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1998ref. 166262Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1998. Draft script for the 1999 film. Each page with a numeric watermark 2850. A black comedy about a gold heist executed by four American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the First Gulf War. Director David O. Russell's third feature film. Shot on location in the deserts of Casa Grande Arizona and in California and Mexico. Self wrappers. Title page present dated July 17 1998 with credit for director and screenwriter David O. Russell and story writer John Ridley. 129 leaves with last page of text numbered 128. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages about Near Fine with first page lightly worn and partially detached from the binding bound with three gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown
1981ref. 149259N.p.: Cannon Films 1981. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1981 film. Remake of the 1947 film noir. Amateur boxer Leon Johnson Leon Isaac Kennedy attempts to turn pro to help care for his sister fallen ill with sickle-cell anemia but as his stature rises so do the temptations. Shot on location in Miami Florida. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus some wear and light soil at the folds. Spicer Neo-Noir. Cannon Films unknown books
1949ref. 139211Hollywood: Republic Pictures 1949. Two vintage black-and-white photographs from the 1949 film. Each photo shows different advertising artwork presumably for use in press kits and distribution. A small plane crashes in the jungles of Africa and the passengers include gangsters and government agents. They encounter a missing millionaire and his jungle-savvy daughter Ticoora Hall who try to help them back to safety. Included in the 1978 book "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time And How They Got That Way" by Harry Medved Randy Dreyfuss and Michael Medved. 8 x 10 inches. Faint creasing else Near Fine overall. Republic Pictures unknown books
1957ref. 141635Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1957. Two vintage color British front-of-house cards from the 1957 film. A young boy from the jungle becomes involved with a genie. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Allied Artists unknown books
1951ref. 161404Los Angeles: RKO Studios Inc 1951. Revised Final Draft script for the 1951 film. Specially bound copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald with his name in gilt on the spine. Seven reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the script pages each with an RKO photographer stamp for Rod Tolmie on the verso. Original wrapper bound in with manuscript ink and wax pencil annotations of "Files" to the top right and "Changes" Retakes" and "Inserts" each followed by one to three dates center. Script followed by eight pages of "Retakes . After credits." Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films including "Mildred Pierce" 1945 "Humoresque" 1946 "Key Largo" 1948 and "Flamingo Road" 1949. In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" 1957 "Peyton Place" 1957 and "Sons and Lovers" 1960. Farley Granger stars as a mild mannered accountant whose wife played by Shelley Winters mistakes a small dog who follows him home-and is wanted by the mob-as a forgotten anniversary gift. Shot on location in Los Angeles. Bound in light green cloth with dark green quarter leather binding with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated March 9 1951 noted as REVISED FINAL SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter George Beck. 151 leaves with last page of text numbered 8. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/16/51 and 4/21/51. Pages Near Fine binding Very Good plus with light rubbing to the crown and corners. RKO Studios, Inc unknown books
1951ref. 161404Los Angeles: RKO Studios Inc 1951. Revised Final Draft script for the 1951 film. Specially bound copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald with his name in gilt on the spine. Seven reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the script pages each with an RKO photographer stamp for Rod Tolmie on the verso. Original wrapper bound in with manuscript ink and wax pencil annotations of "Files" to the top right and "Changes" Retakes" and "Inserts" each followed by one to three dates center. Script followed by eight pages of "Retakes . After credits." Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films including "Mildred Pierce" 1945 "Humoresque" 1946 "Key Largo" 1948 and "Flamingo Road" 1949. In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" 1957 "Peyton Place" 1957 and "Sons and Lovers" 1960. Farley Granger stars as a mild mannered accountant whose wife played by Shelley Winters mistakes a small dog who follows him home-and is wanted by the mob-as a forgotten anniversary gift. Shot on location in Los Angeles. Bound in light green cloth with dark green quarter leather binding with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated March 9 1951 noted as REVISED FINAL SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter George Beck. 151 leaves with last page of text numbered 8. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/16/51 and 4/21/51. Pages Near Fine binding Very Good plus with light rubbing to the crown and corners. RKO Studios, Inc unknown
1968ref. 148088Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1968. Vintage studio still photograph of Anne Jackson from the 1968 film. Victoria Layton Jackson poses as a call girl for "The Movie Star" Walter Matthew to prove to her husband Patrick O'Neal the movie star's agent that she still has sex appeal and to rekindle their marriage. Set in and shot on location in New Canaan Connecticut and New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with irregular margins. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1976ref. 146803N.p.: The Corman Company 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film. A Vietnam vet is hired to deal with a group of rowdy oil workers causing trouble in a small town and decides to occupy the town with his mercenary buddies in order to provide a solution. A low budget action film shot in just 30 days after producer Gene Corman came up with the title and nothing else. White titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter George Armitage. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. The Corman Company unknown books
