HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO (1977) MOVIE POSTER, DAYBILL, DISNEY
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) Original Daybill Movie Poster, Starring Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, Directed by Vincent McEveety, is in Very Fine Condition. Movie Poster and Condition...
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) Original Daybill Movie Poster, Starring Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, Directed by Vincent McEveety, is in Very Fine Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Daybill is presented in Very Fine condition with two standard Daybill folds, additional horizontal fold lines, small handling and minor marks. This Poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free polyprop bag with acid free backing board. This original Disney daybill from 1977 represents authentic cinema memorabilia from the beloved Herbie franchise during Disney's golden era of family entertainment, capturing the excitement of the third film in the series.
Movie Synopsis
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo is a 1977 Disney sports adventure comedy film that marked the third instalment in the beloved Herbie film series. Directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, the film serves as the sequel to Herbie Rides Again (1974). This delightful family adventure follows everyone's favourite sentient Volkswagen Beetle as he embarks on his most ambitious racing challenge yet.
The film stars Dean Jones as returning champion race car driver Jim Douglas, joined by his mechanic, Wheely Applegate (Don Knotts). They and Herbie are participating in the fictional Trans-France Race from Paris to Monte Carlo, Monaco in which they hope to stage a comeback. The story begins with Jim Douglas and Wheely Applegate hoping to revive their racing careers by entering the prestigious Trans-France Race, a gruelling automotive challenge that will test both driver and machine.
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. Unbeknownst to Herbie's driver, thieves have hidden a stolen diamond in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get it back. This central plot device creates thrilling complications as the race becomes secondary to the diamond heist storyline, adding elements of crime caper comedy to the traditional racing adventure.
The film features an impressive supporting cast including Julie Sommars as Diane Darcy, a beautiful young woman and the only female driver in the Trans-France Race. The team has three major opponents in the race: Bruno von Stickle (Eric Braeden), a German driver with experience in the "European Racing Circuit", Claude Gilbert (Mike Kulcsar), a French driver, and Diane Darcy. Additional cast members include Jacques Marin as Inspector Bouchet, Roy Kinnear as Quincey, and Bernard Fox as Max.
The villains of the piece are Quincey (Roy Kinnear) and Max (Bernard Fox), a pair of jewel thieves who have concealed stolen diamonds in Herbie's petrol tank. Their desperate attempts to retrieve their ill-gotten gains whilst the race is in progress creates numerous comedic situations and action sequences throughout the film. Also involved in the automotive adventure is Diane Darcy (Julie Sommars), the beautiful woman who drives Giselle, a sporty female car.
What makes this film particularly special is its European setting, taking audiences on a scenic journey through the French countryside and into the glamorous world of Monte Carlo. The film showcases stunning cinematography of the French Riviera and Monaco, providing a picturesque backdrop for Herbie's adventures. The Trans-France Race provides the perfect vehicle for spectacular car chase sequences and racing action that the series was known for.
Vincent McEveety's direction brings together the familiar elements that made the Herbie series so beloved: the anthropomorphic car with its distinctive personality, slapstick comedy, family-friendly adventure, and heartwarming themes about friendship and perseverance. The film maintains the series' tradition of combining automotive action with wholesome entertainment suitable for all ages.
Released in 1977, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo represents Disney's continued commitment to the Herbie franchise during the late 1970s, demonstrating the studio's ability to create entertaining sequels that maintained the charm and appeal of the original concept whilst introducing new settings and challenges for the beloved Beetle.
To find out more about Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) 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.