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1965ref. 152788N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage test photograph from the 1965 film showing actress Carroll Baker in costume as Jean Harlow. The rise to fame and troubled life of starlet Jean Harlow before her death from kidney failure at 26. Not to be confused with the 1965 film of the same name directed by Alex Segal and starring Carol Lynley. Set in Hollywood. 10 x 12 inches. Very Good plus faintly creased at the top edge. Olive Films 247. N.p. unknown books
1968ref. 162568Hollywood: Great Empire Films 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film. With a provenance stamp on the verso. Rare. Obscure sexploitation film from director and screenwriter Jean Van Hearn with the tag line "The Generation Gap that Exploded into a Love-In!" 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and faint creasing. Great Empire Films unknown books
1993ref. 158004Universal City: Universal Pictures 1993. Vintage studio still photograph of director John Woo and actor Jean-Claude Van Damme on the set of the 1993 film. A woman arrives in New Orleans in search of her father where she meets a drifter who helps her uncover the terrifying story behind her father's disappearance. Shot on location in Alabama and Louisiana. 10 x 8.25 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. Grant US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1959ref. 152702Paris: Columbia Pictures 1959. Vintage pressbook for the 1959 French film noir. Text in French. Two French journalists in Manhattan investigate the sudden disappearance of the French delegation to the United Nations. Bi-fold 9 x 12 inches. Lightly rubbed else Near Fine. Grant France. Selby France. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1957ref. 164735Universal City: Universal Pictures 1957. Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1957 film noir one showing actor Jeff Chandler the other showing actress Jeanne Crain. One with provenance stamps and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A dark tale about Nick Hoak a corrupt sheriff in a small Nevada town whose principal concerns are the maintenance and upkeep of all illegal activity. A lawyer and his lascivious wife stumble into Hoak's territory and conflict ensues. One of the seedier late noirs with a tawdry quality that transcended its big studio trappings. 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. Set in Desert View Nevada shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1983ref. 169954New York: Cates Films 1983. Revised script for an unproduced film. A drama about a psychology professor who gets involved with a sexual abuse case against a respected therapist. Playwright Jerome Coopersmith wrote prolifically for television and the stage throughout the mid- to late-twentieth century. He is best remembered today for his writing for "Hawaii Five-O" 1968-1980 and the 1974 Christmas television special "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" but also contributed episodes for "Armstrong Circle Theater" "The Streets of San Francisco" "Combat!" "Spenser for Hire" and others. In 1965 he received a Tony nomination for the Sherlock Holmes Broadway musical "Baker Street" and wrote and co-wrote a number of off-Broadway plays including "Eleanor" 1967 about the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt. Coopersmith and Cates Films would work together in 2004 on the television movie adaptation of the 1980 Mary Higgins Clark novel "The Cradle Will Fall." Untitled William Morris Agency wrappers with clear front wrapper and navy rear wrapper. Title page present noted as Revised dated November 1983 with credit for Coopersmith. 107 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper about Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. Cates Films unknown books
1969ref. 162200N.p.: Joseph Green Pictures 1969. Two vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1969 German/Spanish film also released in the US under the title "Two Undercover Angels." Both photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Janine Reynaud and Rosanna Yanni two sleuths who go by the collective name "Red Lips" are investigating the disappearance of several models and dancers with pop artist Klaus Thriller and his hirsute henchman Morpho being the prime suspects. Shot on location in Spain and Germany. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with faint creasing at the extremitites. Joseph Green Pictures unknown books
1960ref. 157082New York: Manhattan Films International 1960. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1960 film showing actress Delilah Lee posing in her dressing room. Stamp of Manhattan Films International on the verso. A magician's assistants begin dying off in increasingly violent ways. Set and shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with moderate edgewear and pinholes at the corners. Manhattan Films International unknown books
