''Action of the Tiger'', 1957, movie poster painting by Jose Montalban
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''Action of the Tiger'', 1957, movie poster painting by Jose Montalban
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Movie World Posters
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Painting - Movie Posters
Description
Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''Action of the Tiger'', a 1957 American-British adventure film directed by Terence Young. The film combines elements of action, adventure, and romance and features a notable cast, including Van Johnson and Martine Carol.
The story centers around Carson, played by Van Johnson, an American mercenary and former military pilot. Carson is hired by a mysterious woman named Tracy, portrayed by Martine Carol, to help her rescue her father from a political prison in Eastern Europe. The mission takes them on a perilous journey through various obstacles and dangers.
"Action of the Tiger" is known for its suspenseful and action-packed sequences, which include aerial dogfights, daring escapes, and confrontations with ruthless adversaries. The film's exotic locations and adventurous plot contribute to its cinematic appeal.
Van Johnson delivers a charismatic performance as the tough and resourceful Carson, while Martine Carol adds glamour and intrigue to her role as Tracy. The chemistry between the two leads adds a romantic element to the story.
While "Action of the Tiger" may not be as widely remembered as some other adventure films of its era, it remains an entertaining and enjoyable entry in the genre. The film is appreciated for its engaging storytelling, action sequences, and the chemistry between its lead actors. It offers an exciting blend of adventure and romance that appeals to fans of classic Hollywood cinema.
Base art is the poster artwork after the text has been digitally removed. It thereby closely recreates the original painting used for the poster. As practically all those original paintings have been lost, a recreation attempts to display the original art before the movie studios added descriptive text. See also our collection "Movie Poster Base Paintings."
About the artist:
Jose Montalban (Nov. 3,1925 - Oct. 28, 2020) was a painter, draftsman, and prolific Spanish film poster artist who painted hundreds of posters for major international films.
Montalban navigates through different styles, creating a kaleidoscope of settings and characters with mixed moods. The result is a varied corpus of works that communicates the richness and dynamism of the whole world of cinema. Some posters have truthful traits, while others are sketched and impressionistic. He creates animated-like scenes while others include expressionistic and disturbing atmospheres from their geometric essence. Montalban's talent is in masterfully adapting his style, which fits like a glove with the selected motion picture.
He was born in Alcocer, Guadalajara, Spain, in 1925. As a child, he displayed a natural talent for the arts, which led to a self-taught career as a professional artist. In the 1950s, he collaborated with painter and graphic artist Jano, from whom he learned how to design dynamic film posters. As a result, he became highly skilled at producing art with careful composition, perspective, colorization, and lettering.
Montalbán worked for various film distributors, including Procines, Bengala Films, Castilla Films, and Pelimex. His posters were noted by author Ignacio Michelena Usatorre in his book, Film Posters: 100 Spanish designers.
During his career, Montalbán also worked as an animator at Estudios Moro and collaborated as a cartoonist in publications such as ABC, Blanco y Negro, Triunfo and Selecciones del Reader’s Digest.
He remained an active artist until his final years, painting and exhibiting in numerous Spanish cities. Over 240 of his posters are preserved at the Spanish Film Library in Madrid.
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