Lot # 131 - 'Bill & Coo' Movie Poster

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Start Date/Time: 26-Dec-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-Jan-2026 9:10:00 PM
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Description :

This vintage poster for Ken Murray’s Bill and Coo is a whimsical and rare gem from mid-century cinema, perfect for collectors of novelty films, animal performers, or early Trucolor productions.


Poster Overview

  • Title: Bill and Coo

  • Year: 1948

  • Studio: Produced by Ken Murray

  • Format: Full-length feature in Trucolor

  • Awards: Special Academy Award Winner, Parents Magazine Special Medal of Merit

 Film Details

  • Directed by: Dean Riesner

  • Story Play by: Royal Foster & Dean Riesner

  • Based on an idea from: Ken Murray’s Blackouts

  • Produced by: Ken Murray

  • Featured Performers: Burton’s Love Birds, Curley Vitolo’s Jimmy the Crow

 Design Features

  • Visual Composition:

    • Colorful illustrations of birds, including a pair of lovebirds dressed in human-like attire and a talking toucan named “Schnozolla Toucanti.”

    • Speech bubble humor and playful typography enhance the poster’s novelty appeal.

  • Taglines:

    • “You’ve never seen anything like it!”

    • “IT’S TREMENJUS,” says the toucan — adding a comic flair.

  • Mood: Lighthearted, imaginative, and family-friendly.




Dimensions : 27 in W x 41 in H

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