USA Lobby Card 11x14 Original. Cactus Jack is a 1979 American metro-colour Western comedy film directed by Hal Needham and starring Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger (in only his second feature film), Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Strother Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Elam, and Mel Tillis. It is a parody blend of Western films and Warner Bros.' Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons. For example Arnold Schwarzenegger wore an outfit identical to Clayton Moore's The Lone Ranger, just without a mask. This film represented Schwarzenegger's only western that he has ever done to date.Its title when released in the USA was The Villian. Hal Needham described his film as a “‘Roadrunner’ cartoon done with live characters.” The picture marked Needham’s third feature film as director and reunited him with actor Kirk Douglas. Prior to focusing on directing, Needham was one of Hollywood’s top stuntmen and stunt coordinators and, although he did not receive onscreen credit, Needham worked as a stunt double for Douglas on In Harm’s Way (1965), The War Wagon (1967) and The Way West (1967). The picture was financed independently by producer Mort Engelberg and Rastar Films, a production company founded by producer Ray Stark. Engelberg and Rastar had produced Needham’s directorial debut, Smokey and the Bandit (1977) which became one of the highest grossing films of 1977. Principal photography began 16 Oct 1978 on location in Monument Valley, AZ where many of John Wayne's westerns were filmed.
Original Lobby Photosheet Poster.Tom Horn is a 1980 Western film directed by William Wiard and starring Steve McQueen as the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter Tom Horn. It was based on Horn's own writings. The film had been meant to go into production in 1978 but faced stiff competition, with United Artists also planning a film about Horn as a vehicle for Robert Redford. The latter dropped out and the film, about Horn's younger years, was eventually made by CBS as a four-hour TV movie named Mr. Horn with David Carradine starring. McQueen ordered several rewrites to the film script, while original director Don Siegel left to be replaced eventually by William Wiard. McQueen wanted to direct himself but was not able to due to various rules of film making. Tom Horn was the first and only McQueen vehicle to receive an R rating. It was during production that McQueen had trouble breathing and was later determined to have a rare form of lung cancer called malignant mesothelioma which caused his death 12 months later.
Blazing Saddles USA International Lobby Card Set 11"x14" Original.With the passing of Gene Wilder, these cards are a true collectors item. Note that these are "international" style lobby cards (meaning they were printed in the U.S. for use in non-U.S. countries). Note the lack of a ratings box and thus a ratings snip of M has been applied for screening purposes.Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, and is ranked No. 6 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs list.Brooks appears in two supporting roles, Governor William J. Le Petomane and a Yiddish-speaking Indian chief; he also dubs lines for one of Lili von Shtupp's backing troupe. The supporting cast includes Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, and David Huddleston, as well as Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, and Harvey Korman. Bandleader Count Basie has a cameo as himself.
Daybill Poster.Tom Horn is a 1980 Western film directed by William Wiard and starring Steve McQueen as the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter Tom Horn. It was based on Horn's own writings. The film had been meant to go into production in 1978 but faced stiff competition, with United Artists also planning a film about Horn as a vehicle for Robert Redford. The latter dropped out and the film, about Horn's younger years, was eventually made by CBS as a four-hour TV movie named Mr. Horn with David Carradine starring. McQueen ordered several rewrites to the film script, while original director Don Siegel left to be replaced eventually by William Wiard. McQueen wanted to direct himself but was not able to due to various rules of film making. Tom Horn was the first and only McQueen vehicle to receive an R rating. It was during production that McQueen had trouble breathing and was later determined to have a rare form of lung cancer called malignant mesothelioma which caused his death 12 months later.
Daybill Poster. The Bravados is a 1958 American Western film (color by DeLuxe) directed by Henry King, starring Gregory Peck and Joan Collins. The CinemaScope film was based on a novel of the same name, written by Frank O'Rourke. The film was a critical success and it is notable for including a rare serious role for Joe DeRita who, around the time the film was released, became "Curly Joe" of the Three Stooges.
Daybill Poster.Maverick is a 1994 American Western comedy film directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon), written by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid), and starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner. Based on the 1957–1962 television series of the same name and originally starring James Garner, the film stars Gibson as Bret Maverick, a card player and con artist who collects money in order to enter a high-stakes poker game. He is joined in his adventure by Annabelle Bransford (Foster), another con artist, and Marshal Zane Cooper (Garner), a lawman. The supporting cast features Graham Greene, James Coburn, Alfred Molina and many cameo appearances by Western film actors such as Doug McClure (The Virginian), country music stars and other actors. Released theatrically by Warner Bros. on May 20, 1994, the film was both a critical and commercial success.It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
Rare Rolled Daybill Poster.Tombstone is a 1993 American western film directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Kevin Jarre (who was also the original director, but was replaced early in production and starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, with Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany in supporting roles, as well as a narration by Robert Mitchum. The film is based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride, during the 1880s.Tombstone was released by Hollywood Pictures in theatrical wide release in the United States on December 24, 1993, grossing $56.5 million in domestic ticket sales. The film was a financial success, and for the Western genre it ranks number 14 in the list of highest grossing films since 1979 and critical reception was generally positive.
