Film
Doctor Jekyll and the Werewolf
1972
UK Quad (30" x 40") Single Sided
UK / British
Very Fine plus / Originally tri-folded (as issued) – NO centre horizontal right to left foldline
Leon Klimovsky
Jack Taylor, Mirta Miller, Paul Naschy, Shirley Corrigan
An incredibly rare UK quad film poster for the cult Spanish horror release “Doctor Jekyll and the Werewolf” (Doctor Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo) the sixth in a series of Spanish produced ‘paella’ horror films starring the popular cult actor actor Paul Naschy as the appropriately named character Waldemar Daninsky (if that name doesn’t reek of gothic macabre I don’t know what does) . Released in 1972 the UK quad design and artwork is particularly striking with simple yet effective werewolf imagery and great use of bold colour; in this case bright green. Originally folded (as issued) it is totally unrestored and displays and presents to very good effect effect with minimal handling and age wear, clever use of block colour and striking horror imagery. Scarce and hugely collectable this is an excellent example of original, great looking cult movie horror memorabilia.
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After the spellbinding success of his werewolf/vampire pairing “Werewolf Shadow“ the year previously, Paul Naschy decided to team his lovelorn lycanthrope Waldemar Daninsky with the infamous character created by Robert Louis Stevenson, Doctor Jekyll, and his alter ego Mr Hyde. The resulting production is an episodic thrill-ride which, whilst not always successful, manages to be exciting, romantic, Gothic, and suspenseful at various stages in the narration.
Essentially “Doctor Jekyll and the Werewolf” is a film of two halves. The first is a straightforward werewolf epic, packed with spooky graveyards, a deformed leper, and lots of human skulls rattling around. The Jekyll experiment doesn’t even happen until an hour into the movie, although at least it’s not at the very end like the yeti in “The Werewolf and the Yeti“. Despite a low budget, the film has authentic production values and the location shooting in London adds to the dated realism of the piece. Director León Klimovsky was a sure hand with such fare and injects plenty of Gothic, spooky atmosphere into the film, especially in the early scenes which very nearly rival those in “Werewolf Shadow“.
Naschy is excellent, as always, in the leading part, whether it be Daninsky the werewolf or Daninsky as Hyde. Actually, I preferred him as Hyde, as some simple but effective makeup and long hair really makes him look like a sadistic brute – a case of less is more. Naschy is supported by the reliable Jack Taylor, who couldn’t be more at home than playing Dr. Jekyll, and the usual round of seedy/sleazy/violent characters fill out the rest of the cast to good effect. Particularly good is Shirley Corrigan, memorable in a torture sequence in which she is stripped to the waist and sadistically whipped by a gloating Naschy. Exploitation doesn’t get any better than this, folks.
The various action sequences of Daninsky running amok in a modern-day London are well-handled and fun and the pay-off suitably dramatic, if a little rushed. Worth mentioning are the transformation scenes, stylishly handled on a low budget and pretty original. Not a Naschy classic as I had hoped for, but a pretty good effort and different enough to be worth a watch.
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Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.
Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.
Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.
Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.
Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.
WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.
HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.
INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.
STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.
ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.
THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.
BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.
BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.
ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.
2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.
FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.
