Introduction

For the last 6 years, I have been an avid collector of original film posters and this page details my collection.

What Are Original Film Posters?

Original film posters relates to advertising material used in cinemas/movie theatres in order promote a film that is being screened. They come in a variety of sizes depending on the country in which they are being displayed. E.g. the most common poster size in the U.K. is the "British Quad" which is approximately 40" x 30" and displays the artwork in a landscape format, where as the most common poster in the U.S. is the "One Sheet" which is appropriately 27" x 41".

In the U.K. and U.S., prior to the 1990s, most cinema advertising was distributed to the theatres by a company called the National Screen Service (NSS). Almost all of these posters carried markings relating to the NSS which ranged from reference numbers to property disclaimers. These were a way of distinguishing an original poster from that of a reprint. Around about the 1990s, the National Screen Service ceased trading and all movie advertising was handled directly by the movie studios themselves.

To learn more about original film posters visit Learn About Movie Posters.

My Collection

Collecting film posters is down to personal tastes. I personally only collect posters for films I admire or if I find a particular artwork pleasing. The collection may contain duplicate entries as I'm always on a never ending quest to find the perfect poster. I'm also using this as a way of monitoring the collection.

The posters have been organised into categories based on their type or where they were manufactured/distributed. Each poster entry features a picture of the poster as well as a brief description. The following icons may appear next to the title indicating certain attributes. Hovering the mouse over the icon will indicate the icon meaning.

	Poster is or has originally been folded.
	Poster is rolled.
	Poster contains one or more pin holes.
	Poster has one or more edge tears.
	Poster has fold wear.
	Poster has fold separation along folds and/or at fold intersections.
	Poster has creasing (excluding fold creases).
	Poster has wear to the surface of the poster.
	Poster has been linen-backed

Note: None of these posters are for sale, they are represented here purely for information purposes only.

If you have any comments about this page or questions regarding any of the posters then please drop me an e-mail at Chris Nightingale

Copyright Chris Nightingale 2005 -- Page Construction Date: 08/02/05