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Ken Annakin (director, screenwriter); Jack Davies (screenwriter); Sarah Miles, James Fox, Stuart Whitman, Benny Hill (starring)
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes Original screenplay and storyboards for the 1965 film
London: Twentieth Century-Fox 1963. Archive of production material from the 1965 British film including a Revised Draft screenplay three original character design illustrations and a hand drawn storyboard. <br /> <br /> A British newspaper offers a substantial prize to the winner of a cross-channel air race bringing aviators from around the world to compete for the chance at victory and grabbing the attentions of various women. A number of authentic airplanes from the 1900s were used during production including a 1910 Deperdussin Monoplane and a 1912 Blackburn Monoplane.<br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in England including at Book Airfield in Buckinghamshire. <br /> <br /> Fuchsia titled wrappers. Title page present dated December 1963 noted as REVISED SCRIPT with credits for director-screenwriter Ken Annakin and screenwriter Jack Davies. 181 leaves with last page of text numbered 174. Multilith duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus lightly faded on the front wrapper bound internally with two silver brads.<br /> <br /> Storyboard and design illustrations varying sizes Near Fine overall housed in a manila folder. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 152260
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DeWitt Beall (screenwriter)
Blown Away Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1982. Second Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" 1987 based on his 1978 novel.<br /> <br /> An advertising executive is thrown into grief when his fiancée is accidentally murdered in a mugging but soon finds himself receiving messages from her spirit pressing him to take revenge against her killer.<br /> <br /> Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 28 June 82 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credit for screenwriter DeWitt Beall. 108 leaves with last page of text numbered 107. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150549
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Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda (starring); Mark Rydell (director); Ernest Thompson (play, screenwriter)
On Golden Pond Original screenplay for the 1980 film
N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for the 1980 film with annotations in manuscript ink on the versos of the title page and page two and brief annotations on three additional pages.<br /> <br /> Based on the 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. One of the best stage-to-film adaptations of the 1980s buoyed by Henry Fonda's career-capping performance and a heart-rending screen adaptation by Thompson. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor for Fonda and Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn and nominated for seven others including Best Picture. <br /> <br /> Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. <br /> <br /> Front wrapper integral with the title page dated March 28 1980 with credit for screenwriter Ernest Thompson. 145 leaves with last page of text numbered 144. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine overall bound with two gold brads. Housed in a blue cloth covered clamshell box with label printed on spine. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 161094
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Scott Wilson, Jodie Markell, Barry Del Sherman (starring); Michael Hacker (director, screenwriter)
Guide Season Original screenplay for the 2002 television movie
N.p.: N.p. 1999. Shooting Draft script for the 2002 television movie which originally aired on Independent Television Service on June 18 2002. <br /> <br /> From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" 1987 based on his 1978 novel.<br /> <br /> A newly separated hunting guide attempts to reconcile with his wife and family while facing the decline of his career. <br /> <br /> Gray titled wrappers. Title page present dated October 2 1999 noted as SHOOTING DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Michael Hacker. 77 leaves with last page of text numbered 76. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with a small splash on the bottom left corner of the front wrapper bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150509
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Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh (starring); Bob Swaim (director, screenwriter); Paul Theroux (novel); Edward B
Half Moon Street Original screenplay for the 1986 film
N.p.: N.p. 1984. Second Draft agency script for the 1986 film. <br /> <br /> From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" 1987 based on his 1978 novel.<br /> <br /> Based on the 1984 novel "Doctor Slaughter" by Paul Theroux. An American research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London moonlights as a high-priced escort to bolster her income but soon finds herself unwittingly drawn into a dirty political scheme through one of her clients.<br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Hertfordshire and London. <br /> <br /> Brown generic ICM wrappers. Title page present dated October 20 1984 noted as Second Draft with credits for screenwriters Bob Swaim and Edward Behr and novelist Paul Theroux. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150510
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Steve Martin (screenwriter, starring); Mick Jackson (director); Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Marilu Henner, Sarah Jessica
L.A. Story Original screenplay for the 1991 film