1971ref. 141803Los Angeles: New World Pictures 1971. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1971 film. The second film in producer Roger Corman's "nurse quartet" preceded by "Student Nurses" 1970 and followed by"Night Call Nurses" 1972 and "Candy Stripe Nurses" 1974. Also the second film released by Corman's New World Picutres. Set and shot on location in Manhattan Beach and South Bay Los Angeles. 27 x 41 inches. Folded. Very Good plus with minor starting the intersections of the folds and light soil. New World Pictures unknown books
1971ref. 152448N.p.: N.p. 1971. Shooting Draft script for the 1971 film here under the working title "Sunshine Ladies." The second film in producer Roger Corman's "nurse quartet" preceded by "Student Nurses" 1970 and followed by "Night Call Nurses" 1972 and "Candy Stripe Nurses" 1974. George Armitage's directorial debut and the second film released by Corman's New World Pictures. Set and shot on location in Manhattan Beach and South Bay Los Angeles. Green titled wrappers. Title page present dated February 2 1971 noted as SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter George Armitage. 97 leaves with last page of text numbered 84. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1990ref. 157884Beverly Hills CA: Orion Pictures 1990. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1990 film. Based on Charles Willeford's 1984 novel the first Hoke Moseley book. A newly released inmate is set loose upon the city of Miami deciding to steal the badge of a local police detective to aid him in his criminal dealings. Set and shot on location in Miami and Kendall Florida. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. Grant US. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Orion Pictures unknown books
1971ref. 152448N.p.: N.p. 1971. Shooting Draft script for the 1971 film here under the working title "Sunshine Ladies." The second film in producer Roger Corman's "nurse quartet" preceded by "Student Nurses" 1970 and followed by "Night Call Nurses" 1972 and "Candy Stripe Nurses" 1974. George Armitage's directorial debut and the second film released by Corman's New World Pictures. Set and shot on location in Manhattan Beach and South Bay Los Angeles. Green titled wrappers. Title page present dated February 2 1971 noted as SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter George Armitage. 97 leaves with last page of text numbered 84. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1971ref. 141803Los Angeles: New World Pictures 1971. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1971 film. The second film in producer Roger Corman's "nurse quartet" preceded by "Student Nurses" 1970 and followed by"Night Call Nurses" 1972 and "Candy Stripe Nurses" 1974. Also the second film released by Corman's New World Picutres. Set and shot on location in Manhattan Beach and South Bay Los Angeles. 27 x 41 inches. Folded. Very Good plus with minor starting the intersections of the folds and light soil. New World Pictures unknown
1976ref. 146803N.p.: The Corman Company 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film. A Vietnam vet is hired to deal with a group of rowdy oil workers causing trouble in a small town and decides to occupy the town with his mercenary buddies in order to provide a solution. A low budget action film shot in just 30 days after producer Gene Corman came up with the title and nothing else. White titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter George Armitage. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. The Corman Company unknown
1929ref. 150997Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1929. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1929 film showing actress Ruth Taylor posing in a backless gown. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. Taylor was best known for her performance as Lorelei Lee in Malcom St. Clair's adaptation of Anita Loos' "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" alongside actors Alice White and Ford Sterling. Taylor also appeared in "Butter Fingers" 1925 "Flirty Four-Flushers" 1926 and "Just Married" 1928. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus overall with a few nicks along the bottom edge. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1973ref. 146856Rome: Audiovisual Editorial Programs 1973. Treatment script for an unproduced thirteen-part documentary series. Laid in with the script is a prospective budget for the film in English and an overview of the film in Italian as well as a typed letter from producer Sam Marx to casting agent Paul Kohner with manuscript ink annotations likely written by Kohner. Screenwriter George A. Vicas was best known for his documentary films for television especially for his involvement in the 1963 film "The Kremlin" notable for being the first time an American film crew was allowed to enter and record footage of Soviet Russia's government. "The Peoples of the USS.R." was intended to follow in its footsteps with each episode focusing on a different region of Russia. Set in the USSR. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter GEORGE A. VICAS. 49 leaves with last page of text numbered XIII/45. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light offsetting on the front and rear wrappers bound internally with two gold brads. Audiovisual Editorial Programs unknown books
