Category Archives: 1970s posters

You Down With MCP?

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…yeah, you know me! The wonderful Spanish movie poster trifecta dubbed Estudio MCP (not to be mixed up with The BCM Studio of Italy) — specifically, Ramon Marti, Josep Clave, and Hernan Pico — first appeared on my radar when they were featured in the coffeetable classic, Art of the Modern Movie Poster, by Dave Kehr and Sam Sarowitz, aka Mr. Posteritati.

Sticking to their specialty of film noir and action dramas, the MCP set Español cinemas on fire from the 1950s into the early 1970s with their red hot-blooded designs.

Scary Casaro!

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When most movie poster lovers think of Renato Casaro, they recall his strong, bold dramatic work for Conan the Barbarian and Amadeus.

But let’s not forget that he could also be scary. Very scary…

The Goon Squad

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Move over, Drew Struzan — here comes something a little bloodier. The Goonies + Slap Shot = GOON !

By the way, the artist that did the 1970s Slap Shot poster is Craig Nelson (not Craig T. Nelson of Coach) and he also created John Wayne and The Cowboys — and unfortunately got caught up in the notorious Moscow On The Hudson-Saul Steinberg one-sheet scandal.

My Favorite Aunt and Uncle

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Being an uncle myself, I’ve always had a soft spot for these eccentric family classics from Pierre Étaix (Mon Oncle) and California Nagel-esque airbrush artist, Peter Palombi (Travels With My Aunt)…

Do It David O’Daniel Style!

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Much like his predecessors — and contemporaries — Peter Strausfeld, Olly Moss, and Jason Munn who all supplied their original movie poster visions to the UK’s Academy Cinema and Alamo Drafthouse, respectively — now comes along David O’Daniel and his wonderful limited edition silkscreens for The Castro Theatre in San Francisco.

Gorka Park

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The work of Wiktor Gorka (1922-2004), the pride of many Polish movie poster fans, is not to be messed with. Serving up Westerns as well as many other Hollywood and foreign cinema classics, including Moby Dick, The Professionals, and 2001: Space Odyssey, he gave us a picnic for the eyes right between the eyes…

Tattooed!

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I’ve never been a huge fan of tattoos — with the exception of Hervé Villechaize (Fantasy Island) — but these inked-up one-sheets do have a certain colorful charm, don’t they?

By the way, the Casino Royale was done by Bond poster expert, Robert McGinnis.

Crafty Cowboys Get Craftsy

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From Richard Amsel (The Shootist, McCabe and Mrs. Miller) and Ron Lesser (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) comes this badass foursome of 70s western movie posters that could just as easily fit into any of today’s hipster general stores…

Natalie Portman Raquel Welch Mashup!

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Last year, we had a Jennifer Aniston-Barbara Streisand mashup — now it’s time for a Natalie Portman-Raquel Welch movie poster showdown!