Film
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Advance ‘Coming Soon’, US / International One Sheet / Double Sided / (27" x 40")
Printed in USA for use in Europe and United Kingdom
Very Fine – Very Fine plus / Originally Rolled (as issued)
David Yates
Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman, Julie Walters, Kenneth Branagh, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Griffiths, Richard Harris, Robbie Cultraine, Rupert Grint
The Harry Potter series of films is without doubt the biggest movie franchise of recent years with merchandise and memorabilia from the “Harry Potter” series very sought after and collectable. For the fifth instalment “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” creative arts agency BLT Communications were commissioned for the film poster advertising campaign and introduced one of the franchises most infamous characters;Harry’s nemesis “Lord Voldemort”. And it was Voldemort who featured on one of the first Advance film posters with the the foreboding warning for Harry…“You will lose everything !” This was the first time Voldemort was ever seen on a poster. One of the most eye-catching and certainly one of the rarest Harry Potter posters; this style hardly ever shows up and is a great find. Originally rolled (as issued) this fine example is guaranteed original and presents to excellent effect and represents is a great piece of genuinely scarce original Harry Potter and movie memorabilia.
Trivia: Horror writer Stephen King said the character of Dolores Umbridge was the “greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter.”
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“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix“ is the fifth instalment out of seven in the story of Harry Potter. With the release of this film as well as the final literary installment of the series, ‘Potter ‘has received a great abundance of exposure (as if it needed it). In ‘Phoenix’, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Dumbeldore (Michael Gambon) are targeted by the Ministry of Magic after claiming (correctly) that the dark Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has been reborn. A sadistic member of the Ministry is installed in Hogwarts who slowly takes over the entire school. Meanwhile, a secret organization, the Order of the Phoenix, recruits Harry, and prepares for the Dark Lord’s return. As the story gets darker, the films get better. This film (while it was not the best book in the series), is quite possibly the ‘Potter’ film yet. The teenage as well as adult cast excel while visuals and special effects are nothing less than top notch. While the film did do a good job making a page 896 book into a 2 hour and 15 minute movie, I do wish that it could have been longer to include more details and sub-plots which were cut either in post production or during the writing process. The explosive finale is incredible and will cast a spell on you throughout. ‘Phoenix’ is a must see for any ‘Potter’ or fantasy adventure fan, while others will still find it an enjoyable ride.
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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.
