One owner collection of 100+ UK quads from the 70’s and 80’s

It’s always nice to know where a poster has been used and this particular collection comes to us from a retired cinema manager in South West Wales. Working his way up from apprentice projectionist in the late 40's to manager during his five decade long career, he finally retired after screening an astonishing number and variety of films. This month, we're mainly showcasing posters he collected over the 70's and 80's – a period which is particularly hot with collectors and investors right now.

Taken as a group, they provide a fascinating and wonderfully nostalgic look back over those two decades but, unlike most collections, this one covers all the genres because he was showing them all in the cinema. We obviously have the mainstream collectible titles – James Bond, Star Wars and Back to the Future – but there is so much more covering the crazes of the day like breakdance, BMX, Kung Fu and those risqué sex comedies with stunning posters that promised so much but delivered so little. For those of us that were teenagers in the 70's, this is truly zeitgeist material, the like of which we will never see anything remotely similar again. How about a double bill of British sit-coms, Porridge and Rising Damp? Together in the cinema on one night! If you weren't there, you probably wouldn't understand.

It’s all in there. Horror, comedy, romance, music, drama and sci-fi. And Top Gun. No film sums up the eighties better than Top Gun. I love Top Gun.

This Month's Showcase

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Ref.No:12166 Click for more details and a larger picture of 10/ Private Benjamin double Bill	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price 10/ Private Benjamin double Bill 80's UK quad 40"x30" Fine £30 Notes: Two 1980's female icons in one double bill. Folded with pinholes in the corners, otherwise fine. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12167 Click for more details and a larger picture of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £345 Notes: One of the best Disney adventures ever with an all star cast (Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Peter Lorre), this film won two oscars and was nominated for two more. A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo. This 1976 British re-release had newly commissioned artwork that is widely regarded as the best on this title. This is the 1976 UK quad. Folded with pinholes, otherwise Fine. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12245 Click for more details and a larger picture of Airplane

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Airplane 1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £95 Notes: An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane can't be an ex-pilot that's afraid to fly? It's true. But don't call him Shirley. The all time best spoof movie. First release poster from the UK, folded with pinholes in the corners, otherwise fine. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12251 Click for more details and a larger picture of Airplane/ Life of Brian double Bill	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Airplane/ Life of Brian double Bill 1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £35 Notes: Classic 1980's comedy double bill two of the most important comedies of the decade. Folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12168 Click for more details and a larger picture of Amadeus	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Amadeus 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £95 Notes: Multi award winning biopic of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This is the quad poster from the first release in the UK. Folded with pinholes, otherwise Fine. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12169 Click for more details and a larger picture of American Werewolf in London	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price American Werewolf in London 1981 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £185 Notes: An american tourist is attacked by a werewolf. An American Werewolf in London is one of the best horror black comedies ever. This is a rare UK quad from the first release..Folded with pinholes, otherwise Fine. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12170 Click for more details and a larger picture of Avalanche Express	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Avalanche Express 1979 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £45 Notes: Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw star in this espionage thriller. Thi si sthe UK quad from the 1979 first release in 1979. Folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12264 Click for more details and a larger picture of Back to the Future	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Back to the Future 1985 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £525 Notes: He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born. Oscar winning movie that became a legend. This is the first release poster in the UK. Olded with pinholes, otherwise Fine. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12171 Click for more details and a larger picture of Batteries Not Included	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Batteries Not Included 1987 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £35 Notes: Tiny aliens come to the aid of the residents of an apartmet block. This is from the first release in the UK in 1987. Folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12172 Click for more details and a larger picture of Battle Beyond the Stars	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Battle Beyond the Stars 1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: One of the best of the Star Wars inspired movies, this one has a story by John Sayles and the legendary Roger Corman as uncredited director. This is from the first UK release in 1980, folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12173 Click for more details and a larger picture of Beat Street	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Beat Street 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £35 Notes: At a time when Hip Hop and street music was still a novelty, this really captured the mood of the 80's. Rae Dawn Chong stars in this 1984 classic. Thi is from the first UK release in 1984, folded with a few pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12213 Click for more details and a larger picture of Bitch (The)	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Bitch (The) 1979 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £45 Notes: The Bitch is a super kitsch tale of seventies disco starring Joan Collins. This is from the first UK release in 1979, folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12235 Click for more details and a larger picture of Black Venus

