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I AM MOVING MOST OF MY INVENTORY INTO MY EBAY STORE. THE FEES ARE TOO HIGH TO RUN AUCTIONS ANYMORE, BE SURE TO GO VISIT MY STORE FOR MORE ITEMS
I BOUGHT A WAREHOUSE OF POSTERS IN 1990. THERE WERE ORIGINAL THEATER POSTERS AND VIDEO POSTERS. THE VIDEO POSTERS CAUGHT MY INTEREST BECAUSE I KNEW PEOPLE WERE NOT SAVING THEM. THEY WERE HITTING THE GARBAGE AND BEING DESTROYED LIKE MOVIE POSTERS WERE IN THE PAST BEFORE PEOPLE STARTED COLLECTING THEM.
I BELIEVE ONE DAY COLLECTORS WILL REALIZE HOW UNIQUE THE EARLY 1980'S VIDEO RELEASE ITEMS ARE AND THEY WILL BE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER. FROM ABOUT 1979 TO 1984 ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS WERE PRIMARILY USED IN VIDEO STORES. THE FINAL DECISION ON VIDEO STORE RENTAL LAW WASN'T MADE UNTIL 1984. HOWEVER, BY THEN THE COURT AND THE STUDIOS SEEN THE INDUSTRY GROW OUT OF CONTROL WHILE STILL IN COURT. THEY WERE ALREADY PRODUCING THE VIDEOS AND JOINING IN THE BUSINESS IN A BIG WAY WHILE STILL IN COURT FIGHTING THE LEGALITY OF THE BUSINESS
The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Sony v. Universal City Studios, involving the home use of video recorders and the federal copyright law, determined that the former did not infringe on the latter as long as the copied material was not used for profit. By the end of 1983 there were eight million video recorders in use in the U.S.; that number would soar as the legality of home recording seemed settled. Nonetheless, the studios lobbied Congress for a law that would attach a royalty or surcharge to the sale of VCRs and blank tapes.
THE FIRST FEW YEARS AFTER THE RULING THE STUDIOS WERE SENDING OUT POSTERS WHICH WERE THE SAME AS USED IN THE THEATERS BUT WITH A LITTLE VIDEO SNIPE. BY 1987 THE INDUSTRY HAD EXPLODED AND A UNIQUE NEW ART AND GRAPHICS WERE USED ON SOME TITLES. THIS VIDEO STYLE HAS BETTER ARTWORK THAN THE THEATER VERSION AND IS MUCH MORE RARE
SOME TINY FLAWS ON LEFT EDGE, VERY FINE EVERYWHERE ELSE, ROLLED NEVER FOLDED
25 1/2" X 40" FULL SIZE 1 SHEET
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I AM A WELL KNOWN POSTER DEALER, I HAVE SOLD MOVIE POSTERS FULL TIME SINCE 1980, I HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD IN BULK DURING THAT TIME, I HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD TO MANY CELEBRITYS AS WELL AS THE GRUNTS BEHIND THE SCENES. I HAVE BEEN CONSULTANT TO TELEVISION, RADIO AND MAGAZINE REGARDING MOVIE COLLECTABLES
. I HAVE COLLECTED THIS ITEM AND 1000'S OF OTHERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FROM SEVERAL SOURCES SINCE 1980. I HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD THOUSANDS OF POSTERS DURING THAT TIME
THIS ITEM CAME FROM MY RETAIL STORES INVENTORY, I CLOSED MY LAST STORE IN MARIN COUNTY CA. IN 1999. PRIOR TO EBAY'S ARRIVAL THERE WERE VERY FEW FULL TIME MOVIE PAPER DEALERS IN THE U.S. AND EVEN LESS THAT HANDLED PRIMARILY CURRENT TITLES, (1970 & LATER). THE FEW OF US THERE WERE BOUGHT, SOLD AND TRADED WITH EACH OTHER. HOWEVER, OUR SALES WERE ISOLATED TO OUR STORES OR IF WE TRAVELED TO ANTIQUE SHOWS AND COLLECTORS EVENTS. COLLECTIONS WOULD COME IN FROM THE PUBLIC TO MY LOCATION BECAUSE THEY HAD NO WHERE ELSE TO SELL THEM. I BOUGHT POSTERS IN SMALL AND LARGE AMOUNTS, 1 TO 1000 COPYS AND MORE.
