Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1958. Two vintage black-and-white reference studio still photographs from the 1958 film. <br/><br/>"Silver" Ward Hogan Mahoney is hired to track down the last surviving murderer of a wealthy prospector. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Lone Pine California. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Pitts 2676. Universal Pictures unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1964. Two vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1964 UK film. <br/><br/>A remake of Richard Thorpe's 1937 film noir antecedent based on Emlyn Williams' Broadway play that opened in 1936 and ran for 64 performances. Mrs. Bramson Washbourne is a crotchety old lady who hires a handyman Finney to help around her isolated estate. The handyman is attractive and engaging but Olivia Hampshire Mrs. Branson's daughter is suspicious of his motives. <br/><br/>Shot on location in England. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Faint creasing overall else Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
Los Angeles: TNT / Agamemnon Films / British Lion Film Corporation 1987. British Draft script for the 1988 television film originally airing on December 21 1988 on TNT the first made-for-television movie produced for the fledging network. Brief annotations in holograph ink throughout. <br/><br/>Based on the 1960 Broadway play by Robert Bolt about Sir Thomas More's devotion to the Catholic Church during the English Reformation. Previously filmed in a 1966 Academy Award winning theatrical release directed by Fred Zimmerman and starring Paul Scofield Wendy Hiller and Leo McKern. <br/><br/>Tan blank wrappers with die-cut title window. Title page present dated November 16 1987 with a credit for screenwriter Bolt. 180 leaves with last page of text numbered 177. Xerographically reproduced. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound internally with a silver prong brad. TNT / Agamemnon Films / British Lion Film Corporation unknown books
Berlin: Deutsche Film Hansa 1959. Vintage borderless black-and-white press photograph of demure Maria Perschy on the set of the 1959 West German film. Copyright rubber stamp and annotations in holograph pencil on the verso. <br/><br/>The daughter Perschy of a traffic cop Erhardt falls in love with a race-car driver Schumann. <br/><br/>Perschy made her first Hollywood film in 1962 in John Huston's "Freud." <br/><br/>Shot on location in Germany. <br/><br/>6.25 x 8.25 inches. About Near Fine. Deutsche Film Hansa unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1970. Original one-sheet US poster for the 1970 X-rated film. Distributor rubber stamp on the verso. <br/><br/>Director Funt notable for his "Candid" series of adult films explores further the human psyche when confronted with nudity in unusual candid situations. Richard "Shaft" Roundtree plays one-half of an interracial couple in his film debut. <br/><br/>27 x 41 inches folded as issued. Very Good plus fold stress small central chips and a few short tears. United Artists unknown books
N.p.: N.p. 1972. Draft script for an unproduced film. Includes a humorous letter from the screenwriter to "Sally" laid in. <br/><br/>A starlet's rise is threatened by her relationship with a longtime lover. Written by Hollywood staple George Furth best known for his award-winning musical "Company."<br/><br/>Red titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1972 with credit for screenwriter Furth. 152 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine internally bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1986. Revised First Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on the 2004 short story "The Halfway Diner" by John Sayles. <br/><br/>Award winning actor screenwriter and director John Sayles whose films often emphasize character development and psychological exploration adapted his short story "The Halfway Diner" for the screen in this unproduced screenplay. On weekly bus trips to visit their incarcerated husbands a group of women develop a strong cross-cultural community. The women spend more time together on the lengthy rout than with their husbands in the meager visitation hours and despite differences they begin to lean on one another for support and friendship. Sayles was awarded the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant in 1983. <br/><br/>White titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 20 1986 noted as Rev. Second Draft with credit for Screenwriter Sayles. 36 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1991. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1991 showing director Ridley Scott and actors Susan Sarandon Gina Davis and Michael Madsen relaxing around the iconic 1966 Ford Thunderbird between takes. <br/><br/>Winner of the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and nominated for five more including Best Director and twice for Best Actress. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
Paris: Albina Productions 1975. Vintage photograph of Romy Schneider dressed as Marlene Dietrich in a scene from the 1975 film. With the stamp of photographer Giancarlo Botti on the verso as well as printed mimeo snipes in both English and French. <br/><br/>Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who is starring in cheap softcore films. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. <br/><br/>6.75 x 9.5 inches. Fine. Albina Productions unknown books
