New Zealand Censorship 1916-1990s
 
Approximately 10 years ago I heard through the movie poster grapevine that a huge collection of original movie posters was being sold off in New Zealand after the closure of a distributer. I had been aware that this holy grail of posters existed for some time and when they finally came up for sale I flew to New Zealand immediately and was fortunate to be able to purchase them all. The enormous and daunting task of getting them all back to Australia for sorting and cataloguing is another story that I wont go into here.
 
The inventory included posters from the 50s to the 90s with the majority unused. New Zealand rarely printed movie posters of their own and used American, British and Australian posters and lobby cards. Consequently, the majority had New Zealand censorhip stamps or stickers added. These labels had often been painstakingly applied to every poster and lobby card.

In many cases the US or Australian distribution and censor details were blacked out by hand along with any other imagery or text that was considered inappropriate.
 
Censorship of films and posters began in New Zealand around 1911 when lobby groups started to pressure the government to exercise some control over some of the risque or controversial films that had begun to appear along with some graphically lurid posters. As a result, the Cinematograph Film Censorship Act of 1916 was introduced for the censorship of films. Its amendment in 1926 allowed for the censorship of posters. The various regulations were consolidated in the Cinematograph Films Act of 1928.
In 1956 the Censorship Regulations were revised on the advice of the Film Censor, Gordon Mirams, to provide for five classes of certificate:
(G) Approved for general exhibition.
(Y) Recommended as suitable for persons aged 13 and over.
(A) Recommended as suitable for adults only (persons aged 16 and over).
(R) Screening restricted to persons over a specified age or to a specified class of audience.
(S) Recommended as suitable or unsuitable for a specified class of audience.
(R16) was introduced in the 1950s. 16 year olds were considered for practical purposes to be adults although this was not always the case in other legislation. This system was considered to be somewhat goundbreaking through its focus on parental control rather than cutting films. Despite this Mirams was more willing to cut films than his predecessors.

Censorship of movie posters was used either in the form of stamps or stickers. Whilst the stickers can generally be removed by a competant restorer, the stamps can be more difficult and are often accompanied by large blackout areas where ink has been used. Two of the best examples of original daybills that have been heavily censored are with Goldfinger and Marnie.
 
This system that had been introduced by Gordon Mirams lasted until 1976 when the single "A" and "S" certificates were dropped and a "Y" certificate was introduced - (Approved for general exhibition: recommended as more suitable for persons 13 years of age and over). Another change resulted in a "GA" and a "GY" classification to indicate that they were restrictions and not recommendations.
 
The Films, Videos and Publications Act of 1993 has produced a revised system that draws on the historical traditions of censorship with its current system of ratings and classifications. Instead of "Indecent" it now uses "Objectionable" and the current "M" (Suitable for mature audiences 16 and over) rating has replaced the older "A" or "Special A" ratings. Posters in New Zealand now use neat stickers for censorship.
The Chief Censors:
William Jolliffe 1916-1927
W.A.Tanner 1927-1937
W.A.Von Kiesenberg 1938-1949
Gordon Mirams 1949-1959
Douglas McIntosh 1960-1976
Bernard Tunnicliffe 1976-1983
Arthur Everard 1983-1990
Jane Wrightson 1991-1993
Kathryn Paterson 1993-1998
Bill Hastings 1999- present day

Censorship and the Value of posters

In the cases of Goldfinger and Marnie, the censorship with the heavily blacked out areas which severely detract from the image can significantly devalue a poster. Others that have a neat sticker are less affected particularly as most stickers can easily be removed by a restorer. The stamps can also be removed in many cases but many collectors are quite happy to retain the unique aspect of the posters history.

As part of the New Orleans Film Society's 2011 Film-O-Rama festival, which was held at the Prytania Theatre, Ed Poole gave a presentation on film accessories (posters, one-sheets, lobby cards, etc.) and their conservation. He also offered a brief history of filmmaking in Louisiana and displayed some vintage posters of Louisiana films.
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Movie poster plays an important role in advertising a new film. A new upcoming movie may be known and promoted through movie posters, helping audiences worldwide get to know the background of the movie. Nowadays, movie posters are usually displayed inside and outside movie theaters, in shops, on websites, newspapers and magazines. According to differences in size, content, movie posters varies with some versions. In particular, a movie poster often contains an image with text above or below developed from text-only posters to highly visual digital ones of today. The text ever contains the movie title and the names of main actors and actresses, even the name of director, the names of other characters and the release date to theaters. Movie industry is getting more and more developed with a number of history-making movies. There are some movie obtaining successes thanks to impressive advertising from movie posters.

