When I was in school in the mid 1960's in Oakland CA I made friends with all the theatre managers and most saved me their one sheets and a few large 3 sheets and even some press books.
I have saved many of these over the years but some have bought in big money on E Bay. The art work on posters from the 1950's/ 60's was so colorful but the only bad thing was the paper that National Screen Service used was very bad. When these posters got shared and sent around to many theatres they got creased many times and pin hole torn.
Most I have were folded in the 50's and 60's. I think It was in the late 90's they started to send in a roll tube type.
I remember as a small kid going to the many neighborhood Golden State Theatres/Fox West Coast Theatres in Oakland CA I'd get there early for a kid matinee and be in the boxoffice line when the lady came into the ticket booth and they turned on the little white fluorescent t tube lights in the side of the one sheet framed glass poster cases outside. For some reason this I always remembered and brought joy to me before I got a ticket and went for the candy counter.
Now one sheets may be gone as most new cinemas in the USA don't even bother having display posters outside. What will be next to go the large lobby cardboard cut out displays?
I have saved many of these over the years but some have bought in big money on E Bay. The art work on posters from the 1950's/ 60's was so colorful but the only bad thing was the paper that National Screen Service used was very bad. When these posters got shared and sent around to many theatres they got creased many times and pin hole torn.
Most I have were folded in the 50's and 60's. I think It was in the late 90's they started to send in a roll tube type.
I remember as a small kid going to the many neighborhood Golden State Theatres/Fox West Coast Theatres in Oakland CA I'd get there early for a kid matinee and be in the boxoffice line when the lady came into the ticket booth and they turned on the little white fluorescent t tube lights in the side of the one sheet framed glass poster cases outside. For some reason this I always remembered and brought joy to me before I got a ticket and went for the candy counter.
Now one sheets may be gone as most new cinemas in the USA don't even bother having display posters outside. What will be next to go the large lobby cardboard cut out displays?
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