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# Movie Poster Archives

Where memory and movie magic meet

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Hello World 3](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/hello-world-3/) - Welcome to Elementor 3
- [Hello World 2](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/hello-world-2/) - Welcome to Elementor 2
- [Hello World 1](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/hello-world-1/) - Welcome to Elementor
- [Mark Your Calendar](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/mark-your-calendar-2/)
- [Articles and Posts](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/articles-and-posts-2/)
- [Newletter December 2022](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/82672-2/)
- [Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-a-treasure-trove-for-movie-buffs-2/) - Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs Store has more than 1.5 million posters, lobby cards and photos BY LESLIE CARDÉ Contributing writer In what can only be described as a treasure trove for movie buffs everywhere, December saw the grand opening of Movie Poster Archives in Gretna. The archives boast over 1.5
- [Linda Thurman and Ed Poole Talk About the ‘Power of Posters’](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/linda-thurman-and-ed-poole-talk-about-the-power-of-posters-2/) - 12/13/2022 by Rich Collins This week’s podcast features Linda Thurman and Ed Poole of Movie Poster Archives, a nonprofit that operates a brand-new gallery and store at 605 Lapalco Boulevard in Gretna. Their new venture features an exhibition space, research center, gift shop and screening room. They talk about the importance of movie posters and other
- [To Bring Joy](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/to-bring-joy-2/) - My heart is full of gratitude for your messages during our end-of-year appeal. Yes, I'm grateful for your donations and would welcome more. However, your messages took me by surprise. First, to those who wish they could donate more: Know we are grateful for whatever you are able to give. Then, to those who offer
- [Movie Poster Archives Newsletter May 2022](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-newsletter-may-2022-2/) - [pdf id=81546]
- [Movie Poster Archives Fifth Anniversary](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-fifth-anniversary-2/) - We survived! And More... Future projects are under wraps for now. Stay tuned and you’ll be the first to know.
- [Movie Poster Archives Newsletter September 2021](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/september-2021-newsletter-2/) - [pdf id=8362]
- [Fifty Shades of Louisiana Exhibit](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/fifty-shades-of-louisiana-exhibit-2/) - “Fifty Shades of Louisiana: A Filmmaker’s Paradise” Movie Poster Archives features films made all over the state. It opened January 8, 2022, during “The Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo” presented by the Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition and the City of Slidell, and runs through March 11. Did you know more than 3,000 films
- [MPA Auction Story - and it's a good one!](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/mpa-auction-story-and-its-a-good-one-2/) - For those who know who we are and know about our auctions, the next auction is scheduled for January 26 - February 2, 2022. It will go online on the night of January 25 at Movie Poster Archives Auction (you can bookmark it). We will be sending out emails to all those on the mailing
- [Movie Poster Archives Newsletter June 2021](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/june-2021-newsletter-2/) - The June Newsletter is here. [pdf id=6784]
- [May Lagniappe Auction Expands With Major Donation](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/may-lagniappe-auction-expands-with-major-donation-2/) - Hurricanes Can’t Stop Donation of177,000 Production Stills and Celebrity Portraits! May 12 - 19, 2021 Go to Auction Now It started with an unexpected message in August 2020. Ron Harvey wanted to know if he could donate a larger than usual collection of photos. The final count in 2020 would reach 177,200 production stills and
- [April 2021 Newsletter](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/april-2021-newsletter-2/) - [pdf id=5015]
- [March Lagniappe Auction](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/march-lagniappe-auction-2/) - IT’S COMING!!! MARCH 10-24 March Lagniappe Auction March 10-24 Movie Poster Archives, the industry’s only non-profit archival organization will hold its first Lagniappe auction! Over the last 4 years, MPA has received over 750,000 items as tax deductible donations from collectors, dealers, individual donors, estates and businesses. Once MPA has the items needed for documentation
- [Ralph Costantino Legacy Gift](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/ralph-costantino-legacy-gift-2/) - The family of Ralph Costantino has donated a portion of his personal collection of movie memorabilia to Movie Poster Archives, formerly known as the Institute for Cinema Ephemera. Ralph’s death on December 5, 2016 came only weeks after the nonprofit was founded on October 30, 2016—in part to give collectors and dealers a nonprofit destination
- [Ya-Ya Sisterhood Surprise for Award-Winning Author](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/ya-ya-sisterhood-surprise-for-award-winning-author-2/) - When Bette Midler called, author Rebecca Wells was still stunned from the success of her novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Midler’s All Girl Productions wanted to make the #1 New York Times Best-Seller into a movie starring Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, and a host of box office stars. Louisiana native Wells was soon
- [Backdrop Louisiana!](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/backdrop-louisiana-2/) - The Backdrop Louisiana! Film Poster Exhibit debuted at the Slidell Cultural Center in January 2020. It was a collaboration between Movie Poster Archives and Hollywood on the Bayou. Louisiana has been center stage in the film industry beginning with opening of the first indoor seated movie theater in the U.S. in New Orleans in 1896.
