appear around the lower section.
The oversized blue “James Bond, Agent 007!” heading gives the character prominence above the film title. Below, white Dr. No lettering sits inside a tilted red panel, accompanied by Ian Fleming’s name and the United Artists emblem. Red cast lettering, the black circular classification notice and the limited primary-colour palette create a bold, graphic example of vintage James Bond cinema advertising.

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1979
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Twentieth Century-Fox; presented as a Pantheon–William Goldman Production
TAGLINE: “They spent their youth learning their trade and earning a reputation...”
DIRECTOR: Richard Lester
CAST: William Katt, Tom Berenger, Jeff Corey, John Schuck, Peter Weller, Brian Dennehy, Christopher Lloyd and Jill Eikenberry
PRODUCERS: Gabriel Katzka and Steven Bach
CINEMATOGRAPHY: László Kovács
SCREENPLAY: Allan Burns
MUSIC: Patrick Williams
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Western
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Released ten years after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, this prequel casts Tom Berenger as the younger Butch Cassidy and William Katt as the Sundance Kid. William Goldman, who wrote the earlier film, lent his name to the production, while Allan Burns wrote the screenplay.
The project grew from discussions between Goldman and producer Steven Bach about exploring the outlaws’ younger years. Its combination of Western adventure and comedy offers collectors a companion piece to the celebrated 1969 film, documenting a later return to the characters with a new leading partnership.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large sepia-toned photograph shows William Katt and Tom Berenger in Western hats and period clothing, posed together on an Old West street. The image is framed by an irregular printed edge resembling torn, curled paper, giving the composition the appearance of an aged photograph.
Yellow tagline lettering sits above the photograph against a dark background. Below, the bold black title appears on a yellow illustrated parchment banner with decorative nail-head details, echoing frontier notices and wanted posters. An orange rectangular border surrounds the design, while a white lower panel carries the film credits, NRC classification marking and Twentieth Century-Fox logo.
The combination of historical-style photography, Western lettering and parchment effects gives this Australian One Sheet a distinctly nostalgic frontier character.

Cannonball (1976) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – David Carradine

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Cannonball
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1976
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Cross-County Productions, Shaw Brothers and Harbor Productions
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Roadshow
TAGLINE: “A rollicking, rocketing, riotous, rowdy cross country road race without rules!”
DIRECTOR: Paul Bartel
CAST: David Carradine, Bill McKinney, Veronica Hamel, Belinda Balaski and Archie Hahn
PRODUCER: Samuel W. Gelfman, credited on the poster as Sam Gelfman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Run Run Shaw and Gustave Berne
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tak Fujimoto
SCREENPLAY: Paul Bartel and Donald C. Simpson
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Comedy
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Cannonball brings together an unusual combination of American independent filmmaking and Hong Kong studio backing, with Shaw Brothers credited alongside Harbor Productions and Cross-County Productions. Its cross-country racing story also features appearances by filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Roger Corman and Joe Dante.
For Australian collectors, this One Sheet carries the local Roadshow release credit and a diamond-shaped R classification symbol. Australian Classification records confirm that Roadshow submitted the film for theatrical classification in October 1976, when it received an R rating.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Magenta-purple linework and lettering stand out against a yellow background, creating a bold two-colour design. A large illustrated portrait of David Carradine gripping a steering wheel dominates the centre, surrounded by a sports car, police pursuit, a van and running figures.
Road signs reinforce the motoring theme, including a prominent “MAX 55 SPEED” sign and a curved directional arrow. Sketch-like outlines and halftone shading give the montage an energetic, comic-strip character, matching the exuberant road-race tagline across the top.
The oversized CANNONBALL title anchors the lower section beneath “David Carradine is”, with supporting cast and production credits below. A narrow magenta border encloses the composition, while “A Roadshow Release” identifies the Australian distribution campaign.

Clash of the Titans (1981) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Hildebrandt Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Clash of the Titans
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1981
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM); a Charles H. Schneer Production
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “Experience the Fantastic”
DIRECTOR: Desmond Davis
CAST: Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom, Siân Phillips, Flora Robson and Laurence Olivier
PRODUCERS: Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ted Moore
SCREENPLAY: Beverley Cross
MUSIC: Laurence Rosenthal
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS: Ray Harryhausen
ARTWORK: Greg and Tim Hildebrandt — the Brothers Hildebrandt
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Fantasy / Adventure
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
This poster brings together two notable names in fantasy filmmaking and illustration: effects creator Ray Harryhausen and the Brothers Hildebrandt. Harryhausen is credited both as producer and creator of the film’s special visual effects, while Greg and Tim Hildebrandt supplied the richly coloured poster artwork.
The brothers also created the celebrated British poster artwork for Star Wars. Their Clash of the Titans composition combines heroic figures, mythological creatures and dramatic lighting, giving it appeal to collectors of fantasy illustration as well as cinema memorabilia. The printed “HILDEBRANDT” signature is visible towards the lower right of the artwork.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Medusa’s enormous snake-crowned head looms across a star-filled sky above Perseus and Andromeda. Perseus holds a gleaming sword and wears a flowing blue cape, while the white winged horse Pegasus rises beside them. Jagged rock formations and fiery orange-red scenery create a dramatic mythological landscape.
Golden light illuminates the central figures against deep blue and purple shadows. Below the illustration, ornate gold Clash of the Titans lettering sparkles against a black title panel. The “Experience the Fantastic” tagline stretches across the top, while the white lower margin carries the cast, production credits, Australian NRC marking and M.A.P.S. printer’s credit.
CONDITION NOTE
This poster has visible original fold lines, with a split approximately 5–10 cm long along the upper central vertical fold, extending down from the top edge. The split can be repaired as part of professional linen backing, or discreetly concealed through professional framing. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

Cross of Iron (1977) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Sam Peckinpah

