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1945réf. 147050Universal City: Universal Pictures 1945. Vintage photograph of Onslow Stevens lighting Lon Chaney Jr.'s way up a macabre stone stairway from the 1945 film. The last entry in Universal's famed "monsters" canon a direct sequel to 1944's "House of Frankenstein" which appropriately hosted Universal's "big three" monsters all in Dracula's house including the Prince of Darkness himself John Carradine the Wolf Man Chaney Jr. and Frankenstein Glenn Strange along with the requisite mad scientist Onslow Stevens and hunchbacked assistant Jane Adams. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Weaver and Brunas Universal Horrors. Universal Pictures unknown
1945réf. 147050Universal City: Universal Pictures 1945. Vintage photograph of Onslow Stevens lighting Lon Chaney Jr.'s way up a macabre stone stairway from the 1945 film. The last entry in Universal's famed "monsters" canon a direct sequel to 1944's "House of Frankenstein" which appropriately hosted Universal's "big three" monsters all in Dracula's house including the Prince of Darkness himself John Carradine the Wolf Man Chaney Jr. and Frankenstein Glenn Strange along with the requisite mad scientist Onslow Stevens and hunchbacked assistant Jane Adams. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Weaver and Brunas Universal Horrors. Universal Pictures unknown books
1944réf. 133742N.p.: N.p. 1944. Treatment script and copy of the original story for an unproduced film "The Murder on Jefferson Street" based on the 1944 short story by Dorothy Canfield. Copy belonging to screenwriter Frank Partos with his name in manuscript pencil. Also included with the script are contracts from Dorothy Canfield Story Magazine and Harcourt Brace and Company signing over the story's film and television rights to Partos. A psychological thriller set in a Middle Western town called Huntsville the story follows the career paths of two men who work in the same office as one attempts to psychologically damage the other in order to take his better position. Housed in a blank black spring binder. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and story writer Canfield. 128 leaves carbon typescript. Pages Near Fine spring binder Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1944réf. 133742N.p.: N.p. 1944. Treatment script and copy of the original story for an unproduced film "The Murder on Jefferson Street" based on the 1944 short story by Dorothy Canfield. Copy belonging to screenwriter Frank Partos with his name in manuscript pencil. Also included with the script are contracts from Dorothy Canfield Story Magazine and Harcourt Brace and Company signing over the story's film and television rights to Partos. A psychological thriller set in a Middle Western town called Huntsville the story follows the career paths of two men who work in the same office as one attempts to psychologically damage the other in order to take his better position. Housed in a blank black spring binder. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and story writer Canfield. 128 leaves carbon typescript. Pages Near Fine spring binder Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1990réf. 147444New York: N.p. 1990. Two scripts for an unproduced film a 1983 First Draft script and a 1990 Draft script. The First Draft script titled "Kean: A Film Biography" contains a few annotations in manuscript marker of text and dialogue corrections. The 1990 Draft script is entitled "Kean: A Play for Life." Accompanying the First Draft script is a Laid in letter as well as photographically duplicated copy signed "Fred" with New York address and telephone number and dated 6/12/83 in manuscript marker from Frederic Kimball to producer Elliott Kastner. Kimball closes the letter with "I hope you are still interested. Al is." likely referring to Al Pacino a longtime confidant and collaborator on films such as "Looking for Richard" 1996 "Author Author" 1982 "Dick Tracy" 1990 and "And Justice for All" 1979. Also laid in is an additional copy of the first page of the First Draft script. From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. A biopic on the tumultuous life of the 19th century British Shakespearean actor Edumund Kean. 1983 First Draft Script: Title page integral with wrapper dated 6/10/86 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriter Frederic Kimball. 83 leaves with last page of text numbered 82. Offset duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine unbound Laid in letter 8.5 x 11 inches. Very Good folded horizontally 1/2" from top with large 2 x 3 inch chip on top left and small closed tears on left side. 1990 Draft Script: Title page integral with wrapper dated 1990 with credits for screenwriter Frederic Kimball. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine bound with prong binding. N.p. unknown