1938ref. 165563Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actor Jimmy Savo consulting his script between takes. Printed mimeo snipe and credit stamp of photographer Ed Jones on the verso. Savo enjoyed a successful career as a stage performer on Broadway and the vaudeville circuit before turning to film in the late 1920s. 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. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1993ref. 171878Burbank CA: Touchstone Television 1993. One First Draft script one Table Draft and one Treatment script script for Season 1 Episode 6 of the 1994 television series here under working title "Calendar Girl or Sex Lies and Fire Safety." Originally aired February 1 1994 on NBC. Based on a character created by stand-up comedian John Caponera the series followed John Bowman a working class middle manager and family man as he attempts to balance work and family and improve his lot in life. In this episode John's teenage sons joins him and his friend to meet a calendar girl. First Draft: White titled self wrappers lacking rear wrappers noted as WRITER'S FIRST DRAFT on the front wrapper dated 19 October 1993 with credits for screenwriter Mark Driscoll. Title page integral with front wrapper. 49 leaves with last page of text numbered 48. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Table Draft: White titled self wrappers lacking rear wrappers noted as WORKING TABLE DRAFT on the front wrapper production No. R213 dated November 15 1993 with credits for screenwriter Mark Driscoll and director Gerry Cohen. Title page integral with front wrapper. 39 leaves with last page of text numbered 39. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Treatment script: White titled self wrappers dated September 24 1993 with credits for screenwriter Mark Driscoll. Title page and first page of narrative text integral with front wrapper. 21 leaves with last page of text numbered 21. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with a staple at the top left corner. Touchstone Television unknown books
1990ref. 150003Culver City CA: Patchett Kaufman 1990. Revised Shooting script for the 1990 television film originally aired on September 10 1990. A dramatization of the life of notorious gangster Al Capone's brother who disavows a life of crime moves to Nebraska using the alias "Richard Hart" and becomes a town marshal. Set in Illinois Nebraska and New York. Self wrappers. Title page integral with front wrapper dated February 28 1990 noted as REVISED Shooting Script with credits for director and screenwriter John Gray. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue and pink revision pages throughout dated variously between March 1 1990 and March 8 1990. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Full provenance available. Patchett Kaufman unknown books
1967ref. 150827N.p.: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1967. Vintage borderless reference photograph with bottom margin of John Huston and Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the 1967 film. Illegible release stamp with annotations in manuscript pencil on verso. John Huston's lurid and campy adaptation of Carson McCuller's 1941 novel. A melodrama of lust infidelity repressed homosexuality self mutilation suicide and murder with a spectacular cast: Elizabeth Taylor Marlon Brando Brian Keith Julie Harris and Robert Forster. Shot on location in New York and Lazio Italy. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1973ref. 150828Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1973. Vintage borderless reference photograph of John Huston and Paul Newman on the set of the 1973 film. Based on the 1971 novel "The Freedom Trap" by Desmond Bagley. Director John Huston's neo-noir Cold War spy thriller with Paul Newman as a British Intelligence officer who allows himself to be imprisoned to infiltrate a spy organization. Screenwriter Walter Hill's third produced screenplay. Shot on location in Ireland and England. 9.25 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1951ref. 143633Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1951. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1951 film showing director John Huston on location. Based on the classic 1895 novel by Stephen Crane. At the completion of shooting Huston considered the film one of his best but MGM cut over an hour from it before the release. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing to the corners and light toning to the margins. Godard Histoires du cinema. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1999ref. 150042N.p.: N.p. 1999. Revised Draft script for the 2001 film here under the working title "Seeing in the Dark." With a handwritten post-it note affixed to the verso of the front wrapper noting the name and phone number of director Robert Manganelli. A deaf clairvoyant who receives visions of an unknown serial killer's movements teams up with a former crime photographer to find the murderer. The third of four film appearances of singer and occasional actor John Mellencamp. Shot in Rochester New York. Gray untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 6-9-99 noted as Rev. with credits for director and screenwriter Robert Manganelli. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 118. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Full provenance available. N.p. unknown books
1954ref. 152155Santa Monica: RKO Radio Pictures 1954. Six vintage studio still photographs for the 1954 stop motion animated film. Based on and incorporating music from the 1983 opera by composer Engelbert Humperdinck with a libretto by his sister Adelhied Wette itself based on the German fairy tale first published in 1812 in "Grimm's Fairy Tales." Produced by Michael Myerberg at his New York studio and originally released independently before being picked up by RKO for a Christmas 1954 release nationally the film would go on to become a staple of holiday viewing. Notable as the first feature length American animated film not made with traditional cel animation techniques and the first non-Disney feature length animated film released since 1941's "Mr. Bug Goes to Town." 10 x 8 inches. Very Good. Pinholes to the edges with light edgewear and soil. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1947ref. 147742Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1947. Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1947 film. Based on the 1947 novella by John Steinbeck who co-wrote the screenplay. A poor Mexican family living in a fishing village believe their fortune is made when they discover a valuable pearl but soon realize the treasure only brings them further trouble. Noted Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa's twelfth film collaboration with prolific Golden Age director Emilio Fernandez. Set and shot on location in Acapulco Mexico. 10 x 8 inches. Five photographs Very Good plus two photographs Very Good with uniform fading and light creasing. National Film Registry. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1968ref. 161506Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1968. Vintage studio still photograph of actor and director John Wayne playing chess on the set of the 1968 film. Released at the height of American involvement in the Vietnam War and based on the 1965 novel by Robin Moore. A highly pro-war film following two teams of highly skilled Green Berets sent on a mission in South Vietnam. Shot on location at Fort McClellen Alabama at Hurlburt Field Florida and at Fort Benning Georgia. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1929ref. 136071Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1929. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1929 film. Shown is George Bancroft being pulled away from a prison cell where Richard Arlen is being held. Nominated for an Academy Award. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus condition with a handful of pinhole tears and a short closed tear at the extremities. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1965ref. 161630N.p.: American Film Distributing 1965. Vintage studio still photograph from the classic 1965 exploitation film. Provenance stamp on the verso. An outrageous "exposé" which claims to reveal the shocking truth about predatory lesbianism in today's society. Set in and shot on location in Greenwich Village New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. American Film Distributing unknown books
1950ref. 146066Universal City: Universal International Pictures 1950. Treatment script for the 1951 film. Copy belonging to Universal-International film executive Leo Spitz with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. A group of new recruits arrive at an Air Force training camp and experience the usual growing pains: hazing romance and rivalry. An early appearance by Golden Age heartthrob Rock Hudson as an aggressive upperclassman. Shot on location in Arizona Florida and Texas. Blue titled wrappers noted as TREATMENT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 7718 dated March 21 1950. Title page present noted as Treatment with credits for screenwriter Robert W. Soderberg. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 77. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock rectos only with yellow revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/16/50 and 3/18/50. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound at the top left corner with one gold brad. Universal International Pictures unknown books
1965ref. 161728N.p.: Haven Films 1965. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1965 film. An early feature film by noted erotic film director Joseph Sarno. Beverly is a bar girl who thinks she hates men until she realizes she's a nymphomaniac and flirts with her best friend's boyfriend. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Haven Films unknown books
1968ref. 161848N.p.: Cinemation Industries 1968. Three vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1968 Swedish film. Two photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Marie Liljedahl stars as Inga a 17 year old sent to live her aunt who wants her to become the mistress of her rich neighbor but instead falls the young Karl a commoner. Set in and shot on location in Stockholm. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus one with a wax pencil annotation at the upper left corner see image. Cinemation Industries unknown books
1953ref. 158684N.p.: N.p. 1953. Vintage reference photograph from the 1953 film serial showing actor Judd Holdren in costume as Commando Cody. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. The series followed the titular masked super-scientist as he investigated of a string of climate disasters on Earth eventually uncovering a nefarious plot to take over the planet by aliens from Venus. Originally intended to be broadcast on television as a 12-episode weekly series the series was first released theatrically in 1953 as a 12-chapter weekly serial and was syndicated to television in 1955 on NBC. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly and evenly age toned. N.p. unknown books
1996ref. 163362Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1996. Writer's Second Draft for the pilot of the unaired 1996 Fox television series. Created by David Silverman Twentieth Century-Fox produced and filmed seven episodes of the television series in 1996 which never aired. Judge Reinhold stars as a Lincoln Memorial security guard who after accidentally taking a bullet for the president gets his wish to become a Secret Service agent. Also starring Michael McKean as Reinhold's no-nonsense by-the-books boss. Front wrapper integral with title page dated March 6 1996 noted as WRITER'S SECOND DRAFT with credits for screenwriters Steve Pepoon David Silverman and Steve Sustarsic. 56 leaves with last page of text numbered 55. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with light dampstaining to the right margin throughout bound with two silver brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
