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‎Laughton Charles director; Davis Grubb novel; James Agee screenwriter; Robert Mitchum Shelley Winters Lillian Gish starring‎

‎The Night of the Hunter Original photograph from the set of the 1955 film‎

‎Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1955. Vintage candid photograph of Robert Mitchum sharing a moment with his wife Dorothy while on the set of "The Night of the Hunter." Dressed in costume as Harry Powell the image of a smiling relaxed Mitchum is incongruous with the severe terrifying nature of the character he played one of the most iconic villains in all film history. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Shallow vertical slice to the right side of the image. United Artists unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 137952

‎LaValley Al. Ed. Mainwaring Daniel. Screenwriter Finney Jack. Story‎

‎INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.‎

‎RUTGERS. NEW BRUNSWICK 1989. Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0813514606 . Fine in green cloth without dj. as issued. No remainder marks! 500 copies printed in hardcover. . RUTGERS. NEW BRUNSWICK 1989 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 11280 ISBN : 0813514606 9780813514604

‎Laven Arnold director; Stewart Stern screenwriter; Paul Newman Wendell Corey Walter Pidgeon starring‎

‎The Rack Original screenplay for the 1956 film‎

‎Culver City CA: MGM 1955. Composite script for the 1956 film. With occasional copied handwritten annotations throughout but made from a master with machine hole punches and no hole shadows and rainbow revisions throughout. A Korean War veteran returns home only to be swiftly court-martialed for collaboration with the Chinese while in captivity as a prisoner of war. One of Paul Newman's first starring film appearances and an early exploration of the horrors of psychological torture and brainwashing-a predecessor to films such as "Time Limit" 1957 "The Manchurian Candidate" 1962 and "Telefon" 1977. Goldenrod titled wrappers noted as VAULT COPY / COMPOSITE SCRIPT / COMPLETE on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 173 and production No. 5630 dated 10-25-55 with credits for director Arnold Laven and screenwriter Stewart Stern. 214 leaves with last page of text numbered 108. Mimeographed rectos only with pink and white revision pages throughout dated variously between 10-24-55 and 12-15-55. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with tidemarks to the upper edge of the rear wrapper bound with two gold brads. MGM unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 146135

‎Lawrence D. H.source work: Clarke Thomas E. B. screenwriter‎

‎D.H. LAWRENCE'S "THE LOST GIRL" SCREENPLAY BY .‎

‎Hollywood: Jerry Wald Productions 1961. 2163 leaves with ten noncontiguous leaves of revises on colored paper appended at end. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Plain flexible plastic wrapper. Lower wrapper creased otherwise very good or better. Denoted a "Final" draft of this unproduced screen adaptation of Lawrence's novel. Clarke had shared an Oscar with Gavin Lambert for the screenplay for the 1960 adaptation also produced by Wald of SONS AND LOVERS but it seems the momentum from that success was not sufficient to carry this project beyond development. An extra prelim stresses confidentiality of circulation. Jerry Wald Productions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT62280

‎Lawrence D. H. source work: Jones Evan screenwriter‎

‎Original One Sheet Studio Publicity Poster for: KANGAROO‎

‎Np: Cineplex-Odeon 1987. Original pictorial one sheet 27 x 41". Folded as issued minor breaks at horizontal folds; but for that a very good or better copy. A promotional one sheet for the North American release of this adaptation to film of D. H. Lawrence's 1923 semi- autobiographical novel set in Australia. Directed by Tim Burstall based on a screenplay by Evan Jones featuring Colin Friels as Somers Judy Davis as Harriet and Hugh Keays-Byrne as "Kangaroo". The film was nominated for 2 awards in the 1986 AFI Awards and also won in the Best Actress in a Lead Role Judy Davis and Best Achievement in Costume Design Terry Ryan categories. Cineplex-Odeon unknown‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT69490

‎Lawrence Walter playwright Patrick Hamilton playwright; Arthur Laurents screenwriter‎

