Poster, Movie - Melinda Dillon, "A Christmas Story"
Object number2012.089.08
Date1983
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions41 x 27 in. (104.1 x 68.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
Melinda Dillon was born October 13, 1939 in Hope, Arkansas, and has acted in over 25 movies. She is an actress best known for her roles in “A Christmas Story” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”. She was nominated for two Academy Awards for her performances in “Close Encounters of the Third King” and “Absence of Malice.” She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for “Bound for Glory.”
The poster has a white background with black and red print. The feature image is of Santa hanging upside down inside a fireplace surrounded by a family. There is a boy in a white bunny suit sitting on the floor with a gun in his lap. His parents sit behind him and a dog sits on the floor next to him. The title of the movie is in red print at the bottom of the poster. Movie credits are printed in small orange lettering on the bottom quadrant.
Status
Not on view
