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1969ref. 110611Studio City CA: Major Pictures Corporation 1969. Final Shooting script for the 1970 neo-noir film. Boldly SIGNED by lead actor Rod Taylor on the front wrapper. Based on the 1966 novel by John D. MacDonald featuring his series character Travis McGee. Notable as the only feature film adaptation of MacDonald's wildly popular Travis McGee series long unavailable on any kind of viewing format. Red titled wrappers noted as Final on the front wrapper dated 28 January 1969 with credits for screenwriter Ed Waters and novelist John D. MacDonald. 114 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Fine bound with two gold brads. In a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. Grant US. Larson Warped and Faded. Major Pictures Corporation unknown books
1934ref. 137471Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1934. Vintage sepia reference photograph from the set of the 1934 film. Shown are director Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich in full regalia visiting with noted Mexican toreador Pepe Ortiz and a member of the Mexican Counsul in Los Angeles. Typescript snipe on the verso indicating same along with an ink notation of the photo date 9/15/34 and a contemporary illustrated label for "Photofest." 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 109. Paramount Pictures unknown
1934ref. 137471Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1934. Vintage sepia reference photograph from the set of the 1934 film. Shown are director Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich in full regalia visiting with noted Mexican toreador Pepe Ortiz and a member of the Mexican Counsul in Los Angeles. Typescript snipe on the verso indicating same along with an ink notation of the photo date 9/15/34 and a contemporary illustrated label for "Photofest." 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 109. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1929ref. 152722Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1929. Seven vintage reference photographs from the 1929 film. The first African American musical and one of the first all-Black films by a major Hollywood studio with arguably more depth than its predecessor Paul Sloane's "Hearts in Dixie" the first all-Black Hollywood film released earlier the same year. Although director King Vidor expressed his intent to honestly portray rural African American life in the south the film still clearly advanced racial stereotypes of the era-but did however depict authentic African American spiritual music from the period a feat which no other film at that point had achieved. Shot on location in Tennessee and Arkansas. One 8 x 10 inches six 10 x 8 inches. One Very Good plus with soil to the top right portion of the recto and a short closed tear to the bottom edge else Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1929ref. 152722Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1929. Seven vintage reference photographs from the 1929 film. The first African American musical and one of the first all-Black films by a major Hollywood studio with arguably more depth than its predecessor Paul Sloane's "Hearts in Dixie" the first all-Black Hollywood film released earlier the same year. Although director King Vidor expressed his intent to honestly portray rural African American life in the south the film still clearly advanced racial stereotypes of the era-but did however depict authentic African American spiritual music from the period a feat which no other film at that point had achieved. Shot on location in Tennessee and Arkansas. One 8 x 10 inches six 10 x 8 inches. One Very Good plus with soil to the top right portion of the recto and a short closed tear to the bottom edge else Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1948ref. 133625London: Carol Reed Productions 1948. Vintage candid photograph from the UK release of the 1949 film. From the archive of Maurice Bessy with his stamp on the verso along with the stamp of photographer Leslie Baker and another for Carol Reed Productions and The London Films Studios in Shepperton England. A mimeo snipe also on the verso describes the photo in which the film's star Joseph Cotten looks down lovingly on two miniature Pinscher dogs who are sitting in Welles' directing chair. Noted is the fact the two dogs are from the only known family of the breed in the United Kingdom. Carol Reed's classic 1949 British film noir starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles at the peak of their respective powers was the second of three films in which Graham Green collaborated directly with Reed and remains Greene's only originally screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. In a lovely museum-quality frame with archival UV glass double mounted with both sides exposed for viewing. Carol Reed Productions unknown
1948ref. 133625London: Carol Reed Productions 1948. Vintage candid photograph from the UK release of the 1949 film. From the archive of Maurice Bessy with his stamp on the verso along with the stamp of photographer Leslie Baker and another for Carol Reed Productions and The London Films Studios in Shepperton England. A mimeo snipe also on the verso describes the photo in which the film's star Joseph Cotten looks down lovingly on two miniature Pinscher dogs who are sitting in Welles' directing chair. Noted is the fact the two dogs are from the only known family of the breed in the United Kingdom. Carol Reed's classic 1949 British film noir starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles at the peak of their respective powers was the second of three films in which Graham Green collaborated directly with Reed and remains Greene's only originally screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. In a lovely museum-quality frame with archival UV glass double mounted with both sides exposed for viewing. Carol Reed Productions unknown books
