Author: John Reid

Julian Rose (The Singing Cartoonist) Illustrator Artist Caricaturist

I interviewed the Australian actor John Jarratt about his career and his killer role in the classic horror film Wolf Creek. John has played a wide range of characters in many key Australian films…

THE TRUTH ABOUT AUTOGRAPHS Perils and Pitfalls of Collecting Autographs © 2002 – 2018 John Reid Introduction Before I get into the nitty gritty of autograph collecting and dealing I want…

Noel Stapleton Illustrator Commercial Artist Noel Stapleton, a commercial artist, began his career in Brisbane in 1944….

BUtterfield 8 is a 1960 Metrocolor drama film directed by Daniel Mann, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey. Taylor, then 28 years old, won an Academy Award for her performance. The film was…

O.S.Bates aka Oz Bates Movie Poster artist O.S Bates was a cartoonist and illustrator in Australia in the 1950s and 60s. He was also known as Oz Bates. He produced the art for some ads in…

FRED POWIS Australian Movie Poster Artist Fred Powis Illustrator Movie Poster artist during the 1920s Extract from…

Good to see that the low budget Australian movie Caught Inside is now available on DVD.It was a pity that the film only had very limited release in cinemas here but it is well worth seeing with a…

Walter Jardine (1884-1970) Illustrator Commercial Artist

Occasionally, some movie posters are unknowingly misrepresented by dealers and eBay sellers. No one is immune from making mistakes in this business. In many cases it is understandable that sellers…

Frank Tyler Illustrator Artist Caricaturist