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Wright Richard sourcework: Wesley Richard screenwriter
Vintage Original Studio Publicity Poster for: NATIVE SON
New York: American Playhouse / Cinecom 1986. Vintage original 41 x 27" 105 x 68 cm. stylized pictorial one sheet poster. Small closed tear on the top center with small cellotape mend on verso pinholes at corners from display use; formerly folded now rolled with a few small wrinkles or creases else very good. A one sheet issued to promote the second film adaptation of Wright's novel based on a script by Richard Wesley. Jerrold Freedman directed Victor Love Matt Dillon Elizabeth McGovern Geraldine Page and Oprah Winfrey among others. American Playhouse / Cinecom unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70696
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Burnett WR. screenwriter W. R.
THE LEGEND OF JESSE JAMES SCREENPLAY BY .
Los Angeles: 20th Century-Fox Television 1965. 135 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in studio wrappers. Faint pencil name on upper wrapper otherwise very good or better. Denoted the "shooting script" for this episode of the two-season western series with revisions on blue and salmon stock. While not identified as such this script may be for episode 11 of the first series which aired on 19 November 1965 and is the only episode credited by IMDB to Burnett under the episode title "Manhunt." IMDB's entry also lists Burnett as writing an "adaptation" of a screenplay by Nunally Johnson for that episode -- neither the episode title nor the relationship to work by Johnson appear on this script. 20th Century-Fox Television unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT74799
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Guerard Albert sourcework and Howard Keith Fisk screenwriter
THE EXILES A SCREENPLAY . ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY ALBERT J. GUERARD
San Francisco & Stanford 1981. 2140 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Boltbound in gilt lettered stiff wrappers. Title hand- lettered on fore-edge a couple of creases to upper wrapper otherwise very good or better. An unspecified draft of this unproduced adaptation to the screen of Guerard's 1962 novel of political intrigue in the Caribbean. Guerard's own involvement in the project is suggested by the fact that both Fisk's address and phone number in San Francisco as well as Guerard's address and phone number in Stanford appear in the prelims. The title- page bears a Writers Guild of America West registration number. Guerard's novel MAQUISARD saw adaptation to television in 1951 but IMDB records no other adaptations to see production. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT74801
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Almereyda Michael screenwriter
CHERRY 2000 . STORY BY LLOYD FONVIELLE
Los Angeles: The Authors 1985. 1120 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stiff wrappers with script number and ms. title on front wrapper. A few corners turned pencil notes on a couple pages. A "second draft" of this screenplay based on Fonvielle's treatment/story. The 1987 release directed by Steve De Jarnatt starred Melanie Griffith David Andrews Laurence Fishburne and Ben Johnson in a post- apocalyptic android comic romance romp. The title leaf bears the stamp requesting return to The Casting Company. The Authors unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT74803
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Peckinpah Sam director & screenwriter
Five Pictorial Lobby Cards for: BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA
Los Angeles: United Artists 1974. Five studio lobby cards. 11 x14" Fine. Lobby cards # 3467 and 8 issued to promote Sam Peckinpah's 1974 sprawling violent critically controversial masterpiece which he directed and cowrote based on a story by Frank Kowalski. Warren Oates Isela Vega Robert Webber Kris Kristofferson and Gig Young starred with Oates turning in one of his finest performances. United Artists unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70597
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Johnson Malcolm sourcework and Budd Schulberg screenwriter
Danish Souvenir Programme for: I STORBYENS HAVN ON THE WATERFRONT
Copenhagen: Columbia Film 1954. 12pp. 12mo. 155 x 120 mm. Pictorial self wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Fine. A theatre souvenir programme for the October 1954 Danish release of Elia Kazan's film about union violence and corruption among long shore men. The film further solidified the reputation of Marlon Brando who is prominently featured in the program and illustrative content. Karl Malden Lee J. Cobb Rod Steiger and in her film debut Eva Marie Saint. The film enjoyed critical and commercial success and received 12 Academy Award nominations winning eight including Best Picture Best Actor for Brando Best Supporting Actress for Saint and Best Director for Kazan. Columbia Film unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70821
