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1952ref. 157989N.p.: N.p. 1952. Vintage reference photograph from the 1952 film showing actor and director Charlie Chaplin in costume as a clown. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Autobiographically reflective of screen icon Charlie Chaplin's fears of being left behind in the fading vaudeville and silent film era depicting the final years of a washed-up stage clown who briefly maintains an impossible relationship with a young dancer representative of a new generation of performers. The first and only time that Chaplin and fellow silent film star Buster Keaton would appear onscreen together and the only Chaplin picture to win an Academy Award albeit for the original score of the 1972 re-release. 10 x 8 inches with wide margins image measuring 5 x 6.25 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned. Criterion Collection 756. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. N.p. unknown books
1923ref. 148294Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1923. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1923 film epic showing actors Rod La Rocque and Nita Naldi. With a seller stamp on the verso. A wildly popular two-part Christian epic beginning with a retelling of the Book of Exodus and closing with a modern story of two brothers in the 1920s and their relationship to the Ten Commandments. Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Shot on location in California. 8 x 8 inches irregularly trimmed. Very Good with light edgewear and creasing. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1974ref. 157978N.p.: Astral Films 1974. Vintage reference photograph from the 1974 film showing author Mordecai Richler on the set. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Richler's 1959 novel about a young working-class Jewish man who embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes in an attempt to buy the land around a lake. Set and shot on location in Montreal. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Astral Films unknown books
1966ref. 157991N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Sidney Lumet and actress Candice Bergen on the set of the 1966 film. Based on the 1963 novel. A satire following the lives of eight graduates of the fictional South Tower College an all-women's university in Connecticut. Set and shot on location in Connecticut and New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 157998Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1963. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1963 film showing director Robert Mulligan examining negatives during filming on location in New York. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A young Italian-American salesgirl realizes she is pregnant after a one-night-stand with a jazz musician and seeks him out in order to raise money for an abortion. Shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1970ref. 157995N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 film showing Donald Sutherland watching a fantasy version of himself on a camera crane. Handwritten snipe affixed to the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Heavily influenced by Federico Fellini's "8 1/2" 1963 about an aging film director agonizing over his next project loosely based on director Paul Mazursky's own experiences after the success of "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice" 1969. Shot on location in Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. About Very Good plus with a small tear on the top edge repaired with paper tape. N.p. unknown books
1968ref. 158000N.p.: N.p. 1968. Vintage reference photograph of director Joseph Losey watching a scene with Elizabeth Taylor and Mia Farrow on the set of the 1968 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. An impoverished woman meets a young girl who claims to be her long-lost daughter believed to have died in a drowning accident years before. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with brief wear at the corners. N.p. unknown books
1961ref. 158005N.p.: N.p. 1961. Vintage reference photograph of director Roger Corman and cinematographer Floyd Crosby capturing a scene with Vincent Price on the set of the 1961 film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story about a young Englishman who travels to Spain to investigate his sister's death. The second Poe adaptation released by American International Pictures following Corman's "The House of Usher" in 1960. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light toning and wear on the corners. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 158003N.p.: N.p. 1979. Vintage matte-finish reference photograph of writer Günter Grass child actor David Bennent and director Volker Schlöndorff on the set of the 1979 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Grass' 1959 novel about a young child with magical abilities who witnesses the rise to power of the Nazi party. Winner of the Palme d'Or and winner of an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Set in Danzig and shot on location in West Germany. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Arrow Films. Criterion Collection 234. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 158014N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage reference photograph from the 1965 film showing director Roman Polanksi and a camera crew capturing a scene in Catherine Deneuve's apartment Deneuve behind the camera to the right. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Polanski's second feature film and his first in English. A disturbed young woman experiences a variety of hallucinations and nightmares when left alone in the apartment she shares with her sister. A breakthrough role for Catherine Deneuve and the film that paved the way for Polanski's future success. Set and shot on location in London. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Criterion Collection 483. Grant UK. Spicer UK. N.p. unknown books
