{"product_id":"original-melinda-1972-blaxploitation-movie-poster","title":"Original Blaxploitation Movie Poster - Melinda (1972)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original U.S. one-sheet poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelinda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1972), the action thriller starring Calvin Lockhart and one of the earlier films associated with the emerging Blaxploitation movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster comes from the personal archive of DJ Amir and was acquired in the early 1990s from a Black-owned VHS rental store in Boston. The store’s owner had previously worked at an independent Los Angeles movie theatre during the 1970s, preserving original theatrical posters after each film completed its run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn authentic theatrical-release example rather than a later reproduction, the poster has been carefully stored for decades and remains a scarce survivor from the golden era of Black independent cinema.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details \u0026amp; Collectability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal U.S. theatrical one-sheet poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. dimensions: 27 × 41 in (68.6 × 104.1 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical release poster, not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the personal archive of DJ Amir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcquired in the early 1990s from a Black-owned Boston video store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance traces back to an independent Los Angeles movie theatre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully preserved in storage for over 30 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScarce surviving example from the Blaxploitation era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DJ Amir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54826484760905,"sku":"LDN_ABP_006","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/AMIR_005.0.jpg?v=1783595046","url":"https:\/\/waxpoetics.com\/products\/original-melinda-1972-blaxploitation-movie-poster","provider":"Wax Poetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}