MASH (1970) Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill 20th Century Advertisement
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
MASH (1970) Movie Poster, Daybill, Original Vintage 20th Century Advertisement, RARE, Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Directed by Robert Altman is in Fine Condition. Movie Poster and Condition. Condition: This...
MASH (1970) Movie Poster, Daybill, Original Vintage 20th Century Advertisement, RARE, Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Directed by Robert Altman is in Fine Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This original, vintage, unrestored Daybill Movie Poster with vibrant colours and a clean presentation is in Fine Condition. The poster shows paper loss on all corners, a small hole on the left hand side bottom and some tape residue on the bottom of the poster. Despite these signs of age and use, the poster still presents well and retains strong colour and visual appeal. This authentic Australian Daybill movie poster was originally printed for theatrical promotion and represents a genuine piece of 1970s cinema advertising. Australian Daybill posters are well known among collectors for their unique dimensions and limited distribution to cinemas, making them highly collectible pieces of vintage film memorabilia. Posters for influential films such as MASH are particularly desirable due to the movie’s cultural impact and enduring reputation as one of the most important satirical films of its era.
Movie Synopsis
MASH (1970), directed by the legendary filmmaker Robert Altman, is a groundbreaking satirical war comedy that redefined the genre and became one of the most influential films of the early 1970s. Based on the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker, the film follows the experiences of a group of irreverent surgeons stationed at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War. While the setting is the 1950s conflict in Korea, the film’s sharp humour and anti-authoritarian tone resonated strongly with audiences during the Vietnam War era.
The story centres on the antics of two highly skilled but rebellious surgeons, Captain Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce, played by Donald Sutherland, and Captain “Trapper” John McIntyre, portrayed by Elliott Gould. Both men are brilliant doctors who save countless lives in the operating theatre, but outside the surgical tent they maintain a mischievous and irreverent attitude toward military authority and discipline. Their sense of humour becomes a coping mechanism for dealing with the grim realities of war.
Throughout the film, Hawkeye and Trapper pull elaborate pranks and challenge the rigid structure of military life, often clashing with the strict and self-righteous head nurse Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan, played by Sally Kellerman, whose performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Their antics bring both chaos and comic relief to the camp, highlighting the absurdity of life within the military bureaucracy.
Director Robert Altman introduced an innovative filmmaking style with overlapping dialogue, improvisational performances, and a loose narrative structure that captured the unpredictable rhythm of life in the field hospital. This approach helped give the film a naturalistic and chaotic energy that set it apart from traditional Hollywood productions.
MASH became a major critical and commercial success upon its release. It won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and received several Academy Award nominations, ultimately winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film’s success later inspired the hugely popular television series of the same name, which ran for over a decade and introduced the story to an even wider audience.
Today, MASH (1970) is widely regarded as a classic of American cinema and a defining example of satirical filmmaking. Its blend of dark humour, memorable characters, and bold direction helped change the tone of Hollywood storytelling during the New Hollywood era. For collectors of classic movie posters and fans of influential cinema history, original theatrical posters from this film’s release remain highly sought-after pieces of vintage film memorabilia.
To find out more about MASH (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.