INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

Half Sheet (22" x 28" ); Style B
Fine+ Rolled
Allied Artists, 1956

Collectors consider this the best poster created for this sci-fi classic. The Style B "Spotlight Dance" is one of the more scarce and desirable pieces from the 1950s classic.

A single fold down the center was repaired and reinforced with archival tape. The edges visible on the verso have also been touched up and repaired, and the borders have been airbrushed. The central image, however, remains in beautiful condition.

The emotionless duplicate creature inspiration behind the infamous slang expression "pod people" that arose in the late 20th Century US culture, Don Siegel's classic 1956 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers proved to be one memorable discussion piece. Seen as everything from a commentary on allowing McCarthyism to an allegory on the overbearing Soviet Union, the film remains an essential and haunting sci-fi picture.

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