1974réf. 144984Universal City: Universal Pictures 1974. Three studio still photographs from the set of the 1974 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso of each. A catastrophic earthquake destroys much of Los Angeles killing a huge number of citizens and leaving the rest to struggle for their lives. The film was hugely successful at the box office ranking as the third highest-grossing film of the year. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Special Effects nominated for three others. Shot on location in Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1953réf. 132806Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1953. Vintage full-color British front-of-house card from the UK release of the 1953 US film. Based on the 1951 novel by James Michener about Mr. Morgan Gary Cooper a drifter and soldier-of-fortune on a Pacific island that is a under the rule of Pastor Corbett Barry Jones a missionary. Morgan has a child out of wedlock with island native Maeva Roberta Haynes but leaves the island and the young child after Maeya's death. He returns years later in search of his daughter. A story set in the Pacific shot on location in Samoa. 8 x 10 inches. Faint creases at the extremities else Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1957réf. 159394Los Angeles CA: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. Original vintage reference photograph from the 1957 film showing actor Arthur Kennedy. Based on the 1956 novel by Grace Metalious. Gossip is pervasive in a small New England town leading everyone to do what they can to hide their secrets and scandals until they boil over. The film tied with "The Little Foxes" 1941 for the most Academy Award nominations-but no wins. Set in the fictional New England town of Peyton Place shot on location in Maine New Hampshire and New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with splash at top left corner. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1951réf. 161963Universal City: Universal-International Pictures 1951. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1951 film. Based on the 1945 novel. "Lights Out" by Baynard Kendrick. A soldier was blinded fighting in World War II in North Africa. He tries to live with his new disability. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set in Pennsylvania and Florida shot on location in Pennsylvania and California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with some slight creasing at the corners. Universal-International Pictures unknown books
1951réf. 159335Universal City: Universal Pictures 1951. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1951 film. Based on the 1945 novel. "Lights Out" by Baynard Kendrick. A soldier was blinded fighting in World War II in North Africa. He tries to live with his new disability. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set in Pennsylvania and Florida shot on location in Pennsylvania and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1958réf. 165816Los Angeles CA: Twentieth Century-Fox 1958. Set of 3 vintage snapshot-size keybook publicity photographs for both the 1957 and 1958 films with punch holes at the left or top margin as called for. Each photograph shows a different take of actors Diane Varsi and Christine Carére sitting side-by-side in matching chairs each reading and showing each other a first edition of "Peyton Place" and a first edition of Françoise Sagan's "A Certain Smile." Both films were produced and released by Twentieth Century-Fox. To our knowledge snapshot-size reference photographs were utilized only by Twentieth Century-Fox during a period roughly between 1940-1965 and are very scarce particularly in the keybook format. Based on the 1956 novel by Grace Metalious. Gossip is pervasive in a small New England town leading everyone to do what they can to hide their secrets and scandals until they boil over. The film tied with "The Little Foxes" 1941 for the most Academy Award nominations-but no wins. Set in the fictional New England town of Peyton Place shot on location in Maine New Hampshire and New York. 4 x 5 inches. All photos Near Fine or better. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
2000réf. 164078Beverly Hills CA: Turner Films Inc 2000. Revised Draft script for the 2000 television film here under the working title "James Dean: An Invented Life" copy belonging to uncredited prop maker Chris Scher with the manuscript marker annotation of "Chris" and copy number "#97" on the front wrapper and a "Propmaker / Chris Scher / Script" label on the script's first leaf. Laid in are four gatherings of revisions three of which have a Scher label as described above. Bound in preceding the script is a three page goldenrod memo dated 6/8/2000. The four revision gatherings are: 23 pages of buff revisions dated 6/12/2000. Twelve pages of salmon revisions dated 6/16/2000. Six pages of cherry revisions dated 6/27/2000. And seven pages of ivory revisions dated 07/27/2000. All revision gatherings are bound by a single staple at the top left corner and are preceded by a Turner Films memo. James Franco stars as James Dean chronicling his troubled life from a struggling actor to an A-list film star. Winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards including Best Supporting Actor for Michael Moriarty and nominated for nine others. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker construction accountant/estimator/buyer and carpenter on over 20 movies including "The Last Seduction" 1994 "Pulp Fiction" 1994 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 1994 "The Horse Whisperer 1998 "Joy Ride" 2001 and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas including "The Bridge" 2014 "Ozark" 2017 and "Yellowstone" 2018. Untitled Turner Network Television wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Israel Horovitz. 103 leaves with last page of text numbered 94. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink yellow green and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 5-15-00 and 6/8/2000. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Turner Films, Inc unknown
