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1998ref. 159108Los Angeles: Propaganda Films 1998. Final Draft script for the 1999 film. Director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman ended the 1990s and introduced themselves to the world with this highly original film which took the literary concept of metafiction into the realm of popular entertainment and opened many new doors in terms of storytelling in cinema. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles and Pasadena California and in Jersey City. Self wrappers. Title page present noted as Final Version with credit for screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. 54 leaves with last page of text numbered 107. Xerographic duplication printed on rectos and versos. Pages Fine bound with two gold brads. Propaganda Films unknown books
1930ref. 151436Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1930. Collection of eight vintage reference photographs from the 1930 comedy short film. Notable as the first short by the duo where Hardy says to Laurel "Well here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" A parody of the 1927 silent film "The Cat and the Canary" with Stan and Ollie spending the night in a mansion of a deceased relative of Stan's only to be embroiled in suspected foul play. 10 x 8 inches. One photograph with a brief stray ink annotation to the recto else About Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1971ref. 152002Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1971. Collection of ten vintage double weight oversize photographs from the French release of the 1971 film. Each with gold foil promotional label at the bottom right corner of the recto as issued. Based on Anthony Burgess' 1962 novel. A futuristic voyeuristic catapult into the world of teenage delinquent Alex DeLarge who forcibly undergoes experimental treatment developed by the government to cure him of his affinity for violence. Set and shot on location in London. 15.5 x 12 inches. Very Good plus lightly soiled and toned with tiny punch holes at the corners as issued. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Warner Brothers unknown books
1970ref. 134464Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1970. Draft British script for the 1971 UK film. Working copy belonging to actress Billie Whitelaw SIGNED by Whitelaw on the front wrapper with her manuscript annotations throughout in pencil and red and blue ink. Included are four vintage black-and-white still photographs from the film. Director Stephen Frear's debut feature film and the first film to feature an original musical score by Andrew Lloyd Weber. A whodunit verging on spoof Albert Finney plays a standup comedian and aspiring private detective. When he advertises his detective services in the local newspaper he may actually have to solve a real mystery. Set in Liverpool and London and shot there on location. Tall orange studio wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated 1st October 1970 with credits for screenwriter Neville Smith. 123 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Very Good wrapper Good bound internally with three silver brads. Grant US. Indicator 37. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1990ref. 161093Manhattan Beach CA: Carolco Pictures 1990. Draft screenplay for the 1991 film. Steve Martin's love letter to Los Angeles about a goofy meteorologist who receives messages from an electric freeway billboard encouraging him to pursue a romance with a British journalist. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles. Front wrapper integral with title page dated 2/23/90 with credit for screenwriter Steve Martin. 112 leaves with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Carolco Pictures unknown books
1966ref. 140950N.p.: N.p. 1966. Draft script for an unproduced film. Copy belonging to crew member James H. Ware. Ware was a major presence in British and American cinema best known for his work on "Beat the Devil" 1953 "Room at the Top" 1959 "Our Man in Havana" 1959 "Charade" 1963 and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" 1965. Based on the short story "The Skedule" by Helen H. Wilson about a prim and proper English woman and an Aussie traveling together through the Outback where an African Queen-esque romance soon develops. A pet project of Australian actor Rod Taylor who struggled from 1964 until 1974 to get this film made though he was ultimately unsuccessful. Set in Australia. Green blank wrappers with die cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated July 1966 with credits for screenwriter Ted Willis and author Helen H. Wilson. 144 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Mechanical duplication with pink and yellow revision pages throughout dated variously between September 24 1967 and September 26 1967. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 134845Various cities: Various studios 1964. Collection of 49 vintage still photographs from various film adaptations of Tennessee Williams plays. All stills are black and white and US issue unless otherwise noted. Included are: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 1951 Elia Kazan 1 press photograph of Marlon Brando and Kim Hunter with TCF stamp and press annotations on the verso. THE ROSE TATTOO 1955 Daniel Mann. 14 US studio photographs THE LONG HOT SUMMER 1958 Martin Ritt Eight British front of house cards. Front-of-house cards are the equivalent of US lobby cards but the same size as US color stills and typically have images that do not appear on US lobby cards and stills. 