The picture shows a view of the (4) Unused 1955 Conquest of Space Science Fiction Movie Ad Mat Molds in this lot. These are all still together. The ad mats are not dated but they are from 1955 when this movie was made. These are molds in which lead is poured to create a thin metal negative image that is then mounted on a wooden block for printing. Advertising is no longer being made or printed like this. The ad mats are like a miniature 3-D posters and would look nice framed, or you could still use them to make print blocks from. The print block would have been used to print on movie pages in newspapers, in magazines, or in the movie theater programs. It is made of a thick compressed paper board. The first admat has an image of men helping an Astronaut in a space suit. The second and third admats are title molds. The fourth one has images of a few actors, a spaceship, and a planet. These are marked as follows: ''CONQUEST OF SPACE'' A PARAMOUNT PICTURE COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR ''CONQUEST OF SPACE'' COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR MAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE! IS HE READY TO TAKE ON HIS TARGET FOR TOMORROW? ''ARE OUR SPACE MEN PREPARED?'' SATURDAY EVENING POST ''CAN MAN LIVE IN SPACE?'' ASSOCIATED PRESS ''CONQUEST OF SPACE'' PRODUCED BY GEORGE PAL DIRECTED BY BYRON HASKIN SCREENPLAY BY JAMES O'HANLON ADAPTATION BY PHILIP YORDAN, BARRE LYNDON AND GEORGE WORTHINGTON YATES BASED ON THE BOOK BY CHESLEY BONESTELL AND WILLY LEV A PARAMOUNT PICTURE PARAMOUNT PICTURES (logo) COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR The ad mats together measure about 4-1/2'' x 11-3/8''. They are in near mint and mint unused condition. There is a small old water spot in the upper left corner as pictured. Below here, for reference, is a cast list from this 1956 movie: CONQUEST OF SPACE Cast Walter Brooke - Gen. Samuel T. Merritt Eric Fleming - Capt. Barney Merritt Mickey Shaughnessy - Sgt. Mahoney Phil Foster - Jackie Siegle William Redfield - Roy Cooper William Hopper - Dr. George Fenton Benson Fong - Imoto Ross Martin - Andre Fodor Vito Scotti - Sanella John Dennis - Donkersgoed Michael Fox - Elsbach Joan Shawlee - Rosie McCann Iphigenie Castiglioni - Mrs. Heinz Fodor Dan Barton - Crewman (uncredited) Kei Thin Chung - Japanese replacement (uncredited) Rosemary Clooney - Musical Number (uncredited) (archive footage) Don Dunning - Replacement soldier (uncredited) Fred Essler - Assistant station announcer (uncredited) Rand Harper - Rocket pilot (uncredited) Maurice Hart - Radio announcer (uncredited) Jack Iversen - American soldier (uncredited) Mike Mahoney - Operator (uncredited) John Mansfield - Turkish soldier (uncredited) George Marshall Jr. - Soldier (uncredited) Neyle Morrow - Crewman (uncredited) Harvey Parry - Crewman (uncredited) Tom Selden - Officer (uncredited) Richard Shannon - Crewman (uncredited) Bob Templeton - Crewman (uncredited) David Vaile - Announcer (uncredited) Jamieson Ward - Crewman (uncredited) |