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  Condorman

  £225.00

  “He Spies ! He Flies ! He Death-Defies !”

  Walt Disney’s live action super spy ‘James Bond’ spoof  movie…“Condorman”. It has all of the cool gadgets, world-wide locations, a sexy femme fatale, creepy Russain villains, and best of all, some of the coolest car and boat chase sequences on film. The concept of the film is a cross between a comic book hero and a secret agent who failed O’Level spying. It has the humour of ‘The Morecambe and Wise Show’ and the special effects of an early Bond film. Regarded as a ‘Golden Age’ for Disney movie posters. It is the artwork from the Walt Disney posters produced during the 1970’s and early 1980’s that were probably the best looking from any period. Offered here is an original UK quad movie poster from the first year of release 1981  with some stunning art by the very talented Brian Bysouth. A fantastic looking, visual feast of a poster with beautiful design and artwork, bright bold colours and stunning  all-action imagery featuring the titular “Condorman” offset against rocket firing cars and futuristic speed boats; a fantastic FUN poster. Originally rolled (as issued) this unrestored film poster presents to excellent effect and is a fine example of rare and collectable original movie memorabilia for a much loved and very popular Disney offering.

  Click on the Brian Bysouth link for a great article on his work – Brian Bysouth’s UK versions of Disney Posters as an affordable variant for US collectors. 

  Trivia: During one take, when Condorman falls into the River Seine, Michael Crawford nearly drowned after the strength of the current was miscalculated. He was dragged five to ten feet under the water before two lifeguards pulled him out just in time. Crawford was willing to do the stunt again but director Charles Jarrott refused to allow it, and put a trained stuntman in his place.

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  Tommy

  £300.00

  “Your Senses Will Never Be The Same”A very rare Country of Origin UK Quad from the original year of release 1975 A rock and roll spectacle brought to the big screen by Robert Stigwood And Ken Russell and starring some of the greatest names ever in both rock music and the cinema; The Who, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed to name just a few Not a bad line up for “a deaf, dumb and blind kidwho sure plays a mean pinball”

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  Tommy

  £165.00

  “Your Senses Will Never Be The Same”

  Of the four poster designs created for the 1975 release of Ken Russell’s “Tommy” in Japan this style B is by far the rarest and visually the best. Featuring country unique Japanese artwork the “Christ like” imagery of Tommy (Roger Daltrey) his head adorned with a crown of poppies and bleeding torso pinned by poppies is a memorable sight. Complemented by border artwork of the all-star cast (The Who, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed to name just a few.) stands out as a great looking poster. Originally rolled (as issued) this rare example presents very well and as it features some of the greatest names ever in both rock music and the cinema represents a fantastic piece of highly desirable, collectable entertainment memorabilia.

  “…a deaf, dumb and blind kid…who sure plays a mean pinball.“

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  Tommy

  £60.00

  “Ever since I was a young boy, I played the silver ball, From Soho down to Brighton, I must have played them all, But I ain’t seen nothin’ like him, In any amusement hall, That deaf, dumb and blind kid, Sure plays a mean pinball…”

  Ken Russell’s rock opera “Tommy” tells the story of a psychosomatically blind, deaf, and mute boy (Roger Daltrey) becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the figurehead of a cult. With an all-star cast including Jack Nicholson, Oliver Reed, Ann Margret, Paul Nicholas and a who’s who of rock and roll –Eric Clapton, Elton John, Pete Townsend, Tina Turner, John Entwistle, Keith Moon etc it has a number of stand out scenes with probably the best famous being Elton John as The Pinball Wizard, Roger Daltrey, the titular ‘Tommy’, John Entwistle (Band) and Uncle Ernie, superbly played with real menace and madness by the enigmatic Keith Moon featured here performing ‘Pinball Wizard’ on this original black and white promotional British still from 1975 – a truly classic image. Originally flat and unfolded (as issued) this superb example presents to excellent effect and represents a amazing piece of highly desirable, collectable entertainment memorabilia.

  Trivia: All of the movie was filmed to a recorded soundtrack, except for the Pinball Wizard sequence, in which The Who really did play in front of the theatre audience. (Sir Elton John‘s band, however, is featured on the soundtrack.) When the fans rush the stage at the end of the sequence, that wasn’t scripted, but caused by the excitement The Who’s live performance generated, particularly when Pete Townshend started to smash his guitar.

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