1984ref. 130321Atlantic Entertaining Group 1984. Revised Draft script for the 1986 film. Based on the 1981 debut novel by Leonard Michaels. Seven singularly dysfunctional men form a discussion group and share their feelings about women love and life. Red titled wrappers recycled by studio from a previous wrapper with the film title noted in manuscript ink. Title page present dated April 1984 noted as Revised with credits for screenwriters Michaels and Gottfried. 116 leaves with last page numbered 113. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Atlantic Entertaining Group unknown books
1982ref. 141651Nassau Bahamas: Film Accounting Services 1982. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A proposed 1980s reboot of the 1969 film "99 Women" also written by Peter Welbeck with the same plot but now in 3D. A woman arrives at a penal colony on an island where she is controlled by a cruel lesbian who oversees all the prison's functions. Black blank wrappers with die cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated February 6 1983 with credits for screenwriter Peter Welbeck. 13 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 11. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Film Accounting Services unknown books
1989ref. 164146N.p.: Michael Kagan Productions 1989. First Draft script for the pilot episode of the 1989 television series which premiered on The Disney Channel on April 30 1989 here under the title "Pilot." Script preceded by a "Rehearsal and Taping Schedule" a "Short Rundown" and a three-page "Main Titles" all bound in. The Disney Channel series starring Cindy Williams and Bill Hudson only lasted for five episodes ending on June 14 1989. Williams and Hudson star as a young married couple who have to hire a couple of children to pose as their offspring to please Hudson's new boss. Front wrapper integral with title page dated March 6 1989 noted as FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Michael Kagan. 67 leaves with last page of text numbered 61. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Michael Kagan Productions unknown books
1962ref. 150983N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage reference photograph of Micheal Crawford Philip Leacock Steve McQueen and an unidentified woman on the set of the 1962 film. Based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey. The commander of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber cocky hotshot Captain Buzz Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions and acts as though he may have a death wish. Shot on location in Cabridge Bovingdon and Kent England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 144489Paris: Les Films Ariane 1965. Vintage borderless photograph of Ursula Andress on the set of the 1965 film provocatively eating a banana. With agency stamps and manuscript annotations on the verso. Loosely based on the 1879 novel "Tribulations of a Chinaman in China" by Jules Verne. An adventure-comedy following the depressed billionaire Arthur Lempereur Jean-Paul Belmondo who after a series of suicide attempts hires hit-men to kill him but after he meets Alexandrine Pinardel Ursula Andress he tries to cancel the hit. Shot on location in Malaysia China Nepal India and France. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Les Films Ariane unknown books
1960ref. 150632N.p.: N.p. 1960. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Philippe de Boca on the set of the 1960 film. Victor Jean-Pierre Cassel is in love with Suzanne Genevieve Cluny but doesn't understand her need for commitment and desire for a family until his friend Francois Jean-Louis Maury declares his willingness to offer Suzanne everything she wants. Shot on location in Paris France. 9.25 x 7 inches. Light creasing along top else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 150645N.p.: N.p. 1964. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Philippe de Broca on the set of the 1964 film. Dufourquet Jean-Paul Belmondo is in Paris on shore leave eager to see his Agnes Francoise Dorléac. When he finally briefly sees her she's kidnapped and held for ransom by a treasure-hungry family friend. A James Bond spoof in the wake of Belmondo's swashbuckling success "Cartouche" 1962 opposite Claudia Cardinale with puzzle solving murder in Brasilia art thieves and a pursuit to find sacred Amazon treasure. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Shot on location in Rio de Janeiro Brazil and Paris 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1962ref. 158218Paris: Cinetel / La Lantere Magique / Silver Films / Les Films de la Sirene 1962. Collection of nine vintage borderless reference photographs and one stapled gathering of press material from the 1962 film. Press material in French. A middle-aged man dreams of being a sailor but finds his dreams waylaid time and time again by his wife and children. Photographs 7 x 9.25 inches. Press packet saddle-stapled 8.25 x 10.5 inches rectos only. Materials Very Good plus overall. Cinetel / La Lantere Magique / Silver Films / Les Films de la Sirene unknown books
1965ref. 162188Los Angeles: Medallion Pictures 1965. Five vintage lobby cards for the American release of the 1959 Italian 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. An exploration of the Roman criminal underworld following three thugs as they spend their days committing petty crimes and their nights with prostitutes. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with faint discoloration along the bottom margins. Medallion Pictures unknown books
