Steven Poster Collection
Inclusive Dates
circa 1973 – 1981
Abstract
The Steven Poster collection includes prints and elements for the 35mm film Another Saturday Night, a whimsical portrayal of a night in 1970s Chicago. Also included are political advertisements, commercials, and other fictional works that Poster worked on.
Collection Items
Film
Mattress
1981
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- [1st Main Idea AP]
- Another Saturday Night
- Another Saturday Night [A-roll]
- Another Saturday Night [B-roll]
- Another Saturday Night [IP]
- Another Saturday Night [trk neg]
- [Art Director's Club Film]
- [Bill Singer for Mayor Pix B-Roll]
- [Bill Singer for Mayor Pix B-Roll]
- [Bill Singer for Mayor Sound B-Roll]
- [The Chicago Dietetic - Featherlite]
- [Commercial Food Reel]
- [Crusade of Mercy Sales Film]
- [Damaged Commercials]
- Doorway to Dental Health
- [Eli Lily Identidose Commerical]
- [Evinrude 75]
- [Film Line - Gillette Purr Sales Film]
- [Game Plan]
- [Jim Beam 180th Birthday]
- [Johnson OMC Sales Film]
- [Johnson Snowmobile]
- [Main Idea]
- [Main Idea - 31. Recruiting]
- [The Main Idea A-Roll]
- [The Main Idea B-Roll]
- [Main Idea Optical Sound Negative]
- Mattress
- [Misc. Slides TLNY]
- [Misc. Slides TLNY]
- [Olson for Governor 4.5 min]
- Once Upon a Time - Kevin Dole and Marion Kramer
- [Pam Dish on a Diet]
- [Pam - Presentation Reel - Modern Teleservice]
- [The Plainsman]
- [Sears Commercials]
- [Sears Commercial]
- [The Shooting Gallery - Zuzanne]
- [Sports Action Profile - Motta]
- [Tex Ritter/Fats Waller]
- [Unidentified]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
- [Untitled]
Collection Identifier
C.2006-01
Extent of Collection
39 reels of 16mm film totaling approximately 13,350 feet; 9 reels of 35mm film totaling approximately 11,725 feet; and 1 XD 1/2" videocassette.
Language Of Materials
English
Custodial History
The films were stored previously by Steven Poster in Los Angeles. CFA's Executive Director, Nancy Watrous, brought the first donation of films from Los Angeles to Chicago in 2006. A second lot of films was shipped to CFA in 2022.
Related Collections
Access Restrictions
Open to on-site access. Appointments required.
Use Restrictions
Poster retains rights to films he produced. For all other items, rights will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Creators
Poster, Steven
(was created by)
Steven Poster (1944-) was born and raised In Chicago. He studied at Southern Illinois University, Los Angeles Art Center College of Design, and the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked as a director of photography on commercials, documentaries and feature-length films. He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1987, and served as President of ASC from 2002 to 2003. He currently lives in Los Angeles.