Die Zeitmaschine film poster – The Time Machine – K Jill? – 1960

Die Zeitmaschine film poster – The Time Machine – German release – K Jill? – 1960

Created for the German release of the film, this vintage German Die Zeitmaschine Plakát or, in English,  The Time Machine  poster is significantly different to all other versions. Most of the posters artwork is created by the artist Reynold Brown or in the case of the French, Roger Soubie illustrated version, at least influenced by it. The 1960 film, made by Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) was produced and directed by George Pal and stars Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, and Alan Young.

If you weren’t born in the 1960’s or 1970’s, it’s almost impossible to understand the impact this film had. The Time Machine is a science fiction story written by the great HG Wells and published in 1895. The book is widely credited with populising the concept of using a vehicle or device to ‘time-travel through time. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle or device. Without it there would have been no Tardis in Doctor Who, no transporter in Star Trek and no jumping through time and space, rectifying historical mistakes for Dr Sam Beckett in five, yes FIVE! series of Quantum Leap! There would have been no going Back to the Future for Marty McFly and Doc Brown – and by proxy no boy band called McFly! It even influenced and inspired Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Steven Molaro, the writers of The Big Bang Theory to dedicate the entire 14th episode ‘The Nerdvana Annihilation’, from Series 1, in homage to the Time Machine film.

Ironically, time hasn’t been kind to the film. The improvements in techniques over the last sixty five years, make the special effects in the film look basic and dated. However, at the time they were ground-breaking. Gene Warren and Tim Baar received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects that year.

The film only gets a 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. I don’t mind… this was one of my favourite childhood films.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £15. So you can bag a bargain of print and frame for a great price.