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1942ref. 164224N.p.: N.p. 1942. Vintage reference photograph from the Spanish release of the 1942 film noir showing William Powell Hedy Lamarr and Basil Rathbone. Mimeo snipe and title in Spanish on the verso. After suffering traumatic amnesia a diplomat encounters a number of shady individuals claiming to be from his past and eventually finds himself implicated in a decade-old robbery. A remake of the 1938 French film "Carrefour." 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 164248Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1964. Collection of five vintage studio still photographs and six vintage reference photographs taken on the set of the 1964 film. Two with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos and all with annotations in manuscript pencil on the same. Based on the 1956 Broadway musical by Lerner and Loewe itself adapted from George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play "Pygmalion." Winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor for Harrison reprising his Broadway and West End role as Henry Higgins. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good to Very Good plus overall. Ebert III. Warner Brothers unknown books
1966ref. 164231Paris: Télérama 1966. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1966 film showing actress Irma Raush. Provenance stamps and annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Andrei Tarkovsky's sprawling 15th century drama capturing seven episodes in the life of revered Russian iconographer Andrei Rublev from his humble origins as a traveling monk to his later years returning to painting after a long and meditative sabbatical. Set in medieval Russia shot on location in Moscow. 7 x 5 inches. Very Good plus. Criterion Collection 34. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Télérama unknown books
1973ref. 164212N.p.: N.p. 1973. Five vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1973 French surrealist film. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. After being falsely accused of murdering his mother an epileptic man goes on the run into the desert where he meets a mystical hermit and becomes involved in a circus. The second feature-length film by noted Spanish artist playwright and writer Fernando Arrabal. Approximately 7 x 5 inches with wide bottom margins. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1981ref. 164253Burbank CA: The Ladd Company 1981. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1981 neo-noir film both showing actress Kathleen Turner. Annotations in manuscript ink on the versos. A young woman manipulates her lover a small-town lawyer into killing her wealthy husband. A watershed neo-noir update to the classic femme fatale of the 1940s and 1950s. Set and shot on location in Florida. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. Ebert I. Grant US. Penzler 101. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. The Ladd Company unknown books
1977ref. 164245N.p.: N.p. 1977. Seven vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1977 film. Provenance stamps on the versos. Director Robert Altman's experimental dreamlike masterwork about three ethereal fractured women originally overlooked but later celebrated. Featuring brilliant performances from Shelley Duvall as the self-deluded socially maladroit Millie Rule as the mysterious pregnant painter Willie and Sissy Spacek as the young timid and fawning Pinky. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set in a small California desert town and shot on location in Palm Springs Thousand Palms and Desert Hot Springs California. 9.5 x 7 inches. About Fine. N.p. unknown books
1981ref. 164216N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage reference photograph of director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson on the set of the 1981 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Based on the 1939 novel by James M. Cain. Along with "The Verdict" a film that brought writer David Mamet to the attention of the filmmaking world leading to his working not only as a screenwriter but an important director. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1934ref. 164247N.p.: N.p. 1934. Vintage reference photograph from the 1934 film showing actors Clark Gable and Joan Crawford canoodling while Robert Montgomery looks on. French mimeo snipe and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on the 1933 Broadway play by Edward Barry Roberts and Frank Morgan Cavett about a years-long love triangle between three friends. Crawford's first of nine collaborations with screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 164256N.p.: N.p. 1964. Five vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1964 film including one of director Jean-Luc Godard pushing longtime cinematographer Raoul Cotard seated in a wheelchair on the set. Layout annotations in ink and pencil on the versos and one with a Télérama stamp. Godard used a cameraman seated in a wheelchair instead of a camera dolly in several films including "Breathless" 1959. During a period of romantic tumult a woman discovers she is pregnant with two possible fathers. After premiering at the Venice Film Festival the film was briefly banned in France for its scandalous depiction of infidelity and was only passed by the censors after forcing Godard to make several small changes including changing the film's title from "The Married Woman" to the slightly less inflammatory "A Married Woman." Four photographs 7.25 x 9.5 inches one photograph 5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Masters of Cinema 80. N.p. unknown books
1969ref. 164241N.p.: N.p. 1969. Collection of eleven vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 film. Woody Allen's directorial debut the film that set the template for Allen's 1970s work. Allen stars as Virgil Starkwell a terribly inept bank robber whose life is told documentary-style with an FBI voiceover as well as interviews with his family and friends. Set and shot on location in San Francisco and inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison. 7 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus to Very Good. N.p. unknown books