Los Angeles: AVCO Embassy Pictures 1975. Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the 1975 film. Based on the 1940 novel by Raymond Chandler a Haycraft Queen Cornerstone. <br/><br/>One of two 1970s neo noir Raymond Chandler adaptations starring Robert Mitchum as hard-boiled private detective Phillip Marlowe hired by a crazed ex-con who wishes to locate an old girlfriend named Velma. During his hunt Marlowe is railroaded into a psychotic brothel where he experiences a surreal drug-induced nightmare and is pushed deeper into a complex web of lies and deceit. <br/><br/>Set in Los Angeles shot there on location. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches mounted on 10 x 15 inch mat board. Very Good plus. <br/><br/>Grant p. 228. Silver p. 383. Spicer p. 428. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. AVCO Embassy Pictures unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1981. Vintage borderless black-and-white still photograph from the 1981 film. Featuring actor Richard Dreyfus in a black coat and sweater being embraced by actress Janet Eilber though she has been largely airbrushed out of the photo. <br/><br/>Based on the 1975 play by Brian Clark first adapted into a 1972 television movie directed by Richard Everitt and adapted for this iteration by Clark with the aid of Reginald Rose. Richard Dreyfus is at his bitter best as an artist who becomes paralyzed from the neck down in a car accident and who sues for the right to end his own life. Released over a decade before Jack Kevorkian brought the issue to larger public eye "Whose Life Is It Anyway" touches on the sensitive subject with a tactful humorous kindness. Shot on location in Boston. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches mounted on 10 x 15 inch mat board and overlaid with clear acetate. Fine condition. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1976. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1976 film. <br/><br/>Sequel to the 1970 film "A Man Called Horse." John Morgan returns to the Americas to help his now threatened Sioux tribe. Once a prisoner of the tribe he was accepted as one of their own after proving himself as a warrior. The film received mixed reviews mostly reacting to the white male savior plot line as well as the gruesome "initiation rite" scene which was repeated in both films. <br/><br/>Set in the United States shot on location in the United States and Mexico. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a blue holograph notation to the verso. <br/><br/><br/>Olive Films 1227. Warner Brothers unknown books
N.p.: Walrus and Associates 1990. Collection of five vintage black-and-white studio stills photographs from the American release of the 1990 film. <br/><br/>One photograph shown. Please inquire for others.<br/><br/>Based on the riveting diaries of Anais Nin twentieth century French erotic writer. The film explores the complex relationship between Nin Maria de Medeiros American writer Henry Miller Fred Ward and his seductive wife June Uma Thurman. Her relationship with Henry and her fascination with June awaken Nin's erotic nature. It was the first film to receive the NC-17 rating from MPAA and was nominated for an Academy Award for best cinematography. <br/><br/>Set in Paris shot on location in Paris. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Walrus and Associates unknown books
N.p.: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group 1986. Collection of 3 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1986 film. <br/><br/>Three sisters reunite in their hometown of Hazelhurst Mississippi. This black comedy is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Beth Henley. Henley also wrote the screenplay for the film. <br/><br/>Set in Mississippi shot on location in North Carolina. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches and 10 x 8 inches. . Near Fine. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group unknown books
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1989. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1989 film with a 35mm color slide laid in. <br/><br/>Two New York City cops arrest a member of the Yakuza and escort him during his extradition to Japan. "Black Rain" marks the first collaboration between Ridley Scott and Hans Zimmerman the two would later work together on "Hannibal." <br/><br/>Set in New York and Japan shot on location in California New York and Japan. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Fine. <br/><br/><br/>Grant US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1967. Collection of 15 vintage black-and-white double studio still photographs from the American release of the 1967 film. <br/><br/>A young naive graduate begins teaching at an underfunded inner city high school. She faces daily problems from unnecessary bureaucracy to unruly students and begins to question whether or not she is making a difference in her students' lives. Actress Sandy Dennis featured in many of the photographs previously was awarded an Academy Award for supporting actress in the film "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"<br/><br/>Set in New York City shot on location in New York City. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with pin holes in the margin corners of image 497-5 and holograph annotations on the rear. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Warner Brothers unknown books