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Hunter Evan sourcework: Brooks Richard screenwriter
Original Studio Lobby Card for: BLACKBOARD JUNGLE
Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1955. Vintage 11 x 14" color lobby card. Patches of old mounting glue on verso staple marks at corners from display use otherwise very good. Lobby card #4 for the 1955 film adaptation of Hunter's novel based on a screenplay and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Glenn Ford Anne Francis Louis Calhern Margaret Hayes Richard Kiley et al. The lobby card prominently features Hayes Calhern Kiley and Ford. Brooks was nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70524
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Baker Elliott sourcework & screenwriter
Group of Five Lobby Cards for: A FINE MADNESS
Burbank: Warner Bros. 1966. Five full color pictorial lobby cards 11 x 14". Numbers 1 2 4 5 and 8. Slight offsetting to left margins of 5 & 8 else near fine. A partial set of the lobby cards issued to promote the film adaptation by Baker of his own 1964 first novel. The 1966 release was directed by Irvin Kershner and starred Sean Connery Joanne Woodward Jean Seberg Patrick O'Neal and Colleen Dewhurst. Warner Bros. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70587
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Republic Western: Gamet Kenneth screenwriter
Studio Publicity Pressbook for: THE LAWLESS EIGHTIES
Np: Republic Pictures 1957. 4pp. Folio 18 x 12". Pictorial leaflet. Illustrations. Folded across middle date in crayon on last page very good. A pressbook for promoting this 1957 B western. Buster Crabbe starred in a screen adaptation by Gamet of a book by Alson Jesse Smith under the direction of Joe Kane. Released in Republic's trademarked "Naturama." Republic Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT73592
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Thirties Crime Film: Andrews Robert H. screenwriter
Original Window Card for: I WAS A CONVICT
Los Angeles: Republic Pictures 1939. Pictorial window card 22 x 14" printed in black and white with lurid green titling on recto only of stiff card stock. Uniform tanning along edges otherwise very good or better unused. A promotional window card for this low budget crime thriller based on an original story and screenplay by Robert A. Andrews with contributions by Ben Markson. Barton MacLane Beverley Roberts and Clarence Kolb starred. Aubrey Scotto directed. Andrews was a prolific screenwriter who in addition to potboilers such as this adapted to the screen works by Eugene O'Neill and A. Conan Doyle. Republic Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT73482
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Kleiner Harry: screenwriter
Two Pictorial Studio Lobby Cards for: THE STREET WITH NO NAME
Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox 1948. Two vintage studio lobby cards 11 x 14" in color. A bit dusty thumbtack perforations in margins from mounting else very good. Lobby cards numbers 4 and 6 of the sequence issued to promote this 1948 noir thriller based on an FBI agent's infiltration of a "Center City" gang based on an original screenplay by Kleiner and directed by William Keighley starring Richard Widmark Mark Stevens Lloyd Nolan Barbara Lawrence et al. Kleiner was nominated for a WGA award for his script. 20th Century Fox unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70601
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Ormsby Alan screenwriter
CAT PEOPLE
Universal City: Universal City Studios Inc. 1981. 1168 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only bradbound in studio wrappers. Ink name on upper wrapper otherwise near fine. A "final draft" of this reinterpretation by Ormsby of DeWitt Boden's original story for Jacques Tourneur's 1942 classic. Paul Schrader directed and Nastassia Kinski Malcolm McDowell and John Heard starred along with the city of New Orleans in part. Universal City Studios, Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT71142
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Ward David S. screenwriter
THE STING PART II THAT'S WHY THE LADY IS A TRAMP with: THE NEXT STING FORMERLY: THE STING PART II
Universal City: Universal Studios Inc. 1981. Two volumes: 1129;127 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript bradbound in studio wrappers. Ink name effaced from upper wrapper of second volume occasional minor corner creasing title hand-lettered on spines; very good. Respectively first and final drafts of the original screenplay for this sequel to the 1973 multi-award winning original for which Ward also wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay. This not quite so successful 1983 release was directed by Jeremy Kagan and starred Jackie Gleason Mac Davis Karl Malden Teri Garr and Oliver Reed among others. Universal Studios, Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT71145
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Schary Dore screenwriter
DAYBREAK TREATMENT BY .