Australian One Sheet Poster with John Solie art.Death Hunt is a 1981 Western action film directed by Peter R. Hunt. The film stars Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Carl Weathers, Maury Chaykin, Ed Lauter and Andrew Stevens. Joan Collins was originally cast in the female lead but she does not appear in the final film. Angie Dickinson accepted what was a relatively small role because she wanted to work with Bronson and Marvin. Death Hunt was a fictionalized account of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pursuit of a man named Albert Johnson. The film was originally known as Arctic Rampage. Bronson and Marvin had first worked together on You're in the Navy Now (1951). Marvin later said "Sometimes during 'Death Hunt,' I'd look over at him [Bronson], and think, 'Well, here we are, still at it, and we've held up well.' The film was financed by Raymond Chow of Hong Kong's Golden Harvest. It was part of a 6 x film slate worth $60 million he announced in July 1979, others including High Road to China, The Cannonball Run, and Battle Creek Brawl, plus two films that were not made, The Texans directed by Sam Peckinpah from a script by John Milius, and Horizons based on a novel by Hardy Kruger.
Pale Rider Poster Australian One Sheet Original with artwork by C. Michael Dudash.Pale Rider is a western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role.Pale Rider was released in the United States in June, 1985, and became the highest grossing western of the 1980s. It was the first mainstream Hollywood western to be produced after the massive financial failure of Heaven's Gate and went onto received positive film reviews. Other stars of the film included Michael Moriarty as Hull Barret , Carrie Snodgress as Sarah Wheeler , Richard Dysart as Coy LaHood , Chris Penn as Josh LaHood , Sydney Penny as Megan Wheeler and Richard Kiel as Club.
Original Daybill Poster.The Man from Button Willow is a 1965 American animated Western film about the adventures of Justin Eagle, the first U.S. government agent. It was released on April 3, 1965, in the United States. According to the film's pressbook, Dale Robertson provided the original story, appears in the live-action prologue, and financed the film though his company, United Screen Arts. Other stars who provided voices included Howard Keel and Edward Platt (Get Smart).
Rare USA International One Sheet Poster original. The Trial of Billy Jack is a 1974 Western action film starring Delores Taylor and Tom Laughlin who also directed the film which went for 3 hours. It is the sequel to the 1971 film Billy Jack and the third film overall in the series. Part of the film was shot in Monument Valley in Utah where John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks and others have had their films shot. The film opened on November 13, 1974 in one of the widest releases of the time, 1,000 theatres by the end of its opening week. The wide release was accompanied by a $3 million advertising campaign in the opening week. In its opening five days, the film grossed $9 million and was number one at the U.S. box office, where it remained for three weeks. By 1976 the film had earned $6,716,000 in theatrical rentals in the United States and Canada. It now enjoys a cult following along with the other two films in the series.
Daybill Poster Re-Issue.Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, and is ranked No. 6 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs list.Brooks appears in two supporting roles, Governor William J. Le Petomane and a Yiddish-speaking Indian chief; he also dubs lines for one of Lili von Shtupp's backing troupe. The supporting cast includes Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, and David Huddleston, as well as Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, and Harvey Korman. Bandleader Count Basie has a cameo as himself.
Rolled One Sheet Poster.Tombstone is a 1993 American western film directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Kevin Jarre (who was also the original director, but was replaced early in production and starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, with Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany in supporting roles, as well as a narration by Robert Mitchum. The film is based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride, during the 1880s.Tombstone was released by Hollywood Pictures in theatrical wide release in the United States on December 24, 1993, grossing $56.5 million in domestic ticket sales. The film was a financial success, and for the Western genre it ranks number 14 in the list of highest grossing films since 1979 and critical reception was generally positive.
Exceptionally rare Daybill movie poster.The Man from Laramie is a 1955 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, and Cathy O'Donnell. Written by Philip Yordan and Frank Burt, the film is about a stranger who defies a local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals. The Man from Laramie was one of the first Westerns to be filmed in CinemaScope to capture the vastness of the scenery. The film was also shot in Technicolor. This is the fifth and final Western collaboration between Anthony Mann and James Stewart, the other four being Winchester '73, Bend of the River, The Naked Spur and The Far Country. Mann and Stewart also collaborated on three other films: Thunder Bay, The Glenn Miller Story and Strategic Air Command.The movie's theme song of the same name, written by Lester Lee and Ned Washington, was recorded in the United States by Al Martino and in the United Kingdom by Jimmy Young. Young's version topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in October 1955.
Rare blue Daybill movie poster artwork inspired by Ron Lessor. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is a 1973 American western drama film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and stars James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason Robards and Bob Dylan. Peckinpah believed that this was his chance to make a definitive statement on the Western genre and complete the revision that he had begun with Ride the High Country (1962) and The Wild Bunch (1969).The film is about an aging Pat Garrett (Coburn), hired as a lawman by a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid (Kristofferson).Dylan composed the score and songs for the film, most prominently "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", which were released on its soundtrack album the same year. It was filmed on location in Durango, Mexico,and was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for Film Music (Dylan) and Most Promising Newcomer (Kristofferson). It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of Best Original Score (Dylan). Two versions of the film exist, the first was an edited re-working by the studio that was largely disliked by cast and crew.A second was the original Director’s cut that has since gone on to be considered a classic by critics.
One Sheet Poster.Young Guns II is a 1990 American western film and a sequel to Young Guns (1988). It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, and features William Petersen as Pat Garrett. It was written and produced by John Fusco and directed by Geoff Murphy.It follows the life of Billy the Kid (played by Emilio Estevez), in the years following the Lincoln County War in which Billy was part of "The Regulators" – a group of around six highly skilled gunmen avenging the death of John Tunstall – and the years leading up to Billy's documented death. The film, however, is told by Brushy Bill Roberts, a man who in the 1940s appeared claiming to be the real Billy the Kid.While the film takes some creative license, it does show some of the main events leading up to Billy's documented death, including his talks with Governor Lew Wallace, his capture by friend-turned-foe Pat Garrett, his trial and his subsequent escape in which he killed two deputies.
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