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1969. Two vintage color studio still photographs from the 1969 film. <br/><br/>This goofy comedy of errors follows the story of an Ohio businessman played by Jack Lemmon who travels with his mousy wife Sandy Dennis to New York City for a game-changing job opportunity. However the couple is met by nothing but trouble on their journey and begin to regret ever leaving Ohio. <br/><br/>Set in Manhattan shot on location in New York and Massachusetts. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a small crease to the bottom left corner. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Culver City CA: TriStar Pictures 1987. Two vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1987 film. <br/><br/>Louis Cyphre Robert De Niro hires detective Harry Angel Mickey Rourke ostensibly to track down a big band singer he made a deal with years ago. However a string of gruesome murders follows in Angel's path and the unnerved detective gradually begins to uncover Cyphre's true intentions. The film stirred controversy for the graphic sex scene between the young Lisa Bonet and Rourke. Parker threatened with an X rating was forced to cut 10 seconds from the scene. At the time Bonet was best known for her role in "The Cosby Show." Generally considered the director's masterpiece and an essential supernatural horror film of the 1980s. Based on William Hjortsberg's 1978 novel "Falling Angel." <br/><br/>Set in New York and New Orleans and shot on location in both places. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Fine. <br/><br/><br/>Grant p. 32. Spicer p. 424. TriStar Pictures unknown books
Burbank CA: Walt Disney Pictures 1960. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the American release of the 1960 film. <br/><br/>A Family en route to New Guinea is ambushed by pirates and shipwrecked on an uninhabited tropical island. The survivors come across a young woman who subsequently becomes the love interest of the two brothers. Together the family transforms the island into a small paradise living harmoniously with its numerous exotic species and fending off pirates when necessary. A version of the film was produced by RKO Pictures in the 1940s which attracted the interest of Walt Disney and Bill Anderson who later produced the 1960 remake. Various filming locations were considered before the team decided on the Trinidadian island of Tobago. <br/><br/>Set in a tropical Island shot on location in Trinidad and Tobago and England. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Walt Disney Pictures unknown books
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1953. Collection of 4 vintage studio still photographs from the 1953 film. <br/><br/>Though not nominated Alan Ladd gave an Oscar-worthy performance. Jack Palance despite saying only 12 lines received an Academy Award nomination for his creepy career-defining role. One of the greatest Westerns of the twentieth century "Shane" is a classic that transcends the genre and can be appreciated on many levels. <br/><br/>Set in Wyoming shot on location in Wyoming and California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a small repair to the bottom margin of one image. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. <br/><br/>Pitts 3808. Paramount Pictures unknown books
N.p.: Arkoff International 1982. Collection of 2 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the American release of the 1982 film. <br/><br/>A charming low budget monster film complete with a stop-motion animated dragon. Written directed and produced by Larry Cohen whose film "It's Alive!" achieved cult status. Photographs featuring actress Candy Clark and Michael Moriarty who played Joan and Jimmy Quinn. <br/><br/>Set in Manhattan New York shot on location in Manhattan. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Arkoff International unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: Orion Pictures 1979. Collection of 2 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1979 film. <br/><br/>Jerome Hellman's directorial debut. A heart wrenching drama following the steady deterioration of a young cancer patient. Actress Susan Clark pictured in the photos plays the ailing patient's mother. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Connecticut US. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Orion Pictures unknown books
San Francisco: Lucasfilm 1979. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the American release of the 1979 film. <br/><br/>Sequel to George Lucas' film "American Graffiti" set in the midst of the Vietnam War. The characters are now in the full swing of 1960s America. <br/><br/>Set in California shot on location in various locations around California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Lucasfilm unknown books
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1982. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1983 film. <br/><br/>In this black-comedy a delusional aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin Robert De Niro stalks and eventually kidnaps his idol a late night talk show host Jerry Langford Jerry Lewis. The fifth film collaboration between De Niro and Scorsese preceded by the classic "Raging Bull." <br/><br/>Set in New York shot on location in New Jersey and New York. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
Minneapolis: Mill Creek Entertainment 1984. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the US release of the 1984 film. <br/><br/>The drama that elicited an irritated response from president Ronald Reagan who claimed it was "a blatant propaganda message against our agricultural programs." Gilbert Ivy Sam Shepard and his wife Jewell Jessica Lange desperately try to weather the disaster that besets their family farm. Lange was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her part in the film. <br/><br/>Set in Iowa shot on location in Iowa and California. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a red holograph notation to the verso and light to the top margin of the verso. Mill Creek Entertainment unknown books
Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1974. Collection of 3 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1974 film. <br/><br/>Sequel to the 1969 hit "Airport" which clinched 9 Academy Award nominations and received one for best actress. After a midair collision wipes out the crew of a Boeing 707 ground control must find a way to guide the disabled plane to safety. This midair disaster film inspired the 1980 parody "Airplane" starring Leslie Nielsen. <br/><br/>Set in DC and California shot on location in California Utah DC and Virginia. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches and 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Universal Pictures unknown books
Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC 1958. Revised Final Draft script for the 1958 television episode of "The Ed Wynn Show." Copy belonging to actor Tom Irish with his name in green holograph ink to the front wrapper and notation in green ink to a single page. Irish played an uncredited bit part named "Biff." <br/><br/>In 1958 veteran vaudeville comedian Ed Wynn creator of the innovative live skit-based 1949 television show of the same name tried his hand at a third television series: a short-lived sitcom that would last only one season. <br/><br/>Though Wynn was one of few beloved vaudevillians to make a successful transition to the small screen with his first show featuring high profile Hollywood guests and winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Live Show in 1950 his success would not last indefinitely. As television grew he would shift towards more serious dramatic roles. The 1958 iteration of "The Ed Wynn Show" would be the last series he put his name on before taking a spate of guest appearances and dramatic roles in various television shows and films. <br/><br/>Yellow titled wrappers noted as production No. 4477 dated October 29 1958 with credits for screenwriters Laurence Marks and Milton Pascal. Title page present dated October 29 1958 noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriters Marks and Pascal. 43 leaves with last page of text numbered 38. Mimeograph on eye-rest green stock with yellow revision pages throughout dated October 31 1958. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] unknown books
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1977. Original scenario artwork for the 1978 horror film. Depicting the interior of Peggy Ann Snow's Catskills home. Based on the 1976 novel by William Goldman who also wrote the screenplay for the film. <br/><br/>A young Anthony Hopkins plays a mentally disturbed magician who rises to fame when he begins utilizing a ventriloquist dummy. He rekindles a romance with a now-married ex-girlfriend Peggy Ann Snow Ann-Margret much to the chagrin of her hotheaded husband his agent and his surprisingly violent ventriloquist dummy. <br/><br/>Gouache and pencil on illustration board. Artwork 19.5 x 14 inches housed in an off-white 24.5 x 19.5 inch mat. Light adhesive residue on the top and bottom edges else the illustration is Near Fine. Mat in Very Good condition with light bumps and soil. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1968. Vintage borderless black-and-white on the set photograph from the US release of the 1968 film. <br/><br/>On the set of "Sweet November" pictured from left to right: cinematographer Daniel L. Fapp and actors Anthony Newley and Sandy Dennis. The film follows the story of a troubled young woman who seeks out emotionally crippled men and invites them to live with her for a month in an attempt to "cure" them. However she and Mr. November become quite attached and when he tries to continue the relationship past its prescribed termination he uncovers Sara's Sandy Dennis tragic secret. <br/><br/>Set in New York City shot on location in New York City. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a blue holograph notation to the verso. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
London: ITC Films 1980. Original British one sheet poster for the 1980 UK film. Printed in England. <br/><br/>Based on a story by John Barry and Amis' only foray into screenwriting. Alex and Adam Fawcett and Douglas are two scientists working at a space station on one of Saturn's moons. Their romance is interrupted by a murderous official from Earth Keitel who intends to build a demigod robot to replace the scientists. As is often the case the robot starts to think for itself with the usual results. <br/><br/>27 x 39.75 inches folded as issued. Stress at the folds and a few central pinholes else Near Fine. ITC Films unknown books
Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1953. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1953 film. <br/><br/>Co-written by husband and wife team Connie and Seymour Bennett. An exhausted posse returns without their loot and explain through flashbacks the mishaps that befell their mission. <br/><br/>Set in New Mexico shot on location in California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1983. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1983 film. Based on Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name. <br/> <br/>Director John Carpenter was originally not interested in directing this film which he felt lacked significant horror for the genre. As in the novel the film follows a daemonic car whose owners inevitably become fatally obsessed with her. <br/><br/>Shot on location in various locations around California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Columbia Pictures unknown books
