VALLEY OF THE DOLLS:
I already have a copy of this poster, but it was one of the TWO posters I was after with this lot. VALLEY OF THE DOLLS is one of my favorite all-time movies---because it is so BAD! I love it! The copy I scored years ago isn't in the best condition (and cost nearly as much as this whole batch lot did). This one seemed to be an upgrade (hopefully)--and is the ONLY poster I've shared in the past on this post. I guess the younger crowd--the ones buying posters today--doesn't appreciate cinematic cheese from the 60s these days. Oh well. Their loss is my gain.
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TEENAGE PONY GIRLS:
TEENAGE PONY GIRLS? Ha! What the hell? Hilarious title (and bad art)--too funny. It is an unexpected little nugget in this bulk lot. I am guessing it's for a porn flick--but I think it's pretty laughable looking.
SPRING FEVER:
This isn't anything I would have sought out on its own--and I've never seen the flick. I DO remember the art though back in the VHS days. I was always curious about it. It always seemed to stare back at me from the video shelves. I always thought it must be a teen comedy along the lines of PORKY'S or SPRING BREAK (albeit rated PG). It was just a lucky addition to the lot. Nothing special.
GOIN' ALL THE WAY:
I included this poster because I remember when the movie came out. I was 15 or 16...and it was the kind of movie that made you really wish you had a car (I didn't get my first until I was about 17 1/2) and were old enough to get into R-rated movies. (Of course, I still somehow managed to get myself into plenty of R-rated horror movies before I was 17. Hmm...) At the same time, I recall the ads for this made the move seem like it was totally low budget and probably pretty crappy. Still... I'd have gone.
MALIBU HIGH:
Like GOIN' ALL THE WAY above, I also remember when this came out. It was 1979 and I was all of 14. Didn't ever see it. But, man... It played the drive in circuit where I lived for seemingly YEARS!
SEX AND THE OFFICE GIRL:
Never heard of this one--which looks like it was an X-er ("No one under 18 allowed"), but the artwork keeps catching my eye. I don't know if I like it --or if it is just really bad. Still, something about it makes me keep looking at it. Hmm. It also looks unfinished. The closer couple are more detailed. The ones further back look more like sketches just beginning to be filled out. Is that on purpose or did the artist just run out of time and release it that way to add a bit of an artistic touch to it? (Like the crowd going to see this would care about artistic touches on the posters. Ha!)
THE HOT BOX:
It wasn't until I was putting this post together that I realized I didn't already have a copy of this poster. WHAT!?! I looked it up on my blog... It's not there. Okay then, this bulk lot rectified that. THE HOT BOX is more wonderful early 70s women-in-prison, exploitation sleaze from Roger Corman's New World Pictures and director Jonathan Demme! (Yes--THAT Jonathan Demme!) How did I NOT have this already?
WOMEN IN CAGES:
Speaking of women in prison exploitation movies...how did I also NOT have the one sheet for 1971's WOMEN IN CAGES??? This is a total grindhouse shocker bonanza starring the legendary Pam Grier.
SWEET SUGAR:
And back to women in prison movies again--this (along with VALLEY OF THE DOLLS) is the other poster in the bulk lot that I really wanted. Yes, the poster is rather blah. But the movie...zowie! I watched this so often back in the VHS days. I LOVED it. Phyllis Davis ("Aunt Susan" in BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS) stars. Of course, I saw this in later years and it didn't quite hold up to what I remembered as a teen. Oh well... Isn't that always the way?
HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (Video):
This is the only non-bulk lot poster in the batch! AND it is just a video poster. But--WOW! Finally something on this great--and very disturbing flick! (Siskel & Ebert gave it "Two thumbs up!") The original release poster artwork (all wild and crazed looking) is fantastic--and impossible to get a copy of. The re-release poster (also hard to find, but not as rare) uses the image below. I'll gladly take this VHS poster...until I can score one of the other two. This really was a good movie. (The sequel, though...should be avoided.)
A FACE IN THE FOG:
I had never heard of this movie before coming across it in one of eMovie's bulk lot auctions. While it is not the most exciting poster ever, the old style font really sold it to me. Granted, the poster has some issues. However, as a remnant of 1936, I can't expect it to be mint. This movie seems to have a lot of great genre elements in it, but is apparently a murder mystery at its core. From what I've since read about it, there is a killer hunchback (!) known as The Fiend who is running around and offing (with frozen bullets!?!) members of a theater group who are working on a play called "Satan's Bride." The rest of the synopsis sounds trite and cheesy -- typical 1930s low-budget melodrama. But I am thrilled with the poster. I spent way too much money (way, WAY too much for me) on this bulk lot--and it was all to get this ONE poster. (YES, this is from a separate bulk lot of 19 posters...and the ONLY one I am sharing.)
Oh! Before I sign off, I keep forgetting to share my faux movie poster envelopes that I've been making. I have shared some in the past, but have neglected continuing that practice. I'll include the most recent five. Some of the posts have vintage ones I had done 30 years ago or so. Others have holiday-themed horror ones. Many include things people have sent me. Take a look or don't. But here's an example:
To see more, click one of the five links (most recent first): One Two Three Four Five
(There are many more, but I won't bore you...)And that is it for this time. It wasn't the best post--but remember: of the 11 posters shared, I was only actively after 4 of them. The rest are just incidentals.
Next time will hopefully be better.
Thank you for visiting.
CHEERS!
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