{"product_id":"tall-story-のっぽ物語-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1960-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1162","title":"“Tall Story” (のっぽ物語), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1960, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1162","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"490\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the 1960 Japanese release of Tall Story\u003c\/strong\u003e (のっぽ物語), the American romantic comedy directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eJoshua Logan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eAnthony Perkins\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eJane Fonda\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eRay Walston\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eMarc Connelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"384\"\u003eMurray Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eAnne Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e in supporting roles. It is especially significant as \u003cstrong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eJane Fonda’s screen debut\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eReleased in 1960, \u003cstrong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eTall Story\u003c\/strong\u003e is a campus romantic comedy centred on basketball, student life, and romantic misunderstanding. Directed by Joshua Logan, known for \u003cem data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"683\"\u003ePicnic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eSouth Pacific\u003c\/em\u003e, the film presents Anthony Perkins in his pre-\u003cem data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"758\"\u003ePsycho\u003c\/em\u003e image as an awkward, clean-cut romantic lead, opposite the young Jane Fonda at the beginning of her screen career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eIn Japan, the film also gained a particular afterlife through its association with \u003cstrong data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"984\"\u003e1960s Ivy League style\u003c\/strong\u003e. Perkins’ wardrobe — button-down shirts, narrow ties, and collegiate tailoring — resonated strongly with Japanese fashion culture and later became part of the visual vocabulary admired by readers of magazines such as \u003cem data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eMen’s Club\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eA bright and appealing Japanese theatrical design, dominated by a large colour image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eJane Fonda and Anthony Perkins\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fonda leans toward Perkins while pulling at his tie, creating an immediately comic and romantic visual tension. The warm yellow background gives the poster a light, youthful energy suited to the film’s campus setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003eのっぽ物語\u003c\/strong\u003e is arranged in playful, uneven lettering at the upper left, visually echoing the “tall” theme of the title. The top billing highlights \u003cstrong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eAnthony Perkins\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eJane Fonda\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the director credit names \u003cstrong data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eJoshua Logan\u003c\/strong\u003e. Across the yellow band above the image, the Japanese campaign copy reads: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003e「学生諸君！教室は結婚媒介所か？親達には絶対見せられない笑いとロマンスの最高傑作！」\u003c\/strong\u003e — broadly, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003e“Students! Is the classroom a marriage agency? A masterpiece of laughter and romance you absolutely can’t show your parents!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003cbr data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2119\"\u003eThis is a desirable early Japanese poster for a film of notable Hollywood importance: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003eJane Fonda’s first screen appearance\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of Anthony Perkins’ final romantic-lead roles before his image was transformed by \u003cem data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003ePsycho\u003c\/em\u003e, released the same year. Original 1960 Japanese B2 posters for American campus comedies are not commonly encountered, and this example is particularly attractive for its period colour, star appeal, and Japanese graphic treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2817\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2588\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2602\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003e66 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2887\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2926\" 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":56905355755898,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-20T095850.772.jpg?v=1779238775","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/tall-story-%e3%81%ae%e3%81%a3%e3%81%bd%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1960-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1162","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}