N.p.: Curtleigh Productions 1958. Vintage US three-sheet poster for the 1958 US film. The film won two Academy Awards for best writing and cinematography and was nominated for another seven. <br/><br/>Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier were lauded for their performances in this Academy Award winning drama in which two prisoners from a chain-gang escape. One white one African American the men originally cooperate out of necessity as they are chained to one another. However as they grow familiar with one another a deep bond and mutual respect develops between the men. <br/><br/>"The Defiant Ones" was shot on a closed set due to the then-provocative subject matter. Special screenings were orchestrated in the southern United States for integrated audiences a relatively uncommon occurrence at the time. Montgomery Alabama however chose to cancel an integrated screening when the White Citizen's Committee Council protested the film claiming it gave rise to "moral support and financial gain to subversive propagandists" AFI catalogue. <br/><br/>Set in the American South shot on location in California. <br/><br/>41 x 81 inches folded. Very Good with numerous pin holes moderate edgewear and extensive tape reinforcements to the verso. Holograph annotations to the verso and a stamp indicating three sheet poster. Curtleigh Productions unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1983. Vintage US one sheet poster for the 1983 US film. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards. <br/><br/>A film steeped in Cold War anxiety. Teenage hacker David Lightman Matthew Broderick is in search of an amusing video game when he stumbles across a supercomputer that is programed to predict and react to possible nuclear war scenarios. Believing the program to be a game David inadvertently launches a simulated attack on the United States which the computer misinterprets as an actual attack. When he realizes what has happened David and the military scramble to stop the impending disaster. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Colorado Washington and California. <br/><br/>27 x 41 in folded. Fine. United Artists unknown books
North Hollywood: Republic Pictures 1949. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the US release of the 1949 film. <br/><br/>An American crime thriller directed by George Blair. The photograph features actors George Cooper and Cliff Clark. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with slight wear to the left margin and a holograph notation to the rear. Republic Pictures unknown books
Universal City: Unviersal International Pictures. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1958 film. <br/><br/>A high school romance wherein Melinda Sandra Dee 16 years old and rumored to be an illegitimate child is a source of contention in her small town. When the son of a traveling salesman begins attending he school the pair are instantly drawn to one another. The relationship is another source of drama for the poor scandalized Melinda. <br/><br/>Shot on location in California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good with pin holes to the top margin and a stamp to the verso. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Unviersal International Pictures unknown books
Burbank CA: American Broadcasting Company ABC 1985. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the US release of the 1985 episode. Season 8 episode 8. <br/><br/>Popular hour-long sit-com that ran from 1977-1986. "The Love Boat" uniquely showed multiple subplots within each episode all written by a different set of writers. <br/><br/>Shot on location in California. <br/><br/>9 x 7 inches. Very Good plus with soiling to the verso. American Broadcasting Company [ABC] unknown books
Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1981 film. <br/><br/>Three wealthy couples living in New York take seasonal trips with one another. This marital drama and romantic comedy was met with box office success upon its release. <br/><br/>Shot on location in various locations around the eastern United States. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Universal Pictures unknown books
N.p.: Laugh or Die 1978. Two vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1978 film. <br/><br/>A role reversal comedy about the first pregnant man written and directed by comedian Joan Rivers. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches and 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with slight creasing to the recto. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Laugh or Die unknown books
Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1951. Collection of four vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1951 film. <br/><br/>In a plot that bares resemblance to that of Inigo Montoya's in "The Princess Bride" Renato returns home from the front to find his father murdered by the evil governor Viovanni Larocca. He sets out to avenge his father's death and reveal the city's corruption. Jody Lawrence made her acting debut in the film. <br/><br/>Set in Italy shot on location in California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good slightly toned overall with stamps to the verso and holograph annotations. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1973. Vintage US insert poster for the 1973 US film. <br/><br/>Paul Mazursky follows his acclaimed film "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" with this sharp romantic comedy about a cheater who after cheating on his wife realizes he cannot live without her. The wife naturally has already dumped him and what follows is a poignant and comedic film about the complexity of modern marriage. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Venice Italy and California. <br/><br/>14 x 36 in unfolded. Very Good plus with a crease through the center. Warner Brothers unknown books
Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1950. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1950 film. <br/><br/>Alan Hale's third film over a 28 year span in which he plays Little John the legendary fellow outlaw of Robin Hood. Gig Young was Columbia's first choice for Robin Hood but they went with John Derek after Young turned down the role. The movie is a continuation of Robin Hood's tale although not exactly a sequel to any particular film. <br/> <br/>Shot on location in California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a blue holograph notation to the rear. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1972. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1972 film. Based on Harry Patterson's 1971 novel "The Wrath of God."<br/><br/>After nearly escaping death by firing squad Van Horne is sent to Central America on a mission to kill a local desperado. <br/><br/>Set in Central America shot on location in Mexico. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches and 10 x 8 inches 25.5 x 20.5. Near Fine with a holograph notation to the verso. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1983. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1983 film. <br/><br/>Steven Hardin Michael Douglas is a Los Angeles Judge disillusioned with the ineffective legal system. After watching two violent criminals walk on a technicality he decides to partake in an underground ring of vigilante justice only to discover it is as flawed and dangerous as the official system. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Los Angeles. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
Universal City: Unviersal International Pictures 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1959 film. <br/><br/>When an infamous assassin shows up in Lordsburg Arizona the townspeople are frantic. John Grant Audie Murphy the killer is notorious for his ability to coerce his victims into drawing their weapons first hence allowing Grant to murder them legally in the name of self defense. The population begins to turn on one another everyone desperate to discover who is his mark. The film has been lauded as actor Audie Murphy's best role. <br/><br/>Set in Lordsburg Arizona shot on location in California. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Unviersal International Pictures unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1981 film. <br/><br/>Using the famed "Black Dahlia" murder as a platform this film weaves an intricate plot of corruption and deception across Los Angeles. The script was cowritten by novelist Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne. <br/><br/>Shot on location in California. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. United Artists unknown books
Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1972. Two vintage color studio still photographs from the 1972 film. Based on Harry Patterson's 1971 novel "The Wrath of God."<br/><br/>After nearly escaping death by firing squad Van Horne is sent to Central America on a mission to kill a local desperado. <br/><br/>Set in Central America shot on location in Mexico. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1937. Collection of three vintage black-and-white double reference studio still photographs from the 1937 film. <br/><br/>A dramatic love triangle occurs between two fellow pilots and one pilot's wife to the backdrop of WWI. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light toning overall and light soiling to the verso. Blue and red holograph annotations to the verso and a stamp to the verso of image E-88. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
N.p.: Jaffe-Lansing 1984. Vintage US one sheet poster for the 1984 US film. <br/><br/>In one of his earliest rolls actor Sean Penn costars with Nicolas Cage in this World War II era drama. Two teenage boys are shipping out to train as Marines in six weeks and the film follows their last days of civilian life. The boys weather romantic drama and confusion in their final weeks at home their experiences ranging from betrayal to unintended pregnancy. Penn gave a commendable performance and while the film was not a major box office success it faired much better than expected. <br/><br/>Set in Mendocino California shot on location in California. <br/><br/>27 x 41 in folded. Very Good plus. Jaffe-Lansing unknown books
Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1978. Vintage US one sheet poster for the 1978 US film. Winner of four Academy Awards. <br/><br/>Often compared to Fellini's cinematic masterpiece "8 1/2" "All That Jazz" provides a comprehensive look into the tortured personal life of a highly successful entertainer. Forced to contend with his nearing mortality and confined to a hospital bed following a heart attack director Joe Gideon drifts through hallucinations and memories laced with musical numbers and theatrical routines. Based on director Bob Fosse's personal experience in show business and credited by Fosse as having been loosely inspired by Hilma Wolitzer's 1974 novel "Ending" as well. Winner of four Academy Awards in total and was nominated for another five. <br/><br/>Set in New York City shot on location in New York City. <br/><br/><br/>27 x 41 in folded. Very Good plus with light wear overall. <br/><br/>Criterion Collection 724. Columbia Pictures unknown books
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