1990réf. 147444New York: N.p. 1990. Two scripts for an unproduced film a 1983 First Draft script and a 1990 Draft script. The First Draft script titled "Kean: A Film Biography" contains a few annotations in manuscript marker of text and dialogue corrections. The 1990 Draft script is entitled "Kean: A Play for Life." Accompanying the First Draft script is a Laid in letter as well as photographically duplicated copy signed "Fred" with New York address and telephone number and dated 6/12/83 in manuscript marker from Frederic Kimball to producer Elliott Kastner. Kimball closes the letter with "I hope you are still interested. Al is." likely referring to Al Pacino a longtime confidant and collaborator on films such as "Looking for Richard" 1996 "Author Author" 1982 "Dick Tracy" 1990 and "And Justice for All" 1979. Also laid in is an additional copy of the first page of the First Draft script. From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. A biopic on the tumultuous life of the 19th century British Shakespearean actor Edumund Kean. 1983 First Draft Script: Title page integral with wrapper dated 6/10/86 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriter Frederic Kimball. 83 leaves with last page of text numbered 82. Offset duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine unbound Laid in letter 8.5 x 11 inches. Very Good folded horizontally 1/2" from top with large 2 x 3 inch chip on top left and small closed tears on left side. 1990 Draft Script: Title page integral with wrapper dated 1990 with credits for screenwriter Frederic Kimball. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine bound with prong binding. N.p. unknown books
1967réf. 134381Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1967. First Draft script for an unproduced film written by Marvin H. Albert based on the 1960 Geoffrey Household novel about an ex-military man with a dark past that comes back to haunt him. "Frances Richardson" in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper but this person's role in the film is undetermined. An interesting script with several "storyboard" pages throughout detailing scenery. A story set in Middleburg Virginia circa 1869 just after the defeat of the Confederate Army and nearing the end of the Civil War. Blue studio wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper copy No. 120 dated January 19 1967. Title page present dated January 19 1967 noted as First Draft Screenplay with credits for screenwriter Albert and novelist Household. 148 leaves mechanical duplication on eye-rest green stock with 5 storyboard leaves on white stock. Toning to the wrapper and storyboard leaves and a few light creases to the wrapper else pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1967réf. 134381Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1967. First Draft script for an unproduced film written by Marvin H. Albert based on the 1960 Geoffrey Household novel about an ex-military man with a dark past that comes back to haunt him. "Frances Richardson" in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper but this person's role in the film is undetermined. An interesting script with several "storyboard" pages throughout detailing scenery. A story set in Middleburg Virginia circa 1869 just after the defeat of the Confederate Army and nearing the end of the Civil War. Blue studio wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper copy No. 120 dated January 19 1967. Title page present dated January 19 1967 noted as First Draft Screenplay with credits for screenwriter Albert and novelist Household. 148 leaves mechanical duplication on eye-rest green stock with 5 storyboard leaves on white stock. Toning to the wrapper and storyboard leaves and a few light creases to the wrapper else pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1978réf. 167427N.p.: Glen A. Larson Productions 1978. Draft script for the two hour pilot for the 1978-79 NBC series which aired on September 10 1978 here under the working title "Sword of Justice" Created by Glen A. Larson the series lasted for a total of ten episodes including the two-hour pilot found here before ending on July 11 1979 with a second two-hour episode entitled "Blackjack." Playboy Jack Martin Cole Dack Rambo who after being framed for a crime he did not commit and serving three years in jail during which his parents died and his family fortune was nearly destroyed and he learns a variety of criminal skills vows revenge on those responsible. Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles. Front wrapper integral with title page dated February 9 1978 with credits for screenwriters Glen A. Larson and Michael Gleason. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 118. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good with foxing on the page edges and foxing edgewear and silverfish damage to the outer leaves bound with two gold brads. Glen A. Larson Productions unknown
