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1959ref. 160494Paris: Agence D E B. 1959. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1959 film showing actors Henri Kassagi and Pierre Etaix. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a provenance stamp and label. Director Robert Bresson's first wholly original screenplay perhaps the finest of his many films and according to one of its greatest champions Paul Schrader "as close to perfect as a film can be." Set and shot on location in Paris. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 314. Ebert I. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader Canon Fodder 4. Selby Classic Noir. Agence D E B. unknown books
1980ref. 149461N.p.: Aberdeen 1980. Three vintage black-and-white reference photographs from the 1980 film. Based on Rosalyn Drexler's 1972 novel "To Smithereens." A scrappy sports arena waitress is scouted by a wrestling promoter who believes she has what it takes to become a champion. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with faint wear at the corners. Aberdeen unknown books
1948ref. 170987Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1948. Eleven vintage photographs including ten studio still photographs and one borderless reference photograph from the 1948 film noir with one photograph under the working title "Martin Rome." Three photographs with mimeo snipes two with provenance stamps and two with a provenance label on the verso rear. One photograph with cropping annotations in the margins of the recto. Several with title corrections at the bottom margin the film was retitled from "Martin Rome" and "The Law and Martin Rome" to "Cry of the City" during post-production Based on the 1947 novel "The Chair for Martin Rome" by Henry Edward Helseth. Richard Conte stars as hardened criminal and jewel thief Marty Rome wounded and in the hospital following a shoot out which left a police officer dead when he is implicated in another murder and jewelry heist by a sleazy lawyer. Following Rome's partial recovery and escape in an attempt to recover the jewels and flee he's pursued by his childhood friend a conflicted hard-nosed New York detective played by Victor Mature. Set in and shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall. BFI BD-25. Grant US. Selby Cannon Master List. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1973ref. 142105Paris: Filmsonor 1973. Vintage reference photograph from the 1973 film showing Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin in bed together. Vadim's attempt to explore female freedom and sexuality for women by changing the classical figure of Don Juan into the modern figure of Brigitte Bardot. The fifth film Vadim made starring Bardot and one of two released in 1973 after which she retired from acting. Shot in Paris. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Filmsonor unknown books
1977ref. 152290N.p.: N.p. 1977. Draft script for an unproduced film. A class of predominantly Black students at Howard University College of Medicine share a variety of humorous sentimental and unusual experiences in their time at the school. Jefferson previously worked as a screenwriter for "Disco 9000" 1977 and "Death Drug" 1978. Set in Washington DC. Brown titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Roland S. Jefferson and story credits to Jefferson and Eric P. Jones. 149 leaves with last page of text numbered 133. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue pink yellow and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 4/16/77 and 4/20/77. Pages and wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1966ref. 151448N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage reference photograph of Roman Polanski and a camera crew capturing a scene with actors Jacqueline Bisset Donald Pleasence and Lionel Stander. With a printed mimeo snipe specific to the film's UK release affixed to the verso. Two wounded gangsters seek refuge in a secluded beachfront castle home to a meek Englishman and his strong-willed wife. Shot on location at Lindisfarne Castle Northumberland England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 577. Grant US. N.p. unknown books
1940ref. 152961N.p.: N.p. 1940. Draft script for the 1940 film. A dramatization of the life of noted Norwegian-American football coach Knute Rockne who led the University of Notre Dame team from 1918 to 1930 before dying tragically in a 1931 plane crash at the age of 43. Set in Voss Norway and Indiana. Blue untitled wrappers. Missing title page possibly as issued. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 3/19/40. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown books
1945ref. 146433N.p.: N.p. 1945. Revised Draft script for the 1945 film here under the working title "The Fugitive." With a single manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper reading "92." All leaves watermarked CONTRACT FILE COPY. NOTE: script is incomplete as issued with text ending on page 92. The twelfth entry in the fourteen film Sherlock Holmes series featuring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce loosely based on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1911 short story "The Adventure of the Red Circle." The prime minister of the fictitious eastern European country Rovinia begs Holmes and Watson to escort Prince Nikolas back home as the king has been assassinated and the prince must ascend to the throne. The transatlantic voyage proves to be a dangerous journey and every passenger becomes a suspect though Holmes carries more than a few tricks and surprises up his cape. Set in Algiers. Tan titled wrappers rubber-stamped production No. 7309 dated May 20 1945. 93 leaves with last page of text numbered 92. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with three closed tears on the front wrapper and light edgewear overall bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1961ref. 152049Hollywood: Pad-Ram Enterprises 1961. Vintage pressbook for the 1961 film. With his fourth feature a 68-minute quickie Russ Meyer continued to market the "nudie" film genre he basically invented in 1959 with his first film "The Immoral Mr. Teas." He also continues to advertise the "French" sensibility "bon vivant" of his films-once described as "a narrated Playboy magazine" with no real plot per se just lots of buxom women shedding their clothing at every opportunity. One leaf bi-fold. 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine. Pad-Ram Enterprises unknown books
