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rif. 161161Los Angeles: New World Pictures 1987. Revised Second Draft script for the 1989 film. Copy belonging to cinematographer Francis Kenny with his name in manuscript ink on the title page and his ink and pencil annotations on several pages noting deletions and occasional additions. A dark satire of the popular John Hughes teen comedies of the early 1980s today considered a classic coming-of-age film. The debuts of both director Michael Lehmann and screenwriter Daniel Waters. Set in Sherwood Ohio and shot on location in Los Angeles California. White untitled New World Pictures production wrappers. Title page present dated November 17 1987 noted as REVISED SECOND DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Daniel Waters. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. New World Pictures unknown books
rif. 162762Universal City: Dreamworks 2007. Revised Draft script for the 2008 film. Rainbow revision copy belonging to production coordinator Eve Honthaner with her name in manuscript ink on the first leaf of the title page. Included with the script are numerous gatherings of production documents including shooting schedules call sheets maps of filming locations script supervisor breakdowns and travel logs and multiple revisions of the same. A group of narcissistic actors in the process of filming a Vietnam War movie are unaware that they are in real danger from a drug gang they believe to be extras in the film. Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Oscar-seeking method actor Kirk Lazarus a role that along with his franchise-starting turn in "Iron Man" the same year resurrected his career. Shot on location in Santa Clarita California and in Kaua'i Hawaii. Self wrappers. Title page present dated May 1 2007 with credits for screenwriters Etan sic Ethan Cohen Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between July 3 and November 4 2007. Pages Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Dreamworks unknown
rif. 162762Universal City: Dreamworks 2007. Revised Draft script for the 2008 film. Rainbow revision copy belonging to production coordinator Eve Honthaner with her name in manuscript ink on the first leaf of the title page. Included with the script are numerous gatherings of production documents including shooting schedules call sheets maps of filming locations script supervisor breakdowns and travel logs and multiple revisions of the same. A group of narcissistic actors in the process of filming a Vietnam War movie are unaware that they are in real danger from a drug gang they believe to be extras in the film. Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Oscar-seeking method actor Kirk Lazarus a role that along with his franchise-starting turn in "Iron Man" the same year resurrected his career. Shot on location in Santa Clarita California and in Kaua'i Hawaii. Self wrappers. Title page present dated May 1 2007 with credits for screenwriters Etan sic Ethan Cohen Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between July 3 and November 4 2007. Pages Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Dreamworks unknown books
1967rif. 161028N.p.: Selmur Productions 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Copy belonging to uncredited set decorator George R. Nelson with his name in manuscript ink "Bob Nelson" on the top right corner of the front wrapper. Based on Daniel Keyes' 1966 novel "Flowers for Algernon" about a 32-year-old bakery worker with an intellectual disability who is approached by two doctors about participating in an experiment that will enhance his mental aptitude. Actor Cliff Robertson also appeared as Charly in a previous adaptation of Keyes' novel a 1961 television adaptation on the United States Steel Hour titled "The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon." Nelson who is best-known for his work on "The Graduate" "The Manchurian Candidate" "The Getaway" "The Godfather Part II" and "Apocalypse Now" was not credited in the final film so it must be assumed that he was either involved with it early on or considered it at some point. Set in Boston. Yellow titled titled wrappers with credit for screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. Title page present dated June 30 1967 noted as copy No. 49 in manuscript ink with credit for Silliphant and director Ralph Nelson. 128 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with a ring stain and a few splashes bound internally with three gold brads. Selmur Productions unknown
1967rif. 161028N.p.: Selmur Productions 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Copy belonging to uncredited set decorator George R. Nelson with his name in manuscript ink "Bob Nelson" on the top right corner of the front wrapper. Based on Daniel Keyes' 1966 novel "Flowers for Algernon" about a 32-year-old bakery worker with an intellectual disability who is approached by two doctors about participating in an experiment that will enhance his mental aptitude. Actor Cliff Robertson also appeared as Charly in a previous adaptation of Keyes' novel a 1961 television adaptation on the United States Steel Hour titled "The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon." Nelson who is best-known for his work on "The Graduate" "The Manchurian Candidate" "The Getaway" "The Godfather Part II" and "Apocalypse Now" was not credited in the final film so it must be assumed that he was either involved with it early on or considered it at some point. Set in Boston. Yellow titled titled wrappers with credit for screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. Title page present dated June 30 1967 noted as copy No. 49 in manuscript ink with credit for Silliphant and director Ralph Nelson. 128 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with a ring stain and a few splashes bound internally with three gold brads. Selmur Productions unknown books
