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1974ref. 144955UK: EMI 1974. Vintage photograph from the 1974 film showing director Sidney Lumet hanging onto a train on location at a rail station along with members of the cast on the platform. Based on the 1934 novel by Agatha Christie which finds her series detective Hercule Poirot investigating a murder aboard a train with the suspects portrayed by a who's who of Hollywood stars. Ingrid Bergman won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award and the film was nominated for five more including Best Actor for Albert Finney and Best Adapted Screenplay. Remade in 2017 directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. 10 x 8 inches. Light crease to the upper left corner overall Near Fine. EMI unknown
ref. 162444N.p.: N.p. 1995. Final Draft script for the 1996 neo-noir film. Copy belonging to an unidentified crew member with their annotations on the title page noting phone numbers and on several pages in the script highlighting dialogue for police officers. With a production memo and a call sheet dated November 15 1995 laid in with the script along with a FedEx receipt. Based on Robert Daley's 1993 novel "Tainted Evidence" and on the true story of the escape of criminal Larry Davis about a newly elected district attorney's drive to eliminate corruption in the police department. Set and shot on location in Manhattan. Clear generic front wrapper blue rear wrapper. Title page present dated July 27 1995 noted as Final Draft with credits for screenwriter Sidney Lumet and novelist Robert Daley. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated September 22 1995. Pages about Fine wrapper Very Good with wear on the top and bottom edges of the rear wrapper silver prong binding. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown
1989ref. 163641N.p.: N.p. 1989. Final Draft script for the 1990 film. Copy belonging to camera operator Tom Priestley Jr. with his name in manuscript ink on the title page. Crew list and schedule bound in at the rear of the script. A novice district attorney uncovers a decorated police officer's ties to the world of organized crime after the officer kills a smalltime Puerto Rican criminal in purported self defense. Set and shot on location in New York. Self wrappers. Title page present dated May 31 1989 noted as Final Draft with credits for screenwriter Sidney Lumet and novelist Edwin Torres. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink revision pages throughout dated 8/29/89. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1971ref. 146784Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1971. Vintage US silkscreen banner poster for the 1971 film. Based on Frank Pierson's 1970 novel about an ex-con who initiates a cascade of chaos when he decides to rob his upscale apartment building. Actor Christopher Walken's feature film debut as well as a breakthrough role for Sean Connery who was previously stuck being typecast as James Bond. Shot on location in New York. 82 x 24 inches. Rolled. About Near Fine with no restoration a few old splashes near the edges some rubbing and scratches three small closed tears in margins and light creases otherwise quite bright and unfaded. Lee The Heist Film. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Columbia Pictures unknown
1960ref. 135689Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Vintage black-and-white reference photograph of Marlon Brando on the set of the 1960 film. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. With a Hollywood bookshop stamp on the verso along with an inked price notation. Criterion Collection 515. United Artists unknown
1965ref. 132215London: National Screen Service 1965. Eight vintage black-and-white British front-of-house cards from the 1965 UK film. Based on the play by Ray Rigby about a British disciplinary camp on the Libyan desert. Winner at the 1965 Cannes festival for Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Light toning overall else Near Fine. National Screen Service unknown
1978ref. 156688Universal City: Universal Pictures 1978. Vintage reference photograph from the 1978 film showing actor Ted Ross in costume as the Cowardly Lion sitting on set between takes while director Sidney Lumet and crew members work in the background. Manuscript pencil and ink annotations on the verso. Loosely based on the 1974 musical with book by William F. Brown and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. A contemporary African American reimagining of the 1900 L. Frank Baum children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" as well as Victor Fleming's 1939 classic adaptation starring Judy Garland. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light wear at the corners and an annotation in manuscript pencil on the top margin of the recto. Universal Pictures unknown
2004ref. 163869N.p.: N.p. 2004. Shooting script for the 2006 film seen here under the working title "Jackie Dee." Production document laid in the script dated October 29 2004 with an annotation in manuscript pencil noting the name of actor Tony Ray Rossi. Based on the real life trial of mobster Jack DiNorscio the longest Mafia trial in American history. A gangster facing serious charges refuses to accept a deal that would have required him to name his associates. Set in New York shot on location in New York City and New Jersey. Lacking wrappers. Title page present laid in with a production document in a page protector with credits for director Sidney Lumet and screenwriters TJ Mancini and Robert McCrea. 133 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 10-29-04. Pages Fine. Housed in a generic red binder with an adhesive label to the bottom right corner with the name of an unknown crew member. N.p. unknown books
