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7x0057 AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON int'l 1sh 1981 best art of red wolf over black background!
Date Sold 12/22/2024Read MoreSold For: Login or Register to see sold price.An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded International One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 26" x 39 1/2" [66 x 100 cm]) (Learn More)An American Werewolf in London (released in Germany as "American Werewolf"), the 1981
John Landis (who also wrote the script when he was 19) English/U.S. romantic wolf man monster black comedy horror thriller ("From the director of Animal House... a different kind of animal."; "The Monster Movie"; "A Masterpiece of terror"; "Fantastic ...frightening ...funny ...!!
John Landis - The director of Animal House brings you a different kind of animal.") starring
David Naughton,
Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine,
Frank Oz, and
Rick Baker. Note that
John Landis was one of the first to mix broad comedy with graphic horror, and it worked really well in this movie!
NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography.Important Added Info: Note that many times in the past we have sold the rather bland 'regular' version of this poster (featuring an image of Naughton and Dunne looking scared) but this "international" style one-sheet, which features totally different art of a blood-red wolf against a black background, is far more rare than the regular poster, and is far more desired by collectors! We have auctioned far fewer examples of this poster compared to the regular poster over our many years of auctioning, and several examples of this poster were in much lesser condition. HOWEVER, THIS POSTER IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE SIMILAR ONES WE AUCTIONED PREVIOUSLY. The previous ones measured 25" x 39 1/2", but were not trimmed, while THIS one measures 26" x 39 1/2", and the difference is it has wider left and right blank borders. Therefore, it is possible this is some sort of test poster, but there is nothing else about it to indicate that. The poster was also folded unusually, with one vertical fold and two evenly spaced horizontal folds. This results in the poster measuring approximately 13" x 13" when fully folded, so it will need to be sent in a large flat package that measures approximately 15" x 15". Note that this is the second time that we have auctioned a poster like this (with the above slight differences), and the earlier example of this type auctioned for $711!
Condition: very good to fine. There are a few light creases scattered in the poster, but it is otherwise in really nice condition!
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