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1994ref. 149993N.p.: N.p. 1994. Draft script for an unproduced film. Seeking money for drugs an African American man breaks into an ER surgeon's apartment leading her to kill him in self-defense. The man's grieving brother seeks revenge for what he sees as his brother's unwarranted racially motivated death beginning a bitter cycle of violence and retribution. Set in Chicago. Gray HBO Pictures wrappers. Title page present dated January 11 1994 with credits for screenwriter Kevin Rodney Sullivan. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Full provenance available. N.p. unknown
1982ref. 160814Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Original Japanese B2 poster for the 1982 Japanese film. Text in Japanese. A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu. 20.5 x 28.75 inches Folded as issued. Very Good with light edgewear and creasing along the folds. Wakamatsu Production unknown
1959ref. 157643Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1959 Japanese film showing director Kon Ichikawa talking with actors Junko Kano and Tatsuya Nakadai on the set. Printed mimeo snipe and Warner Brothers stamp on the verso. Based on Jun'ichir Tanizaki's 1956 novel "The Key" about an aging voyeuristic antique collector who manipulates his wife into having an affair with his daughter's fiancé as a means of curing his impotence. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1973ref. 154525N.p.: N.p. 1973. Vintage contact sheet from the 1973 film showing 34 images of cast and crew members on the set including several of actor Fred Williamson. A fearless crime boss takes on a corrupt district attorney who seeks to control the city's drug trade. Sequel to the 1973 film "Black Caesar." 11 x 8.5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the corners and a few manuscript pencil annotations to the recto selecting images. Olive Films 1361. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 26-28 63 150. N.p. unknown
1964ref. 153682New York: Filmways 1964. Draft script for the 1964 television episode seen here under the working title "Fade Away" originally aired on April 18 1964 on CBS. Signed by screenwriter Larry Cohen on the title page below an annotation noting the episode name. The series which ran from 1961-1965 followed the legal adventures of a father-son defense attorney team. In this episode an aging wartime hero becomes fanatical about United States foreign policy towards China and plans a military takeover of the government. An early venture for screenwriter Larry Cohen who would go on to write Blaxploitation films "Bone" 1972 "Black Caesar" 1973 and "Hell Up in Harlem" 1973 as well as several popular horror and science fiction films including "It's Alive" 1974 "God Told Me To" 1976 and "The Stuff" 1985. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 5 1964 noted as FIRST MIMEO with credits for screenwriter Larry Cohen. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single paper clip to the top left corner. Filmways unknown
1963ref. 153700New York: Filmways 1963. Draft script for the 1963 television episode originally aired on April 27 1963 on CBS. Signed by screenwriter Larry Cohen on the title page. The series which ran from 1961-1965 followed the legal adventures of a father-son defense attorney team. In this episode the duo arrive in a small southern town to prepare for a trial only to discover their client a man accused of murdering a young child has been lynched. An early venture for screenwriter Larry Cohen who would go on to write Blaxploitation films "Bone" 1972 "Black Caesar" 1973 and "Hell Up in Harlem" 1973 as well as several popular horror and science fiction films including "It's Alive" 1974 "God Told Me To" 1976 and "The Stuff" 1985. Shot on location in Pelham New York. Black titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present dated February 19 1963 noted as FIRST MIMEO with credits for screenwriter Larry Cohen. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus overall bound with two gold brads. Filmways unknown
1992ref. 163897N.p.: N.p. 1992. Revised Draft script for the 1993 television film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. Based on the 1989 book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The CEO of Nabisco tries to buy out his own company not anticipating the massive bidding war that ensues. Tied with Stalin 1992 for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker construction accountant/estimator/buyer and carpenter on over 20 movies including "The Last Seduction" 1994 "Pulp Fiction" 1994 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 1994 "The Horse Whisperer 1998 "Joy Ride" 2001 and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas including "The Bridge" 2014 "Ozark" 2017 and "Yellowstone" 2018. Lavender untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 31 March 1992 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter Larry Gelbart. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerogrpahic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between March 13 1992 and March 31 1992. Pages Near Fine some with slight damp staining wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1989ref. 11280RUTGERS. NEW BRUNSWICK 1989. Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0813514606 . First edition. Fine in green cloth without jacket as issued. No remainder marks! 500 copies printed in hardcover. . RUTGERS. NEW BRUNSWICK 1989 hardcover
1955ref. 172479N.p.: American Releasing Corporation 1955. Two vintage studio still photographs from the release of the 1955 Poverty Row film noir. A police officer is worried he committed the murder of an actress after failing to remember his drunken night. The film debut for actress Jayne Mansfield. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with creasing on both photographs. One photograph with a tear at the left edge. One photograph with a chip and a loss at the right margin as well as a tear at the bottom and left edges. Grant US. Lyons US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Weldon 1983. Weldon 1996. American Releasing Corporation unknown
