Ephemera from the 1971 film, Get Carter

Michael Caine and Geraldine Moffat

Michael Caine as Jack Carter and Geraldine Moffat who played Glenda

Following on my essay earlier this week in the Los Angeles Review of Books on Ted Lewis, his Jack Carter books and the film adaption of the first book, Get Carter (which you can check out here if you if you are interested), I thought readers might be interested in a selection of ephemera from the books and film.

The 1971 movie, directed by Mike Hodges, does not need any introduction here. While it is by no means the best british crime movie ever made, as some would claim, it is a good one and has been very influential, in terms of plot, characterisation and visual feel.

Enjoy.

Get Carter movie poster version 1

Get Carter

Get carter poster 1973

Get Carter poster 2

Get Carter poster 1999

Michael Caine and Ian Hendry behind the scenes

Behind the scenes shot featuring Michael Caine and Ian Hendry

Michael-Caine, Petra-Markham-Rosmarie-Dunham-Dorothy-White1

Michael Caine with the female cast of Get Carter (courtesy of the official Ian Hendry website)

Ian Hendry with Michael Caine and producer Michael Klinger, Newcastle upon Tyne (courtesy of the official Ian Hendry website)

Get Carter US lobby card 1972

1972 US lobby card featuring Caine and Alun Armstrong

Get Carter, 1971 lobby card, featuring Britt Ekland

Jack's Return Home, Michael Joseph, 1970

Jack’s Return Home, Michael Joseph, 1970

Carter, Pan Books, 1970

Carter, Pan Books, 1971

Giallo caine

An Italian giallo version of Ted Lewis’s novel, Get Carter

Get Carter s

Album Cover to Get Carter score by Roy Budd

Caine and Moffat

Caine and Moffat redux

Carter Village

For those who are interested, there are a lot more terrific behind the scenes images from Get Carter here on the official Ian Hendry website.

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5 Responses

  1. Nice collection of images. Some new ones here that I’d not seen before.

    Thanks also for the link and references to our website.

    Best regards

    Neil Hendry

  2. My pleasure, Neil. Thanks for doing such a great site in memory of your late father, who I liked in a lot of films.
    Cheers,
    Andrew

  3. Pingback: ‘You’re a big man, but you’re in bad shape.’ #1971book | Past Offences Classic Crime Fiction

  4. Yup…. still the same…. pissholes in the snow.

  5. Very nice collection of images. Both Caine and Hendry deserved Oscar nods. I consider it near the top of the cinematic blasphemies that both were left out of the 1971 list. Will watch this film many times no doubt throughout my lifetime. Mike Hodges was terribly gifted. May he rest in peace.

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