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Fabric Banner (102" x 24") From the David Frangioni Collection
Fine- Rolled
Universal, 1975

Provenance: David Frangioni is a published author, music businessman, producer, technologist, engineer, philanthropist, and drummer. He has collaborated with numerous renowned artists, including Aerosmith, Shakira, Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, and Robbie Williams, among many others. Currently, he serves as the CEO of Modern Drummer Magazine. Frangioni has authored several books, including *Clint Eastwood: Icon: The Essential Film Art Collection* and *Crash: The World's Greatest Drum Kits*, both published by Insight Editions. He is recognized as one of the foremost collectors of Clint Eastwood memorabilia, possessing an impressive archive of movie posters and various memorabilia from Eastwood's films.

This is an incredibly rare fabric banner from Steven Spielberg's film "Jaws" (1975). At the time of the film's release, it was more common for studios to produce paper banners; however, Universal created this cloth version for the summer blockbuster. Only a limited number of these banners were made. The banner is made of nylon and features classic imagery of a man-eating shark alongside an unsuspecting swimmer, printed in shades of blue. The white portions of the nylon fabric show stains, particularly on either side of the title. A decorative gold trim runs along the bottom of the banner, and metal grommets, which show some discoloration, are placed along the top edge as originally distributed.

Despite a challenging shoot and a malfunctioning mechanical shark, young director Steven Spielberg, who was only 27 at the time, turned "Jaws" into one of the most successful films ever released. By combining thrilling scares with deep character development, it has secured its place in film history as the first-ever summer blockbuster.

Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000