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Sidney Poitier, Joanna Shimkus, Richard Dysart, Paul Winfield (starring); Robert Alan Aurthur (director, screenwriter); FL Green
The Lost Man Original transparency from the set of the 1969 film
Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1969. Vintage transparency from the 1969 film showing Sidney Poitier on the set. <br /> <br /> Loosely based on F.L. Green's 1945 novel "Odd Man Out." A Black militant intends to rob a factory payroll in order to aid his imprisoned revolutionaries but through an unexpected turn of events he is forced to rely on a young social worker to help pull off the heist.<br /> <br /> 5 x 4 inches. Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
Bookseller reference : 168503
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Jack Arnold (director); Ray Buffum (screenwriter); Harvey Lembeck, Joyce Holden, Glenda Farrell (starring)
Girls in the Night Three original photographs from the 1953 film
Universal City: Universal Pictures 1953. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1953 film two showing scenes from a beauty pageant and one showing actress Joyce Holden performing a burlesque show for her sorority sisters. Two with a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso.<br /> <br /> A pair of siblings from a slum neighborhood in New York dream of escaping to a better life but become involved in criminal activities out of desperation and poverty. <br /> <br /> Set in New York.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Grant US. Universal Pictures unknown
Bookseller reference : 154829
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Jacques Becker (director, screenwriter); Roger Pigaut, Claire Maffei, Noel Roquevert, Gaston Modot (starring); Maurice Griffe, F
Antoine and Antoinette Three oversize photographs taken on the set of the 1947 film
Paris: Gaumont 1947. Three oversize photographs of director Jacques Becker and actors Claire Maffei and Roger Pigaut on the set of the 1947 film. Manuscript annotations and stamp of Gaumont Eagle-Lion on the versos. <br /> <br /> A working class couple in Paris find their dreams of a life free of financial hardship about to come true when they win the lottery only to have the dream snatched away when they lose the ticket on the Metro.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Paris. <br /> <br /> 12 x 9 inches. Near Fine. Gaumont unknown
Bookseller reference : 154857
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Celia Johnson (starring); David Lean (director, screenwriter); Noel Coward (play, screenwriter); Anthony Havelock-Allan, Ronald
Brief Encounter Original photograph of actress Celia Johnson from the 1945 film
N.p.: N.p. 1945. Vintage reference photograph from the 1945 British film showing actress Celia Johnson leaning against a door. <br /> <br /> Based on Noel Coward's 1936 play "Still Life" about a suburban housewife who enters into a passionate extramarital affair with a married stranger she meets at a railway station. Winner of the Palme d'Or and nominated for three Academy Awards. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Lancashire Cumbria and London. <br /> <br /> 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Criterion Collection 76. Rosenbaum 1000. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 154826
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Samuel Fuller (director, screenwriter); Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson, Nat King Cole (starring)
China Gate Two original photographs from the 1957 film
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1957 film. <br /> <br /> In 1954 during the Vietnam conflict a smuggler named "Lucky Legs" and a group of French mercenaries infiltrate and destroy an arms depot near the Chinese border.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Olive Films 566. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
Bookseller reference : 154819
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Claude Lelouch (director, screenwriter); Pierre Uytterhoeven (screenwriter); Janine Magnan, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Amidou (starring
Une fille et des fusils The Decadent Influence Original photograph from the 1965 film
N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage reference photograph from the 1965 film showing the scantily clad posterior of Amidou. <br /> <br /> From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. <br /> <br /> Five teenagers decide to leave school and study at a "school for criminals." Director Claude Lelouch's first commercial success. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 154508
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Francois Jouffa (director); Jean-Pierre Gambert (screenwriter); Sylvie Matton, Bernard Verley, Olga Valery (starring)
La bonzesse The Priestess Collection of 19 original photographs from the 1974 French adult film
Paris: Warner Brothers 1974. Collection of 19 vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1974 French hardcore film consisting of 17 black-and-white photographs and two oversize color photographs. Also included with the photographs are two gatherings of promotional reading material in French. <br /> <br /> A young college student leaves her school and family and seeks employment at a brothel where she enjoys a variety of strange experiences. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in France and Sri Lanka. <br /> <br /> Photographs range in size from 11.75 x 9.5 to 9.5 x 7 inches. Photographs and promotional reading material Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Bier 176. Warner Brothers unknown
Bookseller reference : 154527
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Jane Birkin, Renaud Verley, Elsa Martinelli (starring); Andre Cayatte (director, screenwriter); Rene Barjavel (novel)
The Pleasure Pit Les chemins de Katmandou Three original oversize photographs from the 1969 film
