The Thing from Denmark
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20 Movie Posters from Denmark, circa 1926–64
Swing Time (1936)
signed: Erik F.
I've done three features on vintage Swedish movie posters, but this is my first (and probably last) feature on Danish posters. Kurt Wenzel and Erik Frederiksen ("Erik F.") seem to be the big names in poster design in Denmark.
The reproductions are from expired auction listings at ha.com. Heritage doesn't have many to choose from (unlike the Swedish posters), and almost all of them are stamped by the Danish censor board, which makes me think they come from a single collection.
Greed (1926)
Kiss of Death (1947)
Last Warning (1929)
The Thing from Another World (1951)
The War of the Worlds (1954)
signed: Wenzel
King Kong (poster, 1948)
signed: Boye
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Pearls of the Crown (1937)
signed: Rodian T.
Dark Victory (1939)
Leave Her to Heaven (1948)
signed: Willy
Suspicion (1948)
Looks like Wenzel again
The 39 Steps (1960)
signed: Wenzel
The Puritan (Early 1940s)
signed: Ruthwenn Eriksen
Chamber of Horrors (1947)
signed: Erik F.
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
The Gay Divorcee (1934)
signed: Erik F.
Maciste in Hell (1927)
signed: Wenzel
I would have guessed a much later date for this poster
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
signed: Wenzel
Sunset Boulevard (1951)
signed: ByS?
This post first appeared on April 7, 2014 on 50 Watts
