Try Ebay. Popular originals are sometimes very expensive, more obscure movies are affordable. Repops are cheap.
Her's some that I have collected over time. I only collect originals and Fidget is right, some later posters are fairly cheap but the more desirable early ones (Hot Rod, Dragsterip Girl, Hot Rod girl, Devil on Wheels etc.) can be quite pricey. There are several web sites (Bruce Hershenson etc.) that sell original posters and several that sell reproductions. If you are just looking for wall decorations the repos are fine, and alot cheaper though they are usually 11X14. Original posters, up to about 1970 or so come in 3 sizes; 1 sheets = 27X41, 1/2 sheets = 22X28 and Inserts = 14X36. there are also Lobby Cards that are 11X14 and usually come 8 per set. Mick
Nice collection Mick! I have an original Vincent Price 'Warlords of the Deep' that's 8'x14', there is no way I'm ever going to be able to display it. I know, not hot rod related, but old and obscure. Torchman, Mick gave you the sizes of the original posters, posters aren't made in those sizes anymore...so no cheap frames are made in those sizes. If you're going to drop some money on originals, you need to think about paying for professional framing with UV glass. 11x17 suck, it's just a heavy piece of legal size paper. Stick with big posters. Most of the large repo's are now made in modern sizes (24x36), those diplay a lot better.
I just recently found a book at Barnes & Noble called: "The All American Hot Rod . . .the Cars, the Legends, the Passion" Edited by Michael Dregni It has a section on hot rod movies and shows lots of movie posters. It's a great book and also contains art by Robert Williams, writing by Henry Gregor Felson, Pat Ganahl and others. And lots of photos, It's published by Voyager Press, ISBN 0-89658-654-5
Sorry for the woefully late reply to this thread (14 YEARS late - sheesh!). Anyhow, for those that are interested in the subject, another book worth seeking out is Motor Movies - The Posters! by Paul Veysey. Paul also runs a website (although by a posting on the home page of his site, not for much longer) https://drivepast.com/ where he sells mostly original (some reproduction, some trade ads, etc) movie posters featuring cars and motorcycles. It's definitely worth a look, and Paul is a pleasant person to deal with. I would agree about ebay being a good source, and also Bruce Hershenson's site emovieposter.com which was mentioned as well. Heritage Auctions also gets consigned quite a few, but unlike emovieposter where there are no buyer's premiums tacked on, Heritage does charge those. Filmposters.com which was also mentioned, is a great resource as well (if not a bit pricey), and John Hazelton is also a really nice guy to deal with. For questions about movie posters themselves and links to a number of dealers, Ed and Susan Poole's website Learn About Movie Posters http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/ is a great resource also.
JANUARY 20 1956 unusual ad for a motoring event in a neighborhood theater. Hello, Neighborhood movie theaters were the draw for many families back in the early days of So Cal and elsewhere. The advertisement for complete motor racing movie night was rather unusual. Bonneville, drag racing and big boat racing were all involved and was a rare triple showing. The Western Movie Theater in Los Angeles was near several communities and if one looks at the early addresses in Los Angeles, it was a central location. Today, it is called South Central Los Angeles with different connotations. There were plenty of old hot rod storefronts/shops all over this portion of Los Angeles. (From the Berardini Brothers to Harrell Engines to Howard Cams to other hot rod shops.) They were all a part of the early Los Angeles hot rod scene. When my wife and I were in our 20s, the Los Angeles movie theaters were the only ones showing first run movies. We drove up to L.A. to see those new movies. But, also, we were into foreign movies showing at smaller neighborhood theaters. They were great movies and were different in story lines and quality from the big Hollywood productions. The Western Theater was considered a neighborhood theater. Jnaki We lived in a neighborhood in the Westside of Long Beach from 1948 to 1998 as a full family of 4 down to our mom by independent self in the later years. On Saturdays and during the summers, she used to walk us a few blocks away to the neighborhood movie theater. On big event days for movie showings, there would be posters on poles and in the local stores advertising the "big" movie coming up soon. opened in 1946 closed 1953 We stood in a long line to get into these two 3D movies. But, on Saturday mornings, there was an inexpensive, “kids only,” movie series on the large screen with cartoons and comedy films. We could walk to this neighborhood theater and it was always packed. For some reason, the movie attendance started fading By the time we were in Junior HS, 1956-58, it turned into a great, family bowling alley. opened in 1958-1980 demolished By 1957, the movie theater was replaced by another 50s favorite, a huge, multiple lane, bowling alley with the latest equipment. That was our hangout during junior high school. Because we played almost everyday after school, the scores got higher and higher. (180 any good for a 12 year old?) Eventually, bowling, family, corporation & individual, fell out of favor and the whole complex, later, got demolished. From 1948 to 53, that huge block long parking lot was packed with old 40s and 50s cars for Friday and Saturday movie nights. Then until closing, it was packed daily with avid bowling folks.
old Drag News weekly...check out the 57 Nationals... Hello, As much as drag racing was trying to make inroads into the neighboring communities, it was a hard road for communications to acknowledge them in the areas of So Cal and other places. Loud noises, radical looking cars, sometimes questionable people, a lot of public display of hot rods and drag racing activity was the usual stories floating around. In the Los Angeles area, showing old drag racing films and adding in some Bonneville racing started the community acceptance effort. It was not like the surfing movies being played at the local high schools later on in the early 1960s era. The early drag racing movies were played at well known movie theaters in downtown Los Angeles, central to the So Cal communities and for this version, out in the Ssan Gabriel Valley. Built in 1927 and continues, today in an ongoing restoration as well as performances. Jnaki The central star of the 1957 Nationals in OKC was Buddy Sampson with a race car developed by Lefty Mudersbach. Here is an old story about the yellow FED that surprised everyone and laid claim to the Top Eliminator Trophy. At the time, it would have been fun to drive out there to the San Gabriel Playhouse to see the movies as advertised. They were one of the only times anywhere that a drag racing movie was from real live action and not those funky, Hollywood presentations. old Friday Art Buddy Sampson's "Money Olds Special", the Top Eliminator at the 1957 NHRA Nationals. Although the body looks a little bulky, this dragster (built by Lefty Mudersbach) was well proportioned and ahead of it's time... Money Oldsmobile built by Lefty Mudersbach 1957 The title of the newspaper article from 1957 describes the look that this fast race car got when it appeared at the 1957 Nationals. We are all accustomed to seeing the 1960s exploits of Lefty Mudersbach in So Cal. But this was before the family took some advice…”Go West, young man…” and arrived to conquer the difficult West Coast drag racing scene with his multiple engine race car. Arizona Republic 1957 Buddy Sampson June 22, 1957 “Ultimately, after the many rounds of competition, Buddy Sampson of Phoenix Arizona was declared the Top Eliminator at the 1957 edition of the NHRA Nationals. This was only the third time NHRA had contested a National Championship, and Oklahoma City was the third location in as many years. Yet the facility was a vast improvement over previous venues, and the participation exceeded expectations to such a degree that NHRA had to impose a limit on entries for the first time ever.” “The Nationals moved to its third different location in 1957, being contested in Oklahoma City’s spacious State Fairgrounds that featured ample paved pit areas, separate spectator and participant parking, a cafeteria, and more. Despite the newly instituted fuel ban, the event still drew 450 entrants, including Buddy Sampson, who took top honors at the event, which was again held over Labor Day weekend. Sampson drove the 462-inch Olds-powered, aluminum-bodied Money Oldsmobile Special past LeRoy Mackey in the final, clocking a 10.42, low e.t. of the meet, en route to victory.”
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