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1980rif. 167783N.p.: N.p. 1980. Vintage German A0 poster for the 1980 film. Extremely scarce. Based on the 1970 novel by Gerald Walker about a cop who goes undercover in the leather scene in New York to catch a serial killer targeting gay men. "Cruising" was widely protested at the time of its release by gay rights groups for its depiction of homosexuality as intrinsically linked to violence but has since been reconsidered as one of the few mainstream Hollywood movies to depict queer life in New York before the AIDS crisis as well as one of the few movies to address police discrimination and brutality towards homosexuals. Set and shot on location in New York. 33 x 46 inches folded as issued. About Fine. Carlson and Connolly Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown books
1984rif. 163805N.p.: N.p. 1984. Vintage reference photograph from the 1984 cult film showing actors William S. Burroughs and F.M. Einhelt. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Loosely based on Burroughs' "The Electronic Revolution" 1970 about a young punk who creates a device to unscramble the subliminal messages embedded in Muzak. An underground film made on a shoestring budget shot in Berlin with a cast of non-actors playing themselves-including FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten and Genesis P-Orridge of Psychic TV. Largely forgotten until 2019 when the film was released by Vinegar Syndrome on Blu-ray and DVD. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Vinegar Syndrome 288. N.p. unknown
1984rif. 163805N.p.: N.p. 1984. Vintage reference photograph from the 1984 cult film showing actors William S. Burroughs and F.M. Einhelt. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Loosely based on Burroughs' "The Electronic Revolution" 1970 about a young punk who creates a device to unscramble the subliminal messages embedded in Muzak. An underground film made on a shoestring budget shot in Berlin with a cast of non-actors playing themselves-including FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten and Genesis P-Orridge of Psychic TV. Largely forgotten until 2019 when the film was released by Vinegar Syndrome on Blu-ray and DVD. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Vinegar Syndrome 288. N.p. unknown books
1939rif. 156674Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1939. Vintage studio still photograph of director William Wellman and a camera crew filming on location in New Mexico for the 1939 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1891 novel by Rudyard Kipling. An artist whose sight is failing struggles to complete his final painting while also grieving his broken relationship with his childhood sweetheart. Shot on location in Abiquiu Santa Fe and Espanola New Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1939rif. 156674Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1939. Vintage studio still photograph of director William Wellman and a camera crew filming on location in New Mexico for the 1939 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1891 novel by Rudyard Kipling. An artist whose sight is failing struggles to complete his final painting while also grieving his broken relationship with his childhood sweetheart. Shot on location in Abiquiu Santa Fe and Espanola New Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1959rif. 156001Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler on the set of the 1959 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1936rif. 155999Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1936. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler and actor Walter Huston on the set of the 1936 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a date stamp in French reading 30 Juil July 1936. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe only to discover they have grown apart over the years. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned with two punch holes on the bottom edge. National Film Registry. United Artists unknown
1959rif. 156001Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler on the set of the 1959 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1936rif. 155999Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1936. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler and actor Walter Huston on the set of the 1936 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a date stamp in French reading 30 Juil July 1936. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe only to discover they have grown apart over the years. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned with two punch holes on the bottom edge. National Film Registry. United Artists unknown books
1967rif. 151420Amsterdam: Frans Bromet 1967. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1967 film including two photographs of director Wim Verstappen and longtime producer and screenwriter Pim de la Parra. With the stamp of photographer Frans Bromet on the verso and one with the stamp of Scorpio Films. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A successful author cannot choose between the attentions of two women leading to a passionate and unhappy love triangle. Verstappen was best known for founding Scorpio Films with Parra a collaboration which most notably produced the groundbreaking 1971 Dutch film "Blue Movie." Set in the Netherlands. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Frans Bromet unknown
