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ET The Extra Terrestrial Poster

US 1-Sheet Advance linen-backed movie poster for "ET The Extra Terrestrial" (1982).

American artist John Alvin contributed the famous "touching fingers" design (https://www.moviepostermem.com/ET-The-Extra-Terrestrial-Poster/61362) that was used extensivly in both the American & UK poster campaigns for the film. However, prior to the release in the US a completely different Alvin design was used for the US 1-Sheet "Advance" (as offered here). In this design Alvin blends the alien spaceship into the clouds to create intriguing ethereal imagery. A wonderfully atmospheric & thought-provoking composition that would have excited interest.

Advance posters were printed in far smaller numbers than posters for the general release. As an idea of the relative scarcity of this poster, one leading US auction house sold fifteen general release US 1-Sheets in 2022 but only a single US 1-Sheet Advance like this!

Poster once folded but now linen-backed & displays to excellent effect. The restorer has air-brushed the outer white rim where there were a few small edge nicks & a little writing in the margin (we've tried to show this in the close-up but it is imperceptible). Otherwise there has been some touch-ins to the foldlines but no other restoration required & the poster displays to stunning effect. As an idea of relative value, at the time of listing the London gallery price for an un-backed version of this poster was £1,895.

NB.A supplementary P&P charge will be required for overseas buyers.

Price: £1095.00

Film Category: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actor / Actresses: Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas
Poster Type: US 1-Sheet (41" x 27", 104cm x 69cm)
Poster Artist: Alvin John
Condition: Good
Year: 1982
Reference: 61432



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