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The Magnet Poster stylish pop art print.
The Magnet Poster
Stylish pop art print reimagining the poster for the charming Ealing comedy “The Magnet”, available in three sizes & 20 colour options.
This alternative movie poster features the child actor William Fox (later known as James Fox) proffering the eponymous magnet to Meredith Edwards‘ character who goes on to weave increasingly heart-rending tales about the exchange in order to raise donations for his life-saving invention.
This new stylish pop art print is part of the Ealing Comedies Posters collection by Art & Hue to mark 75 years of Ealing Comedies.
Also available as part of a group of twelve prints.
The Magnet poster by Art & Hue
Starring James Fox in his first starring role, billed as his birth name William Fox, “The Magnet” seeks to tap in to the charm of “Hue & Cry” in this story of a young boy and a magnet.
The poignant moral tale, which also stars Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, Meredith Edwards, Gladys Henson and Sam Kydd, opened at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on the 19th of October 1950.
Filmed in and around Cheshire & Liverpool, James Robertson Justice makes a cameo appearance in the film as a tramp but billed under the pseudonym Seumas Mor na Fesag.
As a child actor, James Fox also appeared in “The Miniver Story” with Cathy O’Donnell ahead of his starring role in “The Magnet”.
Fox went on to appear in “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” with Tom Courtenay & Michael Redgrave, “The Servant” with Dirk Bogarde, for which Fox won the BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer, “Tamahine” with Nancy Kwan, John Fraser & Dennis Price, “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines” with Terry-Thomas, Tony Hancock & Benny Hill, “Duffy” with James Coburn, “The Chase” with Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda & Robert Redford, “Isadora” with Vanessa Redgrave & Bessie Love, and “Performance” with Mick Jagger & Anita Pallenberg.
Later credits include “The Whistle Blower” with Michael Caine & Gordon Jackson, “The Russia House” with Sean Connery, “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory” with Christopher Lee, “Wide Blue Yonder” with Lauren Bacall, “Cleanskin” with Charlotte Rampling, “Effie Gray” with Julie Walters & Claudia Cardinale, and “Downton Abbey” with Maggie Smith.
The Magnet Poster Pop Art
Art & Hue had the pleasure to delve into the archives of the Ealing Comedies to create a new collection of stylish pop art prints related to the films, all available in three sizes and many colour options.
Available in A4, A3, and A2 sizes to fit standard-size picture frames. Please note that black frame is not included – for a guide on choosing a frame size take a look here.
An official collaboration with Studiocanal, this print is part of the Ealing Comedies collection of stylish pop art prints inspired by the classic British comedy films made at Ealing Studios, featuring Art & Hue’s signature halftone style (halftone is an age-old technique that uses dots to make up the printed image, similar to newspapers or comic books).
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“The Magnet” Copyright © STUDIOCANAL Films Ltd. (1950). All rights reserved.
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