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1954ref. 148234N.p.: Les Films Marceau 1954. Two vintage French lobby cards from the 1954 Italian film. "Smalfimstudio" stamp on the verso of both one also with a "Royal Films S.A." stamp crossed out in manuscript red pencil on verso. The film that launched Federico Fellini and his wife Masina to international stardom. Gelsomina Giulietta Masina is sold off by her mother to the brutish circus strongman Zampano Anthony Quinn as wife and partner for his traveling show enduring abuse and cruelty. When she meets street entertainer Il Matto "The Fool" Richard Basehart she finds a kindred spirit inciting Zampano's jealousy and tempting her to leave him. Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film nominated for Best Screenplay. Set in and shot on location in Lazio and Abruzzo Italy. 11.5 x 9.25 inches. About Very Good mulitple pinholes to corners one with small bruise at pinhole at top center and paper tape on corners of verso. Goddard "Histoires du Cinema." Scorcese "My Voyage to Italy." Criterion Collection 219. Les Films Marceau unknown books
1971ref. 148175Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1971. Collection of ten vintage French color lobby cards from the 1971 film. Hal Ashby's classic love story between the young suicidal Harold But Cort and the exuberant 80-year-old Maude Ruth Gordon. Selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1997. Set in and shot on location in California. 9 x 11.25 inches. Near Fine. Eureka! 83. Criterion Collection 608. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1935ref. 167569Universal City: Universal Pictures 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing a haunted Henry Hull in a laboratory set. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A British doctor is bitten by a strange animal while traveling in Tibet and begins transforming into a bloodthirsty werewolf upon his return to London terrorizing the city's inhabitants at night while desperately searching for a cure in the daytime. Considered by many to be the first feature-length werewolf movie preceding the better-known "The Wolf Man" by six years. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with brief wear along the right edge. Universal Pictures unknown books
1962ref. 167584Beverly Hills CA: Crown International Pictures 1962. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1962 film. A masked killer begins murdering people in a haunted house. The final film of prolific director Lew Landers best known for his low-budget western and adventure films at RKO and Columbia. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Crown International Pictures unknown books
1970ref. 140924Levallois France: Crosnier 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A young nurse working as the caretaker of an elderly rich man is invited to attend the funeral of the man's prized horse. It is soon revealed that the horse may not be dead after all. Green untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Marc Grunebaum. 127 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Crosnier unknown books
1957ref. 167591Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1957. Vintage publicity portrait photograph from the 1957 British film showing actress Martine Carol. A ship captain is hired by a French woman who wants him to track down and free her brother a political prisoner in Albania. Set in Albania and Greece shot on location in Almuñécar Spain and Athens Greece. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly toned else about Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1956ref. 167582Universal City: Universal-International 1956. Vintage reference photograph from the 1956 film showing Mickey Rooney facing off with a knight. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. The seventh and final film in the "Francis the Talking Mule" series. The only film in the series to be directed by Charles Lamont instead of Arthur Lubin and the only film in the series to star Mickey Rooney instead of Donald O'Connor. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal-International unknown books
1944ref. 167586Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1944. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1944 film showing actor Barton MacLane. A young woman has inherited a werewolf curse from her mother and tries desperately to protect her mother and herself from outside scrutiny. The debut film of Stephen Crane. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1962ref. 167588Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1962. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1962 film. Loosely based on the 1920 German silent film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari." After her car breaks down a woman seeks shelter at the vast estate of Caligari a perverse Welsh hermit who imprisons the woman for his harem of tortured "guests." 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1952ref. 167549Universal City: Universal-International 1952. Vintage reference photograph from the 1952 Western film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso referring to the movie using its alternate release title "The Texas Man." Two brothers return to Texas after the Civil War one becoming a sheriff and the other embarking on a life of crime. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with adhesive residue on the verso corners. Pitts 1936. Universal-International unknown books
1973ref. 146856Rome: Audiovisual Editorial Programs 1973. Treatment script for an unproduced thirteen-part documentary series. Laid in with the script is a prospective budget for the film in English and an overview of the film in Italian as well as a typed letter from producer Sam Marx to casting agent Paul Kohner with manuscript ink annotations likely written by Kohner. Screenwriter George A. Vicas was best known for his documentary films for television especially for his involvement in the 1963 film "The Kremlin" notable for being the first time an American film crew was allowed to enter and record footage of Soviet Russia's government. "The Peoples of the USS.R." was intended to follow in its footsteps with each episode focusing on a different region of Russia. Set in the USSR. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter GEORGE A. VICAS. 49 leaves with last page of text numbered XIII/45. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light offsetting on the front and rear wrappers bound internally with two gold brads. Audiovisual Editorial Programs unknown books
1957ref. 167590Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1957. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1957 Western film showing actor Tom Tryon as one-armed brother Beauregard "Cinch" Saunders. A Confederate cavalryman returns to Texas from the Civil War to find his land wanted by carpetbaggers and his town controlled by corrupt Yankees. Set in Texas shot on location in Arizona. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Pitts 4373. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1960ref. 167583Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1960. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1959 film showing astronauts on the surface of Mars. Annotation in manuscript ink on the verso. Members of the first crewed expedition to Mars discovers carnivorous amoeba enormous monsters and other horrors. The film's low budget and nine-day shooting schedule required the use of CineMagic a processing technique that merged animation with live-action footage. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1970ref. 142146N.p.: Franco-Roumanian 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on the 1925 novel "The Haidoucs" "The Bandits" by Panait Istrati a Romanian proletarian writer. Istrati who wrote in both French and Romanian was considered the Maxim Gorky of the Balkans. Red titled wrappers with credit for author Panait Istrati. Title page present with credits for author Panait Istrati and screenwriter Roger Grenier. 107 leaves with last page of text numbered 102. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine perfect-bound. Franco-Roumanian unknown books
