• An original movie poster for War of the Colossal Beast by Albert Kallis
  • An original movie poster for War of the Colossal Beast by Albert Kallis
  • An original movie poster for War of the Colossal Beast by Albert Kallis
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War of the Colossal Beast - 1958

War of the Colossal Beast - 1958

£3,200.00

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Format Original Poster
Size 69 cm x 104 cm (27 in x 41 in), plus linen-border.
Condition Very Good. ?
Paper state Linen-backed

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Condition: Very Good.

Linen backed!

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Size: 69 cm x 104 cm (27 in x 41 in), plus linen-border.

Do classic movie posters come any better than this? A guaranteed original U.S. one-sheet movie poster from 1958 for Bert I. Gordon's sci-fi horror sequel "War of the Colossal Beast"!

The film picks up from the story-line of 1957's The Amazing Colossal Man.  Suspicions are growing that Dean Parkin (The Colossal Man) may have survived his fall from the Hoover Dam. Having been rediscovered, captured and escaped, Parkin rampages across Los Angeles, putting a school bus of children in danger, before being brought back to his senses by his sister. 

This very rare poster was illustrated by the legendary Albert Kallis (see Attack of the Crab Monsters, Not of this Earth etc.) and is a peak example of 1950's sci-fi and horror movie posters!

It was originally issued folded but is now professionally linen-backed, a process that aids restoration and conversation of works on paper. As a result, it now display superbly, as our high-resolution photos show.

This is a true collector's piece. We doubt we will find another.

We only sell guaranteed original movie posters. We do not sell reproductions.

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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