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1944ref. 146004Hollywood: Republic Productions 1944. Shooting script for the 1944 film. Single manuscript pencil notation on the front wrapper. A physician researching life-after-death is possessed by the spirit of an executed murderer who uses the doctor's body to exact vengeance on those involved in his death. A Jekyll-and-Hyde-style supernatural horror B-movie unusual for Republic Productions who were better known for their Western pictures. Tan partial titled wrapper noted as SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper noted as production No. 1463 dated October 3 1944 with credits for screenwriter John K. Butler. Title page integral to the first page of text dated October 3 1944. 82 leaves with last page of text numbered 80. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 10/14/44. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with splashes on the front wrapper bound with two gold brads. Republic Productions unknown books
1980ref. 142430New York: LaMarca Productions 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film based on the 1960 novel by John Hersey. A satire about the American educational system in which a man tries to buy a smart young child with a difficult home life in order to utilize him in an experiment to engineer super-intelligent humans. Adaptation written by Lee Minoff writer of the screenplay for the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine." Tan untitled agency wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Lee Minoff and novelist John Hersey. 147 leaves with last page of text numbered 145. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. LaMarca Productions unknown books
1949ref. 159895Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1949. Vintage reference photograph of director John Huston talking with actors Jennifer Jones and Walter Huston on the set of the 1949 film. Printed mimeo snipe provenance label and date stamp on the verso. Loosely based on Robert Sylvester's 1948 novel "China Valdez" about a group of Cuban revolutionaries as they attempt to overthrow Gerardo Machado's government. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased and worn at the corners. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1950ref. 159942Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1950. Four vintage reference photographs from the 1950 film noir. From the collection of Joel Finler. Based on the 1949 novel by W.R. Burnett and hugely influential as one of the earliest films in the heist film sub-genre. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Selby US Masterworks. Penzler 101. Spicer US. Criterion Collection 847. National Film Registry. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1985ref. 162764Wembley: Lee International Film Studios 1985. Final Draft script for the 1985 television movie originally aired on December 2 1985 on NBC and seen here under the working title "Imagine: John and Yoko." Single annotation in manuscript ink on the title page noting "Final Script" and copied annotations on three leaves. A dramatization of the relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono from their first meeting in 1966 to Lennon's murder by Mark David Chapman in 1980. Shot on location in London and New York. Gray generic Carson Productions Group wrappers. Title page present dated 11th July 1985 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credit for director-screenwriter Sandor Stern. 160 leaves with last page of text numbered 157. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper about Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Lee International Film Studios unknown books
1951ref. 150354N.p.: N.p. 1951. Vintage oversize black and white publicity portrait photograph of actor John Wayne from the 1951 film. The crew of a US submarine during World War II encounters a Japanese aircraft carrier in the middle of a secret rescue mission but trouble arises when they discover their torpedoes are defective. Set in the Pacific Ocean. 11 x 14 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned overall with light wear to the corners. N.p. unknown books
1974ref. 149688N.p.: N.p. 1974. Five vintage reference photographs from the 1974 British film. A young writer accepts a weekend invitation to visit her reclusive friend's country mansion unaware that her friend and the house itself hold a variety of dark secrets. Set and shot on location in England. 10 x 7.5 inches. Very Good lightly and evenly toned. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 162366N.p.: N.p. 1963. Vintage reference photograph from the 1963 film showing director Joseph L. Mankiewicz sitting on the set surrounded by crew members. Based on Carlo Maria Franzero's 1957 book "The Life and Times of Cleopatra." Twentieth Century-Fox's ambitious bank-breaking venture the most expensive production ever made at the time and the first film to pair Elizabeth Taylor with Richard Burton beginning their tumultuous love-hate relationship. Set in Egypt and Rome and shot on location in Spain and Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 157694N.p.: N.p. 1964. Vintage reference photograph from the 1964 film showing director Joseph Losey on the set. One photograph with the stamp of Israel Film Archive and a printed mimeo label on the verso. Based on the 1964 play "Hamp" by John Wilson in turn based on the 1955 novel "Return to the Wood" by James Lansdale Hodson. During World War I a British soldier is accused of desertion after being the sole survivor of his a bloody attack. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 149757N.p.: N.p. 1963. Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1963 British film showing director Joseph Losey watching a scene between actors James Fox and Wendy Craig. The first of Joseph Losey's three legendary collaborations with screenwriter-playwright Harold Pinter a dark squeamish parable that tells a familiar servant-becomes-master tale but surpasses mediocrity through a journey into the psyche of the servant himself. Stunningly photographed by Douglas Slocombe. A classic of 1960s British cinema. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the corners. Spicer UK. N.p. unknown books