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Cross of Iron
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1977
PRODUCTION: A Winitsky–Sellers / Rapid Film Production; an Anglo-German co-production
DISTRIBUTION: EMI Film Distributors Limited; Australian poster also carries the GU Film Distributors emblem
TAGLINE: “On the Eastern front in 1943 the German soldiers no longer had any ideals. They were not fighting for their Party — but for their lives!”
DIRECTOR: Sam Peckinpah
CAST: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner and Senta Berger
PRODUCER: Wolf C. Hartwig
CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Coquillon
SCREENPLAY CREDIT ON POSTER: Julius J. Epstein
BASED ON: The novel by Willi Heinrich
MUSIC: Ernest Gold
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: War / Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Set on the Eastern Front in 1943, Cross of Iron centres on the conflict between the battle-hardened Sergeant Steiner, played by James Coburn, and Captain Stransky, played by Maximilian Schell. Stransky’s determination to obtain the Iron Cross turns a military decoration into the focus of a bitter struggle over ambition, courage and survival.
The poster translates that conflict into a stark visual metaphor: a soldier reaches through barbed wire towards a damaged medal. Its prominent “A Sam Peckinpah Film” credit also makes the director’s name a central part of the advertising, alongside the distinguished international cast.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Large white Gothic-style Cross of Iron lettering dominates a red upper panel, with black outlines giving the title a heavy, angular appearance. Below it, tanks and advancing infantry establish the wartime setting.
The central illustration shows a helmeted soldier in a green uniform sprawled across barbed wire, one hand reaching towards a broken Iron Cross decoration. The exaggerated perspective draws attention to the outstretched hand, connecting the film’s title with the physical cost of pursuing military glory.
Red, black, grey and olive green create a restrained military palette against the pale background. Five red illustrated cast portraits run along the bottom, identifying James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner and Senta Berger with their characters. A double rectangular border encloses the composition, and the Australian R classification appears beside the title.

Earthquake (1974) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Charlton Heston

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Earthquake
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1974
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Universal Pictures; a Mark Robson–Filmmakers Group Production
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “An Event...”
DIRECTOR: Mark Robson
CAST: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Geneviève Bujold, Richard Roundtree, Marjoe Gortner, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan and Victoria Principal
PRODUCER: Mark Robson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jennings Lang
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Philip Lathrop
SCREENPLAY: George Fox and Mario Puzo
MUSIC: John Williams
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Disaster / Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Earthquake introduced Sensurround, a cinema sound system that used powerful low-frequency effects to give audiences a physical impression of the disaster unfolding on screen. This connection to theatrical sound innovation adds another dimension to the film’s place in 1970s disaster cinema.
Its creative credits also bring together two notable names: Mario Puzo co-wrote the screenplay, while John Williams composed the score. This Australian One Sheet takes an unusual approach to its ensemble cast, placing their portraits in a strip along the bottom while allowing the collapsing title artwork to dominate the main design.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
The EARTHQUAKE title cuts diagonally across a pale background in enormous three-dimensional, stone-like letters. Fractured lettering merges with collapsing buildings, tumbling vehicles, falling figures and cascading water, turning the film’s name into part of the disaster itself.
Deep shadows beneath the cream-coloured letters create a sense of height and instability. The diagonal composition draws the eye from the upper left towards the devastated buildings at the lower right, while the surrounding open space gives the illustrated destruction greater impact.
The short blue “An Event...” tagline sits near the top. Condensed blue cast and production lettering fills the lower section above a horizontal row of ten photographic cast portraits. The Australian NRC marking, CIC distribution credit and M.A.P.S. printer’s name complete the lower panel.

First Blood (1982) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Sylvester Stallone – Drew Struzan Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: First Blood
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1982
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Anabasis Investments N.V.
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Roadshow
TAGLINE: “This time he’s fighting for his life.”
DIRECTOR: Ted Kotcheff
CAST: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy
PRODUCER: Buzz Feitshans
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Andrew Laszlo
SCREENPLAY: Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim and Sylvester Stallone
BASED ON: The novel First Blood by David Morrell
MUSIC: Jerry Goldsmith
ARTWORK: Drew Struzan
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Thriller
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
First Blood introduced Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo to cinema audiences, adapting David Morrell’s 1972 novel. Stallone also shares screenplay credit, giving him a creative role beyond his central performance.
This Australian One Sheet features Drew Struzan artwork, linking the film with one of cinema’s most recognised poster illustrators. The campaign places “STALLONE” above the film’s title, emphasising its leading star. A small illustration of the Pan paperback appears in the lower-left credits panel, providing a distinctive tie-in detail for collectors interested in the connection between the novel and its screen adaptation.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
An illustrated Sylvester Stallone dominates the composition as John Rambo, wearing a headband and sleeveless top, with an ammunition belt across his chest and a machine gun held diagonally across his body.
Electric-blue lightning cuts through dark storm clouds behind him. Vehicle headlights and smaller pursuing figures appear near the bottom of the scene, reinforcing the atmosphere of pursuit and survival. Warm highlights on Rambo’s face and arms contrast with the cold blue surroundings.
Oversized white STALLONE lettering spans the top above the tagline, while the bold red FIRST BLOOD title anchors the lower artwork. A black credits panel, white outer border, Australian M classification symbol and Roadshow release credit complete the design.

Futureworld (1976) – Original One Sheet Movie Poster – Peter Fonda and Blythe Danner

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Futureworld
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1976
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: American International Pictures; an Aubrey Company / Paul N. Lazarus III Production
TAGLINE: “Is this you...or are YOU you?”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “Where you can’t tell the mortals from the machines...even when you look in the mirror!”
DIRECTOR: Richard T. Heffron
CAST: Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, Stuart Margolin, John Ryan and Yul Brynner as the Gunslinger
PRODUCERS: Paul N. Lazarus III and James T. Aubrey
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Samuel Z. Arkoff
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gene Polito and Howard Schwartz
SCREENPLAY: Mayo Simon and George Schenck
MUSIC: Fred Karlin
FORMAT: One Sheet
POSTER NUMBER: 76/137
GENRE: Science Fiction / Thriller
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Futureworld followed Westworld (1973), with Yul Brynner returning as the Gunslinger. Peter Fonda and Blythe Danner lead the sequel as journalists investigating the reopened futuristic resort.
The film also holds a place in the early history of computer-generated cinema imagery, incorporating animated hand and face sequences associated with pioneers Ed Catmull and Fred Parke. Its poster approaches the human-versus-machine theme through a memorable practical image: a lifelike face removed to expose electronic components underneath.
This example carries both a printed US PG rating and an Australian NRC classification stamp, a detail worth retaining in its catalogue record.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large central image shows a reclining man’s face being lifted away by gloved hands, revealing brightly coloured circuitry and mechanical components inside his head. A slim tool beside the exposed opening reinforces the impression of an android undergoing maintenance.
The naturalistic face contrasts with the yellow, red and blue electronics beneath it, making the film’s question of human identity immediately visible. Cool blue shading behind the head adds a clinical, technological atmosphere.
A broad pale surround gives the central image room to dominate. The dark headline “Is this you...or are YOU you?” stretches across the top, while the red FUTUREWORLD title and supporting tagline sit below. A separate lower credits panel includes a prominently boxed Yul Brynner credit identifying his return as the Gunslinger.

