ART DAY - 'Patton' 1970 movie poster artwork

[Terry Doyle]

Thanks, all for the nice comments.

[Terry Doyle]

"Your name's not William...it's Willie!"

 

. . . Willie steals the second half of the movie!

 

English Bull Terriers are notoriously difficult to train and have their own agendas (I've had four, over the years, so I know) . . . bit like Patton!

 

 

 

 

[Terry Doyle]

 

Patton and Willie

 

 

Leonardis and the Willie-that-should-have-been

 

 

My two rascals (a tri-colour and a brindle)

[The Shoveler]

Very cool poster art. Congrats!

 

Here's some background music for the occasion: Patton Soundtrack Suite (Jerry Goldsmith).

 

 

And that poster image is used on the YouTube clip for The General's Suite, a mash-up from the soundtracks of MacArthur & Patton:

 

[Terry Doyle]

Thanks, cool links!

[fsumavila]

that is a BEAUTIFUL PAINTING .. i miss the days when movie posters were painted and not just lazy exercises in photoshop. Congrats on the acquisition! (and PATTON is a great film!)

 

[Terry Doyle]

Thanks! Yeah, there were lots of cinemas around the area I grew up in and, as kids, we would always be attracted by the painted movie posters showcasing the films that were showing. Often, the posters would be better than the movies they represented!

[pemart1966]

 

Another "beautiful painting"

[Terry Doyle]

[Terry Doyle]

Here's Tom Chantrell holding his original artwork from a movie poster most people here will recognize immediately:

 

[imabat]

Wow -- always loved this poster. Very cool!

[Terry Doyle]

Now framed and hanging on my wall (sorry about the glass reflection):