GIMME SHELTER (1970) Movie Poster, Daybill, Rolling Stones (trimmed borders)
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
Gimme Shelter (1970) Original Movie Poster, Daybill, Featuring The Rolling Stones, Directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin is in Very Good Condition (Trimmed borders). Movie Poster and...
Gimme Shelter (1970) Original Movie Poster, Daybill, Featuring The Rolling Stones, Directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin is in Very Good Condition (Trimmed borders).
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster is presented as Very Good condition, we received this poster cropped/trimmed borders so does not have the details of the printer, two standard Daybill Folds, and very slight edge wear. Due to trimmed borders it has been priced accordingly with a lower Condition rating. Other than the trimmed borders the poster presents very well. This poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free archival polyproplene bag with acid free archival backing board. Australian daybill posters are prized by collectors for their larger format, bold graphic presentation, and comparatively limited print runs. This example displays exceptionally well and represents an outstanding piece of music documentary memorabilia from one of the most significant cultural films of the era.
Movie Synopsis
Released in 1970, Gimme Shelter is a landmark music documentary that chronicles the final stages of The Rolling Stones’ 1969 U.S. tour and culminates in the infamous Altamont Free Concert. Directed by acclaimed documentary filmmakers Albert and David Maysles, alongside Charlotte Zwerin, the film stands as one of the most powerful and unsettling concert documentaries ever made.
The film follows Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Mick Taylor as the Rolling Stones navigate massive stadium performances, recording sessions, and behind-the-scenes moments at the height of their fame. Early sequences capture the band’s electrifying live shows, including their iconic performances at Madison Square Garden, offering viewers an intimate look at the mechanics of a major rock tour during the late 1960s.
At the heart of Gimme Shelter (1970) is the Altamont Free Concert in California, intended as a West Coast answer to Woodstock. The decision to use the Hells Angels as security proved disastrous, and the film documents the event’s descent into chaos, violence, and tragedy. One of the most harrowing moments in documentary cinema occurs when the filmmakers capture the fatal stabbing of a concertgoer near the stage, later reviewed by the band in stunned silence.
What elevates Gimme Shelter beyond a standard concert film is its unflinching examination of the end of the 1960s counterculture dream. The documentary juxtaposes the optimism and freedom associated with rock music against the darker realities of mass gatherings, poor organisation, and unchecked aggression. The filmmakers’ cinéma vérité style places viewers directly inside the unfolding events, making the film both historically vital and emotionally confronting.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest rock documentaries ever made, Gimme Shelter has been preserved by the United States National Film Registry for its cultural and historical significance. For fans of The Rolling Stones, music historians, and collectors of rare film memorabilia, this original Australian daybill movie poster represents a powerful visual artefact from a defining moment in rock history and documentary filmmaking.
To find out more about Gimme Shelter (1970) 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.