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1990ref. 149920N.p.: N.p. 1990. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1990 Polish film one showing director Andrzej Wajda the other showing Wajda in conversation with actor Wojciech Pszoniak. The final days in the life of Polish-Jewish humanitarian author and educator Janusz Korczak who founded an orphanage in Warsaw for Jewish children and was eventually killed while attempting to protect the orphans during World War II. Set and shot on location in Lodz and Warsaw Poland. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1990ref. 149920N.p.: N.p. 1990. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1990 Polish film one showing director Andrzej Wajda the other showing Wajda in conversation with actor Wojciech Pszoniak. The final days in the life of Polish-Jewish humanitarian author and educator Janusz Korczak who founded an orphanage in Warsaw for Jewish children and was eventually killed while attempting to protect the orphans during World War II. Set and shot on location in Lodz and Warsaw Poland. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1980ref. 146511Berlin: CCC-Film CCC-Filmkunst 1980. Draft script for the 1983 German film directed by Andrzej Wajda. With a few small manuscript pencil annotations mostly regarding a character's name change and changes to pagination. Laid in with the script is a handwritten letter discussing films with KO-Productions. Text in German. Missing page 59 likely as used or issued. Based on the 1980 novel. In 1983 a middle-aged man returns to his hometown village with his teenage son in an attempt to discover the details of his mother's affair with a Polish prisoner of war during World War II. Set in Brombach shot on location in Baden-Wurttemberg and Berlin. Yellow titled perfect-bound wrappers. Title page present dated Januar 1980 with credits for screenwriters Rolf Hochhuth and Werner Jorg Luddecke. 216 leaves with last page of text numbered 210. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus. CCC-Film [CCC-Filmkunst] unknown books
1955ref. 152124London: Contemporary Films 1955. Vintage studio still photograph from the UK release of the 1955 Polish film showing actors Tadeusz Lomnicki Urszula Modrzynska Tadeusz Janczar Ryszard Kotys and Roman Polanski. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on screenwriter Bohdan Czeszko's 1951 novel "Pokolenie." Andrzej Wajda's first film as director and the first entry in what would become known as his Three War Films trilogy set during World War II followed by "Kanal" 1956 and "Ashes and Diamonds" 1958. Set and shot on location in Warsaw. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. Criterion Collection 283. Contemporary Films unknown books
1961ref. 148730New York: Janus Films 1961. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Based on the 1948 novel by Jerzy Andrzejewski. The last film in the "war" trilogy that began Polish director Wajda's career as a director preceded by "Pokolenie" 1955 and "Kanal" 1957. A strong anti-war statement framed in the personae of two men given orders - from the part of the resistance that opposes the new Communist regime and on the last day of World War II in Poland - to murder a leading communist. One of Wajda's favorite performers and a friend Zbigniew Cybulski plays the man who eventually pulls the trigger and kills the communist leader with unexpected results. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 282. Janus Films unknown books
1983ref. 144573Paris: Gaumont 1983. Two vintage borderless photographs of director Andrzej Wajda on the set of the 1983 Polish-French film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1929 play "The Danton Case" by Polish writer Stanislawa Przybyszewska. Set in 1793 Georges Danton has returned to Paris from his solitary residence in the countryside just as the Committee for Public Safety under the direction of Maximilien Robespierre his former ally begins a massive series of executions. Danton meets his fate before a revolutionary tribunal and is eventually sent to the guillotine. The film drew connections between the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution and the contemporary Polish "solidarity" movement against the Soviet-backed Polish government. Shot on location in France. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 464. Gaumont unknown books
1975ref. 166078New York: Cinerama 1975. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1975 film showing director Andrzej Zulawski and actress Romy Schneider on the set. Printed mimeo snipe in German on the verso. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who has resorted to appearing in porn films to make a living. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 6.5 x 7 inches trimmed irregularly. Light wear at the top left corner else Near Fine. Cinerama unknown
1975ref. 149387Paris: Albina Productions 1975. Vintage borderless photograph of director Andrzej Zulawski working with actress Romy Schneider on the set of the 1975 film. With the stamp of S.A. Telemagazine on the verso along with a few contemporary manuscript ink annotations. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who has resorted to appearing in porn films to make a living. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 7 x 5 inches. Fine. Albina Productions unknown
1975ref. 139641Paris: Albina Productions 1975. Vintage photograph of Romy Schneider dressed as Marlene Dietrich in a scene from the 1975 film. With the stamp of photographer Giancarlo Botti on the verso as well as printed mimeo snipes in both English and French. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who is starring in cheap softcore films. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 6.75 x 9.5 inches. Fine. Albina Productions unknown
1975ref. 153877N.p.: Excelsior 1975. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph from the 1975 film. Stamp of Excelsior Films to the verso. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who has resorted to appearing in porn films to make a living. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes and light creasing to the corners. Excelsior unknown books
1975ref. 149387Paris: Albina Productions 1975. Vintage borderless photograph of director Andrzej Zulawski working with actress Romy Schneider on the set of the 1975 film. With the stamp of S.A. Telemagazine on the verso along with a few contemporary manuscript ink annotations. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who has resorted to appearing in porn films to make a living. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 7 x 5 inches. Fine. Albina Productions unknown books
1975ref. 139641Paris: Albina Productions 1975. Vintage photograph of Romy Schneider dressed as Marlene Dietrich in a scene from the 1975 film. With the stamp of photographer Giancarlo Botti on the verso as well as printed mimeo snipes in both English and French. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who is starring in cheap softcore films. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 6.75 x 9.5 inches. Fine. Albina Productions unknown books
