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[Leena Edelman]

This is fun. I grew up seeing thousands of posters pass through my family's hands.
The only poster I ever passionately wanted and continue to crave for myself is the one sheet for
"Breakfast at Tiffany's".

When I was a teenager, I had the opportunity to buy it for $300. Ofcourse, my parents stopped me.

Last week I saw the same poster available for $6,000.

My dad had restored and linenbacked at least twenty of the Breakfast at Tiffany's one-sheets.

A poster that I did buy a few years back was for "Big Fish". I loved the image of the Tree and I could identify with the story.  I can also identify with the story of 'Amelie'.

Some of my other favorites are all the magic posters, Disney, and turn of the century posters by artists Cheret
and Mucha.

Aside, I just had a good childhood memory: Here's the visual: When I was 12 years old my parents rented a house with a garage. This was the only year I ever lived in a house.  The house had backyard garage next to a nice yard.  One of the rooms was used as the art studio and then linenbacking was done in the garage.

One day the 3-sheet of King Kong was being mounted. I saw the giant gorilla sticking out of the garage. I think this was about the same time Michael Jackson had a Monkey. Anyhow, something about seeing Kong made
me want a real monkey in the back yard.

The Academy of Motion Pictures owns that particular King Kong. It is displayed in the Margaret Herrick Library and sometimes I visit it and remember when it was in my backyard.

[movieposterodyssey]

Great story Leena.I like Breakfast at Tiffany's as well.Shame you couldn't get if for $300

A 'Shootist'..A 'Spiderman'...A 'Night Walker'...
Some more fantastic editions!! Great stuff.

Update:

Alien - ( US 1-sheet )
Almost Famous - ( International 1- sheet )
American Grafitti - ( French Grande )
Apocalypse Now - ( Japanese BO )
A Short Film About Killing - ( Polish )
Black Sunday - ( Belgian )
Capote - ( US 1- sheet )
Cinderella - ( Advance,US 1-sheet )
Cinderella - ( Final,US 1-sheet )
Clan Of The Cave Bear - ( US 1-sheet )
Clockwork Orange - ( British Quad )
Conan - ( Advance,US 1-sheet )
Creepshow - ( Comic Book Style,US 1-sheet )
Everything is Illuminated - ( US 1-sheet )
Finding Nemo - ( US 1-sheet )
Golden Voyage Of Sinbad - ( British Quad )
Hedwig and The Angry Inch - ( US 1-sheet )
Invisible Man - ( 1951 Realart- US 1-sheet )
Italian Job - ( US 1-sheet )
Journey To The Seventh Planet - ( US 1-sheet )
Kill Bill - ( US 1-sheet )
King Tut -( US 1- sheet )
Lost World - ( Lenticular )
Mulan - ( Advance, US 1-sheet )
North By Northwest - ( 1966 Re-Release,US 1-sheet )
Outlaw Josey Wales - ( US 1-sheet )
Predator 2 - ( Advance,US 1-sheet )
Robot Monster - ( US 1-sheet )
Spiderman 2 - ( International 1-sheet )
Taxi Driver - ( Polish )
The Birds -  ( US 1-sheet )
The Enforcer - ( Half sheet )
The Night Walker - ( US 1-sheet )
The Pianist - ( US 1-sheet )
The Shootist - ( US 30X40 )
Thunderball - ( French Double Panel )
To Catch A Thief - ( US 1-sheet )
Twins Of Evil - ( British Quad )
War Of The Zombies - ( US 1-sheet )
White Christmas - ( 1954 French Grande )
World Without End - ( US 1-sheet )
You Only Live Twice - ( French Grande )


Keep em' comin'..
Can't believe no 'Star Wars' posters have been added yet... http://www.moviepost...tyle_emoticons/default/trooper.gif

Anthony

Edited by movieposterodyssey, 12 September 2006 - 4:34 AM.

[MoviePosterFan]

Hi - New to this forum. Like Leena, I have also wanted and am interested in the Breakfast at Tiffany's one sheet. Where would one acquire such a great poster from please?

[movieposterodyssey]

Welcome to the forum movieposterfan!
I agree,'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is a very nice poster.Also a very expensive one.In the $6,000-8,000 range.
Here's a dealer that has one.
CINEMASTERPIECES

Once in awhile one can be had on ebay as well,of course.

Cheers,
Anthony

[Goodfella]

Hi all - Finally got round to adding my 2 favourites...

Mean Streets "Peter Strausfeld" Quad


and

Goodfellas One sheet



No Suprises there ey?!

Anthony - Many thanks for creating this post and for maintaining the list

Andy
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[movieposterodyssey]

Thank you Andy,and thanks for giving this list a section as well.
Great additions!

Anthony

[Tom Pennock]

I remember very well seeing one sheet's of "Breakfast At Tiffany's" selling in Movie Collector's World for around $50.00 each. This was quite common in the late 1970's to early 1980's. After Audrey passed away there was so much renewed interest in her and her films. A true talent.

It's good to have you on the forum Leena. Your Dad restored and linenbacked my most favorite posters. It's nice to know they are preserved properly for the future.

--Best, Tom

Edited by Tom Pennock, 25 September 2006 - 6:20 PM.

[ukquad.com]

Tom Pennock, on Sep 25 2006, 06:14 PM, said:

I remember very well seeing one sheet's of "Breakfast At Tiffany's" selling in Movie Collector's World for around $50.00 each. This was quite common in the late 1970's to early 1980's. After Audrey passed away there was so much renewed interest in her and her films. A true talent.

It's good to have you on the forum Leena. Your Dad restored and linenbacked my most favorite posters. It's nice to know they are preserved properly for the future.

--Best, Tom

movieposterodyssey, on Sep 23 2006, 01:17 AM, said:

Thank you Andy,and thanks for giving this list a section as well.
Great additions!

Anthony

[ukquad.com]

Tom Pennock, on Sep 25 2006, 06:14 PM, said:

I remember very well seeing one sheet's of "Breakfast At Tiffany's" selling in Movie Collector's World for around $50.00 each. This was quite common in the late 1970's to early 1980's. After Audrey passed away there was so much renewed interest in her and her films. A true talent.

It's good to have you on the forum Leena. Your Dad restored and linenbacked my most favorite posters. It's nice to know they are preserved properly for the future.

--Best, Tom

East of Eden UK quad rerelease 1970s

[movieposterodyssey]

Hello ukquad,
You only get two choices to add to the list.
I'm going to add your first two choices unless you say otherwise.

Thanks,
Anthony