1974ref. 146919N.p.: EMI Film Distributors 1974. Vintage oversize borderless double weight photograph of Sidney Lumet on the set of the 1974 film. Mimeo Snipe "PHOTO A RENDRE" and "CAMERA PRESS LTD." stamps and "IMAPRESS" stamp on sticker over "PARIMAGE" stamp on the verso. Based on the 1934 novel by Agatha Christie which finds her series detective Hercule Poirot investigating a murder aboard a train with the suspects portrayed by a who's who of Hollywood stars. Ingrid Bergman won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award and the film was nominated for five more including Best Actor for Albert Finney and Best Adapted Screenplay. Remade in 2017 directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. 8.25 x 12 inches. Near Fine some curling wear and creasing at the far corners. Penzler 101. EMI Film Distributors unknown books
1974ref. 144955UK: EMI 1974. Vintage photograph from the 1974 film showing director Sidney Lumet hanging onto a train on location at a rail station along with members of the cast on the platform. Based on the 1934 novel by Agatha Christie which finds her series detective Hercule Poirot investigating a murder aboard a train with the suspects portrayed by a who's who of Hollywood stars. Ingrid Bergman won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award and the film was nominated for five more including Best Actor for Albert Finney and Best Adapted Screenplay. Remade in 2017 directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh. 10 x 8 inches. Light crease to the upper left corner overall Near Fine. EMI unknown books
1961ref. 144704Paris: Transcontinental Film Productions 1961. Vintage borderless photograph of director Sidney Lumet playwright Arthur Miller and actors Ralf Vallone and Raymond Pellegrin on the set of the 1962 film. With the stamp of photographer Jacques Moreau a mimeo snipe and manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1955 play by Arthur Miller about an unhappily married man whose obsession with his niece leads to tragedy when she falls for an immigrant who is staying with them. The first American film to feature a kiss between two men though ultimately it is an act of accusation against one of the men rather than a romantic one. Filmed in both French and English versions. Shot on location in New York City and Rome. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Transcontinental Film Productions unknown books
1962ref. 144636Paris: Transcontinental Film Productions 1962. Two vintage photographs of Sidney Lumet directing on the set of the 1962 film. With manuscript annotations and a rubber stamp on the versos of each. Based on the 1955 play by Arthur Miller about an unhappily married man whose obsession with his niece leads to tragedy when she falls for an immigrant who is staying with them. The first American film to feature a kiss between two men though ultimately it is an act of accusation against one of the men rather than a romantic one. Shot on location in New York City and Rome. 7.5 x 5.5 inches. Near Fine. Transcontinental Film Productions unknown books
1982ref. 160290N.p.: N.p. 1982. Vintage oversize photograph of cast and crew members posing together on the set of the 1983 film. Based on E.L. Doctorow's 1971 novel "The Book of Daniel" about the lives trial and execution of convicted Soviet spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg told through the memories of their son. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good plus with light soil on the bottom right portion of the recto. N.p. unknown books
1971ref. 146784Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1971. Vintage US silkscreen banner poster for the 1971 film. Based on Frank Pierson's 1970 novel about an ex-con who initiates a cascade of chaos when he decides to rob his upscale apartment building. Actor Christopher Walken's feature film debut as well as a breakthrough role for Sean Connery who was previously stuck being typecast as James Bond. Shot on location in New York. 82 x 24 inches. Rolled. About Near Fine with no restoration a few old splashes near the edges some rubbing and scratches three small closed tears in margins and light creases otherwise quite bright and unfaded. Lee The Heist Film. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1978ref. 156688Universal City: Universal Pictures 1978. Vintage reference photograph from the 1978 film showing actor Ted Ross in costume as the Cowardly Lion sitting on set between takes while director Sidney Lumet and crew members work in the background. Manuscript pencil and ink annotations on the verso. Loosely based on the 1974 musical with book by William F. Brown and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. A contemporary African American reimagining of the 1900 L. Frank Baum children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" as well as Victor Fleming's 1939 classic adaptation starring Judy Garland. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light wear at the corners and an annotation in manuscript pencil on the top margin of the recto. Universal Pictures unknown books