Chrome and Hot Leather (1971) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – William Smith and Marvin Gaye

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Chrome and Hot Leather
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1971
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Saber Productions
DISTRIBUTOR: American International Pictures
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Roadshow
TAGLINE: “Don’t muck around with a Green Beret’s mama!”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “It’s kill or be killed in a cycle gang-war!”
DIRECTOR: Lee Frost
CAST: William Smith, Tony Young, Michael Haynes, Peter Brown, Marvin Gaye, Michael Stearns, Kathy Baumann and Larry Bishop
PRODUCER: Wes Bishop
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lee Frost
SCREENPLAY: Michael Allen Haynes, David Neibel and Don Tait
MUSIC: Porter Jordan
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Biker
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Chrome and Hot Leather offers an unexpected crossover between biker cinema and soul music, featuring Marvin Gaye as Jim, one of the Green Berets. His name appears prominently among the cast on this Australian poster.
The film also marked Cheryl Ladd’s feature-film debut, under her earlier screen name Cherie Moor. Director Lee Frost doubled as cinematographer, receiving a “photographed and directed by” credit in the film. These connections give this motorcycle revenge film added interest for collectors following the careers of its performers and independent filmmakers.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Black halftone imagery and bold orange lettering create a striking design against a pale background. A large central image of a woman in fitted clothing overlaps the title and an angled motorcycle, while an upper-left confrontation introduces the film’s violence.
Smaller orange-and-black motorcycle scenes add movement, including a rider performing a wheelie at the upper right and a tumbling bike-and-rider montage near the bottom. The oversized title combines white CHROME AND lettering with orange HOT LEATHER across a heavy black panel.
The orange Green Beret tagline fills the upper-right corner, balanced by the smaller “It’s kill or be killed” message beside the central figure. Black cast lettering, the Australian M classification symbol and the American International / Roadshow release panel complete this bold example of early-1970s biker-film advertising.

Insatiable (1980) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Marilyn Chambers

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Insatiable
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1980
RELEASE COMPANY CREDIT ON POSTER: Miracle Film
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Blake Films
POSTER HEADLINE: “Marilyn Chambers is Insatiable”
DIRECTOR: Stu Segall, credited as Godfrey Daniels
CAST: Marilyn Chambers, Serena, John Leslie, Jessie St. James, Mike Ranger, David Morris, Richard Pacheco and John C. Holmes
PRODUCER: Godfrey Daniels
TITLE SONG VOCALS: Marilyn Chambers
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Adult / Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Although Insatiable was originally released in 1980, Australian Classification records document a theatrical classification dated 1 September 1981, submitted by Blake Films. This distinction helps separate the film’s original release year from its Australian exhibition history.
The poster credits producer and director Godfrey Daniels, the professional pseudonym used by Stu Segall. It also identifies Marilyn Chambers as the title-song vocalist, an additional performance credit beyond her starring role. The Blake Films logo, Australian R classification symbol and M.A.P.S. printer’s credit provide useful identifying details for this Australian edition.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large photographic portrait of Marilyn Chambers dominates the composition. She is shown from behind, looking over her shoulder and wearing frayed blue denim shorts, against a deep blue-purple background.
The red Insatiable title crosses the centre in broad, handwritten-style script, contrasting with the white italic “Marilyn Chambers is” headline above. A fine white inner frame separates the photograph from the surrounding black panels and white outer border.
White cast and production lettering fills the black lower panel, accompanied by the Miracle Film and Blake Films names. The restrained layout places the emphasis on the star portrait, colour contrast and distinctive title lettering.
CONDITION NOTE
Visible fold lines and handling wear are present. There is an area of paper loss along the upper-right edge, affecting the white border and adjoining dark panel. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

Jaws 2 (1978) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Lou Feck Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Jaws 2
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1978
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Universal Pictures; a Zanuck/Brown Production
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...”
DIRECTOR: Jeannot Szwarc
CAST: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton
PRODUCERS: Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Joe Alves
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael Butler
SCREENPLAY: Carl Gottlieb and Howard Sackler
BASED ON: Characters created by Peter Benchley
MUSIC: John Williams
ARTWORK: Lou Feck
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Horror / Thriller
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Lou Feck’s artwork gives Jaws 2 its own memorable image: a waterskier pursued by an enormous shark rising from the sea. The composition continues the visual theme of an unsuspecting person above a threatening shark, while moving the action to the water’s surface.
The sequel reunites Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton, with John Williams returning to compose the music. This Australian One Sheet places the celebrated “Just when you thought it was safe…” tagline directly above the title. Its M classification, CIC distribution credit and M.A.P.S. printer’s name identify details of the Australian advertising edition.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A great white shark rises vertically behind a lone female waterskier, its open jaws and pointed teeth dominating the central illustration. The skier’s towrope extends towards the left edge, while white spray and dark blue water emphasise her movement and the shark’s sudden emergence.
A broad cyan-blue surround frames the pale central panel. Large red JAWS 2 lettering sits above the shark, beneath the blue italic tagline. The contrast between the bright background and the dark interior of the shark’s mouth focuses attention on the approaching danger.
White cast names fill the blue lower section, with a smaller red JAWS 2 title repeated inside a white rectangle. Fine production lettering and the Australian printer’s credit complete the design.

