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1954réf. 142898Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1954. Final White script for the 1956 film. Director Michael Curtiz's Specially bound copy in tan leather with gilt titles and Curtiz's name at the bottom right corner of the front board. An adaptation of the 1925 operetta of the same name by Rudolf Friml which is based on Justin Huntly McCarthy's 1901 romantic novel and play "If I Were King." Set in France in the year 1461. Brown leather covered boards titles in gilt. Title page present dated December 9 1954 with credits for producer Pat Duggan director Michael Curtiz screenwriter Ken Englund. 114 leaves with last page of text numbered 96A. Mimeograph duplication with blue and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 12-15-54 and 2-9-55. Pages Near Fine binding Very Good plus with some wear at the edges. Paramount Pictures unknown
réf. 147407N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a few manuscript annotations throughout most noting deletions. Two professional gamblers plan to pull off an international long con. Set in Lucerne and Las Vegas. Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Michael Curry. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1941réf. 147912Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1941. Collection of 28 vintage double weight keybook photographs from the 1941 film. With mimeo snipes to the verso identifying actors in each photograph. Likely unique. Based on Jack London's 1904 novel following three fugitives who are rescued from the ocean and subsequently imprisoned by a cruel mariner who refuses to let them off the ship. 11 x 8 inches. Very Good with light toning and fading overall some with faint foxing to the verso and light edgewear. Warner Brothers unknown books
1945réf. 149678Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1945. Vintage reference photograph of director Michael Curtiz wielding a megaphone on location for an suburban exterior shot for the 1945 film. With a printed mimeo snipe on the verso providing detail regarding same. Based on James M. Cain's 1941 novel which follows a newly divorced woman as she begins a career as a baker to provide for her family to the shame of her spoiled ungrateful firstborn daughter. A career-reviving role for Joan Crawford who won an Academy Award for her performance following her 1943 departure from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Shot on location in Glendale Los Angeles and Malibu California. 7.25 x 9.25 inches. Very Good with light dryness and cracking to the finish and light wear to the bottom corners. National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 860. Selby US Canon. Grant US. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Warner Brothers unknown books
1954réf. 142898Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1954. Final White script for the 1956 film. Director Michael Curtiz's Specially bound copy in tan leather with gilt titles and Curtiz's name at the bottom right corner of the front board. An adaptation of the 1925 operetta of the same name by Rudolf Friml which is based on Justin Huntly McCarthy's 1901 romantic novel and play "If I Were King." Set in France in the year 1461. Brown leather covered boards titles in gilt. Title page present dated December 9 1954 with credits for producer Pat Duggan director Michael Curtiz screenwriter Ken Englund. 114 leaves with last page of text numbered 96A. Mimeograph duplication with blue and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 12-15-54 and 2-9-55. Pages Near Fine binding Very Good plus with some wear at the edges. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1957réf. 142897Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1957. Second Revised Final script for the 1957 film. Director Michael Curtiz's Specially bound copy in tan leather with gilt titles and Curtiz's name at the bottom right corner of the front board. A highly fictionalized portrayal of the life and career of Prohibition era torch singer/actress Helen Morgan. This film marked Curtiz's return to Warner Bros since leaving in 1954 due to a salary dispute. Ever since Morgan's death Warner Bros wanted to make a film biography though struggled to find an actress and continuously in development. Working titles included "Why Was I Born" "Both Ends of the Candle" and as printed in this copy "The Jazz Age." Many female actresses auditioned including Doris Day who rejected due to her squeaky clean image. Blyth was chosen for her dramatic ability even though her singing voice was akin to Morgan's. Gogi Grant would supply the singing voice dubbed over Blyth. Set in New York shot on location in Burbank CA. Brown leather covered boards titles in gilt. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated 1/29/57 with credits for screenwriter Nelson Gidding. 130 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Mimeograph duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 2/6/57 and 3/8/57. Pages Near Fine binding Very Good plus. Warner Brothers unknown books
1935réf. 158497N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1935 film showing director Michael Curtiz on a camera crane preparing to filming a scene. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with the stamp of National Film Archive. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1922 novel by Rafael Sabatini-the first talkie adaptation of one of his works. A young Irish doctor is exiled to Jamaica after rebelling against King James II later becoming one of the most feared pirates in the Caribbean. Shot on location in Corona Laguna Beach and Palm Canyon California. 9.75 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. N.p. unknown books
