For classic movie fans, here are some fascinating videos on the company that created all the signs, product labels, etc. seen on screen

[Brian Austin]

The venerable Earl Hays Press has been making props for productions, along with theater posters for decades.

 

Ever wonder how prop newspapers are made?

 

 

[ChrisBcritter]

Wow. Are they hiring? 

In the 1980s I used to work for Diversified Printing in Pasadena, and at the time our claim to fame was having the only color copier outside of West L.A. We'd get the occasional props people come in to make copies of things like the Fall Guy logo to be pasted onto miniature trucks for the stunts that were too dangerous or expensive to do full-size.

ETA: At 8:31 in the first video you can see the printing plate for the flyer announcing the dance contest "Win a (sic) RKO Movie Contract" from Spielberg's bomb 1941.

Edited July 17, 2023 by ChrisBcritter

[Brian Austin]

Close look at some Ghostbusters and Back To The Future stuff:

 

 

[Brian Austin]

More movie labels.

Skip to the 12 minute mark for a modeler's favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMZ63jv39vQ