Call it the staircase poster before the staircase poster. This image of Rhett carrying away a swooning Scarlett, seen here on a 14x22 poster from 1941, was a highly prevalent one in GWTW poster art from its inception as part of the movie's 1941 ad campaign through the early 1960s.
Also, in the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit this might be my least favorite GWTW poster ever. Scarlett looks passed out and Rhett is sporting one hell of a creepy leer. Not adding to the poster's general sense of class? The tag line "Rhett takes Scarlett in his arms!" That's fine, of course- I just rather prefer to imagine she was conscious for it. So, yeah, I'd even take the Polish love fans poster of this one here!
Ohhh... Funny. What a cheeky grin MR Rhett Butler wears ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd I just love the taglines "Nothing cut put the price" - "Rhett takes SCARLETT in his arms" now thats new *GGG*
EW. This looks like an ad for a date rape drug.
ReplyDelete@BS - Now THAT puts a whole new meaning to the tag-line "limited engagement" *LOL*
ReplyDeleteI LOVE jokes about posters! Keep them coming, I was getting a little lonely in my snarkiness :P
ReplyDelete@bluesneak- LOL. God, isn't that the truth? It's such an awful image.
ReplyDelete"Scarlett looks passed out and Rhett is sporting one hell of a creepy leer." :D I'm still LOLling!!
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