1967réf. 159675Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1967. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1967 film. A ship's cargo is washed ashore in Hong Kong after a typhoon. The people living on the island claim the cargo as their own but a local powerful man threatens them all unless he is the sole owner of the cargo. The locals hire a mercenary to take him on. Set in New Territories Hong Kong shot on location in Hong Kong and Macau China. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Weldon 1996. United Artists unknown books
1974réf. 149391Paris: Viaduc Productions 1974. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1974 film showing actress Jane Birkin in a plaid miniskirt but no top freezing in an unheated Paris apartment. With manuscript annotations regarding layout on the verso along with a mimeo snipe a provenance stamp and a stamp dated 4 OCT 1973. A dark comedy following a shy bank employee who falls under the sway of a cynical misogynistic novelist. Set and shot on location in Paris. 8 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus overall. Viaduc Productions unknown
1974réf. 149391Paris: Viaduc Productions 1974. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1974 film showing actress Jane Birkin in a plaid miniskirt but no top freezing in an unheated Paris apartment. With manuscript annotations regarding layout on the verso along with a mimeo snipe a provenance stamp and a stamp dated 4 OCT 1973. A dark comedy following a shy bank employee who falls under the sway of a cynical misogynistic novelist. Set and shot on location in Paris. 8 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus overall. Viaduc Productions unknown books
1985réf. 149992N.p.: N.p. 1985. Draft script for the 1986 film. With a manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper noting copy No. 356. Missing five pages likely as used or issued. A young librarian poses as a police officer for a one-time charity dance event but attempts to maintain the ruse when he catches the attentions of a young attractive policewoman. Light blue illustrated titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 12 1985 with credits for director Michael Dinner and screenwriter Mark Medoff. 141 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication rectos only with white revision pages throughout dated variously between 5/20/85 and 7/16/85. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Full provenance available. N.p. unknown
1985réf. 149992N.p.: N.p. 1985. Draft script for the 1986 film. With a manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper noting copy No. 356. Missing five pages likely as used or issued. A young librarian poses as a police officer for a one-time charity dance event but attempts to maintain the ruse when he catches the attentions of a young attractive policewoman. Light blue illustrated titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 12 1985 with credits for director Michael Dinner and screenwriter Mark Medoff. 141 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication rectos only with white revision pages throughout dated variously between 5/20/85 and 7/16/85. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Full provenance available. N.p. unknown books
1986réf. 161137Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1986. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1987 film including one taken on the set showing director Adrian Lyne talking with actors Glenn Close and Michael Douglas between takes. Layout annotations in manuscript ink on the versos. Based on screenwriter James Dearden's 1980 short film "Diversion." An enormous box office success and the highest grossing film of 1987. Nominated for six Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in New York. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Penzler 101. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Paramount Pictures unknown
1979réf. 151119Universal City: Universal Pictures 1979. Vintage press kit for the 1979 film. Full-color illustrated pocketed folder containing 11 black and white photographs and 13 gatherings of promotional reading material. A marathon runner training to qualify in the Summer Olympics faces estrangement from his wife and struggles with unemployment due to his dedication to the sport. Folder photographs and promotional material Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1986réf. 161137Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1986. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1987 film including one taken on the set showing director Adrian Lyne talking with actors Glenn Close and Michael Douglas between takes. Layout annotations in manuscript ink on the versos. Based on screenwriter James Dearden's 1980 short film "Diversion." An enormous box office success and the highest grossing film of 1987. Nominated for six Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in New York. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Penzler 101. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1979réf. 151119Universal City: Universal Pictures 1979. Vintage press kit for the 1979 film. Full-color illustrated pocketed folder containing 11 black and white photographs and 13 gatherings of promotional reading material. A marathon runner training to qualify in the Summer Olympics faces estrangement from his wife and struggles with unemployment due to his dedication to the sport. Folder photographs and promotional material Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1968réf. 162464N.p.: American Film Distributing 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Henpecked misogynist Richard Davis has just murdered his wife and is looking to dispose of the body. He is kidnapped by a pair of lesbians and a grown woman named Baby who lives in a crib. Shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. American Film Distributing unknown
