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1949ref. 137414Hollywood: Monogram Pictures 1949. Revised Draft script for the 1949 film. "Brand of Fear" here under the working title "Range Rogues." Copy belonging to actor Marshall Reed who played "Cal Derringer" in the film with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript ink and annotations throughout in manuscript ink and pencil. One of Wakely's final films at Monogram Pictures where he became a popular musical Western actor under his own name beginning with "Springtime in Texas" 1945 and ending with "Lawless Code" 1949. This time Wakely and his partner Cannonball Taylor escort a school teacher Davis to Oreville where she is accosted by two outlaws. The local marshal London wrangles with one of the outlaws who informs his cohort that the marshal is actually wanted by the law himself and they attempt to blackmail him. Wakely and Cannonball show up to help the marshal who in reality is the school teacher's father and nab the outlaws. Wakely eventually had his own comic book series published by DC Comics 1949-1952 and he was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Western Music Association Hall of Fame. Shot on location at Melody Ranch and Walker Ranch in Newhall California. Blue titled wrappers with a credit for Wakely. Distribution page present with receipt removed rubber-stamped copy No. 221 with credits for Wakely and screenwriter Dickey noted as production No. 4905. Title page integral with distribution. 100 leaves with last page of text numbered 20 twentieth page of a shooting schedule. Mimeograph duplication with blue undated revision pages. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. Hardy p. 390. Pitts 492. Monogram Pictures unknown
1949ref. 137414Hollywood: Monogram Pictures 1949. Revised Draft script for the 1949 film. "Brand of Fear" here under the working title "Range Rogues." Copy belonging to actor Marshall Reed who played "Cal Derringer" in the film with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript ink and annotations throughout in manuscript ink and pencil. One of Wakely's final films at Monogram Pictures where he became a popular musical Western actor under his own name beginning with "Springtime in Texas" 1945 and ending with "Lawless Code" 1949. This time Wakely and his partner Cannonball Taylor escort a school teacher Davis to Oreville where she is accosted by two outlaws. The local marshal London wrangles with one of the outlaws who informs his cohort that the marshal is actually wanted by the law himself and they attempt to blackmail him. Wakely and Cannonball show up to help the marshal who in reality is the school teacher's father and nab the outlaws. Wakely eventually had his own comic book series published by DC Comics 1949-1952 and he was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Western Music Association Hall of Fame. Shot on location at Melody Ranch and Walker Ranch in Newhall California. Blue titled wrappers with a credit for Wakely. Distribution page present with receipt removed rubber-stamped copy No. 221 with credits for Wakely and screenwriter Dickey noted as production No. 4905. Title page integral with distribution. 100 leaves with last page of text numbered 20 twentieth page of a shooting schedule. Mimeograph duplication with blue undated revision pages. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. Hardy p. 390. Pitts 492. Monogram Pictures unknown books
1955ref. 147792N.p.: The Wheeler Company 1955. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1955 film. US Cavalry trooper Dan Parker Johnny Carpenter captures Nevada rustler Black Jack Glenn Langan but is double-crossed by his partner. After recovering from being shot he finds Black Jack's true identity as part of the Jesse James outlaw gang. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with pinholes and numeric annotations in margins. The Wheeler Company unknown books
1974ref. 150799N.p.: Calneva International 1974. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1974 adult film mounted as issued by the distributor on a presentation card. Cards 10 x 8 inches. Presentation card 14 x 11 inches. Lobby cards and presentation cards Very Good plus. Calneva International unknown books
1970ref. 161462N.p.: Calneva International 1970. Vntage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with a one inch closed tear in the bottom margin. Calneva International unknown books
1941ref. 135962Los Angeles: David O. Selznick 1941. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Set during the 1940 battle and evacuation of Dunkirk. Blue titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper dated April 15 1941 with credits for screenwriter Oliver H. P. Garrett. Distribution page present with receipt intact. 43 leaves with last page of text numbered 42. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. David O. Selznick unknown books
1964ref. 132348London: British Lion 1964. Vintage black-and-white still photograph of Oliver Reed and Jane Merrow from the 1964 UK film with mimeograph snipes affixed to the verso. A group of young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. The leader of the group aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family but he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with ink annotations on the verso. British Lion unknown books
2011ref. 167782Universal City: Universal City Studios / Paqu Films 2011. Draft script for the 2012 film. Copy belonging to still photographer François Duhamel with his name watermarked on several script pages. Based on the 2010 novel by Don Winslow about two cannabis growers in Southern California who work together to confront the enforcers of a powerful Mexican drug cartel. Shot on location in the Pacific Palisades. Housed in a generic black three-ring binder. Title page present dated 05/01/11 noted as production No. 00K64 with credits for Winslow and screenwriters Shane Salerno and Oliver Stone. 156 leaves with last page of text numbered 129. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between July 7 and September 6 2011. Pages about Fine binder Near Fine. Universal City Studios / Paqu Films unknown