8 x 10 inches. Very minor wear at the extremities about Near Fine overall. A film based on several literary sources including William Faulkner's "The Hamlet" Faulkner short stories "Barn Burning" and "Spotted Horses" as well as Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER 1959 Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1 press photograph of Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift with press annotations on the verso. 6 British front of house cards with the rating of "X" then in use in Great Britain. SUMMER AND SMOKE 1961 Peter Glenville 12 studio still photographs 2 with press annotations on the verso and 1 on the recto at the margin. SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH 1962 Richard Brooks. 1 still photograph of Paul Newman and Geraldine Page with a mimeo ditto-style snipe describing the scene printed on the verso. NIGHT OF THE IGUANA 1964 John Huston 1 still photograph of Richard Burton grabbing a long blade. Various studios unknown books
1994ref. 167456Los Angeles: Miramax 1994. Vintage press kit for the 1994 film including 13 black-and-white studio still photographs and a 21-page gathering of promotional material issued by Miramax in conjunction with the film's release. Tarantino's masterful second film a noir-infused grouping of three stories told together in cutup style each with one violent narrative folding in on the next. Controversial winner of the Palme d'Or and winner of a Best Original Screenplay Oscar. Nominated for six more Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Director Best Supporting Actress for Uma Thurman Best Supporting Actor for Samuel L. Jackson and Best Actor for John Travolta. Set in Los Angeles shot on location throughout California. Photographs: 10 x 8 inches. Fine. Promotional gathering: 21 leaves unnumbered. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Near Fine partially bound with a single staple at the top left corner. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Miramax unknown books
1973ref. 149309Neuilly-sur-Seine: Argos Films 1973. Vintage grande French poster for the 1973 erotic film. Borowczyk's fourth feature length film a sexually explicit time-traveling romp ranging from the bloodthirsty exploits of Elizabeth Bathory to a nineteenth-century country girl masturbating to thoughts of Jesus Christ. 47 x 63 inches. Linen backed and rolled. Near Fine. Argos Films unknown books
1940ref. 150392Universal City: Universal Pictures 1940. Two vintage reference photographs from the set of the 1940 film. One with a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Egbert Souse a slovenly drunk finds himself in several different positions of employment through sheer luck and happenstance. After being hired on the spot to replace a film crew's no-show movie director Souse unintentionally thwarts a bank robbery and is immediately offered a job as a security guard. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased on the edges. Universal Pictures unknown books
1996ref. 155767Burbank CA: New Line Cinema 1996. Revised Draft script for the 1998 film copy belonging to Master Lead Painter Charlie Palazzo with the annotations in manuscript ink of "Charli P. / Print Dept." and copy number "301" on the front wrapper. "Blue Rev.1" script on blue paper dated 12/11/96 with copy number "707" in manuscript ink on the top right corner of the title page. Based on the Marvel Comics character created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan. Followed by two sequels "Blade II" 2002 directed by Guillermo del Toro and "Blade: Trinity" 2004 directed by screenwriter David S. Goyer all starring Wesley Snipes. Snipes stars as the Dhampir Blade a half-man half-vampire protecting the human race from evil vampires. The beginning of Marvel Comic's success in film adaptations which still continues unabatedly two and a half decades later. Set in and shot on location in Long Beach Death Valley and Los Angeles California and London Moscow and Vancouver. White titled self wrappers noted as Production Draft on the front wrapper dated 9/19/96 with credits for screenwriter David S. Goyer. Title page present dated 12/11/96 noted as "Blue Rev. 1" with credits for screenwriter David S. Goyer. 109 leaves with last page of text numbered 108. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. New Line Cinema unknown books