1925ref. 148156Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Vintage reference photograph from the 1925 silent film showing actors Mae Murray and Basil Rathbone in an embrace. A Parisian dancer and her partner make their living by seducing and stealing from millionaires to the chagrin of the local police chief. Legendary filmmaker Josef von Sternberg was initially slated to direct but grew exasperated with Mae Murray's on-set behavior and walked out on the picture to be replaced by Christy Cabanne. Set in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with light edgewear toning and a few pinholes to the border not affecting the image. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1931ref. 148163New York: Continental Talking Pictures 1931. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1931 film showing actress Molly O'Day. A newly escaped ex-convict decides to stow away on a treasure hunting ship bound for far-off waters. 7.25 x 9.5 inches trimmed for press use. Very Good plus. Continental Talking Pictures unknown books
1925ref. 148229Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1925. Vintage reference photograph from the 1925 silent film showing actress Pola Negri holding a small goat. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. A dancer achieves sudden fame and wealth when she is discovered performing in a Spanish cafe and brought to New York but soon finds life in high society is more difficult than glamorous. Now considered to be a lost film. Set in New York and Spain. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light even toning and edgewear. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1979ref. 157906London: Morison Film Group 1979. Third draft for the 1981 UK horror film. Second generation duplication made internally by the filmmakers during production and in original wrappers. Vintage as issued. Two terrorists accidentally unleash a deathly venomous snake into the home where they have trapped a number of hostages. Set in London and shot on location in London and Hertfordshire England. Grey titled wrappers. Title page present dated July 31 1979 noted as third draft with credits for Robert Carrington and Alan Scholefield. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 117. Xerox duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with faint soil on page edges and a faint tide mark along the fore-edge of the title page wrapper Near Fine bound with two silver brads. Blue Underground 7070. Morison Film Group unknown books
1960ref. 151690Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1960. Vintage reference photograph of director Billy Wilder chatting with actors Tony Curtis apparently visiting the set and Jack Lemmon on the set of the 1960 film. A mild-mannered office worker allows his boss use of his apartment for the boss' weekend dalliances in hopes of getting ahead on the corporate ladder only to finally meet the perfect woman a beautiful elevator operator. Madcap wonderment ensues. Nominated for ten Academy Awards winning five including Best Picture Best Director and Best Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert I. United Artists unknown books
1964ref. 148232Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1964. Vintage reference photograph of actress Pola Negri from the 1964 film. With a stamp for United Press International to the verso along with a folded mimeo snipe dated 6/13/64 as issued. Based on the 1962 novel wherein an English aunt and niece on vacation in Greece begin to suspect that a local innkeeper may be a jewel thief. The final film appearance of legendary Polish-American actress Pola Negri. Set and shot on location in Crete. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy at the bottom edge likely due to the mimeo snipe adhesive with light edgewear. Walt Disney Productions unknown books
1943ref. 148165Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1943. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1943 film. A leftist resistance in Nazi-occupied France works against the German army by publishing revolutionary works and participating in demonstrations all while still leading normal lives during the day. Set in Paris. 9.5 x 8 inches very slightly trimmed for press use. Very Good with light creasing and a chip at the bottom left corner. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1950ref. 157957N.p.: N.p. 1950. Vintage borderless oversize reference photograph from the 1950 film showing actress Marilyn Monroe surrounded by admirers. Based on an original story by Horace McCoy about a runaway orphan who becomes a champion roller-skater and the women he meets along the way. Monroe's eighth screen appearance. 13.5 x 10.5 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing overall. N.p. unknown books