1978réf. 167427N.p.: Glen A. Larson Productions 1978. Draft script for the two hour pilot for the 1978-79 NBC series which aired on September 10 1978 here under the working title "Sword of Justice" Created by Glen A. Larson the series lasted for a total of ten episodes including the two-hour pilot found here before ending on July 11 1979 with a second two-hour episode entitled "Blackjack." Playboy Jack Martin Cole Dack Rambo who after being framed for a crime he did not commit and serving three years in jail during which his parents died and his family fortune was nearly destroyed and he learns a variety of criminal skills vows revenge on those responsible. Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles. Front wrapper integral with title page dated February 9 1978 with credits for screenwriters Glen A. Larson and Michael Gleason. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 118. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good with foxing on the page edges and foxing edgewear and silverfish damage to the outer leaves bound with two gold brads. Glen A. Larson Productions unknown books
1962réf. 131827Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1962. Treatment script for the 1963 film. Paul Brenner at AllMovie: It's Bob Hope as phony explorer Matt Merriwether who promotes himself as an expert on the dark continent basing his exploration of the African subcontinent on old diaries of his uncle. When an American space capsule crashes in an uncharted region of Africa Merriwether based on his alleged expert knowledge of the region is selected to recover the capsule. Joining Merriwether and his pre-Kervorkian suicide kit is security agent Frederica Larsen Edie Adams. Hot on their heels are Russian agents Luba Anita Ekberg and Dr. Ezra Mungo Lionel Jeffries who want to get to the space capsule first. Self wrappers. Title page present integral with front wrapper dated 1st June 1962 noted as Original Screen Treatment on the front wrapper with credits for producers Saltzman and Broccoli. 35 leaves mimeograph on gray stock. Pages Very Good plus to Near Fine side stapled with a single staple. United Artists unknown
1962réf. 131827Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1962. Treatment script for the 1963 film. Paul Brenner at AllMovie: It's Bob Hope as phony explorer Matt Merriwether who promotes himself as an expert on the dark continent basing his exploration of the African subcontinent on old diaries of his uncle. When an American space capsule crashes in an uncharted region of Africa Merriwether based on his alleged expert knowledge of the region is selected to recover the capsule. Joining Merriwether and his pre-Kervorkian suicide kit is security agent Frederica Larsen Edie Adams. Hot on their heels are Russian agents Luba Anita Ekberg and Dr. Ezra Mungo Lionel Jeffries who want to get to the space capsule first. Self wrappers. Title page present integral with front wrapper dated 1st June 1962 noted as Original Screen Treatment on the front wrapper with credits for producers Saltzman and Broccoli. 35 leaves mimeograph on gray stock. Pages Very Good plus to Near Fine side stapled with a single staple. United Artists unknown books
1959réf. 141014N.p.: Lion International 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1959 film. The first film by Cassavetes for which he raised the entirety of the production budget himself the story of three African American siblings in Harlem two of whom often pass for white. Begun as an acting exercise in a workshop Cassavetes was conducting with Burt Lane the story was originally filmed in 1958 with completely improvised dialogue and action based on scene outlines created by Cassavetes. After the film was poorly received at its three initial screening by just about everyone Cassavetes knew he reworked the ideas into a more traditional script with screenwriter Robert Alan Arthur and reshot the film replacing between half and two thirds of the original footage and dramatically altering the story. Released in 1959 this version better reflected his vision for the film and received a critics award when shown at the Venice Film Festival the following year. A watershed moment in American independent films heralding not just the arrival of a new iconoclastic director but the birth of an entire movement. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Lion International unknown
1959réf. 141014N.p.: Lion International 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1959 film. The first film by Cassavetes for which he raised the entirety of the production budget himself the story of three African American siblings in Harlem two of whom often pass for white. Begun as an acting exercise in a workshop Cassavetes was conducting with Burt Lane the story was originally filmed in 1958 with completely improvised dialogue and action based on scene outlines created by Cassavetes. After the film was poorly received at its three initial screening by just about everyone Cassavetes knew he reworked the ideas into a more traditional script with screenwriter Robert Alan Arthur and reshot the film replacing between half and two thirds of the original footage and dramatically altering the story. Released in 1959 this version better reflected his vision for the film and received a critics award when shown at the Venice Film Festival the following year. A watershed moment in American independent films heralding not just the arrival of a new iconoclastic director but the birth of an entire movement. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Lion International unknown books
