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1978ref. 163809N.p.: N.p. 1978. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1978 film showing actors Ken Robertson and Robert Merrick at a pub. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with French annotations in manuscript ink. An early exploration of gay identity in London about a schoolteacher forced to hide his sexuality from his friends and family. One of the first mainstream films to depict the everyday lives of gay men in the UK. Shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books
1969ref. 158482N.p.: N.p. 1969. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 British film including one double weight showing Alan Bates and Jennie Linden and one single-weight showing Linden and Glenda Jackson. Based on D.H. Lawrence's 1920 novel following two freethinking sisters who begin relationships with a pair of friends bringing conflict between the two couples as their romances take them in different directions. An apt examination of changes in sexual mores both at the time of the novel's publication and the film's 1969 release. Nominated for four Academy Awards winning one for Best Actress for Glenda Jackson. Set and shot on location in Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Derbyshire and London and Kanton Wallis Switzerland. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1254. Criterion Collection 916. N.p. unknown
1969ref. 158482N.p.: N.p. 1969. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 British film including one double weight showing Alan Bates and Jennie Linden and one single-weight showing Linden and Glenda Jackson. Based on D.H. Lawrence's 1920 novel following two freethinking sisters who begin relationships with a pair of friends bringing conflict between the two couples as their romances take them in different directions. An apt examination of changes in sexual mores both at the time of the novel's publication and the film's 1969 release. Nominated for four Academy Awards winning one for Best Actress for Glenda Jackson. Set and shot on location in Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Derbyshire and London and Kanton Wallis Switzerland. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1254. Criterion Collection 916. N.p. unknown books
1994ref. 149993N.p.: N.p. 1994. Draft script for an unproduced film. Seeking money for drugs an African American man breaks into an ER surgeon's apartment leading her to kill him in self-defense. The man's grieving brother seeks revenge for what he sees as his brother's unwarranted racially motivated death beginning a bitter cycle of violence and retribution. Set in Chicago. Gray HBO Pictures wrappers. Title page present dated January 11 1994 with credits for screenwriter Kevin Rodney Sullivan. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Full provenance available. N.p. unknown
1994ref. 149993N.p.: N.p. 1994. Draft script for an unproduced film. Seeking money for drugs an African American man breaks into an ER surgeon's apartment leading her to kill him in self-defense. The man's grieving brother seeks revenge for what he sees as his brother's unwarranted racially motivated death beginning a bitter cycle of violence and retribution. Set in Chicago. Gray HBO Pictures wrappers. Title page present dated January 11 1994 with credits for screenwriter Kevin Rodney Sullivan. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Full provenance available. N.p. unknown books
1982ref. 160814Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Original Japanese B2 poster for the 1982 Japanese film. Text in Japanese. A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu. 20.5 x 28.75 inches Folded as issued. Very Good with light edgewear and creasing along the folds. Wakamatsu Production unknown
1982ref. 160814Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Original Japanese B2 poster for the 1982 Japanese film. Text in Japanese. A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu. 20.5 x 28.75 inches Folded as issued. Very Good with light edgewear and creasing along the folds. Wakamatsu Production unknown books
1959ref. 157643Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1959 Japanese film showing director Kon Ichikawa talking with actors Junko Kano and Tatsuya Nakadai on the set. Printed mimeo snipe and Warner Brothers stamp on the verso. Based on Jun'ichir Tanizaki's 1956 novel "The Key" about an aging voyeuristic antique collector who manipulates his wife into having an affair with his daughter's fiancé as a means of curing his impotence. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1959ref. 157643Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1959 Japanese film showing director Kon Ichikawa talking with actors Junko Kano and Tatsuya Nakadai on the set. Printed mimeo snipe and Warner Brothers stamp on the verso. Based on Jun'ichir Tanizaki's 1956 novel "The Key" about an aging voyeuristic antique collector who manipulates his wife into having an affair with his daughter's fiancé as a means of curing his impotence. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1973ref. 154525N.p.: N.p. 1973. Vintage contact sheet from the 1973 film showing 34 images of cast and crew members on the set including several of actor Fred Williamson. A fearless crime boss takes on a corrupt district attorney who seeks to control the city's drug trade. Sequel to the 1973 film "Black Caesar." 11 x 8.5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the corners and a few manuscript pencil annotations to the recto selecting images. Olive Films 1361. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 26-28 63 150. N.p. unknown