1953ref. 150345N.p.: N.p. 1953. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph of actor Anthony Perkins barefoot on the set of "The Rainmaker" circa 1953. The original penciled notations on the verso indicate that Perkins was on the set to visit Wendell Corey. With the stamps of still photographer Bill Avery and editor Bud Fraker on the verso. Shot early in his career before Perkins played his best-known role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho." 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. Shot partially on location in Kanab Utah. 8.5 x 13.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 159089N.p.: United International Pictures 1975. Vintage one sheet poster for the US release of the 1974 film. The poster which features an image of Bruce Lee and declares "Bruce Lee / Is He Alive or Dead / What Really Happened Where How Why / The Life and Times of the King Dragon" did not in fact feature Lee nor was the film about Lee. Set during WWII two Japanese pardoned war criminals are given an undercover assignment at a lumberyard in occupied China. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus with starting at the center folds and light chipping and small closed tears at the margins. United International Pictures unknown books
1984ref. 167521Burbank CA: Pressman Productions 1984. First Draft script for the 1985 UK/US film circa 1984 with manuscript pencil annotations on the cast of characters page noting the actor's names adjacent to their characters. Based on the 1978 play by screenwriter David Hare. Spanning nearly 20 years in the life of Englishwoman Susan Traherne played by Meryl Streep the film follows her from her life-changing experiences as a French Resistance fighter during World War II to her life in post-war England which she finds inadequate and trivial her alienation often leading her to act with disregard for those around her. Nominated for two BAFTA Awards. Of note screenwriter Hare divided the script found here into eight segments of which there is a note on the first leaf that this was not for the viewing audience but for clarity in reading for the cast and crew. The eight segments are: "The War" "Europe On The Move" "Austerity" "Plenty" "Suez" "Iran" "The Crisis" and "Liberation." Set in and shot on location in London Brusels Belgium France and Tunisia. Front wrapper integral with first introductory note leaf. Title page present noted as FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriter David Hare. 112 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Pressman Productions unknown books
1955ref. 151466N.p.: N.p. 1955. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1955 Italian film. With the stamp of still photographer G.B. Poletto on the verso and one with a printed mimeo snipe specific to the film's French release affixed to the verso. A trio of small-time ruthless con artists undergo crises of conscience after facing the condemnation of their families. Director Federico Fellini's followup to "La strada" 1954. Set in the countryside. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Near Fine. Eureka Masters of Cinema 66. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 162502New Orleans LA: Howco Productions 1970. Draft script for the 1970 sexploitation film seen here under the working title "His Wife's Habit." Laid in with the script is a five-page shooting schedule. A promiscuous married woman finds herself unable to resist sleeping with every man she meets leading to a savage attack by a motel parking attendant and his crony. Shot on location in New Orleans. Black generic card wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Joy N. Houck Jr. Albert J. Salzer and Robert A. Weaver. 98 leaves with last page of text numbered 97. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good moderately faded on the edges bound internally with three silver brads. Howco Productions unknown books
1970ref. 170874Rome: Warner Brothers 1970. Vintage Italian 4-Fogli poster for the 1969 film designed by Italian poster artist Manfredo Acerbo. Based on director and screenwriter Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 55 x 78 inches. Printed in two panels and folded as issued. Near Fine with modest toning and starting to some of the folds. Warner Brothers unknown books
1976ref. 163599N.p.: N.p. 1976. Draft script for the 1976 film musical. Approximately 23 revision pages bound in at the rear of the script. Loosely based on the story of all-Black girl group the Supremes a rags-to-riches story about a trio of singing sisters from Harlem. The breakthrough performance of actress Irene Cara who would go on to appear in a number of films most prominently "Fame" 1980. Self wrappers. Missing title page presumably as issued. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Xerographic duplication rectos only with goldenrod yellow pink and blue revision pages bound in at the rear of the script dated variously between 5/7/75 and 6/19/75. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1948ref. 152133N.p.: Brecher Productions 1948. Final Shooting script for the 1949 film. Copy belonging to uncredited editor Walter Thompson with his name in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper and his manuscript pencil annotations throughout. The daughter of a factory worker causes an uproar in her family when she announces her engagement to her father's boss' son. Notable for having been written by but not starring Groucho Marx. Set in California. Red titled wrappers noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper dated August 24 1948. Title page present undated with credits for director-screenwriter Irving Brecher. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered 137. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 9/3/48 and 10/7/48. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Brecher Productions unknown books
