Walter Film
Original Vintage Film Posters,
Photographs & Movie
Memorabilia
Since 1982, WalterFilm's primary focus has been on the glorious history of the European and Hollywood Motion Picture Business as well as African American cultural history, black memorabilia and LGBTQ social history. As a result, we offer the finest selection of original vintage movie posters, movie star photos, lobby cards, movie scripts & rare books, Hollywood movie memorabilia, African Americana and LGBTQ cultural history. Our goal is to search out and offer the most outstanding pieces we can find.
As part of WalterFilm's Curatorial Services, we advise individual and business clients in the selection of material for their collections. Whether a collector is looking to decorate a home or office, to build a collection on a specialized subject or to purchase pieces as an investment, WalterFilm has the knowledge, experience and resources to help achieve those respective goals. In addition to working with private collectors, WalterFilm assists curators in building institutional collections at various libraries, museums and universities.
Collections & Services
Posters
Original vintage movie posters have a long and fascinating history. An enormous number of different posters were made and there are an almost infinite number of collecting strategies one could follow.
Photographs
The visual history of motion pictures is contained in movie still photography. Every aspect of the movie making process was featured in this medium and each is highly collectible.
Lobby Cards
Lobby cards are a uniquely American creation. They are a hybrid of movie posters and photographs. One early author on the subject described them as akin to antique Persian miniatures.
Movie Scripts & Rare Books
We only offer vintage original movie scripts, multiple drafts of the same script, early rare books and magazines and press books that were used to market films to theatre owners.
Memorabilia
WalterFilm's focus is on on both international and Hollywood movie memorabilia that touches on the history of motion pictures as well as objects that were part of the movie making process.
African Americana
African-American Collectibles and Black Memorabilia have grown in importance over the last decade, offering a wide selection of collectibles to those wish to start or expand a collection.
LGBTQ Collection
With the growth of the LGBTQ movement, our sales to an ever-expanding number of institutions and individuals have made WalterFilm.com a major resource for LGBTQ Cultural History.
Curatorship
The curatorial process WalterFilm goes through in evaluating a piece consists of Authentication and Evaluation and we provide our clients with a detailed description of every piece we sell.
LATEST BLOGS
SIX GREAT AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICALS
African American Musical Theater Background: Before the turn of the 20thth Century the idea of Black Musical Theater was a second-hand treatment of black life created by European-American performers, performing stereotyped “coon songs” in blackface. This began to change as African American composers and lyrists such as Will Marion Cook and Bob Cole brought black-written musical comedy to Broadway in 1898. […]
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SHIRLEY TEMPLE & JUDY GARLAND – DOLLS FOR THE AGES
During some of the most difficult and dark times of the 20th Century, it was the movies and the stars that gave a worldwide audience a sense of optimism and hope. Shirley Temple and Judy Garland were two of its greatest stars.
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8149 Santa Monica Blvd. #492
West Hollywood, CA 90046
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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE:
Once you have made your purchase, you will receive a PayPal invoice invoice covering the cost of shipping to your country (but not the packaging, which is free). Once the shipping invoice is paid, we will ship your purchase within three business days. We ship by Federal Express International. All items are insured for their full value and require a signature. If you need further assistance please contact us at info@walterfilm.com. Thank you.