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1970ref. 141850N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. During a visit to the 1890 Annual Bicycle Race in Boston a young man gets inspired to take up bicycle riding. He improves and eventually is ready to compete on a professional level. Set in Boston. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
ref. 142235N.p.: N.p. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Two men are captured and are being held in a plantation camp deep within the Mexican jungle where conditions are unspeakably horrendous. Set in Mexico. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 25 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 24. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with comb binding. N.p. unknown books
1997ref. 135849London: Bentley Productions 1997. 5th Draft script for the 1997 television episode of the show "The Broker's Man." Though broadcast in two parts this script contains both the first and second parts. Kevin Whately plays Jimmy Griffin an ex-cop now working as an investigator for an insurance company still finds ways to use his detective skills at his new job and somehow between his wife and employees fawning over him manages to create a lot of drama beyond that which he finds through his work. In this episode an ex-soldier kills his father and attempts to claim the father's insurance at which point Jimmy and his whole family gets involved. Tall white self wrappers as issued noted as 5th Draft on the front wrapper dated 30 January 1997 with credits for screenwriters Ashton and O'Mara. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 163 leaves with last page of text numbered 162. Mechanical duplication. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with a single silver brad. Bentley Productions unknown books
ref. 142399Los Angeles: Feathertouch Communications. Two screenplays for an unproduced radio drama. Each belongs to actor Billy O'Sullivan who was to play Billy with both manuscript and photocopied annotations related to his lines in manuscript ink and pencil. The story of a teddy bear where it comes from and its hopes of becoming someone's toy this upcoming Christmas. Screenplay #1: White titled self wrappers with credits for screenwriters Rojay North and Michelle Nosco. Title page integral with front wrapper. 36 leaves with last page of text numbered 8. Xerographic duplication first generation. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine unbound. Screenplay #2: White illustrated titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Rojay North. 42 leaves with last page of text numbered 40. Xerographic duplication first generation. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Feathertouch Communications unknown books
1974ref. 150774Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1974. Vintage borderless studio still photograph with bottom margin of Roman Polanski from the 1974 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. A definitive entry in the New Hollywood canon and a worthy rival to director Roman Polanski's 1968 masterpiece "Rosemary's Baby." Nominated for eleven Academy Awards winning one for Best Original Screenplay for Robert Towne. Set in 1930s Los Angeles shot on location throughout California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Grant US. Penzler 101 Greatest Films of Mystery and Suspense. Schrader's Canon Fodder 43. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir US. Spicer Neo-Noir US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1965ref. 162284N.p.: American International Pictures 1965. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1963 Italian film. Provenance stamp on the verso. An early mondo-style shockumentary focusing on various curious and repulsive customs and practices around the globe. Original US release narrated by Vincent Price. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and faint creasing with three spots of toning two to the top left and one to the margin of the top right corner. American International Pictures unknown books
1962ref. 167544Various cities: Columbia Pictures / Hammer Films 1962. Vintage lobby card for the Spanish-language release of the 1962 British horror film. In turn-of-the-century Egypt a mummy revives and begins to kill the Egyptologists responsible for its discovery. The second film in Hammer's Mummy franchise following the studio's better-remembered 1959 film "The Mummy" released as a double feature with "The Gorgon." 14 x 11 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes at the corners. Johnson and Del Vecchio 244-246. Columbia Pictures / Hammer Films unknown books
1969ref. 139328Middlesex England: Eve Productions Cinecenta 1969. Vintage black-and-white double weight British still photograph from the 1968 US film. Rubber stamp on the verso of COLTMAN DISPLAYS LTD a distributor in Middlesex England. "Vixen!" was one of Meyer's best sleaziest and most commercially successful films made at the peak of his independent productions after "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" in 1965 and before "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" in 1970. What is less well known is that this film by way of Ms. Gavin marked a breakthrough in the onscreen portrayal of women in terms of sexual aggression using the then-new platform of late 1960s American independent cinema and the aftermath of the Summer of Love as a canvas. Gavin's titular character is a married woman whose sexual boundaries are none but instead of being a typical sex romp the film heads off into areas that can be reasonably described as unexplored by sexploitation films including communism race relations political debate and terrorist activity. But also present in the film are many of the genre's more familiar themes breast size incest nonstop sexual activity and a generous dose of humor. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with edge creasing and a single short tear. Eve Productions Cinecenta unknown books
