The Boy Friend (1971)

ORIGINAL quad movie poster for THE BOY FRIEND (1971) starring Twiggy and Christopher Gable. Directed by Ken Russell.

The poster has been linen backed. The original poster measures 30 x 40 inches and the linen adds about an inch to each border.

Please examine the photo gallery to make your own assessment of the condition of this item. The photographs used in this listing are of the exact item which is for sale.

What is ‘linen backing’? Linen backing is a process of professionally cleaning a poster before mounting it on to a piece of linen. Not only does this drastically improve the appearance of the poster (such as ironing out creases and removing dirt from the surface) but it eliminates any acids or chemicals which can cause long term deterioration of the paper. Many collectors consider this process of conservation as a means of investing in a posters long term value. Although we do not provide a linen backing service we occasionally offer posters for sale which have undergone this expensive process.

What is a ‘quad’ poster? A ‘quad’ is the standard UK cinema poster measuring 30×40 inches in a landscape format. This is the most widely distributed cinema poster format in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Most quads were folded before being distributed to cinemas until the 1990s.