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Mailer Norman sourcework screenwriter & director
Promotional Brochure for Film Adaptation of: TOUGH GUYS DON'T DANCE
Np: Cannon Films Group Inc. 1987. 4pp. Quarto pictorial leaflet 28 x 18 cm. Illustrated. Fine. A textually rich promotional piece for Mailer's last effort as a director treading what should have been familiar territory for him in hand with Ryan O'Neal Isabella Rossellini Wings Hauser et al. Mailer won the Razzie Award for his efforts. Part of the text in this leaflet is "A Conversation with Norman Mailer." Cannon Films Group, Inc. unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT81014
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Hemingway Ernest sourcework: Petitclerc Denne Bart screenwriter; and Jaime Carlos Nieto poster artist
Original Polish Poster for: WYSPY NA GOLFSTROMIE ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
Poland 1978. Original folio color poster 83 cm x 58 cm. Folded in quarters small stamp and pencil identifier in blank verso otherwise about fine. A promotional poster for the 1978 release in Poland of this adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's ISLANDS IN THE STREAM. The artwork is by Jaime Carlos Nieto. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred George C. Scott Claire Bloom Gilbert Roland David Hemmings et al. unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT81019
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Western Television Script: Gould Berni screenwriter
DEATH VALLEY DAYS TV SERIES THE PEACEMAKER
Los Angeles: Filmaster Inc. 1963. 21-58-36 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on recto only of white and blue stock bradbound in stencil printed studio wrapper. Some slight stains along top edges of front and rear wrapper two leaves absent; good. Episode aired 29 October 1963. Dated revises on blue paper are inserted in one case leaves 5-8 without including 6 and 7. Filmaster, Inc. unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT81005
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World War I Film: Weir Peter director & co writer and David Williamson screenwriter
Ten Black & White Stills for: GALLIPOLI
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1981. Ten 8 x 10" glossy b&w stills six bearing two images. Slight variations in trim affecting size otherwise fine. A selection of the stills distributed to promote the US release of Weir's multi-award winning 1981 portrayal of the parts played by members of the ANZAC infantry in the blood- drenched battle for Gallipoli. Mel Gibson and Mark Lee played the leads. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT81026
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Moore Simon sourcework and Adam Green screenwriter
A WITCH IN NEW YORK . BASED ON A SCREENPLAY BY SIMON MOORE
London: WASA Films nd. 1108 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in lightly used ICM script binder. Very good and evidently unproduced under this title. WASA Films unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT80830
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Hemingway Ernest sourcework and Anthony Veiller screenwriter
Danish Film Programme for: DEN DER HAEVNER ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S THE KILLERS wrapper title
Copenhagen: Felix Tryk 1947. 12pp. Pictorial self-wrapper. Illustrated. Rust stains from now removed binding staple otherwise about fine. An illustrated programme published to accompany the Danish language release of the 1946 Robert Siodmak film adaptation of Hemingway's story based on a script by Anthony Veiller and starring Ava Gardner Burt Lancaster Edmond O'Brien et al. IMDB indicates the Danish premiere took place in March of 1947. Felix Tryk unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT80407
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Fitzgerald F. Scott: Graham Sheilah sourcework: Bartlett Sy screenwriter
Studio Publicity Press Book for: BELOVED INFIDEL
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century Fox 1959. 10 pp. Folio eight panel leporello with single added insert leaf. Light use horizontal fold very good. A press book for the 1959 film adaptation of Sheilah Graham's tempestuous memoir of her ill-fated love affair with F. Scott Fitzgerald during the final years of his life. Directed by Henry King the film starred Gregory Peck Deborah Kerr and Eddie Albert. Twentieth Century Fox unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT69826
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Clemens Samuel sourcework: Cragie Jill screenwriter
Original Studio Pressbook for: MAN WITH A MILLION
New York: United Artists 1954. 16 pp. Folio 38.5 x 30 cm. Two color pictorial self- wrappers. Extensively illustrated. Light soiling at edges horizontal fold light tidemark in extreme upper forecorners of pp. 2 - 14 red crayon number on both upper and lower wrapper otherwise very good. The studio publicity pressbook of this 1954 film adaptation of "The Million Pound Bank Note" based on a screenplay by Jill Craigie. Directed by Ronald Neame the film stars Gregory Peck supported by Ronald Squire Wilfred Hyde White A.E. Matthews and Jane Griffiths. In addition to the display of publicity paper available this pressbook includes quite a bit of text on the adaptation stars etc. United Artists unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT69825