N.p.: N.p. 1969. Three vintage oversize borderless reference photographs from the 1969 French-Italian film. <br /> <br /> Based on Rene Barjavel's 1969 novel. A young Parisian man travels to Nepal to find his deadbeat father only to fall in with a group of drug-loving hippies. <br /> <br /> Set in Paris and Nepal. <br /> <br /> 12 x 8.5 inches. Very Good plus with light curling and edgewear. <br /> <br /> Complete collation details available on request. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 154520
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Frank Borzage (director); Edwin J Burke (screenwriter); Will Rogers, Fifi D'Orsay, Lucien Littlefield (starring)
Young as You Feel Original photograph from the 1931 film
N.p.: N.p. 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 pre-Code film showing actors Will Rogers and Fifi D'Orsay. <br /> <br /> A French singer helps an older serious-minded businessman loosen up but his sons decide to intervene afraid that she is taking advantage of his largesse. <br /> <br /> Set in Chicago. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 154507
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George Cukor (director); John Patrick (screenwriter); Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor (starring)
Les Girls Original photograph from the 1957 film
N.p.: N.p. 1957. Vintage reference photograph from the 1957 film showing actors Gene Kelly and Kay Kendall dancing in an intricate mesh cage. <br /> <br /> A former dance troupe member is drawn into a libel suit involving her former friend and fellow dancer over a romantic misunderstanding. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus a few lightly and evenly toned. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 154509
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Andy Warhol (director, screenwriter); Ronald Tavel (screenwriter); Nico, Brigid Berlin, Ondine, Gerard Malanga (starring)
Chelsea Girls The Chelsea Girls Original photograph of Gerard Malanga from the 1966 film
N.p.: Film-Makers' Distribution Center 1966. Vintage studio still photograph of Gerard Malanga from the 1966 film. <br /> <br /> Disregarding formal narrative the film follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in New York City during 1966 presented in a split screen with a single audio track associated with only one side of the screen. The release marked a critical moment in Andy Warhol's career as it was the first film he directed to receive international success and distribution or even be screened outside cine-clubs in New York City. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Chelsea New York. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Film-Makers' Distribution Center unknown
Bookseller reference : 154505
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William Holden (starring); Rudolph Mate (director); Sydney Boehm (screenwriter); Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald, Lyle Bettger (st
Union Station Original promotional photograph of William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald from the 1950 film
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1950. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1950 film noir showing actors William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald. <br /> <br /> A woman suspects several fellow train passengers of being the culprits in a highly publicized kidnapping case. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the corners. <br /> <br /> Grant US. Olive Films 256. Selby US. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown
Bookseller reference : 154518
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Gordon Parks (director); Ernest Tidyman (novel, screenwriter); John DF Black (screenwriter); Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Char
Shaft Original photograph of Gordon Parks on the set of the 1971 film
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1971. Vintage reference photograph of director Gordon Parks on the set of the 1971 film. Stamp and mimeo snipe of Sun Magazine and The Salt Lake Tribune on the verso along with a printed label noting use by "Celebrity Cookbook" dated June 20 1971. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1970 novel by Ernest Tidyman. One of the best and most enduring films of the early 1970s and no surprise with director/photographer/cinematographer extraordinaire Gordon Parks at the helm an Oscar-winning soundtrack by Isaac Hayes and a magnetic performance by Richard Roundtree. This film and Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" 1971 set the standard for what would become "Blaxploitation" a genre highly stylized violent and most importantly funky. Followed by "Shaft's Big Score!" 1972 and "Shaft in Africa" 1973. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in New York. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. <br /> Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 7 10-11 13 23 28 38 46 48 72 188. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
Bookseller reference : 154512
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DW Griffith (director, screenwriter); Eugene Cormon, Adolphe d'Ennery (play); Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut, Fr
Orphans of the Storm Original photograph from the 1921 silent film
Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1921. Vintage reference photograph from the 1921 silent film showing a rowdy street scene. Manuscript pencil layout annotations on the verso along with a number stamp reading B 629. <br /> <br /> From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1874 play "Les Deux Orphelines" by Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugene Cormon about two sisters who are caught up in the events of the French Revolution. The last film directed by D.W. Griffith to feature sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish.<br /> <br /> Set in France. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. United Artists unknown
Bookseller reference : 154519
