Film
The Land That Time Forgot
1975
UK Quad (30" x 40") Single Sided, Printed in Great Britain By Leonard Ripley & Co. Ltd
UK / British
Near mint minus ; originally folded (as issued)
Kevin Connor
Anthony Ainley, Colin Farrell, Doug McClure, John McEnery, Keith Barron, Susan Penhaligon
“I do not expect anyone to believe the story that I am about to relate. It even seems incredible to me that all that I have passed through, all those weird and terrifying experiences, should have been encompassed within as short a span as three brief months. It must have been a little after 3 o’clock in the afternoon that it began”
“Journey to a savage world where time is extinct !”…The tagline says it all really…A cinema poster that truly reflects what a master of his art Tom Chantrell was. A stunning original 1975 UK film poster for Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “The Land That Time Forgot”. It’s got everything; dinosaurs, bigger dinosaurs, flying dinosaurs, under water dinosaurs (yes lots of dinosaurs) German U-Boats, cavemen, erupting volcanoes and cleavage. If Carlsberg made boys own fantasy posters it would be exactly like this one. Such was the popularity of this poster that most were pinned, taped, stuck and affixed to male bedroom walls up and down the country resulting in high grade examples (such as offered here) being in extremely short supply. Originally folded (as issued) this beautiful example has stood the test of time very well as is the best example I have ever offered for sale; likely unused it displays to excellent effect…In my opinion one of the finest examples of British movie poster artwork of all time; a real personal favourite and an impressive eye-catching item of rare film memorabilia.
Trivia: The U-boat and ships were models and the dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals were puppets, hand-held or on strings rather than stop motion. Kevin Connor recalled, “The reason we went for the hand puppets was for a more fluid look. Roger Dicken, who created the dinosaurs did such fine details and had the movement down so well that we went with him and used that technique. Also, we developed the use of a small VistaVision camera to shoot the dinosaur back-ground plates which gave us great quality because the exposed frame is twice the size of a normal 35mm. Everything was shot front projection as well.”
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The Land That Time Forgot Movie Poster
“After a German U-Boat sinks their ship, several survivors manage to take control of the boat. Bowen Tyler is the son of an American shipbuilder and Captain Bradley an experienced seaman. After several tussles with the German crew, they find themselves on a strange island. There they find a place where several stages of Earth’s evolution co-exist at the same time. As a result several types of humans are found as well as prehistoric dinosaurs. There are also active volcanoes which all add up to a challenge to survive.”
Set during WWI, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and soon the survivors take over the boat. What remains of the two group end up in some sort of fantasy island where dinosaurs still rule. “The Land That Time Forgot“ comes from Amicus who of course were best known for their anthology horror films. During the 70’s they turned to the work of Edgar Rice Burroughs and I think for the most part that these films were fun. With that said, if someone is expecting a big-budget, serious monster flick then they’re certainly not going to find it here. It’s obvious the studio gave the producers very little money and this is easily seen with the monsters. The dinosaur creations are all very cheap and it’s clear that they’re made out of rubber. At times the monsters don’t ‘move’ as they should and especially during some of the scenes where they’re being shot yet they really don’t show any movement. The most embarrassing effect are the Pterodactyls, which fly through the air without any movement at all. Their wings never move so one really wonders how they can move at all. Oh yeah, we see how they move because the wires holding them are constantly in view. I still really enjoy this film because as an adventure I think the story is good. I found the scenes in the underwater cave to have some nice atmosphere and I liked how the story tried to make the human take over the island or at least adapt to it to where they can live there. I’m certainly not going to ruin the ending but it’s really not what you’d expect from this type of film. The bad cavemen make for a good set of villains and the entire German-British-American sub-plot that kicks off the film was entertaining too. The characters are also quite likable and we’re given some good performances with Doug McClure standing out as the hero, John McEnery as the German captain and Susan Penhaligon as the only female. “The Land That Time Forgot“ isn’t a masterpiece of the genre but as long as you don’t take it too serious you should have fun. Printed in Great Britain by Leonard Ripley & Co Ltd.
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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
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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.