Kelly’s Heroes (1970) – Australian One Sheet Re-release Movie Poster – Clint Eastwood

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Kelly’s Heroes
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1970
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Katzka-Loeb Production
TAGLINE: “They set out to rob a bank... and damn near won a war instead!”
DIRECTOR: Brian G. Hutton
CAST: Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O’Connor and Donald Sutherland
PRODUCERS: Gabriel Katzka and Sidney Beckerman
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gabriel Figueroa
SCREENPLAY: Troy Kennedy Martin
MUSIC: Lalo Schifrin
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd., Sydney
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
POSTER RELEASE: 1970s re-release; exact printing year unconfirmed
GENRE: War / Comedy / Adventure
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Kelly’s Heroes combines a Second World War adventure with a bank-heist story, following soldiers pursuing gold behind enemy lines. Its production moved from a proposed Italian location to Yugoslavia, where director Brian G. Hutton could draw on military equipment from the wartime era that remained in service.
The film also passed through earlier titles, including The Warriors and Kelly’s Warriors, before becoming Kelly’s Heroes. This Australian re-release poster emphasises the comic side of the adventure through smiling cast portraits, exaggerated action imagery and its bank-robbery tagline.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Enormous pink-red KELLY’S HEROES lettering fills the upper section, with deep black shadows giving the title a three-dimensional appearance. Below, an illustrated montage groups four large character portraits around a front-facing tank.
Machine guns, a pistol, aircraft and an explosion establish the military setting, while the broadly smiling faces suggest the film’s irreverent humour. Four smaller figures walk towards the tank in the foreground, creating depth beneath the oversized portraits.
A limited palette of pink, red, black and pale cream gives this Australian design a distinctive graphic character. The white tagline bridges the central illustration and the solid pink lower credits panel, which includes the principal cast, MGM emblem and circular “Not Suitable for Children” notice.

Magnum Force (1973) – Original International One Sheet Movie Poster – Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Magnum Force
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1973
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Malpaso Company
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.
POSTER HEADLINE: “Clint Eastwood is Dirty Harry in Magnum Force”
DIRECTOR: Ted Post
CAST: Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Mitchell Ryan, David Soul, Felton Perry, Robert Urich and Tim Matheson
PRODUCER: Robert Daley
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Frank Stanley
STORY: John Milius
SCREENPLAY: John Milius and Michael Cimino
BASED ON: Characters created by Harry Julian Fink and R. M. Fink
MUSIC: Lalo Schifrin
POSTER DESIGN: Bill Gold
FORMAT: US International One Sheet
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Magnum Force is the second Dirty Harry film, returning Clint Eastwood to the role of San Francisco detective Harry Callahan. Its screenplay pairs John Milius and Michael Cimino, two writers who would also establish substantial directing careers.
Bill Gold’s campaign design makes Harry’s revolver the dominant visual element through exaggerated perspective. This international version adds an orange background behind the monochrome figure and oversized holster, distinguishing it from the predominantly white-background campaign design. The absence of a US audience-rating box is consistent with its overseas advertising purpose.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A black-and-white image of Clint Eastwood shows Harry Callahan crouching and aiming his revolver towards the viewer. The dramatically enlarged barrel projects into the left foreground, creating a forceful sense of depth.
An oversized black shoulder holster rises behind him against an orange-red rectangular panel with rounded corners. Broad white margins isolate the central composition, while the headline above combines dark lettering with an orange-red Magnum Force title.
A separate rounded panel beneath the main image contains a warm-toned montage of action and character scenes, including a motorcycle sequence, a kiss and police imagery. Fine production credits run along the bottom, with the film title repeated at the lower-right edge.

Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Midnight Cowboy
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1969
PRODUCTION: A Jerome Hellman–John Schlesinger Production
DISTRIBUTOR: United Artists
DIRECTOR: John Schlesinger
CAST: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brenda Vaccaro, John McGiver, Ruth White, Sylvia Miles and Barnard Hughes
PRODUCER: Jerome Hellman
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Adam Holender
SCREENPLAY: Waldo Salt
BASED ON: The novel Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy
MUSIC / MUSIC SUPERVISION: John Barry
FEATURED SONG: “Everybody’s Talkin’”, performed by Nilsson
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Midnight Cowboy won three Academy Awards at the 1970 ceremony: Best Picture, Directing for John Schlesinger and Adapted Screenplay for Waldo Salt. Both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight also received leading-actor nominations for their contrasting performances.
The film remains the only production to win Best Picture while carrying an American X classification. This Australian poster instead bears the local “Suitable Only for Adults” notice, a distinctive detail of its exhibition history. Its emphasis on the two central characters reflects the importance of their unlikely friendship to the film.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large black-and-white photograph shows Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight standing beside a weathered New York doorway. Voight’s cowboy hat, fringed jacket and boots contrast with Hoffman’s dark urban clothing, visually establishing their different backgrounds.
Worn architectural surfaces, steps and scattered debris give the image a gritty street-level atmosphere. The photograph occupies most of the poster, with a circular “Suitable Only for Adults” classification notice positioned near its lower-right corner.
A solid black panel beneath the photograph carries the stars’ names and MIDNIGHT COWBOY title in bold yellow lettering. Smaller white credits, the United Artists logo and the M.A.P.S. printer’s credit complete the restrained photographic design.
CONDITION NOTE
Visible fold lines, creasing and edge wear are present, with areas of paper loss along the left and right edges. Discolouration and marks are also visible around parts of the border. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

Newsfront (1978) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Bill Hunter – Phillip Noyce

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Newsfront
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1978
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Palm Beach Pictures
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Roadshow
TAGLINE: “They covered the action and shared the excitement”
DIRECTOR: Phillip Noyce, credited on the poster as Phil Noyce
CAST: Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Gerard Kennedy, John Ewart, Chris Haywood, Angela Punch, Don Crosby and Bryan Brown
PRODUCER: David Elfick
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Richard Brennan
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Vincent Monton
SCREENPLAY: Bob Ellis and Phillip Noyce
MUSIC: William Motzing
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Historical Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Newsfront recreates the working lives of Australian newsreel cameramen during the years before television transformed how audiences received the news. It combines dramatic scenes with genuine archival newsreels, moving between black-and-white and colour to connect its fictional characters with recorded Australian history.
The film won Best Film at the 1978 Australian Film Institute Awards. Its historical subjects include the Redex reliability trials and the Maitland floods, giving it particular interest for collectors of Australian cinema, journalism and New South Wales history. This locally printed One Sheet places a working cameraman at the centre of its advertising.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Bright green and deep brown-purple dominate a textured central image of a newsreel cameraman carrying filming equipment. Radiating streaks extend around the figure, creating a sense of movement and urgency that echoes the headline’s promise of action and excitement.
Five rectangular photographic panels run beneath the main image, introducing characters through individual portraits and a wedding photograph. Their quieter presentation contrasts with the energetic cameraman image above.
The large NEWSFRONT title curves across the lower section in green lettering with white edging and a dark shadow. Matching double-line borders unite the title, main image and upper tagline panel. A broad white outer margin carries the compact production credits, Australian NRC marking and M.A.P.S. printer’s name.

