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1955ref. 156363Culver City CA: Hal Roach Studios 1955. Revised Draft script for the 1955 television episode originally aired on NBC on October 26 1955. A young woman arrives in a quiet western town claiming her wagon train was destroyed by a roving band of Indians. Director and screenwriter George Waggner was better known for his work in the horror genre most notably "The Wolf Man" 1941. Tan titled wrappers noted as production No. 9604. Distribution page present with receipt INTACTORREMOVED. Title page present dated 8/31/55 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter and director George Waggner. 42 leaves with last page of text numbered 40. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 8/31/55. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Hal Roach Studios unknown books
1962ref. 155090N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1962 film showing actors Sami Frey and Emmanuelle Riva between takes in conversation with director Georges Franju. Stamp of International Magazine Service on the verso along with a date stamp reading April 10 1962 and the stamp of Paris-Match and Marie Claire. Based on the 1927 novel by Francois Mauriac about a woman in a loveless relationship who plans to kill her husband by gradually increasing his medication to induce an overdose. Set in the Landres and shot on location in Gironde and Paris. 9.5 x 7.25 inches with a wide bottom margin. Near Fine. Grant France. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 167758N.p.: N.p. 1965. Two vintage color transparencies from the 1965 film showing actor Gina Lollobrigida preparing for a turn as a blonde Lady Godiva. A well-to-do American businessman and a free-spirited Italian woman meet in London and impulsively marry but soon realize they have little in common and truly dislike each other. 3.25 x 5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 166653Universal City: Universal Studios 1979. Draft script for the pilot episode of the 1979-1981 NBC television series printed on yellow leaves which aired on September 18 1979. Copy belonging to actress Christina Cummings who played the character Liz with manuscript marker annotations on four leaves highlighting her character's action and dialog as well as listing several of the actors' names on the the "Cast" sheet and noting arrival times scene numbers stage number and pay on the verso of the last leaf. Laid in is a thirteen page shooting schedule dated August 1 1979 and a Universal Studios "Production Requirements" form. The series premiered with the episode found here and aired for two seasons and 38 episodes ending on May 5 1981. A spin-off of the 1979-1981 NBC television series "B.J. and the Bear" about the series' antagonist Sheriff Lobo of the corrupt and inept Orly County police department. The series was completely overhauled in season two with the title changed to "Lobo" Sheriff Lobo made less corrupt and the location changed from the fictional Orly County to Atlanta Georgia. When Sheriff Lobo attempts to make money by holding a fishing contest to catch the giant bass in Orly County lagoon an escaped convict and his girlfriend looking to get to their stashed loot attempt to scare off the public by releasing a great white shark into the lagoon. Set in the fictional Orly County Georgia. Front wrapper integral with title page dated July 17 1979 with credits for screenwriters Glen A. Larson Chris Bunch and Allan Cole. 68 leaves with last page of text numbered 61. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with green revision pages throughout dated 8/1/79. Pages Very Good plus with light foxing to the extremities on the front and rear leaves bound with two gold brads. Universal Studios unknown books
1946ref. 152017Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1946. Vintage pressbook from the 1946 film noir. Based on the 1944 novel by Cornell Woolrich writing as William Irish. After a night of heavy drinking a US Navy sailor's attempts to return a mysterious wad of cash force him down a shadowy path of blackmail and murder. 12 x 18 inches. Ten leaves saddle stapled. Very Good plus with light foxing to the bottom right corner of the front wrapper. Grant US. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1969ref. 147586Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1969. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film. A semi-documentary dramatization of the violence that surrounded the 1968 Democratic National Convention and a film that questions the politics inherent in journalism and image-making "Medium Cool" is a remarkable directorial accomplishment highlighting the political unrest of the late 1960s in part by using real footage. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine one uniformly faded. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1935ref. 167569Universal City: Universal Pictures 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing a haunted Henry Hull in a laboratory set. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A British doctor is bitten by a strange animal while traveling in Tibet and begins transforming into a bloodthirsty werewolf upon his return to London terrorizing the city's inhabitants at night while desperately searching for a cure in the daytime. Considered by many to be the first feature-length werewolf movie preceding the better-known "The Wolf Man" by six years. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with brief wear along the right edge. Universal Pictures unknown books