- [Movie Poster Museum Wins Jazz Foundation Grant](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-museum-gets-jazz-foundation-grant-2/) - The Louisiana Movie Poster Virtual Museum took a step toward realization with a grant of $1,500 from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc. The 2020-2021 Community Partnership Grant Recipients were announced in December. The grant was awarded in the Media and Documentation category which supports the creation, documentation or exhibition of
- [Star Wars Characters Land at Rancho Obi-Wan](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/rancho-obi-wan-2/) - What would you do with 5,000 Star Wars character cards? The promotional images of iconic Star Wars characters were donated to Movie Poster Archives. Unfortunately, they didn’t fit into any of the normal categories of movie posters, lobby cards, stills or press kits. What to do? Archivist Ed Poole contacted long-time colleague Steve Sansweet at
- [JULY 2024 Newsletter](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/july-2024-newsletter/) - About Movie Poster ArchivesMovie Poster Archives is a 501(c)3 nonprofit for the creation of a vast physical and digital archive for the preservation and research of movie paper. No hard feelings if you want to unsubscribe. Just reply to this email with REMOVE in the subject line.
- [What You Need to Know About Our Auctions](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-our-auctions/) - Remember, we are a nonprofit repository, not an auction house. Our online auctions augment donations and grants to support preservation, research, education, and exhibition.
- [An Auction for the Ages](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/an-auction-for-the-ages/) - Auction for the Ages - all ages and genres
- [Are You For Real?](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/are-you-for-real/) - IT'S ALL TRUE!
- [Preserving and Sharing America's Cinematic Heritage: Movie Poster Archives Launches Campaign 2023](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/preserving-and-sharing-americas-cinematic-heritage-movie-poster-archives-launches-campaign-2023/) - “New Orleans has a rich film history with its own studio on Bayou St. John before the first studio opened in Hollywood and we want to keep the Archives here. A digital museum of films made in Louisiana is featured on our website”, says Linda Thurman, founder and executive director.
- [July 2023 Newsletter](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/july-2023-newsletter/) - Online Now!