1965rif. 171121Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Chenault 1965. Final script for the 1966 film. Lacking the final page of narrative text as either used or issued. Based on the 1963 Tony Award-winning play by Edward Albee which follows one bitter night of domestic unrest between an emotionally scarred college professor and his hard-drinking wife. Nichols' directorial debut and the first film to be given the MPAA tag "No one under 18 will be admitted unless accompanied by an adult" challenging the Production Code Office and essentially leading to its demise. Nominated for 13 Academy Awards and winning five including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for Elizabeth Taylor and Sandy Dennis respectively. Set on the campus of a small New England college and shot on location in Northampton Southampton and Cambridge Massachusetts. OCLC locates no holdings. AMPAS shows 2 holdings. Goldenrod titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 69 dated July 30 1965. Distribution page present same dates with receipt intact. Title page present dated July 30 1965 with credits for screenwriter Ernest Lehman. 155 leaves with last page of text numbered 152. Mimeograph duplication rectos only all pages eye-rest green excepting distribution page which is white and dated 7/30/65. Corner chip to the "Cast of Characters" page else pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good with yapping at the top and bottom as usually found bound internally with two gold brads. National Film Registry. Warner Brothers / Chenault unknown
1965rif. 171121Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Chenault 1965. Final script for the 1966 film. Lacking the final page of narrative text as either used or issued. Based on the 1963 Tony Award-winning play by Edward Albee which follows one bitter night of domestic unrest between an emotionally scarred college professor and his hard-drinking wife. Nichols' directorial debut and the first film to be given the MPAA tag "No one under 18 will be admitted unless accompanied by an adult" challenging the Production Code Office and essentially leading to its demise. Nominated for 13 Academy Awards and winning five including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for Elizabeth Taylor and Sandy Dennis respectively. Set on the campus of a small New England college and shot on location in Northampton Southampton and Cambridge Massachusetts. OCLC locates no holdings. AMPAS shows 2 holdings. Goldenrod titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 69 dated July 30 1965. Distribution page present same dates with receipt intact. Title page present dated July 30 1965 with credits for screenwriter Ernest Lehman. 155 leaves with last page of text numbered 152. Mimeograph duplication rectos only all pages eye-rest green excepting distribution page which is white and dated 7/30/65. Corner chip to the "Cast of Characters" page else pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good with yapping at the top and bottom as usually found bound internally with two gold brads. National Film Registry. Warner Brothers / Chenault unknown books
rif. 167970New York: Exoskeleton 1998. First Draft script for the 1999 film. An African-American hitman who models himself after the code of ancient samurai is caught in the crosshairs of a Mafia boss and his associates after a hit gone wrong. Interpreted by some as an homage to Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 crime drama "Le Samouraï." Shot on location in Jersey City. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 5 1998 noted as First Draft with credit for director and screenwriter Jim Jarmusch. 88 leaves with last page of text numbered 87. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus lightly toned and soiled on the title page and page edges unbound. Exoskeleton unknown
rif. 167970New York: Exoskeleton 1998. First Draft script for the 1999 film. An African-American hitman who models himself after the code of ancient samurai is caught in the crosshairs of a Mafia boss and his associates after a hit gone wrong. Interpreted by some as an homage to Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 crime drama "Le Samouraï." Shot on location in Jersey City. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 5 1998 noted as First Draft with credit for director and screenwriter Jim Jarmusch. 88 leaves with last page of text numbered 87. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus lightly toned and soiled on the title page and page edges unbound. Exoskeleton unknown books