1964ref. 153682New York: Filmways 1964. Draft script for the 1964 television episode seen here under the working title "Fade Away" originally aired on April 18 1964 on CBS. Signed by screenwriter Larry Cohen on the title page below an annotation noting the episode name. The series which ran from 1961-1965 followed the legal adventures of a father-son defense attorney team. In this episode an aging wartime hero becomes fanatical about United States foreign policy towards China and plans a military takeover of the government. An early venture for screenwriter Larry Cohen who would go on to write Blaxploitation films "Bone" 1972 "Black Caesar" 1973 and "Hell Up in Harlem" 1973 as well as several popular horror and science fiction films including "It's Alive" 1974 "God Told Me To" 1976 and "The Stuff" 1985. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 5 1964 noted as FIRST MIMEO with credits for screenwriter Larry Cohen. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single paper clip to the top left corner. Filmways unknown
1963ref. 153700New York: Filmways 1963. Draft script for the 1963 television episode originally aired on April 27 1963 on CBS. Signed by screenwriter Larry Cohen on the title page. The series which ran from 1961-1965 followed the legal adventures of a father-son defense attorney team. In this episode the duo arrive in a small southern town to prepare for a trial only to discover their client a man accused of murdering a young child has been lynched. An early venture for screenwriter Larry Cohen who would go on to write Blaxploitation films "Bone" 1972 "Black Caesar" 1973 and "Hell Up in Harlem" 1973 as well as several popular horror and science fiction films including "It's Alive" 1974 "God Told Me To" 1976 and "The Stuff" 1985. Shot on location in Pelham New York. Black titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present dated February 19 1963 noted as FIRST MIMEO with credits for screenwriter Larry Cohen. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus overall bound with two gold brads. Filmways unknown
1973ref. 154525N.p.: N.p. 1973. Vintage contact sheet from the 1973 film showing 34 images of cast and crew members on the set including several of actor Fred Williamson. A fearless crime boss takes on a corrupt district attorney who seeks to control the city's drug trade. Sequel to the 1973 film "Black Caesar." 11 x 8.5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the corners and a few manuscript pencil annotations to the recto selecting images. Olive Films 1361. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 26-28 63 150. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 153682New York: Filmways 1964. Draft script for the 1964 television episode seen here under the working title "Fade Away" originally aired on April 18 1964 on CBS. Signed by screenwriter Larry Cohen on the title page below an annotation noting the episode name. The series which ran from 1961-1965 followed the legal adventures of a father-son defense attorney team. In this episode an aging wartime hero becomes fanatical about United States foreign policy towards China and plans a military takeover of the government. An early venture for screenwriter Larry Cohen who would go on to write Blaxploitation films "Bone" 1972 "Black Caesar" 1973 and "Hell Up in Harlem" 1973 as well as several popular horror and science fiction films including "It's Alive" 1974 "God Told Me To" 1976 and "The Stuff" 1985. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 5 1964 noted as FIRST MIMEO with credits for screenwriter Larry Cohen. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single paper clip to the top left corner. Filmways unknown books
1963ref. 153700New York: Filmways 1963. Draft script for the 1963 television episode originally aired on April 27 1963 on CBS. Signed by screenwriter Larry Cohen on the title page. The series which ran from 1961-1965 followed the legal adventures of a father-son defense attorney team. In this episode the duo arrive in a small southern town to prepare for a trial only to discover their client a man accused of murdering a young child has been lynched. An early venture for screenwriter Larry Cohen who would go on to write Blaxploitation films "Bone" 1972 "Black Caesar" 1973 and "Hell Up in Harlem" 1973 as well as several popular horror and science fiction films including "It's Alive" 1974 "God Told Me To" 1976 and "The Stuff" 1985. Shot on location in Pelham New York. Black titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present dated February 19 1963 noted as FIRST MIMEO with credits for screenwriter Larry Cohen. 78 leaves with last page of text numbered 74. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus overall bound with two gold brads. Filmways unknown books
1992ref. 163897N.p.: N.p. 1992. Revised Draft script for the 1993 television film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. Based on the 1989 book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The CEO of Nabisco tries to buy out his own company not anticipating the massive bidding war that ensues. Tied with Stalin 1992 for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. 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. Lavender untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 31 March 1992 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter Larry Gelbart. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerogrpahic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between March 13 1992 and March 31 1992. Pages Near Fine some with slight damp staining wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1992ref. 163897N.p.: N.p. 1992. Revised Draft script for the 1993 television film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. Based on the 1989 book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The CEO of Nabisco tries to buy out his own company not anticipating the massive bidding war that ensues. Tied with Stalin 1992 for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. 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. Lavender untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 31 March 1992 noted as REVISED with credits for screenwriter Larry Gelbart. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerogrpahic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between March 13 1992 and March 31 1992. Pages Near Fine some with slight damp staining wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1989ref. 11280RUTGERS. NEW BRUNSWICK 1989. Fine with no dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0813514606 . First edition. Fine in green cloth without jacket as issued. No remainder marks! 500 copies printed in hardcover. . RUTGERS. NEW BRUNSWICK 1989 hardcover