1956ref. 164217Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1956. Three vintage studio still photographs and three vintage reference photographs from the 1956 film all six showing actress Marilyn Monroe. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso and two with provenance stamps and labels on the same. Of particular note is a photograph of a large-scale bus advertisement for the film's premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre showing Monroe stretched across the top of a Metro Bus in Los Angeles. Based on the 1955 play by William Inge about a cowboy who attempts to force his romantic interest a saloon singer to marry him and live together in Montana. Shot on location in Arizona Idaho and California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus to Very Good three with ink annotations on the recto margins. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1959ref. 164252N.p.: N.p. 1959. Four vintage reference photographs from the 1959 film including one of Tony Curtis and others on the set. One with a provenance label and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. A sex-starved soldier stationed at an Arctic station wins a date in Paris with a bombshell film star although a couple of military policemen and a female lieutenant are tasked with following the soldier in order to ensure the date stays chaste. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1946ref. 164604Universal City: Universal Pictures 1946. Vintage publicity studio still photograph from the 1946 film showing actor Milburn Stone ominously smoking a cigarette. Two competitive doctors vie for the affections of a beautiful third doctor while searching for the cure for a fatal jungle fever. 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. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1948ref. 164601Universal City: Universal-International 1948. Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1948 film musical one showing actor Lew Parker pointing at actress Pat Dane the other showing actress Olga San Juan in Chinese-inspired garb. Printed mimeo snipe and provenance stamps on the versos. Based on the 1945 Broadway musical in turn based on George Malcolm-Smith's 1941 novel "Slightly Perfect." A young insurance salesman quits his job and joins a traveling circus thereby discovering his ability to tap-dance and sing. 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. One Very Good plus the other Very Good with pinholes at the corners. Universal-International unknown books
1975ref. 162393Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1975. Five vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1975 film. Two with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos and three with Columbia stamps on the versos. A New Hollywood satire about a womanizing money-hungry hairdresser in Beverly Hills. Actress Lee Grant won her only Academy Award for her turn as one of Beatty's mistresses and Beatty and Towne were nominated for their screenplay. Set and shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1958ref. 165816Los Angeles CA: Twentieth Century-Fox 1958. Set of 3 vintage snapshot-size keybook publicity photographs for both the 1957 and 1958 films with punch holes at the left or top margin as called for. Each photograph shows a different take of actors Diane Varsi and Christine Carére sitting side-by-side in matching chairs each reading and showing each other a first edition of "Peyton Place" and a first edition of Françoise Sagan's "A Certain Smile." Both films were produced and released by Twentieth Century-Fox. To our knowledge snapshot-size reference photographs were utilized only by Twentieth Century-Fox during a period roughly between 1940-1965 and are very scarce particularly in the keybook format. Based on the 1956 novel by Grace Metalious. Gossip is pervasive in a small New England town leading everyone to do what they can to hide their secrets and scandals until they boil over. The film tied with "The Little Foxes" 1941 for the most Academy Award nominations-but no wins. Set in the fictional New England town of Peyton Place shot on location in Maine New Hampshire and New York. 4 x 5 inches. All photos Near Fine or better. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1973ref. 150388Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1973. Vintage studio still photograph of director Sam Peckinpah on the set of the 1973 film. A very nearly experimental Western made by Peckinpah at his peak sufficiently strange to have remained of interest only to the most intense fans of revisionism. Comparable only to "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" 1971 and "The Shooting" 1966 in terms of sheer impressionism being laid upon the genre with iconic imagery and super-stylization in every frame. Particularly so in the case of Bob Dylan whose mysteriousness was yet again renewed by his performance as "Alias" in the film. Filmed on location in Durango Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1967ref. 162979London: Hammer Film Productions 1967. Draft script for the 1967 film. Working script belonging to an unknown cast or crew member with annotations in manuscript pencil and ink throughout largely noting deletions. A gathering of ancient human remains and a mysterious metallic object are discovered buried beneath the site of a planned extension to the London Underground. Renowned scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to investigate. Based on the successful 1950s British science fiction serial "The Quatermass Experiment" and a follow-up to the films "The Quatermass Xperiment" 1955 and "Quatermass 2" 1957. Blue untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style on the front wrapper. Title page present dated 25th January 1967 with credit for screenwriter Nigel Kneale. 154 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Roneograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only with undated pink and green revision pages mimeograph laid in throughout. Pages Good moderately worn with foxing on some revision fore-edges wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads. Hammer Film Productions unknown books
