THAT NIGHT IN RIO (1941) RR50'S Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
THAT NIGHT IN RIO (1941) RR50'S Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill, Starring Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, Directed by Irving Cummings, is in Very Fine+ Condition. Movie Poster and...
THAT NIGHT IN RIO (1941) RR50'S Movie Poster, Original Vintage Daybill, Starring Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Carmen Miranda, Directed by Irving Cummings, is in Very Fine+ Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This Original Daybill, Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine+ condition, 2 Daybill folds, with minor edgewear on the left and right top side, small tear (1mm) on right hand side just above the 1st fold, otherwise this poster presents in excellent condition with a colourful clean presentation. This original vintage Australian daybill movie poster is a collectible piece of classic Hollywood cinema memorabilia.
Movie Synopsis
Released in 1941 by Twentieth Century-Fox, That Night in Rio is a colourful Technicolor musical comedy directed by Irving Cummings and starring Don Ameche, Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. Set amid the glamour and nightlife of Rio de Janeiro, this entertaining romantic comedy combines mistaken identity, musical performances and lavish studio production. Don Ameche plays dual roles as Larry Martin, an American nightclub entertainer, and Baron Manuel Duarte, a wealthy businessman whose womanising reputation inspires Larry's impersonation act.
Larry performs at the Casino Samba, where his remarkably convincing imitation of the Baron attracts the attention of Manuel himself. Unfortunately, the Baron's business affairs are in trouble. After investing heavily in an airline and borrowing money from a bank, he faces a potentially disastrous financial situation. Manuel travels to Buenos Aires to secure funds, leaving his associates worried that his business rival, Machado, will exploit his absence. They persuade Larry to impersonate the Baron, hoping to keep the business running smoothly until Manuel returns.
The deception becomes complicated when Larry encounters Baroness Cecilia Duarte, played by Alice Faye. Cecilia soon realises that Larry is not her husband, but agrees to maintain the secret. Unlike the real Baron, Larry treats her with warmth and consideration, creating an unexpected romantic attraction. Meanwhile, Larry's girlfriend Carmen, played by the unforgettable Carmen Miranda, becomes suspicious of his activities. The arrival of the real Baron creates further confusion as the impersonation threatens to unravel in front of unsuspecting guests and business associates.
As romantic jealousy, business intrigue and mistaken identities collide, Larry struggles to maintain his convincing performance while avoiding awkward questions. Cecilia also finds an opportunity to turn the tables on her unfaithful husband. The resulting misunderstandings provide plenty of comic situations before the tangled relationships and financial complications reach their resolution.
The musical sequences are a highlight, showcasing Miranda's distinctive energy and vibrant screen presence in numbers including “Chica, Chica, Boom, Chic” and “I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)”. Harry Warren composed the music, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. Alice Faye and Don Ameche contribute romantic performances, while supporting actors S.Z. Sakall and J. Carrol Naish add to the comedy. The film marked the sixth and final screen pairing of Faye and Ameche.
Based on the play The Red Cat by Rudolph Lothar and Hans Adler, the film reworked a story previously adapted as Folies Bergère de Paris (1935). Twentieth Century-Fox later revisited the material in On the Riviera (1951). With its elaborate costumes, colourful sets, Technicolor photography and memorable musical numbers, That Night in Rio (1941) remains an appealing example of golden-age Hollywood entertainment. This original vintage movie poster is an attractive collectible for classic film enthusiasts, Carmen Miranda admirers and collectors of vintage musical movie memorabilia.
To find out more about That Night in Rio (1941) 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.