1962ref. 144544Paris: C.A.P.A.C. 1962. Four vintage photographs from the 1962 French comedy film. With manuscript annotations on the verso of each. Pierre Pierre Etaix follows his parents wishes to get married but rather than romancing Laurence Laurence Lignieres the upbeat woman next door who has taken a liking to him he yearns for Stella France Arnel a famous singer he knows only through television. Shot on location in Paris. 7 x 5 inches. Near fine. C.A.P.A.C. unknown books
1961ref. 142921Italy: Lux Film 1961. Collection of 4 original black-and-white single weight still photographs from the 1961 Italian film. Two stills with brief annotations on the versos in manuscript ink and pencil. Ferdinando Mastroianni is bored with life and his wife Rocca. He falls in love with his cousin Sandrelli and since divorce is illegal in Italy unless there is just cause like catching your spouse committing adultery he decides to find his wife another lover instead of killing her. Seems simple enough. The first of Mastoianni's four "Italian Style" films and winner of an Academy Award for Best Writing a BAFTA three Golden Globes and nominated for a host of others. 7 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus overall with moderate curling a few with slight discoloration. Criterion Collection 286. Lux Film unknown books
1969ref. 161568N.p.: Audubon Films 1969. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1969 film with two provenance stamps on the verso. Based on Alexandre Dumas' 1848 novel and 1852 play "La Dame aux Camelias." A young adventurous woman with a decadent lifestyle falls in love with a wealthy bachelor who insists on absolute fidelity in their relationship forcing her to sacrifice her passions for his reputation. Shot on location in Rome and Tuscany Italy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Arrow. Audubon Films unknown books
1959ref. 137073Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1959. First Draft script for the 1959 film "A Private's Affair" here under the working title "The Love Maniac." One of the last films of film noir great director Raoul Walsh. Based on a story by Ray Livingston Murphy. Luigi a young Sal Mineo Jerry Coe and Mike Gary Crosby are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their Army unit on national television. The three meet the opportunity where they sing and dance in a competition and meet three alluring young women Barbara Eden Terry Moore and Christine Carere. Set in Long Island. Blue titled wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 50 dated January 21 1959. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated January 21 1959 noted as First Draft Screenplay with a credit for screenwriter Miller. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Multilith duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated 1/21/59. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1935ref. 136148Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1935. Two vintage black-and-white reference studio still photographs from the set of the 1935 film. Based on the 1921 play "Frisco Kate" by West. Here seen under the title "Klondike Lou." Shown in one photo are Mae West and director Raoul Walsh looking over a script. In the other they are joined by 1935 heavyweight boxing champion who was visiting the set. With mimeograph snipes variously affixed and printed to the verso of each photo. One photo has Spanish translation tipped on and "Sintonia" Spanish agency stamp to the verso as well. A woman accidentally kills her landlord in self defense while he attempts to murder her then escapes on a steamer to Nome Alaska. She takes on the identity of a nun who dies en route giving the censors quite a lot to work with. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1964ref. 150646Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1964. Seven vintage studio still photographs of musician Ray Charles in performance from the 1964 film. A blind musician Ray Charles playing himself helps a blind boy and his down-on-their-luck family including the boy's overprotective mother and her hard-drinking composer boyfriend. Shot on location in Paris and London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1944ref. 132072Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1944. Original US half sheet poster for the 1944 film based on the 1942 best seller by Rachel Field. Chandler's second screenwriting credit and the only non-crime screenplay of his career. 28 x 22 inches mounted on board. Near Fine with some minor professional restoration. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1966ref. 161505N.p.: N.p. 1966. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1966 film. Four with provenance stamps on the verso one with a label obscuring a previous provenance stamp. Hank and Rob go to New York City in search of adventure and sexual exploits until Hank meets the seductive Carol and Rob a woman who is more shy and inexperienced. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1962ref. 142903Paris: Cinedis 1962. Collection of 16 vintage borderless single weight film stills for the 1962 French musical film. Featured are several stunning images of actress Tcherina as Isa Duchess of Teruel. Brief numerical annotations on the versos in manuscript pencil. Belgian actor-director Rouleau's rarely seen drama was the opening film at the 15th annual Cannes Film Festival winner of the festival's Technical Grand Prize and nominated for a Palme d'Or. Of note is the film's cinematographer Claude Renoir whose other credits include "Serenade" 1940 "Madame Butterfly" 1954 "Barbarella" 1968 and "The Spy Who Loved Me" 1977. Isa is a dancer in a troupe of poor traveling comedians who perform in public; she stars as the Duchess of Teruel unhappily married and in love with a poor man who inevitably commits suicide resulting in Isa's nervous breakdown. 7 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus overall with moderate curling light edgewear a handful with slight discoloration. Cinedis unknown books