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Elias Cecil (screenwriter)
Good Vibrations Original screenplay for an unproduced film
N.p.: N.p. 2000. Draft script for an unproduced film.<br /> <br /> A group of kids from Anaheim come of age in the counterculture of the swinging sixties leaving behind the gang violence of their hometown in favor of becoming drug-smuggling hippies. <br /> <br /> Set in California.<br /> <br /> White lacking wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Elias Cecil. 134 leaves with last page of text numbered 133. Typescript rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 146395
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Val Guest (director); Francis Essex (screenwriter); Trevor Howard, Robin Nedwell, Diane Keen, Miles Anderson (starring)
The Shillingbury Blowers .And the Band Played On Original press kit for the 1980 television movie
London: ITC Entertainment 1980. Vintage press kit for the 1980 television film seen here under its British title "The Shillingbury Blowers." Illustrated folder containing one gathering of promotional reading material.<br /> <br /> A small English village is thrown into turmoil when a pop star moves into town and takes over conductorship of the local brass band. The film originally aired on January 6 1980 on PBS. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in Hertfordshire England. <br /> <br /> Press kit Very Good plus with light edgewear to the folder and its contents. ITC Entertainment unknown
Bookseller reference : 154877
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Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Rod Steiger, Henry Silva (starring); Stuart Rosenberg (director); John Melson (screenwriter)
Love and Bullets Love and Bullets Charlie Original screenplay for the 1979 film
London: ITC 1977. Draft script for the 1979 film. Laid in is a 14-page shooting schedule. <br /> <br /> A lawman is sent to Switzerland to convince the girlfriend of a well-known gangster to come back to America to testify against him. The gang has sent people of their own to Switzerland assassins who seek only to kill the messenger. <br /> <br /> Set in Switzerland shot on location there as well as Arizona. <br /> <br /> White titled wrappers. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. ITC unknown
Bookseller reference : 143875
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Alan Arkin (director); Robert Klane (screenwriter, novel); Alan Arkin, Rob Reiner, Vincent Gardenia, Anjanette Comer (starring)
Fire Sale Original screenplay for the 1977 film
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1975. First Draft script for the 1977 film. <br /> <br /> Benny Fikus owns a failing clothing store and wishes to cash in on it by burning down his store and collecting the money from the fire insurance policy. He goes on vacation with his wife and puts his son in charge and suffers a heart attack while away. His other son Ezra attempts to adopt an African American teenager to have him play on his basketball team so that he may keep his job as the unsuccessful high school basketball coach. <br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated September 19 1975 noted as First Draft with credit for screenwriter Klane. 124 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
Bookseller reference : 129187
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Harold Clurman (director); Cornell Woolrich writing as William Irish (novel); Clifford Odets (screenwriter); Susan Heyward, Paul
Deadline at Dawn Original pressbook for the 1946 film noir
Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1946. Vintage pressbook from the 1946 film noir. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1944 novel by Cornell Woolrich writing as William Irish. After a night of heavy drinking a US Navy sailor's attempts to return a mysterious wad of cash force him down a shadowy path of blackmail and murder. <br /> <br /> 12 x 18 inches. Ten leaves saddle stapled. Very Good plus with light foxing to the bottom right corner of the front wrapper. <br /> <br /> Grant US. Selby US. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
Bookseller reference : 152017
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John Milius (director, screenwriter); Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Michelle Phillips, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton (starrin
Dillinger Original photograph from the 1973 film
Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1973. Vintage reference photograph from the 1973 film showing a side-by-side comparison of John Dillinger and actor Warren Oates in costume as Dillinger. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. <br /> <br /> A dramatization of the crimes of folk hero midwestern bank robber and notorious mobster John Dillinger best known for killing five FBI agents during a shootout in Kansas City. Hot on the heels of Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" 1967 a movie which reignited the US public's interest in 1930s gangster films.<br /> <br /> Set and shot on location throughout Arizona and Oklahoma.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light creases and curling. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown
Bookseller reference : 149494
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Robert Altman (director); Joan Tewkesbury (screenwriter); Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Shelley D
Nashville Original photograph of Robert Altman from the set of the 1975 film
Burbank CA: American Broadcasting Company ABC 1975. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Robert Altman on the set of the 1975 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. <br /> <br /> Robert Altman's brilliant caustic view of American politics and culture seen through the microcosm of five days in the Nashville country and gospel music scene with 24 main characters and multiple storylines a tour-de-force and a key piece of New Hollywood Cinema. Winner of an Academy Award nominated for four more including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actress.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Nashville Tennessee. <br /> <br /> 10 x 7 inches. Some brief toning to portions of recto else Near Fine.<br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 683. Ebert I. Eureka 80. American Broadcasting Company [ABC] unknown
