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1929réf. 170375N.p.: N.p. 1929. Vintage reference photograph from the 1929 film showing director Robert Florey with Estelle Taylor Lilian Walker and others on the set. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. French-American actor and director Robert Florey was a director of B-films working with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Warner Brothers Paramount and Columbia over a Hollywood career spanning three decades. He is best remembered today for directing the first Marx Brothers film "The Cocoanuts" 1929 and the 1932 horror film "Murders in the Rue Morgue." His 1937 film "Daughter of Shanghai" was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus or better. N.p. unknown books
1948réf. 170351N.p.: N.p. 1948. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1948 film showing actress Marlene Dietrich looking typically glamorous. Mimeo snipe and annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. An Iowa congresswoman enlists an American army captain to assist her in an investigation of a former Nazi entertainer in postwar Berlin. Unbeknownst to the congresswoman however the captain and the entertainer are engaged in an affair leading the captain to seduce the congresswoman in an attempt to hide his conflicting motives. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in Berlin. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly creased at one corner else Near Fine. Selby US. Selby UK. N.p. unknown books
1944réf. 167538Munich Munchen: Film-Bühne 1944. Vintage program for the 1944 German film. Text and titles in German. Based on Hermann Bahr's 1907 play "Die gelbe Nachtigall" "The Yellow Nightingale". German director and actor Theo Lingen appeared in over 200 films between 1930 and 1980 and directed 21 films between 1929 and 1978. Bi-fold measuring 5.75 x 8 inches when folded. About Fine. Film-Bühne unknown books
2023réf. 170403N.p.: N.p. 2023. Draft script for the 2023 film. Inspired by the 1968 photo book by Danny Lyon about the members of the Vandals Motorcycle Club a lightly fictionalized version of the real-life Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Housed in a black three-ring binder as issued and used. Title page present dated 4/15/23 with credits for Lyon and director-screenwriter Jeff Nichols. 116 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine. N.p. unknown books
2017réf. 170439N.p.: N.p. 2017. A small archive of approximately 70 leaves largely regarding casting and readings for Francis Ford Coppola's ongoing experimental film project "Distant Vision" belonging to Coppola's long-time producer Fred Roos with the majority of the material written in Roos' hand 2013-2017. Found here under various working titles including "Coppola Project" "Dark Electric Vision" "Distant Vision" "D.V." "FFC" and "F. Coppola Project." Included in the archive are: Copious handwritten notes on casting considerations and recommendations from Roos including actor availability skill sets and reactions to meetings and readings. A four-page "'Men' For Discussion" and "'Women' For Discussion" on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead dated March 5 2013 listing actors and their ages. A three-page email printout from "Bright / Daniels Casting" dated March 5 2013 listing "Godfather I II and III Actors for Discussion." A two-page list on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead dated March 7 2013 of "'Faith' For Discussion" listing actors for the role with pencil annotations in Roos' hand. Five listings on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead of actors for readings which took place from March 16 2013 to August 1 2014 which included Kate Beckinsale Vincent D'Onofrio Elle Fanning Andy Garcia Philip Seymour Hoffman Oscar Isaac Uma Thurman and Marisa Tomei among others. A three-page email printout from "Bright / Daniels Casting" dated March 19 2013 listing actors for a proposed reading the following day with the actor's headshot their character's name and their contact information or agency with ink annotations in Roos' hand. Including actors Linda Cardellini Frank Grillo Dakota Johnson Max Minghella and Imogen Poots among others. A four page handwritten draft of a letter to Coppola in Roos' hand regarding an upcoming January 15 2014 table reading with thirteen questions for Coppola largely regarding casting and actor availability. Four pages from a Draft script with the ink annotation of "Fred's Notes on June 25 2014 Draft" with notes regarding the script in Roos' hand on two pages. A four-page "Cast of Characters" listing all the characters with brief descriptions for the following timelines in the script: "1922" "1928-30" "1939" "1947" "1952" "Flashback - 1890's" "1959" "1962" and "1969." A four-page list of "Cast of Characters" with ages depicted and detailed descriptions along with "Minor Characters" with brief descriptions. A three-page list of all the characters and the script pages on which the characters appear. And a two-page list on "Bright / Daniels Casting" letterhead of actors up for discussion dated August 22 2017. All material housed in a generic orange folder with post-its with marker annotations of "Distant Vision" affixed to the front panel and tab with cello tape. Conceived by Coppola as an experimental film project in the early 2000's "Distant Vision" depicts three generations of an Italian American family during the advent and omnipresence of television intended to be filmed as "live cinema" Coppola's experimental and potentially ground-breaking concept for a live production-film hybrid. Two different versions of a "proof of concept" production were broadcast to limited audiences in June 2015 from Oklahoma City Community College and in July 2016 from the UCLA School of Theater. Coppola had planned to film more sequences financed from his 2024 film "Megalopolis" but had been thus far put on hold following the film's disappointing box office returns. All material approximately 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine overall housed in a Near Fine 8.5 x 11.5 generic orange folder. N.p. unknown books
