By the early 1900s, they began to feature illustrations of a film scene or an array of overlaid images from several scenes.
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They began as outside placards listing the programme of (short) films to be shown inside the hall or movie theater. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspapers and magazines, and all other press related to the promotion of the film.įilm posters have been used since the earliest public exhibitions of film. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film.įilm posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. They normally contain an image with text. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets.
One-sheet film poster for This Gun for Hire (1942)Ī film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it.