All About Eve, Original Window Card, 1950
All About Eve, 1950
Directed by Joseph Mankiewicz
Finally tossed the Christmas trees to the curb. No more Twinkle Twinkle. Sigh. Need something to keep the winter gloom away. How about a Twinkle Trifeca? Bette Davis, George Sanders, and Marilyn Monroe. So un-Noir. But, who cares. Ladle this trio with some cocktails and you got yourself a sparkly little show.
Bette Davis was only 42 when she made All About Eve, and the bloom was definitely off the rose. But the thorns were sharper than ever. Oscar nomination numero Ocho. Every fiftyish single lady who bypassed kids and a husband on her way up the ladder can identify with Ms. Channing. Money, men and melodrama. And plenty of gators snapping at your heels.
Witness to Murder – Original Half Sheet. (Click here to enlarge)
Two of my faves, Barbara Stanwyck and George Sanders pair up in this thriller. Noir Cinematography god John Alton crafted the black and white world. Need to find it and rent it. Or download it, stream it . . . something.
The graphics in this poster are tres smokin’! Check out the the Vertigo-ish yellow and orange square spiral . And the black and white photo with the pale blue mezzotint overlay effect looks like rain. I don’t know why they repeated the same graphic on the left side of the poster under the movie title, surely they could have come up with something new. Other than that, a super cool poster.
Near Mint. This poster was folded at one time, but the fold lines are nearly invisible. It was originally displayed in a frame, and there are faint ripples in the paper that would be easily flattened out either by mounting to an acid-free backing or a proper framing. No pin-holes, tears, stains or fading present.