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Black Venus 1983 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £95 Notes: With artwork by Tom Chantrell, this is a rare country of origin British quad for this 1983 Sexploitation movie. It's interesting to note that it features Mandy Rice Davies who became famous for her part in the notorious Profumo affair that brought down the government in 1961. Folded in excellent condition MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12250 Click for more details and a larger picture of Blue Lagoon	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Blue Lagoon 1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Groundbreaking at the time, this 1980 movie starred Brooke Shields and explored themes of love, romance and the coming of age of two shipwrecked children on a desert island. Folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12174 Click for more details and a larger picture of BMX Bandits	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price BMX Bandits 1983 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £65 Notes: BMX bikes exploded in popularity in the early 80's and this film cashed in on that craze. Thi si sfrom the first release in the UK in 1983, folded with pinholes in the corners. RESERVED ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12175 Click for more details and a larger picture of Brazil	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Brazil 1985 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £165 Notes: Inspired and surreal view of the future directed by Terry Gilliam and nominated for two oscars. This is the country of origin UK poster with alternative artwork from the first release in 1985, folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12176 Click for more details and a larger picture of Breakdance

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Breakdance 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £65 Notes: The 80's were a time when new music and dance cultures were sweeping the world and breakdancing was one that really caught the public imagination. Released as Breakin' in the USA and Breakdance in the UK, this gave the public what they wanted. From the first release in 1984, folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12257 Click for more details and a larger picture of Breaking Glass

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Breaking Glass 1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £95 Notes: Capturing the zeitgeist of the post punk era and the winter of discontent in the UK, this was one of many excellent music based films to hit the screens in the 80's. Starring Hazel O'Connor and Phil Daniels, this summed up the 80's for teenagers at the time. This is a rare country of origin UK quad poster from the I1980 first release, folded with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12177 Click for more details and a larger picture of Can’t Buy Me Love	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Can’t Buy Me Love 1987 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £35 Notes: Classic high school teen movie from 1987 starring a young Patrick Dempsey. This is from the first UK release, folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12243 Click for more details and a larger picture of Carrie

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Carrie 1976 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £95 Notes: Sissy Spacek stars as the eponymous Carrie in Stephen King's classic horror from 1976. Often held up as one of the finest and most influential horror films of all time, it continues to work on multiple levels with modern audiences. This is from the first UK release in 1976, folded with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12215 Click for more details and a larger picture of Chain (The)	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Chain (The) 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Very rare country of origin UK quad poster for this British comedy about a house moving chain with a host of British stars. Folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12237 Click for more details and a larger picture of Christina	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Christina 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £30 Notes: Jewel Shepard stars in this 1984 softcore drama which had a very limited release in the UK. This is the UK quad, folded. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12216 Click for more details and a larger picture of Color of Money	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Color of Money 1986 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Paul Newman returns with Tom Cruise in this sequel to the pool hall classic, The Hustler. Folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12217 Click for more details and a larger picture of Color Purple

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Color Purple 1985 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: This extraordinary multi-oscar winning film from Steven Spielberg starred a host of famous names – Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey and Laurence Fishburne among others. Not just a great film but an important film. This is the UK quad from the first UK release in 1986 folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12295 Click for more details and a larger picture of Comancheros	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Comancheros 1961 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £245 Notes: Rare UK quad for John Wayne classic western. Folded in excellent unsed condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12242 Click for more details and a larger picture of Convoy/ Sweeny 2 double Bill	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Convoy/ Sweeny 2 double Bill 1978 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £30 Notes: Classic double bill of two 1978 films. You don't get more 70's than this... Folded with pinholes. RESERVED ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12247 Click for more details and a larger picture of Death Hunt	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Death Hunt 1981 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £30 Notes: Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin star in the crime thriller. This is the UK quad from the 1981 first release, folded with pinholes only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12294 Click for more details and a larger picture of Death Race 2000 / Rollerball	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Death Race 2000 / Rollerball 70's UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £75 Notes: Double bill of 70's sci-fi action action movies set in dystopian futures. UK quad folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12179 Click for more details and a larger picture of Death Wish 2	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Death Wish 2 1982 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Charles Bronson stars in the sequel to the iconic Death Wish. Foldedwith pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12178 Click for more details and a larger picture of Deathsport / Dynamite Women	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Deathsport / Dynamite Women 70's UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Double bill of 70's action movies – one sci-fi and one comedy. UK quad folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12255 Click for more details and a larger picture of Deer HunterÂ	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Deer Hunter  1978 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £225 Notes: Robert de Niro and Christopher Walken star in Micael Cimino's oscar winning Vietnam epic. This is the UK quad from the first release, folded with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12180 Click for more details and a larger picture of Desperately Seeking Susan	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £65 Notes: Roberta is desperate to be Susan. Susan is wanted by the mob. The mob finds Roberta instead... Superior comedy with Madonna in fine form. This poster is from the 1985 first UK release, folded with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12218 Click for more details and a larger picture of Dogs of War	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Dogs of War 1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £35 Notes: Based on the best selling Frederick Forsyth novel, this is the rebellion mercenary film from 1981. UK quad folded with pinhols. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12181 Click for more details and a larger picture of Down and Out in Beverly Hills	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1986 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £30 Notes: Bette Midler stars in this 1986 comedy. This is the UK quad from the first release, folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12284 Click for more details and a larger picture of Dragnet	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Dragnet 1987 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £65 Notes: Dan Akroyd and Tom Hanks star in this wonderful spoof homage to the hugely successful TV series of the same name. This is the UK quad from the 1987 first release, folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12182 Click for more details and a larger picture of Educating Rita	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Educating Rita 1983 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Country of origin UK quad for this very British film, starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters. Folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12183 Click for more details and a larger picture of Electric Dreams