1955ref. 172479N.p.: American Releasing Corporation 1955. Two vintage studio still photographs from the release of the 1955 Poverty Row film noir. A police officer is worried he committed the murder of an actress after failing to remember his drunken night. The film debut for actress Jayne Mansfield. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with creasing on both photographs. One photograph with a tear at the left edge. One photograph with a chip and a loss at the right margin as well as a tear at the bottom and left edges. Grant US. Lyons US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Weldon 1983. Weldon 1996. American Releasing Corporation unknown
1955ref. 172479N.p.: American Releasing Corporation 1955. Two vintage studio still photographs from the release of the 1955 Poverty Row film noir. A police officer is worried he committed the murder of an actress after failing to remember his drunken night. The film debut for actress Jayne Mansfield. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with creasing on both photographs. One photograph with a tear at the left edge. One photograph with a chip and a loss at the right margin as well as a tear at the bottom and left edges. Grant US. Lyons US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Weldon 1983. Weldon 1996. American Releasing Corporation unknown books
1960ref. 168477N.p.: N.p. 1960. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1960 film showing Lee Remick and Montgomery Clift. Based on Borden Deal's 1957 novel "Dunbar's Cove" and on William Bradford Huie's 1942 novel "Mud on the Stars." In 1937 the head of the Tennessee Valley Authority's land purchasing office faces off against powerful generations-old landowners who refuse to sell their properties. Set and shot on location throughout Tennessee in Cleveland Bradley County and Charleston and on Coon Denton Island on the Hiwassee River. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1960ref. 168477N.p.: N.p. 1960. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1960 film showing Lee Remick and Montgomery Clift. Based on Borden Deal's 1957 novel "Dunbar's Cove" and on William Bradford Huie's 1942 novel "Mud on the Stars." In 1937 the head of the Tennessee Valley Authority's land purchasing office faces off against powerful generations-old landowners who refuse to sell their properties. Set and shot on location throughout Tennessee in Cleveland Bradley County and Charleston and on Coon Denton Island on the Hiwassee River. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1953ref. 146144Hollywood: Allied Artists 1953. Draft script for the 1953 film. With a single manuscript pencil notation reading "1952" to the top left corner of the front wrapper. In Tangier an American spy posing as a black marketeer is on a mission to stop three atomic scientists who plan to pool their government secrets and make a profitable deal with the Communists. A late-career project from prolific director Lew Landers best known for his low-budget western and adventure films at RKO and Columbia. Blue titled wrappers noted as production No. 203. Title page integral with the distribution page with receipt intact rubber-stamped copy No. 46 with story and screenwriting credits to George Bricker. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 9/13/52. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with some creasing and light fading bound with two gold brads. Allied Artists unknown
1953ref. 146144Hollywood: Allied Artists 1953. Draft script for the 1953 film. With a single manuscript pencil notation reading "1952" to the top left corner of the front wrapper. In Tangier an American spy posing as a black marketeer is on a mission to stop three atomic scientists who plan to pool their government secrets and make a profitable deal with the Communists. A late-career project from prolific director Lew Landers best known for his low-budget western and adventure films at RKO and Columbia. Blue titled wrappers noted as production No. 203. Title page integral with the distribution page with receipt intact rubber-stamped copy No. 46 with story and screenwriting credits to George Bricker. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages throughout dated 9/13/52. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with some creasing and light fading bound with two gold brads. Allied Artists unknown books
1946ref. 157114Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1946. Shooting Final script for the 1947 film seen here under the working title "Bob Son of Battle." Copy belonging to actor Lon McCallister with his annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. Included is a photograph of the cast and crew having a meal on the set with Peggy Ann Garner at the center of attention. Based on the 1898 novel "Owd Bob" by Alfred Ollivant. An aging crotchety shepherd fights his son in a collie dog sheepherding contest. Set in Scotland shot on location in Kanab Utah. Beige titled wrappers noted as Shooting Final on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 27 and production No. 113 dated June 25 1946. Title page present dated June 25 1946 noted as Shooting Final with credits for screenwriter Jerome Cady. 150 leaves with last page of text numbered 143. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue revision pages dated between 7/5/46 and 10/31/46. Pages Very Good plus with faint foxing on the fore-edge of the title page wrapper Very Good with script laid into wrapper partially bound with a single gold brad. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
