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1957ref. 171057N.p.: N.p. 1957. Two vintage photographs one of director Karl Malden and uncredited camera operator Albert Myers and a vernacular photograph of Malden Myers and cinematographer Sam Leavitt from the set of the 1957 film. Photographs belonging to uncredited camera operator Myers one with a mimeo snipe on the verso. British born Albert Myers usually credited as Al Myers was a camera operator and camera crew member in Hollywood for over 50 years beginning in the late 1920s. He is credited in 30 films from 1927 to 1978 and assuredly worked on many more films uncredited during that time. His credits include "The Virginian" 1946 "Carmen Jones" 1954 "The Man with the Golden Arm" 1955 and "The Defiant Ones" 1958. Based on the 1956 Broadway play by Ralph Berkey and screenwriter Henry Denker. Richard Widmark stars an Army Colonel investigating the case of a Major played by Richard Basehart who is accused of and admits to collaborating with the enemy as a POW during the Korean War but the Colonel doubts the Major's guilt. Malden's only directing credit. Shot on location in Agoura California and Governors Island New York. 8 x 10 inches and 5 x 4 inches. Near Fine overall. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 171057N.p.: N.p. 1957. Two vintage photographs one of director Karl Malden and uncredited camera operator Albert Myers and a vernacular photograph of Malden Myers and cinematographer Sam Leavitt from the set of the 1957 film. Photographs belonging to uncredited camera operator Myers one with a mimeo snipe on the verso. British born Albert Myers usually credited as Al Myers was a camera operator and camera crew member in Hollywood for over 50 years beginning in the late 1920s. He is credited in 30 films from 1927 to 1978 and assuredly worked on many more films uncredited during that time. His credits include "The Virginian" 1946 "Carmen Jones" 1954 "The Man with the Golden Arm" 1955 and "The Defiant Ones" 1958. Based on the 1956 Broadway play by Ralph Berkey and screenwriter Henry Denker. Richard Widmark stars an Army Colonel investigating the case of a Major played by Richard Basehart who is accused of and admits to collaborating with the enemy as a POW during the Korean War but the Colonel doubts the Major's guilt. Malden's only directing credit. Shot on location in Agoura California and Governors Island New York. 8 x 10 inches and 5 x 4 inches. Near Fine overall. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 162092Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1963. Two vintage studio still photographs from the American release of the 1963 French film one showing Barbara Lass and Michel Vitold the other showing Lass and Karlheinz Böhm. 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. Loosely based on the 1953 novel by Auguste Le Breton. A gangster arrives in Tokyo planning on stealing a precious diamond from a bank vault but is forced to rely on a friend of a friend when his second-in-command is killed. Set and shot on location in Tokyo. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1963ref. 162092Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1963. Two vintage studio still photographs from the American release of the 1963 French film one showing Barbara Lass and Michel Vitold the other showing Lass and Karlheinz Böhm. 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. Loosely based on the 1953 novel by Auguste Le Breton. A gangster arrives in Tokyo planning on stealing a precious diamond from a bank vault but is forced to rely on a friend of a friend when his second-in-command is killed. Set and shot on location in Tokyo. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1977ref. 146559Munich: Terrafilm 1977. Draft script for an unproduced film original ribbon copy typescript. Laid in with the script is a two-page typed letter addressed to casting agent Paul Kohner from Terra Film producer Lothar H. Krischer and director Karoly Makk with manuscript ink annotations to the first page. Also included is a telegraph from Krischer to Kohner introducing the script. Text in German. A young woman arrives at a dilapidated hospital searching for answers to her past. Academy Award-winning Hungarian director Karoly Makk garnered accolades for his incisive political films during Hungarian cinema's renaissance in the postwar period most notably "Love" 1971 "Cats' Play" 1972 and "Another Way" 1982. Red untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for director Karoly Makk and screenwriter Gunther Heller. 171 leaves with last page of text numbered 169. Ribbon copy typescript rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with yapping and light soil bound with a gold prong. Terrafilm unknown
1977ref. 146559Munich: Terrafilm 1977. Draft script for an unproduced film original ribbon copy typescript. Laid in with the script is a two-page typed letter addressed to casting agent Paul Kohner from Terra Film producer Lothar H. Krischer and director Karoly Makk with manuscript ink annotations to the first page. Also included is a telegraph from Krischer to Kohner introducing the script. Text in German. A young woman arrives at a dilapidated hospital searching for answers to her past. Academy Award-winning Hungarian director Karoly Makk garnered accolades for his incisive political films during Hungarian cinema's renaissance in the postwar period most notably "Love" 1971 "Cats' Play" 1972 and "Another Way" 1982. Red untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for director Karoly Makk and screenwriter Gunther Heller. 171 leaves with last page of text numbered 169. Ribbon copy typescript rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with yapping and light soil bound with a gold prong. Terrafilm unknown books
1933ref. 156284N.p.: N.p. 1933. Vintage reference photograph from the 1933 pre-Code film showing actors Colin Clive mansplaining while Katharine Hepburn is having none of it. Manuscript pencil annotations on the verso regarding cropping along with a printed provenance label. Based on the 1932 British novel by Gilbert Frankau about a middle-aged politician who falls in love with a beautiful adventurous aviator. Hepburn's second screen role directed by Dorothy Arzner one of the few female directors in Hollywood from the silent era into the early 1940s. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1981ref. 167674Universal City: Universal City Studios 1981. Vintage program for the 1980 film. Based on the 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. One of the best stage-to-film adaptations of the 1980s buoyed by Henry Fonda's career-capping performance and a heart-rending screen adaptation by Thompson. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor for Fonda and Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn and nominated for seven others including Best Picture. Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. 9 x 12 inches bi-fold. Very Good plus. Universal City Studios unknown