Number 96 (1974) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Television Series Film Adaptation

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Number 96
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1974
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Cash Harmon Television Pty. Ltd., in association with the 0–10 Network
DISTRIBUTOR: CEMP–Regent and the 0–10 Network
TAGLINE: “Everything you hoped to see on TV (and more) is now on the screen”
DIRECTOR: Peter Benardos
CAST: Pat McDonald, Johnny Lockwood, Tom Oliver, Joe Hasham, Rebecca Gilling, Jeff Kevin, John Orcsik and Bunney Brooke
PRODUCER: Bill Harmon
SCREENPLAY: David Sale and Johnny Whyte
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Johnny McLean
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Drama / Comedy
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Number 96 brought the residents of the popular Australian television soap to cinemas in 1974. Its promotion promised familiar characters on a larger screen, with the added attraction of seeing their world in colour while Australian television was still predominantly black-and-white.
The poster captures that transition directly through the wording “A major Australian motion picture in color” and “with all your favourite stars!” It offers a connection between Australian television memorabilia and the local feature-film industry. This example also carries added screening-date lettering above the title, recording an aspect of its use as a cinema advertisement.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A vivid yellow field surrounds a fine-line illustration of the Number 96 apartment building. Huge red numerals dominate the centre beneath the black NUMBER lettering, making the familiar address the immediate focal point.
Three black-and-white photographic scenes form a vertical strip along the right side, contrasting with the large architectural illustration. Across the top, a dark panel carries the promotional headline in white, with EVERYTHING highlighted in pink.
Black lettering below the title emphasises the Australian production and its colour presentation. The red M classification symbol, Cash Harmon emblem and compact production credits complete the design, with the M.A.P.S. printer’s name along the lower-right margin.
CONDITION NOTE
Visible fold lines, creasing, border discolouration and scattered marks are present. Added screening-date lettering appears in the upper yellow section. The lower-right corner is diagonally clipped. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

Raging Bull (1980) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Robert De Niro – Martin Scorsese

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Raging Bull
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1980
PRODUCTION: A Robert Chartoff–Irwin Winkler Production, produced in association with Peter Savage
DISTRIBUTOR: United Artists
DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese
CAST: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent and Nicholas Colasanto
PRODUCERS: Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael Chapman
SCREENPLAY: Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin
BASED ON: The book by Jake La Motta, with Joseph Carter and Peter Savage
FILM EDITING: Thelma Schoonmaker
POSTER PRINTER: W. & B. Litho, Australia
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Biographical Drama / Sport
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Raging Bull earned Robert De Niro the Academy Award for Best Actor and Thelma Schoonmaker the award for Film Editing at the 1981 ceremony. Its portrait of boxer Jake La Motta explores both his professional career and the destructive tensions in his personal life.
This Australian poster represents two sides of La Motta through contrasting images: the intense, battered boxer in the dominant close-up and the older nightclub performer holding a microphone. The locally printed W. & B. Litho credit and Australian M classification are useful identifying details for this edition.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
An enormous black-and-white close-up of Robert De Niro dominates the composition, emphasising his direct stare, wet hair and marked face. Horizontal boxing-ring ropes form a stark background behind the portrait.
Smaller images introduce Cathy Moriarty and De Niro’s older La Motta performing with a vintage microphone, layered above a faint cityscape. The montage connects the boxing career, personal relationships and later life explored in the film.
Large red ROBERT DE NIRO lettering spans the top, balanced by the red RAGING BULL title across a black lower panel. A printed Newsweek endorsement appears at the left, while white production credits and the United Artists emblem complete the design. The restricted red, black and white palette echoes the film’s predominantly monochrome photography.

Smokey and the Bandit (1977) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Burt Reynolds – John Solie Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Smokey and the Bandit
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1977
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Rastar Productions / Universal Pictures
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “Bandit is his name — beating Smokey (the police) is his game.”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “It’s a slap-bang 1,800 mile road chase that jams all 40 channels with laughs!”
DIRECTOR: Hal Needham
CAST: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
PRODUCER: Mort Engelberg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Robert L. Levy
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bobby Byrne
SCREENPLAY: James Lee Barrett, Charles Shyer and Alan Mandel
STORY: Hal Needham and Robert L. Levy
MUSIC: Bill Justis and Jerry Reed
ARTWORK: John Solie
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Comedy
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
John Solie’s illustrated campaign brings together the film’s stars, trucks, police pursuits and CB-radio humour in one bustling composition. Solie later recalled receiving black-and-white production photographs as reference material before the film’s release.
Jerry Reed contributes to the film on two fronts: appearing alongside Burt Reynolds and sharing the music credit with Bill Justis. This Australian One Sheet also explains “Smokey” as “the police” within its tagline, a useful detail showing how the American trucking slang was presented to local audiences.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A smiling Burt Reynolds sits above a large articulated truck, holding a drink while Sally Field appears behind him in bridal clothing with a CB-radio microphone. Jackie Gleason’s uniformed sheriff gestures angrily at the left, establishing the comic conflict.
A basset hound perches above the truck cab, while tilting police cars, a motorcycle and tumbling figures fill the lower action montage. The exaggerated scale and lively arrangement suggest a chase that has spilled into cheerful chaos.
The yellow Smokey and the Bandit logo incorporates lightning-like extensions, small character portraits and a CB microphone. Pink promotional lettering contrasts with the blue border and lower credits, while the pale background keeps the detailed illustration clearly visible.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Photographic Montage

