1978réf. 147860Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1978. Vintage studio still photograph of Judd Hirsh Shelley Winters and Susan Sarandon from the 1978 film. Mimeo snipe affixed to verso and folded over recto. Based on Peter Maas' 1975 novel about a modern day criminal Gypsy family living in New York whose aging patriarch "king" Zharko Stepanowicz Sterling Hayden passes his leadership to his unwilling grandson Dave Eric Roberts leaving Dave's father Groffo Hirsh angry and resentful. Eric Roberts film debut. Set in and shot on location in New York and New Jersey. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with light edgewear. Olive Films 645VQ. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1984réf. 159116N.p.: N.p. 1984. Second Draft script for an unproduced film using the hook from singer-songwriter John Cougar Mellencamp's 1983 song "Pink Houses" as its moniker. Annotation in manuscript ink on the title page noting copy No. 20. An unproduced drama about unemployed steelworkers in western Pennsylvania by acclaimed screenwriter and director Frank Pierson. Pierson was the writer of "Dog Day Afternoon" 1975 winner of the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and co-writer of "Cool Hand Luke" 1967 "Cat Ballou" 1965 and "A Star is Born" 1976 among many others. Pierson served as the President of the Writers Guild of America West for two terms in the 1980s and 1990s and was also associated with the American Film Institute the Academy of American Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Sundance Film Festival. Considered by many to be one of the best unproduced still-unfilmed screenplays written in the wake of an April 1984 "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" magazine article about the spate of films about American milltowns. Orange untitled wrappers. Title page present dated June 7 1984 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Frank Pierson. 133 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Near Fine with light offsetting on the last page of the script. Bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1970réf. 160525Universal City: Universal Pictures 1970. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Frank Perry talking with actors Richard Benjamin and Carrie Snodgress on the set of the 1970 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso along with a provenance stamp. Based on Sue Kaufman's 1967 novel about a New York housewife in an abusive relationship who begins an affair with a sadistic but successful writer who treats her as cruelly as her husband. Adapted for the screen by Eleanor Perry who worked almost exclusively with her husband Frank Perry. Set and shot on location in New York. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. About Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1969réf. 146916N.p.: Alsid Productions 1969. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1969 film showing Barbara Hershey sunning herself in a bikini. Based on the 1968 Evan Hunter aka Ed McBain novel of the same name. Three teens bond while spending a summer on Fire Island. When they're joined by a fourth the dynamic between the trio is thrown causing one to become increasingly jealous and unstable. Set and shot on location in Long Island New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine light edgewear. Alsid Productions unknown books
1970réf. 160525Universal City: Universal Pictures 1970. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Frank Perry talking with actors Richard Benjamin and Carrie Snodgress on the set of the 1970 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso along with a provenance stamp. Based on Sue Kaufman's 1967 novel about a New York housewife in an abusive relationship who begins an affair with a sadistic but successful writer who treats her as cruelly as her husband. Adapted for the screen by Eleanor Perry who worked almost exclusively with her husband Frank Perry. Set and shot on location in New York. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. About Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1969réf. 146916N.p.: Alsid Productions 1969. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1969 film showing Barbara Hershey sunning herself in a bikini. Based on the 1968 Evan Hunter aka Ed McBain novel of the same name. Three teens bond while spending a summer on Fire Island. When they're joined by a fourth the dynamic between the trio is thrown causing one to become increasingly jealous and unstable. Set and shot on location in Long Island New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine light edgewear. Alsid Productions unknown
1956réf. 133745N.p.: N.p. 1956. Draft script for an unproduced film "Just Before Laughter" based on the 1955 novel "A Change of Climate" by Stanley Kauffman. Copy belonging to screenwriter Partos with a Jaffe Agency label on the title page. The story of a professor who leaves his teaching position to become a salesman at a company he later finds had corrupt dealings with the US Army. Set in New York and Florida. Tan titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and novelist Kauffmann. 131 leaves mimeograph on eye-rest green stock. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1944réf. 133742N.p.: N.p. 1944. Treatment script and copy of the original story for an unproduced film "The Murder on Jefferson Street" based on the 1944 short story by Dorothy Canfield. Copy belonging to screenwriter Frank Partos with his name in manuscript pencil. Also included with the script are contracts from Dorothy Canfield Story Magazine and Harcourt Brace and Company signing over the story's film and television rights to Partos. A psychological thriller set in a Middle Western town called Huntsville the story follows the career paths of two men who work in the same office as one attempts to psychologically damage the other in order to take his better position. Housed in a blank black spring binder. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and story writer Canfield. 