Culver City: Property of the Selznick Co. Inc. 1945. 157 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically duplicated typescript printed on rectos only. About fine in term paper binder. A substantial treatment by Schary for an unproduced murder mystery revolving around the surgical restoration of the female lead's sight and her return to blindness as a result of malicious and deliberate actions on the part of the killer of her brother. This may correspond to the never realized project Selznick targeted for Fritz Lang and Ingrid Bergman that was promptly derailed by Bergman's lack of interest. One of several duplicate copies from the Selznick Archive. Property of the Selznick Co., Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT71200
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Gershe Leonard sourcework & screenwriter
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE . AN ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Np: Frankovich Productions 1971. 1129 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in decorated glossy production company wrappers. Title lettered on spine wrappers lightly smudged and used but a very good copy. An "estimating script" for Gershe's own adaptation of his 1969 play. The 1972 release was directed by Milton Katselas and starred Goldie Hawn Edward Albert and Eileen Heckart. Heckart garnered an Oscar for her performance and Albert a Golden Globe for his. It was nominated for several other Academy Awards Golden Globes and by the WGA for Best Comedy Adaptation. Frankovich Productions unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT71203
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Malle Louis director and Jeffrey Alan Fiskin screenwriter
CRACKERS .
Universal City: Universal Studios 1982. 1132 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed studio wrappers. Near fine. Denoted the "Second Draft" of this screenplay by Fiskin based in part on the 1958 crime comedy directed by Mario Monicelli I SOLITI IGNOTI. Malle directed Donald Sutherland Jack Warden and Sean Penn in the February 1984 release. Universal Studios unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT71204
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Baker Elliott sourcework & screenwriter
Set of Eight Studio Lobby Cards for: A FINE MADNESS
Burbank: Warner Bros. 1966. Complete set of color pictorial lobby cards 11 x 14". Some smudging at upper and lower margins of card #1 and a crease to lower right margin scattered occasional pinholes and offsetting to versos else very good. A complete set of the lobby cards issued to promote the film adaptation by Baker of his own 1964 first novel. The 1966 release was directed by Irvin Kershner and starred Sean Connery Joanne Woodward Jean Seberg Patrick O'Neal and Colleen Dewhurst. Warner Bros. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70586
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Jordan Neil screenwriter & director
Set of Studio Lobby Cards for: MICHAEL COLLINS
Los Angeles: Warner Bros. / Geffen 1996. Eight full color 11 x 14" pictorial lobby cards. Fine unused. A complete set of the studio lobby cards promoting this biopic about the Irish patriot written and directed by Neil Jordan starring Liam Neeson Julia Roberts Aidan Quinn Alan Rickman Stephen Rea et al. Nominated in several categories for the Academy and Golden Globes among others. Warner Bros. / Geffen unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70721
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Willingham Calder sourcework & screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity Campaign Pressbook for: THE STRANGE ONE
Los Angeles: Columbia Pictures Corporation 1957. 14pp. including foldout and with laid in supplements. Folio 41 x 30.8 cm. Highly pictorial self- wrappers. Heavily illustrated. Fine. A visually impressive pressbook promoting Willingham's own adaptation to the screen of his first novel and its play adaptation. Jack Garfein directed Ben Gazzara Julie Wilson George Peppard et al. The ad campaign features special editions of the book and producer Sam Spiegel's earlier "On the Waterfront" affords the opportunity for comparisons between Gazarra and Brando. After this auspicious start Willingham's screen writing career went on of course to a succession of considerable triumphs. Columbia Pictures Corporation unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70757
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Jazz Film: Breen Richard L. screenwriter
Set of Studio Lobby Cards for: PETE KELLY'S BLUES
Los Angeles: Warner Bros 1955. Eight full color 11 x 14" pictorial lobby cards. Some minor smudging rumpling and tack holes in margins marking crayon notations on verso else a good set. A complete set of the studio lobby cards promoting the film based on Richard L. Breen's screenplay. Directed by and starring Jack Webb as Pete Kelly and Janet Leigh Edmond O'Brien Peggy Lee a role for which she was nominated for an Oscar Lee Marvin and Ella Fitzgerald et al. The soundtrack was nominated for a Grammy. Warner Bros unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70714
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Teen Exploitation Film: Blees Robert sourcework and Lewis Metlzer screenwriter
Vintage Studio One Sheet for: THE YOUNG HELLIONS formerly HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL!
