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1962ref. 159693Various cities: Stafford 1962. Vintage British quad poster for the 1962 American film. Based on Jules Verne's 1868 novel "Captain Grant's Children" about a search for a missing shipwrecked captain. The third of six Disney films to star child actress Hayley Mills. 40 x 30 inches folded. About Fine. Stafford unknown books
1967ref. 151844Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1967. Three striking vintage reference photographs from the 1967 Roger Corman film. With printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. From the collection of noted British film producer John Palmer. A dramatization of the 1929 mass murder of seven members of the Northside Gang by members of Al Capone's gang led by George "Bugs" Moran. Set in Chicago. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1966ref. 142164France: Les Films Marceau-Cocinor / Mega Film 1966. Four vintage press photographs from the 1966 film. Each with the stamp of Robert Levy on the verso and two with the stamp of press agency Parimage. One image shows director Roger Vadim carrying a smiling Jane Fonda whom he married just prior to the start of filming. A modern adaptation of the 1872 novel "La Curee" by Emil Zola about a wealthy young woman who marries and older man only to be tricked out of her fortune when she falls for his son. The second of four films Vadim and Fonda would make together. 9.25 x 7.25 inches three photographs with wide bottom margins. Near Fine. Les Films Marceau-Cocinor / Mega Film unknown books
1974ref. 167738London: New Realm Film Distributors 1974. Vintage borderless satin-finish color reference photograph from the 1974 French sexploitation film showing a topless Sirpa Lane. Provenance stamps and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. An adventurous young woman is determined to enjoy every sexual experience life has to offer even if the pursuit leads her into danger. 6.25 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. New Realm Film Distributors unknown books
1970ref. 155647N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 film showing actors Cynthia Myers and Erica Gavin. Dealer label affixed to the verso. After nearly a decade as one of America's most successful independent filmmakers sexploitation auteur Russ Meyer first reached out for the brass ring of major studio success with this frantic and most entertaining cult favorite once described by Meyer and screenwriter Roger Ebert as "the first exploitation-horror-camp-musical." The film follows three members of an all-girl rock band called The Kelly Affair who relocate to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Their success comes at the price of their friendship and integrity however and the girls eventually succumb to a nonstop train of decadence drugs and betrayal. Featuring one-hit wonders the Strawberry Alarm Clock supporting performances by Meyer regulars Charles Napier and Haji and a bit part from future Blaxploitation icon Pam Grier the film proved to be Meyer's biggest box-office success. Set and shot on location in Hollywood. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 836. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 148340Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1970. Vintage studio still photograph of Edy Williams and David Gurian from the 1970 film. Based on an original story by Roger Ebert who also helped write the screenplay. Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big with their rock band "The Kelly Affair" stopping first to visit Kelly MacNamara's 1966 Playboy Playmate Dolly Read estranged aunt. Kelly's aunt introduces the band comprised of Kelly Read Casey Anderson 1968 Playboy Playmate Cynthia Myers and Petronella Danforth Marcia McBroom to a flamboyant producer named Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell John LaZar who changes their name to "The Carrie Nations" and has them perform at one of his orgiastic parties after a set by Strawberry Alarm Clock. Throughout the success of the new band the girls use drugs and alcohol attempt to maintain romantic relationships even a lesbian tryst with Erica Gavin director Meyer's "Vixen" and find "Z-Man" to be a murderous transsexual. The film proved to be sexploitation and exploitation to its psychedelic limits at the time was Meyer's biggest box-office draw to date and gave the director a new audience: mainstream filmgoers in mainstream cinemas. Originally intended as a sequel to "Valley of the Dolls" 1967 with an original screenplay by Jacqueline Susann Twentieth Century-Fox found the script unsatisfactory and sought new material. The film was released as part of a settlement with Susann with the disclaimer "This is not a sequel to VALLEY OF THE DOLLS." One of few X-rated films released by Twentieth Century-Fox another being "Myra Breckenridge" 1970. Pam Grier got her start in this film as an uncredited party attendant. Meyer regulars like Charles Napier Lavelle Roby and Haji all make appearances. Set in Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. CONDITION. Criterion Collection 836. Meyer US. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1985ref. 161325N.p.: N.p. 1985. Vintage color reference photograph from the 1985 film showing a sex scene with actors Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rutger Hauer. In sixteenth-century Italy an army of mercenary peasants kidnaps a nobleman's fiancée as revenge for unpaid debts. Although disgusted by the brutality of the peasants the woman soon falls in love with the group's leader. Although the film's cynicism and violence made it unsuccessful at the box office upon release it has since become a cult favorite. Shot on location in Spain in Belmonte Cáceres and Ãvila. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 170448N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage reference photograph from the 1965 film showing Charlton Heston talking with Sam Peckinpah during filming on location. Dell Publishing stamp and provenance label on the verso. During the Civil War an obsessed glory seeking Union cavalry officer leads a disparate crew of soldiers Confederate POWs and Native American scouts into Mexico to attack a group of Apaches that have been raiding towns in the US. Shot on location in Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1969ref. 168503Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1969. Vintage transparency from the 1969 film showing Sidney Poitier on the set. Loosely based on F.L. Green's 1945 novel "Odd Man Out." A Black militant intends to rob a factory payroll in order to aid his imprisoned revolutionaries but through an unexpected turn of events he is forced to rely on a young social worker to help pull off the heist. 5 x 4 inches. Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1959ref. 152565Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1959. Vintage reference photograph of actor Gregory Peck between takes during location filming on the set of the 1959 film. Provenance stamps to the verso. Based on Nevil Shute's 1957 post-apocalyptic novel. In the wake of WWIII what remains of the human race is rapidly annihilated by radiation poisoning. The only habitable part of the planet is southern Australia which will soon become toxic as air currents bring the poisonous fumes south. Survivors grapple with their impending mortality hopeful that somehow they might be spared. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in Australia and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a faint crease to the bottom edge. United Artists unknown books
1968ref. 161637N.p.: Distribpix / A.F.P.I. 1968. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1968 film. Three photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Rare. The exploits of "college girls" who'll do anything for a good grade. 8 x 10 inches.Very Good plus one with a bruise to the center of the photograph. Distribpix / A.F.P.I. unknown books
1985ref. 153201N.p.: N.p. 1985. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1985 film showing director Susan Seidelman reviewing the script on location. A bored New Jersey housewife gets involved in the life of a free spirited New Yorker through a series of events involving farcical elements such as amnesia and mistaken identity. Madonna's first major screen role and a breakthrough turn for Rosanna Arquette. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Carlson and Connolly Destroy All Movies. N.p. unknown books
1960ref. 158228N.p.: N.p. 1960. Original borderless oversize reference photograph from the 1960 film showing actress Susan Strasberg with two Nazi officers in the background. A Jewish women is sent to a concentration camp during World War II but decides to lead an escape attempt even as the turmoil of war threatens to defeat her will. An engaging war film with feminist undercurrents by director Gillo Pontecorvo largely overshadowed by what would become his best-known film "The Battle of Algiers" 1966. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Shot on location in Yugoslavia. 14.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1932ref. 159945London: National Film Archive 1932. Vintage reference photograph from the 1932 film showing director Tay Garnett and a camera crew capturing a scene with Lew Ayres. National Film Archive stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A dramatization of the rise to fame of a gossip columnist based closely on real-life columnist Walter Winchell. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Archive unknown books
1985ref. 140818Universal City CA: Embassy Pictures / Universal Pictures 1985. Vintage borderless photograph from the 1985 film showing director Gilliam and crew during a quiet moment between takes. With manuscript ink annotations on the verso. Gilliam's masterpiece about a man trying to escape a bureaucratic authoritarian government in a dystopian future. Nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 51. Embassy Pictures / Universal Pictures unknown books
1967ref. 157320N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph from the 1967 British film showing director John Schlesinger talking with actress Julie Christie between takes. Mimeo snipe on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel about a young flirtatious heiress who is relentlessly pursued by three young men. Nominated for an Academy Award. Shot on location throughout Dorset and Wiltshire England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with light creasing at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 141077N.p.: N.p. 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Based on Joseph Dispenza's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1927 novel. A bridge woven by the Incas collapses in Peru killing five people. A monk witnesses the event and afterwards becomes obsessed with finding information about the five victims in order to prove that the collapse was part of God's plan. Set in Peru. Yellow titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for author Thorton Wilder and screenwriter Joseph Dispenza. 42 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 40. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1999ref. 142242Malibu CA: Word of Mouth Productions 1999. Draft script for the 1999 film. Laid in are a collection of documents two autographed letters from screenwriter and director Tom Lazarus to Jack Murphy dated February 26 March 5 and March 29 1991 urging him to please read and consider producing his film. Finally there is a typed biography of Lazarus with his phone number sans area code in manuscript ink. Torri Larranga is a prostitute at the top of her game charging high prices for exquisite services. Her reputation precedes her as a documentarian approaches her asking to film a feature look into her life. The first directorial effort of Tom Lazarus who later went to on to direct "Stigmata" 1999 and write "Just You and Me Kid" 1979. Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Tom Lazarus. 102 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Word of Mouth Productions unknown books
1976ref. 157620N.p.: N.p. 1976. Vintage borderless satin-finish reference photograph from the 1976 film showing actress Bulle Ogier topless in bed. Stamp of photographer Roswitha Hecke on the verso along with layout annotations in manuscript ink. A collection of four stories dealing with erotic obsession. The first film directed by Werner Schroeter to feature Ogier followed by "Weiße Reise" 1980 "Two" 2002 and "This Night" 2008. 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 158125N.p.: N.p. 1979. Vintage reference photograph from the 1979 film. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso noting director Walerian Borowczyk's name and the film title in French. An anthology film divided into three segments set in three different time periods Rome in 1520 France at the turn of the century and modern Paris and following three women who are driven to commit crimes of passion. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1973ref. 154001Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1973. Vintage reference photograph from the 1973 film showing actors Warren Oates and Michelle Phillips. A dramatization of the crimes of folk hero midwestern bank robber and notorious mobster John Dillinger best known for killing five FBI agents during a shootout in Kansas City. Hot on the heels of Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" 1967 a movie that reignited the US public's interest in 1930s gangster films. Set and shot on location throughout Arizona and Oklahoma. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1996ref. 162508Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1996. Vintage studio still photograph of director Wes Anderson on the set of the 1996 film. Anderson's feature film directorial debut cowritten with actor Owen Wilson about three friends who plan a heist in the southwestern suburbs. Based on Anderson's 1992 short film of the same title whose success at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival persuaded filmmaker James L. Brooks to finance a full-length version of the film. Shot on location in Dallas Fort Worth and Hillsboro Texas and at the Camarillo State Mental Hospital in Camarillo California. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly toned else Near Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1966ref. 152456Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox Television 1966. Revised Final Draft script for the 21st episode of season one of the 1965-1966 television series originally aired on February 16 1966 on ABC. Copy belonging to an unknown crew member with their name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. Based on the 1958 film directed by Martin Ritt which was in turn based on the 1931 novella "Spotted Horses" the 1939 short story "Barn Burning" and the 1940 novel "The Hamlet" by William Faulkner. The series followed the Varners a wealthy Mississippi family whose patriarch is forced to confront the newly arrived young son of his former rival who challenges the Varners' control over the town. Set in the fictitious town of Frenchman's Bend Mississippi. Red titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL on the front wrapper dated January 11 1966. Title page present dated January 11 1966 noted as REVISED FINAL with credits for screenwriter Mike Zagor. 62 leaves with last page of text numbered 60. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox Television unknown books
1922ref. 126253Culver City CA: Selznick Pictures 1922. Vintage hand-tinted half sheet poster for the lost 1922 silent film. Conway Tearle starrs as Russell Carrington a man who accepts a murder charge to protect Rita the woman he loves played by Florence Billings and flees to a fishing village where he falls in love with the town belle Dorothy played by Winifred Westover. Shot on location in Fort Lee New Jersey. 26.25 x 20 inches margins slightly trimmed down from 28 x 22 inches see image. Very Good with moderate edgewear including loss to the top and bottom right corners several closed tears to the margins and one 2.25 inch closed tear to the top center. Selznick Pictures unknown books
1987ref. 156337N.p.: N.p. 1987. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1987 film showing director Wim Wenders actor Peter Falk cinematographer Henri Alekan and an extra on the set. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Wenders' masterpiece a love letter to West Berlin told through the experiences of an angel who yearns to be human. The director dedicated the film to his cinematic predecessors Yasujiro Ozu Francois Truffaut and Andrei Tarkovsky whose influences shine throughout his oeuvre. Set and shot on location in West Berlin. 7 x 4.75 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 490. Ebert I. N.p. unknown books