rif. 169006N.p.: N.p. 1990. Shooting script for the 1991 neo-noir film here under the working title "Riders on the Storm" written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Laid in are two gatherings of revision pages 31 pink pages dated 7/2/90 and 25 green revision pages dated July 10 1990 both also noted as written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Script and revision pages noted on the title pages as "Eyes Only - Not For Duplication." The breakthrough film for Kathryn Bigelow and today a cult classic certified neo-noir and keystone surfing film. Bigelow went on to become the first female director win an Academy Award with "The Hurt Locker" in 2008. Set primarily in Southern California shot on location throughout California in Malibu Redondo Beach Dockweiler Beach Ecola State Park Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Culver City and Venice Pier as well as Hawaii Oahu Lake Powell Utah and Wheeler Oregon. Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerograhic duplication on blue leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with the title page partially detached bound with two gold brads. Pink Revision Pages: Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 and 7/2/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on pink leaves rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single gold brad. Green Revision Pages: Front wraper integral with memo dated July 10 1990. Title page present dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 7/2/90 and 7/10/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on green leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with a rust stain from a previous paper clip to the top left unbound. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Silver and Ursini American Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown
rif. 169006N.p.: N.p. 1990. Shooting script for the 1991 neo-noir film here under the working title "Riders on the Storm" written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Laid in are two gatherings of revision pages 31 pink pages dated 7/2/90 and 25 green revision pages dated July 10 1990 both also noted as written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Script and revision pages noted on the title pages as "Eyes Only - Not For Duplication." The breakthrough film for Kathryn Bigelow and today a cult classic certified neo-noir and keystone surfing film. Bigelow went on to become the first female director win an Academy Award with "The Hurt Locker" in 2008. Set primarily in Southern California shot on location throughout California in Malibu Redondo Beach Dockweiler Beach Ecola State Park Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Culver City and Venice Pier as well as Hawaii Oahu Lake Powell Utah and Wheeler Oregon. Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerograhic duplication on blue leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with the title page partially detached bound with two gold brads. Pink Revision Pages: Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 and 7/2/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on pink leaves rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single gold brad. Green Revision Pages: Front wraper integral with memo dated July 10 1990. Title page present dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 7/2/90 and 7/10/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on green leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with a rust stain from a previous paper clip to the top left unbound. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Silver and Ursini American Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown books
1955rif. 145052Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1955. Revised Final Draft script for the 1956 film. Released just two years after "On the Waterfront" 1954 the multi-award-winning collaboration between Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg and based on Budd Schulberg's 1947 novel about a once respected sportswriter now forced to work for a crooked promoter who is taking advantage of a promising young fighter. Nominated for an Academy Award. Humphrey Bogart's final film. Shot on location in California Chicago and New York. White titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper production No. 1315 dated Oct. 12 1955. Title page present dated October 12 1955 noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Philip Yordan. 158 leaves with last page of text numbered 141. mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue yellow and pink revision pages throughout dated variously between November 2 1955 and December 16 1955. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Grant US. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown
1955rif. 145052Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1955. Revised Final Draft script for the 1956 film. Released just two years after "On the Waterfront" 1954 the multi-award-winning collaboration between Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg and based on Budd Schulberg's 1947 novel about a once respected sportswriter now forced to work for a crooked promoter who is taking advantage of a promising young fighter. Nominated for an Academy Award. Humphrey Bogart's final film. Shot on location in California Chicago and New York. White titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper production No. 1315 dated Oct. 12 1955. Title page present dated October 12 1955 noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Philip Yordan. 158 leaves with last page of text numbered 141. mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue yellow and pink revision pages throughout dated variously between November 2 1955 and December 16 1955. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Grant US. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown books
rif. 172336N.p.: N.p. 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film. The fifth installment in the much-loved "Pink Panther" series and the fourth to star Peter Sellers in which Inspector Clouseau faces off against former Chief Inspector Dreyfus who has just been released from long-term confinement in a psychiatric hospital. Dreyfuss plans to destroy England by launching nuclear missiles from a castle in Bavaria where he is in hiding. Shot on location in London Surrey Munich and Paris. White titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Blake Edwards and Frank Waldman. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 140. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrappers Very Good plus bound with two silver screw brads. N.p. unknown
rif. 172336N.p.: N.p. 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film. The fifth installment in the much-loved "Pink Panther" series and the fourth to star Peter Sellers in which Inspector Clouseau faces off against former Chief Inspector Dreyfus who has just been released from long-term confinement in a psychiatric hospital. Dreyfuss plans to destroy England by launching nuclear missiles from a castle in Bavaria where he is in hiding. Shot on location in London Surrey Munich and Paris. White titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Blake Edwards and Frank Waldman. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 140. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrappers Very Good plus bound with two silver screw brads. N.p. unknown books
1967rif. 161281Various cities: Raymond Wagner / Petersham Films 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Copy belonging to one of the film's production designers with their annotations regarding specific needed objects written in manuscript pencil and ink on the first and last pages of the script. Based on the 1966 novel "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia" by John Haase about an unhappy newlywed socialite who relentlessly pursues a physician for an affair. Shot on location during the Summer of Love in San Francisco with appearances by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated March 17 1967 with credits for novelist John Haase and screenwriter Larry Marcus. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Rosenbaum 1000. Raymond Wagner / Petersham Films unknown
1967rif. 161281Various cities: Raymond Wagner / Petersham Films 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Copy belonging to one of the film's production designers with their annotations regarding specific needed objects written in manuscript pencil and ink on the first and last pages of the script. Based on the 1966 novel "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia" by John Haase about an unhappy newlywed socialite who relentlessly pursues a physician for an affair. Shot on location during the Summer of Love in San Francisco with appearances by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated March 17 1967 with credits for novelist John Haase and screenwriter Larry Marcus. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Rosenbaum 1000. Raymond Wagner / Petersham Films unknown books
rif. 172515N.p.: N.p. 1971. Substantial archive of material relating to the 1971 film including 125 original photographs two SIGNED by actress Georgina Hale eight original color slides 18 French front-of-house cards a press kit a program a promotional book and two magazines with articles about the film. The 125 photographs in the archive include 63 studio still photographs 61 reference photographs two in color and one wardrobe test photograph including two photographs one black and white and one color signed by actress Georgina Hale. Eight of the photographs are on-the-set photographs featuring director Ken Russell and stars Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. 16 of the studio still photographs are borderless with caption margins along the bottom and eight of the reference photographs are borderless one with cropping annotations on the verso and one with a German mimeo snipe on the verso. One on-the-set reference photograph struck circa 1980 one with yellow wax pencil cropping annotations on the recto and six with ink annotations of collation numbers in the bottom margins. The archive also includes: Eight original color slides from the film. Eighteen color French front-of-house cards. An original 24 page "The Devils" promotional book with an embossed "The Devils" white book jacket with the heading on the first page "Background Information about 'The Devils' and Some Events in History Leading to the Incident at Loudon." A one page two-color program printed on the verso and