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1985ref. 160776Buenos Aires: Aries Film International 1985. Final Draft script for the 1985 film here under the working title "The Fine White Line" with manuscript ink and pencil annotations on the rectos and/or versos of 36 pages regarding dialogue and character motivation with three pages with annotated post-its regarding wardrobe attached to the versos. Script preceded by a two page "Character Notes." An undercover DEA agent played by John Schneider has infiltrated South America's largest cocaine cartel and is ordered by the organization's kingpin to assassinate a journalist running for president. One of ten films produced by Roger Corman in Argentina during the 1980s. Set in Bolivia shot on location in Argentina and Mexico. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 2/16/85 noted as FINAL DRAFT - revised with credits for screenwriter Steven M. Krauzer and story by David Vinas and Hector Olivera. 131 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only with goldenrod revision pages throughout dated 3/12/85. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Aries Film International unknown books
1977ref. 163694Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1977. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Loosely based on Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel. In 1970s London a young antiques dealer comes into possession of a number of items uncovered at a construction site-including the coffin of a long dormant highly amorous vampire. Roger Vadim is better known for his earlier foray into the world of vampires in the 1960 film "Blood and Roses" an adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella "Carmilla." Red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated 22nd July 1977 noted as FIRST DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Ray Connolly. 76 leaves with last page of text numbered 75. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages about Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads. Warner Brothers unknown
1977ref. 163694Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1977. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Loosely based on Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel. In 1970s London a young antiques dealer comes into possession of a number of items uncovered at a construction site-including the coffin of a long dormant highly amorous vampire. Roger Vadim is better known for his earlier foray into the world of vampires in the 1960 film "Blood and Roses" an adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella "Carmilla." Red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated 22nd July 1977 noted as FIRST DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Ray Connolly. 76 leaves with last page of text numbered 75. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages about Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads. Warner Brothers unknown books
2001ref. 133189Paris: Jean-Louis Seigner 2001. Vintage oversize photograph of Roman Polanski on location in Warsaw in 2001 during the production of his 2002 film. Based on the 1946 memoir by Wladslaw Szpilman about his survival in the Nazi-occupied Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes and three Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Nominated for four others including Best Picture. Set in Warsaw shot on location in Brandenberg and Berlin and Warsaw. 9.5 x 12 inches. Fine. In a custom museum-quality frame archivally mounted with UV glass. Jean-Louis Seigner unknown
2001ref. 133189Paris: Jean-Louis Seigner 2001. Vintage oversize photograph of Roman Polanski on location in Warsaw in 2001 during the production of his 2002 film. Based on the 1946 memoir by Wladslaw Szpilman about his survival in the Nazi-occupied Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes and three Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Screenplay. Nominated for four others including Best Picture. Set in Warsaw shot on location in Brandenberg and Berlin and Warsaw. 9.5 x 12 inches. Fine. In a custom museum-quality frame archivally mounted with UV glass. Jean-Louis Seigner unknown books
1982ref. 167103Paris: Sygma 1982. Five vintage oversize reference photographs from the 1982 film including several photographs of actress Romy Schneider director Jacques Rouffio and others on the set. Mimeo snipes and provenance stamps on the versos. Based on the 1936 novel by Joseph Kessel. Schneider's poor physical health after a kidney operation and mental health after the death of her fourteen-year-old son the previous year delayed production and this film was ultimately her final performance before her death in May of 1982. Shot on location in Berlin and Paris. 12 x 8 inches. Very Good Plus to Near Fine. Sygma unknown
1982ref. 167103Paris: Sygma 1982. Five vintage oversize reference photographs from the 1982 film including several photographs of actress Romy Schneider director Jacques Rouffio and others on the set. Mimeo snipes and provenance stamps on the versos. Based on the 1936 novel by Joseph Kessel. Schneider's poor physical health after a kidney operation and mental health after the death of her fourteen-year-old son the previous year delayed production and this film was ultimately her final performance before her death in May of 1982. Shot on location in Berlin and Paris. 12 x 8 inches. Very Good Plus to Near Fine. Sygma unknown books
1976ref. 162553Paris: Sygma 1976. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1976 film showing Jane Birkin raising her skirt to reveal that she is not wearing underwear. Mimeo snipe and Sygma stamp on the verso. A tomboyish waitress at a truck stop develops a crush on a gay garbage truck driver and in spite of all odds they begin a relationship. Serge Gainsbourg's directorial debut. 8 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. Sygma unknown
1976ref. 162553Paris: Sygma 1976. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1976 film showing Jane Birkin raising her skirt to reveal that she is not wearing underwear. Mimeo snipe and Sygma stamp on the verso. A tomboyish waitress at a truck stop develops a crush on a gay garbage truck driver and in spite of all odds they begin a relationship. Serge Gainsbourg's directorial debut. 8 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. Sygma unknown books
1949ref. 157066Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1949. Second Revised Temporary script for the 1949 film seen here under the working title "Always Sweethearts." An Irish horse trainer and his niece take a liking to a young Kentucky thoroughbred named Seabiscuit deciding to convince the horse's owner to let them train the horse for races. A loosely fictionalized account of prizewinning racehorse Seabiscuit incorporating black-and-white footage of Seabiscuit in several races including the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap and the 1938 race against War Admiral. Set in Kentucky shot on location in Los Angeles and Arcadia. Beige titled wrappers noted as 2nd Rev. Temp. on the front wrapper dated Feb. 28 1949. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter John Taintor Foote. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown
1949ref. 157066Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1949. Second Revised Temporary script for the 1949 film seen here under the working title "Always Sweethearts." An Irish horse trainer and his niece take a liking to a young Kentucky thoroughbred named Seabiscuit deciding to convince the horse's owner to let them train the horse for races. A loosely fictionalized account of prizewinning racehorse Seabiscuit incorporating black-and-white footage of Seabiscuit in several races including the 1940 Santa Anita Handicap and the 1938 race against War Admiral. Set in Kentucky shot on location in Los Angeles and Arcadia. Beige titled wrappers noted as 2nd Rev. Temp. on the front wrapper dated Feb. 28 1949. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter John Taintor Foote. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Warner Brothers unknown books
1987ref. 141451Tokyo: Imamura Productions 1987. Draft script for the 1987 film. Text in Japanese. The greatest pimp in all of Japanese history Iheji Muraoka also known as Zegen or the "Boss of the South Seas" grew in power as Japan grew. Not only were his achievements contributing to his mantle of success but he believed they advanced the global ambitions of his nation promoting patriotic interests. Blue titled perfect-bound wrappers. Title page present. 149 leaves with last page of text numbered 139. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine. Imamura Productions unknown
1987ref. 141451Tokyo: Imamura Productions 1987. Draft script for the 1987 film. Text in Japanese. The greatest pimp in all of Japanese history Iheji Muraoka also known as Zegen or the "Boss of the South Seas" grew in power as Japan grew. Not only were his achievements contributing to his mantle of success but he believed they advanced the global ambitions of his nation promoting patriotic interests. Blue titled perfect-bound wrappers. Title page present. 149 leaves with last page of text numbered 139. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine. Imamura Productions unknown books
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
