1924réf. 150975New York: Theatre Owners Distributing 1924. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1924 French silent film seen here under its US title "Perils of Paris" showing actress Pearl White in riding garb perched on a railing. White's last film ending a two-decade career in films. During her Hollywood heyday the actress appeared as the plucky heroine in a number of popular serials most notably the Pathe production "The Perils of Pauline" in 1914. Unlike many of her contemporaries White performed most of her own stunts including flying airplanes racing cars long-distance swims and similar feats. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good lightly toned overall. Theatre Owners Distributing unknown
1924réf. 150975New York: Theatre Owners Distributing 1924. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1924 French silent film seen here under its US title "Perils of Paris" showing actress Pearl White in riding garb perched on a railing. White's last film ending a two-decade career in films. During her Hollywood heyday the actress appeared as the plucky heroine in a number of popular serials most notably the Pathe production "The Perils of Pauline" in 1914. Unlike many of her contemporaries White performed most of her own stunts including flying airplanes racing cars long-distance swims and similar feats. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good lightly toned overall. Theatre Owners Distributing unknown books
1955réf. 160365North Hollywood: Republic Pictures 1955. Vintage color program for the 1955 film. Yvonne De Carlo stars as a café singer who inherits a fortune and buys a casino in Nassau and the many suitors including gangsters she attracks. 5.5 x 8.5 inches Tri-fold. Very Good plus with a horizontal crease and light creasing and edgewear overall. Republic Pictures unknown
1955réf. 160365North Hollywood: Republic Pictures 1955. Vintage color program for the 1955 film. Yvonne De Carlo stars as a café singer who inherits a fortune and buys a casino in Nassau and the many suitors including gangsters she attracks. 5.5 x 8.5 inches Tri-fold. Very Good plus with a horizontal crease and light creasing and edgewear overall. Republic Pictures unknown books
1970réf. 158068N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced Blaxploitation horror film. A reclusive Black music producer named Dr. Rocula lures young would-be musicians into his home where he feasts on their blood. Set in Los Angeles. Orange wrappers with a typed title label affixed to the front wrapper. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Edward Medard. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with light wear on the bottom page edges wrapper Good with front wrapper detached from the binding bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1970réf. 158068N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced Blaxploitation horror film. A reclusive Black music producer named Dr. Rocula lures young would-be musicians into his home where he feasts on their blood. Set in Los Angeles. Orange wrappers with a typed title label affixed to the front wrapper. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Edward Medard. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with light wear on the bottom page edges wrapper Good with front wrapper detached from the binding bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1967réf. 161734N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1967 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. A group of buxom secret agents pose as escorts to bring down powerful men. Screenplay by B-Movie cult maestro Ed Wood Jr. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1967réf. 161734N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1967 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. A group of buxom secret agents pose as escorts to bring down powerful men. Screenplay by B-Movie cult maestro Ed Wood Jr. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1980réf. 152417N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. After his sister is lured into snorting a fatal dose of heroin by a dastardly biker gang a teenage boy and his group of friends vow to take their revenge and stop the bikers forming their own "moped mob." Black untitled wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter E.L. "Tony" Duke. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with a silver clasp. N.p. unknown
1980réf. 152417N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. After his sister is lured into snorting a fatal dose of heroin by a dastardly biker gang a teenage boy and his group of friends vow to take their revenge and stop the bikers forming their own "moped mob." Black untitled wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter E.L. "Tony" Duke. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with a silver clasp. N.p. unknown books
1960réf. 144125N.p.: N.p. 1960. Typescript for an unproduced television series including an introduction short synopsis and full treatments of each episode. The series follows the childhood adventures of Robby Mcdonald a turn of the century mountain boy raised by his pioneer grandmother. Set in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Yellow untitled Paul Kohner INC. wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Elaine Ryan. 82 leaves with last page of text numbered 11. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1960réf. 144125N.p.: N.p. 1960. Typescript for an unproduced television series including an introduction short synopsis and full treatments of each episode. The series follows the childhood adventures of Robby Mcdonald a turn of the century mountain boy raised by his pioneer grandmother. Set in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Yellow untitled Paul Kohner INC. wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Elaine Ryan. 82 leaves with last page of text numbered 11. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1949réf. 148820Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1949. Vintage reference photograph from the 1949 film showing actors Jeanne Crain Nina Mae McKinney and Frederick O'Neal. Based on Cid Ricketts Sumner's 1946 novel "Quality." A light-skinned young African-American woman Jeanne Crain lives in the north where she can easily pass for white but is forced to return to her home town in the Souh to visit her elderly grandmother. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1976réf. 142770Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1976. Two vintage promotional photographs from the 1976 film. Rubber stamp to the verso of one photo. Based on the unfinished 1941 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Effectively a tribute to early cinema in which Robert De Niro plays a movie producer who nearly works himself to death. Director Elia Kazan's final directorial effort and notably the only film with De Niro and Jack Nicholson in a joint screen appearance. Nominated for an Academy Award. Set in Hollywood and shot there on location. One photo 7.25 x 9.75 inches and one photo 8 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Paramount Pictures unknown