Manhattan Beach CA: Carolco Pictures 1990. Draft screenplay for the 1991 film. <br /> <br /> Steve Martin's love letter to Los Angeles about a goofy meteorologist who receives messages from an electric freeway billboard encouraging him to pursue a romance with a British journalist. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Los Angeles. <br /> <br /> Front wrapper integral with title page dated 2/23/90 with credit for screenwriter Steve Martin. 112 leaves with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Carolco Pictures unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 161093
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Arthur Hailey (screenwriter); Tom Poston, John McGiver, Marcel Hillaire, Alan Hewitt (starring); Don Richardson (director)
The United States Steel Hour: The Change in Chester The Transmogrification of Chester Brown Original screenplay for the 1957 television episode
N.p.: N.p. 1957. First Draft typescript for the Season 1 Episode 3 of the 1953-1963 television series which originally aired on July 31 1957 on CBS seen here under the working title "The Transmogrification of Chester Brown." Manuscript pencil and ink annotations throughout most noting pagination and editorial revisions. <br /> <br /> Included with the script are several letters and memos between screenwriter Arthur Hailey agent Maeve Southgate and programming executive Marshall Jamison as well as several typed memos from within Jamison's office discussing revisions to the script dated variously between March 29 and July 30 1957.<br /> <br /> A meek office clerk at an advertising firm takes a "Personality Projection" course which ignites his self-confidence leading him to pursue greater opportunities at the firm. <br /> <br /> Blue titled self wrappers noted as LIMITED DISTRIBUTION / FIRST DRAFT in manuscript pencil annotation on the front wrapper along with an annotation noting the date 4/24/57 with credits for screenwriter Arthur Hailey. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Arthur Hailey. 82 leaves with last page of text numbered III-21. Typescript rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus partially bound with a single staple to the top left corner. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 152537
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Robert Boris (screenwriter)
The Dangerfield Safari Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A jaded safari guide is coerced into hunting a wily killer elephant gradually realizing he feels more at home among the wild animals in the bush than the changing realities of life in Africa.<br /> <br /> Set in Africa.<br /> <br /> Mustard titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Robert Boris. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Robert Boris. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 146883
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Alex Tudor (screenwriter)
The Green Disaster Original treatment script for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1985. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Single annotation in manuscript ink on page 1. <br /> <br /> An allegory about an unusually powerful man who becomes a danger to his city with the inhabitants unwilling and eventually unable to stop his reign of terror. <br /> <br /> Green untitled wrappers with credits for screenwriter and director Alex Tudor. Title page present dated April 21 1985 with credit for screenwriter Alex Tudor. 16 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 11. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with four staples. <br /> <br /> Pagination available upon request. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 142124
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Harriet Powers (screenwriter)
Deadly Force Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1990. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" 1987 based on his 1978 novel.<br /> <br /> A short musical film intended for television presenting several vignettes in defense of the Second Amendment. <br /> <br /> Clear mylar front wrapper black rear wrapper. Title page present dated 1990 with credit for screenwriter Harriet Powers. 52 leaves with last page of text numbered 51. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with a black Velo binding. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150553
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Paul Morrissey (director, screenwriter); John Hallowell (screenwriter); Joe Dallessandro, Sylvia Miles, Andrea Feldman (starring
Heat Original photograph from the 1972 film
N.p.: Levitt-Pickman 1972. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1972 film. <br /> <br /> A parody of "Sunset Boulevard" 1950 about an unemployed former child star who supports himself as a hustler in Los Angeles. The third film in producer Andy Warhol's trilogy of films directed by Paul Morrissey preceded by "Flesh" 1968 and "Trash" 1970. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Levitt-Pickman unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 154553
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Harley Cokeliss (screenwriter)
The Key to the Doorway Original treatment script for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1983. Treatment script for an unproduced film agency copy photocopied for internal distribution. With manuscript ink annotations on the title page noting a change in address for screenwriter Harley Cokeliss. <br /> <br /> From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the screenplay adaptation of "Angel Heart" 1987 based on his 1978 novel. <br /> <br /> A painter is recruited by a young woman from a mysterious secret world to help her rescue her brother from her uncle who murdered her father and seeks to control her family's fortune. Screenwriter Cokeliss was best known for his work in film throughout the 1970s and 1980s including "Black Moon Rising" 1986 and "Malone" 1987. <br /> <br /> Set in New York.<br /> <br /> White generic Agency for the Performing Arts wrappers. Title page present dated 1983 with credits for screenwriter Harley Cokliss sic. 15 leaves with last page of text numbered 14. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150518
