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1969ref. 149508Universal City: Universal Pictures 1969. Vintage reference photograph of director Bob Fosse showing actress Shirley MacLaine how to execute a leap on the set of the 1969 film. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations to the verso. Based on the 1966 musical which was loosely based in turn on Federico Fellini's 1957 film "Nights of Calabria." A happy-go-lucky taxi dancer dreams of romance but only meets jerks as a result of her sleazy job. Set and shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1981ref. 142167US: Cinema 77 / Geria Productions / Filmways 1981. Eight vintage borderless color photographs from the 1981 film. Based on Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film "Blow Up" with an audio recording replacing a photograph early 80s Philadelphia replacing Swinging London and a tight political thriller plot replacing the looser and less immediate one in the original. Shot on location in Philadelphia. 7 x 9.5 inches. Fine. Criterion Collection 562. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Cinema 77 / Geria Productions / Filmways unknown
1977ref. 137086Universal City CA: Steve Krantz Productions / American International Pictures AIP 1977. Third Revised Draft script for the 1978 film. Based on a story by producer Steve Krantz. Jennifer Pelikan is a young woman just entering a new private school where the other students torment her to the breaking point. Her only course of action is revenge which she enacts by communicating telepathically with snakes. A beautiful example of exploitation at its best borrowing from both from its obvious antecedent "Carrie" 1976 and another mind-over-animal film "Willard" 1971 where rats became tools of justice. Green titled wrappers. Title page present dated October 26 1977 noted as THIRD REVISION with credits for screenwriter Johnson and story writer Krantz. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 102. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Muir 1970s. Steve Krantz Productions / American International Pictures [AIP] unknown
1978ref. 170356N.p.: N.p. 1978. Vintage borderless double weight color reference photograph from the 1978 adult film. Labels affixed to versos noting the film's French title. A man's increasingly obsessive thoughts about his next-door neighbor lead his wife to force him into sex therapy. 9.5 x 7 inches. About Fine. Bier 793. N.p. unknown
1988ref. 149439Neuilly-sur-Seine France: Gaumont 1988. Seven vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1988 French film. All with mimeo snipes and manuscript ink and pencil annotations regarding layout on the verso and two with collector labels. A dramatization of the career of talented lesser-known sculptor Camille Claudel who began as an apprentice to Auguste Rodin later became his muse and lover and struggled to differentiate herself and her work from his legacy. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Near Fine. Gaumont unknown
1976ref. 140822Beverly Hills CA: Levy-Garner-Laven 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film. One of five films directed by and starring Burt Reynolds about a former convict who is unwillingly pulled into a federal agent's scheme to take down a corrupt politician. Set deep in the Okefenokee Swamp shot on location in Georgia. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter William Norton. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 135. Mechanical duplication on blue stock. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. The title has been outlined in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper. Levy-Garner-Laven unknown
1983ref. 161445Universal City CA: Universal City Studios 1983. Revised First Draft script for the 1985 film. Copy belonging to hair stylist Philip Leto with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. Based on the 1983 novel by Elmore Leonard. One of only a few screenplays adapted by Leonard from one of his own novels made memorable in that it layered a surprisingly complex plot onto what by 1985 had become a pretty standard sub-genre: the Burt Reynolds revenge thriller. Shot on location in California and Florida. Green titled Universal wrappers dated August 5 1983 noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT and production No. 02162 on the front wrapper. Title page present noted as Revised First Draft with credit for author and screenwriter Elmore Leonard. 109 leaves with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication on blue stock rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Universal City Studios unknown
1926ref. 172200Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1926. Vintage reference photograph from the 1926 film showing actor Buster Keaton as Johnny Gray the train engineer. During the Civil War an engineer must work to save the two loves of his life: a woman named Annabelle Lee and a train named The General. A box office disappointment upon release but long since reconsidered and now ranked among the the finest of Keaton's films. Shot on location in California and Oregon. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with a few short closed tears to the top margin. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Eureka Masters of Cinema 173. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader 60. United Artists unknown
