Pinocchio - 1940
Pinocchio - 1940
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Condition: Very Good to Excellent.
Linen backed!
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Size: 69 cm x 101 cm (27 in x 39.75 in), plus linen border
A guaranteed original Australian one sheet movie poster from the 1982 release of Hamilton Luske and Ben Sharpsteen's 1940 Disney fairy tale "Pinocchio", based on the 1883 children's book "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Italian author and journalist Carlo Collodi.
The second of Disney's animated movies, it became the first animated feature film to win a competitive Oscar - actually winning two - for Best Music (Original Score) and Best Music (Original Song) for When You Wish Upon A Star.
However, due in part to World War II, the movie was initially a box office disaster. The post war release (1945) was however a great success and this beautiful film is now recognised as an animation classic, with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
This fantastic poster was produced for the 1982 release of the film in Australia. It was originally issued folded but has been professionally linen backed (a conservation process that protects the poster and greatly reduces the visibility of fold-lines). Do take a look at our photos to see how good it looks. A superb piece of classic Disney movie history.
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Note: This poster is priced unframed. Photos showing framed and 'in room' images are for illustration only. Please check our hi-res images and the sizing information shown above.
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Original cinema posters from the mid-twentieth century capture the graphic design language of their era and were produced for theatrical display. These pieces were printed for use in cinemas rather than for retail sale, giving them a direct connection to the film’s original release. Presented here in the 27 × 40 inch US One Sheet format, the standard poster size used in American cinemas from the 1980s onward. This format offers strong wall presence and displays particularly well framed.
This example has been linen-backed, a long-established conservation process used to stabilise and support vintage posters. Linen backing helps flatten the poster, reinforce areas of weakness and improve handling while preserving the original artwork.
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