1981réf. 154879Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1981. Vintage press kit for the 1981 film. Full-color pocketed illustrated folder containing five gatherings of promotional reading material. Based on Ernest Thompson's 1978 play about a father-daughter relationship that has its share of miscommunication. Actor Henry Fonda won his only Academy Award for this his final performance. Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. Folder and contents Very Good plus overall. Universal Pictures unknown
1969réf. 146615N.p.: Cinema Center Films 1969. Five vintage studio photographs from the 1969 film 2 of Steve McQueen 2 of Sharon Farrell and 1 of Mitch Vogel. Based on Faulkner's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1962 novel his last book. Boon McQueen and his buddy are reivers or thieves who steal the McCaslin family's new car a Winton Flyer. They are out on bond by the owner of the car but Boon can't help himself and steals the car again this time traveling to Memphis to see his beau Corrie Farrell. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Shot on location in Mississippi. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine some light creasing. Cinema Center Films unknown
1981réf. 154879Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1981. Vintage press kit for the 1981 film. Full-color pocketed illustrated folder containing five gatherings of promotional reading material. Based on Ernest Thompson's 1978 play about a father-daughter relationship that has its share of miscommunication. Actor Henry Fonda won his only Academy Award for this his final performance. Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. Folder and contents Very Good plus overall. Universal Pictures unknown books
1967réf. 139760N.p.: Motion Pictures International 1967. Four vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1967 film. Based on D. H. Lawrence's 1922 novella of the same name. Mark Rydell's summer-of-love film was adapted from D.H. Lawrence's novella of the same name about a lesbian couple living on a rural farm whose existence is disrupted by the arrival of a seaman whose grandfather used to own the farm. One of only a handful of films to address the subject of lesbian life in the 1960s. Set in rural Canada shot on location in Ontario Canada. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Image FOX-58 is slightly creased with two pin holes to the top margin. Motion Pictures International unknown books
1981réf. 132161Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1981. Eight vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1981 UK film. Based on Ernest Thompson's play about a father-daughter relationship that has its share of miscommunication. Jane Fonda stars with her father Henry and the inimitable Katharine Hepburn. Henry Fonda won his only Academy Award for this his final performance. 8 x 10 inches six with borders and two with no borders as issued. Brief ink annotations on the versos of those with no borders else Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
2000réf. 164078Beverly Hills CA: Turner Films Inc 2000. Revised Draft script for the 2000 television film here under the working title "James Dean: An Invented Life" copy belonging to uncredited prop maker Chris Scher with the manuscript marker annotation of "Chris" and copy number "#97" on the front wrapper and a "Propmaker / Chris Scher / Script" label on the script's first leaf. Laid in are four gatherings of revisions three of which have a Scher label as described above. Bound in preceding the script is a three page goldenrod memo dated 6/8/2000. The four revision gatherings are: 23 pages of buff revisions dated 6/12/2000. Twelve pages of salmon revisions dated 6/16/2000. Six pages of cherry revisions dated 6/27/2000. And seven pages of ivory revisions dated 07/27/2000. All revision gatherings are bound by a single staple at the top left corner and are preceded by a Turner Films memo. James Franco stars as James Dean chronicling his troubled life from a struggling actor to an A-list film star. Winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards including Best Supporting Actor for Michael Moriarty and nominated for nine others. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker construction accountant/estimator/buyer and carpenter on over 20 movies including "The Last Seduction" 1994 "Pulp Fiction" 1994 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 1994 "The Horse Whisperer 1998 "Joy Ride" 2001 and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas including "The Bridge" 2014 "Ozark" 2017 and "Yellowstone" 2018. Untitled Turner Network Television wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Israel Horovitz. 103 leaves with last page of text numbered 94. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink yellow green and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 5-15-00 and 6/8/2000. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Turner Films, Inc unknown books
1969réf. 146615N.p.: Cinema Center Films 1969. Five vintage studio photographs from the 1969 film 2 of Steve McQueen 2 of Sharon Farrell and 1 of Mitch Vogel. Based on Faulkner's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1962 novel his last book. Boon McQueen and his buddy are reivers or thieves who steal the McCaslin family's new car a Winton Flyer. They are out on bond by the owner of the car but Boon can't help himself and steals the car again this time traveling to Memphis to see his beau Corrie Farrell. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Shot on location in Mississippi. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine some light creasing. Cinema Center Films unknown books
