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[CINEMA -- ORIGINAL LOBBY POSTER]. [GRAEPER, William Adolph(Theater owner)].Biblio.com

Marion Davies with Ralph Forbes C. Aubrey Smith in The Bachelor Father: from Hogan’s Alley to British Society . . what a leap and what a comedy. Large Art Deco in-house original artwork lobby poster with studio photo stills mounted from verso through cut-outs.

1931Best.-Nr. 61600Hollywood CA & Portland OR: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Egyptian Theater 1931. Double atlas folio. 28 x 44 in. One hand-painted & lettered lobby poster vivid Art Deco lettering in red white green & blue three windows cut for mounting 3 separate 8 x 10 in. original studio silver gelatin photographs from verso bordered in yellow minor edgewear scuffing faint tidemark to very upper left fore-edge tear not affecting lettering or design to right fore-edge margin still a VG- exemplar. An exceptional hand-painted Jazz Age Art Deco lobby poster for the pre-code 1931 MGM comedy film “The Bachelor Father” directed by Robert Z. Leonard and screenplay by Edward Childs Carpenter & Laurence E. Johnson based on the 1928 Broadway play. Set against the backdrop of a plot featuring an aging Sir Basil Algernon Winterton played by C. Aubrey Smith in both Broadway Play and film who is urged to reacquaint himself with his three illegitimate children from three different liaisons in his youth. Marion Davies stars as Antoinette “Tony” Flagg initially believes she is one of the lost daughters but discovers the original daughter had died and chooses to leave England only to crash in her friends plane and survive to reunite and marry Sir Basil’s assistant John Ashley. Many of the plot lines and dialogue could not have been produced after the imposition of the 1934 Motion Picture Production Code including several casual references to Sir Basil’s affairs casual approach to his bastard children and even keeping a ledger of all his lover’s names and dates of the affairs. Graeper 1875-1970 had taken over the management and ownership of the Union Ave. Theater at 539 Union Ave. in Portland before 1914 expanded its seating capacity in 1916-17 just prior to the US entrance into World War I. The Egyptian Theater was opened in 1924 adorned with exotic decorations such as Egyptian revival pillars pyramids and ornamental urns with lotus flower motifs. The architect was Edward A. Miller and featured 866 seats on the main floor and 344 in the balcony closing after 1963 to become a warehouse. The musical accompaniment for the silent films and Vaudeville acts in the Egyptican were from a Wurlitzer Style F opus #855 pipe organ shipped by the Wurlitzer factory in July 1924 later moved to the Scottish Rite Temple in 1936. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Egyptian Theater, unknown

Zephyr Used & Rare Books · Vereinigte Staaten575,00 $≈ 513,71 €

[CINEMA & TELEVISION -- BACKDROPS].Biblio.com

Scenic Backgrounds Inc. revised catalogue of Scenic Backgrounds. Created and painted in evalauted color by Hollywood’s finest scenic artists. . . .

