Film
For A Few Dollars More
1965
UK Quad / (30″ x 40″) / Single Sided / Printed in England by Leonard Ripley & Co Ltd. London
UK / British
Very fine / originally folded (as issued)
Sergio Leone
Benito Stefanelli, Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonte, Joseph Egger, Klaus Kinski, Lee Van Cleef, Luigi Pistilli, Mara Krupp, Panos Papadopulos
Easily the scarcest and most desirable of all the cinematic paper produced for Clint Eastwood/Sergio Leone “Spaghetti” Western Trilogy. The British UK quads have always been a much harder find than their American counterparts due to the quantity printed being far far less with the 1965 quad for “For A Few Dollars More” being incredibly rare. Clint Eastwood was back for the second (and best) instalment “It’s the second motion picture of its kind! It won’t be the last!” ; both Film & poster) of the Trilogy as Clint poses majestically complete with poncho and six shooter whilst Lee Van Cleef favours an assortment of rifles. In a poster dominated by great artwork the memorable tag-lines are often over looked…“As if one wasn’t enough… as if death needed a double !” Offered here is an original unrestored 1965 “X” certificate British quad film poster. Printed by Leonard Ripley & Co. Ltd. of London it was originally folded (as issued) and presents to excellent effect with minimal handling and age wear. It is by far the best “For A Few Dollars More” UK quad poster I have had the pleasure to offer for sale or seen offered for sale in this beautiful unrestored original condition; paper is crisp and colours bright and sharp. Very collectable this scarce example represents one of the most sought after pieces of Clint Eastwood memorabilia currently available.
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“For a Few Dollars More“ has become the template for which most Spaghetti Westerns derive.
As Sergio Leone went along, his films got more daring and complex, exploring new ideas and raising not only the bar for Spaghetti Westerns (which, contrary to popular belief, were around before “A Fistful of Dollars“) but for Westerns in general. However, this exploration at times affected the quality of his films. Leone was a popcorn director – a visual stylist who always entertained first and maybe provoked a thought or two second. However, his films were never think pieces so when he tried to integrate depth into his films the results became uneven.
“For a Few Dollars More” is his best film because it catches Leone in his most transitional period. At once the film is more complex and stylised than “A Fistful…” and more tight and efficient than “The Good, the Bad and The Ugly“ (which is almost on par with “For a Few…”). The revenge sub-plot involving Colonel Mortimer is more compelling than the similar one in Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in the West“ because Mortimer is more developed as a character than the Harmonica Player (which is not to insult the great Charles Bronson).
And hell, it has Lee Van Cleef as one of the biggest bad-asses of all time. The mere presence of Colonel Douglas Mortimer elevates the film to a new level. He steals the film from “Manco” (Clint Eastwood) completely. And Van Cleef’s theft of the film is what makes it a cut above “A Fistful…”. As a character, “The Man With No Name” (who in actuality has three: Joe, Manco and Blondie) isn’t very interesting and there always needs to be a counterpoint to play off of him. That’s why “A Fistful…” isn’t nearly as good as this film or “The Good…” (which had the great Eli Wallach in one of the best scenery munching performances ever).
So in closing, “For a Few…” is a tight masterpiece of fluff Western entertainment. It’s mean, violent and immoral, just the way any good Spaghetti Western should be
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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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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 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 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
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.
