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1926rif. 171413Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1926. Vintage reference photograph from the 1926 silent film showing Norma Shearer cuddling with a small dog. Mimeo snipe on the verso. The first of seven films made in the US by Danish director Benjamin Christensen about a young trapeze artist who falls in love with a petty criminal. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus moderately toned with a diagonal crease to the bottom left corner. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1924rif. 171399N.p.: N.p. 1924. Seven vintage reference photographs from the 1924 silent film. Five with "Country of Origin: USA" stamps on the versos. Based on Elinor Glyn's 1907 romance novel about the love affair between the married queen of a fictitious European country and a handsome young Englishman. Glyn's novel was previously adapted for film in 1914 starring Madlaine Traverse and George C. Pearce. Set in Switzerland. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good moderately edgeworn with light even toning overall. N.p. unknown
1926rif. 171390Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1926. Vintage portrait photograph of French actor Renée Adorée issued to promote her appearance in Josef von Sternberg's 1926 silent film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on Alden Brooks' 1924 novel "Escape" about a wealthy Frenchman who leaves his affluence behind to become an artist. Currently considered a lost film. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good evenly toned. with a few nicks and creases to the margins. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1957rif. 171355Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1957. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1957 film both featuring Laurence Olivier. Based on Terence Rattigan's 1953 play "The Sleeping Prince" about the visiting prince of a small fictional Balkan nation who falls in love with an American showgirl while in London. A notoriously difficult production forming the basis for two behind-the-scenes memoirs by Marilyn Monroe's personal assistant Colin Clark-"The Prince the Showgirl and Me" 1996 and "My Week with Marilyn" 2000-the latter sharing the title of the 2011 film. Set and shot in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1968rif. 171377N.p.: N.p. 1968. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1968 film all showing actress Leigh Taylor-Young. One with a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso the others with annotations in manuscript pencil to same. Dissatisfied with his life and impending marriage a mid-thirties attorney gets high and runs off with a young hippie only to discover he's still unhappy. The title of the film is a reference to "Alice B. Toklas brownies" a slang term for pot brownies. 8 x 10 inches. Generally Very Good plus. N.p. unknown
1958rif. 171381Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1958. Collection of 20 vintage studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Based on Jan de Hartog's 1951 novel "Stella" about a set of apartment keys that bring bad luck to whoever holds them. Shot aboard the HMS Restive an Assurance class Admiralty tug of the Royal Navy. 10 x 8 inches. Generally Very Good plus. Columbia Pictures unknown
1923rif. 171351Beverly Hills CA: D.W. Griffith Productions / United Artists 1923. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1923 film showing Mae Marsh and Ivor Novello. "Made in USA" stamp on the verso. A wealthy aristocrat graduates from a seminary and decides to set out to see the world before taking charge of his parish. Traveling to New Orleans he finds himself falling in love with an impoverished orphaned woman. Shot on location in Florida and Louisiana including in New Iberia and St. Martinville. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with pinholes at the corners. D.W. Griffith Productions / United Artists unknown
1968rif. 171378Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film showing Peter Sellers getting down at a dance party surrounded by hippies and other distinctive characters. Dissatisfied with his life and impending marriage a mid-thirties attorney gets high and runs off with a young hippie only to discover he's still unhappy. The title of the film is a reference to "Alice B. Toklas brownies" a slang term for pot brownies. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly creased at a couple of corners else Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown
1924rif. 171349Beverly Hills CA: D.W. Griffith Productions / United Artists 1924. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1924 silent film one showing Carol Dempster and Neil Hamilton the other showing Hamilton alone. Both with "Made in USA" stamps on the versos. Based on a short story by Geoffrey Moss originally published in his 1923 book "Defeat." After World War I Polish immigrants relocate to Germany only to find themselves struggling to survive as the country faces political and financial turmoil. Shot on location in Germany and Austria. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good or better. D.W. Griffith Productions / United Artists unknown
1965rif. 171371Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1965. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1965 documentary film showing Hedy Lamarr in a scene from the 1933 film "Ecstasy" fully nude floating in the water. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1957rif. 171356N.p.: N.p. 1957. Vintage reference photograph from the 1957 film showing Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe. Based on Terence Rattigan's 1953 play "The Sleeping Prince" about the visiting prince of a small fictional Balkan nation who falls in love with an American showgirl while in London. A notoriously difficult production forming the basis for two behind-the-scenes memoirs by Marilyn Monroe's personal assistant Colin Clark-"The Prince the Showgirl and Me" 1996 and "My Week with Marilyn" 2000-the latter sharing the title of the 2011 film. Set and shot in London. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly faded to the right portion of the image else Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1926rif. 171336Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1926. Vintage reference photograph from the 1926 silent film showing Lillian Gish and John Gilbert in a playful moment. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Gish then MGM's highest paid actress had an unprecedented level of control over the production and was allowed input into direction story casting cinematography and costume design. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good moderately toned with nicks to the margins and creasing affecting the right portion of the photograph. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1924rif. 171369N.p.: N.p. 1924. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1924 German silent film released in two parts in February and April of 1924. Based on the thirteenth century poem "Nibelungenlied." A five-hour epic co-written by director Fritz Land and his then-wife Thea von Harbou. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light creases at the bottom corners. N.p. unknown
1917rif. 171493N.p.: N.p. 1917. Vintage reference photograph from the 1917 silent film. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. A hardworking mine owner is secretly in love with a young woman who unfortunately decides to marry the man's frivolous brother. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good moderately edgeworn and lightly toned. N.p. unknown
1921rif. 171482N.p.: N.p. 1921. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1921 film. Partial provenance label on the verso. Based on two short stories by Thomas Burke about a brave young dancer who is wooed by several men. Set in the Limehouse district of London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good two corners with small chips small bruise and accompanying closed tear to the top margin. N.p. unknown