1965Best.-Nr. 60316Los Angeles CA: Scenic Backgrounds Inc. 848 North La Brea Avenue ca. 1965. Oblong 4to. 12.75 x 10 in. 106 leaves unnumbered. photo illustrations throughout two leaves extra-illustrated with four sample silver gelatin photos sized 4 x 5 in. mounted on blank leaves some offset toning to leaves below from blue marks sections demarcated with thumb-tab separator leaves. Red printed vinyl 3-ring binder title in gilt on front cover & spine on background rounded corners minor dustsoiling to first leaf couple corrections in pencil & ink manuscript minor pulling at gutter margin to a few leaves soiling to back cover still a VG- copy from the library of Joe Emil Joseph Minneci 1912-2002 a Chicago-born carpenter and scene painter who moved to Los Angeles following World War II with his family and worked for years in the studios w/ ownership in gilt cursive on front cover. First edition thus of this exceedingly scarce and extra-illustrated sample catalogue for scenic backdrops in order to lower production costs on movie and television production by offering ready-made and large painted scene flats for studios & theaters. These here include depictions of Residential Western & Commercial Architectural backdrops City Skylines Western Parks Hills & Mountains and Tropical Landscapes Skies & Clouds Transportation Miscellaneous and birds-eye cityscape profiles. Available sizes range from 14 x 19 feet up to 20 x 40 feet and include surrealistic backdrops animated and those with signage. Although undated the commercial architectural scenes include images of readily identifiable cars including 1965 Dodge GTO 1964 Camaro 1964-5 Mustang as well as 1962 Ford Falcon and also mentions the increasing use of colour for television broadcasting. In addition many of the scenes include those for the very popular Western genre films and shows during the Mid-20th-Century and some very distinctive Mid-Century Modern homes and exteriors are presented here as well. Two of the extra-illustrated scenes appear to depict a bucolic Northern California countryside of rolling hills and spreading trees above which measured 18 x 20 feet each to tie-in with one another; while the others focus on a tropical backdrop. Scenic Backgrounds Inc. appears to have been founded sometime around 1950-1952 with the introduction indicating that they had employed the best artists for over 12 years. In addition the Company appears in none of the contemporary street directories or trade journals we could search however it did place advertisements in some of the contemporary magazines and appeared to operate until about 1970. Whether Joe Minneci was an owner it is difficult to determine but originally the Minneci’s lived in West Los Angeles in the Fairfax area before moving to Encino. Often these scene and backdrop companies would rent out their scenery to stage productions opera houses and even fraternal order productions. These original sales catalogues for this essential part of the film and television industry are quite scarce. No copies in Worldcat. Scenic Backgrounds, Inc., 848 North La Brea Avenue, unknown

Zephyr Used & Rare Books · Vereinigte Staaten1.500,00 $≈ 1.340,12 €

[Utah - Early Cinema - Nickelodeons] Unknown photographerBiblio.com

Moving Pictures" and "Pictured Songs": Photograph of the Joie Theatre in Ogden Utah During the City's Early Motion-Picture Boom

1911Best.-Nr. BK0144Ogden Utah 1911. Gelatin silver photograph 7 ¾ x 5 ½ inches. Removed from a scrapbook with mounting residue on verso; some creasing and wear at edges and corners. Very good. An exterior view of the Joie Theatre at 2410 Washington Avenue in downtown Ogden with a group of men and women posed beneath the theater's three arched entrances. Large signs advertise "Moving Pictures" and "Pictured Songs" while strings of exposed bulbs outline the façade. Film posters freestanding advertising boards projecting lamps and neighboring storefront signs give a detailed view of the visual culture of an early western movie house. The Joie was one of Ogden's first generation of nickelodeons. The building had earlier housed the Pastime Theatre and was operating as the Joie by 1908; the theater closed in December 1911. The photograph can probably be dated near the end of that brief period. The Royal Dancing Academy sign visible immediately to the left is documented at 2408 Washington Avenue in Ogden's 1911 city directory directly adjoining the theater at 2410. The enormous "PICTURED SONGS" shows a specific era of early film exhibition. Illustrated or "pictured" songs combined a live vocalist with projected lantern slides depicting the lyrics often appearing on programs alongside short motion pictures. Ogden's 1910 directory specifically identifies M. Lulu Thatcher as a "singer Joie Theatre."1 The photograph dates to an important moment in the development of the American motion picture business in Ogden specifically. William W. Hodkinson later the first president of Paramount Pictures entered the film industry as an exhibitor in Ogden in 1907. Within a few years Hodkinson bought out his competitors expanded further into Utah and became a major west coast distributor. 1 R.L. Polk & Co's Ogden City Directory 1910 504. . unknown