1960ref. 168477N.p.: N.p. 1960. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1960 film showing Lee Remick and Montgomery Clift. Based on Borden Deal's 1957 novel "Dunbar's Cove" and on William Bradford Huie's 1942 novel "Mud on the Stars." In 1937 the head of the Tennessee Valley Authority's land purchasing office faces off against powerful generations-old landowners who refuse to sell their properties. Set and shot on location throughout Tennessee in Cleveland Bradley County and Charleston and on Coon Denton Island on the Hiwassee River. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1953ref. 146144Hollywood: Allied Artists 1953. Draft script for the 1953 film. With a single manuscript pencil notation reading "1952" to the top left corner of the front wrapper. In Tangier an American spy posing as a black marketeer is on a mission to stop three atomic scientists who plan to pool their government secrets and make a profitable deal with the Communists. A late-career project from prolific director Lew Landers best known for his low-budget western and adventure films at RKO and Columbia. Blue titled wrappers noted as production No. 203. Title page integral with the distribution page with receipt intact rubber-stamped copy No. 46 with story and screenwriting credits to George Bricker. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 9/13/52. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with some creasing and light fading bound with two gold brads. Allied Artists unknown
1946ref. 157114Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1946. Shooting Final script for the 1947 film seen here under the working title "Bob Son of Battle." Copy belonging to actor Lon McCallister with his annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. Included is a photograph of the cast and crew having a meal on the set with Peggy Ann Garner at the center of attention. Based on the 1898 novel "Owd Bob" by Alfred Ollivant. An aging crotchety shepherd fights his son in a collie dog sheepherding contest. Set in Scotland shot on location in Kanab Utah. Beige titled wrappers noted as Shooting Final on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 27 and production No. 113 dated June 25 1946. Title page present dated June 25 1946 noted as Shooting Final with credits for screenwriter Jerome Cady. 150 leaves with last page of text numbered 143. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages dated between 7/5/46 and 10/31/46. Pages Very Good plus with faint foxing on the fore-edge of the title page wrapper Very Good with script laid into wrapper partially bound with a single gold brad. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1971ref. 162055N.p.: Edmondo Amati 1971. Four vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1969 European film. Three photographs with provenance stamps on the verso. A 1969 giallo by Lucio Fulci. An unscrupulous doctor suspected of murdering his asthmatic wife encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late spouse. Shot on location in San Francisco. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Edmondo Amati unknown
1937ref. 162378Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1937. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1937 film showing actress Mae West in a feathered headdress and matching gown surrounded by admirers. French copyright stamp on the verso along with annotations in manuscript pencil. West's last film under her Paramount contract about a plucky con artist who hatches a scheme to get rich as a nightclub singer. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with a faint tide mark on the left edge of the verso. Paramount Pictures unknown
1965ref. 161323N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage reference photograph from the 1965 Italian film showing actress Beba Loncar. Annotations in manuscript pencil and a provenance stamp on the verso. An army officer romances his way through Europe with the caveat that he can only find romantic satisfaction in situations where his life is in danger. Set and shot on location throughout France Italy Switzerland Burma and Germany. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. N.p. unknown
1973ref. 163742N.p.: N.p. 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1973 film showing actress Marisa Berenson reclining on a bed. Roma Press Photo stamp and Paris distributor stamp on the verso. Two women discuss their sexual experiences ultimately concluding that life is harder as a woman. An early film appearance by Berenson who would go on to find greater fame in "Cabaret" 1972 and "Barry Lyndon" 1975. 10.75 x 8.25 inches. Lightly toned along the bottom edge else Near Fine. N.p. unknown