1966ref. 147190N.p.: N.p. 1966. Draft script for the fourth episode of the fourth season of "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre." With two manuscript pencil annotations to the first leaf noting names of prospective actors for the roles of Vicky and Ramon. While the Chrysler Theatre program was primarily known for actor Bob Hope's comedy routines many of the episodes presented musical and dramatic storylines. In "Crazier Than Cotton" after being forced to borrow money from his girlfriend to attend his father's funeral an unsuccessful young sculptor realizes he must drastically change his life. Set in New York City. White self-wrappers lacking front wrapper and title page. 75 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good with the first leaf detached from the binding partially bound with a single staple. N.p. unknown books
1952ref. 141063N.p.: N.p. 1952. Draft script for an unproduced television episode. With a letter from screenwriter Jack Lewis dated 1952 laid in. The series as intended would have followed the jungle adventures of child actor Sabu. White titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Jack Lewis. 34 leaves with last page of text numbered 34. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1961ref. 149567Spain: Argos SLPC 1961. Vintage poster for the 1961 Spanish film. 27.5 x 38.75 inches. Very Good plus. Light edgewear to the upper right edge minor starting to one of the folds and light soil. Argos SLPC unknown books
1980ref. 147217N.p.: N.p. 1980. Treatment script for an unproduced television series. Two Americans busk their way across Europe traveling only with their guitars and the clothing on their backs. Green titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Scott Fitz-Randolph and James L. Stewart. 13 leaves with last page of text numbered 11. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with a small dampstain on the front wrapper bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 137695Los Angeles: Grenadier Productions 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film called "The Man Who Was Alive and Well" written by Shimon Wincelberg produced for circulation at Grenadier Productions in Los Angeles for purposes of script development. Wincelberg's notable film credits include "Fighter Attack" 1953 "The Legend of Custer" 1968 and "Cold Sweat" 1970 as well as several television series episodes. Set in 1960s South America where Peter an apparent fugitive meets a young Indian woman named Felisa and the two fall in love and bear a child. Yellow titled wrappers. Title page present undated with a credit for screenwriter Wincelberg. 137 leaves with last page of text numbered 136. Mechanical duplication. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Grenadier Productions 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
1961ref. 162300London: Romulus 1961. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1962 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. Based on the 1961 novel by James Barlow about an alcoholic schoolteacher who struggles to advance in his career due to his past refusal to fight in the war. Set in London shot on location in Ireland. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. Romulus unknown books
1967ref. 132098Los Angeles: Max E. Youngstein 1967. Draft script for an unproduced film. The story of two of brothers a prospector and an oceanographer who drill for oil on a offshore drilling rig in the Caribbean. Screenwriter Schweitzer would go on to work predominantly in television including writing for "The Bold Ones" "The Senator" "Mod Squad" and "Baretta" among others. Lavender titled wrappers dated July 10 1967 with credits for screenwriter Schweitzer and producer Youngstein. Title page not present. 130 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Max E. Youngstein unknown books
1960ref. 141769N.p.: N.p. 1960. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Based on the 1922 novella by the same author of the same title. The protagonist a doctor who has moved to India from Germany to practice medicine is overcome by an obsession which eventually leads to his committing suicide. "Amok" is an Indonesian word of Malay origin referring to people caught up in a blind rage who try to kill their enemy and do not care about whoever else gets killed in their way. From this novella and the word's meaning originates the term "running amok." Set in India. Yellow untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for Stefan Zweig. 65 leaves with last leaf of text number 65. Carbon typescript. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1966ref. 141237N.p.: N.p. 1966. Draft script for an unproduced film. Note laid in from agent Paul Kohner to Mel Tucker dated June 23 1966. A group of Nazis steal a truck of gold during the war eventually hiding it in a cave on the Portuguese coast. Years later a group of thieves begin looking for the loot. Set in Portugal. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Stephen Kandel. 156 leaves with last page of text numbered 154. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good with a portion neatly cut from bottom right corner of front wrapper clearly as issued to reveal a quote from Lewis Carroll on the first leaf see image. Bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