1988réf. 140598N.p.: Golden Sun / Artisan Entertainment 1988. Draft script for the 1988 film here under the working title "Death Squad." A special forces combat unit is dispatched to protect the leader of a Middle Eastern country from a neighboring dictator. Black titled wrappers. Title page present dated 8/8/84 with credits for screenwriters Sandra K. Bailey Douglas Borton. 106 leaves mechanical duplication with last page of text numbered 103. Pages near Fine wrapper Near Fine with light rubbing on the front wrapper internally bound with three gold brads. Golden Sun / Artisan Entertainment unknown
1988réf. 140598N.p.: Golden Sun / Artisan Entertainment 1988. Draft script for the 1988 film here under the working title "Death Squad." A special forces combat unit is dispatched to protect the leader of a Middle Eastern country from a neighboring dictator. Black titled wrappers. Title page present dated 8/8/84 with credits for screenwriters Sandra K. Bailey Douglas Borton. 106 leaves mechanical duplication with last page of text numbered 103. Pages near Fine wrapper Near Fine with light rubbing on the front wrapper internally bound with three gold brads. Golden Sun / Artisan Entertainment unknown books
1971réf. 161988N.p.: Morgan Pictures Corporation 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1971 re-release of the 1966 film. One photograph with two provenance stamps on the verso. A suburban housewife turns her stenography business into a highly profitable prostitution ring made up of neighborhood wives. Based on an actual 1964 scandal in Nassau County NY. Director Joseph W. Sarno's first color film. Shot on location in Long Island and South Fallsburg New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Nilsen Warped and Faded. Morgan Pictures Corporation unknown
1971réf. 161988N.p.: Morgan Pictures Corporation 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1971 re-release of the 1966 film. One photograph with two provenance stamps on the verso. A suburban housewife turns her stenography business into a highly profitable prostitution ring made up of neighborhood wives. Based on an actual 1964 scandal in Nassau County NY. Director Joseph W. Sarno's first color film. Shot on location in Long Island and South Fallsburg New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Nilsen Warped and Faded. Morgan Pictures Corporation unknown books
1965réf. 167080N.p.: Paramount Studios 1965. Draft script for the 33rd episode of the second season of the 1965-1966 NBC Western television series which aired on January 9 1966. Copy belonging to actor Nick Dimitri who played the character "Young Hawk" with marker and ink annotations of his name his character's name and "Office" on the front wrapper with manuscript marker annotations of actor's names adjacent to the character's names on the Cast page. Created by Larry Cohen his first series as creator and producer the series was originally intended as an allegory about blacklisting during McCarthyism which according to Cohen lead to him being fired from the series after mistakenly telling its right-wing star Chuck Connors. Following star Connors' popular 1958-1963 Western series "The Rifleman" Connors stars as Jason McCord a former US cavalry captain who was court-martialed after being unjustly accused of cowardice. The series premiered on January 24 1965 and aired for two seasons and 48 episodes ending on April 24 1966. In this episode Connors comes upon a bound white Indian woman who says three wolfer brothers kidnapped and attacked her who he decides he needs to find and kill while returning her to her people. Green titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Frank Paris. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Frank Paris. 31 leaves with last page of text numbered 28. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with two blue revision pages dated 11/4/65. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with light toning and foxing to the extremities bound with two gold brads. Paramount Studios unknown
