NIGHT SHIFT (1982) Movie Poster, Daybill, Henry Winkler/Ron Howard
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
Night Shift (1982) Original Movie Poster, Australian Daybill, Starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton & Shelley Long, Directed by Ron Howard is in Very Fine Condition. Movie Poster and Condition Condition: This...
Night Shift (1982) Original Movie Poster, Australian Daybill, Starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton & Shelley Long, Directed by Ron Howard is in Very Fine Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster is presented as Very Fine condition with 2 Daybill folds, and edgewear on the left hand side. This poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free archival polyproplene bag with acid free archival backing board. Australian daybills are highly sought after by collectors worldwide due to their larger size, striking visual impact, and limited original print runs. This example remains a fantastic piece of early 1980s cinema memorabilia, ideal for display or long-term archival preservation.
Movie Synopsis
Released in 1982, Night Shift is a fast-paced American comedy that marked a turning point in the careers of several major Hollywood figures. Directed by Ron Howard in his second feature film, the movie stars Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton in his breakout film role, and Shelley Long, just before her rise to television fame on Cheers.
The story centres on Chuck Lumley (Henry Winkler), a mild-mannered, by-the-book morgue supervisor working the night shift in New York City. His orderly but uneventful life is thrown into chaos when he is paired with Bill Blazejowski (Michael Keaton), a hyperactive, fast-talking entrepreneur with an endless supply of questionable business ideas. When Bill discovers that a neighbouring escort service is struggling to operate safely, he devises an outrageous plan to run a prostitution service out of the city morgue during the night shift, branding it as a safer and more discreet alternative.
As the scheme grows, Chuck finds himself reluctantly drawn into Bill’s morally dubious but wildly profitable venture, especially after he falls for Belinda (Shelley Long), a compassionate and independent escort who becomes the emotional heart of the film. What follows is a series of escalating comic misadventures, balancing slapstick humour with surprisingly warm character development. The film’s humour is driven largely by Michael Keaton’s electric performance, which introduced audiences to his distinctive comedic style and laid the groundwork for his later superstardom.
Night Shift was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, a writing duo known for sharp dialogue and character-based comedy. The film was produced by Brian Grazer, beginning a long and successful collaboration with Ron Howard that would later result in numerous acclaimed films. Despite its risqué premise, the movie maintains a light-hearted tone and earned praise for its chemistry between the leads and its inventive comedic energy.
Upon release, Night Shift (1982) performed solidly at the box office and gained a strong cult following over time. Today, it is remembered as a classic early-80s comedy and an important milestone in the careers of its cast and filmmakers. This original Australian daybill movie poster captures the vibrant marketing style of the era and is a must-have for collectors of Michael Keaton memorabilia, Ron Howard films, or classic American comedy cinema.
To find out more about Night Shift (1982) 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.