1988ref. 157881Los Angeles: Cineplex-Odeon Films 1988. Vintage press kit for Academy screenings of the 1988 film. Kit includes a 31 page press booklet twelve black and white studio still photographs in their original glassine envelope twelve clippings of "For Your Consideration" ads for the film two ad clippings and an article clipping for the film two copies of "Photo Captions for Color Slides" presumably for the screenings and a Cineplex Odeon Films January Academy Screening Schedule bi-fold all housed in a color Cineplex Odeon Films folder. Laid in is a bi-fold for the 1988 Robert Altman television film "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" starring Eric Bogosian housing two clippings of articles and a promotional photograph of the cast. Based on the 1987 Pulitzer Prize nominated play by Eric Bogosian and Tad Savinar and the 1987 book "Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg" by Stephen Singular. Bogosian stars as the acerbic Jewish radio talk show host Barry Champlain who as his show is about to go nationwide must confront his distrust of the network management his dysfunctional relationship with his wife and the increasingly threatening neo-nazis angered by his outspoken opinions. One of director Oliver Stone's more modest and affecting films. Set in and shot on location in Dallas Texas. Folder and contents Near Fine. Cineplex-Odeon Films unknown
2011ref. 167782Universal City: Universal City Studios / Paqu Films 2011. Draft script for the 2012 film. Copy belonging to still photographer François Duhamel with his name watermarked on several script pages. Based on the 2010 novel by Don Winslow about two cannabis growers in Southern California who work together to confront the enforcers of a powerful Mexican drug cartel. Shot on location in the Pacific Palisades. Housed in a generic black three-ring binder. Title page present dated 05/01/11 noted as production No. 00K64 with credits for Winslow and screenwriters Shane Salerno and Oliver Stone. 156 leaves with last page of text numbered 129. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between July 7 and September 6 2011. Pages about Fine binder Near Fine. Universal City Studios / Paqu Films unknown books
1988ref. 157890Universal City: Universal Pictures 1988. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1988 film showing actor Alec Baldwin. Based on the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by Eric Bogosian in turn based on the real life assassination of radio talk show host Alan Berg. Set and shot on location in Dallas. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1988ref. 157881Los Angeles: Cineplex-Odeon Films 1988. Vintage press kit for Academy screenings of the 1988 film. Kit includes a 31 page press booklet twelve black and white studio still photographs in their original glassine envelope twelve clippings of "For Your Consideration" ads for the film two ad clippings and an article clipping for the film two copies of "Photo Captions for Color Slides" presumably for the screenings and a Cineplex Odeon Films January Academy Screening Schedule bi-fold all housed in a color Cineplex Odeon Films folder. Laid in is a bi-fold for the 1988 Robert Altman television film "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" starring Eric Bogosian housing two clippings of articles and a promotional photograph of the cast. Based on the 1987 Pulitzer Prize nominated play by Eric Bogosian and Tad Savinar and the 1987 book "Talked to Death: The Life and Murder of Alan Berg" by Stephen Singular. Bogosian stars as the acerbic Jewish radio talk show host Barry Champlain who as his show is about to go nationwide must confront his distrust of the network management his dysfunctional relationship with his wife and the increasingly threatening neo-nazis angered by his outspoken opinions. One of director Oliver Stone's more modest and affecting films. Set in and shot on location in Dallas Texas. Folder and contents Near Fine. Cineplex-Odeon Films unknown books
1939ref. 152799N.p.: N.p. 1939. Vintage oversize borderless double weight reference photograph from the 1939 film showing actors David Niven and Olivia de Havilland. A man-about-town and master burglar falls in love with an old school friend with gambling debts leading him to plan and execute his most daring robbery. 10.25 x 13.75 inches. Very Good with a short closed tear to the top edge and a small chip to the bottom left corner see image. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 126938Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1963. Vintage insert poster for the 1964 film. Olivia de Havilland stars as a wealthy widow trapped in an elevator in her mansion during a power outage terrorized by a group of vicious hoodlums. Largely derided by critics upon its release the film has now decades later been reconsidered as a realistic disturbingly tough thriller which reflected the turbulence and changes during the 1960s. 14 x 36 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes at the corners. Grant US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1975ref. 2090202118000784Nihonterebi 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Nihonterebi paperback
1967ref. 149300Spain: Internacional Films 1967. Two vintage oversize borderless double weight reference photographs from the 1967 film. With a dealer stamp on the verso along with manuscript ink annotations regarding layout. Based on Orson Welles' early play "Five Kings" which condensed Shakespeare's War of the Roses cycle into one story. The film was the last of Welles' three legendary Shakespearean adaptations following "Macbeth" 1948 and "Othello" 1951. As with nearly all of Welles' efforts as a director the film was plagued by financial and logistical problems shot with nearly no budget and received no promotion and a very limited release-but is now rightfully regarded as his final masterpiece. Nominated for the Palme d'Or and winner of two other awards at Cannes in 1966. Shot on location in Spain. One photograph 11.75 x 9.5 inches one photograph 11.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus overall with light creases and scratches. Internacional Films unknown
