''Crime School'', 1938 - art by Eric Rohman
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''Crime School'', 1938 - art by Eric Rohman
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Posters
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A vintage reprint of the movie poster for ''Crime School'', a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Lewis Seiler. The film is set in a reform school and follows the lives of a group of juvenile delinquents who are sent there for various crimes.
In "Crime School," the central character is Frankie Warren, played by Mickey Rooney. Frankie is a teenager who finds himself in the fictional reform school called "Dixon School for Boys" after being involved in a criminal act. At Dixon, he meets a group of other young offenders, each with their own backgrounds and issues.
The film explores the experiences of these troubled youths as they navigate life in the reform school, face challenges, and form bonds with one another. It also touches on themes of friendship, redemption, and the potential for rehabilitation, even in difficult circumstances.
Mickey Rooney's performance as Frankie Warren is a highlight of the film, showcasing his talent as a young actor. The movie also features contributions from other notable actors of the time, including Humphrey Bogart in a supporting role.
"Crime School" reflects the social and moral concerns of the era, as well as the depiction of juvenile delinquency and the efforts to reform young offenders. The film is a product of its time, with a focus on morality and redemption in the face of adversity.
While "Crime School" may not be as well-known as some other films from the late 1930s, it remains a notable entry in the genre of crime dramas and offers a glimpse into the issues and attitudes of the era regarding juvenile delinquency and rehabilitation.
About the artist:
Eric Wilhelm Rohman (May 18, 1891, Nyköping, Sweden— Jan. 6, 1949, Stockholm) was a Swedish illustrator and advertising artist.
The crisp and essential style of Rohman is striking in his movie posters. His traits are well outlined and sharp and give life to the characters; he uses few colors and is never too loud, he has a great originality in managing the composition and the construction of space.
The Swedish artist creates movie posters that are caricatured and powerful in the representation, with high graphic settings. He depicts essential backgrounds of cities, apartment interiors, airplanes, bars, or simple backgrounds with geometric patterns. Rohman's posters attract the audience's attention creating curious scenes, geometric and coherent in the narrative but never static. That never gets boring.
He was raised in Helsingborg, where he discovered a passion for drawing and acting after his undergraduate education. To satisfy his newfound craving, he spent years studying under Swedish painter and illustrator Carl Wilhelmson at the Gothenburg Academy of the Arts. He took side work creating advertising illustrations for newspapers to pay his tuition. He also designed and drew several book covers and books.
Rohman had a brother who managed a large chain of theaters, which needed a constant supply of original art for film posters. Rohman then began working for his brother, which launched his career as a poster designer. In 1921 he was the only person in Sweden who worked full-time creating poster illustrations.
However, to fulfill the theater's demand, he had to work quickly. As a result, he designed four or five posters every week. But he was nonetheless generally still able to bring out the essential details of the film and its actors to express the essence of a film's theme.
Search "Rohman" to see more of his art.
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May 11th, 2021
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