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1982
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Paramount Pictures
DISTRIBUTOR: United International Pictures (UIP)
TAGLINE: “At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance.”
DIRECTOR: Nicholas Meyer
CAST: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley and Ricardo Montalbán
PRODUCER: Robert Sallin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Harve Bennett
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gayne Rescher
SCREENPLAY: Jack B. Sowards
STORY: Harve Bennett and Jack B. Sowards
BASED ON: Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry
MUSIC: James Horner
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Science Fiction / Adventure
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Ricardo Montalbán’s Khan first appeared in the original Star Trek television episode “Space Seed” in 1967. The Wrath of Khan brought him back fifteen years later, turning an encounter from the television series into the foundation for the second Star Trek feature film.
The poster specifically credits Kirstie Alley as being introduced in the role of Saavik, adding another notable casting detail. This Australian One Sheet uses a photographic montage around the dimensional title treatment, bringing together spacecraft, characters and action scenes. Its M.A.P.S. printer’s credit and NRC classification marking identify the local advertising edition.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A dark central panel carries the yellow STAR TREK II title above large metallic-style THE WRATH OF KHAN lettering. Multicoloured streaks radiate from behind the title, suggesting stars, speed and energy against a black space background.
Rectangular photographic scenes surround the central design, including a spacecraft battle, a brightly lit bridge interior, protective suits, desert figures and a starship engineering setting. Orange-yellow scenes contrast with the cooler blue and black space imagery.
The white vengeance tagline stretches across the upper centre, linking the surrounding photographs with the main title. Compact white production credits sit below, enclosed by a broad white outer border with the printer’s name at the lower right.
CONDITION NOTE
This poster has a small rounded tear at the top centre, extending from the upper edge into the printed image, as visible in the photograph. Fold lines and creasing are also present. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

The Cannonball Run (1981) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Drew Struzan Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Cannonball Run
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1981
PRODUCTION: Golden Harvest presents an Albert S. Ruddy Production
DISTRIBUTOR: Twentieth Century-Fox
TAGLINE: “You’ll root for them all... but you’ll never guess who wins.”
DIRECTOR: Hal Needham
CAST: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Farr, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Tillis
CO-STARRING: Jackie Chan and Michael Hui
PRODUCER: Albert S. Ruddy
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Raymond Chow
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Michael Butler
SCREENPLAY: Brock Yates
MUSIC ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY: Al Capps
ARTWORK: Drew Struzan
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Comedy
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Screenwriter Brock Yates drew on the real Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, a cross-country road race he created. Director Hal Needham accompanied Yates in an ambulance during the 1979 event, and that same vehicle subsequently appeared as the racing ambulance in the film.
Drew Struzan’s poster turns the ensemble cast into a lively gathering around a battered speed-limit sign. The illustrated red Lamborghini, racing flags and comic character portraits give this design appeal across film-poster, motoring and illustration collections. This Australian edition carries a Robert Burton printer’s credit and an NRC classification marking.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large “MAXIMUM SPEED 55” sign forms the centre of an illustrated cast montage. Smiling portraits crowd around it, including Roger Moore in formal evening wear holding a drink and Burt Reynolds in a racing-style jacket.
A red Lamborghini charges towards the viewer beneath the sign, flanked by smaller vehicles and black-and-white chequered motifs. Twisted metallic fragments around the car add a sense of speed and comic destruction.
Magenta italic cast names span the top against a pale background. Below the illustration, the black tagline leads into an angular red THE CANNONBALL RUN logo with horizontal speed lines. Compact black production credits and the Twentieth Century-Fox emblem complete the lower section.

The Eiger Sanction (1975) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Clint Eastwood

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Eiger Sanction
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1975
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Malpaso Company / Universal Pictures
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “His lifeline in the hands of the assassin he hunted!”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “Eastwood: The Man. Eiger: The Mountain. Sanction: The Killing.”
DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood
CAST: Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, Jack Cassidy and Heidi Brühl
PRODUCER: Robert Daley
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Frank Stanley
SCREENPLAY: Hal Dresner, Warren B. Murphy and Rod Whitaker
BASED ON: The novel The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian
MUSIC: John Williams
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Thriller / Adventure
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Clint Eastwood both directed and starred in The Eiger Sanction, undertaking climbing work himself after training with mountaineer and mountain-sequence photographer Mike Hoover. Filming included Switzerland’s Eiger and locations in the American Southwest, giving the espionage story its distinctive mountaineering setting.
The source novel’s author, Trevanian, was the pseudonym of Rodney William Whitaker, who also contributed to the screenplay under the name Rod Whitaker. The paperback illustration on this Australian poster highlights that literary connection, alongside a campaign that explains the title through its three elements: the man, the mountain and the killing.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large illustrated portrait of Clint Eastwood aiming a handgun towards the viewer dominates the upper-right section. Warm brown facial tones contrast with the dark weapon and pale background, directing attention to his concentrated expression.
At the lower left, a smaller climbing illustration shows Eastwood carrying rope and an ice axe against snowy mountains and an Alpine village. A tiny falling figure beneath the scene reinforces the danger of the mountain setting. A separate monochrome image of a woman occupies the lower-right side.
The central orange-red panel carries Eastwood’s name in white and the film title in bold yellow. Yellow and magenta explanatory lettering fills the upper left

The Exterminator (1980) – Original One Sheet Movie Poster – Robert Ginty – James Glickenhaus

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Exterminator
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1980
PRESENTED BY: Mark Buntzman
DISTRIBUTOR CREDIT ON POSTER: Warner Bros.
TAGLINE: “In war, you have to kill to stay alive... on the streets of New York, it’s often the same.”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “…the man they pushed too far.”
DIRECTOR: James Glickenhaus
CAST: Christopher George, Samantha Eggar and Robert Ginty as the Exterminator
SCREENPLAY: James Glickenhaus
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert M. Baldwin
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY: Joe Renzetti
GUEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: Stan Getz
SONGS: The Trammps and Roger Bowling
FILM EDITING: Corky O’Hara
FORMAT: One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Crime / Thriller
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
The Exterminator follows Vietnam veteran John Eastland, played by Robert Ginty, as he becomes a vigilante in New York. The poster’s headline directly connects the character’s wartime experience with the film’s urban setting.
An unexpected musical connection appears in its credits: jazz saxophonist Stan Getz gives a guest performance. His Battery Park sequence features “Kali Au”, written specifically for the film by guitarist Chuck Loeb, a member of Getz’s ensemble. This detail adds music-history interest to a poster otherwise dominated by the film’s stark action imagery.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A helmeted figure in sleeveless military-style clothing stands against a smoky blue background, holding a flamethrower that projects a bright yellow-orange flame towards the right. The dark visor conceals the face, giving the central figure an anonymous, threatening presence.
The flame provides the strongest warm colour against the surrounding deep blue and black tones. White uppercase tagline lettering spans the top, while the large cyan-blue THE EXTERMINATOR title crosses the lower image in slanted block lettering.
The secondary tagline appears beneath the title in white italics. A diamond-shaped R classification marking sits beside