1940ref. 171479Los Angeles CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1940. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1941 film showing Orson Welles and Ruth Warrick surrounded by policemen. SIGNED by Warrick on the recto. Numeric stamp and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Often considered to be one of the finest American films ever made the story of a reporter investigating the last words of wealthy newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane. Welles' first feature film winner of an Academy Award and nominated for eight others including Best Picture. Shot on location in New York and California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Selby US. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1940ref. 161700Los Angeles CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1940. Vintage reference keybook photograph of actor director and screenwriter Orson Welles with a dresser on the set of the 1941 film. Linen backed with two sets of punch holes along the top edge. Often considered to be one of the finest American films ever made the story of a reporter investigating the last words of wealthy newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane. Welles' first feature film winner of an Academy Award and nominated for eight others including Best Picture. Shot on location in New York and California. Photograph 8 x 11 inches image 3.5 x 4.5 with large margins. Very Good plus with adhesive residue on the verso and toning. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Selby US. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1941ref. 151555Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1941. Vintage borderless reference photograph taken on the set of the 1941 film showing wardrobe aide Earl Leas adjusting director Orson Welles' collar in preparation for a scene. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Often considered to be one of the finest American films ever made the story of a reporter investigating the last words of wealthy newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane. Welles' first feature film winner of an Academy Award and nominated for eight others including Best Picture. Shot on location in New York and California. 7 x 9 inches. Very Good plus overall. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. Spicer US. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1941ref. 134897Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1941. Two vintage borderless black-and-white double weight keybook photographs from the 1941 film. Both stills linen backed as issued one still with a mimeo snipe on the verso the other with the RKO Radio Pictures rubber stamp on the verso. The first still shows a young Kane Orson Welles smoking a pipe and smiing signing his "declaration" with advisors Jedediah Leland Joseph Cotten and Mr. Bernstein Everett Sloane. The second still shows Kane as an old man looking on as his young bride Dorothy Comingore completes a giant jigsaw puzzle at a table. Both stills 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. Spicer US. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1941ref. 134898Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1941. Two vintage borderless black-and-white reference still photographs from the 1941 film. Both stills with annotations on the verso one with an RKO Radio Pictures rubber stamp. The first still shows a young Kane Orson Welles at a celebration for the inauguration of his newspaper "The Inquirer." The second still shows Kane as an older man reviewing finances with his advisors. Stills are 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. Spicer US. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 6. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1966ref. 132241Germany: Peter-Presse / Atlas Films 1966. Original 1966 German A1 poster for the 1942 US film. From the collection of noted film historian Amos Vogel. Full provenance available. 23.25 x 33 inches rolled. Near Fine. Peter-Presse / Atlas Films unknown
1967ref. 156020London: The Rank Organization 1967. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1967 film. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos of three photographs and all four with the stamps of The Rank Organization. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A successful advertising executive decides to quit his job and break up with his wife and mistresses in order to pursue his dream of being a literary writer but finds the transition more difficult than anticipated. Set and shot on location in London. 9.25 x 7.25 inches. Near Fine with light edgewear. The Rank Organization unknown
1947ref. 156253Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1947. Vintage reference photograph from the 1947 film showing a blonde Rita Hayworth perched on the railing of Errol Flynn's yacht "Zaca" during filming on location in Mexico. Stamp of Columbia Pictures on the verso. Director Orson Welles promised to write produce and direct a film for Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn in exchange for an emergency $55000 to help finance costuming for his 1946 Broadway musical "Around the World." The resultant film based on Raymond Sherwood King's 1938 novel "If I Die Before I Wake" courted controversy not least due to Welles' decision to have Hayes cut and bleach her iconic red hair for her performance. Although the film was a commercial failure in the US upon release it is now considered a touchstone of the noir genre. Shot on location in Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good lightly toned overall with brief wear at the corners. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US Canon. Selby US Masterwork. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown
1948ref. 159121Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1948. Vintage reference photograph from the 1948 film showing Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth. National Film Archive stamp on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1938 novel "If I Die Before I Wake" by Sherwood King. Director Orson Welles promised to write produce and direct a film for Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn in exchange for an emergency $55000 to help finance costuming for his 1946 Broadway musical "Around the World." The resultant film courted controversy not least due to Welles' decision to have Hayes cut and bleach her iconic red hair for her performance. Although the film was a commercial failure in the US upon release it is now considered a touchstone of the noir genre. Shot on location in Mexico. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US Canon. Selby US Master List. Selby US Masterworks. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown
