POCAHONTAS (1995) MOVIE POSTER, AUSTRALIAN ONE SHEET, ANIMATED
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
POCAHONTAS (1995) Australian One Sheet Movie Poster Starring Mel Gibson, Irene Bedard, Christian Bale, Russell Means, Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg is in Very Fine condition. Movie Poster...
POCAHONTAS (1995) Australian One Sheet Movie Poster Starring Mel Gibson, Irene Bedard, Christian Bale, Russell Means, Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg is in Very Fine condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Daybill is presented in Very fine condition, Folded as issued. Light general handling and edge wear. Tape on cross folds on back. Front presents very well. This Poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free polyprop bag with acid free backing board. This Australian one sheet poster represents exceptional value for collectors seeking Disney animation memorabilia from the acclaimed Disney Renaissance era.
Movie Synopsis
POCAHONTAS is a 1995 American animated musical romance-drama film that marked a significant milestone as Disney's first animated feature based on a real historical figure. Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg from a screenplay written by Carl Binder, Susannah Grant, and Philip LaZebnik, this Disney Renaissance masterpiece was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on 23rd June 1995.
The film features an exceptional voice cast led by Irene Bedard as the speaking voice of Pocahontas and Mel Gibson as John Smith. Broadway star Judy Kuhn provided Pocahontas's singing voice, whilst the supporting cast includes David Ogden Stiers, Russell Means, Christian Bale, Michelle St. John, James Apaumut Fall, Billy Connolly, Joe Baker, Gordon Tootoosis, and Linda Hunt. Notably, Mel Gibson provided both the speaking and singing voice for John Smith, making him one of the few Disney leading men to perform his own songs.
Set in 17th century Virginia, the story follows Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, who falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade her homeland. The narrative explores themes of cultural understanding, environmental conservation, and the clash between European colonisation and Native American traditions. The film's central romance between Pocahontas and Captain John Smith drives the plot, though it takes considerable liberties with historical accuracy for dramatic effect.
As the 33rd film in the Disney Animated Classics series, Pocahontas was part of the celebrated Disney Renaissance period that produced some of animation's greatest achievements. The film featured groundbreaking animation techniques and was Disney's first animated feature to deal seriously with American history and Native American culture. The casting process was particularly notable, with Michelle St. John originally auditioning for Pocahontas but being cast as her friend Nakoma instead.
The production featured memorable songs including "Colours of the Wind," which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and "Just Around the Riverbend." The romantic duet "If I Never Knew You" was originally removed from the film for being considered too slow, only to be restored for the 10th anniversary edition. The film's stunning animation brought the Virginia wilderness to life with breathtaking detail, earning praise for its environmental themes and visual splendour.
This animated Disney classic remains significant for its ambitious attempt to address serious historical and cultural themes within the Disney formula, making it a unique entry in the Disney canon and a valuable piece of 1990s animation history.
To find out more about Pocahontas (1995) 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.