Australian Daybills Original or Reissue

Casablanca is one of the most sought after titles for Movie Poster collectors. The Australian posters are very impressive and the original Marchant printed daybill on the left features a wonderful…

THE ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR was released in 1961 so the easiest way to tell which of the two daybills is original is to check the censor details. The poster on the left carries the For General…

The daybill for the Shirley Temple classic Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) pictured to the left has often been misrepresented as being original, particularly by ebay sellers. Experienced collectors and…

Two different daybills were printed for the original release of The Alamo. At first glance they look almost identical but when you look closely, you can see subtle differences in the artwork. The…

These two daybills for the Bikie movie Chrome and Hot Leather are both very rare so when the one colour version turns up for sale it has been thought to be the original release, bearing in mind that…

At first glane, it would be reasonable to assume that the full colour daybill on the right would be the original first release and the daybill on the left a later printing. However, as with many…

BORDERLINE Daybill Movie Posters The original is pictured on the left and 50s reissue on the right. Both are rare posters.

BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS Australian movie posters have been difficult to date for some sellers and collectors. The film was released in 1971 and the “G” censor detail on both daybills is…

The BONNIE SCOTLAND daybill on the left was clearly printed for the original release in Australia. The Laurel and Hardy classic was released in 1935 and daybills printed prior to c.1941 measured…

THE SMALLEST SHOW ON EARTH Daybill Movie poster, pictured on the left and printed by W.E.Smith, was printed for the original release. It is easy to see the difference between the two daybills when…

THE ARISTOCATS Daybill movie poster pictured below in the middle has often been misrepresented as original release. However it was actually produced for the 1980 re release. One of the first checks…