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Alternative design for MISTRESS OF THE SEAS . . .

Some more Chantrell Hammer Films campaign artworks . . . MISTRESS OF THE SEAS (an unmade film) . . .

My latest acquisition, the campaign artwork for an unmade Hammer Films horror project (circa 1971) is now up on my CAF at: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1429066 There's a lengthy accompanying write-up about the painting, complemented by several additional images.

My latest acquisition, the campaign artwork for an unmade Hammer Films horror project (circa 1969) is now up on my CAF at: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1429066 There's a lengthy accompanying write-up about the painting, complemented by several additional images.

The seller is being totally up-front with the listing, so nothing misleading for would-be buyers. Would probably work well matted and framed as a pair and if you're a fan of Deathlock, this seems like a good offering (no idea about FMV as I don't follow this type of thing).

First up . . .

Okay, let's do sketch-covers instead!

THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (which made it to production) . . .

STONES OF EVIL (an unmade film) . . .

THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (which made it to production) . . .

CHAKA ZULU (an unmade film) . . .

VAMPIRELLA (an unmade film, though this campaign piece appears to use a stock image of Vampi from the Warren mags) . . .

KALI, DEVIL BRIDE OF DRACULA (an unmade film) . . .

THE RELUCTANT VIRGIN (an unmade film) . . .

TWINS OF EVIL (which made it to production) . . .

ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (which made it to production) . . .

COUNTESS DRACULA (which made it production) . . .

WHEN THE EARTH CRACKED OPEN (unmade) . . .

ZEPPELIN VS PTERODACTYLS (unmade, but sounding suitably bizarre) . . .

Currently expecting a Hammer Films piece of artwork created specifically for the purpose of securing financial backing for (what was) an unmade movie (late 1960s/early 1970s). Should have the artwork tomorrow evening, so I'll do a full update once the painting is in my possession. The artist, Tom Chantrell, was pretty much Hammer's golden boy, commencing the latter half of the 1960s, and in addition to painting finished movie posters for cinema front-of-house displays, the artist would frequently be called upon to create painted images to promote and help secure backing. Not sure if many here will be familiar with these artworks, so I'll upload some images of Chantrell's pre-production paintings (a number of which, as I say, never made it to production) . . . First up . . . a quad poster design for SAVAGE JACKBOOT (which would have starred Peter Cushing, had the film been realised)

Doubt that you will find much (if any) interest in these types of things on this forum, to be totally honest with you. Generally, the authenticity of such pieces is open to question as many eBay offerings are highly-likely to be copies the sellers have made. If you just want your acetate copy for display purposes, a cheap ready-made frame is probably the way to go.

Last of my three movie poster painting updates now up on my CAF at: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=1865 Here's a detail from this last update:

Second of three movie poster painting updates now up on my CAF at: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=1865 Also new in today is an original painting used for the commercial break in the Channel 3 screening of 1960s television series, THE OUTER LIMITS. My guess is that Channel 3 was a local TV station - so any further information would be welcome!

Got this in today, along with three movie poster paintings. Original painting used for the commercial break in the Channel 3 screening of 1960s television series, THE OUTER LIMITS. My guess is that Channel 3 was a local TV station - so any further information would be welcome. No idea who the artist is, but his obvious inspiration is 1950s science-fiction movies (e.g. DESTINATION MOON).

First of three movie poster paintings updates (other two paintings will be uploaded onto my CAF during the course of the week). Link to my CAF: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=1865 Vic Fair prototype artwork for THE SHOUT (1978) THE SHOUT is a 1978 British horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, based on a short story by Robert Graves that was adapted for the screen by Michael Austin. The film was the first to be produced by Jeremy Thomas under his Recorded Picture Company banner. Crossley (Alan Bates), a mysterious travelling man who invades the lives of a young couple, Rachel and Anthony Field (Susannah York and John Hurt). Anthony is a composer, who experiments with sound effects and various electronic sources in his secluded Devon studio. The couple provides hospitality to Crossley, but his intentions are gradually revealed as more sinister. He claims he has learned from an Aboriginal shaman how to produce a "terror shout" that can kill anyone who hears it unprotected. The North Devon coastline, specifically Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows, was used for the bulk of the location shooting. The church of St Peter in Westleigh Bideford used in church scenes. Producer Jeremy Thomas later remembered his experience making the film: "Because I had a great director, and a quality piece of literature I managed to get a wonderful cast such as John Hurt and Alan Bates. Skolimowski had a sense of shooting style then, this was the second director who I had worked closely with, and it was fascinating watching Skolimowski work. He came from a Polish tradition, the Wajda Film School, he had a different background to other directors I had been working with in the cutting rooms or elsewhere. And it made the film much more creative to me. I saw it more as an artistic endeavour by him. The film went to Cannes and won the Grand Prix de Jury. We were incredibly lucky and the film was appreciated by the jury. It was a very small festival then, nothing like the Cannes Film Festival of today, it was a small event in a cinema of 800 people or so." The film's soundtrack is by Michael Rutherford and Tony Banks of the rock band Genesis. The central theme "From the Undertow" features on Banks's album A Curious Feeling.