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Ed Brennan (screenwriter)
Keene Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1969. Revised Draft script for an unproduced Western film. With a single annotation in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper. Laid in with the script is a xerographically duplicated letter from Cinerama executive vice president Joseph M. Sugar to producer Mark Anthony noting the actors slated to appear in the film and confirming financing.<br /> <br /> Two criminals are pursued by a former lawman across Texas although their own working relationship rapidly deteriorates as they travel.<br /> <br /> Set in Texas. <br /> <br /> Light green titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter ED BRENNAN. 103 leaves with last page of text numbered 102-109. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with pink and blue revision pages dated variously from 3/17/69 to 3/25/69. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 146948
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Jean Seberg, James Mason, Curd Jurgens, Stephen Boyd (starring); Romain Gary (director, screenwriter)
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Two original oversize photographs from the 1973 film
Amsterdam: Actueel Film NV 1973. Two vintage oversize photographs from the 1973 film. Both with the stamp of Actueel Film on the versos. <br /> <br /> A group of Interpol agents investigate the seemingly random killings of drug and pornography traffickers. Director Romain Gary was married to the film's star Jean Seberg at the time of production.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Afghanistan in Comunidad Valenciana Murcia and Madrid Spain and in Tunisia. <br /> <br /> 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes at the corners repaired with paper tape on the verso. Actueel Film NV unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 161101
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Richard Maltby Jr. (screenwriter)
Powerplay Original screenplay for an unproduced film
New York: New Line Cinema 1978. Draft script for an unproduced film.<br /> <br /> A big business murder mystery. The Apex Corporation is floundering under pressure from socialists leading its board members to desperate drastic measures to save the company. Screenwriter Richard Maltby Jr. is known for his involvement in American musical theater in particular for directing the Tony-winning musicals "Ain't Misbehavin'" 1978 and "Fosse" 1999.<br /> <br /> Set in Manhattan New York.<br /> <br /> Black titled faux leather wrappers with credit for screenwriter Richard Maltby Jr. Title page present dated 3/30/78 noted as DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Richard Maltby Jr. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with a single staple on the front wrapper bound with two gold brads. New Line Cinema unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 146437
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Michael Agelasto (screenwriter)
The Mettle Caper Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> An aging undercover spy tells the story of one of his many exploits to the patrons of a dive bar—this time involving a cyber caper with millions of dollars at stake.<br /> <br /> Set in South America.<br /> <br /> Self wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Michael Agelasto. 107 leaves with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with some light wear to the first leaf bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 146941
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Sabu (starring); Jack Lewis (screenwriter)
Shark Bait Original screenplay for an unproduced television episode
N.p.: N.p. 1952. Draft script for an unproduced television episode. With a letter from screenwriter Jack Lewis dated 1952 laid in. <br /> <br /> The series as intended would have followed the jungle adventures of child actor Sabu. <br /> <br /> White titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Jack Lewis. 34 leaves with last page of text numbered 34. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three silver brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141063
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Ellis St. Joseph (screenwriter)
A Movie Star of My Own Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> An ambitious young man heads to Hollywood to make his fortune. There he falls in love with a prostitute and begins hustling in order to get her off the streets.<br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Ellis St. Joseph. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with a black Velo binding. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141057
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Anita Strindberg, Paola Senatore, Jenny Tamburi, Massimo Serato (starring); Rino Di Silvestro (director, screenwriter)
Women in Cell Block 7 Seven Two original oversize photographs from the 1973 film
N.p.: N.p. 1973. Two vintage borderless oversize color reference photographs from the 1973 film one showing two prisoners fighting the other showing two prisoners locked in a passionate embrace. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso.<br /> <br /> A woman goes to prison in order to save her father who has been wrongly accused by a powerful drug cartel of stealing twenty kilos of heroin. <br /> <br /> 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus lightly curled. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 161100
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Christopher Plummer, Florinda Bolkan, Maximilian Schell, Irfan Mensur (starring); Veljko Bulajic (director, screenwriter); Vladi
The Day That Shook the World Assassination at Sarajevo Original screenplay for the 1975 film
