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The Wild Bunch

£650.00

Film

The Wild Bunch

Additional information

Year

1969

Size/Type

UK Quad (30" x 40") Single Sided

Country of Origin

UK / British

Condition

Very Fine plus; originally folded (as issued)

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Actor/Actress

Edmond O'Brien, Ernest Borgnine, Jaime Sanchez, Robert Ryan, Warren Oates, William Holden

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“Suddenly a new West has emerged. Suddenly it was sundown for nine men. Suddenly their day was over. Suddenly the sky was bathed in blood.”

A striking original first year of release 1969 UK quad film poster for Sam Peckinpah’s ultra-violent western “The Wild Bunch”. The Western genre would never be the same after this…Hugely influential in its depiction of bloody and graphic screen violence which at the time made it  hugely controversial and equally admired as much as it was hated when screened. The advertising campaign that accompanied its release largely used the same imagery; the gang of nine all facing away from the camera appearing to be striding off into the sunset or battle with only the colour palette used being changed for different countries. In Britain a stunning bright orange hue was used. Any paper from the film has always been somewhat scarce with British UK quad posters particularly hard to find. Totally original and unrestored this originally rolled (as issued) Style A. main design example displays to excellent effect with deep unfaded colour and represents a truly high grade piece of original highly collectable cinema movie memorabilia. A true cinematic masterpiece and one of the greatest action western films ever made, by one of the greatest exponents of the genre.

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Film Description

The Wild Bunch Movie Poster

“Unchanged men in a changing land. Out of step, out of place and desperately out of time.”

The ‘old’ West was changing, and directorSam Peckinpah recognised those changing times. By 1969, Sergio Leone and his “Spaghetti” westerns were the real deal, but when Peckinpah brought forth his film, The Wild Bunch that same year, it ushered in a whole new wave of films as its vision was simply landmark. Building on the violent stylistic template and chic of Bonnie and Clyde (1967), “The Wild Bunch” begins and ends with two of the bloodiest screen battles ever envisioned, and it tells the story of an ageing group of outlaws, led byWilliam Holden and Ernest Borgnine, as they attempt one last score, with Robert Ryan as an ex-Wild Bunch member in hot pursuit. They become involved with Mexican rebels and from that point on, we get an engaging story as the outlaws party with the Mexican army, their hookers, and their alcohol – all of this leading up to the notorious ending where the Wild Bunch man their guns and duke-it-out with their enemies. “The Wild Bunch” has obtained a notorious reputation for being one of the most violent movies ever made and is credited for being the movie that changed the way we looked at the ‘old’ West and action cinema in general. Sam Peckinpah was a true revolutionary during a time when America was not so innocent, as proved by “Bonnie and Clyde” two years before it.

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.