ref. 147441N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Treatment script for an unproduced film. An aging millionaire arranges to have his daughter-a cold-hearted nosy serial bride-kidnapped and taken to a chateau in rural France in order to stop her from interfering in his libidinous affairs. Screenwriter Stephen Kandel was best known as a writer for television in the late 20th century including episodes of "Sea Hunt" "Hawaii Five-O" "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "MacGyver." From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. Set in London Paris and rural France. White self-wrappers with title integral with the first leaf as issued. 28 leaves with last page of text numbered 28. Spirit duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with one gold brad. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 162706N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft typescript for an unproduced television episode. With typeovers and whiteout annotations throughout. A brief comedy about a wealthy family's reactions to the loss of their family fortune. Screenwriter Stephen Sustarsic wrote frequently for sitcom television throughout the 1980s and 1990s most memorably for the television series "Alice" 1976-1985 and "The Jeffersons" 1975-1985. Sustarsic was also one of the creators of the children's animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" 1998-2004. Lacking wrappers presumably as issued. Title page present undated with credit for Sustarsic. 19 leaves lacking page numbers. Typescript rectos only. Pages Near Fine unbound. N.p. unknown books
1938ref. 164549Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph of actor Larry J. Blake from the 1938 film with a mimeo snipe on the verso. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Based on the short story "If You Break My Heart" by Steve Fisher. Sally Eilers stars as a nurse whose brother shortly after being released from prison is shot and killed in a shootout between a criminal gang and the police. Larry J. Blake a police officer is accused of shooting him but knows he didn't do it and sets out to prove it both to clear his name and because of his feelings for Eilers. Set in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1981ref. 142225N.p.: N.p. 1981. Treatment script for an unproduced film. After the independence of India from England and the dividing of the nation into both modern India and Pakistan a farmer and Sikh is working when a Muslim woman throws herself at his feet. Upon seeing the man who owns her the farmer realizes he must purchase the young woman as his wife in order to save her from torture and abuse. Set in India. Orange titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Steven Rossen and producer Dan Alvy. 50 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 49. Xerographic duplication first generation photocopy with no copied holes. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 146519N.p.: N.p. 1979. Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script is a typed synopsis of the prospective film with the copied signature of screenwriter Steven James Silva at the bottom. Stapled to the recto of the rear wrapper is a brown paper mailing envelope ostensibly the one used to ship the script to its recipient. Loosely based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra who was sacrificed as recompense for her father's misdeeds. In screenwriter Steven James Silva's updated version Iphegenia becomes "Iffie" a gifted writer who rises to fame to the bitterness and jealousy of her friends and family. Set in New York and Connecticut. Clear front wrapper with a red rear wrapper. Title page present dated 1979 with credits for screenwriter Steven James Silva. 94 leaves with last page of text numbered 3-4-88. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1982ref. 141727N.p.: N.p. 1982. Treatment script for an unproduced television program. A drama series focusing on the comings and goings of a hospital's emergency room. White titled self wrappers noted as Outline on the front wrapper dated October 4 1982 with credit for screenwriter Steven L. Kravitz. Title page integral with front wrapper. Eleven leaves with last page of text numbered nine. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with a staple. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 147092N.p.: N.p. 1979. Second Draft script for an unproduced film. A poor cattle town scrambles to conceal the fact that they have far fewer cattle than they have promised to sell to a powerful new business partner when the partner's daughter arrives in town unexpectedly. Set near Cheyenne Wyoming. Green untitled card wrappers. Title page present dated July 22 1979 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Steven P. Duchscherer. 73 leaves with last page of text numbered 72. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Near Fine bound with three silver brads. N.p. unknown books