1980ref. 161094N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for the 1980 film with annotations in manuscript ink on the versos of the title page and page two and brief annotations on three additional pages. Based on the 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. One of the best stage-to-film adaptations of the 1980s buoyed by Henry Fonda's career-capping performance and a heart-rending screen adaptation by Thompson. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor for Fonda and Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn and nominated for seven others including Best Picture. Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. Front wrapper integral with the title page dated March 28 1980 with credit for screenwriter Ernest Thompson. 145 leaves with last page of text numbered 144. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine overall bound with two gold brads. Housed in a blue cloth covered clamshell box with label printed on spine. N.p. unknown
1955ref. 166095Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1955. Vintage reference photograph from the 1955 film showing actress Katharine Hepburn holding a large glass goblet. Date stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on Arthur Laurents' 1952 play "The Time of the Cuckoo" about a lonely middle-aged secretary who takes a solo vacation to Venice where she falls in love with an antiques dealer. Set and shot on location in Venice. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown
1969ref. 158833N.p.: Commonwealth United Entertainment 1969. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1969 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. Based on the 1945 French play by Jean Giraudoux. A countess decides to rally her friends in her community to stop a group of powerful men from drilling for oil in Paris. Set in Paris shot on location throughout France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Commonwealth United Entertainment unknown books
1933ref. 156284N.p.: N.p. 1933. Vintage reference photograph from the 1933 pre-Code film showing actors Colin Clive mansplaining while Katharine Hepburn is having none of it. Manuscript pencil annotations on the verso regarding cropping along with a printed provenance label. Based on the 1932 British novel by Gilbert Frankau about a middle-aged politician who falls in love with a beautiful adventurous aviator. Hepburn's second screen role directed by Dorothy Arzner one of the few female directors in Hollywood from the silent era into the early 1940s. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1981ref. 167674Universal City: Universal City Studios 1981. Vintage program for the 1980 film. Based on the 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. One of the best stage-to-film adaptations of the 1980s buoyed by Henry Fonda's career-capping performance and a heart-rending screen adaptation by Thompson. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor for Fonda and Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn and nominated for seven others including Best Picture. Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. 9 x 12 inches bi-fold. Very Good plus. Universal City Studios unknown books
1980ref. 161094N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for the 1980 film with annotations in manuscript ink on the versos of the title page and page two and brief annotations on three additional pages. Based on the 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. One of the best stage-to-film adaptations of the 1980s buoyed by Henry Fonda's career-capping performance and a heart-rending screen adaptation by Thompson. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay Best Actor for Fonda and Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn and nominated for seven others including Best Picture. Set in Maine shot on location in New Hampshire. Front wrapper integral with the title page dated March 28 1980 with credit for screenwriter Ernest Thompson. 145 leaves with last page of text numbered 144. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine overall bound with two gold brads. Housed in a blue cloth covered clamshell box with label printed on spine. N.p. unknown books
1955ref. 166095Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1955. Vintage reference photograph from the 1955 film showing actress Katharine Hepburn holding a large glass goblet. Date stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on Arthur Laurents' 1952 play "The Time of the Cuckoo" about a lonely middle-aged secretary who takes a solo vacation to Venice where she falls in love with an antiques dealer. Set and shot on location in Venice. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1984ref. 146517N.p.: N.p. 1984. Revised Second Draft script for the 1985 "American Playhouse" episode originally aired on PBS on January 21 1985. Based on the 1937 novel by Katherine Anne Porter. A Swedish stranger arrives at a small family run dairy farm out of the blue asking for work promising strong effort in exchange for very little pay. While the family is initially put off by the stranger's cold demeanor they gradually accept him and the farm thrives under his care until news arrives that lays their relationship with him and each other bare. Set in South Texas shot in Fredericksburg and Mason Texas. White titled self wrappers with title page integral with the front wrapper as issued noted as Revised Second Draft dated May 10 1984 with credits for director Michael Fields and novelist Katherine Anne Porter. 55 leaves with last page of text numbered 54. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good with soil to the first and final leaves bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1984ref. 146517N.p.: N.p. 1984. Revised Second Draft script for the 1985 "American Playhouse" episode originally aired on PBS on January 21 1985. Based on the 1937 novel by Katherine Anne Porter. A Swedish stranger arrives at a small family run dairy farm out of the blue asking for work promising strong effort in exchange for very little pay. While the family is initially put off by the stranger's cold demeanor they gradually accept him and the farm thrives under his care until news arrives that lays their relationship with him and each other bare. Set in South Texas shot in Fredericksburg and Mason Texas. White titled self wrappers with title page integral with the front wrapper as issued noted as Revised Second Draft dated May 10 1984 with credits for director Michael Fields and novelist Katherine Anne Porter. 55 leaves with last page of text numbered 54. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good with soil to the first and final leaves bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1981ref. 170739N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage color publicity photograph from the 1981 neo-noir film showing a scantily clad Kathleen Turner. Stamp of Cine-Street on the verso. 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. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Ebert I. Grant US. Penzler 101. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown
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
1981ref. 170739N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage color publicity photograph from the 1981 neo-noir film showing a scantily clad Kathleen Turner. Stamp of Cine-Street on the verso. 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. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Ebert I. Grant US. Penzler 101. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. 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
ref. 169006N.p.: N.p. 1990. Shooting script for the 1991 neo-noir film here under the working title "Riders on the Storm" written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Laid in are two gatherings of revision pages 31 pink pages dated 7/2/90 and 25 green revision pages dated July 10 1990 both also noted as written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Script and revision pages noted on the title pages as "Eyes Only - Not For Duplication." The breakthrough film for Kathryn Bigelow and today a cult classic certified neo-noir and keystone surfing film. Bigelow went on to become the first female director win an Academy Award with "The Hurt Locker" in 2008. Set primarily in Southern California shot on location throughout California in Malibu Redondo Beach Dockweiler Beach Ecola State Park Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Culver City and Venice Pier as well as Hawaii Oahu Lake Powell Utah and Wheeler Oregon. Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerograhic duplication on blue leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with the title page partially detached bound with two gold brads. Pink Revision Pages: Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 and 7/2/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on pink leaves rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single gold brad. Green Revision Pages: Front wraper integral with memo dated July 10 1990. Title page present dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 7/2/90 and 7/10/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on green leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with a rust stain from a previous paper clip to the top left unbound. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Silver and Ursini American Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown
1991ref. 169167Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1991. Vintage program for the 1991 film. Bi-fold with a full color front panel and full credits in the interior spread. The breakthrough film for Kathryn Bigelow and today a cult classic certified neo-noir and keystone surfing film. Bigelow went on to become the first female director to win an Academy Award with "The Hurt Locker" in 2008. Set primarily in Southern California shot on location throughout California in Malibu Redondo Beach Dockweiler Beach Ecola State Park Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Culver City and Venice Pier as well as Hawaii Oahu Lake Powell Utah and Wheeler Oregon. 9 x 11.5 inch Bi-fold. Very Good plus with light creasing at the extremities. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Silver and Ursini American Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1991ref. 169167Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1991. Vintage program for the 1991 film. Bi-fold with a full color front panel and full credits in the interior spread. The breakthrough film for Kathryn Bigelow and today a cult classic certified neo-noir and keystone surfing film. Bigelow went on to become the first female director to win an Academy Award with "The Hurt Locker" in 2008. Set primarily in Southern California shot on location throughout California in Malibu Redondo Beach Dockweiler Beach Ecola State Park Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Culver City and Venice Pier as well as Hawaii Oahu Lake Powell Utah and Wheeler Oregon. 9 x 11.5 inch Bi-fold. Very Good plus with light creasing at the extremities. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Silver and Ursini American Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
ref. 169006N.p.: N.p. 1990. Shooting script for the 1991 neo-noir film here under the working title "Riders on the Storm" written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Laid in are two gatherings of revision pages 31 pink pages dated 7/2/90 and 25 green revision pages dated July 10 1990 both also noted as written by screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff." Script and revision pages noted on the title pages as "Eyes Only - Not For Duplication." The breakthrough film for Kathryn Bigelow and today a cult classic certified neo-noir and keystone surfing film. Bigelow went on to become the first female director win an Academy Award with "The Hurt Locker" in 2008. Set primarily in Southern California shot on location throughout California in Malibu Redondo Beach Dockweiler Beach Ecola State Park Los Angeles Manhattan Beach Pacific Palisades Santa Monica Culver City and Venice Pier as well as Hawaii Oahu Lake Powell Utah and Wheeler Oregon. Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerograhic duplication on blue leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with the title page partially detached bound with two gold brads. Pink Revision Pages: Front wrapper integral with title page dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 and 7/2/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on pink leaves rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a single gold brad. Green Revision Pages: Front wraper integral with memo dated July 10 1990. Title page present dated 6/6/90 with 7/1/90 7/2/90 and 7/10/90 revisions noted as ORIGINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT with credits for screenwriters James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow "from the screenplay by W. Peter Iliff" with story credits for Rick King and W. Peter Iliff. Xerographic duplication on green leaves rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with a rust stain from a previous paper clip to the top left unbound. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Grant US. Silver and Ursini American Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir. N.p. unknown books
