SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) 14935

Original United Artists Six Sheet Poster (81x81). Linen-Backed. Very Fine Condition.

Original United Artists Six-Sheet Poster (81x81), linen-backed, for the Alexander Mackendrick film-noir, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner. This is the story of J.J. Hunsecker (Lancaster), a powerful and ruthless newspaper columnist in New York, who is determined to prevent his sister (Harrison) from marrying a jazz musician (Milner). He covertly hires Sidney Falco (Curtis), a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair. The film boasts memorable dialogue, outstanding performances especially from Lancaster and Curtis, and beautiful black and white cinematography by James Wong Howe. A score by Elmer Bernstein. Add to this a screenplay that was written and fine-tuned by three great writers, Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman and the film's director Mackendrick. Lancaster's character was modeled after famous columnist Walter Winchell. This original six sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition. MovieArt Original Film Posters in Austin, Texas guarantees that this poster is an authentic, vintage, original U.S. one-sheet for this film. MovieArt Austin does not sell reproductions.

Tony Curtis - Actor
BURT LANCASTER - Actor
ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK - Director
Susan Harrison - Actor
Emile Meyer - Actor
John Fiedler - Actor
Chico Hamilton - Actor