Cleaning a Vintage King Kong Movie Poster (1950s)

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  • Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
  • In this video, we share the relining process being performed on a 1950s "King Kong" one sheet movie poster. This process included demounting, cleaning, and linen backing the poster.
    🎬 About "King Kong" (1933):
    The 1933 film "King Kong," featuring Fay Wray, is a pioneering masterpiece in the monster movie genre, blending adventure and horror with groundbreaking special effects for its time. Directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, the film tells the thrilling story of a giant ape captured from a remote island and brought to New York City, where chaos ensues. Fay Wray's iconic portrayal of Ann Darrow, the damsel in distress, and the climactic battle atop the Empire State Building, have cemented the film's place in cinematic history. Culturally, "King Kong" reflects early 20th-century fascinations with exploration and the unknown, while also addressing themes of beauty and beastly nature, making it a timeless symbol in film lore.
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  • @ElChris816
    @ElChris816 15 днів тому +15

    I don't know how I got here, but I now realize I'm about to embark on a binge of every video this channel has.

  • @natew5544
    @natew5544 16 днів тому +9

    i wouldnt have thought that water and stuff printed on paper would be friendly with soap and so much water. i would have been afraid the ink would run or the paper would disolve. glad this beaut was restored and preserved!

  • @christhayil8354
    @christhayil8354 13 днів тому +6

    This looks like one of the greatest jobs in the world to have!

  • @da5idnz
    @da5idnz 14 годин тому +1

    Amazing, really. So much water! In my head I was like, how can it survive this?

  • @chalinp4886
    @chalinp4886 9 днів тому +8

    The amount of trial and error to gain the knowledge to do such work is respectable

  • @bhamacuk
    @bhamacuk 3 дні тому +1

    Wow, this is incredible work. So skillful. I wouldn't dare touch vintage posters, I'd be way too scared

  • @40momba
    @40momba 19 днів тому +12

    So amazing! The removal of the backing had me nervous LOL ! Beautiful work guys!

  • @JB-js4xi
    @JB-js4xi 5 днів тому +3

    I was a nervous wreck watching this. Was I supposed to feel relaxed?? Well...great job and amazing technique. I had no idea this can be done 🎉

  • @michaelleslieviola5743
    @michaelleslieviola5743 16 днів тому +5

    I held my breath for five minutes & 17 seconds.😮

  • @davidcahan
    @davidcahan 18 днів тому +6

    That thing turned out amazing.

  • @williamsiyanko4631
    @williamsiyanko4631 17 днів тому +4

    A incredible piece of history brought back to its original glory. Great job by all involved.

  • @TAER99
    @TAER99 2 дні тому +1

    Mesmerising!

  • @JohnDoe-lt3hi
    @JohnDoe-lt3hi 9 днів тому +2

    Wow. I’d be too nervous handling a fragile sheet of paper like that! Takes incredible skill

  • @AAOFigures
    @AAOFigures День тому +1

    Super cool!

  • @nicolasc7063
    @nicolasc7063 День тому +1

    Amazing job...

  • @petebutler5139
    @petebutler5139 3 дні тому +1

    Dope restoration

  • @MrHankulley
    @MrHankulley 3 дні тому +1

    This is astonishing !!!

  • @alanr4263
    @alanr4263 5 днів тому +1

    Wow so sick

  • @bghoody5665
    @bghoody5665 16 днів тому +4

    It's unfortunate the poster was folded instead of rolled all those years ago. Great job.

  • @conalcochran156
    @conalcochran156 12 днів тому +1

    Amazing process and video! 👏🏻

  • @splitwindowman
    @splitwindowman 19 днів тому +4

    Wow! Now that was impressive! It's amazing how much nicer it looks 👀 in the end. I guess there is hope for the old Volkswagen posters that I sent you 😃

  • @stuff4fun
    @stuff4fun 9 днів тому +2

    This was so interesting, I thought for sure that water or detergent would ruin the print. I was wrong.

  • @verngriffiths5933
    @verngriffiths5933 14 днів тому +1

    This is fantastic work.

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  14 днів тому

      Thank you 😊

    • @verngriffiths5933
      @verngriffiths5933 14 днів тому

      @@FourthConeRestoration was this a commission from the owner, or do you buy the posters and sell them on?

  • @stemikger
    @stemikger 17 днів тому +1

    Wow! That was incredible. I was biting my nails all the way until the end. Came out amazing!

  • @lasvegasira
    @lasvegasira 17 днів тому +1

    Excellent work!

  • @bradhansen2065
    @bradhansen2065 16 днів тому +1

    fabulous!

