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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

World's Largest Collection of Movie Posters

The world's largest collection of movie posters boasting artwork from almost every single film ever made has emerged for sale for $7.8 million (£5 million).

The colossal archive features 196,000 posters from more than 44,000 films which have been made since the birth of cinema in the early 1900s and has been single-handedly pieced together by one avid collector over the last 50 years.
A collection of the 196,000 posters Morris Everett Jr has collected can be seen in this picture 
The collection of the 196,000 movie posters (pictured) boasts artwork from almost every single film made in the last century

Morris Everett Jr, from Cleveland, Ohio, has dedicated his life's work to seeking out original posters from every English-speaking film ever made and compiling them into a comprehensive library.

Morris Everett Jr, from Ohio, stands with some of his movie posters
Morris Everett Jr, from Ohio, stands with some of his movie posters - the world's largest collection

Metropolis, a silent movie from 1927 is the first movie poster that started Everett's collection
Metropolis, a silent movie from 1927 is the first movie poster that started Everett's collection

Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in 1942
Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in 1942 was collected by the historian

 The Prince and the Showgirl starring Marilyn Monroe, film from 1957
The Prince and the Showgirl starring Marilyn Monroe, film from 1957, is part the collection 

Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn in 1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn in 1961 is part of the 196,000 strong poster collection 

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