1971ref. 127392Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1971. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1971 film. Based on Frank Pierson's 1970 novel about an ex-con who initiates a cascade of chaos when he decides to rob his upscale apartment building. Actor Christopher Walken's feature film debut as well as a breakthrough role for Sean Connery who moved beyond being typecast as James Bond. Shot on location in New York. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Near Fine. Lee The Heist Film. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1966ref. 157991N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Sidney Lumet and actress Candice Bergen on the set of the 1966 film. Based on the 1963 novel. A satire following the lives of eight graduates of the fictional South Tower College an all-women's university in Connecticut. Set and shot on location in Connecticut and New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1976ref. 161964Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1976. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1976 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. A highspot among director Sidney Lumet's many cinematic achievements with an original screenplay written by Paddy Chayefsky and a host of major actors all working at the peak of their powers. A savage and very entertaining indictment of American television culture in the mid-1970s. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor and Best Actress and nominated for six others including Best Picture and Best Director. Shot on location in New York City and East Hampton New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with some creasing at the corners. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1975ref. 150792Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1975. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1975 film mounted as issued by the distributor on a presentation card showing actor Charles Durning shouting into a megaphone. Based on the 1974 novel by Patrick Mann which was in turn based on a true story published in Life magazine. Director Sidney Lumet's masterpiece a snapshot of New York invoking LGBTQ politics city politics police politics personal politics and the mood of a city in the heat of the early 1970s-all without being overtly political. The film follows an inexperienced robber and his friend over the course of a doomed bank heist executed in order for the robber's girlfriend a preoperative transgender woman to afford gender confirmation surgery. Photograph 10 x 8 inches Near Fine. Presentation card 14 x 11 inches Very Good plus with pinholes to the corners. National Film Registry. Grant US. Hardy BFI Crime Companion. Spicer US. Warner Brothers unknown books
1977ref. 138423Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1977. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1977 film. Based on the Tony Award-winning 1973 play by Peter Shaffer and adapted by Shaffer for the film. Photographs have been hand-retouched affixed to a backing board and prepared for use in advertising. A haunting film in which a psychiatrist slowly loses faith in himself while doggedly attempting to aid a teen obsessed with mutilating horses. Nominated for three Academy Awards and winner of two Golden Globes for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Shot on location in Toronto. Photos 8 x 10 inches on 10 x 15 inch mat board. Very Good to Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1965ref. 132215London: National Screen Service 1965. Eight vintage black-and-white British front-of-house cards from the 1965 UK film. Based on the play by Ray Rigby about a British disciplinary camp on the Libyan desert. Winner at the 1965 Cannes festival for Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Light toning overall else Near Fine. National Screen Service unknown books
1965ref. 132216London: National Screen Service 1965. Vintage black-and-white British front-of-house card from the 1965 UK film. Based on the play by Ray Rigby about a British disciplinary camp on the Libyan desert. Winner at the 1965 Cannes festival for Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light creases. National Screen Service unknown books
1960ref. 135379Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Vintage black-and-white reference photograph from the 1960 film. Shown are Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 515. United Artists unknown books
1960ref. 135689Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Vintage black-and-white reference photograph of Marlon Brando on the set of the 1960 film. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. With a Hollywood bookshop stamp on the verso along with an inked price notation. Criterion Collection 515. United Artists unknown books
1960ref. 152019N.p.: Pennebaker Productions 1960. Vintage double weight reference photograph of Marlon Brando Joanne Woodward Anna Magnani Sydney Lumet and cinematographer Boris Kaufman on the set of the 1960 film. Based on Tennesee Williams' 1957 play "Orpheus Descending" which itself was a revision of Williams' 1940 play "Battle of Angels." A man flees the law in New Orleans and finds work at a small-town store run by the resentful and frustrated Lady Torrance whose husband lies ill in the apartment above the store. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with thin two inch bruise to upper left portion of the image. Criterion Collection 515. Pennebaker Productions unknown books
