Thursday 22 July 2021

Rare Magnum Force posters:

Rare Magnum Force posters:

Here are a couple of incredible and very rarely seen Magnum Force posters from 1973. The first being an original campus poster size 17”x 27”. For those who may be unfamiliar with the concept of campus posters, in the late 1960s and 1970s, it became fashionable for colleges to show classic movies on campus. The studios would sometimes produce special posters for these college showings, and they would usually have wording such as "To be displayed on campus only" or similar. This could usually be found printed on the bottom of the poster. These posters have now become extremely rare. This Magnum Force design is unlike any other produced – showing Eastwood as Harry and adapted from a still during the shooting competition. Designed in a funky, electric Blue and Pink style, it is certainly a stand out piece of memorabilia. 

The second poster is also a rarely seen example. Produced for the theatrical release of Magnum Force and also dated from 1973, this is the 60”x 40” poster. Produced and printed on card (as opposed to paper stock), this contains the stunning design of Eastwood as Harry posing with the huge .44 barrel in the foreground. A completely different design to that used on the 1 sheet and the half sheet versions, it’s a striking image, as were all of the concepts used for the movie’s U.S. marketing campaign. 


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