1976réf. 142770Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1976. Two vintage promotional photographs from the 1976 film. Rubber stamp to the verso of one photo. Based on the unfinished 1941 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Effectively a tribute to early cinema in which Robert De Niro plays a movie producer who nearly works himself to death. Director Elia Kazan's final directorial effort and notably the only film with De Niro and Jack Nicholson in a joint screen appearance. Nominated for an Academy Award. Set in Hollywood and shot there on location. One photo 7.25 x 9.75 inches and one photo 8 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1949réf. 148820Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1949. Vintage reference photograph from the 1949 film showing actors Jeanne Crain Nina Mae McKinney and Frederick O'Neal. Based on Cid Ricketts Sumner's 1946 novel "Quality." A light-skinned young African-American woman Jeanne Crain lives in the north where she can easily pass for white but is forced to return to her home town in the Souh to visit her elderly grandmother. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1980réf. 171136N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. A wealthy young woman is sent to prison for five years for her involvement in creating explosives as part of revolutionary political movements. Screenwriter Ellen Kesend co-wrote the 1987 television movie "Convicted: A Mother's Story" and the 1984 comedy "In 'n Out." Tan generic International Creative Management wrappers. Title page present undated with credit for screenwriter Ellen Kesend. 115 leaves last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1980réf. 171136N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. A wealthy young woman is sent to prison for five years for her involvement in creating explosives as part of revolutionary political movements. Screenwriter Ellen Kesend co-wrote the 1987 television movie "Convicted: A Mother's Story" and the 1984 comedy "In 'n Out." Tan generic International Creative Management wrappers. Title page present undated with credit for screenwriter Ellen Kesend. 115 leaves last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1970réf. 162068N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Little known 1970 sexplotation film from Italian director Emilio Portici. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1970réf. 162068N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Little known 1970 sexplotation film from Italian director Emilio Portici. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1954réf. 156138N.p.: N.p. 1954. Vintage program for the 1954 German film. Text and titles in German. After fifteen years away an aging violinist returns to his hometown where he strikes up a romance with an old girlfriend who is now working as a nurse. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1954réf. 156138N.p.: N.p. 1954. Vintage program for the 1954 German film. Text and titles in German. After fifteen years away an aging violinist returns to his hometown where he strikes up a romance with an old girlfriend who is now working as a nurse. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1925réf. 148182Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1925 film struck from the negative circa 1950s one showing actor Mae Murray and the other showing Murray and actor John Gilbert. Based on the 1905 Hungarian operetta which was in turn based on the 1861 French play "The Embassy Attache." A lush romantic melodrama with touches of humor involving a European prince who falls for an American dancer. The relationship falls prey to every manner of trouble and the never-married couple eventually reunites on location at Maxim's in Paris. A rare program for an early and restrained gem by one of the great directors of the silent era. Set and partially shot on location in Paris. One photograph 8 x 10 inches one photograph 10 x 8 inches. One Near Fine with faint wear to the corners one Very Good plus with light wear to the left edge. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1925réf. 148182Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1925 film struck from the negative circa 1950s one showing actor Mae Murray and the other showing Murray and actor John Gilbert. Based on the 1905 Hungarian operetta which was in turn based on the 1861 French play "The Embassy Attache." A lush romantic melodrama with touches of humor involving a European prince who falls for an American dancer. The relationship falls prey to every manner of trouble and the never-married couple eventually reunites on location at Maxim's in Paris. A rare program for an early and restrained gem by one of the great directors of the silent era. Set and partially shot on location in Paris. One photograph 8 x 10 inches one photograph 10 x 8 inches. One Near Fine with faint wear to the corners one Very Good plus with light wear to the left edge. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1950réf. 156156N.p.: N.p. 1950. Vintage program for the 1950 West German film. Text and titles in German. Based on the twentieth century play "Ein anständiger Mensch" "A Good Man" by Georg Fraser. A thief is offered freedom if he will use his lockpicking skills on behalf of the government to crack a safe at the embassy of a hostile country. Shot on location in Munich. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. About Near Fine. N.p. unknown
