CLAMBAKE (1967) MOVIE POSTER, DAYBILL, ELVIS PRESLEY
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
Clambake (1967) Daybill Movie Poster starring Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins, Bill Bixby, directed by Arthur H. Nadel, is in Very Fine- condition. Movie Poster and Condition Condition: This...
Clambake (1967) Daybill Movie Poster starring Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins, Bill Bixby, directed by Arthur H. Nadel, is in Very Fine- condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Daybill is presented in Very Fine- condition with some small paper loss/holes in the white border on the right side just under top fold line, (see images). Otherwise, poster is in unused condition. This Poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free polyprop bag with acid free backing board. This authentic Australian daybill poster represents excellent value for collectors seeking original Elvis Presley memorabilia from his classic Hollywood period.
Movie Synopsis
Clambake (1967) represents one of Elvis Presley's most charming musical comedies from his prolific Hollywood period. The film follows Scott Heyward, the heir to an oil fortune who trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his father's money. When Scott meets Tom Wilson (Will Hutchins), an earnest water-skiing instructor, Scott offers to trade places with him, allowing Tom to experience the good life whilst Scott discovers what it's like to live without his privileged upbringing.
The stellar cast features Elvis Presley as Scott Heyward, alongside Shelley Fabares as his love interest Dianne Carter, marking their second collaboration after "Girl Happy." The supporting cast includes Will Hutchins as Tom Wilson, Bill Bixby as the competitive James J. Jamison III, veteran actors James Gregory and Gary Merrill, plus Harold Peary and Marj Dusay in memorable supporting roles.
Directed by Arthur H. Nadel and written for the screen by Arthur Browne Jr., Clambake was the last of Presley's four films for United Artists. The film was also the last for which Presley was able to demand and receive a salary of $1 million. Clambake holds special significance as it was the last movie Elvis made as a single man, completing his work just four days before his wedding to Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967.
The production featured eight new songs including "You Don't Know Me," "Clambake," and "A House That Has Everything," showcasing Elvis's musical versatility in a beach party setting. Despite the title and title song, no actual clambakes occur in the film. Although set in Miami, Elvis Presley's scenes were all shot in and around Los Angeles, with Florida exteriors shot using doubles in wide angles. The production was noted for its light-hearted atmosphere, with practical jokes, cherry bombs, cream pie and water balloon fights, with even director Arthur Nadel getting into the act.
This musical comedy perfectly captures the carefree spirit of 1960s beach movies while delivering Elvis's signature charm and vocal performances. Interestingly, Lee Majors visited the set and can be seen in the background of the restaurant scene, wearing a fake mustache. The film represents a classic example of Elvis's Hollywood formula pictures, combining romance, comedy, and memorable musical numbers in a sun-soaked Florida setting.
To find out more about Clambake (1967) 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.