The Atomic Man – One Sheet – Allied Artists – 1956
As I have said here before, first and foremost I am a collector. Having drug things home since I was child, the more unusual the better, I have amassed a fairly large stash of obscure, unique or just plain cool items.
Over the coming week I’ll be sharing some of those items here starting with today’s feature – a few items from the 1956 film The Atomic Man.
Originally released in the UK as Timeslip in 1955 this film is lackluster, at best, and is really nothing more than a “B” grade mystery with a somewhat strange sci-fi twist. That twist involves a scientist who has been found floating in a river, shot in the back and with a strange radioactive glow. (And you thought you had a bad day!) He survives the shooting but the radiation exposure causes him to live 7-1/2 seconds in the future. But enough about what is a very mediocre plot.
The truly amazing thing to come from this film was the classic movie one sheet shown above. This one has been proudly hanging by my TV for quite some time now and is one of my prize possessions. In my opinion this is among the great movie posters from the 1950’s and is one item I will likely never part with.
After having this for a few years I was lucky enough to find an original print advertising plate for this film. This was originally distributed to theatres showing The Atomic Man to provide to the local newspaper to promote the film. The pair makes for a mini-collection all of its own. The image below has been flipped so that it reads as it would show when printed.
The Atomic Man – Lead Print Plate – 1-3/4″ x 2-7/8″ – 1956
As with many of the items I’ve gathered over the years I have these just because I like them. The title, the graphics, and even the concept for the film reflect the sensibilities of the mid-20th Century. While I can go the rest of my life and not see this movie again these artifacts will be part of my life almost every day.
Especially on those days when I feel like I’m 7-1/2 seconds ahead of or behind everybody else.
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