BODY DOUBLE (1984) Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill, Melanie Griffith
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
BODY DOUBLE (1984) Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill, Starring Melanie Griffith, Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, and Directed by Brian De Palma is in Very Fine Condition. Movie Poster and Condition....
BODY DOUBLE (1984) Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill, Starring Melanie Griffith, Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, and Directed by Brian De Palma is in Very Fine Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This Original Daybill, Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine condition, 2 Daybill folds as issued, half a cm tear on the right hand side middle of the 2nd fold and bottom, slight edgewear. Otherwise, this poster presents in excellent condition with a colourful clean presentation. This original Australian 1984 movie daybill is a collectible piece of cinema history, featuring the distinctive imagery associated with Brian De Palma's provocative thriller.
Movie Synopsis
Body Double (1984) is a stylish and unsettling erotic thriller that blends suspense, mystery, horror and Hollywood intrigue. Directed by Brian De Palma, the film follows Jake Scully, played by Craig Wasson, a struggling Los Angeles actor whose career and personal life are both in trouble. After losing an acting role because of his claustrophobia and discovering his girlfriend's infidelity, Jake finds himself without a job or somewhere to live. An acquaintance, Sam Bouchard (Gregg Henry), offers him an unusual opportunity: house-sit a luxurious modern home high in the Hollywood Hills while its owner is away.
The house comes with a spectacular view and a telescope pointed towards a neighbouring property. Jake becomes fascinated by Gloria Revelle (Deborah Shelton), a woman he can see performing an elaborate dance in front of her bedroom window. What begins as curiosity develops into an increasingly troubling obsession. Night after night, Jake watches Gloria, noticing that another man appears to be observing her too. When he witnesses a violent attack and becomes convinced that Gloria has been murdered, he is drawn into a dangerous search for the truth. The police are sceptical, and Jake's account of events leaves him with more questions than answers.
Following clues into the seedy world of adult entertainment, Jake encounters Holly Body (Melanie Griffith), an outspoken performer whose connection to the mystery may be more significant than it first appears. Griffith gives the film one of its most memorable performances, bringing confidence, wit and vulnerability to Holly. The supporting cast includes Guy Boyd as Detective Jim McLean, Dennis Franz as film director Rubin, and Barbara Crampton as Carol, Jake's former girlfriend. Gregg Henry also delivers a pivotal performance as the seemingly helpful Sam, whose involvement takes on a different meaning as the story unfolds.
De Palma co-wrote the screenplay with Robert J. Avrech, developing a story that deliberately plays with the conventions of classic suspense cinema. Body Double is widely recognised for its references to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and Vertigo, particularly its exploration of voyeurism, mistaken identity, obsession and the unreliable nature of what we see. De Palma transforms these familiar ideas into a distinctly 1980s Hollywood thriller, mixing elaborate camera movements, carefully constructed suspense sequences and moments of shocking violence.
The production also makes striking use of Los Angeles locations. The futuristic Chemosphere house, designed by architect John Lautner, provides the extraordinary hillside setting from which Jake watches his neighbour. The film's visual style is enhanced by cinematography from Stephen H. Burum and an atmospheric score by composer Pino Donaggio. A memorable sequence features the music video for Frankie Goes to Hollywood's hit Relax, which De Palma incorporated into the finished film after directing the group's promotional video. This unexpected combination of music-video imagery and narrative filmmaking gives the picture an unmistakable period character.
Although its initial release attracted controversy and mixed reactions, Body Double has developed a lasting following among fans of 1980s cult cinema, psychological thrillers and De Palma's distinctive filmmaking. Melanie Griffith's performance earned particular recognition, including a Golden Globe nomination. For collectors, this original vintage Australian movie poster represents a memorable chapter in the director's filmography and the era's bold, provocative cinema.
To find out more about Body Double (1984) 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
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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.