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Are You Being Served

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Are You Being Served

Additional information

Year

1977

Size/Type

UK One Sheet (27" x 40") Single Sided, Printed in England by Tintern Press Ltd.

Country of Origin

UK / British

Condition

Very Fine; originally folded (as issued)

Director

Bob Kellett

Actor/Actress

Arthur Brough, Arthur English, Frank Thornton, Harold Bennett, John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Nicholas Smith, Trevor Bannister, Wendy Richard

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“They’re Free!! Ready to serve you on the Big Screen!”

Very scarce, original 1977 country of origin UK one sheet film poster for the hugely popular TV based comedy…“Are You Being Served”. Frank Langford’s caricatures off all the main cast members are perfect. Making for a great fun, colourful poster capturing the very essence of the hugely succesful TV series. Originally folded (as issued) this magnificent unrestored example looks and displays to great effect… A huge and loving fanbase exists for this classic British comedy series and this original film poster certainly brings back plenty of happy memories…70’s British TV comedy at it’s finest and very cool and colourful and very desirable original film movie memorabilia…“Don’t worry if the sleeves are too long, you’ll find they’ll ride up with wear”

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Film Description

Are You Being Served Movie Poster

“Mrs. Slocombe, you will return to your post. When I turn around, you will raise your arm. I will ask, “What is, Mrs. Slocombe?” You will ask me, “Are you free?” If I nod, you may then approach me.”

This big screen outing of Are You Being Served is not as loved as the series is but it still features lots of laugh out loud moments. The original (and best) cast are all present and correct; Mollie Sugden as bossy ‘Mrs.Slocombe’, John Inman as camp-as-a-row-of-tents ‘Mr.Humphries’, Arthur Borough as grumpy ‘Mr.Grainger’, Frank Thornton as urbane ‘Captain Peacock’, Wendy Richard as sexy ‘Miss Brahms’, Trevor Bannister as randy ‘Mr.Lucas’, Arthur English as ‘Mr.Harmon’ the janitor, Nicholas Smith as pompous ‘Mr.Rumbold’, and, last but by no means least, Harold Bennett as ‘Young Mr.Grace’, who despite being of pensionable age is still going round lusting after pretty girls. The film has the gang off to the Costa Plonka ( groan! ) where, after encountering the usual stereotypes – including Andrew Sachs as the hotel manager – they become involved in a revolution in a scene reminiscent of the climax of ‘Carry On Up The Khyber’, only to be saved from annihilation by Young Mr.Grace at the controls of a tank. What can one say? Its cheaply made and full of corny – even for those days – jokes and is on the whole pretty appalling, yet somehow manages in its own cock-eyed way to be rather endearing. The original theme tune has been wisely retained, and overall ‘Served?’ has the feel of a long episode rather than a film. There’s something very British about it – and that’s no bad thing.

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.

Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.

Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.

Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.

Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.

Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.

Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.

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Most Popular Poster Types

US Posters

LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.

INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.

STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.

ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.

THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.

BRITISH Posters

BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.

BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.

ITALIAN Posters

ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.

2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.

FRENCH Posters

FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.