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Hollywood film poster collection amassed by cinema projectionist goes up for auction
Overview
The family of late cinema projectionist Robin Langford is putting his collection of nearly 100 Hollywood film posters up for auction at Ewbank's in Woking, Surrey. Collected over 40 years, the items include British Quad posters for 1960s James Bond films such as Dr No, From Russia With Love, and Thunderball, alongside classics like Planet of the Apes and Lawrence of Arabia. The entire collection is expected to raise about £35,000.
Key points
- A collection of nearly 100 Hollywood film posters saved by cinema projectionist Robin Langford is going up for auction.
- The auction is taking place at Ewbank's auction house in Woking, Surrey.
- The collection features 1960s British Quad posters for James Bond films including Dr No, From Russia With Love, and Thunderball.
- The Dr No poster is expected to fetch between £5,000 and £8,000.
- Other notable lots include posters for Planet of the Apes, Cool Hand Luke, The Beatles' Help!, and Lawrence of Arabia.
- The total collection is expected to raise approximately £35,000.