1980ref. 162972N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for the 1989 German film for which Nigel Kneale was an uncredited screenwriter. Title and credits in manuscript ink on the front wrapper with the label of American producer Wilbur Stark at the bottom right corner. Stark is best known as executive producer for "The Thing" 1982 and "Vampire Circus" 1972. At the stage of development represented by this script Nigel Kneale was the screenwriter though Stark eventually produced the film for Common Film in Germany using German screenwriters to write a new adaptation. A virtually unknown adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1965 novel "A Suspension of Mercy" published in the US under the title "The Story-Teller" about an American novelist who is suspected of murdering his wife during a trial separation. Noted Manx screenwriter Nigel Kneale is today best remembered for his work in television particularly for the successful science fiction "Quatermass" series as well as the well-regarded folk horror BBC television film "The Stone Tape." He was twice nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay and also penned several collections of short stories one of which won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1950. Blue-gray wrappers with annotations in manuscript ink crediting screenwriter Nigel Kneale novelist Patricia Highsmith and producer Wilbur Stark. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 152 leaves with last page of text numbered 152. Xerographic duplication on slick thermal paper stock made from a UK master copy and then likely transmitted by wire from the UK to the US. Rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good moderately faded with a few splashes and light wear on the front wrapper bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1961ref. 166276Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1961. Two vintage reference photographs of Carroll Baker and Ralph Meeker from the 1961 film. United Artists stamp on the verso. Based on Alex Karmel's 1958 novel "Mary Ann." A traumatized college student is held captive by a mechanic after he witnesses her attempting to commit suicide on the Manhattan Bridge. Set and shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US Classic Noir. United Artists unknown books
1931ref. 165928Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1931. Two vintage reference photographs by still photographer Ray Jones from the 1931 film. 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. Paul Lukas stars as a foreign diplomat who is blackmailed by dirty cops into helping them frame prostitutes. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light edgewear and each with a tiny chip to the bottom left margin. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1973ref. 160839Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1973. Final shooting script for the 1973 film. Here under the working title "Dime Box" with "Kid Blue" written above that in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. With his cowboy days suddenly behind him as the American West becomes tame Kid Blue decides to try his hand at a factory job. He finds the routine workday to be monotonous and soon drifts back to the life he knew. Set in Texas shot on location in Mexico. Orange titled wrappers. Title page present dated September 20 1971 noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriter Edwin Shrake. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 125. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1974ref. 166113N.p.: N.p. 1974. Five vintage transparencies from the 1974 film. Mel Brooks' slapstick homage to the Western in which an escaped African-American railroad construction worker becomes the sheriff in an all-white town and must protect it from politicians and railroad tycoons looking to raze it. A satire on the racism and misogyny inherent in Hollywood's depiction of the American West among many other targets. Nominated for three Academy Awards. Set in the fictional frontier town of Rock Ridge shot on location in California. 5 x 4 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown books
1971ref. 166112N.p.: N.p. 1971. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1971 Japanese Pink film both showing scenes featuring nude women. Provenance stamps and annotations in manuscript ink on the versos. An experimental film about a young man's psychosexual odyssey stemming from a dysfunctional relationship with his family and culminating in alienation. 6 x 4.5 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1950ref. 166097N.p.: N.p. 1950. Four vintage double weight satin-finish reference photographs from the 1950 Japanese film. Provenance labels and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Few foreign language films have made such a lasting impact on American audiences as director Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" a revolutionary cinematic work in terms of style and substance that challenged audiences about the nature of subjective experience. Winner of an honorary 1951 Academy Award for Most Outstanding Foreign Language Film Released in the United States and credited for being the reason the Academy created the "Best Foreign Film" category. Shot on location in Kyoto Nara and Tokyo Japan. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 138. Grant Japan. Ebert II. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown books