Bookseller reference : 150321
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George Lucas (director, screenwriter); Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness (starring)
Star Wars Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Five original photographs from the 1977 film
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1977. Five vintage studio still photographs from the UK release of the 1977 film.<br /> <br /> The film that started a multibillion dollar media empire pun intended which now includes ten additional live action films animated shows novels comic books video games and countless tons of officially licensed merchandise with no signs of slowing down. Winner of six Academy Awards nominated for four more including Best Picture Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness. <br /> <br /> Set a long time ago in a galaxy far far away shot on location in California Arizona Mexico Guatemala Tunisia and the UK. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
Bookseller reference : 153061
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Jean-Luc Godard (director); Dolores Hitchens (novel, screenwriter); Anna Karina, Daniele Girard, Louisa Colpeyn (starring)
Band of Outsiders Bande à Part Two original photographs of Jean-Luc Godard on the set of the 1964 film
N.p.: N.p. 1964. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1964 French film both showing director Jean-Luc Godard sitting with a camera in the open trunk of a convertible. <br /> <br /> Based on Dolores Hitchens' 1958 novel "Fools' Gold." A young woman convinces two men to help her steal a large stash of money from her aunt. An outrageous and comical crime film and a classic of French New Wave cinema later described by director Jean-Luc Godard as "'Alice in Wonderland' meets Franz Kafka." <br /> <br /> Shot on location in Paris. <br /> <br /> 9.5 x 7.25 inches with wide bottom margins. Near Fine.<br /> <br /> BFI 549. Criterion Collection 174. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Spicer France. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 153077
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Jacques Demy (director, screenwriter); Anouk Aimee, Gary Lockwood, Alexandra Hay (starring)
Model Shop Original photograph of Jacques Demy and Gary Lockwood on the set of the 1969 film
N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Jacques Demy with actors Gary Lockwood and Anouk Aimee on the set of the 1969 film.<br /> <br /> Demy's first English language film recently a subject of renewed interest in two different documentaries about the Laurel Canyon music scene of the late 1960s.<br /> <br /> A young discontented man in a dead-end relationship learns his draft notice has arrived and he is due to report for Army duty the following week. While out trying to raise money to keep his car from being repossessed he sees and becomes obsessed with the beautiful Lola an older French model who works in a "model shop" posing for photographers.<br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Laurel Canyon Los Angeles.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8.25 inches. Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Twilight Time 327. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 153071
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Robert Aldrich (director); Norman Brooks (play); James Poe (screenwriter); Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin, William Smith
Attack! Original photograph of Robert Aldrich on the set of the 1956 film noir
Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1956. Vintage studio still photograph of director Robert Aldrich on the set of the 1956 film one of only a handful of war films made in the noir style during the classic era.<br /> <br /> One of Aldrich's finest efforts a noirish take on the evils of war with a interesting focus on nepotism. Unpopular on release due to a grim ending and a cynical tone much the opposite of a flag-waving World War II film. <br /> <br /> Set in Belgium.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Selby US. United Artists unknown
Bookseller reference : 153068
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John Huston (director, screenwriter); Tennessee Williams (playwright); Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon (star
Night of the Iguana Original photograph of Sue Lyon and Tennessee Williams on the set of the 1964 film
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1964. Vintage borderless reference photograph of actress Sue Lyons and playwright Tennessee Williams sharing a script on the set of the 1964 film. Mimeo snipe to the verso.<br /> <br /> From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.<br /> <br /> Based on Williams' 1961 play. An alcoholic former priest finds himself caught between the attentions of three women while leading a failing tour of Puerto Vallarta. Nominated for four Academy Awards winning one. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Mismaloya and Puerto Vallarta Mexico the latter of which became a popular tourist destination after the film's release. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
Bookseller reference : 153070
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Peter Perry Jr (director, screenwriter); Doug Leith, Dwan Marlow (starring)
Honeymoon of Terror Three original photographs from the 1961 film
