{"product_id":"hey-there-its-yogi-bear-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-x-73cm-m24-copy","title":"“Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!” \/ 「クマゴローの大冒険」 \/ 「ヨギ・ベア物語」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1964, Hanna-Barbera, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C266","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"430\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eHey There, It’s Yogi Bear!\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hanna-Barbera’s first animated feature film, released in Japan under the charming local titles \u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e「クマゴローの大冒険」\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"386\"\u003eKuma Goro’s Great Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e) and \u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"405\"\u003e「ヨギ・ベア物語」\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eThe Yogi Bear Story\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eA delightful and highly collectible piece of vintage animation paper, this poster captures the playful energy of early Hanna-Barbera at the moment the studio successfully expanded one of its most beloved television creations into a full-length theatrical feature. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eclassic animation\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"763\"\u003eHanna-Barbera material\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"813\"\u003emid-century Japanese family-film posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is an especially appealing example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eReleased in 1964, \u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eHey There, It’s Yogi Bear!\u003c\/strong\u003e was the first feature-length film built around the enormously popular \u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eYogi Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e character, whose television success had already made him one of the most recognisable animated figures of the period. Produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eWilliam Hanna\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eJoseph Barbera\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film brought Yogi, Boo-Boo, Cindy Bear, and Ranger Smith to the big screen in a bright, family-oriented adventure filled with songs, comic action, and the studio’s unmistakable visual personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eThe Japanese release is particularly interesting for the way it localised the title and character identity for domestic audiences, presenting Yogi as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003e“Kuma Goro”\u003c\/strong\u003e, a memorable and affectionate Japanese adaptation that gives the poster additional cultural charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 design is cheerful, open, and immediately eye-catching, using a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eclean pastel-blue background\u003c\/strong\u003e and a series of lively cartoon vignettes arranged across the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"2177\"\u003eAt the centre, a large, smiling \u003cstrong data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eYogi Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the poster, shown in full figure balancing playfully on a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2004\"\u003ered-and-white striped circus ball\u003c\/strong\u003e. He wears his signature green hat and tie, and the composition is animated with dotted movement lines and multicoloured stars, giving the design a buoyant, musical quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2555\"\u003eThe lower-left corner introduces a circus-adventure setting, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eCindy Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e riding in a bright \u003cstrong data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003ered vintage car\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by a smaller Yogi, while a circus tent rises in the background. Elsewhere, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eRanger Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e appears flying a small red helicopter, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eBoo-Boo Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e and Ranger Smith are shown again at lower right in a humorous salute-and-inspection pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2922\"\u003eThe typography is equally appealing. Across the top, the main Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2647\"\u003eクマゴローの大冒険\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in bold red lettering, while the secondary title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003eヨギ・ベア物語\u003c\/strong\u003e sits neatly below in a dark blue box. Supporting vertical copy promotes the picture as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2862\"\u003efeature-length colour cartoon in Japanese dub format\u003c\/strong\u003e, and emphasises the film’s songs, music, and family appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003eThe lower margin also retains the original English title, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003e“Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear”\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with distribution and production credits, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3090\"\u003eWilliam Hanna\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3113\"\u003eJoseph Barbera\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Japanese presentation credit to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3176\"\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3205\"\u003eCollector significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3458\" data-end=\"3497\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3892\"\u003eJapanese posters for animated films of this period often have a special charm of their own, and this example is particularly successful for the way it combines familiar Hanna-Barbera character art with a clean and spacious Japanese graphic layout. The local retitling to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3770\" data-end=\"3783\"\u003eKuma Goro\u003c\/strong\u003e also adds a layer of period-specific Japanese market history that many collectors find especially appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"4008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"3907\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3910\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3910\" data-end=\"3934\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the image carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4208\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4048\" data-end=\"4115\"\u003efresh colour, crisp graphics, and strong overall display appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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