‎Rope Original script for an unproduced 1956 play‎

‎Florida: Three Arts Productions 1956. Draft script for an unproduced play called "Rope" adapted for stage by Walter Lawrence from Arthur Laurents' screenplay for the 1948 film which in turn was based on the 1929 play by Patrick Hamilton. Copy belonging to an uncredited cast member who played Phillip with annotations in holograph pencil and ink at his inclusions. Hamilton's play opened in England in 1929 and opened on Broadway the same year retitled "Rope's End." It was then adapted by Hume Cronyn with Arthur Laurents writing the screenplay for Hitchcock's classic 1948 thriller starring Dick Hogan John Dall Farley Granger and James Stewart. Several television movies were produced notably a 1939 Dallas Bower film a 1947 British production starring Dirk Bogarde and a 1957 Australian production. A few Off-Broadway productions occurred throughout the 1950s and 1960s and this script is presumed to have been used during that time. A story set in New York a change from the setting of England in the original play loosely inspired by the Leopold-Loeb case where two friends kill a third friend just for the thrill. They hide the body in an antique chest throw a party and use the chest as a table and boast about a recent murder in town. An old professor at the party eventually wises to their scheme. Salmon wrappers dated September 24 1956 with credits for playwrights Hamilton and Lawrence and screenwriter Laurents. Title page present identical to front wrapper. 114 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Three Arts Productions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 135945

‎Lawrence Quentin director; John Gilling screenwriter; Jack Hedley Barbara Shelley Patrick Wymark starring‎

‎The Secret of Blood Island Collection of 8 photographs from the 1964 film‎

‎London: Rank Film Distributors / Hammer Film Productions 1964. Collection of 8 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1964 English-American film. Set during WWII in Malaya where US soldiers have been captured by the Japanese and a woman secret agent gets shot down near the prison camp. The prisoners try to keep the woman from the Japanese but they are threatened with torture and their resistance wanes. 8 x 10 inches. A few light creases else Near Fine. Rank Film Distributors / Hammer Film Productions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 132482

‎Lawrence D. H. source work: Jones Evan screenwriter‎

‎Original One Sheet Studio Publicity Poster for: KANGAROO‎

‎Np: Cineplex-Odeon 1987. Original pictorial one sheet 27 x 41". Folded as issued minor breaks at horizontal folds; but for that a very good or better copy. A promotional one sheet for the North American release of this adaptation to film of D. H. Lawrence's 1923 semi- autobiographical novel set in Australia. Directed by Tim Burstall based on a screenplay by Evan Jones featuring Colin Friels as Somers Judy Davis as Harriet and Hugh Keays-Byrne as "Kangaroo". The film was nominated for 2 awards in the 1986 AFI Awards and also won in the Best Actress in a Lead Role Judy Davis and Best Achievement in Costume Design Terry Ryan categories. Cineplex-Odeon unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT69490

‎Lawrence D. H. sourcework: Plater Alan screenwriter‎

‎Studio Publicity Pressbook for: THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY‎

‎New York: Chevron Pictures 1970. 8pp. Folio 43 x 28 cm. Pictorial self-wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Old horizontal fold with small rub at spine fold small pencil notation on upper panel very good or slightly better. A publicity pressbook for US distribution of the 1970 film adaptation of Lawrence's posthumously published novel directed by Christopher Miles starring Joanna Shimkus Franco Nero Honor Blackman et al. Includes a synopsis and various publicity texts. Chevron Pictures unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT69857

‎Lawrence DH. sourcework and Larry Kramer screenwriter D. H.‎

‎Original UK Quad Publicity Poster for: WOMEN IN LOVE‎

‎London: United Artists 1969. Original pictorial black & white quad poster 30 x 40" 101 x 152 cm. Folded as issued. Small breaks at some fold corners else very good or better. A British quad poster for Ken Russell's 1969 film adaptation of Lawrence's novel based on a screenplay by Larry Kramer. The film starred Alan Bates Oliver Reed Glenda Jackson and Jennie Linden among others. It eventually saw release in the US in 1970 and received a number of major award nominations with Glenda Jackson winning the Oscar for Best Actress. Larry Kramer's script his first full screenwriting credit was nominated for an Oscar as well. This version of the poster features the image of the entwined nude couple; other versions were either typographic or featured more restrained imagery. United Artists unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT70840

