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1968 roadshow poster for STAR! (Robert Wise, USA, 1968)
Designer: uncredited
Poster source: Heritage Auctions
“A roadshow theatrical release (known also as reserved seat engagement) was a term in the American motion picture industry for a practice in which a film opened in a limited number of theaters in large cities like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, and San Francisco for a specific period of time before the nationwide general release. Although variants of roadshow releases occasionally still exist, the practice mostly ended in the early 1970s.” [read more]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/e69a09f71b31fcf61b2945556958eee2/tumblr_mgxhlki9EV1r6ivyno1_250.jpg)
1968 roadshow poster for STAR! (Robert Wise, USA, 1968)
Designer: uncredited
Poster source: Heritage Auctions
“A roadshow theatrical release (known also as reserved seat engagement) was a term in the American motion picture industry for a practice in which a film opened in a limited number of theaters in large cities like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, and San Francisco for a specific period of time before the nationwide general release. Although variants of roadshow releases occasionally still exist, the practice mostly ended in the early 1970s.” [read more]
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