A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on July 21, 2009 by lmharnisch
July 21, 1943, Frankenstein

July 21, 1943: Shout-out to David Croy and other fans of vintage lettering. Notice the different handling of "Frankenstein" (bolted together) and "Wolf Man" (furry) with this elegant script for "meets" as if it's a party invitation. And all the lettering is reversed (white on black). These artists knew how to set the tone very quickly.

Speaking of David Croy, check out what he has to say about the poster for "Public Enemies.">>>   (Warning: David has very colorful ways of saying he doesn't like something).

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