Hollywood: Sonney Amusement Enterprises 1961. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1961 B-film. All three with the stamp of International Films on the verso along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations noting the film's title. The only material we have ever handled from a film released by Sonney Amusement Enterprises or directed by the notorious low-budget director Peter Perry Jr.<br /> <br /> Honeymooners on a supposedly abandoned beach on remote Thunder Island soon discover the island is not as abandoned as it appears. A notable horror cheapie that indulges early "nudie"-style sexploitation as well as "auteur" trappings such as a title card reading "Finis" even though the film is an American production.<br /> <br /> Set in Las Vegas and on Thunder Island.<br /> <br /> 9.25 x 7 inches. Very Good overall. Sonney Amusement Enterprises unknown
Bookseller reference : 153065
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Blake Edwards (director); William Peter Blatty (screenwriter); Aldo Ray, James Coburn, Dick Shawn, Sergio Fantoni, Giovanna Rall
What Did You Do in the War Daddy Original photograph from the set of the 1966 film
N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1965 film showing actors James Coburn and Dick Shawn crouching in a bush with director Blake Edwards and a camera to the right capturing the shot. <br /> <br /> During the Allied invasion of Sicily an outfit of US soldiers are assigned to capture the small town of Valerno but find the townspeople ready and willing to be captured with two stipulations: a soccer match and a wine festival. <br /> <br /> Set in Sicily shot on location in Lake Sherwood California. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 153069
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George Lucas (director, screenwriter); Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness (starring)
Star Wars Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Collection of 25 original photographs from the 1977 film
N.p.: N.p. 1977. Collection of 25 vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1977 film including 23 matte-finish and 2 glossy. Several with manuscript pencil annotations to the verso noting the film's title in French "La Guerre des Etoiles". <br /> <br /> The film that became a multibillion dollar media empire pun intended now including eleven additional live action films animated shows novels comic books video games and countless tons of officially licensed merchandise with no signs of slowing down. Winner of six Academy Awards and nominated for four more including Best Picture Best Director Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness. <br /> <br /> Set a long time ago in a galaxy far far away shot on location in California Arizona Mexico Guatemala Tunisia and the UK. <br /> <br /> Three photographs 10 x 8 inches 22 photographs 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 153062
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George Pal (director); Russ Tamblyn, June Thorburn (starring); Ladislas Fodor (screenwriter)
Tom Thumb tom thumb Original photograph from the 1958 film
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1958. Vintage reference photograph from the 1958 film showing actress June Thorburn in conversation with a tiny Russ Tamblyn. With a printed label specific to the film's UK release affixed to the verso. <br /> <br /> Based on the 17th-century fairy tales "Thumbling" and "Thumbling's Travels" by the Brothers Grimm about the adventures of a miniature youth.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Hollywood and London. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased and toned to the edges. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
Bookseller reference : 153075
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Frank Sinatra (starring); Joseph Pevney (director); Don McGuire (screenwriter); Shelley Winters, Alex Nicol (starring)
Meet Danny Wilson Original photograph of Frank Sinatra and Alex Nicol from the 1952 film
Universal City: Universal Pictures 1952. Vintage reference photograph from the 1952 film showing actors Frank Sinatra and Alex Nicol. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. <br /> <br /> A small-town singer gets a taste of success at a gangster's popular nightclub but his burgeoning fame comes at a high price both financially and emotionally. Made during Sinatra's mid-career slump one year before his career-reviving performance in "From Here to Eternity" 1953. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
Bookseller reference : 155305
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Candice Bergen, Tom Courtenay (starring); Michael Cacoyannis (director, screenwriter); Colin Blakely, Sam Wanamaker (starring)
The Day the Fish Came Out Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria Original photograph from the 1967 film
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1967. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1967 film showing actors Candice Bergen and Ian Ogilvy during a dance scene. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. <br /> <br /> A NATO plane carrying atomic weapons is forced to crash-land and abandon its cargo on a remote Greek island causing consternation and delight among the Greek locals who believe their island is being considered for a new resort development. <br /> <br /> Set in Greece. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
Bookseller reference : 155303
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Sylvia Kristel (starring); Francois Leterrier (director, screenwriter); Monique Lange (screenwriter)
Goodbye Emmanuelle Emmanuelle 3 Original photograph from the 1977 film
Paris: Trinacra Films 1977. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1977 film showing actors Jean-Pierre Bouvier and Sylvia Kristel in a passionate aquatic embrace. <br /> <br /> The last film in the original "Emmanuelle" trilogy following "Emmanuelle" 1974 directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Kristel and Alain Cuny and "Emmanuelle 2" 1975 directed by Francis Giacobetti and starring Kristel and Umberto Orsini.<br /> <br /> 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Trinacra Films unknown
Bookseller reference : 155300
