{"product_id":"dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-ジェキル博士とハイド氏-ultra-rare-original-japanese-b3-first-release-poster-1949-first-japanese-release-march-1949-approx-14-3-20-3-in-36-4-51-5-cm-g","title":"“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (ジェキル博士とハイド氏), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese B3 First‑Release Poster — 1949 First Japanese Release (March 1949) — approx. 14.3 × 20.3 in (36.4 × 51.5 cm) (G)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster printed for the film’s first Japanese theatrical release in \u003cstrong\u003eMarch \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e1949\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in Japan through \u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eセントラル \/ Central Motion Picture Exchange\u003c\/strong\u003e, it belongs to the postwar Hollywood import system operated in Japan by \u003cstrong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eCMPE\u003c\/strong\u003e in coordination with the American studios’ export apparatus. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eVictor Fleming\u003c\/strong\u003e. Starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eSpencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Donald Crisp and Ian Hunter. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella, MGM’s 1941 adaptation received Academy Award nominations for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eJoseph Ruttenberg’s cinematography, Harold F. Kress’s editing, and Franz Waxman’s score\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of the production’s best-known stories is Bergman’s successful insistence on switching roles with Turner so she could play Ivy rather than the conventional fiancée. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1542\"\u003eA striking, painterly Japanese design transforms the black-and-white film into a blazing Gothic spectacle: a huge Hyde figure, cane raised and claw-like hand extended, looms over a field of orange flame, while the three billed stars appear below in richly coloured portrait form. The bold white title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1858\"\u003eジェキル博士とハイド氏\u003c\/strong\u003e sweeps across the top in dramatic shadowed lettering, and the copy trumpets \u003cstrong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003e“lavish casting,” “top staff,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and Stevenson’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003e“immortal masterpiece.”\u003c\/strong\u003e With the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003eMPEA\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2043\"\u003eMGM\u003c\/strong\u003e emblems at the upper corners and the English title printed at the bottom, it has exceptional visual presence and unmistakable period character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2797\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003eCollectors respond strongly to first-release Japanese paper from the postwar Hollywood-import period, and this example has several layers of appeal: a canonical Stevenson property, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003eVictor Fleming\u003c\/strong\u003e, marquee names in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2475\"\u003eTracy \/ Bergman \/ Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2519\"\u003ecountry-specific Japanese design\u003c\/strong\u003e entirely different from standard American paper. Just as importantly, it preserves the original \u003cstrong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2653\"\u003e1949 Japanese theatrical spelling\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2669\"\u003eジェキル博士とハイド氏\u003c\/strong\u003e and the period studio\/export emblems that tie it specifically to that first Japanese run. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"3318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2812\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2812\" data-end=\"2815\"\u003eExcellent for its age. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003eTwo minor tears have been repaired with archival tape on the reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the back shows even toning and natural show-through from the printed image. Most importantly, the front retains \u003cstrong data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3198\"\u003erich, saturated colour\u003c\/strong\u003e and excellent display presence. Please review the supplied photographs carefully—shown is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3293\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003eexact poster offered\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3475\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3347\"\u003eover 75 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3386\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3395\" data-end=\"3430\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3431\" data-end=\"3434\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3434\" data-end=\"3475\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3878\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3576\"\u003eoriginal Japanese first-release Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster\u003c\/strong\u003e in the desirable \u003cstrong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3600\"\u003eB3\u003c\/strong\u003e format—an atmospheric, visually powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"3642\" data-end=\"3656\"\u003eMarch 1949\u003c\/strong\u003e issue with original theatrical title typography, outstanding colour, and real crossover appeal for collectors of classic horror, Hollywood prestige, and vintage Japanese cinema paper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56706945220986,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-03-1912_37_21PM.jpg?v=1773906007","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a7%e3%82%ad%e3%83%ab%e5%8d%9a%e5%a3%ab%e3%81%a8%e3%83%8f%e3%82%a4%e3%83%89%e6%b0%8f-ultra-rare-original-japanese-b3-first-release-poster-1949-first-japanese-release-march-1949-approx-14-3-20-3-in-36-4-51-5-cm-g","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}