FOR EXAMPLE, IN 1984, I LEFT ONE THEATER WITH 23 SUITCASES FULL OF 68 LBS OF POSTERS IN EACH ONE. 70LBS WAS THE WEIGHT LIMIT TO GET ON A PLANE. I PAID MORE FOR THE EXTRA LUGGAGE THAN I DID THE POSTERS. THE JAMES BOND POSTERS ALONE SOLD FOR MORE THAN $80,000 IN 1998.
IN THE LATE 1970'S AND EARLY 1980'S POSTERS WERE STILL AVAILABLE TO BE BOUGHT DIRECT FROM NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE. I BOUGHT SOME TO SELL AS FAST AS I COULD, HOWEVER, I COULD HAVE BOUGHT POSTERS THAT WOULD BE WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AT TODAYS PRICES FOR$1-$4 EACH. AT THE TIME THERE WASN'T ENOUGH BUYERS TO SELL TO AND KEEP A CASH FLOW. FOR EXAMPLE, I COULD BUY A REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE FOR $4 AND WAIT 6 MONTHS TO SELL IT FOR $100 OR BUY 20 STAR WARS POSTERS AND SELL THEM IN A MONTH FOR $500.
COLLECTIONS CAME TO ME WHILE WORKING ANTIQUE SHOWS IN THE MALLS IN THE 1980'S. SEVERAL STUDIO AND PRINTER EMPLOYEES BROUGHT ME POSTERS WHILE I WORKED THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MALLS. ONE INTERESTING THING IS THAT THE VIDEO STORES IN THE EARLY 1980'S WERE GETTING ORIGINAL POSTERS WITH THEIR TAPE ORDERS. THOSE USUALLY HAD THE EXTRA FOLD. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENED ON SOME OLDER FILMS WHEN THE STUDIO HAD EXTRA POSTERS AND DIDN'T WANT TO PRINT NEW ONES. I HAVE SEEN CONSIGNMENT DEALERS DESCRIBE THEM AS BEING FOLDED BY MANAGERS BUT THAT WAS NOT MY EXPERIENCE.
IN THE EARLY 1990'S MY STORE IN MARIN BROUGHT IN MORE POSTERS THAN I WILL EVER BE ABLE TO SELL.
I HAVE BOUGHT OUT REGIONAL WAREHOUSES BOTH IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN LOCATIONS
I COULD TELL STORIES FOR DAYS LIKE THIS, HOWEVER, NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO HEAR THEM :-). I HAVE NOT TOLD MY HISTORY BEFORE BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE BRAGGING TO ME, HOWEVER, THERE ARE SO MANY RIDICULOUS RUMORS GOING UNCHECKED ON THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS INTENTIONAL FRAUD I HAVE LAID SOME OF MY CREDENTIALS OUT FOR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW WHO THEY ARE DEALING WITH. IF MY AUCTION SAYS ORIGINAL, THEN IT IS ORIGINAL. I HAVE NOT BUILT A BUSINESS SINCE 1980 ON BEING DISHONEST. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH AN ITEM, I HAVE A NO QUESTIONS ASKED, FULL REFUND POLICY. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIDS
IF THE PICTURE DOESNT SHOW!, PLEASE CONTACT ME.
ANYONE CAN BID ON THIS ITEM!!! IT IS BEING RAN PRIVATE TO ELIMINATE THE USE OF MY AUCTIONS BY SCANDALOUS PEOPLE. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE PROTECTED FROM SPAM MAILING LISTS, FRAUDULENT ITEMS FOR SALE, UNSOLICITED EMAILS WITH MISINFORMATION ETC.
