I'm very excited to say that after ten to twelve years, I have finally tracked down a copy of the last Godzilla pressbook that I needed for my collection...which was the very first. This 11 x 17 beauty is the largest pressbook of the group, and a thing to behold. It's also pretty stinking rare.
If you notice a difference in some of the picture quality, it's because some of these photos came from my personal archive...this thing was difficult to photograph well.
As you see from the above page, this is an unusual pressbook because the film had already played in several places when it was printed ("It stayed 3 Weeks!"). It unfolds into a giant tri-fold, and we are treated to several images of decorated theatre fronts and marquees, as you can see in the next couple of photos, below.
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| At the right of the montage above, don't miss the photo of the child gazing up in admiration at the film's poster...best photo I have seen in YEARS. |
But, there's another first inside of the center spread as well. Right between the articles and photos is this image:
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we are looking at what is probably the very first printed cartoon depiction of Godzilla...who knew, at the time?!
Next time, we will look at the equally-impressive set of ad slicks that were included with this pressbook!
Congrats on the collection addition!
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