A SELECTION OF FILM POSTERS ILLUSTRATED BY THE ARTIST, FRANK FRAZETTA

Frank Frazetta was a multi-award-winning American artist who was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on the 9th of February, 1928, and then died in Fort Myers, Florida, on the 10th of May, 2010. He was 82 years old. Throughout his career, Frank was known for his illustrative style, especially his work depicting scenes based on science fiction and fantasy, as well as his illustrations and designs for a variety of different media, such as comic books (Creepy), record album covers (Molly Hatchet), paintings (Swords of Mars), and for the purposes of this article, film posters too. What now follows is a selection of these film posters, along with some information about each one. Please enjoy.

Title of the film: What's New Pussycat? / Year released: 1965 / Distributor: United Artists / Genre: Comedy / Director: Clive Donner / Starring: Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, and Woody Allen / Running time: 108 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: $18.8 million (US/Canada)

Title of the film: The Secret of My Success / Year released: 1965 / Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Genre: Comedy / Director: Andrew L. Stone / Starring: Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, and James Booth / Running time: 112 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown

Title of the film: Hotel Paradiso / Year released: 1966 / Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Genre: Comedy / Director: Peter Glenville / Starring: Alec Guinness, Gina Lollobrigida, and Robert Morley / Running time: 98 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown

Title of the film: After the Fox / Year released: 1966 / Distributor: United Artists / Genre: Comedy heist / Director: Vittorio De Sica / Starring: Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, and Victor Mature / Running time: 103 minutes / Budget: $3 million / Box office: $2.29 million

Title of the film: The Busy Body / Year released: 1967 / Distributor: Paramount Pictures / Genre: Crime comedy / Director: William Castle / Starring: Sid Caesar, Robert Ryan, and Anne Baxter / Running time: 101 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown

Title of the film: The Fastest Guitar Alive / Year released: 1967 / Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Genre: Musical comedy Western / Director: Michael D. Moore / Starring: Roy Orbison, Sammy Jackson, and Maggie Pierce / Running time: 87 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown

Title of the film: The Fearless Vampire Killers / Year released: 1967 / Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Genre: Horror comedy / Director: Roman Polanski / Starring: Jack MacGowran, Sharon Tate, and Alfie Bass / Running time: 108 minutes / Budget: $2 million / Box office: Unknown

Title of the film: Yours, Mine and Ours / Year released: 1968 / Distributor: United Artists / Genre: Family comedy / Director: Melville Shavelson / Starring: Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, and Van Johnson / Running time: 111 minutes / Budget: $2.5 million / Box office: $25.9 million

Title of the film: The Night They Raided Minsky's / Year released: 1968 / Distributor: United Artists / Genre: Musical comedy / Director: William Friedkin / Starring: Jason Robards, Britt Ekland, and Norman Wisdom / Running time: 99 minutes / Budget: $3 million / Box office: $3 million

Title of the film: Mrs. Pollifax-Spy / Year released: 1971 / Distributor: United Artists / Genre: Comedy / Director: Leslie H. Martinson / Starring: Rosalind Russell, Darren McGavin, and Nehemiah Persoff / Running time: 110 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown

Title of the film: The Gauntlet / Year released: 1977 / Distributor: Warner Bros. / Genre: Action thriller / Director: Clint Eastwood / Starring: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, and Pat Hingle / Running time: 109 minutes / Budget: $5.5 million / Box office: $35.4 million

Title of the film: Conan the Barbarian / Year released: 1982 / Distributor: Universal Pictures / Genre: Sword and sorcery / Director: John Milius / Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, and Sandahl Bergman / Running time: 129 minutes / Budget: $20 million / Box office: $79.1 million

So, there you have it, folks, a selection of film posters illustrated by the American artist, Frank Frazetta. From those on display, which one is your favorite and why? Could it be the film poster promoting the Peter Sellers comedy heist, 'After the Fox'? (🦊) Or do you prefer the film poster for the Clint Eastwood action thriller, 'The Gauntlet'? (😠) Either way, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

*** Please Note: All of the film posters on display were sourced from the internet and vary in quality