The poster of "Metropolis" contributed to the promotion of science fiction masterpiece in 1927. "Metropolis" was the most successful silent movie ever directed by Fritz Lang. In 2005, one of the 4 remaining copies of  its movie posters displayed on a California auction broke the world's records of the most expensive movie poster ever at 0,000.

Metropolis (1927)

There is only one movie poster of "The Bride of Frankenstein" displayed at their Beverly Hills Signature Movie Poster Auction in November, 2010. The movie poster is estimated at 0,000 for the auction price. The masterpiece, created by an unknown artist, comes from the Collection of Todd Feiertag, the most famous collection of horror movie posters of all time.

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Dracula (1931) is an horror film directed by Tod Browning and based on the stage play "Dracula" by Bram Stoker of the same name by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston in 1931. The movie poster set the world's record of the most expensive movie poster at the price of 0,700 in 2009.

Dracula (1931)

King Kong (1993), released in 1933 marked the first application of cinematic techniques in movie industry. The movie depicts the relationship between a giant monkey with the main actress Fay Wray. King Kong's movie poster was sold for 4,500 in 1999.

King Kong (1993)

The Mummy (1932) is an horror film produced by Universal Pictures. Its movie poster reached 5,000 at Sotheby's auction in 1997 and  was the most expensive movie poster until the release of Metropolis (1927). The poster of the Mummy (1932) was designed by Karoly Grosz, one of the top artists of Universal Pictures.

The Mummy (1932)

"Flying Down to Rio", a musical film directed by Thornton Freeland, was produced by Merian C. Cooper and Lou Brock in 1933. The movie hit  theater at the time to release by the excellent roles of the co-stars Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The movie poster of "Flying Down to Rio" was sold for 9,000 in 2008.

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

"The Black Cat" is a short horror film directed by Edgar Allan Poe and produced by Universal Pictures. The movie was first released on The Saturday Evening Post in 1843. Its movie poster reached 4,600 in an auction of the most expensive movie posters last year, and 8,800 in 2007.

The Black Cat (1843)

"Frankenstein" (1931) is one of the most influential horror films released in 1931 for the first time. The movie, directed by James Whale, was based on the novel by Mary Shelley. Its movie poster was sold for 8,000 in 1993.

Frankenstein (1931)

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Generally speaking, Hollywood’s blockbusters and films of different kinds are created by the leading experts in every field. Each stage of film production is very important, including theatre poster design which is one of the most integral procedures in order to attract movie-goers to the cinema. Have you ever wondered whether there is any secret behind these eye-catching posters? In fact, professional designers in Hollywood have their own color theme for perfect posters. Almost all popular posters share a contrasting color theme is blue - yellow. This is actually an idea pair of colors for movie posters so that they can be seen from far distance and help the characters outstanding. Let's have a look at some posters of high-grossing movies such as “Transformers”, “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Avatar” below and see whether you recognize their similarities.

“The Taking of Pelham 123”

“Surrogates”

“Notorious”

“The good, the bad, and the weird”

“Transformers: Revenge of the fallen”

“Slumdog Millionaire”

“Avatar”

Blue is cool color while yellow shows the enthusiasm and full of energy

The abuse of such colors makes blockbusters become blurred among other movie posters

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Posters are pervasive. However, are a source of delight for many people. Therefore, they have gained huge popularity among masses. These days people love collecting posters on various themes like music posters, film posters, fantasy posters, educational posters, motivational posters etc. The choice of poster depends on person to person. If you are a movie buff then you'll purchase movie posters.

If you are kid then you might buy cartoon or fantasy posters. Therefore, irrespective of their themes, you can find posters anywhere and everywhere. Every poster is a creative representation of an artist insight. An artist paints his perception and views on these posters. Therefore, one must appreciate their efforts and purchase original posters in order to get better quality of prints. Many people like collecting vintage posters. They paste them on their walls in order to improve ambiance of their rooms. Some people like pasting motivational posters on their walls.

These posters motivates them to take every challenge in positive stride. You can also gift them to your friends on special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Thus, posters are highly popular among people from all age groups. Nowadays, you can find various dealers who sell fake or used posters. These posters have low quality and get damaged easily. Therefore, one must purchase original posters. You can purchase them from an exhibition or a nearby poster shop.

However, you can purchase high quality from Online poster portals. These poster website offer you with wide range of posters in various themes, shapes, color and sizes. Many poster website can also deliver the posters at your home. Moreover, you can see the visual representation of the posters and select the most appropriate one for yourself.