1967rif. 151420Amsterdam: Frans Bromet 1967. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1967 film including two photographs of director Wim Verstappen and longtime producer and screenwriter Pim de la Parra. With the stamp of photographer Frans Bromet on the verso and one with the stamp of Scorpio Films. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A successful author cannot choose between the attentions of two women leading to a passionate and unhappy love triangle. Verstappen was best known for founding Scorpio Films with Parra a collaboration which most notably produced the groundbreaking 1971 Dutch film "Blue Movie." Set in the Netherlands. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Frans Bromet unknown books
1972rif. 152114N.p.: N.p. 1972. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from Wim Wenders' first film. With the stamp of distributor MK2 on the verso. Based on the 1970 novel by Peter Handke. A goalkeeper is sent home from a game for foul play leaving the field and spending the night with a cinema cashier whom he proceeds to murder. Shot on location in Vienna. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus faintly toned. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown
1972rif. 152114N.p.: N.p. 1972. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from Wim Wenders' first film. With the stamp of distributor MK2 on the verso. Based on the 1970 novel by Peter Handke. A goalkeeper is sent home from a game for foul play leaving the field and spending the night with a cinema cashier whom he proceeds to murder. Shot on location in Vienna. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus faintly toned. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown books
1953rif. 169939New York: Kagran Corporation 1953. Revised script for Season 2 Episode 2 of the 1953-1954 ABC television series. Screenwriter Jerome Coopersmith's working copy with his substantive annotations in manuscript ink throughout marking deletions editorial notes and revisions. The "Johnny Jupiter" program appeared in two iterations throughout 1953 and 1954: the first aired on the DuMont Television Network from March to June of 1953 and the second aired on ABC and aired between September 5 1953 and May 29 1954. Both series featured 30-minute episodes blended hand puppetry and live action and featured a shop employee interacting with aliens through a magical television set but the second series was geared toward adults while the first was geared toward children. The ABC series followed a young television shop employee as he fielded interactions with his human colleagues his boss and his boss' daughter and the Jovian aliens from Jupiter the titular Johnny Jupiter and two robots. In this episode the Frisby general store is paid a visit by the chief scoutmaster of the Frontier Scouts of America throwing Duckweather Horatio and Katherine into a tizzy and causing the Jovians to intervene in an unwanted attempt to help. Self wrappers. Title page present with credit for series writer Jerome Coopersmith noted as "Script #1" and "'Frontier Scout Story'". 53 leaves with last page of text numbered 48. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with undated pink revision pages throughout. Pages Very Good plus first and last leaves detached from the binding partially bound with a single staple at the top left corner. Kagran Corporation unknown
1953rif. 169939New York: Kagran Corporation 1953. Revised script for Season 2 Episode 2 of the 1953-1954 ABC television series. Screenwriter Jerome Coopersmith's working copy with his substantive annotations in manuscript ink throughout marking deletions editorial notes and revisions. The "Johnny Jupiter" program appeared in two iterations throughout 1953 and 1954: the first aired on the DuMont Television Network from March to June of 1953 and the second aired on ABC and aired between September 5 1953 and May 29 1954. Both series featured 30-minute episodes blended hand puppetry and live action and featured a shop employee interacting with aliens through a magical television set but the second series was geared toward adults while the first was geared toward children. The ABC series followed a young television shop employee as he fielded interactions with his human colleagues his boss and his boss' daughter and the Jovian aliens from Jupiter the titular Johnny Jupiter and two robots. In this episode the Frisby general store is paid a visit by the chief scoutmaster of the Frontier Scouts of America throwing Duckweather Horatio and Katherine into a tizzy and causing the Jovians to intervene in an unwanted attempt to help. Self wrappers. Title page present with credit for series writer Jerome Coopersmith noted as "Script #1" and "'Frontier Scout Story'". 53 leaves with last page of text numbered 48. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with undated pink revision pages throughout. Pages Very Good plus first and last leaves detached from the binding partially bound with a single staple at the top left corner. Kagran Corporation unknown books
1976rif. 158745Tokyo: Haruki Kadokawa Films Inc 1976. Second Draft script for the 1977 film. A young African American is killed upon his arrival in Tokyo. The Japanese detective in charge of his case teams up with a New York City detective to try to solve the murder. Set and shot on location in New York City and Tokyo. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present. Noted as Draft #2 on the first page of text. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with a silver clasp binding. Haruki Kadokawa Films Inc unknown
1976rif. 158745Tokyo: Haruki Kadokawa Films Inc 1976. Second Draft script for the 1977 film. A young African American is killed upon his arrival in Tokyo. The Japanese detective in charge of his case teams up with a New York City detective to try to solve the murder. Set and shot on location in New York City and Tokyo. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present. Noted as Draft #2 on the first page of text. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with a silver clasp binding. Haruki Kadokawa Films Inc unknown books
