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1944ref. 128914Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1944. Draft script for the 1945 film. Copy belonging to studio secretary Marion Pecht with her name in manuscript pencil at the top right corner of the front wrapper. The sixth and final Inner Sanctum installment featuring spiritualists a haunted house and a murder by suffocation in what was seemingly a last gasp from the studio's film series. Sadly the film's failure superseded its potential even with all the right elements of a chilling melodrama. ChaneyJr. plays attorney Wayne Fletcher who is engaged in an affair with his secretary Donna Joyce who is tied to a rich family. He arrives home after a late night at the office to discover his wife has been murdered a death by asphyxiation with Wayne as the suspect. With the help psychic Julian Julian Bromberg the police investigate the murder. The psychic's motives are questionable but he says he can contact Wayne's dead wife. At a seance to reach Vivian's spirit the reluctant Wayne hears what he thinks is her voice but discovers Julian Julian in the shadows and accuses him of conspiracy. After several sleepless nights haunted by the voice of his lost wife Wayne finally "gives in" to her spirit and attempts to kill Donna with a pillow but is overpowered by police and leaps from a window to his death per his wife's instructions. Gray card titled wrappers lacking rear wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 7285 dated February 19 1945 with credits for screenwriter Bricker and story writer Babcock. 106 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Good lacking rear wrapper bound with two gold brads. Weaver Universal Horrors. Universal Pictures unknown
1976ref. 161046N.p.: N.p. 1976. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1976 film. One with a stamp noting the film's French title on the verso and all three with layout annotations in manuscript ink. Loosely based on the 1967 novel by André Pieyre de Mandiargues about a man who becomes romantically involved with a Parisian sex worker shortly after his wife's suicide. Set and shot on location in Paris. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 149861N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two vintage borderless reference photographs of Grazyna Dlugolecka from the 1975 Polish film. Beautiful young Ewa Dlugolecka falls in love with the handsome lodger Lukasz Jerzy Zelnik and travels Europe in search of him falling prey to the lusts and abuses of various men. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 162170Munich: Filmverlag der Autoren 1975. Vintage borderless lobby card for the German release of the 1975 French film. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars Lou Reed Allen Ginsberg Patti Smith Salvador Dali and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Originally conceived as a short film used as the final installment of director Walerian Borowczyk's anthology film "Immoral Tales" 1973 and expanded in 1975 by the director into a surreal chamber drama. Loosely based on Prosper Merimee's 1869 novella "Lokis." A young newlywed in the French countryside suspects her husband may be hiding a bestial secret. Noted director Walerian Borowczyk's sixth film banned in the UK and US at the time of release now rightfully considered a cult classic. Set in the woods of France. 11.75 x 8.25 inches. Strong Very Good plus with pinholes at the corners. Filmverlag der Autoren unknown books
1975ref. 160995N.p.: N.p. 1975. Vintage borderless color photograph from the 1975 French film showing actress Lisbeth Hummel. Originally conceived as a short film used as the final installment of director Walerian Borowczyk's anthology film "Immoral Tales" 1973 and expanded in 1975 by the director into a surreal chamber drama. Loosely based on Prosper Merimee's 1869 novella "Lokis." A young newlywed in the French countryside suspects her husband may be hiding a bestial secret. Noted director Walerian Borowczyk's sixth film banned in the UK and US at the time of release now rightfully considered a cult classic. Set in the woods of France. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 161313Paris: Cinemagence 1975. Vintage oversize double weight photograph from the 1975 French film. Stamp of Paris photograph distributor on the verso. Originally conceived as a short film used as the final installment of director Walerian Borowczyk's anthology film "Immoral Tales" 1973 and expanded in 1975 by the director into a surreal chamber drama. Loosely based on Prosper Merimee's 1869 novella "Lokis." A young newlywed in the French countryside suspects her husband may be hiding a bestial secret. Noted director Walerian Borowczyk's sixth film banned in the UK and US at the time of release now rightfully considered a cult classic. Set in the woods of France. 11.75 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Cinemagence unknown books
1975ref. 159953N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two vintage oversize borderless French studio still color photographs from the 1975 French film showing actress Sirpa Lane. Originally conceived as a short film used as the final installment of director Walerian Borowczyk's anthology film "Immoral Tales" 1973 and expanded in 1975 by the director into a surreal chamber drama. Loosely based on Prosper Merimee's 1869 novella "Lokis." A young newlywed in the French countryside suspects her husband may be hiding a bestial secret. Noted director Walerian Borowczyk's sixth film banned in the UK and US at the time of release now rightfully considered a cult classic. Set in the woods of France. 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1981ref. 160661N.p.: N.p. 1981. Collection of ten vintage borderless color reference photographs from the 1981 film including six in black-and-white and four in color. Black-and-white photographs with mimeo snipes on the verso. Loosely based on the classic 1866 novella. In nineteenth-century London a party guest turns up dead at a respectable couple's engagement gathering leading the remaining guests into a whirlpool of sex and debauchery in pursuit of the culprit. 9.5 x 7 inches. About Fine. N.p. unknown books
1983ref. 149305Rome: 2T Produzione Film 1983. Vintage grande French poster for the 1983 erotic film. Inspired by Ovid's 2 AD collection of poems "Ars Amatoria" "The Art of Love". Set in ancient Rome the poet Ovid teaches courses in the art of love. One of his students sets out to test his newfound skill on a woman whose husband has gone to war. 47 x 63 inches. One panel. Folded as issued. Near Fine. Bier 96. 2T Produzione Film unknown books