1965réf. 167080N.p.: Paramount Studios 1965. Draft script for the 33rd episode of the second season of the 1965-1966 NBC Western television series which aired on January 9 1966. Copy belonging to actor Nick Dimitri who played the character "Young Hawk" with marker and ink annotations of his name his character's name and "Office" on the front wrapper with manuscript marker annotations of actor's names adjacent to the character's names on the Cast page. Created by Larry Cohen his first series as creator and producer the series was originally intended as an allegory about blacklisting during McCarthyism which according to Cohen lead to him being fired from the series after mistakenly telling its right-wing star Chuck Connors. Following star Connors' popular 1958-1963 Western series "The Rifleman" Connors stars as Jason McCord a former US cavalry captain who was court-martialed after being unjustly accused of cowardice. The series premiered on January 24 1965 and aired for two seasons and 48 episodes ending on April 24 1966. In this episode Connors comes upon a bound white Indian woman who says three wolfer brothers kidnapped and attacked her who he decides he needs to find and kill while returning her to her people. Green titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Frank Paris. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Frank Paris. 31 leaves with last page of text numbered 28. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with two blue revision pages dated 11/4/65. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with light toning and foxing to the extremities bound with two gold brads. Paramount Studios unknown books
1945réf. 148158N.p.: N.p. 1945. Vintage black-and-white glossy photographic French lobby card from the 1945 film. The French classic centered around the theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan Arletty and four men who love her. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Set in shot on location in France. 11.75 x 9.5 inches. Very Good with three closed tears one 3 inches two repaired on verso with cello tape pinholes to corners and edgewear. Rosenbaum 1000. Ebert II. Criterion Collection 141. N.p. unknown
1945réf. 148158N.p.: N.p. 1945. Vintage black-and-white glossy photographic French lobby card from the 1945 film. The French classic centered around the theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan Arletty and four men who love her. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Set in shot on location in France. 11.75 x 9.5 inches. Very Good with three closed tears one 3 inches two repaired on verso with cello tape pinholes to corners and edgewear. Rosenbaum 1000. Ebert II. Criterion Collection 141. N.p. unknown books
1980réf. 146001Culver City CA: Lorimar 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. A woman dying from a blood disease who needs a bone marrow transplant contacts the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth in the hopes that they might be a match. Set in California. Brown titled wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 920102 dated February 5 1980. Title page present dated February 5 1980 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter John Sayles. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Lorimar unknown
1980réf. 146001Culver City CA: Lorimar 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. A woman dying from a blood disease who needs a bone marrow transplant contacts the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth in the hopes that they might be a match. Set in California. Brown titled wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 920102 dated February 5 1980. Title page present dated February 5 1980 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter John Sayles. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Lorimar unknown books
1949réf. 137414Hollywood: Monogram Pictures 1949. Revised Draft script for the 1949 film. "Brand of Fear" here under the working title "Range Rogues." Copy belonging to actor Marshall Reed who played "Cal Derringer" in the film with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript ink and annotations throughout in manuscript ink and pencil. One of Wakely's final films at Monogram Pictures where he became a popular musical Western actor under his own name beginning with "Springtime in Texas" 1945 and ending with "Lawless Code" 1949. This time Wakely and his partner Cannonball Taylor escort a school teacher Davis to Oreville where she is accosted by two outlaws. The local marshal London wrangles with one of the outlaws who informs his cohort that the marshal is actually wanted by the law himself and they attempt to blackmail him. Wakely and Cannonball show up to help the marshal who in reality is the school teacher's father and nab the outlaws. Wakely eventually had his own comic book series published by DC Comics 1949-1952 and he was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Western Music Association Hall of Fame. Shot on location at Melody Ranch and Walker Ranch in Newhall California. Blue titled wrappers with a credit for Wakely. Distribution page present with receipt removed rubber-stamped copy No. 221 with credits for Wakely and screenwriter Dickey noted as production No. 4905. Title page integral with distribution. 100 leaves with last page of text numbered 20 twentieth page of a shooting schedule. Mimeograph duplication with blue undated revision pages. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. Hardy p. 390. Pitts 492. Monogram Pictures unknown