Prague: Filmove studio Barrandov 1975. Revised Draft script for the 1975 film seen here under the working title "Assassination at Sarajevo." <br /> <br /> The story of a group of Yugoslav rebels who inadvertently begin World War I through their assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.<br /> <br /> Set in Sarajevo. <br /> <br /> Mustard titled wrappers. Title page present dated March 4 1975 noted as Revised Script with credits for screenwriters Paul Jarrico Stevan Bulajic and Vladimir Bor and director Veljko Bulajic. 121 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Filmove studio Barrandov unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141402
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Benjamin Manaster (screenwriter)
Power Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A drama about an enforcer for a crime family. Benjamin Manaster is best known for "Goldstein" 1965 co-directed with noted filmmaker Philip Kaufman.<br /> <br /> Set in New York. <br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Benamin Manaster. 92 leaves with last page of text numbered 90. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 142123
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Lynda Barry (play); Kevin Rodney Sullivan (screenwriter)
The Good Times Are Killing Me Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1994. Draft script for an unproduced film. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations throughout most highlighting locations and noting editorial changes.<br /> <br /> Based on Lynda Barry's 1991 play set in a small interracial neighborhood in the 1960s about two little girls—one white and one Black—who become best friends in the face of discrimination and hardship. <br /> <br /> Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated May 6 1994 with credits for screenwriter Kevin Rodney Sullivan and playwright Lynda Barry. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with a paperclip impression at top right corner bound with three gold brads.<br /> <br /> Full provenance available. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150000
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Jonothan Moses (screenwriter)
Saturday Dreaming Original screenplay for an unproduced film
New York: Theatre Guild Productions 1972. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A washed-up musician and music publisher travels around Europe meeting and unsuccessfully pursuing women.<br /> <br /> Set in Europe. <br /> <br /> Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Jonothan Moses. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 134. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Theatre Guild Productions unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141420
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Alan Trustman (screenwriter)
Harder Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1979. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A man on a hunting trip finds himself the unexpected prey of an old acquaintance with a score to settle. Screenwriter Alan Trustman is best known for "Fallen Angels" 1995. <br /> <br /> Orange titled wrappers. Title page present dated January 15 1979 with credit for screenwriter Alan Trustman. 131 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 142149
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Mary Tyler Moore, Betsy Aidern, John D. Bair, Firdous Bamji (starring); Michael Apted (director); Michelle Ashford (screenwriter
New York News Original screenplay for the pilot episode of the 1995 television series
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1995. Revised Shooting script for the pilot episode of the 1995 television series which originally aired on September 28 1995 on CBS.<br /> <br /> A fictional tabloid publication struggles to survive in the fast-paced world of New York journalism. The series ran for a brief single season with 13 episodes total only eight of which were aired.<br /> <br /> Self wrappers. Title page integral with front wrapper dated 03/28/95 noted as GOLDEN REVISION and SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter Michelle Ashford. 65 leaves with last page of text numbered 61. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads.<br /> <br /> Full provenance available. Warner Brothers unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 150007
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Blanche Hanalis (screenwriter)
Abby and the Girls Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Revised Draft script for an unproduced film. Single annotation in manuscript ink on page 106. <br /> <br /> Searching for deeper meaning in her life a single mother with three daughters decides to research and write a book on sex much to the chagrin of her friends and family.<br /> <br /> Set in Big Sur. <br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers. Title page present noted as Revised with credit for screenwriter Blanche Hanalis. 164 leaves with last page of text numbered 161. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141401
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Heinrich Himmler (subject); Philip Hudsmith (screenwriter); Malcolm Dean (screenwriter)
Heinrich Original treatment script for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1980. Treatment script here called a "Prospectus" for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> The story of Heinrich Himmler the leader of the SS and one of the most powerful men in the Nazi regime.<br /> <br /> Set in Germany.<br /> <br /> Clear mylar front wrapper black rear wrapper. Title page present noted as PROSPECTUS with credits for screenwriters Philip Hudsmith and Malcolm Dean. 12 leaves with last page of text numbered 8. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good with a black comb binding. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 147219
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Michael Sloan (screenwriter)
Aftermath Original treatment script for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A barfly witnesses a bank robbery and getaway making him the inadvertent target of the gang members responsible for the crime.<br /> <br /> Red titled wrappers with a die cut title window in the British style. Title page present noted as original treatment with credit for screenwriter Michael Sloan. 49 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 48. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141409