Np.: Cinema Associates 1961. Original 27 x 41" 68 x 105 cm. pictorial one sheet poster. Folded as issued pinhole at each corner one minor break at fold apex else very good. A visually sensational one sheet issued to promote the 1961 retitled rerelease of HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL. Directed by Jack Arnold this naive teenage drug film was originally released in 1958 and starred Russ Tamblyn Jan Sterling John Drew Barrymore Charles Chaplin Jr. Mamie Van Doren Michael Landon and most notably Jerry Lee Lewis as himself. Cinema Associates unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70860
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James Henry sourcework: Jhabvala Ruth Prawer screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity Poster for: THE BOSTONIANS
Np.: Merchant-Ivory Pictures 1984. Original 41 x 27" 105 x 68 cm. pictorial one sheet poster. Rolled about fine. A one-sheet promoting Merchant Ivory's adaptation of Henry James's novel based on Jhabvala's screenplay. Directed by James Ivory the film stars Vanessa Redgrave Christopher Reeve Madeleine Potter and Jessica Tandy. Vanessa Redgrave received 1984 Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and the film earned other award nominations for its costume design. Merchant-Ivory Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70693
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Ambler Eric screenwriter and HE. Bates sourcework H. E.
Original Studio Pressbook for: THE PURPLE PLAIN
Los Angeles: United Artists 1954. 16 pp. Folio 17 X 11 inches. Highly pictorial self-wrappers Heavily illustrated. Folded with clean partial splits to spine else very good. A pressbook for the US distribution of Eric Ambler's adaptation to the screen of H. E. Bates's 1947 novel. Directed by Robert Parrish the film stars Gregory Peck supported by Win Min Than Brenda de Banzie Bernard Lee and Morris Denham et al. Filmed in Sri Lanka Peck portrays an embittered bomber pilot who lost his wife in a Luftwaffe air raid and is acting on a death wish. United Artists unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70744
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Wilder Thornton sourcework and Hayes John Michael screenwriter
Vintage Studio Publicity One Sheet Poster for: THE MATCHMAKER
Los Angeles: Paramount Films 1958. Vintage original 41 x 27" 104 x 69" one sheet poster. Stapleholes from display closed tear at right edge leading to a snag in the printed area otherwise very good. A pictorial one sheet promoting this screen adaptation by John Michael Hayes of Thornton Wilder's 1955 play itself a rewrite of his earlier MERCHANT OF YONKERS. Directed by Joseph Anthony the film starred Shirley Booth Anthony Perkins Shirley MacLaine Paul Ford and Robert Morse et al. This property attracted wider public attention when translated into the musical HELLO DOLLY! Paramount Films unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70859
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Bond Edward screenwriter and Henrik Ibsen sourcework
HOLLYWOOD TELEVISION THEATRE IBSEN'S MASTER BUILDER A VERSION FOR TELEVISION
Np: Hollywood Television Theatre 1975. 4101 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stencil printed wrappers. Wrappers a trace darkened at edges slight offset bleed from rear wrapper to lower edge of verso of terminal leaf relevant ink name and notes on upper wrapper; very good. A first draft of this adaptation for television of Ibsen's play undertaken by the influential playwright director and poet and as of this date unproduced. This copy has the ownership signature of a television producer/director on the upper wrapper as well as what were likely projected casting choices: Burt Lancaster Liv "Ullman" sic Geraldine Fitzgerald and Anne Bancroft. "Sidney sic" Pollack is noted as a potential director for the project. IMDB credits Hollywood Television Theatre with some ten productions from 1971 - 1978 including adaptations of plays by Hellman Friedman O'Neill Fry Pirandello and others. Hollywood Television Theatre unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70965
