EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY (1988) Movie Poster, Original Daybill, Geena Davis
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY (1988) Movie Poster, Original Daybill, Starring Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Directed by Julien Temple, is in Very Fine Condition. Movie Poster and...
EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY (1988) Movie Poster, Original Daybill, Starring Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Directed by Julien Temple, is in Very Fine Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This Australian Daybill Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine Condition, 2 Daybills as issued, a tiny tear on the right hand bottom side, and some edgewear present on the top of the left and right hand side. Otherwise this poster presents in excellent condition with a colourful clean presentation.
Movie Synopsis
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) is a colourful science-fiction musical romantic comedy set in California's San Fernando Valley. Directed by Julien Temple, it stars Geena Davis as Valerie, a manicurist whose fiancé, Dr Ted Gallagher (Charles Rocket), has become distant. Valerie discovers he has been unfaithful. She is ready for a change, but not one from outer space.
A spaceship carrying three furry aliens crashes into Valerie's swimming pool. The visitors from Jhazalla are Mac, Wiploc and Zeebo, played by Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans. Valerie soon discovers they are friendly. With help from her flamboyant friend Candy Pink (Julie Brown), she takes the trio to a beauty salon. Their shaggy coats are shaved away, revealing three handsome men eager to discover Earth.
As the aliens explore 1980s Los Angeles, they learn local customs through television and nightlife. Their enthusiasm leads to comic misunderstandings. Valerie and Candy help them navigate the dating scene, while Mac develops a special connection with Valerie. His kindness and curiosity contrast with Ted's behaviour, giving Valerie a chance to reconsider what she wants from love. Wiploc and Zeebo add to the group's comic adventures.
The supporting cast includes Michael McKean as Woody. The screenplay was written by Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey and Terrence E. McNally. Brown's song of the same name, released on her 1984 EP Goddess in Progress, inspired the film. Music is central to its identity, with a score by producer Nile Rodgers. Temple gives the production vivid colours, playful fashions and observations of Valley culture. Filming took place around Los Angeles, including Studio City and the famous Randy's Donuts landmark in Inglewood.
Blending science fiction, romance, musical comedy and 1980s pop culture, Earth Girls Are Easy celebrates friendship, self-discovery and romance. Davis brings warmth to the story, while Goldblum, Carrey and Wayans form a memorable comic trio. Brown's role as co-writer and performer gives the movie its distinctive musical foundation. Its unusual premise, cast and exuberant period styling have helped it remain a cult favourite. Their arrival turns an ordinary weekend into pure cosmic chaos.
To find out more about Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) 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.