1957réf. 164752Universal City: Universal Pictures 1957. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1958 film showing actress Diana Dors. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. An advertising executive is too distracted by his work and neglects his beautiful wife who has just learned that she's pregnant. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1948réf. 164632Los Angeles: Universal-International Pictures 1948. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1948 film showing teenage actress Carol Yorke made up to look gaunt and plain on the left and made up to look glamorous on the right. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1922 novella by Stefan Zweig about a pianist in 1900s Vienna who receives an important letter from a woman from his past and must figure out how to escape a duel he is due to fight the next morning. The first film produced by Rampart Productions an independent company formed by Joan Fontaine and her husband William Dozier. 10 x 8 inches. Faint tide mark on the top edge of the recto else about Near Fine. National Film Registry. Universal-International Pictures unknown books
1954réf. 164753Universal City: Universal-International 1954. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1954 film showing actors Yvonne De Carlo and Joel McCrea in a passionate moment. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A Confederate officer journeys with his men to an outlaw town in Mexico where they hope to use two million dollars in gold to acquire weapons and continue the war effort. A Union soldier determines to stop them. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Set in Zona Libra Mexico shot on location in Moab Utah and in Morelos Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Pitts 450. Universal-International unknown books
1945réf. 164614N.p.: N.p. 1945. Two vintage borderless publicity photographs from the 1945 film one showing actor Glenn Strange in costume as Frankenstein's monster the other showing Strange with Onslow Stevens. Second photograph with annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. 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 Carradine the Wolf Man Chaney Jr. and Frankenstein Glenn Strange along with the requisite mad scientist Onslow Stevens and hunchbacked assistant Jane Adams. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Approximately 7 x 9 inches trimmed irregularly. Very Good plus one with adhesive residue on the verso. N.p. unknown books
1949réf. 164628Universal City: Universal-International 1949. Vintage studio still publicity photograph from the 1949 film noir showing actress Shelly Winters in a glittering strapless gown. A college professor is the key suspect in the disappearance and presumed murder of his ex-girlfriend and must work to exonerate himself and untangle the mystery. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Grant US. Selby US Masterwork. Spicer US. Universal-International unknown books
1956réf. 170491Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1956. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1956 film. One with a provenance label on the verso. Humphrey Bogart's final film about a faded sportswriter facing the dissolution of his career and personal life. Released just two years after "On the Waterfront" 1954 the multi-award-winning collaboration between Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg a film widely seen as justifying their decision to name names during the HUAC Hollywood blacklist trials. Nominated for an Academy Award. Shot on location in California Chicago and New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1948réf. 170586Los Angeles: RKO Radio Pictures 1948. Collection of 4 vintage studio still photographs from the 1948 film noir. An interesting historical artifact in that each of these has a label with a corrected title reading "They Live By Night" pasted over the original release title "The Twisted Road." One of the four photos has this label roughly removed in a demonstrative fashion see images. Based on Edward Anderson's 1937 novel "Thieves Like Us" about an escaped convict who falls in love with a woman who nurses him back to health after he is injured in a robbery. Nicholas Ray's directorial debut a "doomed lovers" tale that is considered by many to be a forerunner to "Bonnie and Clyde" 1967. Generally 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Criterion Collection 880. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1963réf. 170477N.p.: Cinema V. 1963. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1963 film both showing actor Hampton Clanton. Printed mimeo snipes and date stamps on the versos. Based on the 1960 play by Warren Miller and Robert Rossen which was based on Miller's 1959 novel. The second feature to be directed by independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke following "The Connection" 1961. Both films were statements on the limitations of cinema verite and while appearing improvisational were in fact semi-documentaries with carefully scripted dialogue. Clarke aspired to make a non-judgmental film that resisted the moralizing prevalent in Hollywood "social issue" films. It was the first film to be produced by Frederick Wiseman who would go on to become a legendary documentary filmmaker and was scored by noted jazz composer and pianist Mal Waldron with performances by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Set and shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. National Film Registry. Cinema V. unknown books
1959réf. 170456N.p.: N.p. 1959. Vintage reference photograph from the 1959 film showing rock-and-roll icons Ritchie Valens and Jimmy Clanton chatting over a record player. Provenance label on the verso. Valens' only film appearance released months after his death in a plane crash alongside Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper and the final film of American disc jockey Alan Freed. Freed would later become embroiled in a "payola" controversy that would end his career. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1963réf. 170476N.p.: Cinema V. 1963. Eight vintage studio still photographs from the 1963 film. Provenance labels on the versos. Based on the 1960 play by Warren Miller and Robert Rossen which was based on Miller's 1959 novel. The second feature to be directed by independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke following "The Connection" 1961. Both films were statements on the limitations of cinema verite and while appearing improvisational were in fact semi-documentaries with carefully scripted dialogue. Clarke aspired to make a non-judgmental film that resisted the moralizing prevalent in Hollywood "social issue" films. It was the first film to be produced by Frederick Wiseman who would go on to become a legendary documentary filmmaker and was scored by noted jazz composer and pianist Mal Waldron with performances by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Set and shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. National Film Registry. Cinema V. unknown books
