Eastwood Meets Bond: From Russia with Love / Hang Em High (1970/71)
Continuing with our Bond meets Eastwood ads, our short run of advertising reaches 1970/71 and a pairing of From Russia with Love and Hang ‘em high. Again, the pairing of the two genres (a Western and a Spy thriller) may at first seem a little out of place. Nevertheless, no one could argue if you were simply a fan of ‘action’ cinema! While Clint was still emerging as a star, especially after the success of A Fistful of Dollars in 1967 and its sequels in 1968 – Hang ‘em High marked Clint’s first American feature. Strangely enough, by 1970 Connery had already finished his first run as Bond, George Lazenby had given the world his single outing as Bond, just before Connery was bought back for Diamonds are Forever.
Below: The stunning Quad poster for the Double-Bill release
One thing was certain, United Artists were having a great time and certainly filling their boots at the box office. The general release date of the double-bill is often accepted as November 1971 (according to our friend Graham Rye of 007 Magazine) (and whom I have complete faith). Generally, the beautiful Quad poster is more often dated as 1970 whenever it appears for sale. The poster art was by Renato Fratini and Arnaldo Putzu.
Below: A selection of Rare Ads for the Double-Bill release
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