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1975ref. 142089France: Arcadie Productions 1975. Two vintage color and five borderless black and white reference photographs from the 1975 film. One of ten films made by the French novelist Robbe-Grillet ostensibly about the target of a kidnapping plot hiding out at a high society brothel but in reality an exercise in image making fourth wall breaking and the exploration of Robbe-Grillet's usual concerns of eroticism voyeurism and doppelgangers. One of his most commercially successful films down mostly to the presence of "Emmanuelle" star Sylvia Kristel far more prevalent in the marketing material she appears in two of the photographs here than in the actual film. 7 x 5 inches. Fine. Arcadie Productions unknown
1974ref. 163777N.p.: N.p. 1974. Collection of ten vintage color lobby cards and two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1974 French film. Housed in the original distributor's envelope. A young woman goes mad after the murder of her lover and is incarcerated in a sexually sadistic convent. Photographs: 9 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Lobby cards: 11 x 8.75 inches. Near Fine. Envelope: 11.5 x 9 inches. Very Good plus lightly foxed and edgeworn. Bier 764. N.p. unknown
1974ref. 151454Paris: Fox-Lira 1974. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1974 film. A young woman goes mad after the murder of her lover and is incarcerated in a sexually sadistic convent. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Bier 764. Fox-Lira unknown
1968ref. 162398Montreal: Prima Film 1968. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1968 French-Czechoslovak film including one double weight and two single weight. Vanessa Redgrave & Joshua Logan on set of Camelot 1967. Double weight photograph with layout annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the recto single weight photographs with Canadian distribution stamps on the versos. Double weight photograph shows director Alain Robbe-Grillet talking with actress Sylvie Bréal on the set. An experimental film addressing post-traumatic stress disorder and postwar Europe about a man who insists on providing varying contradictory accounts of his activities during the war. Two 9.5 x 6.75 inches one 6 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Prima Film unknown
1968ref. 162085New York: Grove Press International Film Festival / Evergreen Film 1968. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1968 French-Czechoslovak film. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars Lou Reed Allen Ginsberg Patti Smith Salvador Dali and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. An experimental film addressing post-traumatic stress disorder and postwar Europe about a man who insists on providing varying contradictory accounts of his activities during the war. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly creased at corners else about Near Fine. Grove Press International Film Festival / Evergreen Film unknown
1968ref. 162088New York: Trans American Films 1968. Three vintage reference photographs and one vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1966 French film. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars Lou Reed Allen Ginsberg Patti Smith Salvador Dali and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. An inexperienced drug runner on a cross-continental train becomes the central figure in the imaginations of a group of filmmakers who are engaged in the process of drafting their next feature. Set in Paris and Antwerp. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. BFI 2033. Grant France. Trans American Films unknown
1966ref. 160544N.p.: N.p. 1966. Four vintage borderless double weight reference photographs from the 1966 French film. All four with annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. An inexperienced drug runner on a cross-continental train becomes the central figure in the imaginations of a group of filmmakers who are engaged in the process of drafting their next feature. Set in Paris and Antwerp. 9 x 8 inches. Near Fine. BFI 2033. Grant France. N.p. unknown
1966ref. 153193N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Alain Robbe-Grillet with cinematographer Willy Kurant and a cameraman on the set of the 1966 French film. An inexperienced drug runner on a cross-continental train becomes the central figure in the imaginations of a group of filmmakers who are engaged in the process of drafting their next feature. Set in Paris and Antwerp. 7 x 5 inches. Fine. BFI 2033. Grant France. N.p. unknown
1974ref. 151454N.p.: N.p. 1974. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1974 film showing actress Marianne Eggerikx. A young woman goes mad after the murder of her lover and is incarcerated in a sexually sadistic convent. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Bier p. 458. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 152357N.p.: N.p. 1970. Collection of three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1970 French film. With provenance stamps to the verso and one with the stamp of Editions de Minuit publishing house. A group of French students experience a variety of unusual and erotic experiences after sampling a mysterious Dutch man's hallucinogenic "fear powder." Shot on location in Tunisia and Slovakia. Two photographs 9.25 x 7 inches one photograph 9.5 x 7 inches. Generally Very Good plus lightly edgeworn. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 150389N.p.: N.p. 1963. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Alain Robbe-Grillet on the set of the 1963 film. French "L'Immortelle" and "57- -3" stamp on verso. Directorial debut of novelist and filmmaker Alain Robbe-Grillet his first film project after writing the screenplay for Alain Resnais' "Last Year at Marienbad" 1961. Robbe-Grillet's eliptical narrative-defying tale of a withdrawn French man Jacques Doniol-Valcroze in a strange city Istanbul unable to speak the language falling in love with a mysterious woman Francoise Brion who shortly thereafter disappears. Set in and shot on location in Istanbul Turkey. 6.75 x 5 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1188. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 142089France: Arcadie Productions 1975. Two vintage color and five borderless black and white reference photographs from the 1975 film. One of ten films made by the French novelist Robbe-Grillet ostensibly about the target of a kidnapping plot hiding out at a high society brothel but in reality an exercise in image making fourth wall breaking and the exploration of Robbe-Grillet's usual concerns of eroticism voyeurism and doppelgangers. One of his most commercially successful films down mostly to the presence of "Emmanuelle" star Sylvia Kristel far more prevalent in the marketing material she appears in two of the photographs here than in the actual film. 7 x 5 inches. Fine. Arcadie Productions unknown books
1975ref. 144355France: Arcadie Productions 1975. Vintage borderless photograph of Sylvia Kristel from the 1975 film. With holograph annotations in pencil on the verso. One of ten films made by the French novelist Robbe-Grillet ostensibly about the target of a kidnapping plot hiding out at a high society brothel but in reality an exercise in image making fourth wall breaking and the exploration of Robbe-Grillet's usual concerns of eroticism voyeurism and doppelgangers. One of his most commercially successful films down mostly to the presence of "Emmanuelle" star Sylvia Kristel far more prevalent in the marketing material than in the actual film. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Arcadie Productions unknown books