- [New Friends of the Archives](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/new-friends-of-the-archives/) - Welcome HAILEY LYNN FRETZ, Development & Marketing Coordinator at Louisiana Museum Foundation, and IRA RUBENSTEIN of Poster Palace and Chief Digital and Marketing Officer for PBS to Friends of Movie Poster Archives! We are thrilled to have you join our community of movie enthusiasts and collectors. As members of Friends of Movie Poster Archives, you
- [Movie Poster Archives Joins Showcase Comicon: A Legendary Encounter with Batman](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-joins-showcase-comicon-a-legendary-encounter-with-batman/) - Showcase Comicon, a gathering of devoted fans, cosplayers, and exhibitors, witnessed a remarkable moment when Movie Poster Archives was visited by not one, but two Batman cosplayers. This unexpected encounter between the Dark Knight duo and fans of all ages created an atmosphere of awe and appreciation for the cinematic legacy that Batman represents. As
- [Mark Your Calendar](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/mark-your-calendar/)
- [Articles and Posts](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/articles-and-posts/)
- [Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-a-treasure-trove-for-movie-buffs/) - Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs Store has more than 1.5 million posters, lobby cards and photos BY LESLIE CARDÉ Contributing writer In what can only be described as a treasure trove for movie buffs everywhere, December saw the grand opening of Movie Poster Archives in Gretna. The archives boast over 1.5
- [Newletter December 2022](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/82672/)
- [Linda Thurman and Ed Poole Talk About the ‘Power of Posters’](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/linda-thurman-and-ed-poole-talk-about-the-power-of-posters/) - 12/13/2022 by Rich Collins This week’s podcast features Linda Thurman and Ed Poole of Movie Poster Archives, a nonprofit that operates a brand-new gallery and store at 605 Lapalco Boulevard in Gretna. Their new venture features an exhibition space, research center, gift shop and screening room. They talk about the importance of movie posters and other
- [To Bring Joy](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/to-bring-joy/) - My heart is full of gratitude for your messages during our end-of-year appeal. Yes, I'm grateful for your donations and would welcome more. However, your messages took me by surprise. First, to those who wish they could donate more: Know we are grateful for whatever you are able to give. Then, to those who offer
- [Movie Poster Archives Newsletter May 2022](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-newsletter-may-2022/) - [pdf id=81546]
- [MPA Auction Story - and it's a good one!](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/mpa-auction-story-and-its-a-good-one/) - For those who know who we are and know about our auctions, the next auction is scheduled for January 26 - February 2, 2022. It will go online on the night of January 25 at Movie Poster Archives Auction (you can bookmark it). We will be sending out emails to all those on the mailing
- [Fifty Shades of Louisiana Exhibit](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/fifty-shades-of-louisiana-exhibit/) - “Fifty Shades of Louisiana: A Filmmaker’s Paradise” Movie Poster Archives features films made all over the state. It opened January 8, 2022, during “The Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo” presented by the Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition and the City of Slidell, and runs through March 11. Did you know more than 3,000 films
- [Movie Poster Archives Fifth Anniversary](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-archives-fifth-anniversary/) - We survived! And More... Future projects are under wraps for now. Stay tuned and you’ll be the first to know.
- [Movie Poster Archives Newsletter September 2021](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/september-2021-newsletter/) - [pdf id=8362]
- [April 2021 Newsletter](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/april-2021-newsletter/) - [pdf id=5015]
- [Movie Poster Archives Newsletter June 2021](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/june-2021-newsletter/) - The June Newsletter is here. [pdf id=6784]
- [May Lagniappe Auction Expands With Major Donation](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/may-lagniappe-auction-expands-with-major-donation/) - Hurricanes Can’t Stop Donation of177,000 Production Stills and Celebrity Portraits! May 12 - 19, 2021 Go to Auction Now It started with an unexpected message in August 2020. Ron Harvey wanted to know if he could donate a larger than usual collection of photos. The final count in 2020 would reach 177,200 production stills and
- [March Lagniappe Auction](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/march-lagniappe-auction/) - IT’S COMING!!! MARCH 10-24 March Lagniappe Auction March 10-24 Movie Poster Archives, the industry’s only non-profit archival organization will hold its first Lagniappe auction! Over the last 4 years, MPA has received over 750,000 items as tax deductible donations from collectors, dealers, individual donors, estates and businesses. Once MPA has the items needed for documentation
- [Site of America's First Movie Theater Gets Historic Marker](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/site-of-americas-first-movie-theater-gets-historic-marker/) - On July 26, 1896, the first movie theater in the United States opened at 623 Canal Street in New Orleans. Admission to the 400-seat theater—basically a showroom fitted with a projector and filled with chairs—was 10 cents. For an additional dime, patrons were afforded a glimpse behind the curtain to see the innovative Edison Vitascope
