193. 1932 The Mummy Movie Poster
Producer: Universal Studios (Karoly Grosz)
Original Price: N/A (Promo)
Current value: US$ 1 million*
In 1932, The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff as the reincarnated version of Imhotep, was released. The Mummy franchise has grossed billions of dollars, with film releases spanning the entire past century. An original promotional poster for The Mummy sold for US$$1 million at auction in 2018.
The poster was designed by Karoly Grosz, who was the art director for Universal Studios' publicity department. The vivid color, minimal white space, and dynamic composition would end up influencing advertisements from other studios for many years to come. Sotheby's auctioned the poster, which was one of the most expensive items of its kind ever sold.