The Top 10 Vintage Movie Posters
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Written by: Ryan McNally
Well, it's that time of year again. The drinking days of summer are over, and it's time to return to college. That means setting up shop in a new dorm room, and that's where Film Frat comes in. In our four-part series, we'll give you tips on how to jazz your room up with some sweet movie posters. This week, we take a look at 10 vintage (pre-1980) movie posters that'll add a touch of class and style to your room. Simply click on the image, and you'll be on your way to designing a dorm room that sets you apart from the masses. |
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Breakfast At Tiffany's
For many females, this '60s film starring Audrey Hepburn is THE classic romance. The poster is a winner as well, featuring a larger-than-life Hepburn exuding just the right amount of attitude.
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Casablanca
Although there are many fine movie posters for this film, this black-and-white gem may just be the best. It's a classic still from the movie's memorable climactic scene, featuring the unforgettable duo of Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and Isla (Ingrid Bergman).
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Chinatown
This classic 1974 film noir, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, gets the royal poster treatment with some gorgeous artwork that perfectly fits the mood of the film.
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A Clockwork Orange
Fans of this Stanley Kubrick-directed sci-fi gem won't want to miss this spectacular poster, complete with a scary-looking Malcolm McDowell and the ominous words, "Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven."
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The Godfather
You can't go wrong with any of the excellent posters from this Mafia masterpiece, but this one gets our vote because it prominently features both Don Vito (Marlon Brando) and his successor Michael Corleone (Al Pacino).
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The Graduate
A sexy leg looms across the foreground. A nervous Dustin Hoffman stands in the background. And the memorable lines, "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me...Aren't you?" flow across the poster. What more could you want?
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The Maltese Falcon
Bogie makes his second appearance in our top 10 list with this vintage poster from the highly influential 1942 mystery/thriller. We like the classic design and layout of this one, featuring the ice-cool Bogart and the red-hot Mary Astor.
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Speaking of sexy, the young Marlon Brando still makes women swoon with his memorable turn in this film. The poster conveys the movie's sexual tension, capturing a moment between Stan (Brando) and Blanche (Vivien Leigh), who "wanted so much to stay a lady."
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Touch Of Evil
While this stellar poster also features screen legends Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh, it's the larger-than-life Orson Welles (Citizen Kane) who dominates the wicked movie poster for his last great movie.
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Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock's meticulous preparation for his films also included taking a hands-on role in developing the movie art for his films. This fine poster looks great and simply-but-brilliantly captures the essence of the movie.
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John Belushi (Animal House)
Taken from the 1978 college classic Animal House, this vintage poster of John Belushi conveys the raucous spirit of that film. Beneath the slightly off-kilter eyes of "Bluto" lies a party animal waiting to be unleashed. If that can't get you in the spirit of a new school year, what can?
Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more top-notch poster suggestions from Film Frat. Think we missed a must-have vintage movie poster? Drop us a line and tell us which selections you agreed with, and which posters you think we neglected. You can pick any of these up any of these posters by clicking on the corresponding film image above. |
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