1979réf. 170620Los Angeles: CBS Television Network 1979. Three vintage photographs of Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett from the 1979 CBS television special which aired on February 14 1979. All three photographs with provenance stamps on the versos two with mimeo snipes on the versos. "Dolly and Carol in Nashville" was a musical variety television special in part a promotion for Parton's 1978 album "Heartbreaker" shot at The Grand Ole Opry and aired on Valentine's Day 1979. It was Burnett's first special following the cancellation of her 1967-1978 variety show "The Carol Burnett Show." 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. CBS Television Network unknown books
1971réf. 170566N.p.: Harvest Productions 1971. Collection of nine vintage double weight borderless reference photographs of Johnny Cash and his family on the set or the location of the 1971 film. All nine photographs with mimeo snipes Sandra Lee Kaplan photography stamps and publishing stamps on the versos others variously with provenance stamps and annotations see images. Five of the photographs feature Cash exclusively two feature Cash and his step-daughters Rebecca Carlene Smith here Karleen and Rosie Nix Adams both of whom appeared as extras in the film one of Adams and Kirk Douglas' son Eric and one of Cash with June Carter Cash and their newborn son John Carter Cash. Desperate for money two aging gunfighters conspire to organize a public showdown for which they plan to sell tickets. Partially shot on location in Santa Fe New Mexico and Madrid Spain. 7 x 10 inches to 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall with light edgewear three with masking tape on the verso and one with masking tape on the verso extending beyond the margin with cropping annotations see image. Harvest Productions unknown books
1974réf. 170346N.p.: N.p. 1974. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1974 film including one showing director Paul Morrissey sitting with Udo Kier and Joe Dallesandro on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink in French on the versos. Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to pre-fascist Italy in search of virgin blood to drink but soon discovers there are no longer any virgins to be found in the entirety of Italy. One of Andy Warhol's two horror films the other being "Frankenstein" released the same year on a double bill both USA/Italy/France co-productions and the pinnacle of his film career in terms of popularity outside avant-garde circles. Set in Italy shot on location in Italy and Serbia. Approximately 7.25 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 28. Severin Films 721. N.p. unknown books
1963réf. 170360N.p.: Joel Productions 1963. Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1964 film showing a camera crew on a truck bed capturing a location shot near the Preakness race track in northwestern Baltimore City. A Cold War political thriller about an attempted coup in the US government based on the 1962 novel by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. Although the Pentagon expressed a dislike for the film President John F. Kennedy was encouraging even assisting in its production by arranging a visit to his home in Hyannis Port when the crew needed to shoot outside the White House. Shot on location in Arizona California Virginia Washington DC and Paris. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Joel Productions unknown books
1981réf. 170362London: ITC Films 1981. Vintage reference photograph from the 1981 film showing actress Jessica Lange. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1939 novel by James M. Cain. Along with "The Verdict" a film that brought writer David Mamet to the attention of the filmmaking world leading to his working not only as a screenwriter but an important director. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. ITC Films unknown books
1962réf. 170352N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage reference photograph from the 1962 film showing a crew member holding a script for Elizabeth Montgomery on the set. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on the 1959 novel "The Kingdom of Johnny Cool" by John McPartland about an exiled American in Rome who recruits a hit man to return to the US and take revenge on the people who forced him to flee. Set and shot on location in New York City Las Vegas and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1977réf. 170348Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1977. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1977 film showing Muhammad Ali at the breakfast table while Annazette Chase looks on with a pot of coffee. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A biopic about Muhammad Ali from the 1960 Summer Olympics to his "Rumble in the Jungle" 1974 fight documented in his 1975 autobiography and starring The Greatest as himself. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1961réf. 170359N.p.: N.p. 1961. Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1961 film showing Clark Gable mugging for the camera while Marilyn Monroe smiles at his side and Eli Wallach stands behind them on the left. Provenance label and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A bleak haunting film exploring the loss of independence about a recent divorcée who enters into an unstable relationship with an aging cowboy whom she meets in the Nevada desert. Shot on location in Reno and Dayton Nevada. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. N.p. unknown books
1969réf. 170354N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage reference photograph from the 1969 film showing actor Rod Steiger getting fake tattoos drawn on by make-up artists in preparation for shooting. Layout annotations on the verso in manuscript ink. Based on Ray Bradbury's 1951 short story collection centered on a wandering ex-carnival member whose body is fully tattooed. His tattoos are allegedly created by a time-traveling woman and each tells a unique story. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. Lentz US. N.p. unknown books
1978réf. 170356N.p.: N.p. 1978. Vintage borderless double weight color reference photograph from the 1978 adult film. Labels affixed to versos noting the film's French title. A man's increasingly obsessive thoughts about his next-door neighbor lead his wife to force him into sex therapy. 9.5 x 7 inches. About Fine. Bier 793. N.p. unknown books