‎Lawrence DH. sourcework: Kramer Larry screenwriter D. H.‎

‎Original Studio Publicity Pressbook for: WOMEN IN LOVE‎

‎Los Angeles: United Artists 1969. 8pp. Folio 38 x 30.5 cm. Pictorial self wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Light use but very good or better. A promotional pressbook for US distribution of the 1969 award-winning film adaptation of Lawrence's novel 1920 based on a screenplay by Larry Kramer and directed by Ken Russell. The film starred Alan Bates Oliver Reed Glenda Jackson and Jennie Linden among others. Includes promotional text and synopsis as well as samples of the promotional paper visually fixated in the main on the controversial wrestling scene. United Artists unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT69856

‎Lawrence Dobkin director; Al Martinez screenwriter; Asher Brauner Steve Hanks Michelle Pfeiffer starring‎

‎B.A.D. Cats: Die Cheerleader Die Original screenplay for the 1979 television episode‎

‎N.p.: Aaron Spelling Productions 1979. First Draft script for Episode 8 from the sole season of the 1980 television series. <br/><br/>Two former race car drivers join the LAPD as part of the B.A.D. C.A.T. squad Burglary Auto Detail Commercial Auto Thefts. The men often end up running the burglars off the road rather than taking them in for questioning a method quietly encouraged by their superior Captain Nathan. Michelle Pfeiffer costarred as Samantha "Sunshine" Jensen another B.A.D. Cat. <br/><br/>Orange titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper dated 12/20/79 with credits for Aaron Spelling Productions. Title page present dated 12/20/79 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriters Larry Alexander and Richard Carr executive producers Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer supervising producer E. Duke Vincent and producer Everett Chambers. 60 leaves mechanical duplication with last page of text numbered 56. Pages Fine wrapper Fine bound with two gold brads. Aaron Spelling Productions unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 140601

‎Lawrence Kasadan director screenwriter producer; Anne Tyler novel; Frank Galati; William Hurt Kathleen Turner Geena Davis st‎

‎The Accidental Tourist Original screenplay for the 1988 film‎

‎Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1987. Revised Final Draft script for the 1988 film based on the 1985 novel by Anne Tyler. <br/><br/>Pink self-wrappers noted as Revised Final Draft on the front wrapper dated October 30 1987 with credits for screenwriter Kasdan and writer Tyler. 143 leaves on pink stock mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 129790

‎Lawrence Roman screenwriter‎

‎Abracadabra Original screenplay for an unproduced film‎

‎N.p.: N.p. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a single ink notation in on the title page. <br/><br/>Ted Halverson is a precious metals dealer who receives an offer for something incredible precious for $250000 in Switzerland. He responds to the call bringing the money and not even knowing what he is buying. A great mystery unfolds involving a beautiful con artist political dissidents disguised as dancers a professor of geology a bickering Russian couple a man who loves junk more than anything else and an assassin disguised as a cop hunting them all. <br/><br/>Lawrence Roman is a writer best known for his work writing the play and screenplay for the film "Under the Yum Yum Tree" 1963 and "Red Sun" 1971." <br/><br/>Set in Zurich Switzerland. <br/><br/>Orange titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Lawrence Roman. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 130. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. N.p. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 140651

‎Lawrence Schiller director; Norman Mailer screenwriter novel; Tommy Lee Jones Christine Lahti Rosanna Arquette Eli Wallach s‎

‎The Executioner's Song Original photograph from the 1982 television film‎

‎Los Angeles: Lawrence Schiller Productions 1982. Original borderless photograph of director Lawrence Schiller consulting with novelist Norman Mailer regarding the script for the 1982 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso.<br/><br/>Based on the 1979 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Mailer who adapted his own book for the screen about the final years in the life of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore following his release from prison in Illinois and through to his re-incarceration in a Provo Utah prison and eventual execution for having committed multiple murders in Utah. Nominated for five Emmy Awards winning two including Outstanding Lead Actor for Tommy Lee Jones. <br/><br/>A turning point in television movies wherein Jones and Arquette play wholly unsympathetic characters without reservation. One of the finest films of the 1980s on television or the silver screen.<br/><br/>Set in Utah and Oregon shot on location in Utah.<br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lawrence Schiller Productions unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 149505

