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“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408
“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408
“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408
“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408
“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408
“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408
“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408

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“The Proud Ones (誇り高き男)”, Original First‑Release Japanese STB Tatekan 1956, Ultra Rare, STB Size (c. 51 × 145 cm / 20 × 57 in) O408

Sale price $150.00

This is an original Japanese STB (tatekan) poster printed for the first Japanese release in 1956 of The Proud Ones, the CinemaScope western directed by Robert D. Webb and starring Robert Ryan, Virginia Mayo, and Jeffrey Hunter. Japan opened the film on 1956‑09‑14; the on‑poster credit at foot reads 「昭映フィルム配給」 (Distributed by Shoei Film), which handled 20th Century‑Fox product in Japan during this period.

Translations of the Japanese text (as printed on the poster):

  • Top banner: 「総天然色／シネマスコープ」 → “Full color / CinemaScope.”

  • Giant title: 「誇り高き男」 (Hokori‑takaki Otoko — “The Proud Ones”).

  • Credits line: 「製作 ロバート・L・ジャックス　監督 ロバート・D・ウェッブ」 → Produced by Robert L. Jacks / Directed by Robert D. Webb.

  • Cast: ロバート・ライアン／バージニア・メイヨ／ジェフリー・ハンター → Robert Ryan / Virginia Mayo / Jeffrey Hunter.

  • Right vertical teaser (abridged): 「流れるヒット・メロディー！無法の町に吹きまくる拳銃嵐！」 → “A flowing hit melody! A whirlwind of gunfire in an outlaw town!”

  • English footer: “THE PROUD ONES – Color by De Luxe – CinemaScope.” (as printed).

Design notes:
One of the most striking 1950s Japanese western layouts: a searing canary‑yellow field dominated by a towering, near‑silhouette gunman whose legs frame the two principals below—Ryan’s badge and Hunter’s hat instantly legible. The massive calligraphic title block rides high, while the minimal palette (black on yellow) creates poster‑gallery impact. The tall two‑panel STB format—printed for street frames and theater façades—amplifies the poster’s billboard qualities and is far scarcer than the standard B2.

Film notes: Shot in CinemaScope with photography by Lucien Ballard and a score by Lionel Newman, Webb’s town‑tamer story is a showcase for Ryan’s stoic marshal and Hunter’s conflicted young gun—classic Fox western craftsmanship of the era. 

It is nearly 70 years old!

Condition: Excellent for the type. Colors vivid; paper strong. Please review the photos—the images show the exact poster you will receive.

About the format: the STB (tatekan) measures roughly 51 × 145 cm and was used as a mini‑billboard outside cinemas and in transit‑hub frames. Print runs were small; survival is low, making authentic 1950s STBs significantly rarer than B2s.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

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