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I HAVE SHIPPED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND I AM FAMILIAR WITH CUSTOM AND DUTYS, ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED FOR SHIPPING
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Directed by Stephen King Writing credits Stephen King (short story "Trucks") Stephen King (written by) Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Emilio Estevez...Bill Robinson Pat Hingle...Hendershot Laura Harrington...Brett Yeardley Smith...Connie John Short...Curtis Ellen McElduff...Wanda June J.C. Quinn...Duncan Keller Christopher Murney...Camp Loman Holter Graham...Deke Keller Frankie Faison...Handy Pat Miller...Joe Jack Canon...Max Barry Bell...Steve Gayton John Brasington...Frank J. Don Ferguson...Andy Leon Rippy...Brad Robert Gooden...Harry (as Bob Gooden) R. Pickett Bugg...Rolf Giancarlo Esposito...Videoplayer Martin Tucker...2nd Man Marla Maples...2nd Woman Ned Austin...Bridgemaster Richard Chapman Jr....Helper Bob Gunter...Coach Bill Huggins...Umpire rest of cast listed alphabetically: Phil Adams...Bobby, Deke's friend (uncredited) Christine Anne Baur...Dead woman on bridge (uncredited) Christopher Britton...Drive-thru machine voice (voice) (uncredited) George Cox...Guy in Red Convertable on bridge (uncredited) Robin Grathwol...White Tanker truck driver on bridge (uncredited) Gene Hartline...AC / DC van driver (uncredited) Kent Hays...Dead Pizza Guy (uncredited) Stephen King...Man At Cashpoint (uncredited) Dick Langdon...Dump truck driver on bridge (uncredited) Julius LeFlore...Guy Falling Off Motorcycle And Going Through Car Window (uncredited) Gary McLarty...Guy In AC / DC van (uncredited) Bruce Moriarty...Dead man on portch swing (uncredited) Dean Mumford...Motorcycle Guy Sliding Off Drawbridge (uncredited) Armando Nannuzzi...Dead man killed by chainsaw (scenes deleted) (uncredited) Bernie Pock...Dead Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) Glenn Randall Jr....Dead woman's feet in bushes (uncredited) Milton Subotsky...Grey van driver on bridge (uncredited) Create a character page for: Duncan KellerCamp LomanDeke KellerHandyJoeMaxSteve GaytonFrankAndyBradHarryRolfVideoplayer2nd Man2nd WomanBridgemasterHelperCoachUmpireBobby, Deke's friendDead woman on bridgeDrive-thru machine voiceGuy in Red Convertable on bridgeWhite Tanker truck driver on bridgeACDC van driverDead Pizza GuyMan At CashpointDump truck driver on bridgeGuy Falling Off Motorcycle And Going Through Car WindowGuy In ACDC vanDead man on portch swingMotorcycle Guy Sliding Off DrawbridgeDead man killed by chainsawDead Gas Station AttendantDead woman's feet in bushesGrey van driver on bridge Produced by Dino De Laurentiis....executive producer Martha De Laurentiis....producer (as Martha Schumacher) Don Levin....executive producer Mel Pearl....executive producer Milton Subotsky....co-producer Cinematography by Armando Nannuzzi Film Editing by Evan A. Lottman (as Evan Lottman) Casting by Mary Colquhoun Production Design by Giorgio Postiglione Costume Design by Clifford Capone Makeup Department Dean Gates....special makeup effects artist Marlana May....makeup artist Production Management Marilyn Stonehouse....production manager Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Tony Lucibello....first assistant director Elizabeth Scherberger....second assistant director Art Department Hilton Rosemarin....set designer Jeffrey Schlatter....construction coordinator Mark S. Turner....sculptor Sound Department Michael Berenbaum....assistant sound editor Marko A. Costanzo....foley artist Lee Dichter....sound re-recording mixer Phil Hadaway....adr engineer Chris Hyams-Hart....digital sound Neil L. Kaufman....sound editor Rich Macar....sound editor Larry Porche....boom operator Greg Sheldon....sound editor Steven Visscher....supervising assistant sound editor Ed White....sound mixer Mel Zelniker....sound re-recording mixer Special Effects by Jeff Frink....special effects Steve Galich....special effects (as Steven Galich) Visual Effects by Barry Nolan....special visual effects Stunts Phil Adams....stunts Christine Anne Baur....stunts (as Christine Bauer) George Cox....stunts Robin Grathwol....stunts Gene Hartline....stunts Kent Hays....stunts Dick Langdon....stunts Julius LeFlore....stunts Denver Mattson....stunts Gary McLarty....stunts Bruce Moriarty....stunts Edgard Mourino....stunts (as Edgar Mourino) Dean Mumford....utility stunts Bernie Pock....stunts Glenn Randall Jr.....stunt coordinator David Koseruba....stunt double on sailboat (uncredited) Camera and Electrical Department Joe D'Alessandro....grip Chicca Ungaro....assistant camera Casting Department Craig Fincannon....additional casting Mark Fincannon....additional casting Costume and Wardrobe Department Jayme Bednarczyk....wardrobe supervisor Editorial Department David Mann....assistant editor (uncredited) Music Department Todd Kasow....music editor Other crew Roberto Croci....translator Angela Heald....production coordinator Michael Klastorin....unit publicist Valerie E. Norman....script supervisor Mara Trovato....translator
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