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Woolrich Cornell sourcework: Warner Jerry screenwriter
Vintage Studio Lobby Card for: FALL GUY
Los Angeles: Monogram Pictures 1947. Original 11 x 14" lobby card. Mounting pinholes at edges and corners a few faint rubs else very good. Card #4 of the set of sepia-toned lobby cards issued to promote the highly charged low- budget film noir adaptation by Jerry Warner of Cornell Woolrich's 1940 story "Cocaine" aka "C-Jag". Directed by Reginald Le Borg the film starred Leo Penn Robert Armstrong Elisha Cook Jr. and Virginia Dale et al. Monogram Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70531
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McCoy Horace sourcework: Brown Harry screenwriter
Original Studio One Sheet for: KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE
Burbank: Warner Bros. 1950. Folio lithographed pictorial one sheet 41 x 27"; 102 x 69 cm. Folded as issued. Annotations screen service stamp and some modest soiling on blank verso a couple of tiny closed breaks at folds National Screen Service blindstamp in lower blank margin otherwise an unusually nice copy very good or better. An atmospheric highly visual vintage studio one sheet promoting the 1950 film adaptation of McCoy's hard-boiled third novel 1948 based on a screenplay by Brown directed by Gordon Douglas and starring James Cagney a "Thug with a Heart of Ice" Barbara Payton Helena Carter Ward Bond Luther Adler et al. The film was banned in Ohio for among other things "an extreme presentation of crime with explicit steps in commission." Warner Bros. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70528
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Highsmith Patricia sourcerwork: Minghella Anthony screenwriter & director
Original Campaign Presskit for: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
Los Angeles: Miramax/Paramount Pictures 1999. 26pp. brochure accompanied by seven 8 x 10" black & white glossy stills with captions inserted into quarto glossy pictorial folder. Contents fine folder a bit corner worn and creased at extended edges. The promotional presskit for Anthony Minghella's adaption of the 1955 Patricia Highsmith novel starring Matt Damon Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law and Cate Blanchett. This was the second film treatment of the novel preceded by Clement's PLEIN SOLEIL 1960. Miramax/Paramount Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT67450
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Ambler Eric sourcework: Avery Stephen M. screenwriter
Original Lobby Card for: THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS
Los Angeles: Warner Bros. 1944. Vintage 11 x 14" pictorial color lobby card. Snagged marginal pinhole in center top with tear barely touching the top edge of the image otherwise a very good bright example. One of the set of lobby cards issued to promote this film adaptation of Eric Ambler's 1939 espionage thriller directed by Jean Negulesco based on a script by novelist/pulp writer Frank Gruber his fourth screen credit. The drama features Sydney Greenstreet Zachary Scott Faye Emerson and Peter Lorre et al. This card depicts Emerson confronting Greenstreet in a tense moment wrapped by a quite stylish title banner. Warner Bros. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70567
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O'Neill Eugene sourcework and Thomas Quinn Curtiss screenwriter
THE ICEMAN COMETH.
