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8s159 VERTIGO insert 1958 Alfred Hitchcock classic, Saul Bass art + Stewart & Kim Novak kissing!

Date Sold 8/19/2018
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An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Insert Movie Poster (measures 14" x 36" [36 x 91 cm]) (Learn More)

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, the classic 1958 Alfred Hitchcock San Francisco California suspense obsessive love crime mystery thriller ("Alfred Hitchcock's Masterpiece"; "Based upon the novel D'Entre Les Morts by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac"; "Music by Bernard Herrmann"; about a man with a fear of heights who is caught up in a murder, or is he?, and he meets a woman who looks very similar to the "dead girl", and he becomes obsessed with solving the mystery) starring James Stewart (Jimmy Stewart), Kim Novak (in a dual role), Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, and Henry Jones. Note that John Whitney Sr. (who did the spiral title sequence for the movie) also did the spiral art for the posters from this movie, which was utilized by the poster artist Saul Bass. Also note that Alfred Hitchcock did not make a final decision on what to name this movie until the last minute! At various times, it had working titles of Darkling I Listen, Fear and Trembling, From Among the Dead, and Illicit Darkening. Many of the early advertising stills don't have a title at all, but say "An Alfred Hitchcock Production". Personally, we think "Vertigo" is a better title than any of those other four! Finally, note that critical acclaim for this movie has consistently risen in the years since it was first released. In fact, in the 2012 "Sight and Sound" poll of top movie critics, Vertigo was declared to be the number one film of all time, over Citizen Kane, and every other masterpiece!
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Artist: Saul Bass
Important Added Info: Note that this insert is both unbacked and unfolded! It is very difficult to find this insert with both of those attributes, and in addition, the red is a very bright red, which is also a big plus!

Note that the style B half-sheet has just the Saul Bass artwork, but this insert (like the style A half-sheet) also has the classic art in the upper half, but it also has a great image of the stars kissing at bottom. Some collectors really like this poster because this is a wonderful movie that is remembered as among the best work of both of these stars, and this way you get images of both stars in addition to the great art! Also, most collectors don't realize that Saul Bass did many different designs for this classic movie! All look very similar, with the classic swirl, but the two figures are different on many of the posters!
Also note that this poster has never been folded! Some pre-1970 insert posters were folded twice horizontally at the poster exchange, while some were not. It can be difficult to find an unfolded example of many pre-1970 insert posters (note that most post-1970 inserts were NOT folded, so they are pretty much only found unfolded, and therefore this does not apply to those inserts).

Condition: very good. The poster is unfolded and the red is a bright red (see above). It has a 3" slightly diagonal crease in the upper right, with smaller creases around the edges, mostly in the blank borders. It has some small stains and creases in the lower right border. It has a 3/4" tear in the top blank border and a small crease in Novak's chin near her neck. I go into this detail because of the value of this poster. It is likely one of the best unrestored surviving examples of this poster and because the defects are primarily in the borders, I would think most collectors would be very happy to display it as it is, or certainly, restoration could be performed. Either way, the new owner will have a wonderful poster to display on their wall!
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