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Hemingway Ernest sourcework: Petitclerc Denne Bart screenwriter
Original Studio One Sheet Publicity Poster for: ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
Np: Paramount Pictures 1977. Original pictorial one sheet 27 x 41". Folded as issued without signs of use. Fine. A one sheet for the US release of this adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel of the same name. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred George C. Scott Claire Bloom Gilbert Roland David Hemmings et al. The poster features Bob Peak's superb image of Scott in character. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT69394
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Simon Neal sourcework & screenwriter
Collection of Seven Test Maquettes for Promotional One Sheets for: BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
Np: Universal Pictures 1986. Seven 14 x 11" images printed on stiff card with renderings of prospective artwork and copy four with dated labels. Near fine. A group of what would appear to be test renderings of design work for the one-sheet for the forthcoming film with notations indicating the designs were "tested" on dates as early as June and July well in advance of the December premiere. Six of the seven designs are composed largely of photographic sources and vary chiefly in the caption texts describing the film and include the design finally adopted. The seventh features entirely different artwork rough draft pencil drawing dated in August and features a somewhat suggestive theme Eugene under the dining room table looking up the skirt of a female character while recovering a dropped napkin. The lot is accompanied by three pieces of minor post-release promotional material. Universal Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT80588
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Michener James A. sourcework and Dalton Trumbo screenwriter
French Souvenir Program for: HAWAII
France: United Artists 1966. 4pp. quarto leaflet. Heavily illustrated. Near fine. A promotional program for the French language release of George Roy Hill's film adaptation of Michener's novel based on a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Daniel Taradash starring Max Von Sydow Julie Harris and Richard Harris. United Artists unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67573
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Steinbeck John sourcework & screenwriter
Two German Language Programs for: DIE PERLE
Vienna & Leipzig 1950. Two 4pp. folded leaflets quarto and octavo. Heavily illustrated. One is two-hole punched for binder otherwise fine. Two examples of the promotional programs for the German language release of the 1947 film adaptation of Steinbeck's novella for which he also cowrote the screenplay. The larger more heavily illustrated is the PROGRESS FILM PROGRAMM 62/64 and the other the ILLUSTRIERTES FILM PROGRAMM number 182. unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT79698
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Lawrence DH. sourcework: Kramer Larry screenwriter D. H.
Original Studio Publicity Pressbook for: WOMEN IN LOVE
Los Angeles: United Artists 1969. 8pp. Folio 38 x 30.5 cm. Pictorial self wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Light use but very good or better. A promotional pressbook for US distribution of the 1969 award-winning film adaptation of Lawrence's novel 1920 based on a screenplay by Larry Kramer and directed by Ken Russell. The film starred Alan Bates Oliver Reed Glenda Jackson and Jennie Linden among others. Includes promotional text and synopsis as well as samples of the promotional paper visually fixated in the main on the controversial wrestling scene. United Artists unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT69856
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Lawrence D. H. sourcework: Plater Alan screenwriter
Studio Publicity Pressbook for: THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY
New York: Chevron Pictures 1970. 8pp. Folio 43 x 28 cm. Pictorial self-wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Old horizontal fold with small rub at spine fold small pencil notation on upper panel very good or slightly better. A publicity pressbook for US distribution of the 1970 film adaptation of Lawrence's posthumously published novel directed by Christopher Miles starring Joanna Shimkus Franco Nero Honor Blackman et al. Includes a synopsis and various publicity texts. Chevron Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT69857
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Faulkner William screenwriter
