Poster; Why wait till later?, by Marc Fernand Severin, 1938

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Reference number	1983/4/5162
Description	London Transport published this poster in 1938. It was from a series designed by Marc Fernand Severin to ease congestion during rush hour. This poster suggests going to the cinema straight from work instead of making a journey back again later in the evening. The photomontage shows Ronald Colman as medieval poet François Villon in the 1938 Hollywood version of 'If I Were King'.
Artist	Marc Fernand Severin
Dates	1938
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	38-1046-G 1500
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Cinemas Films Ronald Coleman Roundel Clocks Clocks Theatre & cinema Passenger information
Completeness	87% 87% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Green Black

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Why wait till later ?
  Text	Why wait till later?

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Medium	coloured lithograph

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Marc Fernand Severin, 1938
  Printer	Waterlow & Sons Ltd,
  Publisher	London Transport, 1938

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Greater London,