Rebel Without A Cause was James Dean’s second and arguably most iconic leading movie role. Nicolas Ray’s classic 1955 film was a social commentary on disaffected middle class teenagers, going through emotional trauma, and the generation gap to their parents. It was shot in the new widescreen Cinemascope format and released a month after Dean’s…
A Day At The Races / Go West
I’ve not seen any Marx Brothers movies in years, but I used to love them when they came on TV. Above is a Spanish herald for arguably their best and most famous movie, A Day At The Races. This was the even more successful follow-up to their hit A Night At The Opera, and featured…
Spanish Heralds
I wasn’t at all familiar with Spanish heralds until I bought a small lot recently. These are basically post-card sized double sided flyers which were cheaply printed and given out to promote upcoming movies. The majority seem to date from the 50s. Considering the volumes in which they must have been produced, its surprising that…