1933ref. 172202N.p.: N.p. 1933. Vintage reference photograph from the 1933 pre-Code comedy film showing Buster Keaton surrounded by wreckage. Annotation in manuscript pencil on the verso noting the film title. With the end of Prohibition in sight two men decide to open a brewery and begin selling their home brewed beer but the resultant product is so weak that they're let off even after a police raid. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1963ref. 149906Universal City: Universal Pictures 1963. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1963 film a Doris Day vehicle and the screenwriting debut of Carl Reiner he also starred. The photo shows an extraordinary prop a full size billboard advertising a product called "Happy Soap" which plays a part in the film's story. With the stamp of director-editor Barrie Pattison on the verso along with the stamp of Universal Film in Brussels. A suburban housewife is offered a lucrative job as the spokesperson for a popular soap company a career which begins to take over her time and attention to the displeasure of her family. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes to the corners reinforced with paper tape on the verso. Universal Pictures unknown
1954ref. 149976N.p.: N.p. 1954. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Cosetta Greco from the 1954 film. Annotation in manuscript ink on bottom left margin "Georges Sadoul" and "Foto Civirani" stamps on verso. Based on the acclaimed 1947 Italian novel by Vasco Pratolini.Carlo Lizzani's Neo-Realist portrait of Fascist Italy wherein young typographer Mario Gabriele Tinti after moving to via del Corno to be near his girlfriend and befriending his anti-fascist landlord Maciste Marcello Mastroianni is beaten by the fascists. Set in Via del Corno Florence Italy shot on location in Tuscany Italy. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and small closed tear on right. N.p. unknown
1955ref. 149455London: London Film Productions 1955. Vintage reference photograph from the 1955 British film showing an aerial view of Whitechapel Road market in London. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1953 novel. A young boy growing up in a working class community buys what he believes to be a unicorn in reality a small deformed goat with the hope that it will bring luck to his friends and family. Set and shot on location in East London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with a small tear to the top left corner. London Film Productions unknown
1923ref. 144857Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1923. Vintage photograph of Cecil B. Demille Jeanie Macpherson and Jack Holt on the set of the 1923 film. With manuscript annotations and rubber stamp of noted collector Gene Ringgold on the verso. Filmed in two parts first is the story of Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt to the Promised Land receiving the tablets and worshiping the golden calf. The second part of the film is set in modern times and follows two brothers and their mother's contrasting relationships to the Ten Commandments. Shot on location in various locations around California. 5.5 x 8 inches irregularly trimmed. Near Fine. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Paramount Pictures unknown
1933ref. 145456Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1933. Five vintage double weight internal studio photographs from the set of the 1933 pre-code film. Manuscript annotations on the verso of each. One photo shown. Please inquire to see others. High school students unite against a ruthless gang leader. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1970ref. 147475Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1970. Vintage double weight borderless candid photograph of actor-singer Charles Aznavour and his wife Ulla Thorsell on the set of the 1970 film. Based on the 1968 novel by Hugh Atkinson. The story of four marathon runners from different countries as they prepare to compete in the Olympic games in Rome. Set and shot on location in Austria Denmark England Australia Italy and Japan. 8 x 10.5 inches. Light curling with two small imperfections to the top edge else Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1950ref. 147327N.p.: N.p. 1950. Draft script for an unproduced film. A Christmas melodrama depicting the life of Austrian composer Franz Gruber and the creation of his most famous work "Silent Night" in 1796. Screenwriter Charles Bennett was best known for his work with Alfred Hitchcock in the 1930s writing "The 39 Steps" 1935 "Secret Agent" 1936 "Sabotage" 1936 and "Young and Innocent" 1937. Set in Salzburg. Housed in a black three-ring binder. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Charles Bennett and Otto Klement. 181 leaves with last page of text numbered 152. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus. N.p. unknown
1931ref. 140125Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1931. Vintage still photograph from the set of the 1931 film. Featuring Madge Evans and Lew Cody comparing binoculars while a very young and not yet famous Clark Gable smiles over their shoulders. Mimeograph snipe on the verso. Based on the short story "Horse Flesh" by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan published in the "Saturday Evening Post" on September 13 1930. An orphaned foal's journey through various owners including that of nefarious gambler Ludeking Hallam Cooley before being returned to his loving breeder Jim Ernest Torrence. Clark Gable's first starring role as a card dealer with occasional moral failings whose love story with Ruby Madge Evans makes for an entertaining side plot. Set in Kentucky shot on location in Lexington Kentucky and California. 8 x 10 inches. Just about Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1977ref. 143875London: ITC 1977. Draft script for the 1979 film. Laid in is a 14-page shooting schedule. A lawman is sent to Switzerland to convince the girlfriend of a well-known gangster to come back to America to testify against him. The gang has sent people of their own to Switzerland assassins who seek only to kill the messenger. Set in Switzerland shot on location there as well as Arizona. White titled wrappers. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. ITC unknown