The Gauntlet (1977) – Original One Sheet Movie Poster – Clint Eastwood – Frank Frazetta Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Gauntlet
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1977
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Malpaso Company
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.
DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood
CAST: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince and Bill McKinney
PRODUCER: Robert Daley
SCREENPLAY: Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack
MUSIC: Jerry Fielding
ARTWORK: Frank Frazetta
FORMAT: One Sheet
GENRE: Action / Crime / Thriller
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Frank Frazetta’s poster gives The Gauntlet a connection to the world of fantasy illustration. His muscular figures, dramatic poses and richly painted destruction transform a contemporary police thriller into an almost heroic survival scene.
The battered bus behind Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke references one of the film’s central action spectacles. Contemporary production reporting described extensive practical destruction, including a bus subjected to thousands of rounds of gunfire. Frazetta’s artwork captures that emphasis on physical action, making the poster particularly relevant to collectors of his illustration as well as Eastwood cinema.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Clint Eastwood stands holding a handgun beside Sondra Locke, both depicted in torn clothing amid wreckage. Behind them, a bullet-riddled bus leans diagonally across the composition, its shattered windscreen and punctured bodywork reinforcing the sense of danger.
Flames rise at the left, while twisted metal, discarded tyres and broken machinery fill the foreground. Dark blue-grey shadows contrast with the warm yellow sky and orange fire, creating depth and dramatic lighting.
Large red CLINT EASTWOOD lettering sits above the dark block title. The painting occupies most of the poster, with a printed Frazetta signature visible near the lower-left side of the artwork. A white lower panel contains the principal cast and production credits.
CONDITION NOTE
Visible fold lines and creasing are present. Two substantial rounded areas of paper loss affect the upper border near the left and right corners. A smaller area of paper loss is visible near the right edge at the central horizontal fold, with additional edge wear and scattered marks. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

The Jerk (1979) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Steve Martin – Carl Reiner

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Jerk
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1979
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Universal Pictures / Aspen Film Society
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “A rags to riches to rags story.”
ADDITIONAL POSTER TEXT: “He was a poor black sharecropper’s son who never dreamed he was adopted.”
DIRECTOR: Carl Reiner
CAST: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams and Jackie Mason
PRODUCERS: William E. McEuen and David V. Picker
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Victor J. Kemper
SCREENPLAY: Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb and Michael Elias
STORY: Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Comedy
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
The Jerk marked Steve Martin’s first starring feature-film role, bringing his distinctive comic persona to the character of Navin Johnson. Martin also contributed to both the story and screenplay, working with director Carl Reiner on what became his feature-film breakthrough.
The poster’s collection of everyday objects connects directly with Navin’s comic attachment to his possessions. Rather than presenting wealth or glamour, the campaign shows its star in a worn dressing gown, struggling to carry his belongings—a visual expression of the “rags to riches to rags” premise.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A bright yellow background frames a full-length photographic image of Steve Martin in a grey dressing gown, with trousers gathered around his ankles. He awkwardly carries a chair, lampshade and assorted belongings, creating an immediately recognisable comic silhouette.
Large black STEVE MARTIN lettering fills the lower-left section above the red, handwritten-style THE JERK title. The introductory text sits at the upper left, balancing Martin’s figure on the right.
A solid red lower panel carries the supporting cast names in tall white lettering, followed by the screenplay and production credits. A fine red inner border, broad white margin, Australian M classification and Robert Burton printer’s credit complete the design.

The Last Valley (1971) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Michael Caine and Omar Sharif

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Last Valley
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1971
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: ABC Pictures Corp.; a Season Production
DISTRIBUTOR CREDIT ON POSTER: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
TAGLINE: “From an age of conflict... a film for the ages!”
DIRECTOR: James Clavell
CAST: Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Florinda Bolkan, Nigel Davenport, Per Oscarsson, Arthur O’Connell, Madeline Hinde, Yorgo Voyagis, Miguel Alejandro and Christian Roberts
PRODUCER: James Clavell
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Martin Baum
SCREENPLAY: James Clavell
BASED ON: The novel by J. B. Pick
MUSIC: John Barry
FILMING PROCESS: Todd-AO
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Historical Drama / War
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
James Clavell wrote, produced and directed The Last Valley, adapting J. B. Pick’s novel about an isolated community caught in the upheaval of the Thirty Years’ War. The film pairs Michael Caine’s military captain with Omar Sharif’s displaced teacher, placing contrasting responses to violence and survival at its centre.
Its Todd-AO credit connects the production with large-format filmmaking, while John Barry’s music adds interest for soundtrack collectors. The Australian poster presents the historical conflict through portraits and symbolic weaponry rather than a crowded battle panorama.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Two large monochrome portraits of Omar Sharif and Michael Caine dominate a yellow rectangular panel. Their irregular outlines overlap the background, while an oversized basket-hilt sword crosses the composition diagonally.
Long broken wooden shafts cut across and above the portraits, reinforcing the period-war setting. Two small armed figures face one another beside the stylised black the last valley title, adding a miniature confrontation beneath the stars’ faces.
The black uppercase tagline occupies the broad pale space above the artwork. Fine rectangular borders frame the design, with the production credits arranged below. A “Not Suitable for Children” notice and M.A.P.S. printer’s credit appear along the lower margin.
CONDITION NOTE
Visible fold lines, creasing and edge wear are present, including small tears and areas of paper loss along the side edges, particularly the left. Scattered marks and discolouration are also visible. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.

