The Man in the White Suit - 1980s RR

Condition: Excellent/Very Good

Rolled as issued 

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Size: 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm)

An original British quad poster for the 1980s re-release of the 1951 Ealing satirical comedy “The Man in the White Suit”, featuring artwork by Sydney John Woods.

“The Man in the White Suit” is a British satirical science fiction comedy film made by Ealing Studios. It stars Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker and was directed by Alexander Mackendrick. 

It followed a common Ealing Studios theme of the "common man" against the Establishment. In this instance the hero falls foul of both trade unions and the wealthy mill owners who attempt to suppress his invention.

Chemist Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness) is at a crossroads in his career. He's been trying to invent a long-lasting clothing fibre, but his unreasonable demands for high-end equipment have gotten him fired from job after job. Finally, Sidney creates a white suit that is impervious to the elements - it cannot stain or wrinkle. At first, he is celebrated as a hero but, soon enough, the clothing manufacturers realize that the perfect suit is actually very bad for business.

“Now. Some fool has invented an indestructible cloth. Where is he? How much does he want?”

Tags: British 1980s 1950s Quad Comedy Drama