Like Rico Suave, Who Let The Dogs Out, and The Macarena Song, I guess you could say Jim Pearsall was a one-hit wonder — but what a hit it was! While working at the now-defunct movie marketing behemoth, Diener Hauser Bates Advertising, Pearsall created the artwork for Chinatown, which is arguably the greatest movie poster of all-time. And other than the 70′s b-movie Breakout starring Charles Bronson, I haven’t really come across any more of his work. So if anybody out there knows more, please let us know!
NOTE: This Jim Pearsall is not to be confused with ex-Major League baseball player, Jimmy Piersall, who was portrayed by the athletically-abominable Anthony Perkins in the 1957 sports drama, Fear Strikes Out.
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January 6, 2012 at 12:31 pm |
You failed to mention his artwork for the movie Shampoo. Jimmy was a good friend of my family and i have the original chalk drawing of China Town.
January 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm |
Again you failed to mention the movie Shampoo that Jimmy did the art for.
January 6, 2012 at 12:33 pm |
I also a small signed color poster of China Town.
February 7, 2012 at 8:26 pm |
Cotton Club and Strange Brew and the Dancing figures on the West Side Story poster.
February 7, 2012 at 8:27 pm |
“Yes, Giorgio”.
February 8, 2012 at 9:05 am |
Which versions are you talking about? The classic STRANGE BREW 1sh has often been attributed to John Solie and Joseph Caroff was credited w/the artwork on WEST SIDE STORY…
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