History of the World: Part I (Original British poster for the 1981 film)

Published by Twentieth Century-Fox, London, 1981

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Original British "bus stop" poster for the 1981 US film. Printed in England by Lonsdale & Bartholomew. An ambitious, sprawling historical farce made by Mel Brooks in the heat of his success as a film director. Brooks plays Moses, Tomas de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques "Jacques, le garcon de pisse." Part I begins, of course, with the Dawn of Man, and covers The Old Testament, The Roman Empire, The Spanish Inquisition, and The French Revolution, ending with a "preview" of Part II (never made, in keeping with Sir Walter Raleigh, who was beheaded before he could write his Part II). The preview includes, Hitler on Ice, a Viking funeral, and "Jews in Space." 40 x 60 inchesfolded, folded as issued. Faint foxing and brief annotations in ink and pencil to the verso, light creasing, else Near Fine.

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Bibliographic details

Title
History of the World: Part I (Original British poster for the 1981 film)
Author
Mel Brooks (director, screenwriter, producer, starring); Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman (starring)
Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox, London
Publication year
1981
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Comedy, Film Posters, History

Royal Books, Inc., ABAA

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