YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) Movie Poster, Daybill, Sean Connery, BOND
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
You Only Live Twice (1967) Movie Poster Daybill, Starring Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Donald Pleasence, Directed by Lewis Gilbert is in Very Fine+ Condition. Movie Poster and Condition...
You Only Live Twice (1967) Movie Poster Daybill, Starring Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Donald Pleasence, Directed by Lewis Gilbert is in Very Fine+ Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Vintage Daybill Movie Poster is presented in Very Fine+ condition with small 2mm nick on left-hand side, additional fold line, light edgewear, light marks. This original unrestored poster has vibrant colours and an attractive, clean overall appearance. This poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid-free archival polypropylene bag with acid free archival backing board. Australian daybill posters were printed on high-quality paper stock designed for cinema display, making them highly sought after by collectors. The striking artwork for You Only Live Twice is attributed to legendary Bond artist Robert McGinnis, whose dynamic compositions and glamorous character designs helped define the visual identity of the James Bond franchise during the 1960s.
Movie Synopsis
Released in 1967, You Only Live Twice is the fifth instalment in the iconic James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions. Once again starring Sean Connery as 007, the film sees Bond facing one of his most ambitious and dangerous missions yet, set against the exotic backdrop of Japan during the height of the Cold War. Directed by Lewis Gilbert and written by Roald Dahl, the screenplay was loosely adapted from Ian Fleming’s novel of the same name, though it takes significant creative liberties to deliver a grand cinematic spectacle.
The story begins with the mysterious disappearance of American and Soviet spacecraft, pushing the world’s superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. Britain’s MI6 suspects the criminal organisation SPECTRE is behind the sabotage, and James Bond is sent to Japan to investigate. Faking his own death, Bond adopts a new identity and teams up with Japanese secret service operative Tiger Tanaka, played by Tetsurō Tamba. Their investigation leads them to a remote volcanic island hideout, home to SPECTRE’s secret rocket launch base.
Bond soon discovers that his old nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld, chillingly portrayed by Donald Pleasence, is masterminding the plot. This film marks Blofeld’s first on-screen appearance where his face is fully revealed, complete with the now-iconic scar and white Persian cat. Bond is assisted by the formidable Bond girls Akiko Wakabayashi and Mie Hama, whose characters bring intelligence, action, and emotional depth to the story.
Notable for its epic scale, You Only Live Twice features some of the most memorable set designs in the Bond series, including the vast volcano lair constructed on a soundstage at Pinewood Studios – at the time, the largest set ever built for a film. The movie also boasts a memorable musical score by John Barry and a haunting theme song performed by Nancy Sinatra. With its blend of espionage, adventure, cutting-edge gadgets, and international intrigue, You Only Live Twice (1967) remains a standout entry in classic Bond cinema and a must-have title for serious movie poster collectors.
To find out more about You Only Live Twice (1967) 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.