1990ref. 166561N.p.: N.p. 1990. Revised Draft script for the 1991 film with the marker annotation of the title on the front wrapper. Laid in with the script is an 83 page Shooting Schedule printed on orange leaves dated August 9 1980. After the death of his partner in the line of duty a New York City police detective adopts his partner's orphaned children but his drive to make a perfect life for his wife and the children drives him to desperate measures. Set and shot on location in New York. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated August 3 1990 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter Heywood Gould. 141 leaves with last page of text numbered 139. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with foxing at the extremities bound with three gold brads. Shooting Schedule Near Fine overall with light foxing to the first leaf bound with three gold brads Grant US. N.p. unknown books
1951ref. 172413Los Angeles CA: Twentieth Century-Fox 1951. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1951 film noir. A young woman's suicide jump attempt from a bridge is stopped by an old man passing by. The two fall in love - but the relationship between the young girl and old man is threatened when a blackmailer from her past shows up. Photos 8 x 10 inches on 10 x 15 inch mat board. Very Good to Near Fine. Grant US. Lyons. Selby US. Spicer US. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1963ref. 130735Hollywood: Petramonte Productions 1963. Draft script for the 1963 film. Actor Van Heflin's copy with his manuscript annotations throughout. Based on the 1951 novel "Fortress in the Rice" by Benjamin Appel. The only film ever released by Petramonte Productions and eventually distributed by Allied Artists. During World War II the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman finds himself involved in the Philippine guerrilla movement fighting against the Japanese. Shot on location in the Philippines. Gray titled wrappers with credit for with credit for screenwriter Marcus. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Marcus and writer Appel. 141 leaves roneograph with annotations throughout. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine. internally bound with three gold brads. Petramonte Productions unknown books
1968ref. 161640N.p.: Chancellor Films 1968. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1968 film. One photograph with a provenance stamp on the verso on a label obscuring an older provenance stamp. Loosely based on the 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell wherein wealthy beatnik Virginia offers a former wrestler played by boxer Jake LaMotta a washed up actor and a drug dealer $100000 if they can survive being hunted down in the streets of Manhattan. Shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Chancellor Films unknown books
1971ref. 156265Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1971. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1971 film both showing William Tepper in basketball garb one in the locker room and one on the court. Based on screenwriter Jeremy Larner's 1964 novel. Jack Nicholson's directorial debut a key film in the BBS Productions cycle of the early 1970s following several college students navigating Vietnam War protests uncertain romantic relationships and their own dubious futures after graduation. Shot on location at the University of Oregon and throughout Eugene Oregon. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 547. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1981ref. 164216N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage reference photograph of director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson on the set of the 1981 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Based on the 1939 novel by James M. Cain. Along with "The Verdict" a film that brought writer David Mamet to the attention of the filmmaking world leading to his working not only as a screenwriter but an important director. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 151677Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1965. Six vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1964 French film. One of director Jacques Demy's most beloved films about a young woman in Cherbourg who falls in love with a man who is promptly drafted into the Algerian War. A classic of French cinema with every word of dialogue sung in recitative. The first French film musical shot in color and the movie that made Catherine Deneuve a star. Winner of the Palme d'Or and two other prizes at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for five Academy Awards Set and shot on location in Cherbourg Normandy France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 716. Godard Histoires du cinema. Allied Artists unknown books
1988ref. 151514N.p.: AMLF 1988. Two vintage reference photographs of Jacques Demy on the set of the 1988 film. Demy's fanciful portrait of the life of singer and actor Yves Montand playing himself who returns to Marseille the city of his childhood to rehearse a stage musical based on his life and falls in love the female lead Marian only to discover she is his daughter. Music by Demy's long-time collaborator Michel Legrand. Demy's final film before his unexpected death in 1990. Set in and shot on location in Marseille France. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000. AMLF unknown books
