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Old film posters - pre 70s

posted a year ago by ColumboKate (5780)
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How come they always had drawings of the actors instead of taking a photos ?

I know photoshop wasn't a thing then but you'd think at some point during filming they could have had a day's photoshoot for the posters.

Anyone know the reason?

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21706) a year ago

That practice seemed to extend well into the 80s, and I am a fan.

[–] ColumboKate (5780) a year ago

Really? I always thought it was just older films. What 80s film posters were like this?

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21706) a year ago

This would be a prime example.

https://www.vintagemovieposters.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_8301-1347x2048.jpeg

[–] ColumboKate (5780) a year ago

how did forget indy?!!

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21706) a year ago

Almost all of my favorite films have illustrated posters.

[–] DrexlBickle (2455) a year ago

Same here!

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21706) a year ago

We need a favorite films poster thread!

[–] DrexlBickle (2455) a year ago

Definitely 🙂

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21706) a year ago

It’s up.

[–] DrexlBickle (2455) a year ago

Cool!

[–] nyctc7 (44103) a year ago

I believe it was expense. The posters had to be mass produced and they used lithography, which doesn't use photographs.

[–] ColumboKate (5780) a year ago

Ahh 👍 that's the info I was looking for. Thank you 😊

[–] VinceD (10369) a year ago

I like those old-style movie posters, I wish they would make a comeback.

The "floating head" style posters used nowadays seem so generic.