1969réf. 162531N.p.: American Film Distributing 1969. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film. Two photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Maria answers a personal ad and is invited to a house in Vermont. The house owner Spencer places Maria and other girls under the influence of aphrodisiacs and drugs. Spencer and his assistant Boris sit back and let the good times roll. Shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and faint creasing overall one photograph with pinholes and light dampstaining to the left side and one photograph with pinholes and a small closed tear to the bottom margin and a 1.5 inch closed tear to the right side. American Film Distributing unknown
1969réf. 162531N.p.: American Film Distributing 1969. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film. Two photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Maria answers a personal ad and is invited to a house in Vermont. The house owner Spencer places Maria and other girls under the influence of aphrodisiacs and drugs. Spencer and his assistant Boris sit back and let the good times roll. Shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and faint creasing overall one photograph with pinholes and light dampstaining to the left side and one photograph with pinholes and a small closed tear to the bottom margin and a 1.5 inch closed tear to the right side. American Film Distributing unknown books
1968réf. 162464N.p.: American Film Distributing 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Henpecked misogynist Richard Davis has just murdered his wife and is looking to dispose of the body. He is kidnapped by a pair of lesbians and a grown woman named Baby who lives in a crib. Shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. American Film Distributing unknown books
1961réf. 131817Aldenham UK: Jermyn Productions 1961. Final script for the 1961 British film comedy. With revisions on pink stock bound in throughout and manuscript ink annotations mostly scene deletions on numerous pages. Also laid in are 16 pages of revisions on goldenrod stock accompanied by an advisory letter on Shepperton Studios stationery date stamped 12 January 1961. Bookkeeper George Summers Glenn Melvyn opts to marry one more time after his first wife leaves him. Unfortunately his ex-wife's harridan mother-in-law Marjorie Rhodes does not leave with her daughter. Now the new wife and the old mother-in-law are at loggerheads-not a recipe for the beginning of a successful marriage. Deep blue titled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated January 4 1961 noted as FINAL SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter Player and playwright Deering assumed erroneously as Deering was an actor in the film and the playright was Rex Howard Arundel. 144 leaves mechanical duplication with pink undated revision pages throughout and goldenrod revision pages laid in dated 9th January 1961. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. Jermyn Productions unknown
1961réf. 131817Aldenham UK: Jermyn Productions 1961. Final script for the 1961 British film comedy. With revisions on pink stock bound in throughout and manuscript ink annotations mostly scene deletions on numerous pages. Also laid in are 16 pages of revisions on goldenrod stock accompanied by an advisory letter on Shepperton Studios stationery date stamped 12 January 1961. Bookkeeper George Summers Glenn Melvyn opts to marry one more time after his first wife leaves him. Unfortunately his ex-wife's harridan mother-in-law Marjorie Rhodes does not leave with her daughter. Now the new wife and the old mother-in-law are at loggerheads-not a recipe for the beginning of a successful marriage. Deep blue titled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated January 4 1961 noted as FINAL SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter Player and playwright Deering assumed erroneously as Deering was an actor in the film and the playright was Rex Howard Arundel. 144 leaves mechanical duplication with pink undated revision pages throughout and goldenrod revision pages laid in dated 9th January 1961. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. Jermyn Productions unknown books
1950réf. 136048Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1950. Vintage double weight studio still photograph from the 1950 film noir showing the crew retrieving the waterlogged car used in the climactic scene. An heiress inherits her father's steel mill and then must extricate herself from a marriage to the mill's general manager who means to kill her in order to own the mill. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light rippling near one extremity. Grant US. Selby US. Silver & Ward US. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown
1950réf. 136048Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1950. Vintage double weight studio still photograph from the 1950 film noir showing the crew retrieving the waterlogged car used in the climactic scene. An heiress inherits her father's steel mill and then must extricate herself from a marriage to the mill's general manager who means to kill her in order to own the mill. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light rippling near one extremity. Grant US. Selby US. Silver & Ward US. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1962réf. 132929London: National Screen Service / MGM 1962. Vintage full-color still photograph from the 1962 UK release of the 1962 US film. A group of 4 friends decide to get themselves an apartment with a beautiful young woman for a romantic rendezvous all in hope of leaving behind their ordinary lives. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with faint rubbing and a small corner crease. National Screen Service / MGM unknown books