DAS LETZTE SKLAVEN-SCHIFF i.e. SLAVE SHIP
Berlin: Illustrierter Film-kurier 1937. 8pp. Quarto. Pictorial self-wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Creased snag to spine at middle without loss otherwise a very good copy of a fragile item. The German issue of the German language FILM- KURIER turned over to the third film for which Faulkner actually received screen credit as "Story by" upon final release in 1937. The title is at slight variance from the release title appearing on the issues printed in Vienna the format is larger and some of the illustrative matter is different. The script was based on George S. King's novel and at various times involved additional work by Sam Hellman Lamar Trotti and Gladys Lehman as well as uncredited final revisions by associate producer Nunnally Johnson. The film was directed by Tay Garnett and starred Wallace Beery Warner Baxter Mickey Rooney et al all of whom are featured in the imagery in this issue along with two images of the abuse of slaves. The film opened in Austria and Germany in early Autumn 1937. Illustrierter Film-kurier unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT78444
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Faulkner William screenwriter
DAS SKLAVEN-SCHIFF i.e. SLAVE SHIP
Vienna: Illustrierter Film-kurier 1937. 8pp. Octavo. Pictorial self-wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Spine staple absent slight tanning along top edge otherwise very good copy of a very fragile item. The Austrian issue of the German language FILM-KURIER Nr. 1846 turned over to the third film for which Faulkner actually received screen credit as "Story by" upon final release in 1937. The format and illustrative matter differs from the issue printed in Berlin and there is a slight variation in the title. The script was based on George S. King's novel and at various times involved additional work by Sam Hellman Lamar Trotti and Gladys Lehman as well as uncredited final revisions by associate producer Nunnally Johnson. The film was directed by Tay Garnett and starred Wallace Beery Warner Baxter Mickey Rooney et al all of whom are featured in the imagery in this issue along with two images of the abuse of slaves. The film opened in Austria and Germany in early Autumn 1937. Illustrierter Film-kurier unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT78433
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Hellman Lillian sourcework & screenwriter
Original studio lobby card for: THE SEARCHING WIND
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1946. Original 11 x 14" color studio lobby card. About fine. A highly pictorial lobby card #7 featuring the two leads promoting Hal Wallis's film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's 1944 play based on her own screenplay directed by William Dieterle and starring Robert Young Sylvia Sidney and Ann Richards. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77813
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Capote Truman sourcework: Axelrod George screenwriter
Original Souvenir Program for: BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1961. 24pp. Quarto. Pictorial self wrappers. Light use about fine. First edition. A highly pictorial souvenir program prepared by Paramount for sale at early screenings of the multi-award winning comedy based on a screenplay by George Axelrod loosely based on Capote's novella. Directed by Blake Edwards the film starred Audrey Hepburn as "Holly Golightly" George Peppard and featured Patricia Neal Buddy Ebsen Martin Balsam and controversially Mickey Rooney as Holly's sensitive Japanese upstairs neighbor "Mr. Yunioshi." The upper wrapper features the iconic image of Hepburn in evening wear with a cat over her shoulder and an exaggerated cigarette holder. Publicity paper related to the first release of this film has long enjoyed a cult demand staying just ahead of the availability of the sought after material. This program is among the scarcest of the generally available items. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77733
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Agee James sourcework: Reisman Philip Jr. screenwriter
Set of Eleven Studio Publicity Stills for: ALL THE WAY HOME
Los Angeles: Paramount 1963. Eleven 8 x 10" glossy black and white stills with studio captions. Near fine. A good representative set of lobby stills promoting the film based on Philip Reisman Jr.'s screenplay adaptation of two Pulitzer- winning literary properties Agee's 1957 novel A DEATH IN THE FAMILY and Mosel's 1960 adaptation of the novel to the stage. Directed by Alex Segal the David Susskind production starred Jean Simmons Robert Preston John Henry Faulk et al. Paramount unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77790
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Sayles John screenwriter
BREAKING IN