1975ref. 166078New York: Cinerama 1975. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1975 film showing director Andrzej Zulawski and actress Romy Schneider on the set. Printed mimeo snipe in German on the verso. Based on the 1972 novel "La Nuit americaine" by Christopher Frank. A photographer meets a failed actress who has resorted to appearing in porn films to make a living. Falling for her he borrows money to mount a production of "Richard III" and give her a role but she is torn between her love for him and her obligations to her husband. 6.5 x 7 inches trimmed irregularly. Light wear at the top left corner else Near Fine. Cinerama unknown books
1945ref. 164495Universal City: Universal Pictures 1945. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1945 film showing actor Andy Devine posing humorously in a tunic and sandals. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A young woman becomes queen of the kingdom of Khemis after her father is killed in a slave revolt but soon thereafter becomes captured and enslaved. 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
1945ref. 164495Universal City: Universal Pictures 1945. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1945 film showing actor Andy Devine posing humorously in a tunic and sandals. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A young woman becomes queen of the kingdom of Khemis after her father is killed in a slave revolt but soon thereafter becomes captured and enslaved. 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
1968ref. 161721N.p.: William Mishkin Motion Pictures 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Aspiring boxer Johnny Longo must choose between Rose a prostitute who has used her mob connections to further his career or Rita a once famous actress now addicted to heroin. A film presumed lost with only a 20-minute German dubbed reel known to exist. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. William Mishkin Motion Pictures unknown
1968ref. 161721N.p.: William Mishkin Motion Pictures 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1968 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Aspiring boxer Johnny Longo must choose between Rose a prostitute who has used her mob connections to further his career or Rita a once famous actress now addicted to heroin. A film presumed lost with only a 20-minute German dubbed reel known to exist. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. William Mishkin Motion Pictures unknown books
1973ref. 162256N.p.: New World Pictures 1973. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1973 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Curvaceous blond and lethal private detective and race car driver Stacey Hanson is hired to investigate the extremely affluent Chambers family by the family's matriach Florence Chambers. Re-released in 1975 as "Stacy and Her Gangbusters." Director Andy Sidaris reworked and remade the film in 1984 as "Malibu Express." Shot on location in Los Angeles and Malibu California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. New World Pictures unknown
1973ref. 162256N.p.: New World Pictures 1973. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1973 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Curvaceous blond and lethal private detective and race car driver Stacey Hanson is hired to investigate the extremely affluent Chambers family by the family's matriach Florence Chambers. Re-released in 1975 as "Stacy and Her Gangbusters." Director Andy Sidaris reworked and remade the film in 1984 as "Malibu Express." Shot on location in Los Angeles and Malibu California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. New World Pictures unknown books
1967ref. 149909New York: Andy Warhol Film 1967. Vintage poster for the 1967 film. The film originally screened at the Hudson Theater in a 95-minute version although this cut is considered lost. A 109-minute version would screen in 1968 as the first film shown at the New Andy Warhol Garrick Theater renamed as such after Warhol recovered from being shot by Valerie Solanas. One of several sexploitation influenced films made by Warhol an episodic story of a biker who has no bike and is both eroticized by the camera and emasculated by various Warhol superstars throughout. 19 x 25 inches rolled. Near Fine with some light soil and an almost imperceptible professional repair to a tear at the top edge. Murphy The Black Hole of Cinema. Warholstars. Andy Warhol Film unknown
1974ref. 170346N.p.: N.p. 1974. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1974 film including one showing director Paul Morrissey sitting with Udo Kier and Joe Dallesandro on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink in French on the versos. Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to pre-fascist Italy in search of virgin blood to drink but soon discovers there are no longer any virgins to be found in the entirety of Italy. One of Andy Warhol's two horror films the other being "Frankenstein" released the same year on a double bill both USA/Italy/France co-productions and the pinnacle of his film career in terms of popularity outside avant-garde circles. Set in Italy shot on location in Italy and Serbia. Approximately 7.25 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 28. Severin Films 721. N.p. unknown
1974ref. 162163N.p.: Verleih Cinerama 1974. Vintage lobby card for the German release of the 1974 film. Count Dracula travels from Transylvania to pre-fascist Italy in search of virgin blood to drink but soon discovers there are no longer any virgins to be found in the entirety of Italy. One of Andy Warhol's two horror films the other being "Frankenstein" released the same year on a double bill both USA/Italy/France co-productions and the pinnacle of his film career in terms of popularity outside avant-garde circles. Set in Italy shot on location in Italy and Serbia. 11.75 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 28. Severin Films 721. Verleih Cinerama unknown
1969ref. 149414Munich: Constantin-Film 1969. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 German release of the US film. With printed mimeo snipes on the verso. Andy Warhol's final film an attempt to represent sex between a man and a woman Warhol superstars Louis Waldon and Viva respectively as naturalistically as possible. A groundbreaking influential production insofar as it was the first adult film to receive wide theatrical release in the US. Set and shot on location in New York. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Constantin-Film unknown
1966ref. 154505N.p.: Film-Makers' Distribution Center 1966. Vintage studio still photograph of Gerard Malanga from the 1966 film. Disregarding formal narrative the film follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in New York City during 1966 presented in a split screen with a single audio track associated with only one side of the screen. The release marked a critical moment in Andy Warhol's career as it was the first film he directed to receive international success and distribution or even be screened outside cine-clubs in New York City. Set and shot on location in Chelsea New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Film-Makers' Distribution Center unknown
1968ref. 162442N.p.: Sherpix 1968. Collection of 13 vintage studio still photographs from the 1968 film. Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey's satirical take on Hollywood Westerns features five gay cowboys a rowdy ranch lady and her stoned nurse handsome drifter Julian and a drag queen sheriff. Set and shot on location in Arizona. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly toned on the edges else about Near Fine. Sherpix unknown