recto. A press kit in a "The Devils / Warner Bros. Travelcade of Summer Films / April 1971" folder with an embossed gold "The Devils" sticker on the front housing two two-page press releases "The Featured Players - From King to Exorcist ." and "Black Lips Beauty Spots and 'Mortal Sin' Tints." The July 9 1971 issue of "The Daily Telegraph Magazine" featuring a cover article "Ken Russell: The Return of the Old-Style Movie Director." The April 1978 issue of the Spanish film magazine "Dirigido Por." featuring a cover article on the film. Based on the 1960 play by John Whiting and on Aldous Huxley's 1952 book "The Devils of Loudun." A dramatization of the fall of Urbain Grandier a Catholic priest accused of witchcraft and demonic conspiracy by a group of hysterical nuns. Often regarded as one of the more controversial films of the twentieth century due in large part to its heavily violent and sexual content in a religious context widely censored before its release. Photographs: 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall two photographs with small chips to the top right corner one with a tiny bruise to the upper left. Slides: 2 x 2 inches. Near Fine. 18 color French front-of-house cards: 8.75 x 11 inches. Near Fine. "The Devils" promotional book: Near Fine saddle-stapled with embossed Very Good plus jacket with light soiling rubbing and toning and a 1.5 inch tear to the front jacket near the spine. Program: 8 x 11 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. Press Kit: Folder 9 x 12 inches Very Good plus with light edgewear and rubbing. Press Releases 8.5 x 11 Near Fine. "The Daily Telegraph Magazine": 9.75 x 12 inches saddle-stapled. Very Good plus with light rubbing and edgewear. "Dirigido Por." magazine: 8 x 11 inches perfect bound. Very Good plus with wear and rubbing at the spine and staple holes near the spine. N.p. unknown
rif. 172515N.p.: N.p. 1971. Substantial archive of material relating to the 1971 film including 125 original photographs two SIGNED by actress Georgina Hale eight original color slides 18 French front-of-house cards a press kit a program a promotional book and two magazines with articles about the film. The 125 photographs in the archive include 63 studio still photographs 61 reference photographs two in color and one wardrobe test photograph including two photographs one black and white and one color signed by actress Georgina Hale. Eight of the photographs are on-the-set photographs featuring director Ken Russell and stars Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. 16 of the studio still photographs are borderless with caption margins along the bottom and eight of the reference photographs are borderless one with cropping annotations on the verso and one with a German mimeo snipe on the verso. One on-the-set reference photograph struck circa 1980 one with yellow wax pencil cropping annotations on the recto and six with ink annotations of collation numbers in the bottom margins. The archive also includes: Eight original color slides from the film. Eighteen color French front-of-house cards. An original 24 page "The Devils" promotional book with an embossed "The Devils" white book jacket with the heading on the first page "Background Information about 'The Devils' and Some Events in History Leading to the Incident at Loudon." A one page two-color program printed on the verso and recto. A press kit in a "The Devils / Warner Bros. Travelcade of Summer Films / April 1971" folder with an embossed gold "The Devils" sticker on the front housing two two-page press releases "The Featured Players - From King to Exorcist ." and "Black Lips Beauty Spots and 'Mortal Sin' Tints." The July 9 1971 issue of "The Daily Telegraph Magazine" featuring a cover article "Ken Russell: The Return of the Old-Style Movie Director." The April 1978 issue of the Spanish film magazine "Dirigido Por." featuring a cover article on the film. Based on the 1960 play by John Whiting and on Aldous Huxley's 1952 book "The Devils of Loudun." A dramatization of the fall of Urbain Grandier a Catholic priest accused of witchcraft and demonic conspiracy by a group of hysterical nuns. Often regarded as one of the more controversial films of the twentieth century due in large part to its heavily violent and sexual content in a religious context widely censored before its release. Photographs: 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall two photographs with small chips to the top right corner one with a tiny bruise to the upper left. Slides: 2 x 2 inches. Near Fine. 18 color French front-of-house cards: 8.75 x 11 inches. Near Fine. "The Devils" promotional book: Near Fine saddle-stapled with embossed Very Good plus jacket with light soiling rubbing and toning and a 1.5 inch tear to the front jacket near the spine. Program: 8 x 11 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. Press Kit: Folder 9 x 12 inches Very Good plus with light edgewear and rubbing. Press Releases 8.5 x 11 Near Fine. "The Daily Telegraph Magazine": 9.75 x 12 inches saddle-stapled. Very Good plus with light rubbing and edgewear. "Dirigido Por." magazine: 8 x 11 inches perfect bound. Very Good plus with wear and rubbing at the spine and staple holes near the spine. N.p. unknown books