Los Angeles: Act III Productions 1989. 1112 leaves. Quarto. Photoduplicated typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in plain wrappers. Script number on upper wrapper light use title lettered on spine very good. An unspecified draft of this original screenplay by the frequently brilliant director / screenwriter / novelist. In this case the 1989 film was directed by Bill Forsyth and starred Burt Reynolds et al. Act III Productions unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT78702
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Bruce Lenny screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity Press Book for: THE ROCKET MAN
Np: Nat'l Screen Service for 20th Century-Fox 1954. 71pp. Folio 38 x 28cm; 15 x 11". Pictorial self- wrapper. Horizontal fold otherwise very good to near fine. An original pressbook or Lenny Bruce's second or just possibly third screenwriting credit released the same year as his thematically polar-opposite riff on burlesque DREAM FOLLIES. Bruce co-wrote this script with Jack Henley basing it on a story by G. W. George and G. F. Slavin. Oscar Rudolph directed the family-oriented science fiction comedy which starred Charles Coburn Spring Byington Anne Francis and John Agar. Bruce's first credit DANCE HALL RACKET appeared in early 1953.Includes a synopsis cast-list all the available publicity paper and some publicity suggestions. Bruce is credited in the text and on the majority of the reproduced posters window cards advert copy etc. Nat'l Screen Service for 20th Century-Fox unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77623
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Thompson Jim sourcework: Greenwald Maggie screenwriter & director
Original UK Quad Publicity Poster for: THE KILL-OFF
London: Palace Pictures 1990. Original highly pictorial UK quad poster 30 x 40";76 x 102 cm . Folded as issued otherwise fine. A visually dynamic quad for the UK release of Maggie Greenwald's adaptation to the screen of the 1957 novel by Jim Thompson starring Loretta Gross Andrew Lee Barrett Jorja Fox et al. Greenwald won Best Director Award at the Torino Film Festival for this film and it has been acknowledged by the British Film Institute as one of the "100 Best American Independents." The UK poster design unfortunately unsigned far surpasses that of the US one sheet. Palace Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT68158
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Porter William S. sourcework: Michaels Sidney screenwriter
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI" teleplay
Beverly Hills: Cates Bros. Co. Production 1978. 1A-F4139 leaves with many lettered inserted revises and some spanning leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of yellow white blue salmon and goldenrod stock. Bradbound. A few scattered annotations cover and terminal leaves detached from brads; a modestly used but good copy. A "revised final draft" but with a multitude of subsequent dated revisions inserted of this made for television movie adaptation - as a musical - inspired somewhat by O. Henry's classic Christmas story directed by Marc Daniels starring Jim Backus Peter Graves as O. Henry Debby Boone John Rubenstein et al. This version aired 21 December 1978 on NBC and this script appears to have been utilized in the process of transfer to video. The music is credited to Stanley Lebowsky with lyrics by Fred Tobias. Curiously Sidney Michaels the multi-Tony award nominated writer is given full credit on this script but at the time of this cataloguing is not credited on IMDB. Cates Bros. Co. Production unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77061
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Southern Terry screenwriter
Six Color UK Front of House Stills for: BARBARELLA
London: Paramount Pictures 1968. Six 8 x 10" color front of house stills with captions. Some mild use and occasional creases at corners; a good - very good lot. A representative lot of the front of house color stills issued to promote the UK release of Terry Southern's film adaptation of Jean- Claude Forrest's comic. Roger Vadim directed Jane Fonda David Hemmings Anita Pallenberg Milo O'Shea and Marcel Marceau in a camp classic quite redolent of its era for good and bad. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77060
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McCullers Carson sourcework: Ryan Thomas C. screenwriter
Original One Sheet Publicity Poster for: THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER
Burbank: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts 1968. Original one sheet color poster 27 x 41". Folded as issued about fine. A one sheet issued to promote the 1968 adaptation to film of McCullers's 1940 novel directed by Robert Ellis Miller starring Alan Arkin who received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor Sondra Locke Academy nomination for Best Supporting Actor Chuck McCann Stacy Keach Jr. his major film debut Cicely Tyson et al. Warner Bros. - Seven Arts unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT68097
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Shaw George B. sourcework & screenwriter; WP. Lipscomb et al screenwriters W. P.