1973ref. 146856Rome: Audiovisual Editorial Programs 1973. Treatment script for an unproduced thirteen-part documentary series. Laid in with the script is a prospective budget for the film in English and an overview of the film in Italian as well as a typed letter from producer Sam Marx to casting agent Paul Kohner with manuscript ink annotations likely written by Kohner. Screenwriter George A. Vicas was best known for his documentary films for television especially for his involvement in the 1963 film "The Kremlin" notable for being the first time an American film crew was allowed to enter and record footage of Soviet Russia's government. "The Peoples of the USS.R." was intended to follow in its footsteps with each episode focusing on a different region of Russia. Set in the USSR. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter GEORGE A. VICAS. 49 leaves with last page of text numbered XIII/45. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light offsetting on the front and rear wrappers bound internally with two gold brads. Audiovisual Editorial Programs unknown
1968ref. 170416N.p.: Continental 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film showing actors Charles Craig and Frank Doak as television anchormen breaking the bad news of the Living Dead. One of the earliest scariest and most influential zombie films shot in black and white on a shoestring budget. Romero's feature film debut criticized upon release for its unprecedented explicit gore and now rightfully considered a cult classic. Shot on location throughout Pennsylvania near Evans City in Butler County. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Continental unknown books
1981ref. 169556Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1981 film showing director George A. Romero talking with actors Ed Harris and Amy Ingersoll on the set. Provenance stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A retelling of the Arthurian legend set amongst the members of a traveling renaissance fair troupe that jousts on motorcycles. A rare departure from the horror genre for Romero. Shot on location in Pittsburgh. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1981ref. 169556Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1981 film showing director George A. Romero talking with actors Ed Harris and Amy Ingersoll on the set. Provenance stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A retelling of the Arthurian legend set amongst the members of a traveling renaissance fair troupe that jousts on motorcycles. A rare departure from the horror genre for Romero. Shot on location in Pittsburgh. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown
1968ref. 170416N.p.: Continental 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film showing actors Charles Craig and Frank Doak as television anchormen breaking the bad news of the Living Dead. One of the earliest scariest and most influential zombie films shot in black and white on a shoestring budget. Romero's feature film debut criticized upon release for its unprecedented explicit gore and now rightfully considered a cult classic. Shot on location throughout Pennsylvania near Evans City in Butler County. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Continental unknown
1943ref. 149399N.p.: N.p. 1943. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Georg Wilhelm G.W. Pabst on the set of the 1943 German film. Production stamps on verso. Made to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of Paracelsus. Story of the 16th century Swiss physician/alchemist/astrologer Paracelsus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim played by Werner Krauss. Made under the auspices of the Third Reich Pabst's second film upon his forced return to Germany after a period in France Paracelsus took on a new vogue in early 1940s Germany attributing Nazi ideals and a hyper-Germanness to the Swiss alchemist and physician. After the collapse of the Third Reich Pabst would go on to forcefully denounce Nazism. Shot on location in Old Town Prague Czech Republic. 7 x 9.75 inches. Light creasing and edgewear else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1943ref. 168061N.p.: N.p. 1943. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1943 film showing director G.W. Pabst with a camera crew on the set. Photographer's stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A dramatization of the life of Renaissance-era Swiss physician Paracelsus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim focusing on his work during the plague. Released in honor of the 400th anniversary of Paracelsus' death in 1541. 7 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus with light toning affecting the top right portion of the photograph. N.p. unknown books
1943ref. 168061N.p.: N.p. 1943. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1943 film showing director G.W. Pabst with a camera crew on the set. Photographer's stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A dramatization of the life of Renaissance-era Swiss physician Paracelsus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim focusing on his work during the plague. Released in honor of the 400th anniversary of Paracelsus' death in 1541. 7 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus with light toning affecting the top right portion of the photograph. N.p. unknown
1943ref. 149399N.p.: N.p. 1943. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Georg Wilhelm G.W. Pabst on the set of the 1943 German film. Production stamps on verso. Made to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of Paracelsus. Story of the 16th century Swiss physician/alchemist/astrologer Paracelsus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim played by Werner Krauss. Made under the auspices of the Third Reich Pabst's second film upon his forced return to Germany after a period in France Paracelsus took on a new vogue in early 1940s Germany attributing Nazi ideals and a hyper-Germanness to the Swiss alchemist and physician. After the collapse of the Third Reich Pabst would go on to forcefully denounce Nazism. Shot on location in Old Town Prague Czech Republic. 7 x 9.75 inches. Light creasing and edgewear else Near Fine. N.p. unknown