rif. 171731N.p.: N.p. 1995. Revised Draft script for the 1997 film with rainbow revisions dated variously between April 8 and May 6 1996. Bound in at the rear of the script are a shooting schedule and a cast and crew contact list. Based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel the third in his L.A. Quartet series. Three detectives are tasked with investigating a serious of grisly murders in 1950s Los Angeles which they learn are linked to a notorious gang leader high-class escorts and widespread corruption within the police force. A formidable nod to film noir. Nominated for nine Academy Awards winning two for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger. Shot on location throughout Los Angeles. Self wrappers. Lacking title page presumably as issued or used. 86 leaves with last page of text numbered "68-70". Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between April 8 and May 6 1996. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. National Film Registry. Grant US. Hardy The Gangster Film US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. N.p. unknown
rif. 171731N.p.: N.p. 1995. Revised Draft script for the 1997 film with rainbow revisions dated variously between April 8 and May 6 1996. Bound in at the rear of the script are a shooting schedule and a cast and crew contact list. Based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel the third in his L.A. Quartet series. Three detectives are tasked with investigating a serious of grisly murders in 1950s Los Angeles which they learn are linked to a notorious gang leader high-class escorts and widespread corruption within the police force. A formidable nod to film noir. Nominated for nine Academy Awards winning two for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Kim Basinger. Shot on location throughout Los Angeles. Self wrappers. Lacking title page presumably as issued or used. 86 leaves with last page of text numbered "68-70". Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between April 8 and May 6 1996. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. National Film Registry. Grant US. Hardy The Gangster Film US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1969rif. 159025Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1969. Four vintage reference photographs from the 1969 film including three single weight and one double weight. All four show director Gordon Parks on the set. Three with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. Based on director Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Warner Brothers unknown books
1938rif. 151968Paris: Paris Film 1938. Vintage oversize double weight reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actors Jean Gabin and Julien Carette. Based on the 1890 social realist novel by Emile Zola. Director Jean Renoir's film remains true to the proletarian source material while grafting on elements of film noir and his own humanist philosophy. One of the director's biggest commercial successes with a powerful lead performance by Jean Gabin. Remade in the US by Fritz Lang in 1954 as "Human Desire." 15.75 x 12 inches. Very Good plus with creasing to far bottom corners with a small bruise on right side small crease to top right and a very small closed tear in top margin. Criterion Collection 324. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Paris Film unknown
1938rif. 151968Paris: Paris Film 1938. Vintage oversize double weight reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actors Jean Gabin and Julien Carette. Based on the 1890 social realist novel by Emile Zola. Director Jean Renoir's film remains true to the proletarian source material while grafting on elements of film noir and his own humanist philosophy. One of the director's biggest commercial successes with a powerful lead performance by Jean Gabin. Remade in the US by Fritz Lang in 1954 as "Human Desire." 15.75 x 12 inches. Very Good plus with creasing to far bottom corners with a small bruise on right side small crease to top right and a very small closed tear in top margin. Criterion Collection 324. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Paris Film unknown books
rif. 167971N.p.: N.p. 1994. Early Draft script for the 1995 film dated 2/21/94 nearly eight months before the beginning of the production. Manuscript post-it note in an unknown hand affixed to the front wrapper apparently from a script reader detailing themes and concepts gleaned from a first review of the script. In the late 19th century a mild-mannered accountant goes on the run after killing a man later befriending a Native American who believes he is the reincarnation of poet William Blake. Jim Jarmusch's sixth film a dreamlike black-and-white Western described by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum as an "acid Western." Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Arizona Nevada Oregon Washington and California. Clear plastic front wrapper with a black rear wrapper. Title page present dated 2/21/94 noted as copy No. 19 in manuscript ink with a credit for Jarmusch. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus moderately foxed on the first and last leaves and page edges wrapper Very Good bound internally with three silver brads. Criterion Collection 919. Pitts 992. Rosenbaum 1000. N.p. unknown
