THE PROFESSIONALS ~ U.S. 1 Sht. Movie Poster Orig. 1966 ~ 27"x41" VG Cond. ~ Hot Action Art! Lee Marvin, Claudia buying Cardinale & Burt Lancaster!

Please consider THE PROFESSIONALS, a great 1 sheet movie poster for the western adventure from 1966. The superb action art is by Howard Terpning and the poster looks great, grading in Very Good condition. There are issues however, and the photos will show some of the flaws. There is a pin hole in each top corner. There is moderate creasing overall to the surface of the glossy paper. There is cross fold separation at the mid cross fold with a bit of paper loss as shown in the 8th photo. However the folds and cross folds in general look superb, with only minor ink loss on the fold lines, common on folded glossy finished paper. Please examine photos 7, 8 and 9 in the listing to examine all the cross folds in detail. Further, this 1 sheet has intermittent light stains and some smudges near the edges. There is roughness in the top and bottom edges at the center with a small loss of paper - picture 5 shows this best. The verso of the item as seen in the last photo has the NSS number stamped on it as well as grease pencil writing. Neither affect the front of the poster. THE PROFESSIONALS has excellent color and supple paper. Guaranteed genuine and theater used, original from 1966. THE PROFESSIONALS was printed single-sided, was factory folded, measures 27"x41" and is untrimmed. The poster ships folded to it's purchaser. National Screen Service issue number 66/327 printed in lower right corner (pic 4). We love Terpning's drawing and the bold graphic treatment. As always we ask you to please check all the pictures in our listing closely. If you have any questions on condition or price, please open a conversation with us. We'd gladly provide any additional information you may need.


THE PROFESSIONALS. Poster art by Howard Terpning. National Screen Service issue number 66/327. World premiere in New York, NY on November 2nd, 1966. Released wide in the U.S. on November 4th, 1966 by Columbia Pictures. Written for the screen by Richard Brooks, adapted from the novel "A Mule for the Marquesa" by Frank O'Rourke. Directed by Richard Brooks. THE PROFESSIONALS stars Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode, Jack Palance, Joe De Santis, Marie Gomez, Carlos Romero, Jorge Martinez de Hoyos and Ralph Bellamy.


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Condition Grades

Mint - An unused poster, almost as pristine as when initially printed. Exceedingly difficult grade to achieve.

Near Mint - Unused or carefully used, but showing some minor signs of age or storage wear. The folds on the poster should be clean - that is standard and not considered a flaw for pre-1980's movie posters.

Very Fine - Movie poster shows minimal signs of wear and usage with no pin holes, fold damage or paper loss. The image area should be clean and bright, the paper supple, not brittle.

Fine - A poster in average used condition. Movie poster might show pinholes in the corners, edge wear, small tears on edges or image area and minor discoloration.

Very Good - Below average condition due to being heavily used, but with little paper loss. Paper may buying show slight stains, soiling and larger pinholes in corners and small holes in the image area proper. Movie poster may also have defects such as light ink markings, tape on the back of the paper and substantial border damage. A poster in this category may be a restoration candidate.

Good - A very heavily used, worn and brittle movie poster. Paper may be missing chunks of paper, show heavy dirt, water stains and/or significant discoloration.

Fair - Heavily used as above with tape on verso or on front of poster with a substantial number of holes in poster, especially in image area.

Poor - Poster may have substantial paper and ink loss. A poster that has been heavily water damaged, or has been heavily stained. A poster with foreign material in substantial amounts, such as paint or marker on front or back of the paper. A dry mounted movie poster or one that has been laminated would fall into this category.