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Victor Rosen (screenwriter)
Love Has No Age Original screenplay for an unproduced play
N.p.: N.p. 1977. Draft script for an unproduced play.<br /> <br /> A light chamber comedy about an aging gay director whose attempts to maintain creative control over his newest production are thwarted by a ham-fisted millionaire who wants his nephew to be cast in the lead role in exchange for financial backing. <br /> <br /> Clear plastic and green titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1977 with credits for screenwriter Victor Rosen. 113 leaves with last page of text numbered III-32. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine with a red Velo binding. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 149787
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C. Arthur Rivers (screenwriter)
Scramble Original screenplay for an unproduced film
Los Angeles: Mohawk Film Company Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A British martial arts master is hired to protect a young woman after her wealthy father's death not knowing that the girl herself is involved in the scheme. <br /> <br /> Set in California. <br /> <br /> White generic studio wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter C. Arthur Rivers. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 125. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Mohawk Film Company unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 146424
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Sabu (starring); Jack Lewis (screenwriter)
Jungle Slaver Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1960. Draft script for an unproduced film. Annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. <br /> <br /> Two slavers travel through the jungle and the desert imprisoning people. Intended for child actor Sabu with his name throughout.<br /> <br /> Title page integral with the first page of narrative text. 35 leaves with last page of text numbered 35. Typescript rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with staples. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141061
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Nat S. Linden (screenwriter); Bill Lechner (starring)
Air Force Instructional Methods Original screenplay for a US Air Force training video
N.p.: N.p. 1954. Draft script for a US Air Force training video. Script belonging to an uncredited cast member apparently cast in the role of the narrator with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and manuscript pencil and ink annotations throughout. Laid in with the script are two pieces of paper with drawings of flight patterns ostensibly to be used during production and a paper fragment noting addresses names and other details.<br /> <br /> A three-part training video for Air Force pilot instructors.<br /> <br /> Set on the Orlando Air Force Base in Orlando Florida.<br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers noted as PROJECT NO. 19130 on the front wrapper. Title page present dated 6 MAY 1954 noted as PROJECT NO. 19130 with credits for writer Nat S. Linden and a number of tech advisors. 79 leaves with last page of text numbered 70. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light dampstaining and edgewear. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 146381
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Murray Sinclair (screenwriter)
Force Play Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> The true story of Moe Berg a baseball player who was commonly known as the smartest man in the game having graduated from Princeton and Columbia. Berg who spoke several languages and read ten newspapers a day was contracted by the United States government to use his fame to travel to Italy during World War II and work as a spy. A weird convergence of two later films "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" 2002 and "Flags of Our Fathers" 2006 both also based on true stories.<br /> <br /> Black titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Murray Sinclair. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 117. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141417
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Sabu (starring); Jack Lewis (screenwriter)
The Cobra King Original treatment script for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1960. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Single annotation in manuscript ink on page four. <br /> <br /> A young boy must save himself and a young woman from a dangerous cobra. Intended for child actor Sabu with his name throughout.<br /> <br /> Title page with credit for screenwriter Jack Lewis. Seven leaves with last leaf of text numbered seven. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine partially bound with a staple. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141062
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Norman Thaddeus Vane (screenwriter, novel)
The Caves Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1973. Revised Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in is a letter discussing credits. <br /> <br /> Based on screenwriter Norman Thaddeus Vane's 1973 novel a fictionalized account of the Native American chieftain Geronimo and the band of twenty-five he led into the Arizona caves in order to avoid capture by American troops. <br /> <br /> Set in Arizona. <br /> <br /> Brown titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1973 noted as REVISED Screenplay with credit for screenwriter Norman Thaddeus Vane. 143 leaves with last page of text numbered 140. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141398
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Terrell Tannen (screenwriter)