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Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe (starring); Tony Richardson (director, screenwriter); John Irving (novel)
The Hotel New Hampshire Original screenplay for the 1984 film
Los Angeles: Woodfall America 1983. Draft script for the 1984 film. <br /> <br /> Based on John Irving's 1981 novel a dark comedy following the eccentric and disaster-prone Berry family who weather hardships and incest with humor and grace. <br /> <br /> Set in Vienna and New Hampshire and shot on location in Montreal Canada. <br /> <br /> Maroon untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 3/10/83 with credits for novelist John Irving and director Tony Richardson. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with rust marks from a paper clip affecting pages 19-21 wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with a silver prong. Woodfall America unknown
Bookseller reference : 155349
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Allan Silliphant (director, screenwriter); Mary Pat Bonney, Phyllis Denicke, Gonncha Ondemir, Peggy Church, Carona Faoro (starri
Supersonic Supergirls International Stewardesses Original treatment script for the 1973 3-D film
N.p.: N.p. 1972. Treatment script for the 1973 3-D sexploitation film seen here under the working title "International Stewardesses." Copy belonging to uncredited crew member Alan Colberg with "Property of Alan Colberg c/o Stereo Vision" in manuscript pencil annotation on the title page and his additional annotations throughout. Laid in with the script are an original photograph and large format negative of the illustration of the five lead stewardesses used in the film's marketing campaign.<br /> <br /> Sequel to the successful 1969 3-D softcore comedy film "The Stewardesses" about twelve beautiful stewardesses who are chosen for a three week trip around the world aboard a supersonic airplane. A largely forgotten sequel purportedly attributable to the cost-cutting measures of distributor company Sherpix in post-production.<br /> <br /> Set in and shot on location in Hong Kong Lisbon Athens and Rome. <br /> <br /> Green untitled wrappers with a titled label. Title page present with screenplay preparation date of March 1972 noted as a narrative outline with credits for screenwriter Allan Silliphant. 32 leaves with last page of text unnumbered. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with first three pages with a 2 to 3 inch slice to the top center wrapper Very Good plus with a three inch slice to the top center bound internally with three metal brads.<br /> <br /> Photograph and Negative 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Nilsen Warped and Faded. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 155215
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Elia Kazan (director); Richard Murphy (screenwriter); Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J Cobb (starring)
Boomerang! Original screenplay for the 1947 film noir
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1946. Revised Final script for the 1947 film noir. Copy belonging to actor Robert Keith with his name in manuscript pencil annotation on the front wrapper and his manuscript pencil annotations on the inside front wrapper. <br /> <br /> Based on a 1945 article by Fulton Oursler writing as Anthony Abbot in turn based on the 1924 case of a homeless man wrongly accused of murdering a beloved small-town priest. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Connecticut and New York. <br /> <br /> Red titled wrappers dated September 6 1946 noted as Revised Final on the front wrapper. Distribution page present with receipt intact stamped copy No. 135. Title page present dated September 6. 1946 noted as Revised Final script with credits for screenwriter Richard Murphy and story credit to Anthony Abbot. 173 leaves with last page of text numbered 155. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 9/18/46 and 9/25/46. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with slight yapping bound internally with two gold brads.<br /> <br /> Eureka Masters of Cinema 89. Grant US. Selby Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
Bookseller reference : 155153
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William Sachs (director, screenwriter); Alex Rebar, Burr DeBenning, Myron Healey (starring)
The Incredible Melting Man The I.M.M.! Original screenplay for the 1977 film
Hollywood: Rosenberg-Gelfman Productions 1977. Final Shooting script for the 1977 film here under the working title "The I. M. M.!" Script with copy number "13" in manuscript ink on the title page and annotations in manuscript pencil throughout calling out and detailing the actions of the lead character Steve West here referred to as "the ghoul."<br /> <br /> After a space flight to the rings of Saturn an astronaut awakens on Earth to find he has mutated into a horribly disfigured melting man compelled to absorb the flesh of others. A seminal body horror film and cult classic with spectacular special make-up effects from Rick Baker. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in Mount Lee Los Angeles and San Fernando California. <br /> <br /> Yellow untitled wrappers. Title page present noted as Final shooting script with credits for screenwriter William Sachs. 81 leaves with last page of text numbered 80. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine with a damp stain to the top right corner wrapper Very Good plus with some light soiling and splashes bound with three gold brads.<br /> <br /> Arrow 940. Thrower Nightmare USA. Rosenberg-Gelfman Productions unknown
Bookseller reference : 155619
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Stephanie Rothman (director, screenwriter); Charles S Swartz, Jack Barrett (screenwriter); Phyllis Davis, Marta Kristen, Ena Har
Terminal Island Original pressbook for the 1973 film
Los Angeles: Dimension Pictures 1973. Vintage pressbook for the 1973 film. <br /> <br /> A small offshore island houses a number of first-degree murderers after the abolition of the death penalty. <br /> <br /> One leaf folded twice. 11 x 17 inches. Very Good plus overall. Dimension Pictures unknown
