{"product_id":"rio-bravo-リオ-ブラボー-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1973-theatre-used-b2-with-local-theatre-snipe-program-printed-on-verso-b2-size-51-73-cm-i315","title":"“Rio Bravo” (リオ・ブラボー), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1973, Theatre-Used B2 with Local Theatre Snipe \/ Program Printed on Verso, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I315","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1973 Japanese re-release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRio Bravo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (リオ・ブラボー), Howard Hawks’s classic American Western starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Brennan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a particularly interesting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheatre-used revival poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, made more collectible by the rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elocal theatre program \/ snipe printed directly on the verso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse carries bold red hand-silkscreened Japanese text for a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern action triple-bill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving this exact copy a documented exhibition history and a strong Showa-era cinema character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 1959, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRio Bravo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining Westerns of the classical Hollywood period. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward Hawks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows Sheriff John T. Chance, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as he attempts to hold a dangerous prisoner while facing pressure from a powerful local rancher and his hired gunmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is celebrated for its relaxed pacing, ensemble chemistry, memorable performances, and elegant balance of suspense, humour, music, and frontier masculinity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives one of his finest dramatic performances as Dude, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRicky Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Brennan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e help give the film its distinctive warmth and rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 re-release poster features a classic Western action composition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRicky Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominate the central image, posed with rifle and revolvers beneath a dramatic desert sky. Their triangular arrangement gives the poster strong visual balance, while the stormy background adds tension and cinematic scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the top, the Japanese cast billing lists:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eジョン・ウェイン \/ ディーン・マーチン \/ ウォルター・ブレナン \/ リッキー・ネルソン \/ アンジー・ディッキンソン \/ ワード・ボンド\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertical Japanese copy at right describes the film’s core dramatic conflict: three men placing their lives on the line under the discipline of a trumpet’s melody. The large red Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eリオ・ブラボー\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the lower section, with the original English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIO BRAVO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed within the image area above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster also carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward Hawks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e director credit, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distribution branding, and the note \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e優秀映画鑑賞会推薦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — indicating recommendation by a film appreciation society for the re-release campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerso \/ theatre snipe significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is one of the most interesting aspects of this example. It carries a bold red local theatre bill, likely hand-silkscreened, for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e北都映劇\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHokuto Eiga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — advertising a Western action triple feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe verso appears to promote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「黄金を追う男」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Man Who Chases Gold”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — associated with a theatrical presentation of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheyenne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e television episode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「国境の決戦」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Decisive Battle at the Border”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — another \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheyenne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-related Western presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「リオ・ブラボー」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRio Bravo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the main feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8月11日\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears prominently, together with local theatre details and discount information. This kind of local overprint \/ snipe makes the poster far more than a standard re-release sheet: it becomes a specific, theatre-used exhibition artifact from the Japanese revival circuit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage theatre-used condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale, including the front, back, and close-up details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster displays well overall and retains strong visual impact, but it clearly shows signs of original cinema use and age. Visible condition points include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efold lines, handling creases, edge wear, surface wear, and paper loss \/ tearing at the upper-left corner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The verso silkscreened theatre program may also contribute to slight waviness or show-through, which is typical of this kind of theatre-used local overprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese condition points have been taken into account in the pricing. Once framed, the poster should still display very attractively, especially given its rarity and unusual documented theatre-use history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 re-release poster from 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 50 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56986280100218,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-18T082103.068.jpg?v=1781738474","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/rio-bravo-%e3%83%aa%e3%82%aa-%e3%83%96%e3%83%a9%e3%83%9c%e3%83%bc-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1973-theatre-used-b2-with-local-theatre-snipe-program-printed-on-verso-b2-size-51-73-cm-i315","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}