Sixteen Original Publicity Stills for: PYGMALION
Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1938. 16pp. Sixteen original 8 x 10" b & w stills. One has reproduction scaling notes on verso and in margin as well as signs of mounting tabs and an agency stamp a few others bear pencil annotations on versos but otherwise very good to near fine. An unusually large and representative collection of the publicity stills released to promote the US release of the 1938 British film adaptation of Shaw's play starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller directed by Howard and Anthony Asquith. All but one have a printed descriptive squib either printed or mounted on the verso and the exception has lost its former squib. Shaw participated in the writing of the scenario which resulted in his receipt of an Oscar and his controversial response. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77073
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Shepard Sam sourcework screenwriter & star
Set of Ten Stills for: FOOL FOR LOVE
Np: Cannon Films 1985. Ten 8 x 10" glossy b&w stills with studio captions. Fine. A representative set of stills issued to promote Shephard's own adaptation to the screen of his 1983 Pulitzer short-listed play in which he starred alongside Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid et al under the direction of maestro Robert Altman. Cannon Films unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT77089
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Greene Graham sourcework & screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity Pressbook for: OUR MAN IN HAVANA
Los Angeles: Columbia Pictures 1960. 10pp. Folio 40 x 35.5 cm. Pictorial self- wrappers. Illustrated. Old horizontal fold with nicks at extremities neat partial split at spine fold but a good copy. The publicity pressbook issued to promote the US release of Greene's own adaptation to the screen of his 1958 novel. Directed by Carol Reed the film starred Alec Guinness Burl Ives Maureen O'Hara Ernie Kovacs Noel Coward and Ralph Richardson et al. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT69854
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Red Scare: Cvetic Matt sourcework and Crane Wilbur screenwriter
Nine Stills from: I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE F.B.I.
Burbank: Warner Brothers 1951. Nine 8 x 10" glossy stills with captions. A bit of curling and fading/oxidation but a good lot. Some representative stills from this 1951 semi-fictional anti-communist propaganda feature directed by Gordon Douglas starring Frank Lovejoy Dorothy Hart et al. While it in no way qualified for the label it was nominated for an Oscar as a "documentary." Warner Brothers unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76534
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Root Lynn sourcework and Joseph Schrank screenwriter
Collection of 21 Still Photographs from: CABIN IN THE SKY
Los Angeles: MGM 1960. Twenty-one high quality 8x10" black & white stills. A few annotations on versos otherwise very near fine. An excellent lot of stills of scenes and character shots associated with the 1943 Vincennte Minnelli film based on a screenplay by Joseph Schrank sourced from Lynn Root's 1940 musical play. The film starred Lena Horne Ethel Waters Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Rex Ingram and Louis Armstrong all but the latter featured prominently in one or more of these stills. These are quite high quality prints probably associated with distribution of the film by the studio for television in the 1960s and not second generation copy prints. MGM unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76533
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Vidal Gore screenwriter
Set of Pictorial publicity Lobby Cards for: I ACCUSE!