‎Lawrence writing as Paul Kavanagh Block novel; Lorenzo Semple Jr. screenwriter‎

‎Such Men Are Dangerous Original screenplay for an unproduced film‎

‎New York: H.B.L. Productions 1972. Revised Draft script for an unproduced film called "Such Men Are Dangerous" written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on a novel by "J.O. Kerr" joker the pseudonym originally used by Lawrence Block for his 1969 titular novel but the novel was released as written by Paul Kavanagh the lead character of the script and another pseudonym of Block's. <br/><br/>Based on the 1969 heist novel by Lawrence Block about a burnt-out former Green Beret who gets a tip-off about a valuable shipment of tactical nuclear weapons which he intends to steal with the help of a trained killer. Screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr. was known for his action and thriller films including "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting" 1969 "Papillon" 1973 and "Never Say Never Again" 1983.<br/><br/>Printed blue titled wrappers with an address label from the Paul Kohner agency in Hollywood on the front wrapper with credits for screenwriter Semple and novelist Kerr Block. Title page present dated July 14 1972 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter Semple and novelist Kerr Block. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. H.B.L. Productions unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 137842

‎Lazarus Tom screenwriter director; LL. Thomaso screenwriter; Catalina Larranaga Mark Pellegrino LoriDawn Messuri Mark Sween‎

‎Word of Mouth Original screenplay for the 1999 film‎

‎Malibu CA: Word of Mouth Productions 1999. Draft script for the 1999 film. Laid in are a collection of documents two autographed letters from screenwriter and director Tom Lazarus to Jack Murphy dated February 26 March 5 and March 29 1991 urging him to please read and consider producing his film. Also included is an autographed note from Morgan Paull of the BDP & Associates Talent Agency to Jack Murphy simply asking him to "let him know." Finally there is a typed biography of Lazarus with his phone number sans area code in holograph ink. Torri Larranga is a prostitute at the top of her game charging high prices for exquisite services. Her reputation precedes her as a documentarian approaches her asking to film a feature look into her life. The first directorial effort of Tom Lazarus who later went to on to direct "Stigmata" 1999 and write "Just You and Me Kid" 1979. Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Tom Lazarus. 102 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Word of Mouth Productions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 142242

‎Le Borg Reginald director; Tony Crechales screenwriter; Susan Strasberg Faith Domergue Kathleen Freeman starring‎

‎Psycho Sisters So Evil My Sister Sibling Original screenplay for the 1974 film‎

‎Los Angeles: Zenith Productions 1974. Draft script for the 1974 film "Psycho Sisters" also known by the alternate title "Sibling" seen here under the working title "So Evil My Sister." A low budget suspense film from "Diary of a Madman" director Reginald LeBorg in which a recent widow Susan Strasberg and her emotionally unstable sister Faith Domergue engage in escalating psychological warfare-with predictably dire results. Goldenrod titled wrappers. Title page integral with the first page of the text. 93 leaves with last page of text numbered 93. Mimeograph duplication. Pages about Fine wrapper about Fine bound with two gold brads. Nightmare USA. Zenith Productions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 144121

‎Le Borg Reginald director screenwriter; David Duncan screenwriter; William Lundigan Peggie Castle Armando Silvestre starring‎

‎The White Orchid Two original photographs from the 1954 film‎

‎Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1957. Two vintage full-color still photographs from the UK release circa 1957 of the 1954 Mexican-American film. Included is an image of Peggy Castle taking a bath in a barrel. An archaeologist working in Mexico believes that there are remnants of an ancient civilization in a remote area. He requests a photographer and is frustrated when he is sent a young woman to do the job. He and his guide become increasingly attracted to her and the tension mounts. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 132375

‎Leacock Philip director; Thelma Niklaus novel; George Higgins still photographer; Denis Cannan screenwriter; Nancy Kwan John F‎

‎Tamahine Collection of 8 photographs from the 1963 film‎

‎London: Warner-Pathe 1963. Collection of 8 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1963 UK film. With distributors wraparound band. Nancy Kwan is featured in each still. Based on the 1957 novel by Thelma Niklaus about a simple Polynesian girl who is sent to live with her uncle in London. Nominated for a BAFTA award for Best British Cinematography in Colour. 8 x 10 inches. A short tear to the wraparound band else Near Fine. Warner-Pathe unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 132422

‎Lean David director; Robert Bolt screenwriter; Robert Mitchum John Mills Christopher Jones Sarah Miles starring‎