128 leaves carbon typescript. Pages Near Fine spring binder Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1956réf. 133745N.p.: N.p. 1956. Draft script for an unproduced film "Just Before Laughter" based on the 1955 novel "A Change of Climate" by Stanley Kauffman. Copy belonging to screenwriter Partos with a Jaffe Agency label on the title page. The story of a professor who leaves his teaching position to become a salesman at a company he later finds had corrupt dealings with the US Army. Set in New York and Florida. Tan titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and novelist Kauffmann. 131 leaves mimeograph on eye-rest green stock. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1944réf. 133742N.p.: N.p. 1944. Treatment script and copy of the original story for an unproduced film "The Murder on Jefferson Street" based on the 1944 short story by Dorothy Canfield. Copy belonging to screenwriter Frank Partos with his name in manuscript pencil. Also included with the script are contracts from Dorothy Canfield Story Magazine and Harcourt Brace and Company signing over the story's film and television rights to Partos. A psychological thriller set in a Middle Western town called Huntsville the story follows the career paths of two men who work in the same office as one attempts to psychologically damage the other in order to take his better position. Housed in a blank black spring binder. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Partos and story writer Canfield. 128 leaves carbon typescript. Pages Near Fine spring binder Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1921réf. 148257Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1921. Vintage reference photograph of actress May McAvoy from the 1921 silent film. With the stamp of Realart Pictures on the verso. Today considered a lost film. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with a few small one inch tears and accompanying creasing to the edges. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1943réf. 145007N.p.: Pine-Thomas Productions 1943. Vintage photograph of members of the crew on the set of the 1943 film. A nitroglycerine trucker teaches his girlfriend's brother how to manage such the dangerous job until he eventually gets into a tragic accident. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Pine-Thomas Productions unknown books
1985réf. 167435Hollywood: Stephen J. Cannell Productions 1985. Draft script for the two-hour season four premiere of the 1983-87 television series which aired on September 24 1985. Copy belonging to actor Nick Dimitri who played the role of Rico with manuscript highlighter annotations on twelve pages highlighting his character's action and dialogue and a manuscript ink annotation calling out his character's name on the cast page. One of the most culturally ubiquitous television series of the 1980s "The A-Team" aired on NBC for five seasons and 98 episodes from January 23 1983 to March 8 1987. Featuring George Peppard Dirk Benedict Dwight Schultz and Mr. T as a team of US soldiers who have become "good-guy" mercenaries after escaping from the brig for a crime in which they were framed. In this episode the A-Team is hired to rescue a judge's daughter kidnapped by mobsters who have taken her to Italy. Front wrapper integral with title page dated July 30 1985 with credits for screenwriter Frank Lup. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 128. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink blue and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 8/2/85 and 8/16/85. Pages Very Good plus with the last leaf with a large chip to the top left corner and a small chip to the bottom left corner and partially detached bound with two gold brads. Stephen J. Cannell Productions unknown books
1985réf. 167435Hollywood: Stephen J. Cannell Productions 1985. Draft script for the two-hour season four premiere of the 1983-87 television series which aired on September 24 1985. Copy belonging to actor Nick Dimitri who played the role of Rico with manuscript highlighter annotations on twelve pages highlighting his character's action and dialogue and a manuscript ink annotation calling out his character's name on the cast page. One of the most culturally ubiquitous television series of the 1980s "The A-Team" aired on NBC for five seasons and 98 episodes from January 23 1983 to March 8 1987. Featuring George Peppard Dirk Benedict Dwight Schultz and Mr. T as a team of US soldiers who have become "good-guy" mercenaries after escaping from the brig for a crime in which they were framed. In this episode the A-Team is hired to rescue a judge's daughter kidnapped by mobsters who have taken her to Italy. Front wrapper integral with title page dated July 30 1985 with credits for screenwriter Frank Lup. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 128. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink blue and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 8/2/85 and 8/16/85. Pages Very Good plus with the last leaf with a large chip to the top left corner and a small chip to the bottom left corner and partially detached bound with two gold brads. Stephen J. Cannell Productions unknown
1965réf. 167883N.p.: N.p. 1965. Three vintage single-photo assemblages of publicity and reference images from the 1965 British film musical. A musical comedy about a love triangle between a pub owner's daughter a popular model and an aspiring Australian singer. The film debut of Suzy Kendall. Shot on location in London. 8 x 10 inches. Stapled at the top left corner. Good only with dampstaining on the bottom corners. N.p. unknown books
1965réf. 167883N.p.: N.p. 1965. Three vintage single-photo assemblages of publicity and reference images from the 1965 British film musical. A musical comedy about a love triangle between a pub owner's daughter a popular model and an aspiring Australian singer. The film debut of Suzy Kendall. Shot on location in London. 8 x 10 inches. Stapled at the top left corner. Good only with dampstaining on the bottom corners. N.p. unknown