Culver City: MGM / Loews 1957. Eight 11 x 14" color pictorial lobby cards. A few small tack or staple holes from being displayed distributor's stamps and annotations on verso card 7 has a coffee spill on verso mirrored faintly on recto remaining cards very good to about fine. A complete set of the lobby cards issued to promote the U.S. release of Jose Ferrer's film adaptation of Nicholas Halasz's book about the Dreyfus case based on a screenplay by Gore Vidal. This was only Vidal's second screenplay credit although his writing for television had been substantial to this date. Ferrer starred as well as directed in company with Anton Walbrook Viveca Lindfors Leo Genn Emlyn Williams and Herbert Lom. MGM / Loews unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76367
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O'Flaherty Liam sourcework and Dudley Nichols screenwriter
Original Tinted Pictorial Lobby Card for: THE INFORMER
New York: RKO Radio Pictures 1935. Original tinted 11 x 14" pictorial lobby card. Tack holes in blank corners and middle margins from display use otherwise very good or better the image bright and unsullied. A visually striking vintage lobby card one of a set of eight issued to promote John Ford's multi-award winning film adaptation of O'Flaherty's 1925 novel set in the turmoil of 1922 Dublin based on a screenplay by Dudley Nichols and starring Victor McLaglen Heather Angel Preston Foster et al. The film garnered Oscars for Best Leading Actor Best Director Best Musical Score and Best Screenplay which Nichols declined. It was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Editing. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76368
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Hardy Thomas sourcework and Roman Polanski director & co screenwriter
Original French Studio Affiche for: TESS
France: AMLF 1979. Vintage original pictorial 20.75 x 15.25" 55 x 39 cm mini poster. Creased at edges horizontal fold else very good. A mini affiche promoting the French release of TESS adapted from Hardy's 1891 novel by Polanski Gerard Brach and John Brownjohn. The film opened in France many months prior to its opening in the UK and US. While set in England it was filmed in France due to Polanski's legal situation. It starred Nastassia Kinski Peter Firth and Leigh Lawson among others and was nominated for numerous awards winning three of the six Academy Award nominations and winning seven others in various award competitions world- wide. AMLF unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67984
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McCullers Carson sourcework: Ryan Thomas C. screenwriter
Three Original Studio Lobby Cards for: THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER
Burbank: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts 1968. Three color lobby cards 11 x 14". Small bump to lower right corner and pencil notation on verso of one else very good to near fine. Three lobby cards #s2 6 & 7 of the set produced to promote the screen adaptation by Thomas C. Ryan of McCullers's novel directed by Robert Ellis Miller and starring Alan Arkin who received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor Sondra Locke debut Academy nomination for Best Supporting Actor Chuck McCann Stacy Keach Jr. film debut Cicely Tyson et al. Warner Bros. - Seven Arts unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT70570
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Photoplay edition: Von Stroheim Eric director and screenwriter and Franz Lehar sourcework
THE MERRY WIDOW
London: The Readers Library Publishing Co. Ltd. 1926. 12mo. Gilt decorated plum cloth. Usual tanning to text stock top edge dust marked some dulling to spine gilding but a sound copy of this poorly made book in a bright striking example of the pictorial dust jacket a few small nicks and edge tears and some mild discoloration on verso. First UK edition printing not specified of this uncredited novelization based on the film adaptation of Lehar's musical comedy. Eric von Stroheim directed the 1925 release and collaborated with Ben Glazer on the screenplay. Mae Murray John Gilbert and Roy D'Arcy starred. The Readers Library Publishing Co. Ltd. hardcover books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76292
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Kingsley Sidney sourcework and Lillian Hellman screenwriter
Original Studio Campaign Pressbook for the Re-release of: DEAD END CRADLE OF CRIME
Los Angeles: Samuel Goldwyn Company 1954. 6pp. Folio trifold 43 x 28 cm. Black and white illustrations and text. Horizontal fold otherwise very good or better. A pressbook for the U.S. re-release of Lillian Hellman's screen adaptation of Kingsley's 1935 stage play DEAD END. The film saw its first release in 1937 and was directed by William Wyler and starred Sylvia Sidney Joel McCrea Humphrey Bogart and Claire Trevor et al. Nominated for the Academy Awards in four categories it is notable that Claire Trevor was nominated for best supporting actress for a five minute on- screen appearance. This film marked the first appearance of the "Dead End Kids" Leo Gorcy Billy Halop Huntz Hall and Gabriel Dell among others. Samuel Goldwyn Company unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT70786