The Last Waltz (1978) – Original One Sheet Movie Poster – The Band – Martin Scorsese

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Last Waltz
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1978
CONCERT DATE: 25 November 1976
CONCERT VENUE: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
DISTRIBUTOR: United Artists
TAGLINE: “It started as a concert. It became a celebration.”
DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese
STARRING: The Band — Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson
FEATURING: Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Van Morrison, The Staple Singers, Dr. John, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Ronnie Hawkins, Ringo Starr and Ron Wood
PRODUCER CREDIT ON POSTER: Robbie Robertson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jonathan Taplin
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Michael Chapman
ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDITED ON POSTER: László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Boris Leven
FORMAT: One Sheet
GENRE: Music / Documentary / Concert Film
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
The Last Waltz documents The Band’s farewell concert at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom on American Thanksgiving, 25 November 1976. Released as a film in 1978, it combines concert performances with interviews and separately filmed musical sequences.
Its extensive guest list connects rock, blues, folk and country performers, giving the poster relevance across several music collections. This design makes those names part of the principal attraction, presenting the event as a shared celebration rather than focusing on a single star photograph. The distinction between the 1976 concert and the 1978 film release is useful when cataloguing related memorabilia.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Oversized white serif lettering stacks THE LAST WALTZ across a dark brown-purple background. Sweeping decorative flourishes extend beneath the title, giving the typography an elegant, flowing character.
A small white illustration of five musicians taking a bow sits below the title. The minimal imagery allows the lettering and performer credits to dominate, creating a distinctive alternative to photographic concert-poster designs.
The italic phrases “It Started as a Concert” and “It Became a Celebration” frame the lower performer lists. White production credits, the Dolby Stereo mark and United Artists emblem complete the design, surrounded by a broad white border. An NRC classification marking appears beside the title flourish.

The Sting (1973) – Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Seven Academy Awards – Richard Amsel Artwork

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Sting
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1973
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Universal Pictures; a Bill/Phillips Production
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “…all it takes is a little Confidence.”
DIRECTOR: George Roy Hill
CAST: Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw
PRODUCERS: Tony Bill, Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert Surtees
SCREENPLAY: David S. Ward
MUSIC ADAPTED BY: Marvin Hamlisch
ARTWORK: Richard Amsel
POSTER PRINTER: Robert Burton Printers Pty. Ltd., Sydney
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
POSTER VERSION: Seven Academy Awards campaign
GENRE: Crime / Comedy / Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
The Sting reunited Paul Newman, Robert Redford and director George Roy Hill after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Its success brought seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Directing and Original Screenplay—achievements prominently advertised across this poster’s upper section.
Richard Amsel’s illustration pays homage to the work of J. C. Leyendecker, whose magazine and advertising art helped define an earlier American visual style. That influence suits the film’s period setting, giving the poster appeal both as cinema memorabilia and as an example of Amsel’s distinctive illustrative work. His printed “AMSEL” signature appears on the desk at the lower right of the illustration.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A warm-toned illustration of Robert Redford and Paul Newman forms the centrepiece. Redford leans beside Newman, who sits on an ornate desk holding a playing card, with another card tucked into his braces. A telephone, bottles, glasses and stacks of coins reinforce the con-game setting.
The stars’ names arch above the image in yellow lettering with dark outlines. Fine red circles frame the portraits, while horizontal black rules give the composition a structured, period-inspired appearance.
A large black numeral 7, Academy Awards heading and Oscar statuette illustration dominate the top. A yellow rectangular border encloses the pale background, with the confidence tagline and production credits below. The restrained yellow, red, brown and black palette complements the nostalgic illustration.

The Wild Bunch (1969) – Australian One Sheet Re-release Movie Poster – Sam Peckinpah

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>TITLE: The Wild Bunch
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1969
PRODUCTION: A Phil Feldman Production
DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE: Roadshow
TAGLINE: “Out of step, out of place and their time was running out... FAST!”
DIRECTOR: Sam Peckinpah
CAST: William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien, Warren Oates, Jaime Sánchez and Ben Johnson
ALSO STARRING: Emilio Fernández, Strother Martin and L. Q. Jones
PRODUCER: Phil Feldman
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lucien Ballard
SCREENPLAY: Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah
STORY: Walon Green and Roy N. Sickner
MUSIC: Jerry Fielding
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
POSTER RELEASE: 1970s theatrical re-release; exact printing year unconfirmed
GENRE: Western
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Set in 1913, The Wild Bunch follows ageing outlaws facing a world that is rapidly leaving them behind. Its tagline captures that theme directly, presenting the characters as men whose way of life is approaching its end.
Sam Peckinpah’s film received Academy Award nominations for its screenplay and Jerry Fielding’s original score. This Australian re-release design takes a restrained approach to the ensemble, reducing the figures to a distant line of silhouettes and allowing their long shadows to dominate. The result emphasises the group’s collective identity and the film’s sense of approaching finality.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Eight dark figures stand across the upper portion of a heavily textured monochrome image. Their elongated shadows stretch towards the foreground, filling most of the poster and creating a dramatic contrast between the pale background and dark lower field.
A bright yellow border encloses the composition. The same colour forms the upper tagline strip and lower cast panel, while the yellow THE WILD BUNCH title sits low across the dark image beside the Phil Feldman production credit.
Condensed cast lettering runs along the bottom above the Warner Bros. and Roadshow release details. The diamond-shaped Australian R classification and M.A.P.S. printer’s credit complete this stark, atmospheric Western poster.

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) – Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster – Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges

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]]>TITLE: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1974
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: The Malpaso Company
DISTRIBUTOR: United Artists
TAGLINE: “He has exactly seven minutes to get rich quick!”
DIRECTOR: Michael Cimino
CAST: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy and Geoffrey Lewis
PRODUCER: Robert Daley
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Frank Stanley
SCREENPLAY: Michael Cimino
MUSIC: Dee Barton
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Crime / Comedy / Drama
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot marked Michael Cimino’s feature-film directing debut. After contributing to the screenplay for Magnum Force, Cimino persuaded Clint Eastwood to back both his script and his proposal to direct this new project.
The film combines a robbery story with the developing friendship between Eastwood’s experienced criminal and Jeff Bridges’ younger drifter. This Australian poster strongly foregrounds Eastwood’s established screen persona through an oversized armed portrait, while the smaller artillery image points towards the film’s unusual approach to its central heist.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
A large illustrated portrait of Clint Eastwood aiming a handgun dominates the upper half. Warm ochre and brown facial tones contrast with the dark weapon and pale background, while the blue seven-minute tagline is stacked at the upper left.
A broad orange-red panel across the centre carries CLINT EASTWOOD in oversized white lettering. At its right, a smaller figure operates a large artillery piece whose barrel projects diagonally towards the viewer, reinforcing the action and robbery theme.
The THUNDERBOLT and LIGHTFOOT title fills the lower section in bold orange-red type. Fine blue cast and production credits, the Australian M classification and United Artists name complete the layout, with the M.A.P.S. printer’s credit at the lower right.