‎Ryan's Daughter Original deluxe archive 1970 film‎

‎Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1970. Vintage deluxe press kit for the epic 1970 film including two oversize photos and six reference photographs. The third collaboration between director Lean and screenwriter Bolt following "Lawrence of Arabia" 1962 and "Doctor Zhivago" 1965. Winner of two Academy Awards for cinematographer Freddie Young and supporting actor John Mills. Nominated for two more as well as ten BAFTA awards. The press kit contains: Ten loose sheets of heavy weight paper each folded to 11 x 14 inches printing on rectos only. The first sheet with a press release regarding the film the other nine with a description from Bolt's screenplay in English French Spanish German Italian and Japanese on the outside and the corresponding full color printed image from the film inside. Two 11 x 14 sheets of photographic paper each containing two images one of David Lean on the set the second of the same scene from the film. With descriptions of the scenes printed on the verso of each photograph. Six 10 x 8 reference photographs one showing Lean and crew filming on the coast of Ireland the rest depicting scenes from the film. Each with captions printed on the verso. One biography of David Lean three pages printed on rectos only. 8.5 x 11 inches bound with a single staple. All items housed in a studio clamshell box as issued. Clamshell box: About Near Fine with light fading and a few small bruises. Press materials Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 137367

‎Leder Herbert J. director screenwriter; John Ericson Barry Newman Roy Fant Joan Harvey starring‎

‎Pretty Boy Floyd Collection of 20 original photographs from the 1960 film‎

‎US: Le-Sac Productions 1960. Collection of 20 vintage studio still photographs from the 1960 film. One still with numerical annotations in holograph pencil on the verso. Starring actor Ericson is prominently featured in the collection engaged in action romance and brandishing a Tommy gun. One photo from the set shown. Please inquire to see others. Based on real-life bank-robber Floyd 1904-1934 and recalling the hard-boiled gangster noirs of the 1930s. Bent on revenge Floyd Ericson goes on a crime spree with an unfortunate end. The first of eight biopics other adaptations include Bob Peterson in "The FBI Story" 1959 Robert Conrad in "Young Dillinger" 1965 and Martin Sheen in the TV movie "The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd" 1974. 8 x 10 inches short white borders. Very Good overall with light curling and toning several moderately toned and with pinholes small bruises and creases. Complete collation details available on request. Le-Sac Productions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 145447

‎Lederer Charles director screenwriter; Maxwell Anderson play; Rollie Lane still photographer; James Cagney Shirley Jones Rog‎

‎Never Steal Anything Small Collection of 8 photographs from the 1959 film‎

‎London: Unviersal International Pictures 1959. Collection of 8 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1959 UK release of the 1959 US film. A labor union leader desperate to win a local election encounters an upright attorney and his fetching wife whom he pursues framing the attorney for larceny. Still it's a musical Cagney's last of the seven he made. 8 x 10 inches. Light creases overall else Near Fine. Hirschhorn p. 367. Unviersal International Pictures unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 132491

‎Lee Bruce starring; Lo Wei director screenwriter; Nora Miao Riki Hashimoto starring‎

‎Fist of Fury Original lobby card for the 1972 film‎

‎Hong Kong: Golden Harvest 1972. Vintage lobby card for the 1972 film. "Fists pf Fury" was mistakenly released as "The Chinese Connection" in the US while the 1971 film "The Big Boss" was released as "Fists of Fury" instead of "The Chinese Connection" as intended. Basis for three sequels with Jackie Chan replacing Bruce Lee and a 1994 remake "Fist of Legend" starring Jet Li. 14.75 x 10.5 inches. Fine. Golden Harvest unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 148864

‎Lee Bruce starring; Wui Ng director; Yu Cao play; Kang Cheng screenwriter; Pak Yin Dun Lo Ying Cheung starring‎

‎The Thunderstorm Original lobby card for the 1970s re-release of the 1957 film‎

‎Hong Kong: Huaqiao Film 1973. Vintage lobby card for the circa 1970s re-release of the 1957 film after star Bruce Lee's rise to prominence in Hong Kong cinema. Based on the 1934 play "Thunderstorm" by Cao Yu about the psychological damage a wealthy and corrupt businessman inflicts on his family. A landmark of Chinese theatre and a rare dramatic role for Lee. 14.5 x 10.5 inches. Near Fine with some light rubbing. Huaqiao Film unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 148869