The Dark Side Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1983. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A young man accidentally kills his stepfather on the day of his baptism. <br /> <br /> Gray titled wrappers. Title page present dated June 14 1983 with credit for screenwriter Terrell Tannen. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141482
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William Joyce Cowen, Leonore Coffee (play); John Gay (screenwriter)
Family Portrait Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1981. Draft script for an unproduced film.<br /> <br /> Based on the 1939 play by William Joyce Cowen and Leonore Coffee which debuted at the Morosco Theatre directed by Margaret Webster and starring Judith Anderson. The plot follows the story of Jesus' crucifixion as told through the eyes of his family. <br /> <br /> Set in Jerusalem.<br /> <br /> White untitled wrappers. Title page present dated August 17 1981 with credits for screenwriter John Gay and playwrights Leonore Coffee and William Joyce Cowen. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 104. Xerographic duplication rectos only with white revision pages throughout dated 9/9. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus lightly soiled overall bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 149805
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Henry J. Staudigl (screenwriter)
Midnight Sailing Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1960. Draft script for an unproduced film. Annotations in manuscript ink on several pages. <br /> <br /> A people-pleasing Hollywood director is torn between the conflicting wishes of his secretary and her estranged husband. Screenwriter Henry J. Staudigl is best known for his work on "Strike it Rich" 1948. <br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Henry J. Staudigl. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141947
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Tim Perior (screenwriter)
Red Wind Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> A Native American named Red Wind attends Princeton University where he faces discrimination from his professors and fellow students.<br /> <br /> Set in Princeton NJ. <br /> <br /> Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Tim Perior. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141385
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David Shaber (screenwriter)
The Ship Original screenplay for an unproduced film
New York: Moerae Productions 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> An American sailor is sent to Scotland to inspect and perhaps purchase a new fleet of ships for a Greek crew based in America. <br /> <br /> Set in Scotland. <br /> <br /> Teal titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter David Shaber. 138 leaves with last page of text numbered 137. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Moerae Productions unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141473
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Bill Kerby (screenwriter); Bertram Gabriel (article)
To Die in Lima Original screenplay for an unproduced film
Los Angeles: The Producers Group 1984. Revised First Draft script for an unproduced film. With a single manuscript ink annotation to the inside rear wrapper noting a name and phone number.<br /> <br /> Loosely based on the 1982 "Life" magazine article "To Die in Lima: a Cocaine Tragedy the Tale of an American Who Got Mixed Up in the Drug Trade" by Bertram Gabriel. An American farmer visiting Lima after a life-threatening heart attack is conned into working as a drug mule leading to his arrest and torturous detainment by the Peruvian government. <br /> <br /> Set in the Sierra Mountains California and Lima Peru.<br /> <br /> White titled wrappers. Title page present dated January 26 1984 noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Bill Kerby. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 129. Xerographic duplication rectos only with five blue revision pages at the end of the script two dated 2/21/84. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus overall bound with two gold brads. The Producers Group unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 149806
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Ken Hyman (screenwriter)
Desperate Men Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. With an annotation in manuscript ink on the title page noting the film's title and the name of screenwriter Ken Hyman. <br /> <br /> Two CIA agents tail a neo-Nazi murderer in West Berlin. Hyman was best known as a producer during the 1960s and 1970s.<br /> <br /> Set in West Berlin and Virginia.<br /> <br /> White untitled wrappers. Lacking title page. 135 leaves with last page of text numbered 134. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus lightly dampstained on the front wrapper and first several leaves bound with a silver prong. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 149785
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Allan Sloane (screenwriter); Ronald J. Glasser (novel)
A Sound of Silver Bells Original screenplay for an unproduced film
Los Angeles: Lawrence Kasha and Edgar Rosenberg 1974. First Draft script for an unproduced film. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1974 novel "Ward 402" by Ronald J. Glasser. A young medical intern confronts the sad realities of his profession when he meets a terminally ill girl in a pediatric ward. <br /> <br /> Red titled wrappers. Title page present dated June 20 1974 noted as FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Allan Sloane and author Ronald J. Glasser. 92 leaves with last page of text numbered 91. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Lawrence Kasha and Edgar Rosenberg unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141481
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Chris Marker (director, screenwriter); Nicolas Yumatov (narrator)
Cuba Si Five original oversize photographs from the 1961 French film