- [Ralph Costantino Legacy Gift](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/ralph-costantino-legacy-gift/) - The family of Ralph Costantino has donated a portion of his personal collection of movie memorabilia to Movie Poster Archives, formerly known as the Institute for Cinema Ephemera. Ralph’s death on December 5, 2016 came only weeks after the nonprofit was founded on October 30, 2016—in part to give collectors and dealers a nonprofit destination
- [Ya-Ya Sisterhood Surprise for Award-Winning Author](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/ya-ya-sisterhood-surprise-for-award-winning-author/) - When Bette Midler called, author Rebecca Wells was still stunned from the success of her novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Midler’s All Girl Productions wanted to make the #1 New York Times Best-Seller into a movie starring Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, and a host of box office stars. Louisiana native Wells was soon
- [Star Wars Characters Land at Rancho Obi-Wan](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/rancho-obi-wan/) - What would you do with 5,000 Star Wars character cards? The promotional images of iconic Star Wars characters were donated to Movie Poster Archives. Unfortunately, they didn’t fit into any of the normal categories of movie posters, lobby cards, stills or press kits. What to do? Archivist Ed Poole contacted long-time colleague Steve Sansweet at
- [Movie Poster Museum Wins Jazz Foundation Grant](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/movie-poster-museum-gets-jazz-foundation-grant/) - The Louisiana Movie Poster Virtual Museum took a step toward realization with a grant of $1,500 from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc. The 2020-2021 Community Partnership Grant Recipients were announced in December. The grant was awarded in the Media and Documentation category which supports the creation, documentation or exhibition of
- [Backdrop Louisiana!](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/backdrop-louisiana/) - The Backdrop Louisiana! Film Poster Exhibit debuted at the Slidell Cultural Center in January 2020. It was a collaboration between Movie Poster Archives and Hollywood on the Bayou. Louisiana has been center stage in the film industry beginning with opening of the first indoor seated movie theater in the U.S. in New Orleans in 1896.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/) - Movie Poster Archives Since 2016 MPA preserves the legacy of movie history.Funding its mission by sharing surplus items with collectors keeps cinematic treasures accessible.
- [All Auctions](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/all-auctions/)
- [Live Auctions](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/live-auctions/)
- [Expired Auctions](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/expired-auctions/)
- [Future Auctions](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/future-auctions/)
- [MPA Repository](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/mpa-repository/) - MOVIE POSTER ARCHIVES How to View the Repository Title List Open Catalog This Repository Title List is designed to be used until the database is online. It is distributed in the pdf format. To search for a particular title, use the “Find” option available in the Adobe Acrobat Reader. To minimize the document size, the
- [About Us](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/about-us/) - Preserving Movie MemoriesJoin us in safeguarding the magic of film through collections and memorable artifacts.Learn MoreSaving Film’s Visual HistoryFrom Private Treasures to Public LegacyGet InvolvedTwo Ways to Win in Our AuctionsParticipate in our auctions to own a piece of cinematic history.View AuctionsHonoring the Legacy of CollectorsPreserving Cinema’s PastClick Here Meet Our Team A Dedicated Team
- [Auctions](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/auctions/) - Two Ways to Win! when you Support MPA's Mission Through Auctions MPA auctions offer a unique opportunity for film enthusiasts and collectors to own fascinating pieces of cinema history while supporting our ongoing efforts.We receive a variety of donated items, some of which do not meet the criteria for inclusion in our official archives—such as
- [Donations](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/donations/) - Movie Poster Archives Honoring Film’s Past Empowering Your Impact Give Today to Preserve Film History Forever Your love for film deserves a lasting impact. With your support, Movie Poster Archives (MPA) can continue protecting the posters, stills, and memorabilia that tell the story of cinema. Every donation helps us preserve these treasures, ensuring that future
- [Contact](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/contact/) - Get in Touch Mailing Address 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy Ste. 8-131 Gretna, LA 70056 Give Us a Call (225) 284-4498 First Name Last Name Email Message Send We Appreciate You! Contact Us for Info, Support, or Giving Opportunities

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## Categories

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- [History of Film](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/history-of-film/)
- [Louisiana](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/louisiana/)
- [Donations](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/donations/)
- [Grants](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/grants/)
- [Exhibits](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/exhibits/)
- [Gifts from the Archives](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/gifts-from-the-archives/)
- [Auction](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/auction/)
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- [MPA Gallery & Gifts](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/mpa-gallery-gifts/)
- [Friends of the Archives](https://www.movieposterarchives.org/category/friends-of-the-archives/)

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