Robert Wise - West Side Story - Japanese CBS Sony...

Two vintage posters celebrating West Side Story, the 1961 musical directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris The Japanese poster combines a large photograph of three dancers with a striking red lower panel and the distinctive West Side Story lettering It bears the CBS Sony logo and the printed wording NOT FOR SALE for the purpose of promotion only Likely produced to promote a soundtrack release The CBS Sony Inc wording indicates a printing date no earlier than 1973 The exact printing year is unconfirmed The German theatrical reissue poster features an especially striking yellow, turquoise and pink composition against a black background It bears German credits and the MGM UA and UIP distribution names Probably issued for the 1983 re-release, although the precise printing year is unconfirmed A complementary pairing combining film photography and bold graphic design LOT CONTENTS One Japanese CBS Sony promotional poster One German theatrical reissue poster Both posters are unframed and not linen-backed DIMENSIONS Japanese poster — 515 × 722 mm German poster — 595 × 840 mm CONDITION Japanese poster Visible pinholes, edge wear, surface marks, scratches and handling creases Small edge tears and marks on the reverse A small brown patch is visible above the left-hand dancer Its exact nature is undetermined German poster Stored folded, with horizontal and vertical fold lines Some whitening and wear along the folds, with minor surface and edge wear Strong colours and a generally clean reverse Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description and show the actual items offered SHIPPING Carefully protected packaging with tracked shipping

Estimate:$168.55

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