{"product_id":"fantasia-ファンタジア-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-j53-copy-1","title":"“Fantasia” (ファンタジア), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1955, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ approx. 51 × 73 cm) - R19","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA magnificent 1955 first-release Japanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Walt Disney’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—one of the most ambitious, influential and visually extraordinary achievements in the history of animation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated for the film’s long-awaited first Japanese theatrical release, this exceptionally rare design draws principally upon the mythological imagery of Beethoven’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastoral Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sequence. Winged horses sweep across a deep-blue sky above an Arcadian landscape, while a small cherub plays a pipe beneath a flowering tree and a delicate mythological figure appears silhouetted within the moon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is unmistakably Japanese in its presentation. A monumental coral-red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eファンタジア\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title dominates the lower black field, while dramatic vertical promotional copy, classical programme notes, institutional endorsements and technical exhibition details surround the illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, this is a genuine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epost-war Japanese Disney trophy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: an original first-release poster combining rare Japan-specific artwork, Daiei distribution, SuperScope exhibition, stereophonic sound promotion and unusually detailed classical-music credits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunbacked and entirely unrestored\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, retaining the character and historical integrity of a sheet displayed in a Japanese cinema approximately seven decades ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate \u0026amp; Japanese Theatrical Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received its world premiere in New York on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 November 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese audiences had to wait almost fifteen years for the film’s first theatrical release, which took place on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 September 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with distribution handled through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalt Disney Films and Daiei’s foreign-film division\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Daiei distribution credit remains visible at the lower right of this poster:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e大映配給\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Distributed by Daiei”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sheet also promotes the film as a technically advanced theatrical event through the prominent wording:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eスーパースコープ拡大映写\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “SuperScope enlarged projection”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eステレオフォニック立体音響\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Stereophonic dimensional sound”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese declarations identify the poster directly with the prestigious widescreen-and-stereo presentation prepared for the film’s Japanese debut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Disney’s Legacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalt Disney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the studio’s third animated feature and represented an unprecedented attempt to unite classical music, experimental animation and motion-picture technology within a single feature-length presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than following one conventional narrative, the film is constructed around eight individual musical movements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToccata and Fugue in D Minor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nutcracker Suite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Dukas’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIgor Stravinsky’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rite of Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig van Beethoven’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastoral Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmilcare Ponchielli’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDance of the Hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModest Mussorgsky’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNight on Bald Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz Schubert’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music was conducted by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeopold Stokowski\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and performed by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhiladelphia Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both of whom are prominently credited on the poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original production also pioneered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an early multichannel stereophonic system developed to create the spatial impression of a live orchestra within the cinema. This technological ambition is reflected directly in the Japanese campaign’s emphasis on stereophonic “three-dimensional” sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the 14th Academy Awards ceremony, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received two Special Awards: one recognising Stokowski and his associates for creating a new form of visualised music, and another recognising Walt Disney, William Garity, J. N. A. Hawkins and RCA for advancing motion-picture sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster itself declares:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e三つのアカデミー賞受賞\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Winner of three Academy Awards”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis contemporary Japanese publicity wording is best understood in the context of those two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-specific Special Awards together with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrving G. Thalberg Memorial Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presented to Walt Disney at the same ceremony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film’s lasting cultural importance was further recognised in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisney, Daiei, and Post-War Reception in Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the mid-1950s, Disney’s feature-length animated films were being presented in Japan as important imported cultural events rather than merely children’s entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaiei’s campaign for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e positioned the film simultaneously as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea major work of animation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea classical concert experience,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea technological spectacle,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean educational film, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea prestigious example of international cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis status is made particularly clear by the institutional recommendations printed across the lower portion of the poster:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e文部省選定映画\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Selected by the Ministry of Education”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e青少年映画委員会推薦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Recommended by the Youth Film Committee”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e優秀映画鑑賞会推薦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Recommended by the Association for the Appreciation of Outstanding Films”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of government selection, youth-film endorsement, Academy recognition, SuperScope presentation and stereophonic sound gave the Japanese release an unusually elevated cultural position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe campaign’s description of the film as a:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e総天然色長篇音楽絵巻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis also particularly evocative. Literally translated as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“full-colour, feature-length musical picture scroll,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the phrase connects Disney’s animated concert film with the Japanese tradition of the illustrated narrative scroll, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eemaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Japanese interpretation of the Pastoral Symphony:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than placing Mickey Mouse and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the centre of the campaign, this poster focuses on the mythological world of Beethoven’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePastoral Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Black, cream and golden winged horses descend through the sky above an idyllic landscape populated by a piping cherub and a moonlit mythological figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional mid-century colour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the design combines deep midnight blue, turquoise, coral, cream, rose and dense black. The softly modelled landscape contrasts beautifully with the crisp graphic outlines of the flying horses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonumental Japanese typography:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the enormous coral-red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eファンタジア\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title stretches across the dark lower field, giving the poster tremendous impact when viewed from a distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVertical promotional copy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the right-hand column reads like a theatrical fanfare, while the contrasting cream panel at left promises “two hours of rapture and emotion.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete musical programme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all eight compositions are printed directly on the artwork beside the English \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title, making the sheet unusually informative as well as visually striking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical exhibition as a selling point:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the separate cream-and-blue box advertising \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuperScope enlarged projection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estereophonic dimensional sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflects the importance of large-format spectacle and advanced sound reproduction to the 1955 campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrestige English branding retained:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the central credit reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWALT DISNEY’S Full Length Feature Production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFANTASIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor by Technicolor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis international branding is integrated into the distinctly Japanese promotional composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaiei campaign identity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Daiei distribution emblem and the company’s foreign-film slogan appear at the lower right, firmly anchoring the sheet to the original Japanese theatrical campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText Translations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey poster text (Japanese → English):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e八つの名曲！すばらしいロマンス！楽しいユーモア！誰もがうっとりとするディズニー生涯の名作！\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Eight celebrated compositions! Splendid romance! Delightful humour! The masterpiece of Disney’s career—enchanting everyone!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e陶酔と感動の二時間！\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Two hours of rapture and emotion!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eスーパースコープ拡大映写\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“SuperScope enlarged projection”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e名演奏を生の音で再現する ステレオフォニック立体音響\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Stereophonic dimensional sound—reproducing the celebrated performance with the immediacy of live sound”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e三つのアカデミー賞受賞\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Winner of three Academy Awards”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e文部省選定映画\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Selected by the Ministry of Education”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e青少年映画委員会推薦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Recommended by the Youth Film Committee”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e優秀映画鑑賞会推薦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Recommended by the Association for the Appreciation of Outstanding Films”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eレオポルド・ストコフスキー指揮\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Conducted by Leopold Stokowski”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eフィラデルフィア交響管絃楽団演奏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eウォルト・ディズニー製作・総天然色長篇音楽絵巻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Produced by Walt Disney — a full-colour, feature-length musical picture scroll”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e大映配給\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Distributed by Daiei”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e量よりも質　大映の洋画\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Quality over quantity — Daiei’s foreign pictures”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall condition: Excellent+ for its age and format — unbacked and entirely unrestored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an exceptionally attractive original 1955 Japanese theatrical poster that has survived without linen backing, paper infill, colour retouching or other restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoric display marks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e small pinholes are present at each corner from the poster’s original theatrical display approximately seven decades ago. There is minor associated corner and edge wear, including very small nicks and handling marks consistent with period use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the colours remain remarkably rich and well balanced. 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