Original vintage three-sheet movie poster for ‘Wakamba!’, a 1955 wildlife documentary film produced by Edgar M. Queeny, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, and printed in Technicolor. The poster features bold yellow lettering on a rich brown header band, with dramatic black-and-white photographic imagery of a herd of African elephants in open savannah grassland — a large bull elephant dominates the foreground with its trunk raised. Credits read: Script by Charles L. Tedford and Narrated by Paul E. Prentiss. The ‘Print by Technicolor’ banner is prominently displayed in red and white across the lower centre of the image area. The RKO Radio Pictures lightning-bolt shield logo appears in the lower right corner. Copyright notice reads 1955 RKO Radio Pictures Inc., Country of Origin U.S.A. The poster carries the printer’s reference ‘3SHT. BOTT. WAKAMBA! 47703’, indicating this is the bottom section of a three-sheet format. A National Screen Service Corp. licensing notice is also present. A rare piece of mid-century wildlife documentary cinema history, this poster appeals to collectors of vintage RKO material, Africana, and natural history film ephemera.
Multiple visible fold lines consistent with three-sheet poster storage, including horizontal and vertical creases throughout. Some surface scuffing and minor soiling visible on the brown header band, particularly upper right corner. Small area of paint or ink loss/discolouration near top right of title band. Paper shows general age toning. No visible tears, pinholes, or tape residue apparent from the photos provided.