1966ref. 152053California: Eve Productions 1966. Vintage pressbook for the 1966 film. A sexploitation "documentary" following several buxom strippers as they discuss their lives in 1960s San Francisco. One leaf bi-fold. 11 x 17 inches. Folded once horizontally. Very Good plus overall. Eve Productions unknown books
1970ref. 153231N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1970 film showing a near-nude Edy Williams. With the stamp of still photographer Willy Rizzo on 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. 8 x 12 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 836. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 151457N.p.: N.p. 1963. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1963 film. Included is a distributor's pamphlet. A mondo documentary following the sexual exploits of buxom women across Europe. Photographs 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Pamphlet bi-fold 8.5 x 11 inches. Very Good moderately chipped and soiled. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 141752Rome: Ciesi 1975. First Draft script for the 1976 Italian film here under the working title "Scandal." Text in English. From the archive of longtime producer-agent Paul Kohner. In wartime France a married pharmacist begins a passionate affair with her assistant. Their relationship sours however as he begins to demand more and more from her-including access to her daughter. Shot on location in Italy. Title page present dated 1975 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriters Ottavio Jemma and Salvatore Samperi. 324 leaves with last page of text numbered 322. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine lacking wrapper unbound. Housed in a typewriter box. Ciesi unknown books
1996ref. 163971Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1996. Revised Draft script for the 1997 film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher with her name in manuscript ink on the title page. Included with the script are six bound sets of revision pages dated variously between July 10 and July 25 1996. A high school substitute teacher with a troubled past navigates unruly behavior and gang violence in Los Angeles. A breakthrough role for actor Samuel L. Jackson. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker construction accountant/estimator/buyer and carpenter on over 20 movies including "The Last Seduction" 1994 "Pulp Fiction" 1994 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 1994 "The Horse Whisperer 1998 "Joy Ride" 2001 and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas including "The Bridge" 2014 "Ozark" 2017 and "Yellowstone" 2018. Self wrappers. Title page present dated June 20 1996 noted as BLUE REVISED DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Scott Yagemann. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication on blue stock rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated June 21 1996. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown books
1998ref. 162638Culver City CA: Adelaide Productions 1998. Two scripts for the pilot episode of the 1999-2000 primetime animated television series including one Pre-Table script and one Record Draft script. Based on the successful 1989-2023 comic strip by Scott Adams about the titular pessimistic white-collar engineer and his daily interactions with his idiotic boss and frustrated coworkers. In this episode Dilbert must name a product that has not yet been designed leading to a significant amount of mental duress. Originally aired on January 25 1999 on UPN. Pre-Table: Self wrappers dated April 6 1998 on the front wrapper noted as Pre-Table with credits for screenwriters Scott Adams and Larry Charles. Title page integral with the front wrapper as issued. 62 leaves with last page of text numbered 61. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages and wrapper Very Good plus with light dampstaining affecting the top edges of the front wrapper and first four leaves bound with two gold brads. Record Draft: Blue titled wrappers dated May 4 1998 on the front wrapper noted as Record Draft with credits for screenwriters Scott Adams and Larry Charles. Title page integral with the front wrapper as issued. 53 leaves with last page of text numbered 52. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Adelaide Productions unknown books
1967ref. 167083N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph from the 1967 film showing Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate. Layout annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. An elderly professor travels with his assistant to Transylvania looking for vampires. During his trip the assistant falls in love with the daughter of an inn keeper who has recently caught the eye of the vampiric Count von Krolock. Sharon Tate would star the same year in Mark Robson's "Valley of the Dolls" just two years before her violent death at the hands of the Manson Family in 1969. Shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1985ref. 170772Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1985. 14 vintage reference photographs from the 1985 Japanese pink film. An office worker is kidnapped by bank robbers and erotic hijinks ensue. A mid-career release by noted pink film director Shûji Kataoka. 6 x 4.25 inches. Very Good plus eight with single pinholes at the corners with some faint scattered foxing and light toning to the versos. Nikkatsu unknown books