1967ref. 159622N.p.: N.p. 1967. Four vintage borderless color reference photographs from the 1967 film. A masterpiece of French cinema. Using his own money director Jacques Tati meticulously constructed a second "Paris" outside of Paris for the third-and most magnificent-of the four Hulot films following "Monsieur Hulot's Holiday" 1953 and "Mon Oncle" 1958. The third feature finds him in the much-modernized heart of the city with its complexities unfolding revolving deconstructing and reconstructing before his eyes. Set in Paris. Approximately 10.5 x 8.5 inches. Light wear at the corners else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
2000ref. 163461Encino CA: American Gun Productions 2000. Archive including Draft script and production documents for the 2002 film. Script supervisor's working copy with annotations in manuscript pencil throughout and housed in a three-ring binder with numerous production documents including shooting schedules call sheets maps time cards and contact sheets. A World War II veteran goes on the road to solve the mystery of his daughter's death with his only clue being the serial number of the gun used to kill her. Actor James Coburn's last film. Shot on location in New York City in Rutland and Fair Haven Vermont in Fort Lauderdale Florida in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita California and in Las Vegas Nevada. Script housed in a generic black three-ring binder. Title page present dated 10/20/00 with credit for screenwriter Alan Jacobs. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 96. Xerographic duplication rectos only with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated variously between November 14 and 25 2000. Pages Very Good plus. American Gun Productions unknown books
1964ref. 153077N.p.: N.p. 1964. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1964 French film both showing director Jean-Luc Godard sitting with a camera in the open trunk of a convertible. Based on Dolores Hitchens' 1958 novel "Fools' Gold." A young woman convinces two men to help her steal a large stash of money from her aunt. An outrageous and comical crime film and a classic of French New Wave cinema later described by director Jean-Luc Godard as "'Alice in Wonderland' meets Franz Kafka." Shot on location in Paris. 9.5 x 7.25 inches with wide bottom margins. Near Fine. BFI 549. Criterion Collection 174. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Spicer France. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 138668Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1979. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. A blend of science fiction and romance that has over time become a beloved classic. Christopher Reeve portrays a melancholy playwright who becomes fascinated with the woman in a portrait hanging in a hotel and uses self-hypnosis to transport himself to her time. Nominated for an Academy Award. Nominated for an Academy Award. Red titled wrappers noted as production No. 00590 dated April 24 1979. Title page present noted as Final Draft with credit for screenwriter Matheson. 146 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown books
1985ref. 119986N.p.: N.p. 1985. Draft script for the 1986 comedy film. The headmaster of a British school is trying to get to a conference for school headmasters where he is meant to give a speech. He runs into a number of obstacles that delay him resulting in one of the most hilarious stressful movies ever made. Set in England shot on location in West Midlands Shropshire Worcestershire and Yorkshire England. Blue untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present with manuscript ink annotation noting copy No. 160 dated March 1985 with credits for screenwriter Michael Frayn. 164 leaves with last page of text numbered 161. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus wit some curling at the corners internally bound with two silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1960ref. 159896Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Two vintage reference photographs of director John Huston on the set of the 1961 film one of Huston talking with actor Clark Gable the other showing Huston sitting with screenwriter Arthur Miller. One with a printed mimeo snipe on the verso and both with printed provenance labels. A bleak haunting film exploring the loss of independence about a recent divorcée who enters into an unstable relationship with an aging cowboy whom she meets in the Nevada desert. The final completed feature for Gable and Marilyn Monroe before their deaths. Notoriously a trying endeavor for the actress who was struggling with her drug problem and pending divorce from Miller and would often fail to show up to the set and for Huston who would drink and occasionally fall asleep while filming. Gable performed all of his own stunts then suffered a heart attack only two days after filming ended and died ten days later. Shot on location in Nevada. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. United Artists unknown books
