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Orpheum Theatre

Date: 06 11 1945
Description: Lobby of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, showing a display of coming MGM movies, and a poster of "National Velvet," starring Mickey Rooney, Donald C...
Photograph

"People of Cumberland" Film Still

Date: 1937
Description: Film still of a frail woman holding a baby, who were neighbors of Highlander Folk School. Promotional material accompanying the film, "People of Cumberlan...
Poster

"Genesis III" Poster

Date: 1970
Description: Poster for "Genesis III" short film event, presented by the Madison Art Center at St. Francis House, January 7-10, 1971. "Genesis III" was an independently...
Poster

"Easy Rider" Movie Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advertising for a screening of "Easy Rider" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Union Theater, Tuesday, February 9, 1971, depicting Pet...
Poster

Science Fiction on Film Series Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advertising for a series of science fiction films, presented by Moviegraph at Hillel, 611 Langdon Street, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Cam...
Poster

Ann Arbor Film Festival Poster

Date: 03 1971
Description: Poster announcing the Ann Arbor Film Festival, presented by Broom St. Theater and St. Francis House, held at the St. Francis House, 1001 University Avenue,...
Poster

Apocalypse Film Poster

Date: 04 1971
Description: Poster featuring a skeleton on horseback, carrying a banner that reads, "Apocalypse". A skyline of Madison appears beneath, on fire, with the phrase "Heral...
Poster

"X, the man with X-Ray Eyes"

Date: 12 11 1970
Description: Poster advertising the Wisconsin Film Society's screening of Roger Corman's film "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes" on the University of Wisconsin-Madison ca...
Print

The Quick and The Dead Handbill

Date: 
Description: Handbill advertising The Quick and The Dead, described as "an exciting documentary series on the atomic bomb starring Bob Hope as Mr. Average Citizen." It ...
Poster

"Romance of the Reaper" Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Advertising poster for the "Romance of the Reaper" film for use in Australia. The poster features an illustration of Cyrus Hall McCormick building the firs...
Poster

Peoples Free Film Festival

Date: 07 01 1976
Description: Rainbow filmstrip poster for the 1ST Annual Peoples Free Film Festival. Text includes: "it's free but donations needed, Sheep Meadow, Central Park. Childre...
Print

Pressbook for the Movie Film "Black Like Me"

Date: 1964
Description: A page from the pressbook for the movie "Black Like Me" depicting a one-sheet poster that could be ordered to publicize the film. The poster reads: "I chan...
Poster

"In the King of Prussia"

Date: 1982
Description: Poster advertising the screening of Emile de Antonio's 1982 film "In the King of Prussia," in Toronto, Ontario. Poster has a white border and a black backg...
Poster

"In the Year of the Pig"

Date: 1969
Description: Poster advertising screenings of Emile de Antonio's 1969 documentary "In the Year of the Pig," as promoted by the Committee on Vietnam in New Zealand. The ...
Poster

"In the Year of the Pig"

Date: 1970
Description: Poster advertising a German screening of Emile de Antonio's 1968 documentary film "In the Year of the Pig," about the Vietnam War. Poster is designed like ...
Poster

"Cleo od peti do sedmi" (Cleo from 5 to 7) Film Poster

Date: 1963
Description: Czechoslovakian film poster for the French film "Cleo de 5 à 7." Illustrated image of a woman from the shoulders up with her face obscured by lines. Undern...
Poster

"Křik" (The Cry) Film Poster

Date: 1966
Description: Czechoslovakian film poster with a photographic image of a woman’s head and neck, and a short hairstyle, rotated so she is looking up, on a red background.
Poster

"Obchod na Korze" (The Shop on Main Street) Film Poster

Date: 1966
Description: Czechoslovakian film poster with white background and black border. Features an illustrated collage image of a woman made up of an eye, lips, curl of hair,...
Poster

"Dve Zebra Adamova" (Adam's Two Ribs) Film Poster

Date: 1964
Description: Czechoslovakian film poster with an illustrated image of a hand wearing two rings and balancing two hearts on the fingertips.
Poster

"Faraon" (Pharaoh) Film Poster

Date: 1966
Description: Czechoslovakian film poster for a Polish film with a photographic image of two large hands pushing against a small pharaoh figure.

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