Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962 Original U.S. Insert 14"x 36" Movie Theater Poster
BARBARA LUNA AUTOGRAPH
Jules Verne's 5 Weeks in a Balloon, the 1962 Irwin Allen fantasy adventure melodrama ("Climb aboard... For the fun-venture of the year!"; "CLIMB ABOARD-- for carefree adventure...and high-flying fun!"; "TAKE OFF...! For the Gold Coast shores of Volta! Across 4000 miles of uncharted wilds! On the most incredible air safari of modern time!"; "DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!"; "Based on the novel by Jules Verne") starring Red Buttons, Fabian, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Richard Haydn, Barbara Luna, Billy Gilbert, Herbert Marshall ("as The Prime Minister"), and Chester (billed as "introducing Chester, The 'Human' Chimp")
Good Folded Condition
SEE PHOTO FOR ANY DEFECTS IN THIS POSTER.

U.S. INSERT CARD MOVIE POSTERS
The 14” x 36” insert card was one of the more popular sizes created by the motion picture industry. They were produced on card stock and were either rolled or folded into thirds (two folds) when shipping to theaters. These folds are not considered a defect because of this fact. Pre-1970s posters should NOT be on glossy, shiny paper. The insert card was another one of the poster sizes that were phased out by the motion picture industry in the mid-1980s. It was called an “insert” because it was inserted into special holders that were displayed around the theater lobby. The artwork on the inserts is normally different because it was a small and narrow poster as opposed to the larger one sheet. Sometimes, however, the artwork from the one sheet would be compressed and placed in a different scheme on the insert. The artwork used on the inserts is most often the same as that issued with the style “A” one sheet poster. These insert posters are not as common as one sheets. They are very popular with collectors because they are easy to handle and display and easily framed. Standard frames can be purchase rather than having custom frames made to display them.
BEWARE: COMMERCIAL COMPANIES (i.e. Portal) has released 14” x 36” commercial prints that closely resemble studio-issued material. Check for publisher’s name and/or reorder numbers in border. THIS SIZE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAKES AND FORGERIES.



ALL OF THE POSTERS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) THAT ARE SOLD IN THIS STUDIO ARE ORIGINAL MOVIE ADVERTISING ITEMS ISSUED AT THE TIME OF STUDIO RELEASE OF THE MOVIE SHOWN ON THE POSTER. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP COMMERCIAL REPRODUCTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN MASS REPRODUCED.