*1972 Los Angeles International Film and similar items

Vintage original 18 x 29 in. US poster from THE 1972 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPOSITION. Rolled as originally issued, this vintage original Filmex poster is in fine+ condition with a light 6 in. and 2 in. diagonal crease on the bottom left corner and a few small unobtrusive creases in other areas from handling. There are no pinholes, other stains, or other flaws. It will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube to prevent damage while in transit. Highlights of Filmex 1972: Young Winston opens Filmex '72 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre A 24-hour Billy Wilder Marathon is held Myrna Loy appears for a tribute in her honor The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie closes Filmex '72, and Luis Buñuel attends his first-ever public screening of one of his films Filmex announces it will move to the spring for 1974 in order to generate greater support The Los Angeles International Film Exposition, also called Filmex, was an annual Los Angeles film festival held in the 1970's and early 1980's. It was the predecessor of the American Film Institute's Los Angeles International Film Festival. After the final Filmex festival in 1983, the founders/organizers of the festival devoted their attentions to developing a new nonprofit cultural organization, the American Cinematheque, which they created to be a permanent year-round film festival in Los Angeles.