ref. 146953N.p.: N.p. Unknown. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on Barry Hannah's 1980 novel. In Tuscaloosa twice-married Vietnam War veteran and medical doctor Ray ekes a living out of teaching night classes at a local university writing bad poetry and publishing academic research papers on stimulants-primarily from first-hand knowledge. Set in Maryland and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Brown generic ICM agency wrappers. Title page present noted as First draft with credits for screenwriter Marjorie David and novelist Barry Hannah. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1975ref. 157654N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1975 film. Printed snipe label affixed to the bottom edge of the rectos and both photographs with the stamp of photographer Babette Mangolte on the verso. An irreverent look at Mozart's relationships with the three Weber sisters punctuated with arias from his operas. Noted independent director Mark Rappaport's second feature film following "Casual Relations" in 1974. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1988ref. 171028Paris: Sygma 1988. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph from the 1988 film showing Barbara Hershey with curly hair and heavily hennaed hands and arms. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the controversial 1955 novel by Nikos Kazantazkis adapted by Paul Schrader. Departing from the Gospels' depiction of Jesus Christ the film explored the humanity of Jesus and the various temptations he encountered during his time on Earth incurring outrage upon release from some Christian groups. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. Shot on location in Morocco. 8 x 12 inches. About Fine. Criterion Collection 70. Sygma unknown
1974ref. 161048N.p.: N.p. 1974. Vintage reference photograph of Cleavon Little talking with director Mel Brooks on the set of the 1974 film. Brooks' slapstick homage to the Western in which an escaped African American railroad construction worker becomes the sheriff in an all-white town and must protect it from politicians and railroad tycoons looking to raze it. A satire on the racism and misogyny inherent in Hollywood's depiction of the American West among many other targets. Nominated for three Academy Awards. Set in the fictional frontier town of Rock Ridge shot on location in California. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown
1976ref. 148485Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1976. Collection of eleven vintage reference photographs from the 1976 film. With mimeo snipes to the verso. Based on the 1967 novel. A key science fiction film and a huge box-office success reinvigorating the genre on the screen and paving the way for "Star Wars" the following year. Winner of the Academy Award for Special Achievement and nominated for two others including Best Cinematography. Shot on location in Dallas Fort Worth and Houston Texas. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1975ref. 158520Paris: Sygma 1975. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1975 French film showing actors Jane Birkin and Gérard Depardieu. Mimeo snipe and stamp of Sygma on the verso. A surgeon at a public hospital in a small French town faces harassment from a rival surgeon and his incompetent sons who hate competition. 12 x 8 inches with a wide right margin Very Good plus with moderate edgewear and a short closed tear on the right edge. Sygma unknown
1968ref. 167659N.p.: N.p. 1968. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 film showing actors Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin talking with director Michelangelo Antonioni while on location in the desert. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso identifying subjects and crediting photographer Bruce Davidson with Magnum Photos. Antonioni's great American experiment and the only film the director ever made in the United States written for the screen by a young Sam Shepard. Though made from an Italian's perspective the film stands today as a great visual statement on the American West in the late 1960s rampant consumerism and the hippie zeitgeist. 8 x 10 inches with wide top and bottom margins. Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. N.p. unknown
1923ref. 158259N.p.: Daniel Carson Goodman 1923. Vintage reference photograph from the 1923 film showing actress Mildred Harris performing with other dancers in a cabaret scene. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A dancer wrongfully accuses one of her young suitors of killing her lover a boxer. Clara Bow's fourth film appearance. Currently considered a lost film. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. Daniel Carson Goodman unknown
1966ref. 158678Hollywood: Leslie Goodwins Productions 1966. Draft script for an unproduced television film by Myrtle M. Thomas under the pseudonym Myrtle M. Andrus. Laid in are a number of correspondences and documents regarding Leslie Goodwins Productions acquisition of the story. The included documents are: Two copies of correspondence to Thomas from Goodwins' production company dated Feb. 17 1966 one ribbon copy typescript on Goodwin's letterhead signed by staff manager Harry Martins and one carbon typescript copy of same with a "Let us hear from you as soon as possible! / Leslie Goodwins" stamp on the top right corner. The contract acquiring the story on Goodwins' letterhead dated Feb. 17 1966 signed by Martin and Thomas. A receipt of payment from Thomas to the agency on Goodwins' letterhead dated March 14 1966 to cover costs of collaboration expenses and registration fees. A confirmation of receipt of contract ribbon copy typescript letter to Thomas on Goodwins' letterhead signed by Martins dated March 30 1966. A copyright registration certificate for the story dated May 16 1966. And two clippings of carbon typescript copy assessments of Thomas' writing and a note in autograph pencil regarding copyright filing and story credits. English film director and screenwriter Leslie Goodwins directed nearly 100 films between 1926 and 1967 and in 1950 began working in television and was involved in multiple hit television shows during the 1950s and 1960s. He began Leslie Goodwins Productions largely for television projects in 1963. A nurse's first two nights on duty at a psychiatric hospital introduces her to a variety of disturbed and disturbing patients. Gold titled wrappers. Title page presentwith credits for screenwriter Myrtle M. Andrus. 31 leaves with last page of text numbered 30. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Documents and Correspondences: 7.75 x 3.5 to 8.5 x 11 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Leslie Goodwins Productions unknown
