The Lawrence Bassoff Collection of Movie Posters Crime Scenes: Movie Poster Art of the Film Noir: The Classic Period -- 1941-1959
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1886310114
ISBN 13
9781886310117
Category
Film History
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Publication Year
1997
Publisher
Pages
159
Subject
Film noir; Film posters; Film noir- United States- History and criticism
Series Name
Abstract
Crime novelists, movie stars and filmmakers have together created a shadowy celluloid underworld of desperate characters, violent passions and illicit schemes, dubbed by the French "film noir" ("black film"). This book traces the development and history of this movement, using original movie poster art from 100 vintage films. Covering the period from 1941 to 1959, the films include: "The Maltese Falcon", "This Gun for Hire", "Laura", and "The Postman Always Rings Twice". Originally displayed in movie theatres, the posters also illustrate the signature in-house movie poster styles and printing processes used by the major studios of the day.
Number of Copies
1
