Bengal Tiger / La Tigre del Bengala

About the Item

Original Italian film poster for the 1936 action adventure film Bengal Tiger. This 1936 film was directed by Louis King. The cast includes Barton MacLane, June Travis and Warren Hull. It tells the story of a circus animal trainer, who has a challenge in training Satan, the man-killer tiger, who turns out to be more dangerous than he appears. In 1936 it was advertised as 'the thrill of the year'. The artwork on this poster is by Luigi Martinati (1893-1984) This poster is exceptionally rare and has only surfaced a couple of times. The film's first Italian release in Italy one year later in 1937 and this is when this poster is from. This poster was printed in two sheets and designed for use on billboards. Therefore only unused examples are known to have survived, The poster is in excellent condition, with the colours remaining very bright with very minor restoration to folds.

Dimensions:

Height: 79 in (200.66 cm)Width: 55 in (139.7 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1937

Condition:

Repaired: This poster was printed in two sheets and folded for distribution. It was designed for use on billboards. The poster is in excellent condition, with the colours remaining very bright with only minor restoration to the folds.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU989123799992

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