New York: The Ely Landau Organization Inc. 1972. 1A-I208 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically duplicated typescript printed on rectos only of pale green stock. Bradbound in production company binder. Light soiling to fore-edge otherwise very good to fine. A "revised" draft of this adaptation for film of O'Neill's masterpiece undertaken as the first production of the innovative but short- lived American Film Theatre. The script is accompanied by a two page "Production Requirements" list dated 12 January 1973 and a "Staff and Crew List" dated 3 days earlier. John Frankenheimer directed the November 1973 release starring Lee Marvin Frederic March Robert Ryan Jeff Bridges Bradford Dillman et al. The 239 minute film does in the minds of many critics great honor to the sourcework and stands among the finest moments of the two seasons of the American Film Theatre. A substantially truncated version saw some distribution on television in later years but only recently has the original full-length version which required two intermissions been made available on DVD. Robert Ryan was the posthumous recipient of several awards for his role as Larry Slade and contrary to expectations Lee Marvin excelled in the role of Hickey a role virtually defined by Jason Robards. Legitimate examples of the scripts for the American Film Theatre productions are uncommon. The Ely Landau Organization, Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70666
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Fitzgerald F. Scott sourcework and Pinter Harold screenwriter
Original Studio Insert Poster for: THE LAST TYCOON
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1976. Original pictorial 36" X 14" insert poster printed on heavy stock. Rolled never folded with no evidence of use. A pictorial insert poster 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
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70261
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McGuane Thomas screenwriter
Original Australian Color Daybill for: THE MISSOURI BREAKS
Np: United Artists 1976. Vintage color daybill poster 30 x 13 1/4" 76 x 34cm. Folded as issued otherwise about fine. A pictorial promotional daybill poster for the Australian release of Arthur Penn's film based on a screenplay by Thomas McGuane and starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. United Artists unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70274
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Ferber Edna sourcework: Twist John screenwriter
SO BIG
Los Angeles: Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 1952. 3113 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed studio wrappers. The upper wrapper is frayed and detached from the brads otherwise very good. A preliminary "estimating script" for this adaptation of Ferber's Pulitzer winning novel. The October 1953 release was directed by Robert Wise and starred Jane Wyman Sterling Hayden et al. This was the third adaptation of the novel to film following releases in 1924 and 1932. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70265
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Hellman Lillian sourcework: Pozner Vladimir screenwriter
Original Studio One Sheet Poster for: ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST
Cleveland: Universal Pictures / Morgan Litho. 1948. Folio broadsheet 41 x 27";102 x 68 cm. . Folded old modest tape repairs on blank verso at fold apexes have bled through slightly in two places mounting pinholes in margins closed split on lower left fold at edge otherwise very good. A highly atmospheric color lithographed one sheet issued to promote Michael Gordon's screen version of the 1946 play by Lillian Hellman based on a screenplay by Vladimir Pozner. It is a prequel to her 1939 drama THE LITTLE FOXES set in the fictional town of Bowden Alabama in June 1880 tracking the wealthy ruthless and innately evil Hubbard family and their rise to power and prominence. . The cast included Fredric March Florence Eldridge Dan Duryea Edmond O'Brien and Ann Blyth et al. Universal Pictures / Morgan Litho. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT68141
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Braine John sourcework and Mordecai Richler screenwriter
Original Color Lithographed Australian One Sheet for: LIFE AT THE TOP
Sydney: Columbia Pictures 1966. Large folio 40 x 26 3/4"; 102 x 68cm. Original multi-color lithograph. Folded as issued otherwise about fine and unused. A brilliantly colored original lithographed one sheet poster issued to promote the Australian release of Richler's 1965 adaptation of Braine's novel directed by Ted Kotcheff starring Laurence Harvey Jean Simmons Honor Blackman "That 'Pussy Galore' Girl" et al. The stone lithography was accomplished by Robert Burton Pty. Ltd. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70270
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Bellisario Donald P. screenwriter & director
SANCTUARY released as: LAST RITES
Np: Belisarius Productions 1987. 1128 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Photo-mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of blue prink and yellow stock. Bradbound. Ink name on title-leaf some corner creasing coffee- ring mark on title-leaf; good. A revised fourth draft of this original screenplay released in the US in late 1988 under the title LAST RITES starring Tom Berenger Daphne Zuniga et al. With the ownership signature of production sound mixer Les Lazarowitz. Belisarius Productions unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70286
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Kubrick Stanley director & screenwriter and Jim Thompson dialogue
Set of Spanish Lobby Cards for: THE KILLING ATRACO PERFECTO
Madrid: Distribuida por United International Pictures 1980. Eight 24 x 34cm pictorial lobby cards borders printed in color with inset stills in monochrome. Light use at edges else about fine. A set of the lobby cards issued to promote the subtitled Spanish distribution of Kubrick's 1956 film adaptation of Lionel White's novel CLEAN BREAK starring Sterling Hayden Coleen Gray Vince Edwards et al. While the film saw distribution in Spain in 1957 these cards stem from one of its later post-Franco re-releases. Distribuida por United International Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70296
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Warren Robert Penn sourcework: Rossen Robert screenwriter
ALL THE KING'S MEN SCREENPLAY BY .