1962rif. 149373Tokyo: Shochiku 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Shima Iwashita from the 1962 Japanese film. With the stamps of Tele-Magazine and manuscript pencil and ink annotations regarding layout on the verso. An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter. Director Yasujiro Ozu's final film a farewell to his mother whom he had lived with and cared for his entire life with the title drawn from a poem he wrote upon returning from her funeral. Ozu became ill shortly thereafter and died from cancer at age 60 in 1963. 9.75 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. Shochiku unknown
1962rif. 149373Tokyo: Shochiku 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Shima Iwashita from the 1962 Japanese film. With the stamps of Tele-Magazine and manuscript pencil and ink annotations regarding layout on the verso. An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter. Director Yasujiro Ozu's final film a farewell to his mother whom he had lived with and cared for his entire life with the title drawn from a poem he wrote upon returning from her funeral. Ozu became ill shortly thereafter and died from cancer at age 60 in 1963. 9.75 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. Shochiku unknown books
1962rif. 167657Copenhagen: Politikens Presse Foto 1962. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1962 Danish film. Printed mimeo snipes in English affixed to the versos along with the stamps of Politikens Presse Foto and Agence France-Presse. Not to be confused with the 1962 British crime thriller directed by Peter Maxwell. Based on South African writer Nadine Gordimer's 1958 novel "A World of Strangers" about a white liberal Englishman who befriends a Black man after moving to Johannesburg only to realize that their friendship carries unforeseen consequences for them both. Shot on location in Johannesburg. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Lightly foxed on the margins and versos else about Near Fine. Politikens Presse Foto unknown
1962rif. 167657Copenhagen: Politikens Presse Foto 1962. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1962 Danish film. Printed mimeo snipes in English affixed to the versos along with the stamps of Politikens Presse Foto and Agence France-Presse. Not to be confused with the 1962 British crime thriller directed by Peter Maxwell. Based on South African writer Nadine Gordimer's 1958 novel "A World of Strangers" about a white liberal Englishman who befriends a Black man after moving to Johannesburg only to realize that their friendship carries unforeseen consequences for them both. Shot on location in Johannesburg. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Lightly foxed on the margins and versos else about Near Fine. Politikens Presse Foto unknown books
1949rif. 161625Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1949. Five vintage promotional photographs four of which are in color from the landmark 1949 film adaptation of Ayn Rand's 1943 novel "The Fountainhead." Each photo with the film's title logo at the bottom margin. One photo framed to look like a "book" to tie in with the popularity of the novel. In approaching the film adaptation of Rand's iconoclastic work Vidor dispensed with typical Hollywood production techniques and focused on creating an expressionistic film one that literally echoed the architectural underpinnings of its characters' philosophies motives and ambitions. Unusual choices included modernist cinematography expressionistic set designs and wardrobe and having Ms. Rand herself write the heady screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1949rif. 161625Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1949. Five vintage promotional photographs four of which are in color from the landmark 1949 film adaptation of Ayn Rand's 1943 novel "The Fountainhead." Each photo with the film's title logo at the bottom margin. One photo framed to look like a "book" to tie in with the popularity of the novel. In approaching the film adaptation of Rand's iconoclastic work Vidor dispensed with typical Hollywood production techniques and focused on creating an expressionistic film one that literally echoed the architectural underpinnings of its characters' philosophies motives and ambitions. Unusual choices included modernist cinematography expressionistic set designs and wardrobe and having Ms. Rand herself write the heady screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1980rif. 154937London: Atlantic Releasing 1980. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1980 film. A blend of fiction and music documentary featuring extensive footage of The Clash on tour and in the studio about a young Clash fan who leaves his job at a Soho sex shop to become a roadie for the band. The Clash would later express their dissatisfaction with the completed project due to what they considered to be racist portrayals of Black characters in the film and printed button-badges reading "I don't want Rude Boy Clash Film" before the film's theatrical release in 1980. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Carlson and Connolly Destroy All Movies. Atlantic Releasing unknown
1980rif. 154937London: Atlantic Releasing 1980. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1980 film. A blend of fiction and music documentary featuring extensive footage of The Clash on tour and in the studio about a young Clash fan who leaves his job at a Soho sex shop to become a roadie for the band. The Clash would later express their dissatisfaction with the completed project due to what they considered to be racist portrayals of Black characters in the film and printed button-badges reading "I don't want Rude Boy Clash Film" before the film's theatrical release in 1980. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Carlson and Connolly Destroy All Movies. Atlantic Releasing unknown books
