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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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
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 books
1937ref. 130740Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1937. Revised Final Draft script for the 1937 film. Copy belonging to Van Heflin with his manuscript annotations throughout. A romantic drama set to the back drop of the Annapolis Naval Academy. Bill Martin a young midshipman must chose between his love for Julia and his commitment to the navy in this 1937 film. Mint green titled wrappers rubber-stamped as Revised Final script on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 70 dated May 18 1937 with credits for writers Cabanne and Twist. Distribution page present with receipt removed. 140 leaves mimeograph duplication with annotations throughout. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good bound with three gold brads. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1966ref. 143838Paris: Les Productions Alcinter and Andre Cotton 1966. Draft script carbon typescript and scenario offset printing for the 1966 French film here under the working title "Convoi pour Dien-Bien-Phu." Released in the US as "The Postman Goes to War" 1968. Numerical notation in manuscript pencil on one page. Also included is the original manila folder used to house the material with the working title in manuscript red ink on the flap. Based on Gautier's titular novel 1966. Jean-Claude Thibon Aznavour is a postman in Paris who accepts a position in the army during the Indochina War. He is wounded in combat and sent to the hospital where he falls in love with Vang Maria Minh a young Vietnamese nurse. Shot on location in Cambodia. Title page present integral with front wrapper undated with credits for director Bernard-Aubert novelist Gautier and dialogue writer Accursi. 197 leaves with last page of text numbered 212. Carbon typescript. Very Good plus bound with two silver binder clips. Scenario: title page integral with front wrapper undated with credits for Bernard-Aubert and Gautier 12 leaves with last page of text numbered 11 offset printing perfect-bound Near Fine. Complete collation upon request. Les Productions Alcinter and Andre Cotton unknown books
1978ref. 144817France: Filmel 1978. Vintage borderless photograph of Isabelle Huppert and Jean Carmet from the 1978 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Jean-Marie Fitere which tells the true story of Violette Noziere Isabelle Huppert a French teenager who in the 1930s worked as a prostitute while living with her parents who she poisoned killing her father after they found out from her doctor that she had syphilis. Isabelle Huppert won the award for Best Actress at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Shot on location in Paris. 9.5 x 6 inches. Near Fine. Grant Worldwide. Filmel unknown books
1959ref. 147470Rome: Panitalia 1959. Vintage borderless candid photograph of Antonella Lualdi and members of the film crew on the set of the 1959 film. With a stamp for photographer Jacques Six and mimeo snipe to the verso. Based on Stanley Ellin's 1952 novel. A wealthy vintner finds it difficult to balance the demands of his wife his children his best friend and his recently murdered mistress. Set and shot on location in Aix-en-Provence France. 9 x 6 inches. Very Good plus with faint soil. Grant France. Panitalia unknown books
1977ref. 149743N.p.: N.p. 1977. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1977 French film showing actress Sylvia Kristel variously with director Claude Chabrol and actors Charles Vanel and Jean Carmet. A young woman in the process of leaving her husband discovers her car's windshield has mysteriously shattered forcing her to spend the night at an isolated mansion in the countryside. Shot on location in Villennes sur Seine France. 7 x 4.5 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books
1934ref. 157322Universal City: Universal Pictures 1934. Vintage reference photograph of director Edward Ludwig and cameraman Merritt Gerstad filming a scene with Claude Rains on the set of the 1934 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. A pacifist writer discovers his publisher is in league with munitions manufacturers leading to a crisis of conscience. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1950ref. 160937Los Angeles: RKO 1950. Vintage mini-banner poster for the 1950 film noir. Claudette Colbert stars as a woman who is accused of bigamy by an intruder during her wedding ceremony to David McLean. The two then must travel to a small seaside village to investigate the claim where villagers claim to have remembered her previous nuptials. Shot on location in Santa Monica California. 4.75 x 28 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing at the extremities. Grant US. Selby Master List. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US. RKO unknown books
1971ref. 145923Burbank CA: The Malapaso Company 1971. Vintage borderless studio press photograph from the set of the 1971 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. Clint Eastwood's directorial debut after decades as an actor a second career that would garner him two Best Director Oscars for Unforgiven 1992 and Million Dollar Baby 2004 and two more nominations for Mystic River 2003 and Letters from Iwo Jima 2006. Set in and shot on location in California. 7.5 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine light score along top edge light edgewear. Clover "Men Women and Chainsaws." Spicer US Neo-Noir. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Grant US. The Malapaso Company unknown books
1965ref. 139246Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1965. Vintage black-and-white press photograph from the 1965 French-American film. Editorial annotations and Wide World Photo rubber stamp on the verso with a Spanish rubber stamp "paso por fotograbado." Shown are Ursula Andress and Katrin Schaake on-the-set conferring between scenes while standing on a bed. Woody Allen's film debut as actor and screenwriter. Michael O'Toole is a womanizer soon to be married to Carole Schneider but Liz Paula Prentiss and Rita Andress get in the way. His psychoanalyst Dr. Fritz Sellers is no help and Carole flirts with Victor Allen a nervous wreck. Somehow they all end up in the same hotel in the French countryside and they mayhem ensues. Shot on location in France. 6.5 x 9 inches. Very Good plus light creases heavy soil and sticker pull to the verso. United Artists unknown books
