AN AMERICAN TAIL: FAIVEL GOES WEST (1991) Movie Poster, Daybill
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
AN AMERICAN TAIL: FAIVEL GOES WEST (1991) Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster, Animated classic featuring the voices of Dom DeLuise and James Stewart, directed by Phil Nibbelink & Simon Wells is...
AN AMERICAN TAIL: FAIVEL GOES WEST (1991) Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster, Animated classic featuring the voices of Dom DeLuise and James Stewart, directed by Phil Nibbelink & Simon Wells is in Very Fine+ Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster is in Very Fine+ condition, with a small bit of edgewear on the left hand side and 1 fold flattened out. This poster is currently stored rolled it will be carefully packed and shipped in a cylinder. This is an authentic original Australian daybill from 1991, not a reproduction, making it an excellent collectible for fans of animated movie posters and Don Bluth productions. Australian daybills are prized for their tall, narrow format and vibrant colour reproduction, perfectly suited to animated artwork. While the poster artist is uncredited, the artwork reflects the playful, character-driven studio style associated with early 1990s animated family films, showcasing bright colours, expressive characters and a strong sense of adventure.
Movie Synopsis
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) is the charming animated sequel to the beloved 1986 film An American Tail. Produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblimation and directed by Phil Nibbelink and Simon Wells, the film continues the adventures of the brave and optimistic mouse Fievel Mousekewitz as he journeys across America in search of a better life.
Set in the late 19th century, the story finds Fievel and his family leaving New York City after being lured west by promises of opportunity and freedom. The American frontier, however, is not quite what it seems. Upon arriving in the Wild West, Fievel discovers that the town is secretly controlled by a gang of cats led by the villainous Cat R. Waul, who plans to trap mice under the guise of safety and prosperity.
Separated from his family once again, Fievel teams up with the legendary law-dog Wylie Burp, voiced memorably by James Stewart in his final film role. Together, they work to outsmart the cats and restore justice to the town. Along the way, Fievel learns valuable lessons about courage, independence and believing in oneself, reinforcing the franchise’s enduring themes of hope and resilience.
The voice cast also includes Dom DeLuise as the lovable Tiger, Erica Yohn as Mama Mousekewitz and Cathy Cavadini as Tanya. The film’s animation is bright and expressive, blending traditional hand-drawn techniques with dynamic action sequences inspired by classic Westerns. Notably, the movie playfully references iconic Western imagery, including saloons, shootouts and frontier towns, making it appealing to both children and adults.
Although it did not match the box office success of the original film, Fievel Goes West has since earned a strong following for its humour, memorable characters and heartfelt storytelling. Today, it stands as a nostalgic favourite of early 1990s animated cinema. This original movie poster perfectly captures the film’s adventurous spirit and colourful animation, making it a wonderful display piece for collectors of family films, animated classics and Spielberg-era animation.
To find out more about An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.