"The Pigeon that Took Rome" - Classic Movie Poster

A witty and charmingly designed example of early 1960s Hollywood comedy film advertising, faithfully reproduced for modern display. This glossy printed poster recreates the US one-sheet for "The Pigeon That Took Rome," a 1962 Paramount Pictures production written and directed by Melville Shavelson.

• 200 GSM + Paper. Gallery/Museum Grade, ready to hang up on the wall.

• Gloss Finish. Clean professional finish, make the posters feel authentic.

• Packaged in cardboard tubes to protect them during delivery.

• Available in 9 different sizes including A2, A1 and 20x30".

The "Pigeon That Took Rome" poster is a delightfully inventive example of the era's comedy film advertising. The design centres on a colourful cartoon pigeon wearing a "Hero" medal and carrying a message — a witty visual symbol for the film's plot device — above a panel of four photographic stills from the film, arranged in panels labelled "F," "U," "N," and "!" to spell out the film's central selling point with comic directness. Each still is accompanied by a playful caption that teases the film's characters and situations, maintaining the light, self-aware tone throughout.

Written and directed by Melville Shavelson and based on the novel "The Easter Dinner" by Donald Downes, the film starred Charlton Heston in a deliberately against-type comedic role — an American intelligence officer using carrier pigeons to communicate with the Italian Resistance behind enemy lines. The film was shot in Panavision and co-starred the luminous Italian actress Elsa Martinelli. Posters like this were displayed in cinema lobbies and on theatre billboards across the United States as part of Paramount's national release.

This high-quality reproduction poster is ideal for collectors searching for vintage Hollywood comedy film posters, Charlton Heston memorabilia, 1960s Paramount Pictures advertising art, WWII comedy cinema prints, or classic American film collectibles. Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, it preserves the playful illustrated design, lively photographic stills, and comic typographic layout of the original one-sheet while meeting modern display standards.

The early 1960s saw Hollywood experiment with wartime comedies that found humour in the absurdities of conflict without diminishing its stakes, and The Pigeon That Took Rome is among the most charming examples of this tradition. Its poster remains a fine piece of mid-century American graphic humour.

Disclaimer:

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. We do our best and we are only human afterall.