1931ref. 130961Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1931. Revised Final Script for the 1932 pre-Code film an early starring role for Carole Lombard. Rubber stamped as a Paramount File Copy at the top right corner of the front wrapper. Penelope Newbold is a wealthy divorcee looking to remarry. She falls for her physician Dr. Karl Bemis but ends up marrying Bill Hanaway. Bill then has an affair with another woman. Tall peach side stapled self wrappers noted as Third Buff Script on the front wrapper dated October 6 1931 with credits for writers Hughes Heath Buchman and Leahy. 205 leaves on peach stock mimeograph duplication with annotations throughout. Paramount Pictures unknown
1931ref. 130961Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1931. Revised Final Script for the 1932 pre-Code film an early starring role for Carole Lombard. Rubber stamped as a Paramount File Copy at the top right corner of the front wrapper. Penelope Newbold is a wealthy divorcee looking to remarry. She falls for her physician Dr. Karl Bemis but ends up marrying Bill Hanaway. Bill then has an affair with another woman. Tall peach side stapled self wrappers noted as Third Buff Script on the front wrapper dated October 6 1931 with credits for writers Hughes Heath Buchman and Leahy. 205 leaves on peach stock mimeograph duplication with annotations throughout. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1990ref. 160931Los Angeles: NOMA Productions 1990. Final Draft script for the 1991 film here under the working title "Angel of Death." Copy belonging to actor Aldo Ray with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and annotations on eleven pages in the script relating to his character Tony. A remake of the Robert Johnson meeting the devil at the crossroads tale in the wake of hair metal wherein a loser enlists the help of a voodoo priestess in selling his soul to the devil for rock star immortality. Featuring Traci Lords in one of her first post-adult film roles. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles California. Titled yellow wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper with credits for screenwriters Mark Freed Dave Tedder and Andrew Cross. 91 leaves with last page of text numbered 91. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Carlson Destroy All Movies. McPadden Heavy Metal Movies. Olive Films. NOMA Productions unknown
1990ref. 160931Los Angeles: NOMA Productions 1990. Final Draft script for the 1991 film here under the working title "Angel of Death." Copy belonging to actor Aldo Ray with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and annotations on eleven pages in the script relating to his character Tony. A remake of the Robert Johnson meeting the devil at the crossroads tale in the wake of hair metal wherein a loser enlists the help of a voodoo priestess in selling his soul to the devil for rock star immortality. Featuring Traci Lords in one of her first post-adult film roles. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles California. Titled yellow wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper with credits for screenwriters Mark Freed Dave Tedder and Andrew Cross. 91 leaves with last page of text numbered 91. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Carlson Destroy All Movies. McPadden Heavy Metal Movies. Olive Films. NOMA Productions unknown books
1986ref. 162438Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1986. Fourth Draft script for the 1987 film. Included with the script is a small promotional sign for the film featuring an illustration of a swimsuit-clad woman lounging at the beach. A high school gym teacher finds himself saddled with the task of teaching remedial English for summer school in order to get tenure. Shot on location in San Pedro Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Red Paramount titled wrappers. Title page present dated July 14 1986 noted as FOURTH DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Jeff Franklin. 119 leaves with last page of text numbered 118. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Sign measures 14 x 6 inches. Very Good plus lightly edgeworn and soiled. McPadden Teen Movie Hell. Paramount Pictures unknown
1986ref. 162438Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1986. Fourth Draft script for the 1987 film. Included with the script is a small promotional sign for the film featuring an illustration of a swimsuit-clad woman lounging at the beach. A high school gym teacher finds himself saddled with the task of teaching remedial English for summer school in order to get tenure. Shot on location in San Pedro Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Red Paramount titled wrappers. Title page present dated July 14 1986 noted as FOURTH DRAFT with credit for screenwriter Jeff Franklin. 119 leaves with last page of text numbered 118. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Sign measures 14 x 6 inches. Very Good plus lightly edgeworn and soiled. McPadden Teen Movie Hell. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1969ref. 156231Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1969. Final Draft script for the 1970 film. Laid in with the script is a production memo dated November 5 1969 paper-clipped to two blue revision pages that correspond to the revision pages bound into the script. Based on Howard Sackler's 1968 Pulitzer Prize Tony Award and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award-winning play a fictionalized account of the life of boxing champion Jack Johnson. James Earl Jones in his first starring role and Jane Alexander in her first film credit were both nominated for Oscars reprising their lead roles from the Broadway production. Shot on location in London Arizona and Barcelona. Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper noted as production No. 196 dated September 26 1969. Title page present dated September 26 1969 noted as FINAL with credits for screenwriter Howard Sackler. 152 leaves with last page of text numbered 151. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only with two blue revision pages dated 11/5/69. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1969ref. 156231Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1969. Final Draft script for the 1970 film. Laid in with the script is a production memo dated November 5 1969 paper-clipped to two blue revision pages that correspond to the revision pages bound into the script. Based on Howard Sackler's 1968 Pulitzer Prize Tony Award and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award-winning play a fictionalized account of the life of boxing champion Jack Johnson. James Earl Jones in his first starring role and Jane Alexander in her first film credit were both nominated for Oscars reprising their lead roles from the Broadway production. Shot on location in London Arizona and Barcelona. Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper noted as production No. 196 dated September 26 1969. Title page present dated September 26 1969 noted as FINAL with credits for screenwriter Howard Sackler. 152 leaves with last page of text numbered 151. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only with two blue revision pages dated 11/5/69. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1973ref. 142115London: Brut Productions / NBC 1973. Draft script for the 1973 film. Included are 4 vintage double weight black-and-white reference photographs of Glenda Jackson from the film. Brut Productions was a short-lived film production company formed by cosmetics brand Fabergé when sales of its perfume Xanadu skyrocketed following its appearance in a mock advertisement in Jack Haley Jr.'s "The Love Machine" 1971. A divorced British woman meets a married American man who serially cheats on his wife. They begin having an affair with each other that becomes more and more strained as things get more serious between the two of them. Glenda Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role. Set in London and Andalucia Spain shot on location in London and Andalucia Spain. . Green untitled wrappers with a die-cut window in the British style with manuscript ink annotation of the letter E on top right corner. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Melvin Frank and Jack Rose and director Melvin Frank. 139 leaves with last page of text numbered 137. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. Photos with layout annotations on the versos and two with "Films in London" rubber stamps on the versos else Near Fine overall. Brut Productions / NBC unknown
1973ref. 142115London: Brut Productions / NBC 1973. Draft script for the 1973 film. Included are 4 vintage double weight black-and-white reference photographs of Glenda Jackson from the film. Brut Productions was a short-lived film production company formed by cosmetics brand Fabergé when sales of its perfume Xanadu skyrocketed following its appearance in a mock advertisement in Jack Haley Jr.'s "The Love Machine" 1971. A divorced British woman meets a married American man who serially cheats on his wife. They begin having an affair with each other that becomes more and more strained as things get more serious between the two of them. Glenda Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role. Set in London and Andalucia Spain shot on location in London and Andalucia Spain. . Green untitled wrappers with a die-cut window in the British style with manuscript ink annotation of the letter E on top right corner. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Melvin Frank and Jack Rose and director Melvin Frank. 139 leaves with last page of text numbered 137. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. Photos with layout annotations on the versos and two with "Films in London" rubber stamps on the versos else Near Fine overall. Brut Productions / NBC unknown books
1970ref. 153124London: Genesis 1970. Draft script for the 1971 film seen here under the working title "Buff." A recently blinded woman visits her aunt and uncle's country mansion to recuperate and is stalked by a mysterious killer. Shot on location in Berkshire England. Black untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Brian Clemens noted as copy No. 8 in manuscript ink annotation to the top right corner. 96 leaves with last page of text numbered 95. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Genesis unknown
1970ref. 153124London: Genesis 1970. Draft script for the 1971 film seen here under the working title "Buff." A recently blinded woman visits her aunt and uncle's country mansion to recuperate and is stalked by a mysterious killer. Shot on location in Berkshire England. Black untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Brian Clemens noted as copy No. 8 in manuscript ink annotation to the top right corner. 96 leaves with last page of text numbered 95. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Genesis unknown books
1974ref. 152021France: Les Films du Jeudi 1974. Two vintage oversize borderless double weight color reference photographs of Jane Birkin from the 1974 film. A liquor salesman Jean Carmet makes up stories to obscure his pathetic life in order to succeed at both business and with women until he meets Jane Birkin. 12 x 9.5 inches. Light wear at the extremities else Near Fine. Les Films du Jeudi unknown
1974ref. 152021France: Les Films du Jeudi 1974. Two vintage oversize borderless double weight color reference photographs of Jane Birkin from the 1974 film. A liquor salesman Jean Carmet makes up stories to obscure his pathetic life in order to succeed at both business and with women until he meets Jane Birkin. 12 x 9.5 inches. Light wear at the extremities else Near Fine. Les Films du Jeudi unknown books
