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1992ref. 140596Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC 1992. First Draft script for the 1993 television miniseries. Based on the novel by Jules Verne this film is a science fiction fascination of the exploration of the center of the Earth. One of many adaptations of the story for visual consumption the plot features a crew which navigates a vessel through an active volcano on a journey to the Earth's core. Along the way they encounter a yeti and name him Daedalus and an evil force which controls all the oddities they encounter on their trip. Set at the Earth's core shot on location in the jungles of Australia The Basin Victoria the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds in Flemington Victoria Australia and New Zealand. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated March 11 1992 noted as Second Draft with credits for screenwriters David Mickey Evans and Robert Gunter. 107 leaves with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] unknown books
1929ref. 148879Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1929. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1929 part-talkie film. Mimeo snipes on the versos. Loosely based on the 1874 novel by Jules Verne. The benevolent scientist-leader of a volcanic island is attacked by an evil baron leading to a submarine chase in which they discover a race of water-bound humanoids. Shooting for the film began in 1926 but the advent of talkies and bad weather would slow production ultimately delaying release until 1929. Lauded as an impressive cinematic feat the astronomical price tag of the production-over $1 million in 1929-all but guaranteed the film would be a financial disaster at the box office turning studios off to the idea of science fiction for many years. All color copies were believed lost but in 2013 one existing color print was discovered in Prague and has since been restored through a collaboration between US film experts and the Czech National Film Archive. 8 x 10 inches. With even fading else Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1965ref. 119194London: Joseph Janni Productions / Embassy Pictures 1965. Vintage US one sheet poster for the 1965 film. When pondering the ultimate Julie Christie film during her "It girl" phase of the mid-1960s it's a photo finish between this film and director Schlesinger's "Billy Liar" 1963. From another perspective the third in a trilogy of films about youth in London during the 1960s that began with "A Kind of Loving" in 1962. A seminal British film on every level. 27 x 41 inches folded. Near Fine. Joseph Janni Productions / Embassy Pictures unknown
1983ref. 156225N.p.: N.p. 1983. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1983 film. One photograph with a small label with manuscript ink annotations affixed to the verso. Sally Potter's directorial debut an avant-garde film about the experiences of two women as they seek to escape capitalism and objectification in a dystopian world. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown
1966ref. 170545N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage reference photograph from the 1966 British documentary film showing actress Julie Christie stretching out in a rattan chair. Provenance label on the verso. Considered by many to be the definitive portrayal of Swinging London at its peak incorporating concert footage street scenes art events film premieres and more. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1965ref. 170551Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1965. Vintage reference photograph from the 1965 film showing Julie Christie smiling. Mimeo snipe and provenance label on the verso. A biographical drama based upon the life of playwright Sean O'Casey about a young laborer who becomes a playwright combatting the regime with his artistic practice. John Ford was originally slated to direct but fell ill early in the shooting. Shot on location in Ireland and England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1965ref. 119194London: Joseph Janni Productions / Embassy Pictures 1965. Vintage US one sheet poster for the 1965 film. When pondering the ultimate Julie Christie film during her "It girl" phase of the mid-1960s it's a photo finish between this film and director Schlesinger's "Billy Liar" 1963. From another perspective the third in a trilogy of films about youth in London during the 1960s that began with "A Kind of Loving" in 1962. A seminal British film on every level. 27 x 41 inches folded. Near Fine. Joseph Janni Productions / Embassy Pictures unknown books