1971ref. 149438London: EMI Films 1971. Vintage borderless double weight photograph of director Joseph Losey filming a scene on location in Norwich with actor Dominic Guard with cast and crew members looking on. With two printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. Based on L.P. Hartley's 1953 novel. A young boy acts as the go-between for a tenant farmer and a wealthy young woman engaged in an illicit affair. Screenwriter Harold Pinter's final collaboration with Losey following "The Servant" 1963 and "Accident" 1967. Set and shot on location in Norfolk England. 10 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. EMI Films unknown books
1963ref. 146913N.p.: Estree Distributors 1963. Vintage borderless photograph of Sarah Miles and Joseph Losey on the set of the 1963 film. Crop annotations in manuscript marker on recto crop annotations in manuscript pencil and "Theo Cowan LTD" and "Paris-Presse" stamps and 1 1/4" mimeo snipe on the verso. The first of Joseph Losey's three legendary collaborations with screenwriter-playwright Harold Pinter a dark squeamish parable that tells a servant-becomes-master tale but goes beyond what could have been a mediocre finish and journeys into the psyche and personal problems of the servant himself. Stunningly photographed by Douglas Slocombe. A classic of 1960s British cinema. Set in and shot on location in London. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus some faint creasing. Estree Distributors unknown books
1959ref. 143911Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Draft script for the 1959 film two fascinating test shot photographs and a series of clippings from the Bloomington Indiana Herald featuring stories about the film an advertisement and an article about Denny Miller. A remake of the 1932 film of the same name with lots of stock footage and a soundtrack by Shorty Rogers. Set in Africa shot on location in California. Gold titled wrappers rubber-stamped production No. 138 with credits for producer Al Zimbalist director Joseph Newman and screenwriter Robert Hill. 112 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Mechanical duplication with blue gray revision pages throughout dated variously between 2-9-59 and 3-12-59 all other pages are eye rest green and dated between 1-22-59 and 2-4-59. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1970ref. 157689Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1970. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film showing actors Rip Torn and Ellen Burstyn. Based on Henry Miller's 1934 novel a book initially banned in the US. A broke writer travels from New York to Paris living on the generosity of his expatriate American friends and spending any money he can get on alcohol and women. Rated X in the US upon release a rating that was changed to NC-17 in 1992. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1955ref. 144440Paris: Filmsonor 1955. Collection of 17 vintage reference photographs from the 1955 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso of one portrait photograph and several with annotations in manuscript pencil and ink noting numbers and title on the versos. Based on Peter von Mendelssohn's 1935 novel "Douloureuse Arcadie." Shot in both French and German versions each with a different cast with the exception of Marianne Hold in the lead role. Director Julien Duvivier's other films include "Pépé le Moko" 1937 "Maria Chapdelaine" 1934 and "Panique" 1946 Set and shot on location in Bavaria. Photos range from 3.25 x 4.5 inches to 7 x 9.5 inches several with small white borders. Very Good plus with light curling and a few faint creases. Filmsonor unknown books
1943ref. 146470Universal City: Universal Pictures 1943. Revised Draft script for the 1944 film. With a few small manuscript pencil annotations throughout noting the name of an unknown crew member. A condemned murderer escapes from jail when Nazis bomb the French prison where he is being held. Encountering the body of a dead French soldier he steals the man's identification papers and uniform and escapes to Africa joining the Resistance Movement and in doing so finding new purpose and a sense of patriotism to France. Set in France and French Equatorial Africa. Beige titled wrappers noted as REVISED on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 7126 dated AUGUST 4 1943 with credits for director JULIEN DUVIVIER. Title page integral with the front wrapper as issued. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered 137. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue and white revision pages throughout dated variously between 8/12/43 and 10/4/43. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good with front wrapper detached from binding bound with three gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown books
1970ref. 163314Tokyo: Shibata Organization 1970. Three vintage reference photographs from the US release of the 1970 Japanese pink film. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. Pink film auteur K ji Wakamatsu was one of the most successful Japanese filmmakers of the 1960s directing a number of notable erotic and softcore adult films with strong political bents including "Go Go Second Time Virgin" 1969 and "Ecstasy of the Angels" 1972 as well as producing Nagisa shima's controversial film "In the Realm of the Senses" 1976. 6.5 x 4.75 inches. Near Fine. Shibata Organization unknown books
1967ref. 163315Tokyo: Shibata Organization 1967. Three vintage reference photographs from the US release of the 1967 Japanese pink film. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. A dramatization of the actions of real-life American mass murderer Richard Speck who raped and killed eight student nurses in South Deering Chicago in 1966. Pink film auteur K ji Wakamatsu was one of the most successful Japanese filmmakers of the 1960s directing a number of notable erotic and softcore adult films including "Go Go Second Time Virgin" 1969 and "Ecstasy of the Angels" 1972 as well as producing Nagisa shima's controversial film "In the Realm of the Senses" 1976. 6.5 x 4.75 inches. Near Fine. Shibata Organization unknown books