So, just log on to a Online posters portal and purchase high quality original posters for the walls of your room.

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You’ve seen them on television, on some popular TV show perhaps. You’ve seen them on movies too. You may have noticed a few hanging from the walls of a swanky office or a sleek restaurant. Or probably, you’ve found yourself admiring one of them in your neighbor’s home, adorning his living room wall. If you’re wondering what I’ve been talking about so far, well, it’s Vintage Travel Posters.

But hey, don’t let the fact that they are vintage fool you into believing that they may not be suitable for a modern home or office. Just look around. Vintage posters are all the rage these days. If you are serious about adding a real blast-from-the-past to your décor, vintage travel posters are an excellent choice.

Vintage posters need not be limited to travel themes only. At least 50 years old and having originated mostly in Europe, these posters can relate to a host of other themes and areas such as foods, liquors, entertainment, war and military, sports and more. What makes them both an advertising curiosity and a bona fide work of art in their own right is the fact that most of these vintage posters were commissioned by various advertisers from yesteryears, using the best commercial artists of the day. It is interesting to note that some of the best known names in fine arts started out as poster artists. Of them, the most notable mention would be Henri de Toulouse - Lautrec.

Vintage Travel Posters are a great addition to any room. If you have a corner of a room or a piece of wall that wish to enliven, consider adding a bright vintage travel poster. British, French or German posters advertising rail, air and sea travel networks can be so much fun. The unmistakable and the inimitable vintage quality of these posters will add a distinctive style and edge to any existing décor.

The popularity of vintage posters has grown enormously in the past 10 years. Fortunately, there are quite a few very good places to buy them from, mostly on the Internet. Just make sure that you are buying the authentic stuff from a reputable dealer.

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Posters are cool. Some of them are rare, some of them are being collected as a part of a hobby, but only a small percentage of them are effective. All in all, if there is no poster, there is no event/film/band, at least for an average viewer. We will be discussing on what's important in your posters, placing them and what you should have in them.

The first key to posters is - if they can be seen easily, they will be seen and your party/movie/business/idea will be recognized by people.

The second key to posters is - delivering an informational message is better than delivering none. What's important is - you are putting yourself on the line, be responsible for your posters, especially if they are on public places. No one likes to walk by an ugly poster every day.

Poster efficiency follows this simple formula - the likelihood to close the customer = times seen * like/dislike.

People hate or love your posters more and more each day. Everyone sees them and it is clearly only your responsibility to create them good and convert clients.

Also, if you're planning advertising an event with posters, you should probably offer the people coming something for free or something exclusive, like "drinks for free for people with wizard hats at my party", or "get to ask ME, THE HOST of the party free questions".

A good poster is with a clear motto, a good image and a quality look. You can only make your poster stand out if it's put on good paper. Posters are usually done on canvas prints and there are quality services out there on the internet to suit your canvas printing needs - you don't have to visit your local typography for them.

With these tips, you should get the idea of what a good poster would look like.

If you still haven't, there is a good poster gallery here.

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Die hard lovers of the cinema are known to collect framed movie posters as celebrity collectibles. This is very true of collectors who collect items related to a specific actor or actress. For instance, if a collector only collects items related to the actor Johnny Depp, they will no doubt want to acquire posters from all the films in which this actor appeared. They will then frame these posters and place them on the walls of their celebrity collectibles viewing room.

When adding framed movie posters to your celebrity collection you will first want to start by making a list of all the films in which the actor or actress has taken part; or you will want to make a list of the films that they appeared in that you wish to acquire posters of. However, avid and seasoned collectors will seek out posters from every movie in which their celebrity appeared in whether they liked the movie or not. They do this in order to capture and document and the entire life and career of the celebrity they collect items of.

Once they have a list of all the movies which they hope to acquire posters of they will then need to figure out what type of posters they wish to add to their collection. Do they only want first print posters that were sent to the theaters when the movie opened? Or are they fine with replicas of the original movie poster.

According to who the actor is and what movie you are seeking a poster of, you may not always be able to acquire an original poster. Many movie studios require that theaters return the posters after the film leaves their theater. However, there are many movie theaters that have no problem in giving away their posters after a movie has had its run. You simply will need to ask the manager of the location to see what their specific theater does with the posters.

If a film is very old it may be nearly impossible for you to obtain a first print poster. This is in regards from older films such as the likes of "Gone With The Wind," "Platoon," "Patton", and older film posters that they may not have been reprinted during our modern day.

