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1979rif. 157906London: Morison Film Group 1979. Third draft for the 1981 UK horror film. Second generation duplication made internally by the filmmakers during production and in original wrappers. Vintage as issued. Two terrorists accidentally unleash a deathly venomous snake into the home where they have trapped a number of hostages. Set in London and shot on location in London and Hertfordshire England. Grey titled wrappers. Title page present dated July 31 1979 noted as third draft with credits for Robert Carrington and Alan Scholefield. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 117. Xerox duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with faint soil on page edges and a faint tide mark along the fore-edge of the title page wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. Blue Underground 7070. Morison Film Group unknown books
1960rif. 151690Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Vintage reference photograph of director Billy Wilder chatting with actors Tony Curtis apparently visiting the set and Jack Lemmon on the set of the 1960 film. A mild-mannered office worker allows his boss use of his apartment for the boss' weekend dalliances in hopes of getting ahead on the corporate ladder only to finally meet the perfect woman a beautiful elevator operator. Madcap wonderment ensues. Nominated for ten Academy Awards winning five including Best Picture Best Director and Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert I. United Artists unknown books
1964rif. 148232Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1964. Vintage reference photograph of actress Pola Negri from the 1964 film. With a stamp for United Press International to the verso along with a folded mimeo snipe dated 6/13/64 as issued. Based on the 1962 novel wherein an English aunt and niece on vacation in Greece begin to suspect that a local innkeeper may be a jewel thief. The final film appearance of legendary Polish-American actress Pola Negri. Set and shot on location in Crete. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy at the bottom edge likely due to the mimeo snipe adhesive with light edgewear. Walt Disney Productions unknown books
1943rif. 148165Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1943. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1943 film. A leftist resistance in Nazi-occupied France works against the German army by publishing revolutionary works and participating in demonstrations all while still leading normal lives during the day. Set in Paris. 9.5 x 8 inches very slightly trimmed for press use. Very Good with light creasing and a chip at the bottom left corner. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1950rif. 157957N.p.: N.p. 1950. Vintage borderless oversize reference photograph from the 1950 film showing actress Marilyn Monroe surrounded by admirers. Based on an original story by Horace McCoy about a runaway orphan who becomes a champion roller-skater and the women he meets along the way. Monroe's eighth screen appearance. 13.5 x 10.5 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing overall. N.p. unknown books
1928rif. 148190Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1928. Vintage reference photograph from the 1928 silent film showing actress Mary Nolan. With a mimeo snipe to the verso along with manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout. A bitter magician in charge of a small outpost in Zanzibar paralyzed by the man who wooed and killed his wife seeks to exact revenge upon the philanderer and the girl that he believes is their offspring. He attempts to do so by carrying out the African tradition of burning a man's daughter at the stake after a man has died though only after killing his rival does he realize the daughter is his. One of Browning and Chaney's best joint efforts a tragically grim film depicting a lurid Africa. Set in Zanzibar. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy with light toning. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1925rif. 148182Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1925 film struck from the negative circa 1950s one showing actor Mae Murray and the other showing Murray and actor John Gilbert. Based on the 1905 Hungarian operetta which was in turn based on the 1861 French play "The Embassy Attache." A lush romantic melodrama with touches of humor involving a European prince who falls for an American dancer. The relationship falls prey to every manner of trouble and the never-married couple eventually reunites on location at Maxim's in Paris. A rare program for an early and restrained gem by one of the great directors of the silent era. Set and partially shot on location in Paris. One photograph 8 x 10 inches one photograph 10 x 8 inches. One Near Fine with faint wear to the corners one Very Good plus with light wear to the left edge. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1929rif. 148191Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1929. Two vintage portrait photographs of actress Catherine Dale Owen to publicize Lionel Barrymore's 1929 silent film "His Glorious Night." Owen was born in Louisville Kentucky and began her acting career on Broadway. Unfortunately her breakthrough film debut in "His Glorious Night" did much to prematurely end her career as it was universally panned for its outdated dialogue and co-star John Gilbert's unexpectedly underwhelming speaking voice on-screen. The production was Gilbert's sound film debut. Owen went on to make several more films including "The Rogue Song" 1930 and "Strictly Unconventional" 1930 until her retirement in 1935. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1980rif. 158084Universal City: Universal Pictures 1980. Vintage screening invitation for the 1980 film illustrated by Ralph Steadman on the recto with film credits on the verso. More than a little loosely based on Hunter S. Thompson's obituary for his closest associate Oscar Zeta Acosta a.k.a. Dr. Gonzo "The Banshee Screams for Buffalo Meat" which appeared in October 1977 issue of "Rolling Stone." A film that despite being an unholy mess represents in retrospect an intersection of ideas and talent as well as the first of many messy attempts to commit to celluloid the basically un-filmable life and work of Hunter S. Thompson. Bill Murray at this time little more than a droll comedic sensation arguably made the first step toward becoming the four-dimensional icon he is today though not necessarily by intention. Both Murray and Thompson had serious concerns about the quality of Kaye's script and at the beginning of filming both Thompson and Ralph Steadman came onto the set as "executive consultants." Though the author says he did little other than "wander around and fire machine guns" his influence on Murray was profound. The actor became obsessed with his idol and by all accounts became one with him. During production Murray and Thompson engaged in a series of dangerous one-upmanship contests including a Houdini-inspired stunt where Thompson tied Murray to a chair and threw him into a swimming pool. Murray nearly drowned before Thompson pulled him out. The pair's obsession with the film's poor script and continuity led to a hasty final addition of a voice-over narration and two explanatory scenes at the film's end. Three days prior to release a press screening was canceled because the film was still being edited. When Murray returned to the Saturday Night Live set in the fall of 1980 he was still immersed in character complete with long black cigarette holder dark glasses and nasty habits. One of the show's writers said that Murray .".was not Bill Murray he was Hunter Thompson. You couldn't talk to him without talking to Hunter Thompson." Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad "Saturday Night Live: A Backstage History" William Morrow 1989 3.75 x 9 inches with a satin finish recto and matte verso. Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1942rif. 148224Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. Vintage reference photograph of actress Vivien Oakland from the 1942 film. The communicative ghost of a long-dead bookie seeks justice for his wrongful murder. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with light edgewear and soil to the bottom right corner. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1967rif. 151771N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph of director Joseph Losey in conversation with actors Dirk Bogarde and Stanley Baker on the set of the 1967 film. With a printed mimeo snipe in Spanish affixed to the verso. Based on the 1965 novel by Nicholas Mosley. A professor at Oxford University finds himself enamored with his beautiful young student Anna the fiancee of his other student Michael. Their three lives become horribly entwined by a brutal car crash. The second of three legendary collaborations between director Joseph Losey and screenwriter Harold Pinter the others being "The Servant" 1963 and The Go-Between" 1970. Shot on location in Oxford London and Middlesex UK. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1931rif. 151758N.p.: N.p. 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 film. In Prohibition-era America two men end up in prison after attempting to sell some home-brewed beer to a policeman. The first feature film to star Laurel and Hardy. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good moderately toned overall with creasing and wear to the corners. N.p. unknown books
1960rif. 151664Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1960 film. Based on James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan novel trilogy about a young Irish-American man's attempts to escape his impoverished background in Chicago's South Side during the Great Depression. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus several with pinholes to the corners lightly and evenly toned. United Artists unknown books
1932rif. 151762N.p.: N.p. 1932. Vintage reference photograph from the 1932 short film. With provenance stamps on the verso along with manuscript ink annotations noting the film's title and associated cast and crew members. Hardy goes to visit Laurel in the hospital. Chaos ensues. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good moderately toned and edgeworn overall with a 2.5 inch dampstain to the upper portion of the image. N.p. unknown books