Bookseller reference : 152055
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Paul Verhoeven (director); Jan Wolkers (novel); Gerard Soeteman (screenwriter); Monique van de Ven, Rutger Hauer (starring)
Turkish Delight The Sensualist Original photograph of Monique van de Ven from the 1973 film
N.p.: N.p. 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1973 Dutch film showing actress Monique van de Ven. Mimeo snipe and provenance stamp on the verso. <br /> <br /> Based on Jan Wolkers' 1969 novel "Turks Fruit." A gifted but poor sculptor marries a beautiful wealthy young woman to the disapproval of her family. Director Paul Verhoeven's second feature film the most successful release in the history of Dutch cinema. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Noord-Holland and Rotterdam Netherlands. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 154942
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[The Clash] Jack Hazan, David Mingay (directors, screenwriters); Ray Gange (screenwriter); Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Mick Jone
Rude Boy Original photograph from the 1980 film
London: Atlantic Releasing 1980. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1980 film.<br /> <br /> A blend of fiction and music documentary featuring extensive footage of The Clash on tour and in the studio about a young Clash fan who leaves his job at a Soho sex shop to become a roadie for the band. The Clash would later express their dissatisfaction with the completed project due to what they considered to be racist portrayals of Black characters in the film and printed button-badges reading "I don't want Rude Boy Clash Film" before the film's theatrical release in 1980. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Carlson and Connolly Destroy All Movies. Atlantic Releasing unknown
Bookseller reference : 154937
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William Friedkin (director); William Peter Blatty (screenwriter, novel); Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J Cobb (starring)
The Exorcist Original photograph of William Friedkin and Linda Blair on the set of the 1973 film
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1973. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1973 film showing director William Friedkin in conversation with young actress Linda Blair between takes. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1971 novel by screenwriter William Peter Blatty. The first and finest film in the series following the demonic possession of a twelve-year-old girl and the ensuing attempts to purge her body of the evil spirit. One of the great genre films of the 1970s that accomplished the uncommon feat of being an over-the-top sensation upon its release and gaining subsequent status as a classic with a strangeness and depth supplied by the strength of Ellen Burstyn and Max von Sydow's performances. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine with light creasing at the corners. <br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Warner Brothers unknown
Bookseller reference : 154955
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Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray (starring); Joshua Logan (director); William Inge (play); George Axelrod (screenwriter)
Bus Stop Original photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Joshua Logan on the set of the 1956 film
N.p.: N.p. 1956. Vintage reference photograph from the 1956 film showing director Joshua Logan with a handheld camera in the middle of a crowd of extras between takes while actress Marilyn Monroe calls to him from the far left. Provenance stamp on the verso. <br /> <br /> Based on the 1955 play by William Inge about a cowboy who attempts to force his romantic interest a saloon singer to marry him and live together in Montana. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in Arizona Idaho and California. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 155628
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Serge Korber (director, screenwriter); Richard Darbois, Anne Libert, Marcel Dalio, Vera Valmont (starring)
Hard Love La vie secréte de Walter Petit Six original photographs from the 1975 film
N.p.: N.p. 1975. Six vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1975 French sexploitation film including two photographs taken on location. <br /> <br /> A sexually frustrated executive assistant goes to see a psychologist and recovers his prowess proceeding to embark on a number of erotic adventures with the secretaries at his office. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in Calvados France. <br /> <br /> 7 x 9.5 inches. Very Good with light fading to two of the photographs. <br /> <br /> Bier 807. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 155637
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W Somerset Maugham (novel); Ken Hughes, Henry Hathaway (directors); Bryan Forbes (screenwriter); Kim Novak, Laurence Harvey (sta
Of Human Bondage Original photograph of Kim Novak from the 1964 film
N.p.: N.p. 1964. Vintage reference photograph from the 1964 film showing actress Kim Novak nude and on a bed. <br /> <br /> The third of three feature films based on W. Somerset Maugham's classic 1915 novel following the 1934 film starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis and the 1946 film starring Paul Henreid and Eleanor Parker. <br /> <br /> Set in London.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine with pinholes on the corners and edges. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 155630
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Robert Aldrich (director, screenwriter); Teddi Sherman (screenwriter); Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress,
4 Four for Texas Original contact sheet from the 1963 film