1980ref. 165752N.p.: N.p. 1980. Vintage borderless publicity photograph of Boris Karloff in costume as Imhotep being drawn by illustrator Willy Pogány taken by photographer Ray Jones and struck by the photographer from the original negative circa 1980. 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. A contemporary of Edmund Dulac Harry Rountree Sarah Stilwell Weber artist Willy Pogány is perhaps best remembered today for his versatile illustrations for children's books. He also worked prolifically as a sculptor painter portraitist and muralist and even briefly as a designer of stage sets and costumes. During the 1930s Pogány moved to Los Angeles where he found employment as an art director in Hollywood. Karloff's second film after his runaway success in "Frankenstein" in which he plays an Egyptian high priest awakened from death by a British field exposition. After disguising himself as a scientist he falls in love with a woman he believes to be the latest incarnation of a priestess from his past. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Weaver and Brunas Universal Horrors 1931-1946. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 149621Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1975. Vintage oversize borderless satin-finish reference photograph from the 1975 musical film. With a provenance stamp on the verso. Loosely based on Marie d'Agoult's 1848 book "Nelida." Composer and pianist Franz Liszt enjoys a decadent lifestyle aided by his legion of loyal female fans. Set in Russia and Italy. 11.5 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1978ref. 170201Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC 1978. Draft script for the 1978 television movie "Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold" seen here under the working title "Centerfold" which aired October 23 1978 on NBC. Copy belonging to unknown crew member Irwin Draper with his name in manuscript in on the front wrapper. One of Kim Basinger's earliest film roles and the film that would begin to transition her reputation away from being a model to that of a respected screen actress. Here she plays a Texas beauty queen who moves to Hollywood to seek her fame only to wind up posing for a centerfold. Set in Texas and California. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 25 1978 with credits for screenwriters Nancy Audley and Howard Chesley and producers Robert Greenwald and Frank von Zerneck. 113 leaves with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication. Pages and wrapper Fine bound with two copper brads. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] unknown books
1967ref. 130772Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC 1967. Final Draft script for episode 19 of the 1967-1968 television anthology show. Actor Van Heflin's copy with the name of his character in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and manuscript annotations on nearly every page. "The Danny Thomas Hour" ran for one season on NBC as an anthology show with Thomas presenting dramas comedies and musical variety shows. In "Fear the Chain" Van Heflin plays a deserter from the German army trying to reach Switzerland. Goldenrod titled wrappers with annotations in manuscript ink and pencil. Title page present dated April 20 1967 noted as Final Draft with credit for screenwriter Bercovici. 66 leaves mechanical duplication with blue and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 5-18-67 and 5-29-67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] unknown books
2010ref. 149043Minneapolis: Werc Werk Works 2010. Original working script from the 2012 film belonging to costume designer Molly Maginnis with her name on a handwritten slip of paper tucked into the front of the binder including a Revised Draft script a two-page xerographically duplicated document regarding costume fitting and two photographs from the set of the film. Warmly INSCRIBED on the title page by various crew and cast members including actors Diane Keaton Kevin Kline Sam Shepard and Elisabeth Moss. From the collection of costume designer Molly Maginnis. An unhappily married lonely woman finds love when she rescues a stray dog named Freeway. Shot on location in Utah. Housed in a blue three-ring binder. Title page present dated 9/20/10 noted as BLUE REVISION with credits for screenwriter Meg Kasdan and screenwriter-director Lawrence Kasdan. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus. Werc Werk Works unknown books
1951ref. 146109Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1951. Draft script for the 1952 film. A Red Scare narrative wherein two all-American parents unsuccessfully attempt to lure their brainy son John away from the call of Communism. Actor Robert Walker unexpectedly died before production for the film ended leading director Leo McCarey to heavily revise the script and edit in footage from Walker's scenes in Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" 1951 in order to finish the film. Although nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing and praised by the American Legion and Catholic Press Institute the film was eviscerated by New York critics for its hot-blooded anti-intellectualism bigotry and push for conformity in the name of anti-Communism a touchstone for the country's fears during the McCarthy era. Titled self wrappers in the Paramount style. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated February 27 1951 noted as 1ST PRELIMINARY GREEN with adaptation credits for John Lee Mahin. 135 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Mimeograph duplication on green stock rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with some fading and edgewear wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Olive Films 418. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1967ref. 131318Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Private detective John Rogue Smith is willing to do anything to help his finances. A psychiatrist Morgan hires him to follow a wealthy woman Baldwin on the verge of suicide. A mystery in the vein of Philip Marlowe stories. With late performances by Jackie Coogan and Brian Donlevy. Green titled wrappers with a die-cut title window. Title page present rubber-stamped copy No. 5 dated May 29 1967 with credits for screenwriter Fisher and story writer Lyles. 127 leaves mechanical duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 8-22-67 and 9-1-67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Paramount Pictures unknown books