1959ref. 166066London: Beaconsfield Films 1959. Draft script for the 1959 British film copy belonging to Art Director George Provis with manuscript pencil annotations in Provis' hand on six pages. Laid in are over 50 pages of notes prop requirements and original set drawings as well as a three-page Unit List three carbon-typescript copy pages listing props and a 1959 typed letter signed to Provis from J. Crichton Slagg of Anglo-Scottish Pictures Limited regarding matte painting for the film. Provenance available upon request. George Provis was a British Art Director and Production Designer who began his career working on quota quickies low budget features made to comply with Britain's Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 in the 1930s. After the Second World War Provis was appointed by British film producer Sydney Box to head the art department at Gainsborough Pictures and is credited on over 120 films. Based on the 1944 play "Pick-Up Girl" by Elsa Shelley. A New York juvenile court judge Thomas MItchell hears a case of a 15 year-old girl Pauline Hehn caught with a 47 year-old man and reveals in flashback the girl's neglectful parents and her life's downward-spiral which lead to prostitution and abortion. A rather troubling time capsule of victim blaming and the social and sexual politics of the 1950s wherein the casualty of pedophelia is on trial with nary a accusation leveled at of the perpetrator of the crime. More so disturbing as the film was directed and co-written by a woman Muriel Box and based on a play by a woman Elsa Shelley. Tall maroon untitled wrappers with a die-cut window in the British style. Title page present with credits for playwright Elsa Shelley. 99 leaves with last page of text numbered 98. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three flat metal brads. Script and laid-in materials Near Fine overall. Beaconsfield Films unknown
1959ref. 166066London: Beaconsfield Films 1959. Draft script for the 1959 British film copy belonging to Art Director George Provis with manuscript pencil annotations in Provis' hand on six pages. Laid in are over 50 pages of notes prop requirements and original set drawings as well as a three-page Unit List three carbon-typescript copy pages listing props and a 1959 typed letter signed to Provis from J. Crichton Slagg of Anglo-Scottish Pictures Limited regarding matte painting for the film. Provenance available upon request. George Provis was a British Art Director and Production Designer who began his career working on quota quickies low budget features made to comply with Britain's Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 in the 1930s. After the Second World War Provis was appointed by British film producer Sydney Box to head the art department at Gainsborough Pictures and is credited on over 120 films. Based on the 1944 play "Pick-Up Girl" by Elsa Shelley. A New York juvenile court judge Thomas MItchell hears a case of a 15 year-old girl Pauline Hehn caught with a 47 year-old man and reveals in flashback the girl's neglectful parents and her life's downward-spiral which lead to prostitution and abortion. A rather troubling time capsule of victim blaming and the social and sexual politics of the 1950s wherein the casualty of pedophelia is on trial with nary a accusation leveled at of the perpetrator of the crime. More so disturbing as the film was directed and co-written by a woman Muriel Box and based on a play by a woman Elsa Shelley. Tall maroon untitled wrappers with a die-cut window in the British style. Title page present with credits for playwright Elsa Shelley. 99 leaves with last page of text numbered 98. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three flat metal brads. Script and laid-in materials Near Fine overall. Beaconsfield Films unknown books
1972ref. 152885Los Angeles: New World Pictures 1972. Archive of material from the 1972 film belonging to noted Blaxploitation director Oscar Williams. Included in the archive are two black and white photographs of cast and crew on the set one publicity photograph of musician Isaac Hayes a pressbook numerous day player employment contracts and Screen Actors Guild freelance contracts two newspaper clippings promoting the film attached to stiff white paper a list of participating theaters expense receipts and a significant amount of correspondence between Williams producer Lawrence S. Cruikshank and other crew members. Bronx-born director Williams directed and wrote a number of key Blaxploitation films in the heyday of the genre including "Five on the Black Hand Side" 1973 "Black Belt Jones" 1974 "Truck Turner" 1974 "Hot Potato" 1976 and "Death Drug" 1978. "The Final Comedown" his directorial and screenwriting debut follows a shootout between the police and a radical Black nationalist group similar to the Black Panthers punctuated by flashbacks leading up to the event. Varying sizes. Generally Very Good plus with light dampstaining wear and age-toning throughout. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 138 229. New World Pictures unknown
1972ref. 152885Los Angeles: New World Pictures 1972. Archive of material from the 1972 film belonging to noted Blaxploitation director Oscar Williams. Included in the archive are two black and white photographs of cast and crew on the set one publicity photograph of musician Isaac Hayes a pressbook numerous day player employment contracts and Screen Actors Guild freelance contracts two newspaper clippings promoting the film attached to stiff white paper a list of participating theaters expense receipts and a significant amount of correspondence between Williams producer Lawrence S. Cruikshank and other crew members. Bronx-born director Williams directed and wrote a number of key Blaxploitation films in the heyday of the genre including "Five on the Black Hand Side" 1973 "Black Belt Jones" 1974 "Truck Turner" 1974 "Hot Potato" 1976 and "Death Drug" 1978. "The Final Comedown" his directorial and screenwriting debut follows a shootout between the police and a radical Black nationalist group similar to the Black Panthers punctuated by flashbacks leading up to the event. Varying sizes. Generally Very Good plus with light dampstaining wear and age-toning throughout. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 138 229. New World Pictures unknown books
