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This is an original British Quad poster (30" x 40") for the film The Longest Day from 1962. This a classic Chantrell designed poster.
The poster shows Chantrell's powers of design & ingenuity. Faced with the prospect of providing a poster stocked to the rim with a plethora of internationally renowned stars, Chantrell created a poster that featured none! Not only did this device solve the problem of sorting out the relative standing of each "star" but it also allowed Chantrell to create an atmospheric panorama as viewed from the inside of a German defensive position. Given that D-Day witnessed the launching of the largest ever armarda known to man & was clearly one of the most pivotal moments in 20th century history, it was a fitting illustration to employ.
The poster came in two versions. This one is the 2nd version which in addition of Gert Frobe's name also sees the reversal of John Wayne and Stuart Whitman names.
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