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Lot 791:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! An Assortment of Original Promotional Movie Stills and Publicity Photographs, 1981-1997
This lot comprises an assortment of original black and white promotional movie stills and publicity photographs for various major motion pictures released between 1981 and 1997. The collection includes imagery from films across horror, science fiction, and action genres, produced by studios such as New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Universal City Studios, Dimension Films, and Warner Bros. The photographs are silver gelatin-type prints on glossy paper stock.
Film titles and specific contents identified from the printed margins and captions include:
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994): One still featuring Heather Langenkamp, Miko Hughes, Matt Winston, Rob LaBelle, and David Newsom. Includes New Line Cinema logo and credit to photographer Joseph Viles.
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981): One still featuring Bill Randolph and Marta Kober. The reverse features a Paramount Pictures descriptive caption label, commonly known as a snipe.
Timecop (1994): Three stills featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, and Ron Silver. Credits include Universal Release and photographer Joseph Lederer.
Jaws 3-D (1983): Two stills, including one featuring Dennis Quaid. Margin notes include Universal Studios copyright.
Village of the Damned (1995): One multi-image still featuring director John Carpenter, Christopher Reeve, and Kirstie Alley.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995): One behind-the-scenes still featuring director Joe Chappelle, Donald Pleasence, and Paul Rudd. Credit to photographer Kent Miles.
The Postman (1997): One multi-image still featuring Kevin Costner and Will Patton. Credit to photographer Ben Glass.
Most prints feature printed marginalia including film title, cast credits, studio logos, and copyright dates. Several also include specific photographer attributions.
Approximately 8 x 10 inches each.
Condition report:
The photographs are in very good to excellent condition. There is minor curling to the edges and corners consistent with age and the nature of the photographic paper. The images remain sharp with high contrast and no significant creasing, tears, or staining visible.
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