1956réf. 140109Burbank CA: MS Productions 1956. Final Draft script for season six episode 30 of the 1956 television show originally broadcast May 1 1956 on NBC. Copy belonging to Mason Curry who played Grady with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript pencil and manuscript pencil annotations additions and changes to his scenes throughout. Episode 30 of season six of the television show "Big Town" a series focused on the adventures of Steve Wilson and his staff at "The Illustrated Press" newspaper as they cover the hard hitting stories and social issues of the day. Brown titled wrappers production no. 537. Title page present dated February 3 1956 noted as Final with credits for screenwriter William L. Stuart. 32 leaves with last page of text numbered 30B. Mechanical duplication with revision pages throughout dated February 10 1956. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. MS Productions unknown
1956réf. 140109Burbank CA: MS Productions 1956. Final Draft script for season six episode 30 of the 1956 television show originally broadcast May 1 1956 on NBC. Copy belonging to Mason Curry who played Grady with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript pencil and manuscript pencil annotations additions and changes to his scenes throughout. Episode 30 of season six of the television show "Big Town" a series focused on the adventures of Steve Wilson and his staff at "The Illustrated Press" newspaper as they cover the hard hitting stories and social issues of the day. Brown titled wrappers production no. 537. Title page present dated February 3 1956 noted as Final with credits for screenwriter William L. Stuart. 32 leaves with last page of text numbered 30B. Mechanical duplication with revision pages throughout dated February 10 1956. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. MS Productions unknown books
1953réf. 160824Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1953. Vintage insert poster for the 1953 film. Loosely based on chapters 9 through 11 of Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical "Roughing It." Mark Stevens is lawman and killer Jack Slade who's committed himself to ridding society of outlaws after seeing his father gunned down at age thirteen. Followed by the 1955 sequel "The Return of Jack Slade" directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring John Ericson and Mari Blanchard. 14 x 35.75 inches folded as issued. Very Good plus with a faint crease to the top right corner some light rubbing and tiny chipping to the lower left margin. Allied Artists unknown
1953réf. 160824Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1953. Vintage insert poster for the 1953 film. Loosely based on chapters 9 through 11 of Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical "Roughing It." Mark Stevens is lawman and killer Jack Slade who's committed himself to ridding society of outlaws after seeing his father gunned down at age thirteen. Followed by the 1955 sequel "The Return of Jack Slade" directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring John Ericson and Mari Blanchard. 14 x 35.75 inches folded as issued. Very Good plus with a faint crease to the top right corner some light rubbing and tiny chipping to the lower left margin. Allied Artists unknown books
1960réf. 147798Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1960. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1960 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso one with "SILVER SCREEN ARCHIVES" stamp on the verso. Based on Mark Twain's 1884 classic the sixth adaptation for the screen and the first to be filmed in color shot in CinemaScope and Technicolor. Set in and shot on location along the Mississippi River. 8 x 10 inches. Four Near Fine One Very Good plus with faint creasing. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1947réf. 163341Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1947. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1948 film showing actress Marlene Dietrich. Mimeo snipe 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. About Near Fine. Selby US. Selby UK. Paramount Pictures unknown
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
1930réf. 166084N.p.: N.p. 1930. Vintage publicity portrait photograph of Marlene Dietrich from the 1930 film. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Benny Vigny's 1927 novel "Amy Jolly die Frau aus Marrakesch" an autobiographical story based on his own experiences in Marrakesh while serving in the French Foreign Legion. The film is today best remembered for a scene in which Dietrich performs in a man's tailcoat and kisses another woman. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Actress for Dietrich. Set in Mogador. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown
1952réf. 164239N.p.: N.p. 1952. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1952 Western film showing actress Marlene Deitrich in an intricate tulle-lined dress with embroidered tights and a net bolero jacket. Provenance stamp and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Arguably Fritz Lang's most eccentric film a Western in blazing Technicolor with a narrative that is sung rather than told. 8 x 10 inches. About Very Good plus lightly creased at the corners and across the center right. N.p. unknown
1942réf. 157691N.p.: N.p. 1942. Vintage reference photograph from the 1942 film showing director Mitchell Leisen talking to actors Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray between takes. Provenance stamp on the verso. An eccentric unmarried actress who longs for motherhood finds an abandoned baby and enlists a divorced pediatrician's help in raising the child. Set in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with paper tape reinforcements on the corner versos. N.p. unknown
1942réf. 157691N.p.: N.p. 1942. Vintage reference photograph from the 1942 film showing director Mitchell Leisen talking to actors Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray between takes. Provenance stamp on the verso. An eccentric unmarried actress who longs for motherhood finds an abandoned baby and enlists a divorced pediatrician's help in raising the child. Set in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with paper tape reinforcements on the corner versos. N.p. unknown books
