{"product_id":"boys-night-out-プレイボーイ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1962-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1169","title":"“Boys’ Night Out” (プレイボーイ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1962, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1169","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1962 for the first Japanese release of Boys’ Night Out\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in Japan under the retitled name \u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eプレイボーイ\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e). Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"316\"\u003eMichael Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"346\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eJames Garner\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"382\"\u003eTony Randall\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eHoward Duff\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eJanet Blair\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"441\"\u003ePatti Page\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eZsa Zsa Gabor\u003c\/strong\u003e in supporting roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"888\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eReleased in 1962, \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eBoys’ Night Out\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mid-century American romantic comedy built around bachelor fantasy, mistaken intentions, and the changing sexual manners of the early 1960s. Directed by Michael Gordon, best known for \u003cem data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"749\"\u003ePillow Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, the film belongs to the same polished studio-comedy world of witty adult romance, stylish interiors, and bright CinemaScope presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eFor the Japanese market, the film was retitled \u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eプレイボーイ\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"959\"\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e — shifting the emphasis from the original American title to a more fashionable and immediately recognisable idea of modern flirtation, bachelor culture, and urban romantic comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eA bright and highly appealing Japanese B2 design, dominated by a comic tableau of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e seated at left while the male leads stand opposite her holding flowers, gifts, groceries, and a trophy. The image neatly captures the film’s premise: male scheming, romantic confusion, and Novak as the glamorous centre of attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eプレイボーイ\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed across the upper section in large, playful pink and blue lettering, while the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003eBOYS’ NIGHT OUT\u003c\/strong\u003e cartoon logo is retained at upper left. Beneath the title, the poster promotes the film’s presentation in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003efull colour\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eCinemaScope\u003c\/strong\u003e, both important selling points for Japanese audiences of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003eThe top Japanese tagline reads: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e「ガール・ハントもわりかん時代！浮気のトップ・モードが飛び出す傑作コメディ!!」\u003c\/strong\u003e — broadly, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003e“Even girl-hunting is in the split-the-bill era! A masterpiece comedy where the latest fashion in flirting bursts onto the screen!”\u003c\/strong\u003e The wording is wonderfully period-specific, presenting the film as a stylish and modern sex comedy for early-1960s audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2223\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003e1960s American romantic comedies\u003c\/strong\u003e are increasingly difficult to find, particularly examples with such strong star appeal and lively Japanese typography. This poster is especially desirable for its presentation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e at the height of her fame, alongside James Garner and Tony Randall, and for its very Japanese rebranding of the film as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2614\"\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003eIt is also a strong example of early-1960s Japanese studio advertising: colourful, direct, witty, and designed to sell Hollywood sophistication through a distinctly local graphic language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"3041\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2820\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2837\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003e63 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3111\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3150\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56905444327802,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-20T103151.524.jpg?v=1779240813","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/boys-night-out-%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%82%a4%e3%83%9c%e3%83%bc%e3%82%a4-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1962-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1169","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}