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1963. Vintage contact sheet from the 1963 film showing six images of actors Frank Sinatra and Anita Ekberg during filming. <br /> <br /> Two sharpshooters duel over a large amount of cash carried by a railway official and eventually settle their differences by opening a casino. <br /> <br /> Shot on location in Mojave and Cantil California. <br /> <br /> 11 x 6.75 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Pitts 1422. Warner Brothers unknown
Bookseller reference : 155650
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Russ Meyer (director, screenwriter); Roger Ebert (screenwriter); Erica Gavin, Cynthia Myers, Dolly Read, Marcia McBroom, John La
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Original photograph from the 1970 film
N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 film showing actors Cynthia Myers and Erica Gavin. Dealer label adhered to the verso. <br /> <br /> After nearly a decade as one of America's most successful independent filmmakers sexploitation auteur Russ Meyer first reached out for the brass ring of major studio success with this frantic and most entertaining cult favorite once described by Meyer and screenwriter Roger Ebert as "the first exploitation-horror-camp-musical." The film follows three members of an all-girl rock band called The Kelly Affair who relocate to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Their success comes at the price of their friendship and integrity however and the girls eventually succumb to a nonstop train of decadence drugs and betrayal. Featuring one-hit wonders the Strawberry Alarm Clock supporting performances by Meyer regulars Charles Napier and Haji and a bit part from future Blaxploitation icon Pam Grier the film proved to be Meyer's biggest box-office success.<br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in Hollywood.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Criterion Collection 836. N.p. unknown
Bookseller reference : 155647
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Russ Meyer (director, screenwriter); Babette Bardot, Pat Barrington, Darlene Gray (starring)
Mondo Topless Original pressbook for the 1966 film
California: Eve Productions 1966. Vintage pressbook for the 1966 film. <br /> <br /> A sexploitation "documentary" following several buxom strippers as they discuss their lives in 1960s San Francisco.<br /> <br /> One leaf bifold. 11 x 17 inches. Folded once horizontally. Very Good plus overall. Eve Productions unknown
Bookseller reference : 152053
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Russ Meyer (director, screenwriter); James Griffith, Hal Hopper (screenwriters); Haji, Alex Rocco, Steve Oliver, Holie K Winters
Motorpsycho! Original pressbook for the 1965 film
California: Eve Productions 1965. Vintage pressbook for the 1965 film. <br /> <br /> The final film in Russ Meyer's "noir" cycle 1964-1965 or "Gothic" period as Meyer puts it a series of sexploitation films shot in black and white with powerful and vengeful female characters male impotence and a serious dramatic plot involving less of the "nudie" filmmaking style so prominent in the director's early films. One of the first films to discuss post-traumatic stress disorder in a Vietnam War veteran. <br /> <br /> Six pages saddle stitched 11 x 17 inches. Folded once horizontally. Very Good plus overall. Eve Productions unknown
Bookseller reference : 152052
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Woody Allen (director, screenwriter, starring ); Mickey Rose (screenwriter); Janet Margolin, Marcel Hillaire, Jacquelyn Hyde (st
Take the Money and Run Original tentative shooting schedule for the 1969 film copy belonging to casting director Marvin Paige
San Francisco: Hillary Productions 1968. Vintage Tentative Shooting Schedule for the 1969 film copy belonging to casting director Marvin Paige with the annotation of his name in manuscript marker in the top right corner of the title page and two underlines to "tentative" dated June 7 1968. The 51 page shooting schedule covering the 50 days of shooting from 6/17/68 through 8/23/68 is printed horizontally on goldenrod leaves and contains copied annotations on five pages circling the sequence number interior or exterior sequence night or day sequence and a needed effect.<br /> <br /> Woody Allen's directorial debut one of the great American comedies the film that set the template for Allen's 1970s work. Allen stars as Virgil Starkwell a terribly inept bank robber whose life is told documentary-style with an FBI voiceover as well as interviews with his family and friends. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in San Francisco and San Quentin State Prison. <br /> <br /> Self wrappers with front wrapper integral with title page dated June 7 1968 with credits for director Woody Allen. 51 leaves with last page of text numbered 50. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue white and yellow revision pages throughout. Pages Near Fine bound at the top with two gold brads. Hillary Productions unknown
Bookseller reference : 155890
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F Scott Fitzgerald (novel); Elia Kazan (director); Harold Pinter (screenwriter); Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Je
The Last Tycoon Original poster for the UK release of the 1976 film
N.p.: CIC 1977. Vintage British Quad poster for the UK release of the 1976 film.<br /> <br /> Based on the unfinished 1941 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. <br /> <br /> A tribute to early cinema wherein Robert De Niro plays a movie producer who nearly works himself to death. Director Elia Kazan's final directorial effort and notably the only film with De Niro and Jack Nicholson in a joint screen appearance. Nominated for an Academy Award. <br /> <br /> Set in and shot on location in Hollywood. <br /> <br /> 39.75 x 29.75 inches Folded as issued. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> Godard Histoires du cinema. CIC unknown
Bookseller reference : 154931
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