Auger Down Books · Vereinigte Staaten375,00 $≈ 335,03 €

Black Cinema Photo ArchiveBiblio.com

Black Film and Television Performance Across Hollywood Genres 1950s-1990s

1969Best.-Nr. 214751969. Archive of film and television press photographs circa 1950s-1990s documenting African American actors and performers across multiple decades of American cinema and broadcast media. The archive includes images of prominent figures such as James Earl Jones Whoopi Goldberg Yaphet Kotto Sammy Davis Jr. Paul Winfield Marlon Riggs and John Witherspoon alongside performers associated with Amos & Andy one of the earliest nationally syndicated television programs featuring a Black cast. The photographs collectively provide visual evidence of shifting roles genres and narrative frameworks in which Black actors appeared from the mid-twentieth century through the end of the twentieth century. Archive comprises 28 black-and-white silver gelatin press photographs each approximately 8 x 10 inches. Images include film stills promotional portraits and behind-the-scenes moments. Identifiable scenes include Sammy Davis Jr. in Anna Lucasta 1958 a production featuring an all-Black cast; a still from Take a Giant Step 1959 with Johnny Nash addressing race and adolescence; and Carl Anderson in Jesus Christ Superstar 1973 portraying Judas Iscariot. Additional photographs include Whoopi Goldberg in Fatal Beauty 1987 John Witherspoon in Ratboy 1986 and a still from Brubaker 1980 addressing prison conditions. One image shows Marlon Riggs with collaborators associated with Tongues Untied an experimental work engaging Black queer identity during the AIDS crisis. Other photographs include Evaristo Márquez with Marlon Brando in Burn! 1969 a film centered on colonial revolt as well as an image of dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines documenting interracial collaboration in performance. The archive also contains images of Alvin Childress Spencer Williams and Tim Moore from Amos & Andy situating the collection within earlier television history. These photographs document the expanding presence of Black performers across genres including drama musical experimental film and television reflecting both constraints and opportunities within the entertainment industry over several decades. The inclusion of works addressing racial identity colonialism incarceration and sexuality demonstrates the increasing complexity of narratives involving Black actors while earlier material highlights the limited but significant visibility achieved in mid-century productions. The presence of experimental work such as Tongues Untied further situates the archive within late twentieth-century cultural and political discourse surrounding race and sexuality. Light wear with minor surface marks and edge wear; overall very good condition. A broad visual record of African American performance and representation across four decades of American media. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · Vereinigte Staaten550,00 $≈ 491,38 €

Francois Truffaut; French New Wave CinemaBiblio.com

French New Wave Cinema François Truffaut Film Pressbooks for Fahrenheit 451 and Antoine Doinel Series 1966 to 1969

1966Best.-Nr. 166291966. Truffaut François. Collection of film pressbooks 1966-1969 documents mid-twentieth-century film promotion and distribution practices within the French New Wave cinema movement. The material captures how films associated with François Truffaut were presented to journalists and exhibitors situating his work within the international circulation of European art cinema. The grouping supports research into cinematic publicity systems revealing how narrative authorship and visual identity were communicated to the press during the global expansion of French New Wave films. Truffaut François. Pressbook collection for Fahrenheit 451 1966 The Bride Wore Black La Mariée était en noir 1968 Stolen Kisses Baisers volés 1968 and Mississippi Mermaid La Sirène du Mississippi 1969. Four original pressbooks in illustrated wrappers each between 4 and 6 pages. These materials include film stills cast and crew credits narrative summaries excerpts of dialogue and promotional imagery including layouts for poster designs. The pressbooks were distributed to media outlets at the time of each film's release providing standardized information and visual content intended for reproduction in reviews advertisements and exhibition materials. The layout and content emphasize both the films' narrative elements and Truffaut's role as director reinforcing auteur-driven marketing. The material documents the system of film publicity and critical mediation through printed pressbooks showing how distributors and production entities shaped the reception of French New Wave cinema by supplying press-ready narratives imagery and interpretive framing and providing primary-source evidence for the study of international film marketing and auteur theory in practice. During the 1960s French New Wave directors including Truffaut gained international recognition and structured press dissemination played a key role in establishing their reputations outside France. Light handling wear to wrappers; contents clean and intact; overall very good to near fine condition. A cohesive group illustrating the mechanisms by which European art cinema was introduced and contextualized for global audiences. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · Vereinigte Staaten480,00 $≈ 428,84 €

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