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Steinbeck John sourcework: Moffat Ivan screenwriter
Set of Color Studio Lobby Cards for: THE WAYWARD BUS
Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox 1957. Eight 11 x 14 color pictorial studio lobby cards. Spot of browning in lower left corner of card #4 same faintly in corner of title card small chip from blank corner of card #5 a few small pin holes from display use as intended distributor's stamp and annotations on a few versos; a very good set. A complete set of the color pictorial lobby cards issued to promote Ivan Moffat's adaptation of Steinbeck's novel directed by Victor Vicas starring Joan Collins Jayne Mansfield Dan Dailey et al. Although the film was released in b&w the scenes here are in tinted colors. Accompanied by duplicates of cards 3 soiled and 8 2 copies with edge tears. 20th Century Fox unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76320
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Faulkner William sourcework and Horton Foote sourcework & screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity Poster for: TOMORROW
Np.: Filmgroup Productions 1972. Original 41 x 27" 104 x 69cm one sheet poster. Folded as usual else near fine. A style B one sheet with reviews for Horton Foote's adaptation to the screen of his own stage play based on a short story by William Faulkner. It was directed by Joseph Anthony and starred Robert Duvall Olga Bellin and Peter Masterson. Although it was released in 1972 it saw limited runs in the U.S. until re-released about ten years later. Filmgroup Productions unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT70851
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Ibsen Henrik sourcework and David Mercer screenwriter
Original Polish Theatrical Poster for: DOM LALKI A DOLL'S HOUSE
Warsaw: World Film Services 1975. Polish theatrical poster 58 x 81 cm . Folded else near fine. A poster for the original Polish release of the 1973 Joseph Losey film adaptation of Ibsen's classic play depicting marriage blackmail and betrayal starring Jane Fonda Edward Fox and Trevor Howard et al. With beautiful original poster art by Rene Mulas. World Film Services unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT71234
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Golding William sourcework: Brooks Peter screenwriter & director
Original Studio One Sheet Publicity Poster for: LORD OF THE FLIES
Np: Continental Distributing 1963. Vintage two color one sheet 27 x 41". Folded as issued a few patches of yellowed tape residue at extreme edges but a very good fresh copy. An unusual style 'B' one sheet for Peter Brook's iconic 1963 adaptation of Golding's novel. This format reprints a cover article by Robert Wallace in full from LIFE magazine about the film reproducing both the cover and all the illustrative matter. The film was a winner of an NBR top ten award for its year. Vintage publicity material for this film is not common. Continental Distributing unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76327
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Miller Arthur sourcework & screenwriter:
Original UK Studio Publicity Campaign Presskit for: THE CRUCIBLE
London: Twentieth Century Fox 1997. 2211pp. Small folio. Pictorial folder containing seven 8 x 10" black & white studio production stills with descriptive text in lower margin. Quarto text insert stapled printed on rectos only. Wrappers lightly rubbed else very good contents about fine. A studio publicity presskit for the 1997 British release of Miller's own adaptation to the screen of his 1953 drama. The film released in the US in 1996 was directed by Nicholas Hytner and starred Daniel Day- Lewis Wynona Ryder Paul Scofield Joan Allen et al. Miller's script was nominated for an Oscar. Twentieth Century Fox unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67455
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Claudel Paul libretto and Roberto Rossellini screenwriter and director
Original French Program for: JEANNE AU BUCHER GIOVANNA D'ARCO AL ROGO
Paris: Franco London Film S.A. 1955. 8pp. Oblong small quarto 21 x 27 cm. Pictorial self-wrappers string tied. Photographs and illustrations. About fine. An original souvenir program for the French release of Rossellini's 1954 film musical GIOVANNA D'ARCO AL ROGO a rendering of Joan of Arc's trial and execution featuring Ingrid Bergman reprising her role as Joan in the wake of her much better known 1948 non- musical Oscar-nominated triumph. Arthur Honegger composed the score for this undertaking. Franco London Film S.A. unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67411
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Lawrence DH. sourcework and Larry Kramer screenwriter D. H.