1990rif. 171491Hollywood CA: Stephen J. Cannell Productions 1990. Revised Draft script for Season 7 Episode 12 of the 1984-1991 television series here under working title "Critical Mass Part One." Originally aired January 9 1991 on NBC. Series following two rule-breaking cops forced together as partners by their superiors. In this episode one of the officers is hunted by a serial killer who targets cops. Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles. White titled self wrappers lacking rear wrapper production No. 5712 dated November 1 1990 with credits for screenwriter David H. Balkan and director Corey Allen. Title page integral with front self wrapper. 77 leaves with last page of text numbered 61. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 11/01/90 and 11/09/90. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Stephen J. Cannell Productions unknown
1926rif. 171492Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1926. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1926 silent film one showing Lillian Gish as Hester Prynne on the stocks the other showing actors Edna Lyons and Paulette Neville in costume playfully dancing out of character between takes on the set. Mimeo snipes on the versos. The second film Gish made while under contract with MGM still widely considered the finest screen adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic 1850 novel to date. Set in Boston. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good or better lightly faded and slightly edgeworn but with no loss. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1919rif. 171466N.p.: N.p. 1919. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1919 film showing Lillian Gish in a patterned shawl and straw hat sitting on a coil of rope. A tragedy based on a short story by Thomas Burke about a young girl who is abused by her father an alcoholic ex-prizefighter and is taken in by a kindly Chinese man. Set in London. 6.75 x 8.5 inches trimmed irregularly with margins on two sides. Very Good plus with a crease to the bottom right corner. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown
1915rif. 171490N.p.: N.p. 1915. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1915 silent film one showing Edward Martindel and Mary Pickford the other showing Martindel Pickford and Mildred Morris. Contemporary annotations in manuscript pencil on the versos. Years after abandoning his daughter to an orphanage a wealthy painter attempts a reconciliation. The original film premiered in 1915 directed by Allan Dwan but was destroyed in a fire shortly after its release and is today considered lost. The film was re-made with the same cast directed by John B. O'Brien and released in 1916. One 8.75 x 8 inches the other 10 x 8 inches. Good edgeworn with chips at two corners moderately toned. N.p. unknown
1925rif. 171333Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1925 silent film both showing Ramon Novarro and a heavily bejeweled May McAvoy. Mimeo snipes on the versos. 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 the prince endures prison and once released vows revenge on his childhood friend. The most expensive silent film made with a budget of $3.9 million and the second of five adaptations of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel. Shot on location in Italy and California. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine lightly toned. National Film Registry. Godard Histoires de cinema. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1924rif. 171485Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1924. Vintage reference photograph from the 1924 film showing Zasu Pitts. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1899 novel "McTeague" by Frank Norris. An impoverished miner-turned-dentist wins the lottery but the ensuing fortune threatens to ruin the lives of everyone it touches. Director Erich von Stroheim's masterpiece one of the first films to be shot entirely on location in San Francisco and Death Valley using what were then considered sophisticated and relatively new filming techniques such as montage editing and deep focus. Stroheim's first cut of the film was a mammoth 9.5 hour presentation edited down to two and a half hours against his wishes. All that survives today is a restored slightly choppy but coherent 240-minute version supplanted with still photographs that conveys to the viewer the unimaginable grandeur of the original. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned and edgeworn. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1940rif. 171479Los Angeles CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1940. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1941 film showing Orson Welles and Ruth Warrick surrounded by policemen. SIGNED by Warrick on the recto. Numeric stamp and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Often considered to be one of the finest American films ever made the story of a reporter investigating the last words of wealthy newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane. Welles' first feature film winner of an Academy Award and nominated for eight others including Best Picture. Shot on location in New York and California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Selby US. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1936rif. 171495Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1936. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1936 film one double weight and showing Norma Shearer the other single weight and showing Basil Rathbone. MGM snipe and photographer's stamp on the verso of one photograph. Studio head Louis B. Mayer was reluctant to film a version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy but agreed after a 1934 Broadway revival was met with widespread success. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actress for Shearer. 8 x 10 inches. Both Very Good evenly toned and one with moderate soil to the margins and a small chip to one corner. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1915rif. 171489Los Angeles: Jesse Lasky 1915. Vintage double weight studio still photograph from the 1915 silent film showing Cleo Ridgely and Marjorie Daw. Based on the 1906 play by James Forbes. A chorus girl's attempts to keep her younger sister away from the depravities of show business fall flat when the sister is given a part in a stage play by a womanizing theatre patron. Currently considered lost. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus moderately toned. Jesse Lasky unknown
1940rif. 171677Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1940. Vintage reference photograph of director Preston Sturges smiling with Hungarian-American actor Steffi Duna on the set of the 1940 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso referring to the film by its working title "Down Went McGinty" along with the rubber stamp of Paramount photographer G.E. Richardson. Sturges had become a very successful Hollywood screenwriter by the late 1930s and with his screenplay for "The Biography of a Bum" wanted so much to direct the film that he offered to do the job for free. With very few exceptions notably Charlie Chaplin the notion of an established studio writer directing a film was nearly unheard of in Hollywood where writers were typically not even allowed on the set. Only the irresistible cheapness of Sturges' offer made it possible for the film to get made. Over the six year period during which the script remained unproduced the title changed to "The Vagrant" then "Down with McGinty" then finally just prior to production to "The Great McGinty." It was not only a success but won Sturges an Oscar for Best Screenwriter. More importantly he was allowed to continue as a writer-director with a magnificent career that included one classic after another including "Sullivan's Travels" "The Lady Eve" "Unfaithfully Yours" "The Palm Beach Story" and "Hail the Conquering Hero." 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. Paramount Pictures unknown