Np: Robert Rossen Productions Inc. 1948. 294pp. only. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound with mimeographed production company upper wrapper. Pencil notes on upper wrapper some corner creases shallow nicks to fore-edge of last leaf; good but incomplete. An incomplete copy of this version of the "Revised Final Draft" of Rossen's adaptation of Warren's novel. Rossen also directed the multi award-winning November 1949 release starring Broderick Crawford John Ireland Mercedes McCambridge John Derek and many others. A special prefatory leaf notes that as of 19 November the character name 'Floyd Covington' will be changed to 'Floyd McEvoy." It is difficult to assess precisely how many leaves were not included in this copy sent to "Mr. Bernstein" according to the pencil note on the upper wrapper but a copy of the "3rd Revised Final Shooting Script" dated 1 March 1949 included a total of 140 leaves. Scripts for this film are surprisingly uncommon and although the current example is hobbled at best a preliminary examination of early sequences shows it differs significantly from the final film. Robert Rossen Productions, Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70302
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Castle William director and Robert E. Kent screenwriter
Original Studio Insert Poster for: THE HOUSTON STORY
Np: Clover Productions / Columbia Pictures 1955. Narrow folio. 36 x 14"; 91 x 36 cm. Pictorial insert poster printed in color on recto only. Slightly curled from having been rolled not folded light use near very good. A studio insert poster for this noir crime thriller based on a screenplay by the indefatigable Robert E. Kent and directed by William Castle. A sordid tale of mob connections and the siphoning off of oil drilling profits it starred Gene Barry Barbara Hale Edward Arnold et al. "The Big Mob Muscles in on the Big State! . From the Roaring Gushers of Houston to the Roaring Sin- streets of Galveston ." Clover Productions / Columbia Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT70080
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Hemingway Ernest sourceworks: Hotchner A. E. screenwriter
Original Studio Campaign Pressbook for: HEMINGWAY'S ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG MAN
Hollywood: 20th Century Fox 1962. Oblong folio folded into eight panels 42 x 33cm. Heavily illustrated in black & white. Horizontal fold else near fine. Campaign pressbook issued to promote the Martin Ritt film based on Hotchner's farrago adaptation of several of Hemingway's Nick Adams stories starring Richard Beymer Diane Baker Paul Newman Eli Wallach et al. 20th Century Fox unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT69691
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Horovitz Israel screenwriter
AUTHOR! AUTHOR!
New York: 20th Century-Fox 1982. 1448 leaves expanded by many lettered inserts but commencing with '2a'. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only on a rainbow of colored stocks. Bradbound in gilt lettered Studio Duplicating Service binder. Rather used with some faint tide-marking at edges some coffee discolorations and rippling a couple leaves mispunched; else good. A heavily revised production script for this 1982 release based on this original screenplay by Horovitz directed by Arthur Hiller starring Al Pacino Dyan Cannon Tuesday Weld et al. With the several ownership signatures and occasional annotations by the sound producer for the production. 20th Century-Fox unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT69934
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Vidal Gore screenwriter
Original Studio Publicity Pressbook for: I ACCUSE!