réf. 146547N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a few small manuscript ink annotations to the title page. After a dissatisfying experience with a prostitute a man begins to have a number of hallucinatory experiences while sitting in a bar. Blue untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Frank Flannery. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good with light dampstaining on the front wrapper bound with a silver clasp. N.p. unknown books
réf. 146547N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a few small manuscript ink annotations to the title page. After a dissatisfying experience with a prostitute a man begins to have a number of hallucinatory experiences while sitting in a bar. Blue untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Frank Flannery. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good with light dampstaining on the front wrapper bound with a silver clasp. N.p. unknown
1985réf. 152301Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1985. Revised Final Draft script for the 1986 television film seen here under the working title "Stolen Dreams" with an annotation on the front wrapper amending the title to "Killer in the Mirror." The film originally aired on March 31 1986 on NBC. Director-screenwriter Frank De Felitta has a storied career as a novelist screenwriter and director of horror films and thrillers with highlights including "The Entity" 1982 "Audrey Rose" 1977 "ZPG" 1972 and "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" 1981. A woman's evil twin marries her sister's wealthy beloved murders him fakes her own death and attempts to frame her sister for the murder. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated December 26 1985 noted as REV. FINAL DRAFT with credits for director-screenwriter Frank De Felitta. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between 12/27/85 and 01/27/86. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown books
1986réf. 147643N.p.: Warner Brothers 1986. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1986 television film housed in original glassine envelope. Premiered on NBC on March 31 1986. Ann Jillian stars as twin sisters Samantha and Karen. Evil twin Samantha steals her sister's wealthy boyfriend Jason Len Cariou marries and kills him then frames her sister for the murder. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1985réf. 152301Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1985. Revised Final Draft script for the 1986 television film seen here under the working title "Stolen Dreams" with an annotation on the front wrapper amending the title to "Killer in the Mirror." The film originally aired on March 31 1986 on NBC. Director-screenwriter Frank De Felitta has a storied career as a novelist screenwriter and director of horror films and thrillers with highlights including "The Entity" 1982 "Audrey Rose" 1977 "ZPG" 1972 and "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" 1981. A woman's evil twin marries her sister's wealthy beloved murders him fakes her own death and attempts to frame her sister for the murder. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated December 26 1985 noted as REV. FINAL DRAFT with credits for director-screenwriter Frank De Felitta. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between 12/27/85 and 01/27/86. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown
1978réf. 141900Leigh-McLaughlin / Atlantic Releasing Corporation 1978. Draft script for the 1978 film. Gilroy was a writer for screen stage novels film producer and director. He received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "The Subject Was Roses" in 1965. An autobiographical tale of an American screenwriter living in Paris who has an affair with a British aristocrat. Set in and shot on location in Paris. Brown untitled wrappers manuscript ink notation of underlined title. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Frank D. Gilroy. 148 leaves with last page of text numbered 148. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus prong binding. Leigh-McLaughlin / Atlantic Releasing Corporation unknown books
1978réf. 141900Leigh-McLaughlin / Atlantic Releasing Corporation 1978. Draft script for the 1978 film. Gilroy was a writer for screen stage novels film producer and director. He received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "The Subject Was Roses" in 1965. An autobiographical tale of an American screenwriter living in Paris who has an affair with a British aristocrat. Set in and shot on location in Paris. Brown untitled wrappers manuscript ink notation of underlined title. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Frank D. Gilroy. 148 leaves with last page of text numbered 148. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus prong binding. Leigh-McLaughlin / Atlantic Releasing Corporation unknown
1932réf. 160116Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1932. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1932 film. During the Great Depression a bank owner's bank is robbed and his protégé an ex-con is the only suspect. His protégé can't reveal his alibi because one of his witnesses is having an affair he does not want revealed. Partially shot on location at Citizen's National Bank in Los Angeles California. 8 x 10 inches. Poor with significant creasing on across the top middle of the photographs. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1939réf. 148444Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1939. Vintage double weight photograph of James Stewart and Jean Arthur from the 1939 film. Mimeo snipe stamp crediting photographer Al Schafer and very faint "Approved" stamp on the verso. Controversial among the political American establishment at the time for its accurate then and now depiction of the Senate as a group of dysfunctional shallow egotists the film was also banned in fascist countries Germany Italy Spain and the USSR and later Nazi occupied France. Set in and shot on location in Washington DC. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with faint diagonal crease to lower right. Columbia Pictures unknown books
