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Auction: 23147 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 5

You Only Live Twice (1967)
Original British poster, style B (Little Nelly)
Artist: Frank McCarthy (1924-2002)

Unframed: 30 x 40 in. (76 x 102 cm)

Linen backed

This was the fifth James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert, in the first of three Bond films that he would direct for Eon Productions. The screenplay for the film was written by Roald Dahl, and is vaguely based on Ian Fleming's 1964 novel. During filming it was announced that Sean Connery would retire from playing Bond, although he did make a come back in Diamonds are Forever in 1971 and Never Say Never Again in 1983.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, minor restoration to folds and a few marks in the white border.

Material of piece: Paper, backed on linen

LITERATURE:

Film Posters of the 60s, Aurum Press Limited, 1997, p. 113 and The Official 007 Collection James Bond Movie Posters, Boxtree, 2001, p. 62 (this publication features posters from Eon Productions' archive)

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Sold for
£1,600