1983ref. 156225N.p.: N.p. 1983. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1983 film. One photograph with a small label with manuscript ink annotations affixed to the verso. Sally Potter's directorial debut an avant-garde film about the experiences of two women as they seek to escape capitalism and objectification in a dystopian world. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 170551Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1965. Vintage reference photograph from the 1965 film showing Julie Christie smiling. Mimeo snipe and provenance label on the verso. A biographical drama based upon the life of playwright Sean O'Casey about a young laborer who becomes a playwright combatting the regime with his artistic practice. John Ford was originally slated to direct but fell ill early in the shooting. Shot on location in Ireland and England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1966ref. 170545N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage reference photograph from the 1966 British documentary film showing actress Julie Christie stretching out in a rattan chair. Provenance label on the verso. Considered by many to be the definitive portrayal of Swinging London at its peak incorporating concert footage street scenes art events film premieres and more. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1948ref. 152186N.p.: N.p. 1948. Draft script for the 1948 British film. Copy belonging to production manager Mickey Delamar with his name in manuscript pencil to the title page and his manuscript annotations throughout. With revision pages laid in throughout the script along with a distribution receipt signed by Delamar and with a reference photograph from the film showing actors Vivien Leigh and Ralph Richardson. Delamar worked as a producer production manager and assistant director on over 30 films and was active in the film industry for four decades. His credits include Charlie Chaplin's "A King in New York" 1957 Francois Truffaut's "Fahrenheit 451" 1966 and Terence Young's "Mayerling" 1968. Based on the classic 1877 novel by Leo Tolstoy about how all happy families are alike but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Set in St. Petersburg. Black titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for novelist Tolstoy and screenwriters Jean Anouilh Julien Duvivier and Guy Morgan. 190 leaves with last page of text numbered 165. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with pink and white undated revision pages throughout. Housed in a navy spring binder as originally used. Pages supple but Very Good only overall with curling at the edges. Photograph about Very Good with moderate soil and toning. Binder Good with soil overall. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 135332France: N.p. 1967. Two vintage borderless black-and-white reference still photographs from the 1967 Italian-French-German film. From the archives of French film historian Maurice Bessy 1910-1993. Bessy's rubber stamp and name label on the verso of one still with brief annotations in manuscript ink on the versos of both stills. Featured in one still is director Duvivier and actor Sergio Fantoni both engaging in a spirited conversation. In the other Duvivier stands above a bandaged Alain Delon in his hospital bed surrounded by members of the crew. Based on the 1962 novel "Manie de la persecution" by Louis C. Thomas. After a near fatal car crash resulting in a coma Pierre Delon awakens to a new life. Attempting to search for his true identity after suffering amnesia coming ever closer to finding the truth and ever closer to unspeakable danger. Julian Duvivier's final film. One still 7 x 9.5 inches one 8 x 11.75 inches. About Near Fine overall. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 141665Paris: Paris Film Productions 1957. Vintage reference photograph from the 1957 film. Snipe affixed to the verso. The young handsome Octave arrives in Paris and becomes an object of considerable attention in the female community. Shot on location in France. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a small manuscript notation to the verso. Paris Film Productions unknown
1955ref. 158190N.p.: N.p. 1955. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the French version of the 1955 French-German film showing actor Gil Vidal. Based on Peter von Mendelssohn's 1932 novel "Douloureuse Arcadie." While staying at a lakeside boarding school in Bavaria a young man from Argentina falls in love with a ghostly beauty living in a mansion across the lake. Shot in both French and German versions each with a different cast except for Marianne Hold in the lead role. Set in Bavaria shot on location at Hohenschwangau Castle and Schloss Fuschl in Salzberg. 7 x 5.25 inches. Very Good plus with a light diagonal crease on the top portion of the photograph. N.p. unknown