1928ref. 148190Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1928. Vintage reference photograph from the 1928 silent film showing actress Mary Nolan. With a mimeo snipe to the verso along with manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout. A bitter magician in charge of a small outpost in Zanzibar paralyzed by the man who wooed and killed his wife seeks to exact revenge upon the philanderer and the girl that he believes is their offspring. He attempts to do so by carrying out the African tradition of burning a man's daughter at the stake after a man has died though only after killing his rival does he realize the daughter is his. One of Browning and Chaney's best joint efforts a tragically grim film depicting a lurid Africa. Set in Zanzibar. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy with light toning. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1925ref. 148182Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1925 film struck from the negative circa 1950s one showing actor Mae Murray and the other showing Murray and actor John Gilbert. Based on the 1905 Hungarian operetta which was in turn based on the 1861 French play "The Embassy Attache." A lush romantic melodrama with touches of humor involving a European prince who falls for an American dancer. The relationship falls prey to every manner of trouble and the never-married couple eventually reunites on location at Maxim's in Paris. A rare program for an early and restrained gem by one of the great directors of the silent era. Set and partially shot on location in Paris. One photograph 8 x 10 inches one photograph 10 x 8 inches. One Near Fine with faint wear to the corners one Very Good plus with light wear to the left edge. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1929ref. 148191Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1929. Two vintage portrait photographs of actress Catherine Dale Owen to publicize Lionel Barrymore's 1929 silent film "His Glorious Night." Owen was born in Louisville Kentucky and began her acting career on Broadway. Unfortunately her breakthrough film debut in "His Glorious Night" did much to prematurely end her career as it was universally panned for its outdated dialogue and co-star John Gilbert's unexpectedly underwhelming speaking voice on-screen. The production was Gilbert's sound film debut. Owen went on to make several more films including "The Rogue Song" 1930 and "Strictly Unconventional" 1930 until her retirement in 1935. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1980ref. 158084Universal City: Universal Pictures 1980. Vintage screening invitation for the 1980 film illustrated by Ralph Steadman on the recto with film credits on the verso. More than a little loosely based on Hunter S. Thompson's obituary for his closest associate Oscar Zeta Acosta a.k.a. Dr. Gonzo "The Banshee Screams for Buffalo Meat" which appeared in October 1977 issue of "Rolling Stone." A film that despite being an unholy mess represents in retrospect an intersection of ideas and talent as well as the first of many messy attempts to commit to celluloid the basically un-filmable life and work of Hunter S. Thompson. Bill Murray at this time little more than a droll comedic sensation arguably made the first step toward becoming the four-dimensional icon he is today though not necessarily by intention. Both Murray and Thompson had serious concerns about the quality of Kaye's script and at the beginning of filming both Thompson and Ralph Steadman came onto the set as "executive consultants." Though the author says he did little other than "wander around and fire machine guns" his influence on Murray was profound. The actor became obsessed with his idol and by all accounts became one with him. During production Murray and Thompson engaged in a series of dangerous one-upmanship contests including a Houdini-inspired stunt where Thompson tied Murray to a chair and threw him into a swimming pool. Murray nearly drowned before Thompson pulled him out. The pair's obsession with the film's poor script and continuity led to a hasty final addition of a voice-over narration and two explanatory scenes at the film's end. Three days prior to release a press screening was canceled because the film was still being edited. When Murray returned to the Saturday Night Live set in the fall of 1980 he was still immersed in character complete with long black cigarette holder dark glasses and nasty habits. One of the show's writers said that Murray .".was not Bill Murray he was Hunter Thompson. You couldn't talk to him without talking to Hunter Thompson." Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad "Saturday Night Live: A Backstage History" William Morrow 1989 3.75 x 9 inches with a satin finish recto and matte verso. Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1942ref. 148224Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. Vintage reference photograph of actress Vivien Oakland from the 1942 film. The communicative ghost of a long-dead bookie seeks justice for his wrongful murder. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with light edgewear and soil to the bottom right corner. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1967ref. 151771N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph of director Joseph Losey in conversation with actors Dirk Bogarde and Stanley Baker on the set of the 1967 film. With a printed mimeo snipe in Spanish affixed to the verso. Based on the 1965 novel by Nicholas Mosley. A professor at Oxford University finds himself enamored with his beautiful young student Anna the fiancee of his other student Michael. Their three lives become horribly entwined by a brutal car crash. The second of three legendary collaborations between director Joseph Losey and screenwriter Harold Pinter the others being "The Servant" 1963 and The Go-Between" 1970. Shot on location in Oxford London and Middlesex UK. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1931ref. 151758N.p.: N.p. 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 film. In Prohibition-era America two men end up in prison after attempting to sell some home-brewed beer to a policeman. The first feature film to star Laurel and Hardy. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good moderately toned overall with creasing and wear to the corners. N.p. unknown books
