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THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY (1969) - movie poster painting

Artist: Robert McGinnis (All)

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Title:	THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY (1969) - movie poster painting
Artist:	Robert McGinnis (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	Intended for auction
Views:	2,675
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	9/24/2018
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Description

Robert McGiinis Movie Poster painting that was re-worked for a number of printed poster variants. The artwork is better than the movie it was designed to promote!

THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY was a 1969 Western comedy film from Warner Bros. directed by Hy Averback and written by William Peter Blatty, based on the novel by Frank O'Rourke. The movie had a soundtrack with songs by Jimmy Van Heusen.

"Gold stolen by outlaws is stashed in the impenetrable bank of Friendly, a small town in Texas. A preacher, Rev. Pious Blue, is actually a thief. He and his associates, including partner Lyda Kebanov, plan to tunnel into the vault and blow it up with TNT, just as a Fourth of July celebration drowns out the noise.

There are complications. A number of rival gangs also are after the loot. Then there is Ben Quick of the Texas Rangers, a lawman out to find evidence confirming the corruption of banker and mayor Kincaid that is also inside the vault.

Zero Mostel uses the line "What we have here is a failure to communicate" which is similar to (and possibly a parody of or simply just a misquote of) a line from 1967's Cool Hand Luke. This line by Rev. Pious Blue is actually more often quoted than the original line and usually categorized as merely a misquote.

The reverend's band is successful, distracting the bank's guards by having Lyda pretend to be Lady Godiva, riding nude on a white horse. They intend to escape by hot-air balloon. The gold is too heavy for liftoff, however. Lyda volunteers to abandon ship, in part because she has fallen for Quick, who finds the proof he needs to convict Kincaid while the reverend and the gold fly safely away. "

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	Terry Doyle
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Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/24/2018

In all fairness Terry, barring a few exceptions, MOST McGinnis movie and paperback novel art is better than the film or story underneath! Interesting to see this, as it's a fairly rare example of McGinnis' cartoony work. Kudos!

Damon Wright
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/24/2018

Gorgeous! Love it!

Yoann B.
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/24/2018

Great illustration, and a funny one, too. You can't go wrong with McGinnis.

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/25/2018

Wonderful!

M,B The collector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/26/2018

Fantastic !!!!!!!!

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