1958ref. 150440N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage borderless black and white photograph of director Jacques Tati at the premiere of his 1958 film preparing to pour a celebratory toast of champagne into an empty paper sleeve for the vinyl single from the film's soundtrack held by actress Mylene Demongeot. Tati's second of four films featuring the inimitable Monsieur Hulot. In this chapter Hulot strays from his rather ordinary Paris neighborhood and into a modern suburban one where technological chaos reigns. Nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes and winner of the Jury Special Prize and winner of an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1985ref. 167365Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1985. Second Revised Draft script for the 1985 television film which aired on CBS on October 5 1985. Laid in is a 36-page Shooting Schedule dated April 4 1985. A tough Wyoming Police detective Amanda Rider Lisa Hartman teams up with the laid back Beverly Hills Police detective Harry Wilde James Brolin in the search for a killer who murdered Rider's friend back in Wyoming. Featuring David Hemmings as the smarmy antagonist Ian Blaize who employs a cross-dressing kickboxer bodyguard. Shot on location in Southern California Beverly Hills Malibu and Los Angeles California. Beige titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 3 1985 noted as 2ND REVISED FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Rick Husky. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication on blue stock rectos only with pink revision pages throughout dated 5/7/85. Pages Near FIne wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Shooting Schedule: Very Good plus with foxing and toning to the right edge of the first leaf bound with a staple to the top left corner. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1972ref. 161082N.p.: N.p. 1972. Vintage reference photograph from the 1972 film showing actor James Coburn talking to a rodeo clown during a smoke break on the set. Provenance stamp on the verso. Well-regarded New Hollywood Western about an aging rodeo champion a "honker" whose arrogance hurts everyone around him including his family. Notable for its accurate depiction of rodeo life portrayed in striking detail. Director Steve Inhat's directorial debut. Shot on location in New Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned on the margins with a small crease on the top right corner. Hardy p. 332. Pitts 1924. N.p. unknown books
1989ref. 163313N.p.: N.p. 1989. Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1989 film showing actors James Spader and Laura San Giacomo talking with director Steven Soderbergh. Director and screenwriter Steven Soderbergh's directorial debut and a landmark of independent cinema. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Winner of the Palme d'Or making Soderbergh the youngest director to receive the prize. Set and shot on location in Baton Rouge Louisiana. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 938. N.p. unknown books
1973ref. 161160Los Angeles: National Theatre Westwood 1973. Vintage flyer for a preview screening of the 1973 film at the National Theatre Westwood in Los Angeles to benefit the Los Angeles International Film Exposition. An ambitious newly promoted homicide detective becomes disillusioned with the police force while investigating a case empathizing with the hippies other officers in his unit harass. Soundtrack by Chicago. Set and shot on lcoation in Fountain Hills and Monument Valley Arizona. 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. National Theatre Westwood unknown books
1959ref. 158216N.p.: N.p. 1959. Six vintage contact sheets from the 1959 film all test shots of female actors. In the collection are five prints with four images each and one smaller print with a single image totaling six prints and 21 images. Based on Rene Lefevre's 1955 novel "Rue des Prairies." A prisoner of war returns home to find himself widowed and in charge of three children and resorts to heavy drinking to mute the trauma of his experiences. Shot in Paris Val-d'Oise and Saint-Denis France. Five prints 8.5 x 10.5 inches one 4 x 5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1958ref. 156322N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage reference photograph of Lauren Bacall smoking a cigarette between takes on the set of the 1958 film. A childless woman learns she has a terminal heart condition and adopts a young orphan whom she hopes will console her husband after she passes. Based on the 1946 film "Sentimental Journey" directed by Walter Lang. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1968ref. 167788New York: Grove Press Film Division 1968. Vintage press kit for US release of the French 1967 film. Pocketed black and white illustrated folder with gold stamp contains an illustrated bi-fold of "Notes and Background" and a Jean-Luc Godard bio and a tri-fold of advertising materials. One of Godard's most misanthropic films about a loveless bourgeois couple who fantasize about killing each other while on a long road trip to visit the woman's parents with the intent of securing an inheritance. Shot on location in Ile de France and Paris. Folder and contents Near Fine. Criterion Collection 635. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Grove Press [Film Division] unknown books
1968ref. 167502N.p.: N.p. 1968. Vintage reference photograph from the American release of the 1968 French film. American release information affixed to the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A follow-up to director François Truffaut's 1959 film "The 400 Blows" continuing the story of Antoine Doinel who-now an adult-has been dishonorably discharged from the army. Set and shot on location in Paris. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 186. N.p. unknown books
1966ref. 168101N.p.: N.p. 1966. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 Polish film including one oversize. Polish release stamps on the versos. An exploration of young adulthood in Communist Poland following a student as he interacts with his peers explores a slightly surreal Warsaw and falls in love with a trolley conductor. One photograph 7 x 5 inches the other 11.75 x 9.5. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