1970ref. 158635Madison WI: Pm Productions 1970. Vintage window card flyer for a series of screenings of the 1971 film at the University of Wisconsin circa mid 1970s. A risqué mockumentary and mondo parody wherein director and famed hoaxer Alan Abel stars as Dr. Harrison Rogers of the Bureau of Sexological Investigation seeking out luminary figures in the world of sex and people on the street for the answers to a number of absurd sex-related questions climaxing with the International Sex Bowl competition. Featuring Buck Henry Robert Downey Sr. Holly Woodlawn James Randi and Mink Stole. Set in and shot on location in New York City. 8 x 13.5 inches. Near Fine with a faint horizontal crease and an illegible annotation in manuscript ink on the verso. Pm Productions unknown
1981ref. 139774Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1981 film. Three wealthy couples living in New York take seasonal trips with one another. This marital drama and romantic comedy was met with box office success upon its release. Shot on location in various locations around the eastern United States. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. Complete collation details available on request. Universal Pictures unknown books
1977ref. 163630Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1977. Vintage promotional portrait photographs of Sid Caesar and Rob Reiner respectively from the 1977 film. Based on Robert Klane's 1975 novel about a store owner and his two sons one of whom he has essentially disowned. Ezra Alan Arkin is the lesser son who coaches a worthless high school basketball team and has a wife much too eager to have children. A well regarded comedy about a dysfunctional Jewish family with a cast of veteran comedic actors. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1975ref. 129187Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1975. First Draft script for the 1977 film. Benny Fikus owns a failing clothing store and wishes to cash in on it by burning down his store and collecting the money from the fire insurance policy. He goes on vacation with his wife and puts his son in charge and suffers a heart attack while away. His other son Ezra attempts to adopt an African American teenager to have him play on his basketball team so that he may keep his job as the unsuccessful high school basketball coach. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated September 19 1975 noted as First Draft with credit for screenwriter Klane. 124 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1972ref. 168139Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1972. Two vintage studio still photographs taken on the set of the 1974 film one showing director Richard Rush and actor James Caan the other showing Caan with motorcycle stunt instructor Mike Bast. A blueprint for the buddy cop movie about two inept police officers portrayed with wonderful chemistry by Alan Arkin and James Caan who wreak utter mayhem and destruction while trying to bring down a local mob boss. Director Richard Rush's ludicrous politically incorrect black comedy satirizing the popular revenge and police action films of the period. Set and shot on location in San Francisco California. 7.5 x 10 inches. Warner Brothers unknown
1976ref. 138747Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1976. Final Draft script for the 1977 film. Laid in is a five-page staff and crew list with brief annotations in holograph ink on the verso of the last page. Based on Klane's 1975 novel. The last of four films directed by Alan Arkin between 1967-1977 and probably the best. An anarchic comedy about the owner of a department store Vincent Gardenia nearing financial terminus who decides to convince his brother-in-law Sid Caesar that his store is actually a Nazi stronghold trusting that the brother will burn the store down and save him the expense of hiring an arsonist. The film also stars Arkin as the store owner's brother and Rob Reiner as his dimwitted son. Red titled wrappers dated September 10 1976. Title page present dated September 10 1975 noted as FINAL with credits for screenwriter and novelist Robert Klane. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 110 and five staff and crew sheets. Mimeograph on eye-rest green stock. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1976ref. 150124N.p.: N.p. 1976. Vintage reference photograph with horizontal margins of director Alan J. Pakula Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford on the set of the 1976 film. Based on the 1974 book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. The iconic New Hollywood account of the Watergate investigation starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in exceptionally strong performances as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein respectively who uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay and nominated for four others including Best Picture and Best Director. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown
1974ref. 135370Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1974. Two vintage black and white still reference photographs from the 1974 film. Both with mimeograph snipes on the verso and one with a red press crop line at the right margin. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay and nominated for four others including Best Picture and Best Director. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1989ref. 157850Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1989. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1989 film. Two photographs with the stamp of photographer S. Karin Epstein on the verso. Having both been abandoned by their respective spouses a man and a woman living in New York begin dating but discover that their pasts make trust and respect difficult. Set and shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1976ref. 151337N.p.: N.p. 1976. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1976 film showing actor Robert Redford stepping out of a taxi with the US Capitol in the background. With holograph ink annotations on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1974 book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. The iconic New Hollywood account of the Watergate investigation starring Redford and Dustin Hoffman in exceptionally strong performances as the Washington Post reporters who uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay and nominated for four others. 7.5 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown books
1976ref. 150124N.p.: N.p. 1976. Vintage reference photograph with horizontal margins of director Alan J. Pakula Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford on the set of the 1976 film. Based on the 1974 book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. The iconic New Hollywood account of the Watergate investigation starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in exceptionally strong performances as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein respectively who uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay and nominated for four others including Best Picture and Best Director. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown books
1974ref. 135370Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1974. Two vintage black and white still reference photographs from the 1974 film. Both with mimeograph snipes on the verso and one with a red press crop line at the right margin. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay and nominated for four others including Best Picture and Best Director. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