1955ref. 144440Paris: Filmsonor 1955. Collection of 17 vintage reference photographs from the 1955 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso of one portrait photograph and several with annotations in manuscript pencil and ink noting numbers and title on the versos. Based on Peter von Mendelssohn's 1935 novel "Douloureuse Arcadie." Shot in both French and German versions each with a different cast with the exception of Marianne Hold in the lead role. Director Julien Duvivier's other films include "Pépé le Moko" 1937 "Maria Chapdelaine" 1934 and "Panique" 1946 Set and shot on location in Bavaria. Photos range from 3.25 x 4.5 inches to 7 x 9.5 inches several with small white borders. Very Good plus with light curling and a few faint creases. Filmsonor unknown
1937ref. 150517N.p.: N.p. 1937. Vintage double weight reference photograph from the 1937 film showing Mireille Balin and Jean Gabin in a flirtatious moment. Based on the 1931 novel by screenwriter Henri La Barthe. A seminal noir antecedent oddly produced by the French who would go on to consider the Americans to be the inventors of the style. Remade in 1938 as "Algiers" starring Hedy Lamarr and Charles Boyer and in 1948 as "Casbah" a film musical starring Tony Martin and Marta Toren. Notorious French criminal Pepe le Moko is safe from the police in the Casbah but begins to reconsider his future in France after meeting and falling for a beautiful Parisian woman. Set and shot on location in Algiers Algeria. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 172. Grant France. N.p. unknown
1962ref. 143309Paris: Filmsonor 1962. Original black-and-white borderless still photograph from the 1962 French-Italian film. Costarring actors Alain Delon Georges Wilson and Madeleine Robinson share a drink in the segment "Tes pere et mere honoreras" Honor they Father and Mother. Rubber-stamped "Photo LIMOT" and numerical notation in manuscript pencil on the verso. An epic comedy on the Book of Exodu's most epic tale with elements based on David Alexander's novel "Murder Points a Finger" 1953. Over a series of 8 episodes various commandments are portrayed by prominent European actors including Mel Ferrer Louis de Funés Danielle Darrieux Charles Azvanour Fernandel and Dany Saval. Photographer Limot's debut film was "They Were Five" 1936 another Duvivier film followed by work with notable directors like Sascha Guitry Christian-Jaque Henri Verneuil and Marcel Carné. 7 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine. Filmsonor unknown
1962ref. 143284Paris: Filmsonor / Mondex / Procinex 1962. Original French program for the 1962 French-Italian film here under the original French title "Le diable et les 10 commandements." Illustrated wrappers featuring esoteric cartoons by Vaissier with original glassine. Contents of the program include film credits synopsis actor biographies and advertisement campaigns; often these programs are illustrated throughout with still photographs from the film this production seems to have invested the visual element entirely in the wrapper art. An epic comedy on the Book of Exodu's most epic tale with elements based on David Alexander's novel "Murder Points a Finger" 1953. Over a series of 8 episodes various commandments are portrayed by prominent European actors including Alain Delon Mel Ferrer Louis de Funés Danielle Darrieux Charles Azvanour Fernandel and Dany Saval. 9.25 x 11.75 inches 18 leaves. Very Good plus with light dampstaining and foxing most reserved to the wrapper and glassine. Filmsonor / Mondex / Procinex unknown
1943ref. 146470Universal City: Universal Pictures 1943. Revised Draft script for the 1944 film. With a few small manuscript pencil annotations throughout noting the name of an unknown crew member. A condemned murderer escapes from jail when Nazis bomb the French prison where he is being held. Encountering the body of a dead French soldier he steals the man's identification papers and uniform and escapes to Africa joining the Resistance Movement and in doing so finding new purpose and a sense of patriotism to France. Set in France and French Equatorial Africa. Beige titled wrappers noted as REVISED on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 7126 dated AUGUST 4 1943 with credits for director JULIEN DUVIVIER. Title page integral with the front wrapper as issued. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered 137. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with blue and white revision pages throughout dated variously between 8/12/43 and 10/4/43. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good with front wrapper detached from binding bound with three gold brads. Universal Pictures unknown