1973ref. 162129Neuilly-sur-Seine: Argos Films 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1973 film showing actress Paloma Picasso in costume as Countess Bathory staring down at four nude women. Stamp specific to the film's French release on the verso. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars Lou Reed Allen Ginsberg Patti Smith Salvador Dali and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Walerian Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 5 x 7 inches. Lightly toned else about Near Fine. Bier 354. Argos Films unknown books
1973ref. 160528Paris: Paris Match 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1973 film showing Walerian Borowczyk directing actress Paloma Picasso in costume as Elizabeth Bathory for the fourth segment of the film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Bier 354. Paris Match unknown books
1973ref. 156210Paris: Paris Match 1973. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1973 film showing actress Paloma Picasso half-nude in costume as Elizabeth Bathory for the fourth segment of the film. Stamps of Paris-Match and France-Match on the verso along with the stamp of photographer G. Wurtz. Director Walerian Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 12 x 8 inches. Very Good only with moderate wear at the left and right edges and a fingernail-sized chip at the bottom left corner. Bier 354. Paris Match unknown books
1973ref. 158124N.p.: N.p. 1973. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1973 film. One with a provenance stamp on the verso and one with a French visa refusal stamp on the verso. Director Walerian Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 7 x 5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear on the finish. Bier 354. Arrow Films. N.p. unknown books
1980ref. 145913N.p.: Capital Films 1980. 3 vintage borderless photographs from the 1980 film. Based on Frank Wedekind's character Lulu from his two-play series "Erdgeist" and "Die Buschse der Pandora" Borowczyk's "Lulu" stars Anne Bennent as the enticing opportunistic and ultimately tragic Lulu. G.W. Pabst's classic 1929 "Pandora's Box" starring Louise Brooks was based on the same character. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Near Fine light edgewear. Capital Films unknown books
1969ref. 157648N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the French release of the 1969 film. A pompous dictator holds control over a small isolated community on a distant island but a simpleton thief threatens to overturn societal balance. Noted Polish director Walerian Borowczyk's second feature film. 9.25 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1980ref. 149577N.p.: Capital Films 1980. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1980 film one showing actors Anne Bennent and Udo Kier the other showing Bennent Kier and director Walerian Borowczyk. Based on Frank Wedekind's plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Buschse der Pandora." An opportunistic amoral young woman rises in society through her relationships with monied men. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. Near Fine. Capital Films unknown books
1973ref. 149309Neuilly-sur-Seine: Argos Films 1973. Vintage grande French poster for the 1973 erotic film. Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 47 x 63 inches. Linen backed and rolled. Near Fine. Argos Films unknown books
1973ref. 149290Neuilly-sur-Seine France: Argos Films 1973. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1973 French erotic film. Two with stamp snipes on the verso one with a printed mimeo snipe to the verso and all three with the stamp of still photographer Andre Marinie. Director Walerian Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. Two photographs 7 x 4.75 inches one photograph 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Bier 354. Argos Films unknown books
1979ref. 158125N.p.: N.p. 1979. Vintage reference photograph from the 1979 film. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso noting director Walerian Borowczyk's name and the film title in French. An anthology film divided into three segments set in three different time periods Rome in 1520 France at the turn of the century and modern Paris and following three women who are driven to commit crimes of passion. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 159618N.p.: N.p. 1979. Seven vintage reference photographs from the 1979 film. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso noting the film title in French. An anthology film divided into three segments set in three different time periods Rome in 1520 France at the turn of the century and modern Paris and following three women who are driven to commit crimes of passion. Six photographs 9.5 x 7 inches with wide top and bottom margins and one photograph 9.5 x 6 inches trimmed irregularly. About Fine. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 162221N.p.: N.p. 1979. Six vintage oversize borderless color reference photographs from the 1979 film all showing actress Marina Pierro. An anthology film divided into three segments set in three different time periods Rome in 1520 France at the turn of the century and modern Paris and following three women who are driven to commit crimes of passion. Approximately 11.75 x 7.25 inches. About Fine. N.p. unknown books
1983ref. 149305Rome: 2T Produzione Film 1983. Vintage grande French poster for the 1983 erotic film. Inspired by Ovid's 2 AD collection of poems "Ars Amatoria" "The Art of Love". Set in ancient Rome the poet Ovid teaches courses in the art of love. One of his students sets out to test his newfound skill on a woman whose husband has gone to war. 47 x 63 inches. One panel. Folded as issued. Near Fine. Bier 96. 2T Produzione Film unknown
1969ref. 157648N.p.: N.p. 1969. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the French release of the 1969 film. A pompous dictator holds control over a small isolated community on a distant island but a simpleton thief threatens to overturn societal balance. Noted Polish director Walerian Borowczyk's second feature film. 9.25 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes at the corners. N.p. unknown
1973ref. 162129Neuilly-sur-Seine: Argos Films 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1973 film showing actress Paloma Picasso in costume as Countess Bathory staring down at four nude women. Stamp specific to the film's French release on the verso. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars Lou Reed Allen Ginsberg Patti Smith Salvador Dali and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Walerian Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 5 x 7 inches. Lightly toned else about Near Fine. Bier 354. Argos Films unknown
1973ref. 160528Paris: Paris Match 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1973 film showing Walerian Borowczyk directing actress Paloma Picasso in costume as Elizabeth Bathory for the fourth segment of the film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Bier 354. Paris Match unknown
