{"product_id":"dr-no-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1962-b2-size-51-73-cm-o324-copy","title":"“Dr. No” (007は殺しの番号), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster for the 1962 Film, B2 Size with Attached Theatre Snipe (51 × 95 cm) N159A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster produced for the first Japanese theatrical release of Dr. No\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first James Bond film, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"293\"\u003eSean Connery\u003c\/strong\u003e as 007, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eUrsula Andress\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eJoseph Wiseman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eTerence Young\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster retains its \u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"438\"\u003eperiod attached theatre snipe\u003c\/strong\u003e, extending the full display size to approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e51 × 95 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe original poster from 1962 was used for this double bill with Return of the Seven in 1966.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eDesign\u003cbr data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eExplosive early-1960s Japanese Bond design: \u003cstrong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eSean Connery appears at upper left holding a pistol\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the centre is dominated by a dramatic close-up of a hand gripping a silenced gun. The huge red vertical title \u003cstrong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"747\"\u003e「007は殺しの番号」\u003c\/strong\u003e — the original Japanese title for \u003cem data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eDr. No\u003c\/em\u003e — drives the composition with enormous graphic force. Smaller action vignettes show Bond-era danger, including a military figure, a fight scene, Ursula Andress in a pale bikini, and Joseph Wiseman as Dr. No.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eThe blue vertical copy refers to the film’s assassin intrigue and danger-filled setting, including the “three blind mice” killers and the terror of the silenced gun. It is a superb example of how early James Bond was introduced to Japanese audiences: stylish, violent, exotic, and sharply graphic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eTranslation of the attached theatre snipe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e新装開館　第2弾！\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Grand re-opening, 2nd programme!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003e同時上映　続・荒野の七人\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Shown simultaneously: \u003cem data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eReturn of the Seven\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eカラー作品\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Colour feature”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003eユル・ブリンナー／ロバート・フラー\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Yul Brynner \/ Robert Fuller”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003e25日より　○○テアトル\u003c\/strong\u003e — “From the 25th at ___ Theatre”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eThe attached snipe is an especially interesting piece of exhibition history, showing that this original \u003cem data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eDr. No\u003c\/em\u003e poster was later used in a Japanese theatre setting as part of a double-bill presentation with \u003cem data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eReturn of the Seven\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003eVery Good. Signs of period theatre use are present, including wear to the attached lower snipe. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. Once framed, this presents as a \u003cstrong\u003every cool frozen in time theatre used\u003c\/strong\u003e poster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the first-release campaign for Dr. No\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a period attached theatre snipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2265\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2265\"\u003e64 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2304\" 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":56928318128506,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_49.jpg?v=1779918843","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dr-no-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1962-b2-size-51-73-cm-o324-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}