1957ref. 138492Paris: Cocinor 1957. Vintage French Moyenne or Affiche Moyenne poster for the 1957 French-Italian film "The Man in the Raincoat" here under the French title "l'homme a l'impermeable." Printed in brilliant color by the French illustration company Bobigny with artwork by the prolific Jean Mascii. Notation in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on James Hadley Chase's 1954 novel "Tiger by the Tail." In a case of mistaken identity a lonely clarinet player named Albert Fernandel is appointed to see a call girl Magre. While he waits in her living room the girl is murdered and someone is seen leaving the scene of the crime in a raincoat. Albert is then followed by blackmail and professional killers. 23.5 x 31 folded. Very Good with tears and chips. Cocinor unknown
1957ref. 141665Paris: Paris Film Productions 1957. Vintage reference photograph from the 1957 film. Snipe affixed to the verso. The young handsome Octave arrives in Paris and becomes an object of considerable attention in the female community. Shot on location in France. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a small manuscript notation to the verso. Paris Film Productions unknown books
1937ref. 150517N.p.: N.p. 1937. Vintage double weight reference photograph from the 1937 film showing Mireille Balin and Jean Gabin in a flirtatious moment. Based on the 1931 novel by screenwriter Henri La Barthe. A seminal noir antecedent oddly produced by the French who would go on to consider the Americans to be the inventors of the style. Remade in 1938 as "Algiers" starring Hedy Lamarr and Charles Boyer and in 1948 as "Casbah" a film musical starring Tony Martin and Marta Toren. Notorious French criminal Pepe le Moko is safe from the police in the Casbah but begins to reconsider his future in France after meeting and falling for a beautiful Parisian woman. Set and shot on location in Algiers Algeria. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 172. Grant France. N.p. unknown books
1957ref. 138492Paris: Cocinor 1957. Vintage French Moyenne or Affiche Moyenne poster for the 1957 French-Italian film "The Man in the Raincoat" here under the French title "l'homme a l'impermeable." Printed in brilliant color by the French illustration company Bobigny with artwork by the prolific Jean Mascii. Notation in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on James Hadley Chase's 1954 novel "Tiger by the Tail." In a case of mistaken identity a lonely clarinet player named Albert Fernandel is appointed to see a call girl Magre. While he waits in her living room the girl is murdered and someone is seen leaving the scene of the crime in a raincoat. Albert is then followed by blackmail and professional killers. 23.5 x 31 folded. Very Good with tears and chips. Cocinor unknown books
1948ref. 152186N.p.: N.p. 1948. Draft script for the 1948 British film. Copy belonging to production manager Mickey Delamar with his name in manuscript pencil to the title page and his manuscript annotations throughout. With revision pages laid in throughout the script along with a distribution receipt signed by Delamar and with a reference photograph from the film showing actors Vivien Leigh and Ralph Richardson. Delamar worked as a producer production manager and assistant director on over 30 films and was active in the film industry for four decades. His credits include Charlie Chaplin's "A King in New York" 1957 Francois Truffaut's "Fahrenheit 451" 1966 and Terence Young's "Mayerling" 1968. Based on the classic 1877 novel by Leo Tolstoy about how all happy families are alike but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Set in St. Petersburg. Black titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for novelist Tolstoy and screenwriters Jean Anouilh Julien Duvivier and Guy Morgan. 190 leaves with last page of text numbered 165. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with pink and white undated revision pages throughout. Housed in a navy spring binder as originally used. Pages supple but Very Good only overall with curling at the edges. Photograph about Very Good with moderate soil and toning. Binder Good with soil overall. N.p. unknown books
1967ref. 135332France: N.p. 1967. Two vintage borderless black-and-white reference still photographs from the 1967 Italian-French-German film. From the archives of French film historian Maurice Bessy 1910-1993. Bessy's rubber stamp and name label on the verso of one still with brief annotations in manuscript ink on the versos of both stills. Featured in one still is director Duvivier and actor Sergio Fantoni both engaging in a spirited conversation. In the other Duvivier stands above a bandaged Alain Delon in his hospital bed surrounded by members of the crew. Based on the 1962 novel "Manie de la persecution" by Louis C. Thomas. After a near fatal car crash resulting in a coma Pierre Delon awakens to a new life. Attempting to search for his true identity after suffering amnesia coming ever closer to finding the truth and ever closer to unspeakable danger. Julian Duvivier's final film. One still 7 x 9.5 inches one 8 x 11.75 inches. About Near Fine overall. N.p. unknown books
