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for specific films and of film posters themselves. Film posters sold in general retail are in poster size, 24 by 36 inches (61 cm × 91 cm). Prior to 1985, the majority of film posters sent to cinemas were folded before mailing, although, on rare occasions, they were instead rolled and
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Depending on the purpose it serves, a one sheet will often contain a variety of information about its subject. Often comprising both images and text, one sheets typically serve as a way to introduce the unfamiliar reader to a particular artist. The name of the artist (and perhaps the title of the
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A one sheet is a specific size (typically 27 by 41 inches (69 cm × 104 cm) before 1985; 27 by 40 inches (69 cm × 102 cm) after 1985) of film poster advertising. Multiple one-sheets are used to assemble larger advertisements, which are referred to by their sheet count,
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shipped in tubes. While today there are several ways to eliminate these fold lines, many purists prefer film posters in their used conditions.
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itself. Since a one sheet is used in the official advertising for a film, they are prized by both collectors of
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In music publicity and distribution, a one sheet is exactly what the name implies: one sheet of
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release) will appear prominently. Some common elements found on a one-sheet can include:
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was introduced and standardized (27 by 41 inches (69 cm × 104 cm)) by
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Contact information for the artist, record label, or distributor
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which is being distributed. One sheets often accompany a
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entertainment industry
publicity
Thomas Edison
Motion Picture Patents Company
lithography
billboards
poster artwork
film poster
memorabilia
paper
release
record
CD
radio stations
magazines
web-based forums
Biographical information
Cover artwork
Federal Communications Commission
airplay
Fact sheet
Scott Myers
"Reader question: What should be on a one sheet?"
"One Sheet Poster"
the original
"Thomas Edison and the Movie Poster"
The Golden Age of Hollywood B Movies: Lobby Cards from the Bob Burke Film and Autograph Collection
University of Central Oklahoma
"Hollywood's dominance of the movie industry : how did it arise and how has it been maintained?"
Queensland University of Technology

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