Original UK Quad Publicity Poster for: WOMEN IN LOVE
London: United Artists 1969. Original pictorial black & white quad poster 30 x 40" 101 x 152 cm. Folded as issued. Small breaks at some fold corners else very good or better. A British quad poster for Ken Russell's 1969 film adaptation of Lawrence's novel based on a screenplay by Larry Kramer. The film starred Alan Bates Oliver Reed Glenda Jackson and Jennie Linden among others. It eventually saw release in the US in 1970 and received a number of major award nominations with Glenda Jackson winning the Oscar for Best Actress. Larry Kramer's script his first full screenwriting credit was nominated for an Oscar as well. This version of the poster features the image of the entwined nude couple; other versions were either typographic or featured more restrained imagery. United Artists unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT70840
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Highsmith Patricia sourcework and Antony Minghella: screenwriter
Original French Souvenir Book for: . LE TALENTUEUX MR. RIPLEY THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
Paris: BAC Films 2000. Oblong quarto 21 x 29.5 cm. Pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color throughout. Light rubbing to wrappers otherwise very good or better. A deluxe program for the 8 March 2000 French premiere of this adaptation of Highsmith's novel based on a screenplay by Anthony Minghella. The film premiered in the US the previous December and it opened in Europe at the Belin International Film Festival on 13 February. Directed by Minghella the film starred Matt Damon Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law Cate Blanchett et al. This was the second film version of the property. BAC Films unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67584
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Southern Terry sourcework and screenwriter
Set of Color Mini Lobby Cards for: THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN
Los Angeles.: Commonwealth United 1970. Eight 8 x 10" color pictorial mini lobby cards. About fine. A complete set of the mini lobby cards released to promote the US distribution of Southern and Joseph McGrath's embellished film adaptation of Southern's third novel. McGrath directed the British production starring Peter Sellers Ringo Starr Richard Attenborough Laurence Harvey Christopher Lee Spike Milligan Raquel Welch et al. The film was released in the UK on 12 December 1969 with the US opening following on 11 February 1970. Peter Sellers John Cleese and Graham Chapman contributed additional material to the script. Accompanied by a two page single sheet synopsis issued by National Telefilms when it distributed the film in later years. Commonwealth United unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67585
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Mishima Yukio sourcework: Carlino Lewis John screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity One Sheet for: THE SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH THE SEA
Los Angeles: Avco Embassy 1976. Folio pictorial one sheet. Folded as issued with soft creases. Pinpricks at corners small chip at right top corner margin and short edge break to one fold a few fingerprints else very good. Original publicity poster for the film adaptation of Mishima's novel written and directed by Lewis John Carlino starring Kris Kristofferson and Sarah Miles. Avco Embassy unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT70890
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Maugham W. Somerset sourcework and Lester Cohen screenwriter
Pictorial Advertising Sheet for: OF HUMAN BONDAGE
Np: RKO 1934. Single pictorial sheet 31 x 23 cm printed recto and verso in color. Very nice. A highly pictorial studio promotional for the 1934 film adaptation of Maugham's novel based on a screenplay by Lester Cohen. Leslie Howard and Bette Davis starred under the direction of John Cromwell. The format suggests this may be an insert from an RKO Exhibitor's manual. RKO unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76334
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Fitzgerald F. Scott sourcework and Pinter Harold screenwriter
Set of Color Pictorial Lobby Cards for: THE LAST TYCOON
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1976. Eight 11 x 14" pictorial lobby cards. Fine and unused. A complete set of the lobby cards issued to promote the somewhat agreeable 1976 film based on Harold Pinter's adaptation of Fitzgerald's final unfinished novel. Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Robert DeNiro Tony Curtis Robert Mitchum Jeanne Moreau Jack Nicholson Donald Pleasance et al. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT76336
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Fuller Charles sourcework & screenwriter
Set of Eight Color Mini Lobby Cards for: A SOLDIER'S STORY
Los Angeles: Columbia Pictures 1984. Eight 8 x 10" full color mini lobby cards. About fine. A complete set of the mini lobby cards issued to promote the film version of A SOLDIER'S STORY adapted for the screen by the author from his Pulitzer Prize winning play. Directed by Norman Jewison and starring Howard E. Rollins Adophy Caesar Denzel Washington and David Alan Grier among others. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards and won two NAACP Image Awards. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67839
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Hammett Dashiell screenwriter
Original Promotional Still for: CITY STREETS
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1931. Original 8x10" black & white still. Small ink i.d. on verso otherwise about fine. An original still from this early film adaption from an original story by Dashiell Hammett -- his first original work written specifically for the screen. The 1931 release was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starred Gary Cooper Sylvia Sidney Paul Lukas and Guy Kibbee. LAYMAN E1. Paramount Pictures unknown books
Référence libraire : WRCLIT67544
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