  • @blakelycreative3171
    @blakelycreative3171 14 днів тому +1

    wow..what an amazing process. I cringed throughout praying the paper would withhold the duration of process.. ..thanks!

  • @aussiecricketfan9729
    @aussiecricketfan9729 15 днів тому +1

    Just amazing

  • @jadr3123
    @jadr3123 16 днів тому +4

    I always thought that water and all liquids were the worst enemy of paper. Until today.

  • @HughRaine
    @HughRaine 13 днів тому +1

    Amazing work!

  • @brianlawton8172
    @brianlawton8172 11 днів тому +1

    Fantastic work! my father was an old time slik screener for 40s years and l collected old film posters so this was really fascinating to see.

  • @uter
    @uter 17 днів тому +5

    I felt like the people on the bottom of the poster watching this. Scariest UA-cam video I've ever seen.

  • @clarkkellogg3243
    @clarkkellogg3243 20 днів тому +1

    Such amazing work. Thanks for posting your videos.

  • @user-bt8ip7ry4r
    @user-bt8ip7ry4r 17 днів тому +1

    Amazing!

  • @Schubeedoobee
    @Schubeedoobee 17 днів тому +3

    I want to do this job!

  • @JimmyRingz
    @JimmyRingz 9 днів тому +1

    No idea why this video was suggested to me, but I watched it and it was very fascinating. Stellar work, kudos. What I would suggest to you is add a side by side comparison picture to end as well.🙂

  • @Jamesviolaofficial
    @Jamesviolaofficial 17 днів тому +1

    This is so cool. Great job to everyone involved

  • @ErikGomez
    @ErikGomez 20 днів тому +1

    So so good

  • @dynamichrome8450
    @dynamichrome8450 20 днів тому +1

    Always fascinating, I could watch these all day long.

  • @maxinsano7376
    @maxinsano7376 11 днів тому +1

    Please show before and after photos side by side so we can get a good comparison

  • @mintpalmer
    @mintpalmer 17 днів тому +1

    Shocked at how few comments this has. Great job!

  • @tony1721
    @tony1721 13 днів тому +1

    Omg amazing , I could barely watch 😜😜

  • @tony1721
    @tony1721 13 днів тому +4

    The spider should be framed

  • @thepaulhenderson
    @thepaulhenderson 17 днів тому +1

    Wow, eriouly stunning results! It must be incredibly satisfying when one turns out this nice having looked so bad! Liked & Subcribed!

  • @marcl2213
    @marcl2213 17 днів тому +5

    Nice work but I can’t avoid noticing that the process darkens the colours, details on King Kong are much darker than the «old» copy.

    • @crosswalklarry
      @crosswalklarry 17 днів тому +2

      I would bet that is close to how it originally looked before it aged.

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  13 днів тому +2

      The print is definitely less faded after our process which made Kong appear darker than the condition it arrived in and closer to the original coloring. I will say the saturation on this video for the “After” shot was tricky and absolutely made the print appear even darker in certain areas than in actuality. Hope this helps 😊

    • @marcl2213
      @marcl2213 13 днів тому

      @@FourthConeRestoration Thanks for your comment. I find the world of image restoration (prints, paintings, etc) fascinating!

  •  20 днів тому +1

    ❤😮

  • @Paper_and_Light
    @Paper_and_Light 19 днів тому +1

    Wonderful transformation!!! Great job to your team.
    What size of poster is this, a French 1-panel?

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  13 днів тому +1

      This one seemed to be a French Medium which is closer to a U.S. 1 sheet

  • @ericsackman6896
    @ericsackman6896 15 днів тому +1

    Cool video thanks for sharing. Got a question how or what do you use to get that nasty musty smell out of old paper, magazines , post cards, and any other antique paper. I've past up so much antique paper because I don't know what to do or use any help would be great thanks.

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  13 днів тому

      Thank you we’re glad you like the video! The products we use are unfortunately a trade secret 🤫 if you had a piece in mind, you could absolutely send us an email and we’d get you a quote though 😊

  • @sclogse1
    @sclogse1 12 днів тому

    I have a pretty rare insert poster of Lady Of The Tropics with Hedi Lamaar and Robert Taylor that along with its pink fonts comes across as one of the most deco looking posters I've seen that isn't Metropolis. The folds have broken up Taylor's face and I'm trying to figure out what medium, from crayon to colored pencil to acrylics to work the areas. It's already mounted on foam vote. By the way, NONE of the jpegs online are this poster. There is one black and white photo with Hedi in a blazing white head wrap looking straight down on Taylor facing straight up that was used as the faces, but mine are full color. I think it would be easier to rephotograph the poster to a 100 meg file, touch it up in Photoshop and reprint it...