1935ref. 143369Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1935. Vintage photograph of director René Clair on the set of the 1935 film. With the stamp of Pathe-RKO on the verso. Based on the 1935 short story "Sir Tristram Goes West" by Eric Keown first published in "Punch" magazine about an American who buys a Scottish castle and has it moved to Florida unaware that the castle's ghost comes with it. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1969ref. 140010N.p.: Accord Productions 1969. Vintage British quad poster for the 1969 British film. Based on Charles Chilton's 1961 radio play "The Long Long Trail." Richard Attenborough's debut film gives a highly satirical musical retelling of the First World War. Highlighting the disconnect between those calling the shots and the soldiers carrying out the orders Attenborough chose to depict all the military and political leaders in a lavish pierhead pavilion while the soldiers are crammed into grizzly trenches. Highly stylized the film's most poignant and notorious scene depicts a field filled with innumerable white crosses symbolizing the immense death toll of WWI. Shot on location in England. 30 x 40 inches folded. Two light manuscript pencil annotations to the verso else Near Fine. Accord Productions unknown books
1965ref. 144688Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1965. Vintage borderless photograph of director Richard Brooks and actor Peter O'Toole on the set of the 1965 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. After being labeled a coward Lord Jim seeks redemption through an exceptionally dangerous mission. In its wake he finds himself faced again with the choice of self preservation or honor. The Technicolor film was based on Joseph Conrad's novel of the same name. Shot on location in Cambodia China Malaysia and England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1960ref. 142077Beverly Hills CA: Elmer Gantry Productions / United Artists 1960. Vintage double weight photograph from the set of the 1960 film. Director Richard Brooks gets up close to direct Burt Lancaster as Lancaster holds Jean Simmons. Based on the 1927 novel by Sinclair Lewis. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture winning for Best Actor Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000. Elmer Gantry Productions / United Artists unknown books
1967ref. 144377Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1967. Vintage photograph of Mary Linda Rapelye on the set of the 1967 film. Manuscript annotations in pencil and press agency stamps on the verso. Richard Brooks' unflinching and unsentimental documentary style made for a visualization that matched the power of Capote's most famous book and remains one of the great meditations on violence in America. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 781. Ebert II. Penzler 101. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1980ref. 167451Universal City: Universal Television 1980. Draft script for the fourth episode of the 1981 NBC mini-series here under the working title "The Gangster Chronicles: An American Story: Chapter IV" which aired on February 21 1981. Copy with a manuscript marker annotations of "role:- Aiello" on the title page and the underlining of "Narrative" on the first and last page of the script. The thirteen part critically-acclaimed Emmy Award-winning mini-series was an attempt at presenting an historically accurate crime drama about the lives of Bugsy Siegel Joe Penny Lucky Luciano Michael Nouri and Meyer Lansky Brian Benben beginning in 1907 and spanning seven decades. The series premiered on February 12 1981 and was aired over nine nights ending on May 8 1981. Later released in an edited 121-minute version on videocassette entitled "Gangster Wars." Shot on location in Capitola and Santa Cruz California. Front wrapper integral with title page dated October 21 1980 with credits for screenwriter Richard Alan Simmons. 53 leaves with last page of text numbered 237 with the script beginning on page 194. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Universal Television unknown books
1960ref. 125415N.p.: Layton Film Productions 1960. Original pressbook for the 1960 film noir. Brian Donlevy plays a US detective sent to Brazil to find an American woman accused of murder. He finds his target but not before getting sucked into his own brand of crime. Richard Cunha who directed a few minor but pertinent films in 1958 "Frankenstein's Daughter "Missile to the Moon" and "Giant from the Unknown" sets the pace with a television serial-like quality. A solid second feature from the post-noir period. One sheet folded twice as issued 11 x 17 inches. Near Fine with a faint horizontal fold crease at the center of the wrapper and pages a small numerical notation at the bottom of the front wrapper and light rubbing overall. Hinged diecut of the door on the front wrapper and issued in color on thick stock characteristics unique amongst pressbooks. Layton Film Productions unknown books