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Electric Dreams 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine/Near Mint £75 Notes: For many, this was the music soundtrack to the 1980's with tracks from a roll call of British and US pop stars. This is a rare country of origin UK quad for this joint UK/US production from the first release in 1984, folded in excellent condition. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12239 Click for more details and a larger picture of Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals 1977 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £65 Notes: Directed by Joe D'Amato, this Italian made sexploitation horror was very different to the usual soft focus Emmanuelle fare. This is from the first UK release in 1977, folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12219 Click for more details and a larger picture of Emerald Forest

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Emerald Forest 1985 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £30 Notes: Stunning film and a stunning poster. Based on a true story, Powers Boothe plays an American dam engineer in Brazil. Boothe's son (played by Charlie Boorman - son of director John Boorman) is kidnapped by a rain forest tribe, and raised as one of their own. Boothe continues to look for him and after many trials and adventures, stumbles upon him. This is from the 1985 UK first release, folded in excellent condition with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12248 Click for more details and a larger picture of Enforcer (white text style)	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Enforcer (white text style) 1976 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £125 Notes: The Enforcer was the third in the Dirty Harry series with Clint Eastwood. From the first release in the UK, folded with pinholes only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12184 Click for more details and a larger picture of Flashpoint	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Flashpoint 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £30 Notes: Crime drama starring Kris Kristofferon. This id from the 1984 first release in the UK, folded with pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12238 Click for more details and a larger picture of Flesh Gordon

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Flesh Gordon 1974 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £95 Notes: A parody of the original serial Flash Gordon (1936) with a strong sexual campy flavor. Not only is there nudity any time there is any excuse for it, but many of the scenes are staged as closely as possible to the old serial shots. This poster is from the film's first release. Folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12286 Click for more details and a larger picture of For your Eyes Only

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price For your Eyes Only 1981 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £650 Notes: Classic James Bond imagery. 007 is assigned on an urgent mission to recover an important piece of british technology called the ATAC system. The only lead that Bond(Roger Moore) has is the murder of a marine archeolagist and his wife whose daughter, Melina, seeks revenge on their killers. 007 and Melina (Carole Bouqet) team up to find answers. Excellent folded condition with just a few pinholes. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12246 Click for more details and a larger picture of French Lieutenants Woman

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price French Lieutenants Woman 1981 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £60 Notes: Karel Reisz's adaptation of John Fowles's novel was nominated for 5 oscars. The poster features the world famous Cobb (harbour wall) from Lyme Regis where the story takes place. From the first UK release in 1981, folded with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12290 Click for more details and a larger picture of Game of Death / Big Boss	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Game of Death / Big Boss 70's UK quad 40"x30" Fine £125 Notes: Double Bill of two of Bruce Lee's greatest films. From a 70's release, Folded in excellent condition with pinholes only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12185 Click for more details and a larger picture of Give my Regards to Broad Street

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Give my Regards to Broad Street 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £45 Notes: Paul McCartney's Give My Regards to Broad Street is a drama with music starring Paul playing himself with a host of other friends and colleagues playing cameos. This is a country of origin British quad from the 1984 first release, folded with pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12186 Click for more details and a larger picture of Gorky Park	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Gorky Park 1983 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £35 Notes: UK poster from the 1983 first release, folded with light wear from use. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12241 Click for more details and a larger picture of Great Rock n Roll SwindleÂ

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Great Rock n Roll Swindle  1980 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £495 Notes: Following the break up of the sex pistols came this documentary style film featuring Malcom Maclaren explaining how punk rock was really just an elaborate scam. Or was it? Brilliant and British. This is a rare country of origin UK quad from the first release in 1980 for this important film, folded in excellent condition with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12211 Click for more details and a larger picture of Gremlins ( teaser)

Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Gremlins ( teaser) 1984 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £125 Notes: Joe Dante directed and Spielberg produced this 80's classic about the boy who broke 3 rules in looking after his pet, Gizmo. This is a rare UK teaser advance poster from 1984, with the all important rules. Folded with pinholes in the corners only. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING

Ref.No:12240 Click for more details and a larger picture of Halloween II	Title Year Nominal size Condition Price Halloween II 1981 UK quad 40"x30" Fine £95 Notes: 1981 horror sequel to the John Carpener's 1978 classic. This is a rare UK quad poster with the striking pumpkin artwork, folded with just a few pinholes in the corners. MORE DETAILS ASK A QUESTION TELL A FRIEND LINEN BACKING