{"product_id":"chitty-chitty-bang-bang-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm-o289-a-copy","title":"\"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang\", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1258","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 poster for the 70 mm presentation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChitty Chitty Bang Bang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ken Hughes’s 1968 musical starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. The poster measures approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm and is in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on Ian Fleming’s children’s book, the film stars Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts, an inventor whose restored racing car takes him, his two children and Truly Scrumptious on a flying adventure. Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman wrote the songs, including “Hushabye Mountain” and the bamboo dance number “Me Ol’ Bamboo.” Both appear in the Japanese song list at the foot of the poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChitty flies across the upper half of the sheet with red-and-yellow wings extended and the children waving from the back seat. A striped airship floats above a distant castle, opposite the gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70 mm Super Panavision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e emblem. Below, a line of musical notes runs through the red Japanese title, チキチキバンバン, set against concentric rings of colour. Van Dyke raises his bamboo pole at lower left, while Howes dances in a flowing white dress at lower right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall, with vivid colour on the front. The reverse shows age toning, horizontal fold lines and small rectangular tape marks near the upper left and along the left edge. The photographs show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57524829127034,"sku":null,"price":168.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-18-53.jpg?v=1793958837","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm-o289-a-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}