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A Few Before and Afters See what we have been able to bring out of old worn-our posters
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Godzilla
King of the Monsters
Choosing the best from a batch of the same poster, Godzilla's poster evolved from scratched, blurry, and dull into a clear, sharp, and vibrant work. It took several days to bring it to fruition.
Humoresque
starring Joan Crawford
and John Garfield
A beautifully rich and vibrant poster that became washed out, most likely due to sun-bleaching from poor storage.
We were able to pull out what we hope are the original vibrant colors while enhancing the details and sharpness. The goal was to get as close to its original state as possible. We worked very hard on Joan's eyes to make them shine and glimmer.
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Harold Lloyd's
Welcome Danger
A badly damaged lobby card from Harold's first all-talking feature, made in 1929. It appears to have had something spill across nearly half of the card.
Replacing it, sometimes pixel by pixel, this work took the better part of three days to complete a full restoration. The result was well worth the effort.
Oscar winner Walter Huston in
The Devil and Daniel Webster
This French language poster was badly damaged, torn, worn out, and bug-eaten. Tears across the face meant some very detailed replacement and redrawing. Restoration was very difficult. Since I regard every piece I do, I took the liberty to convert it to the English language. Total restoration was 2+ days.
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Jimmy Stewart starring in the
Comedy Classic "Harvey"
Originally printed on linen, a fabric that leaves a textured pattern, the challenge was to remove the texture while keeping Jimmy's iconic features. It took a long time, but it was worth it.
"Years ago, my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years, I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."
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Her Martyrdom
filmed by the early Giant, Lubin Studios
Lubin Studios was a giant in the early days of the movie industry. Along with Selig, Vitagraph, Biograph, and Edison, Lubin, based in Philadelphia, loomed large and was a name everyone knew. Today, it is all but forgotten.
You can see how badly damaged the poster was, suffering from fades, tears, spills, scratches, and worn-out folds. Poor storage and water damage caused pieces to dislodge, shift, and melt into one another.
The restoration was very detailed, especially the face and coat, which required extensive and detailed reconstruction.
James Stewart and Jean Arthur
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Another great film from Frank Capra. winning a best original screenplay Oscar.
Suffering from a general washing out, and full of dust, faded colors, and an overall blurring, the full poster took 2 1/2 days to restore.
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Born Yesterday
starring Judy Holiday
Judy Holiday's tour de Force, directed by George Cukor, co-starring Broderick Crawford and William Holden. The film, won Miss Holiday her only Oscar.
This poster suffered from what many Hollywood posters suffered: a lack of quality from the onset. All the available posters of this film were originally of poor quality, telling the public they thought this film was a throwaway. They were fooled: Judy won the Best Actress Oscar, beating out Bette Davis, Gloria Swanson, and Ann Baxter.
This poster took over two days to piece together to remove the blur, and make the faces and colors shine and pop. I think Judy would be proud.
Make Her a Man
A Lost and Forgotten Film
Produced at Nestor Studio, Hollywood's very first studio, now long gone. This film is long lost. No eyes have seen it for many, many decades.
Badly damaged and faded, it lacked sharpness, and the color had washed out and had scratches across it. The full poster restoration took nearly three days.
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Film Noir Favorite
Murder, My Sweet
A favorite Noir, Dick Powell made his dramatic debut, shedding his song and dance past. Starring alongside Clair Trevor and Anne Shirley, "Murder, My Sweet" is a fan favorite and one of the great Films Noir of all time.
A very blurry poster, it lost its resolution over time, and the colors were faded. To return its crispness and bring out its fine detail, this kind of poster is one of my favorites to renew its glory.
Mickey
starring the great Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand was filmdom's first great comedienne. Starring alongside Chaplin, Arbuckle, and Sennett, she paved the way for slapstick. Tragically, her career was cut short by scandals: the death of her friend, William Desmond Taylor, and a long-term drug problem.
This "Mickey" poster was badly scratched and had lost its detail and vibrancy. Mabel deserves to be remembered for the joy and laughs she brought to her audiences.
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"Dance Team"
the Forgotten Film From Fox Film Co.
This long-forgotten film, rarely seen, stars the early darling team of James Dunn and Sally Eilers, who appeared in five movies together.
Badly damaged, dirty, scratched. and moisture-exposed, this colorful little gem of a poster took about two days to fully restore and bring back to life. The amount of detail that needed recovery was a challenge.