Lord of the Rings (1978) movie posters
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Theatrical release (40″×60″) poster
From Wikipedia:
The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated epic fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi from a screenplay by Chris Conkling and Peter S. Beagle. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien, adapting from the volumes The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of fantasy races—Hobbits, Men, an Elf, a Dwarf and a wizard—who form a fellowship to destroy a magical ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, the main antagonist.
While the art on the posters is by Tom Jung, the title is shown in lettering loosely based on Victor Hammer’s Hammer-Unziale (1923). It’s paired with American Uncial (1943) – a later typeface by the same designer – for Tolkien’s name. Hammer-Unziale also sees direct use for “fantasy beyond your imagination” on the poster shown below. The billing block is set in ITC Bookman. Another design by Ed Benguiat, ITC Korinna, features for the synposis and the character names, respectively.
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International One Sheet (27″×41″) poster
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Subway (45″×58.75″) Advance poster
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