BUTCH CASSIDY Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue

BUTCH CASSIDY Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue

 

The Butch Cassidy Daybill with a reddish background and NRC censor details is one of the most commonly misrepresented Australian movie posters.

 

Experienced collectors will be aware that the original Butch Cassidy daybill has a yellowish background with the "Not Suitable for Children" censor details in the lower rh side of the poster. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was an incredibly popular and iconic film and many people, who would not normally collect movie posters, have purchased a poster for their favourite film believing that it is from the original release.

 

 

Sadly, a large number of the posters that have sold on ebay have been for the version with the red background which is clearly a reissue from the 1970s.

 

Australian daybills are generally undated and it is sometimes difficult to determine the exact time of release. Censor ratings are a good clue but the average buyer will depend on the seller to describe the poster accurately. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was released in 1969 in Australia.

 

The Not Suitable for Children is definitely the rating associated with the original release of the film. The ratings system changed in Australia in approximately 1971/2 and the NRC rating on the red background clearly indicates that the poster was released post 1972 – obviously for a re release of the film.

 

Unfortunately, ebay appears to take little interest in misrepresented posters. Collectors can report the listings but it is unlikely that any action will be taken. Sellers often hide behind the excuse that they are only part time or casual sellers and not experts but the end result is that those who purchase the Butch Cassidy daybill, described as original 1969 release, with the red background have been duped.

 

 

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Director: George Roy Hill Writer: William Goldman Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross

2 Replies to “BUTCH CASSIDY Daybill Movie Poster Original or Reissue”

  1. Hi
    I’m not sure that daybill on the left would be the original either.In the mid to late sixties, Fox were printing cheap looking posters with two or three colors from Royaltone printers and this one has been done by Maps Litho which I don’t think were around then.
    I seem to think they started in the early 70s but I can’t be sure. May be Butch came at a time when there was a change over from
    Royaltone to Maps. In any case, this one will probably remain a mystery. Just my 2 cents worth everyone. Incidentally, I remember
    a theatre owner telling me in about the mid 70s that daybills were 7 cents.
    David.

  2. Hi David
    Actually, M.A.P.S started printing movie posters in 1969. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was released in Australia in 1970 and M.A.P.S printed the Australian Movie Posters for the film. Censorship in Australia changed in 1971 so there is no question that the daybill pictured on the left is the first release.
    Regards
    John

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