1972rif. 151683Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1972. Vintage press kit for the 1972 film for use by distributors and the press containing four color lobby cards one gathering of promotional material and one US half sheet poster-as issued. Based on the 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse about a spiritual journey of self discovery of a young Brahmin living during the time of the Gautama Buddha. Shot on location in northern India. Poster promotional material and lobby cards Very Good plus. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1965rif. 151677Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1965. Six vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1964 French film. One of director Jacques Demy's most beloved films about a young woman in Cherbourg who falls in love with a man who is promptly drafted into the Algerian War. A classic of French cinema with every word of dialogue sung in recitative. The first French film musical shot in color and the movie that made Catherine Deneuve a star. Winner of the Palme d'Or and two other prizes at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for five Academy Awards Set and shot on location in Cherbourg Normandy France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 716. Godard Histoires du cinema. Allied Artists unknown books
1969rif. 158060New York: Boss Distributors 1969. Vintage pressbook for the 1969 adult film. 11 x 17 inches bi-fold. Very Good plus folded horizontally with faint creasing at the top. Boss Distributors unknown books
1966rif. 151742N.p.: N.p. 1966. Three vintage oversize borderless reference photographs from the 1966 film showing an altercation between actress Anna Karina and three nuns. With the stamp of still photographer Monique Valentin on the verso and two with a stamp noting year 1966. Based on Denis Diderot's eighteenth century novel following a young woman whose family forces her into a convent. A flurry of controversy surrounded the film's production and release as a result of its critical stance toward the Catholic Church leading the French Minister of Information to ban its release. A large-scale campaign was subsequently launched in its defense and the ban was lifted in 1967 when it was shown at Cannes Film Festival and nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Villeneuve-les-Avignon Gard France. 14.25 x 9.75 inches. Lightly creased to the edges else Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown books
1972rif. 158059New York: N.p. 1972. Vintage pressbook for the 1972 adult film. 8.75 x 11.25 inches four leaves printed on rectos only. Very Good plus with a diagonal crease to the first two leaves. N.p. unknown books
1962rif. 151672N.p.: Agnes Delahaie Productions 1962. Three vintage photographs from the 1962 French film including two studio still photographs from the US release of the film and one borderless reference photograph. A dramatization of the imprisonment and killing of Jeanne a French peasant girl claiming to receive visions from God. Bresson's sixth release filmed in his typically spare style using non-professional performers and a screenplay drawn from transcriptions of Jeanne's trial at Rouen. Two photographs 10 x 8 inches one photograph 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Agnes Delahaie Productions unknown books
1969rif. 151671Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1969. Vintage press kit for the US release of the 1969 French film for use by distributors and the press containing four black and white photographs one pressbook a promotional pamphlet and a one sheet poster for the film. Based on the 1938 novel by Cecil Day-Lewis writing as Nicholas Blake. A man seduces a young actress as part of his plan to avenge the hit-and-run death of his son. The second of four films Claude Chabrol made with actor Jean Yanne following "Line of Demarcation" 1966 and preceding "Le Boucher" 1970 and "Madame Bovary" 1991. Shot on location in Finistere Brittany and Paris. Poster photographs and promotional material Very Good plus. Grant France. Allied Artists unknown books
1963rif. 151612Universal City: Universal Pictures 1963. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1963 film showing director Alfred Hitchcock's cameo in the film passing Tippi Hedren in a doorway while walking two small dogs. Hitchcock's last great film a grim psychological study made all the more terrifying by the lack of motivation assigned to its violence. Shot in various locations throughout California including Bodega Bay Bloomfield Valley Ford the Venice Canals and Union Square in San Francisco. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Clover Men Women and Chainsaws. Godard Histoires du cinema. Universal Pictures unknown books
1953rif. 151615Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1953. Eight vintage reference photographs from the 1953 film. With printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso along with the stamp of Columbia Pictures and still photographer Van Pelt. A Technicolor musical fantasy about a boy who dreams he is a world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher who enslaves children and forces them to play a piano so immense it takes 500 children to play it. The only feature film written by Theodor Geisel Dr. Seuss who co-wrote the screenplay and song lyrics. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1966rif. 151646Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1966. Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy the Netherlands and England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1962rif. 151621Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1962. Collection of 20 vintage borderless studio still photographs from the 1962 film. Based on Allen Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning political shocker of 1959 but detached from the novel's Cold War agenda about how American government functions in a free society. Set and shot on location in Washington DC. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine some with light wear to the corners. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Columbia Pictures unknown books
