Signs in Movies

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Posted by Alf Toy on September 14, 2003

What movies do you suggest for good period signage. One I thought was good was League of their Own, also 1941.

D. Bernhardt

A favourite of mine was actually the PBS program Jazz by Ken Burns. All that historical footage of bars and night-clubs....and real eye candy if you're into glass work.

Karen Sartain

Check out the movie 'Seabiscuit'...seems like there's a sign in every scene, takes place in the 30's. Great movie too

Danny Busselle

I am not sure just what your asking, but Here Goes. The Most Signs In a Movie is ONE FROM THE HEART Frances Ford Copola and various Periods it was the Complete scale Model Of every Sign In Vagas North South East And West, Next was My Fair Lady MGM and # 3 is Blade Runner WB BR used all signs from Mavrick AND ONE from Heart. Hope This Helps You.

Rick Sacks

What period?

Alf Toy

Probably 40s, 50s, 60s.

Rick Sacks

Rural or urban?
One of the more rural movies that I did with a 40's vintage was Racing with the Moon, or Summer of 42.

Robare M. Novou

I always liked "Its a Wonderful Life" with james stewart. Its not turn of the century stuff, its just before world war II but still has some old techniques to it. It has a lot of different types of signs.

Bob

Alf,
I always liked Tombstone with Val Kilmer.
As a matter of fact there is a sign shop in the movie.
At the gun fight at OK corral , when the camera shows the Cowboys just before they all start shooting look above the Cowboys heads, it says, Sign Company! Bob