ref. 146809N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. In post-apocalyptic America a former drive-in movie theatre owner tries to keep his land from the predatory bankers who now hold a monopoly on the nation's resources. Screenwriters Rod Amateau and Harold Nebenzal were best known for co-writing "The Wilby Conspiracy" 1975. Set in the American West. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Rod Amateau and Harold Nebenzal. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 112. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1957ref. 164746Universal City: Universal-International 1957. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1957 film both showing actor Tony Curtis. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso of one. An opportunistic busboy at a resort gambles his way into high society where he falls in love with a wealthy but disinterested young heiress. Director Blake Edwards' third directorial effort. 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. Set in Wisconsin shot on location at Lake Arrowhead and Lake Tahoe California. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Universal-International unknown books
1952ref. 164736Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1952. Vintage reference photograph from the 1952 Western showing actor Jeff Chandler in redface as Apache chief Cochise. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil printed mimeo snipe date stamp and provenance stamps and labels on the verso. Based loosely on the events of the 1861 Bascomb Affair and the 1862 Battle of Apache Pass during which Native Americans first encountered howitzers and other modern artillery after the reigning Union government breached several existing treaties and sparked a conflict that resulted in 25 years of Apache unrest. Chandler's second performance as Cochise following "Broken Arrow" 1950. 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. Set in the New Mexico Territory during the Civil War shot on location in Utah. 8 x 9.5 inches trimmed irregularly. Very Good moderately worn. Universal Pictures unknown books
1954ref. 164748Universal City: Universal-International 1954. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1954 film showing actor Tony Curtis with sword in hand jumping over a castle wall. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a Culver Pictures stamp. Based on Howard Pyle's 1891 novel "Men of Iron" about a peasant who is trained as a knight so that he may one day defeat the evil Earl of Alban. Universal-International's first Technicolor feature. 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. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with a small splash on the center right of the recto. Universal-International unknown books
1982ref. 147631Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1982. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1982 film. Based on the popular Broadway musical which was based on Harold Gray's popular comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" with music by Charles Stouse lyrics by Martin Charnin and book by Thomas Meehan. Directed by John Huston the only musical in his 40-year directing career and featuring a blockbuster cast including Albert Finney Carol Burnett Tim Curry Bernadette Peters Edward Hermann and Ann Reinking "Annie" received mixed reviews and only grossed $57 million on a $50 million budget. A television sequel "Annie: A Royal Adventure!" was released in 1995 Disney and Columbia Pictures made a television version in 1999 and Columbia would release another film adaptation in 2014. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Set in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1951ref. 164730Universal City: Universal-International 1951. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1951 film showing actress Marina Berti. A wartime comedy about two American GIs in Italy. Loosely based on "Willie and Joe" two humorous characters created by cartoonist Bill Mauldin. 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. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Universal-International unknown books
1955ref. 164729Universal City: Universal Pictures 1955. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1955 film showing actors June Allyson and José Ferrer. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1952 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Joseph Kramm about a successful stage director who is driven to a mental breakdown by his domineering vengeful wife. Ferrer reprised his role from the stage production. 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. Shot on location in New York City around Times Square and in Bellevue Hospital. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Universal Pictures unknown books
1957ref. 164735Universal City: Universal Pictures 1957. Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1957 film noir one showing actor Jeff Chandler the other showing actress Jeanne Crain. One with provenance stamps and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A dark tale about Nick Hoak a corrupt sheriff in a small Nevada town whose principal concerns are the maintenance and upkeep of all illegal activity. A lawyer and his lascivious wife stumble into Hoak's territory and conflict ensues. One of the seedier late noirs with a tawdry quality that transcended its big studio trappings. 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. Set in Desert View Nevada shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1959ref. 164737Universal City: Universal International Pictures 1959. Vintage publicity studio still photograph from the 1959 film showing June Allyson and Jeff Chandler. Printed mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1951 novel "And Ride a Tiger." After his jet crashes during the Korean War an Air Force pilot suffering post-traumatic stress flashbacks meets the family of his navigator who was killed in the crash and finds himself falling for his friend's widow. 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. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good with dampstaining on the top right corner and a small bruise affecting the collation number on the recto. Universal International Pictures unknown books
1967ref. 168084Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1967. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1967 film including one borderless showing Gene Kelly directing Walter Matthau on the set the other bordered showing Kelly with Matthau and Inger Steens. Printed mimeo snipes and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the versos. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A bedroom farce told through vignettes about a man who gives his coworkers the how-to on infidelity. Borderless photograph 7.5 x 7.25 inches bordered photograph 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1958ref. 168077N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage publicity photograph of Della Reese from the 1958 film. Provenance stamp and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. A rock-and-roll exploitation film aimed at the drive-in crowd about a crooner's attempt to adapt to the new rock music craze aided by his manager and songwriter girlfriend. Featuring performances by the Tyrones Paul Anka Wink Martindale Roy Hamilton Danny & the Juniors and the Royal Teens. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