2004ref. 163869N.p.: N.p. 2004. Shooting script for the 2006 film seen here under the working title "Jackie Dee." Production document laid in the script dated October 29 2004 with an annotation in manuscript pencil noting the name of actor Tony Ray Rossi. Based on the real life trial of mobster Jack DiNorscio the longest Mafia trial in American history. A gangster facing serious charges refuses to accept a deal that would have required him to name his associates. Set in New York shot on location in New York City and New Jersey. Lacking wrappers. Title page present laid in with a production document in a page protector with credits for director Sidney Lumet and screenwriters TJ Mancini and Robert McCrea. 133 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 10-29-04. Pages Fine. Housed in a generic red binder with an adhesive label to the bottom right corner with the name of an unknown crew member. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 153971London: Hammer Films 1965. Vintage borderless reference photograph of actress Tallulah Bankhead during filming on location for the 1965 Hammer film while to the right a camera crew captures the shot. Provenance stamp to the verso. Based on the 1961 novel "Nightmare" by Elizabeth Linington writing as Anne Blaisdell about a woman who is stalked and terrorized by her deceased fiance's mother. Bankhead's final feature film before her death in 1968 produced hot on the heels of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane" 1962 and "Hush. Hush Sweet Charlotte" 1964. Shot on location in Hertfordshire England. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Near Fine. Johnson and Del Vecchio Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography pp. 251-254. Hammer Films unknown books
1958ref. 150167N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage borderless photograph of actress Sophia Loren on the set of the 1958 film. With a Photoplay Library stamp on the verso along with the stamp of photographer Bill Avery and manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout. Based on Eugene O'Neill's 1924 play. A greedy New England farmer marries for a third time after working his first two wives to death. Trouble ensues when his new wife a headstrong Italian woman begins an affair with his youngest son. Bill Avery worked as a photographer at Columbia Pictures in the early 20th century with a brief interlude working as a combat cameraman during World War II. He also worked at MGM under noted photographer C.S. Bill and occasionally worked as a freelance publicity photographer shooting iconic images of Elvis Presley Jack Lemmon Katharine and Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine among many others. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1927ref. 154840N.p.: N.p. 1927. Vintage oversize reference photograph from the 1927 short film showing actors Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy attempting to smuggle actor James Finlayson through a comically crowded dance hall. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A wealthy oil tycoon wakes after a night of drunken carousing only to discover a new wife-who unfortunately comes with a gold-digging stepdaughter and a murderous brother-in-law. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 172056Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1972. Vintage satin-finish double weight reference photograph from a 1972 re-release of the 1971 film though we believe this photo is unique to the re-release showing Miriam Karlin mid-scream. Based on Anthony Burgess' 1962 novel. A futuristic voyeuristic catapult into the world of teenage delinquent Alex DeLarge who is forced to undergo an experimental treatment developed by the government to cure him of his affinity for violence. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine slightly wavy to the left edge. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Warner Brothers unknown books
1971ref. 158017N.p.: N.p. 1971. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1971 film showing a hospital scene with a camera crew on the far right capturing the shot. Based on Anthony Burgess' 1962 novel. A futuristic voyeuristic catapult into the world of teenage delinquent Alex DeLarge who is forced to undergo an experimental treatment developed by the government to cure him of his affinity for violence. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 158656N.p.: N.p. 1972. Vintage reference photograph of actress Jenny Runacre from the 1972 film. Layout annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso along with the stamp of The Other Cinema in London and an Alternative Arts stamp with the film title. Stephen Dwoskin's second feature film. Dwoskin was an experimental filmmaker who produced work based on themes of perception disability and sexuality. He was a cofounder of the London Film-Makers' Co-op in 1966 and the film collective Spectre in 1980. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1996ref. 167666N.p.: N.p. 1996. Draft script for the 1996 film. Steve Buscemi's feature film directorial debut about an unemployed single ex-mechanic who spends all of his time at the eponymous Trees Lounge a neighborhood bar with a motley cast of characters. Set and shot on location throughout New York in Queens Brooklyn Valley Stream and Long Island. Generic white "Live International" wrappers. Title page present undated with credit for Buscemi. 104 leaves with last page of text numbered 103. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