  • @christenzis6237
    @christenzis6237 20 днів тому +1

    Holy cow! What a difference! Well done! Will this also be repaired?

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  20 днів тому +1

      This one was just relined no restoration 😊

    • @christenzis6237
      @christenzis6237 20 днів тому

      @@FourthConeRestoration Thank you! Hey, I have another question. Why is linen preferred versus Japanese paper?

  • @GammaRayBOOM
    @GammaRayBOOM 17 днів тому +3

    Amazing work. I just like the old vintage look better tho 😝

  • @RPRsChannel
    @RPRsChannel 15 днів тому +2

    ---> *_When are you going to start restoring Comic Books?_*

  • @TAER99
    @TAER99 2 дні тому +1

    I have an old school Mac and Me poster. It has some folds and wear. How would I go about restoring that?

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  2 дні тому

      If you send us an email with some photos we can get you a quote :)

    • @TAER99
      @TAER99 2 дні тому

      @@FourthConeRestoration Thanks, I would do but I’m UK based. I’d probably need to remortgage my home and open an OnlyFans account. 😂

  • @gyromatical
    @gyromatical 7 днів тому

    If the paper is more brittle why is it mounted to canvas? Canvas changes tension over time, it seems when it eventually does it'd tear the paper. When you find old artworks on canvas often the canvas is either too taut or loose.

  • @everfreebrumby8385
    @everfreebrumby8385 17 днів тому +2

    Me not knowing anything about restoration: oh dear god! She’s going to destroy it with water & bleach!! 😱

  • @billyrod1980
    @billyrod1980 18 днів тому +1

    Wonder how much a poster like that would cost.

  • @ramtruck21
    @ramtruck21 11 днів тому

    I have seen company’s clean up old comics books, but never a vintage movie poster. Did you ever ruin any vintage poster before and Does this hurt the value of the poster?

  • @justinDchapman
    @justinDchapman 18 годин тому +1

    I'm always horrified watching these posters get wet 😅

  • @crosswalklarry
    @crosswalklarry 17 днів тому +1

    Is there anyway to safely remove years old testers enamel paint off a cardstock vinyl record jacket?

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  17 днів тому +1

      The paint can be removed. If you'd like a quote you can send us an email to info@fourthconerestoration.com with some photos and dimensions!

    • @crosswalklarry
      @crosswalklarry 8 днів тому

      ​@@FourthConeRestorationI sent an email twice. Both times said Mailer Daemon. Should I try through the website directly?

  • @olliebeak131
    @olliebeak131 15 днів тому

    Patronising uploader thinking that people can't concentrate unless there is valueless 'music' played over the top. Give us the sounds of restoration!

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  13 днів тому

      Our studio is often very loud and the audio isn’t always the quality we’d prefer to share. When we can, we will include the sounds of our studio going forward.

  • @jeffholt9437
    @jeffholt9437 17 днів тому +1

    Wow - you guys must have some balls to do some of these techniques on something you would consider to be so fragile but please, buy a more expensive paint roller for the glue!

  • @maartenlemmens8628
    @maartenlemmens8628 19 днів тому +46

    Please cut out the canned music; the video is interesting enough.

    • @mikewoods7167
      @mikewoods7167 19 днів тому +24

      I didn’t mind it. I think it fit quite wel

    • @davidcahan
      @davidcahan 18 днів тому +7

      Yeah, I don't like it much either. Id rather just ASMR it or whatever.

    • @skanndelus
      @skanndelus 18 днів тому +6

      I liked it

    • @JS-qw4ln
      @JS-qw4ln 18 днів тому +17

      Stop whining and enjoy the damn video

    • @Ninjabob42069
      @Ninjabob42069 17 днів тому +9

      @@JS-qw4lnRight? We get this super cool video, and that’s the takeaway. Some people are just born to be miserable I guess.

  • @user-km7ry5xn8d
    @user-km7ry5xn8d 13 днів тому

    This is not cleaning...is transfering the print to a new paper. To me, that loses the whole sense of restoration. Destroys the old to fake the new. Bad.

    • @FourthConeRestoration
      @FourthConeRestoration  13 днів тому +1

      We cleaned and linen backed this poster transferring it from an acidic kraft paper backing to an archival backing in order to prevent further deterioration.

  • @cfshifflett2
    @cfshifflett2 18 днів тому +1

    Please turn your music tracks down.

  • @Dave_Boyer
    @Dave_Boyer 17 днів тому +1

    Amazing work !