{"product_id":"the-gravy-train-classic-movie-poster","title":"\"The Gravy Train\" (1974) - Classic Movie Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA raucous and colourful example of \u003cstrong\u003e1970s American crime comedy movie posters\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emid-decade Hollywood outlaw advertising art\u003c\/strong\u003e, reproduced to capture the freewheeling spirit of \u003cstrong\u003eNew Hollywood cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eglossy printed vintage movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003eColumbia Pictures 1974 film The Gravy Train\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong\u003eStacy Keach and Frederic Forrest\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a vibrant piece of \u003cstrong\u003eearly 1970s American film poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e, perfect for collectors and fans of \u003cstrong\u003eclassic 1970s crime comedy films\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 GSM+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30\", 24×36\", 30×40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGravy Train (1974)\u003c\/strong\u003e poster is a wonderfully exuberant piece of \u003cstrong\u003emid-1970s American movie advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e. Directed by \u003cstrong\u003eJack Starrett\u003c\/strong\u003e and produced by \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan T. Taplin\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film starred \u003cstrong\u003eStacy Keach\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFrederic Forrest\u003c\/strong\u003e as small-time outlaws on a crime spree, with \u003cstrong\u003eMargot Kidder\u003c\/strong\u003e in a supporting role. The poster's illustrated design — featuring the two leads armed and grinning beside a battered car, framed by a giant \u003cstrong\u003eUS dollar bill motif\u003c\/strong\u003e — perfectly captures the film's \u003cstrong\u003eirreverent, anti-establishment humour\u003c\/strong\u003e. The tagline promising \"looting, pilfering, plundering, robbing, and generally having the time of their lives\" is pure \u003cstrong\u003eNew Hollywood bravado\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, \u003cstrong\u003e1970s New Hollywood crime comedy movie posters\u003c\/strong\u003e are popular collector's items among fans of \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican 1970s cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e. This reproduction is perfect for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eStacy Keach film memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eColumbia Pictures 1970s movie posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrederic Forrest vintage film art\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eclassic 1970s American crime comedy posters for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e. It makes a great display piece for home cinemas, bars, and fans of \u003cstrong\u003eNew Hollywood outlaw cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted with a \u003cstrong\u003eglossy finish\u003c\/strong\u003e on durable \u003cstrong\u003e200 GSM paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, this reproduction captures the bold illustrative style of authentic \u003cstrong\u003e1970s Columbia Pictures film poster art\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Gravy Train\u003c\/strong\u003e was written by \u003cstrong\u003eBill Kerby and David Whitney\u003c\/strong\u003e with music by \u003cstrong\u003eFred Karlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is now regarded as a minor cult entry in the \u003cstrong\u003eNew Hollywood crime comedy\u003c\/strong\u003e genre of the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources for historical context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColumbia Pictures archive – The Gravy Train (1974) production and promotional poster records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Film Institute (AFI) – New Hollywood crime comedy film history and catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibrary of Congress – 1970s American movie poster and film advertising archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. 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