However, the majority of movie poster can be found as replications. Many poster companies that can be found exclusively on the Internet specialize in hard to find replications of original posters. They generally carry a huge stock of movie related posters, however, if they don't have what you are looking for you can generally contact the company via email and ask them if they can inquire the poster from their various sources.

Most collectors will also frame the poster in order to protect the poster from being ripped or getting crumpled. They will also do this in order to protect it from water or other elements that may cause the poster damage.

Above all, be sure to protect any and all posters that are part of your collection in order to maintain their worth and appeal.

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Are you always concerned about the looks and feel of your home's interior? If the answer is yes, then a vintage travel poster is all what you will love to purchase. And especially those who enjoy traveling, for them such travel posters have no alternatives. And to make you merry, there are hundreds of professional poster sellers at the moment which have the finest and widest range of choices to offer you.

Poster of vintage taste is always something that appeals to everyone. Even if you don't really have that good an idea about the artistic aspect of these posters, you are highly likely to fall for these, thanks to the artists and painters who poured full life to the vintage creations. Ideal for home decoration, these posters also go well with the interiors of your office, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, resorts and all such places.

A vintage travel poster is perfect to add to the feel and spirit of being a traveler just prior to embarking on a tour/trip. You just need to go into the depths of the hidden theme letting your imagination roll in full pace. Whether it's about the country roads of the West Virginia region or the calm and quite meadows of Zurich, all will come right before your eyes. You just need a poster of vintage class to impart you home that coveted appeal.

Now you have quick and instant access to so many posters at just a few clicks of your mouse button. Courtesy of the internet for bringing those online catalogues of posters right to your home. If you search the web, you will find so many professional vintage poster sellers who also sell decent range of artworks in the vintage travel poster category as well. As an art admirer, you have to visit a site, choose your favorite one and pay for the same online. Many a poster sellers also offer cash-on-delivery services. So, regarding the purchase of a poster vintage artwork, you need not be worried at all. Options are many and all are safe and secure. So, why wait if you are getting a real reason to buy an inspiring stuff all easily?

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Movies or films are the entertainment means for all kinds of human beings. There are several effects of movies in our lives. Could you imagine the most influential effect of films or movies? Hope it has come to your mind. However, these are the films posters or movie posters. Don't buy these posters. There is no exception why you would like those posters. If you are a movie buff, then you must be buying these posters from the high-streets. After all, these are the stuff which you often use to recollect the beautiful memories of the recent movie which you have watched.

You can let the passion for collecting films posters or movie posters grow stronger by buying them from online sources. These online sources refer to the websites which have been into selling of films posters. Do not hold the wrong thinking that these online posters would cost your pocket deeply. These are cheaper than those you buy from the open market. You can personally visit these websites and compare the prices.

If you have watched a movie having your favorite hero, then capture the action which attracted you most. Such favorite action based films posters are available on any popular poster selling sites. Find a couple of good sites with the help of various search engines. Take out some time for finding your favorite films posters. Try to get the most popular posters which you can stick on the walls of your rooms. Or you can print out the posters of your favorite posters.

Do not buy from outside sources as these would only cost lots of money. Save your money just by switching to online shopping of films posters or movie posters. You should not forget to make use of online offers which will reduce the cost of posters that you buy. Do not waste your time and hurry up to buy the most attractive films posters.

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Contemporary art is all that you would find at everyone's place; but if you want something really inspirational at your own living space, then vintage art posters are the real art objects for you. These posters are so unique and still so fresh that they easily take you back to those glorious days when art and painting were at their best. Vintage posters are the magical creations of different world renowned personalities who have shown their domain expertise in the field of art and culture. These personalities hailed from different geographical locations with Europe leading the league at that moment.

If you are a globetrotter and you always like to buy souvenir when you are on your trip, then a vintage travel poster can be all what you can always look up to. Yes, such a poster is symbolic of your grand visit to a place and it also becomes a very nice gift idea. So, instead of end up spending huge amounts on gadgets and clothing and accessories, it's always wise to buy something whose inspiration lasts for life. And in that respect, a vintage travel poster is surely second to none!

Be it travel or places, war and events posters, you would now find hundreds of choices while purchasing a poster for your need. Vintage art posters are offered to you in the best materials (including the ones which were originally created and still retained in that shape). For those printed ones, you could also play with size and shape as per your requirement and budget.

A vintage travel poster is really affordable at the moment. And the best part is that for each pocket, there is something on offer. So, whether you are in a plan to buy a single piece or bulk ones, you could easily save big if not more!

Vintage art posters of travel themes can easily make your home the best place to live and relax on this planet. Just by hanging a few travel posters on a few selected walls of your drawing or living room, you can easily make a big impression.

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