1950ref. 146343London: Ealing Studios 1950. Draft Shooting script for the 1950 British comedy film. With a few manuscript ink annotations and a single copied manuscript notation to page 81 noting a single line of dialogue in Chinese. A young boy cons a friend out of a toy magnet and consumed by guilt donates the magnet to a man collecting items for a charity auction. The story of the boy's assumed sacrifice drives the bids for the magnet up higher and higher and the lowly magnet begins to take on astronomical significance. Set and shot on location in New Brighton Wirral Cheshire and Liverpool. Tan titled wrappers noted as Draft Shooting Script on the front wrapper dated 13th January 1950. Title page present noted as DRAFT SHOOTING SCRIPT. 100 leaves with last page of text numbered 96. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with undated pink revision pages throughout. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two silver brads. Ealing Studios unknown
1993ref. 163367Universal City: Universal City Studios 1993. Revised Draft script for the 1993 film. Sequel to the successful 1992 family comedy film "Beethoven" about the adventures of the titular St. Bernard dog and his suburban family. Self wrappers. Title page present dated May 3 1993 noted as Rev. with credit for screenwriter Len Blum. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue and pink revision pages throughout variously dated 5/6/93 and 5/7/93. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Universal City Studios unknown
1955ref. 137952Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1955. Vintage candid photograph of Robert Mitchum sharing a moment with his wife Dorothy while on the set of the 1955 film. Dressed in costume as Harry Powell the image of a smiling relaxed Mitchum is incongruous with the severe terrifying nature of the character he played one of the most iconic villains in all film history. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Shallow vertical slice to the right side of the image. United Artists unknown
1978ref. 140622N.p.: Cal-Am Artists 1978. Draft script for the 1978 film. Script belonging to assistant director John Neukum with his name inscribed on the front wrapper. A rouge cop fed up with the ineffectual justice system decides to take the law into his own hands in this 1978 exploitation thriller. Jack Palance stars as the steely Lt. Jim Wade an L.A. cop who strikes a deal with a mobster in order to uncover the identity of the notorious serial killer "The Slasher." Director Charles Martin's final film he passed away only a few years after its completion. Yellow titled wrappers dated 07/11/77 with credits for director/screenwriter Charles Martin. Title page present dated 07/11/77 with credits for director/screenwriter Charles Martin. 171 leaves with last page of text numbered 144. Xerographic duplication with revision pages throughout dated 07/11/77. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Cal-Am Artists unknown
1970ref. 142976Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1970. Draft script for the 1970 film. One of the more notable scripts from character actor and writer Leo Gordon whose Hollywood career began after his dishonorable discharge during WWll for robbing patrons at a bar. Throughout his 40 years as an actor art imitated life as the burly Gordon typically played an outlaw typecast predominately in Westerns. Peter Collinson fresh off "The Italian Job" was reportedly a brute force in addition to excruciating temperatures on a set that was 200 miles outside of Istanbul. The pairing of the leads was lauded as Charles Bronson was at the height of European fame alongside a well-established Tony Curtis. Set in 1922 Greco-Turkish War shot on location in Turkey. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for Leo V. Gordon. 129 leaves with last page of text numbered 129. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Columbia Pictures unknown
1968ref. 149656Paris: Les Films Corona 1968. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph of actress Ewa Aulin from the set of the 1968 film showing director Christian Marquand with a hand-held camera getting a close-up shot of Aulin sitting fully clothed and soaking wet on the floor of a shower. With a gold foil title label from the film's French release on the verso. Based on the 1958 novel co-written by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg following the psychedelic frequently involuntary erotic experiences of a teenager named Candy. Set in New York and California shot on location in New York. 9.25 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes and light creases to the corners. Les Films Corona unknown
1975ref. 141402Prague: Filmove studio Barrandov 1975. Revised Draft script for the 1975 film seen here under the working title "Assassination at Sarajevo." The story of a group of Yugoslav rebels who inadvertently begin World War I through their assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Set in Sarajevo. Mustard titled wrappers. Title page present dated March 4 1975 noted as Revised Script with credits for screenwriters Paul Jarrico Stevan Bulajic and Vladimir Bor and director Veljko Bulajic. 121 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Filmove studio Barrandov unknown