Culver City: MGM / Loews 1958. 8pp. Folio 43 x 31 cm. Pictorial self-wrappers. Black and white illustrations considerable amount of text very good. The studio pressbook produced for the purposes of advertising publicity and exploitation for 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 the film with Anton Walbrook Viveca Lindfors Leo Genn Emlyn Williams and Herbert Lom. MGM / Loews unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT69864
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Jerome Stuart screenwriter
THE PENDANT . FROM A STORY BY ALBERT WEBSTER
Hollywood: ZIV Television Inc. 1954. 135 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in production company wrappers. Very very extensively annotated throughout in pencil with prompts revisions and camera/production notes. A few leaves show a trivial tide mark at the extreme fore- edge otherwise very good. A "Final Master" of this teleplay by Jerome written for the FAVORITE STORY series production 70b. This particular copy was intimately involved in the production of the episode although no ownership inscription ties it down to who used it. Jerome had an extended and productive career as a television writer for a number of the best known series of the 1950s and early 1960s including ALFRED HITCHCOCK THE FUGITIVE I LED THREE LIVES SCIENCE FICTION THEATER etc. ZIV Television, Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT69892
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Foote Horton sourcework and Lillian Hellman screenwriter
Set of Color Studio Lobby Cards for: THE CHASE
Los Angeles: Columbia Pictures 1966. Eight 11 x 14" color lobby cards. Paper clip rust mark at top edge of title card otherwise about fine. A complete set of the color lobby cards issued to promote the Arthur Penn film based on Lillian Hellman's script adaptation of Foote's novel and play. Featuring one of Marlon Brando's more perverse roles the film also starred Jane Fonda Robert Redford E.G. Marshall Angie Dickinson et al. Columbia Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT68997
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Steinberg Norman screenwriter
MY FAVORITE YEAR
Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Brooksfilms 1981. 1110 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed studio wrappers. Very good or better. Denoted a "revised final draft" of the script for this comedy. Although not so credited here Dennis Palumbo received screen co- credit for the script and for the original story. The 1982 film directed by Richard Benjamin earned Peter O'Toole an Oscar nomination for his lead role as Alan Swann. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Brooksfilms unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT59911
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Kopit Arthur source work: Bernard Ian screenwriter
OH DAD POOR DAD MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET AND I'M FEELIN' SO SAD
Beverly Hills: Seven Arts Associated Corp. 1965. 197 leaves altered by lettered inserts. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only of pale green and blue stock. Bradbound in production company wrappers. Wrappers a bit edgeworn with old mend at one brad two ownership signatures otherwise very good A revised "Final" draft of this adaptation to film of Kopit's 1960 play. While Ian Bernard is formally credited with authorship of the screenplay no writer's name appears on this draft which is heavily revised via dated inserts on blue paper. The February 1967 film was directed by Richard Quine and starred Rosalind Russell Robert Morse and Jonathan Winters. Seven Arts Associated Corp. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT61292
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Willingham Calder sourcework & screenwriter
RAMBLING ROSE A SCREENPLAY BY .
Los Angeles: Carolco Pictures 1990. 1127 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in production company wrappers. Title neatly lettered on spine some rubbing and surface scratches to wrappers otherwise very good or better. A revised draft of this adaptation by Willingham of his 1972 novel. The September 1991 release was directed by Martha Coolidge and starred Laura Dern Robert Duvall Diane Ladd et al. Carolco Pictures unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT61295
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Chamisso Adelbert source work: Burt Frank screenwriter
THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SHADOW . FROM A STORY BY ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO
Hollywood: ZIV Television Programs Inc. 1953. 154 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only with dated revises on pink and yellow paper. Bradbound in mimeographed wrappers. Very extensively annotated throughout and on wrappers in pencil and colored pencils see below else very good. A "Final Master Script" of this adaptation prepared as #22b of the FAVORITE STORY series. This script was utilized in the production and is very very extensively annotated throughout with camera angles revisions in dialogue and stage directions etc. The versos of the majority of the leaves bear annotations pertaining to camera p.o.v. and similar data keyed to the facing recto. Uncommon. ZIV Television Programs, Inc. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT33900
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Bercovici Eric screenwriter
A RACE OF STRANGERS
Np 1960. 1149 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in mimeographed wrappers. Some spots and marks to wrappers else very good. An unidentified draft of this original screenplay to the best of our knowledge unproduced at least under this title. From the papers of George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst with Scott's notation of writer/director Leonardo Bercovici's address and phone number in the corner of the front wrapper. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT41890
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Hecht Ben screenwriter
Two color studio lobby cards for NOTHING SACRED
Np: Film Classics 1943. Two 11 x 14" color lobby cards for. Slight wrinkle to upper right margins else bright copies. Two lobby cards issued to promote a rerelease of the 1937 film after it acquisition by Film Classics in 1943 from Selznick Studios. In its original release it was the first screwball comedy filmed in color using process effects montage and rear screen projection. Directed by William A. Wellman based on a screenplay by Ben Hecht adapted from a story by James H. Street. Frederic March and Carol Lombard played the leads. Film Classics unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCLIT67250
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