N.p.: N.p. 1961. Five vintage borderless oversize reference photographs from the 1961 film. Printed labels affixed to the versos. <br /> <br /> Considered overly sympathetic to the newly formed communist government the documentary was banned in France for two years. An early effort by director Chris Marker one of the French New Wave's few film essayists. <br /> <br /> 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good with moderate edgewear. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 160655
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Ernest Haycox (story); Johnny Crawford (screenwriter)
The Predators Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 1966. First Draft script for an unproduced film. With manuscript ink annotations on the front wrapper noting the title and "First Draft" as well as annotations to the bottom right corner of the title page noting "first draft" and the name of screenwriter Johnny Crawford. Note that this script bears no relationship at all to the "Predator" action film series that began in the 1980s.<br /> <br /> Housed in a white envelope with manuscript ink annotations noting the title date and draft and crediting Crawford and story writer Ernest Haycox. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1948 story "Dead-Man Trail" by Ernest Haycox. A man carrying a large shipment of gold dust tries to shake bandits off his trail on his way from California to The Dalles Oregon.<br /> <br /> Blue card wrappers. Title page present dated December 1966 with credits for screenwriter Johnny Crawford and story credits to Ernest Haycox. 31 leaves with last page of text numbered 30. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 152256
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Gerhard Menzee (screenwriter)
Schliemann Original screenplay for an unproduced film
Berlin: CCC-Film CCC-Filmkunst 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. Annotations in manuscript pencil on two leaves. <br /> <br /> A spoiled young man the titular Schliemann searches in vain around the world for an answer to the secret of happiness. <br /> <br /> Salmon titled wrappers with credit for screenwriter Gerhard Menzee. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Gerhard Menzee. 175 leaves with last page of text numbered 172. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with a silver prong. CCC-Film [CCC-Filmkunst] unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 141962
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Edgar Wallace (story); Jack Raymond (director); Richard Starr (screenwriter); Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh, Lyn Harding, Ronald Shiner
The Missing People The Investors Original treatment script for the 1939 film
N.p.: N.p. 1939. Treatment script for the 1939 film here under the working title "The Investors." With manuscript ink annotations on the title page and throughout noting substantive and editorial revisions. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1925 short story "The Investors" by Edgar Wallace. Elderly Mr. Reeder Will Fyffe investigates the mysterious disappearances of 27 people involved in shady financial dealings. The second Wallace adaptation directed by Jack Raymond and featuring Will Fyffe and Kay Walsh preceded by "The Mind of Mr. Reeder" in 1939. <br /> <br /> Self wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Richard Starr and story credits to Edgar Wallace. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Typescript rectos only. Pages Very Good lightly edgeworn with soil to the first ten leaves bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 152229
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Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep (starring); William Kennedy (novel, screenwriter); Hector Babenco (director)
Ironweed Original screenplay for the 1987 film
Santa Monica CA: Home Box Office HBO 1987. Second Draft script for the 1987 film. <br /> <br /> Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning 1983 novel by William Kennedy who also wrote the screenplay about an alcoholic drifter who returns to his hometown to meet his lover and drinking companion. Nominated for two Academy Awards. <br /> <br /> Silver generic Taft Entertainment Pictures wrappers. Title page present dated January 21 1987 noted as Second Draft with credits for screenwriter and novelist William Kennedy and director Hector Babenco. 104 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only with white revision pages throughout dated 1/12/87. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Home Box Office [HBO] unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 152834
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Claude Brasseur, Jean Carmet, Miou-Miou, Simone Signoret, Veronique Genest (starring); Michel Drach (director, screenwriter); Ph
Guy de Maupassant Original oversize photograph from the 1982 film
N.p.: N.p. 1982. Vintage oversize borderless color photograph from the 1982 film showing a half-nude profile of actress Véronique Genest. <br /> <br /> A dramatization of the final few months in the life of famed French writer Guy de Maupassant characterized by overwhelming sorrow and paranoia. <br /> <br /> 11.75 x 9.25 inches. About Fine. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 160561
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Serge Gainsbourg (director, screenwriter); Jane Birkin, Joe Dallesandro (starring)
Je t'aime moi non plus I Love You I Don't Original oversize photograph of Jane Birkin from the 1976 film
N.p.: N.p. 1976. Vintage oversize borderless double weight color reference photograph from the 1976 film showing a nude wet Jane Birkin.<br /> <br /> A tomboyish waitress at a truck stop develops a crush on a gay garbage truck driver and in spite of all odds they begin a relationship. Serge Gainsbourg's directorial debut. <br /> <br /> 11.25 x 9 inches. With sets of pinholes at the edges else Near Fine. N.p. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 160556
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