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1970ref. 147608Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1970. Five vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1970 UK film one with mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1937 collection of personal correspondence between Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky and his patron Nadezha von Meck edited by her granddaughter Barbara von Meck and Catherine Drinker Bowen. Director Ken Russell's dramatic and visually stunning depiction of composer Tchaikovsky's turbulent life where his passion for his music spills over into his personal life as well. Presented largely in flashbacks nightmares and fantasy sequences the film illustrates the true stories of his nymphomaniac wife his homosexual feelings for Count Anton Chiluvsky and his unusual relationship with his widowed patron to whom he never spoke. Shot on location in Somerset England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine one with small closed tear in left margin and small chip to bottom left margin. United Artists unknown books
1970ref. 152098Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1970. Original photographic mock-up from the 1970 film showing actor Richard Chamberlain in character with the background retouched in gray paint matted and mounted on illustration board. With annotations to the mat and board in manuscript ink and pencil. Based on the 1937 collection of personal correspondence between Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky and his patron Nadezha von Meck edited by her granddaughter Barbara von Meck and Catherine Drinker Bowen. Director Ken Russell's dramatic and visually stunning depiction of composer Tchaikovsky's turbulent life. Presented largely in flashbacks nightmares and fantasy sequences the film illustrates the true stories of his nymphomaniac wife his homosexual feelings for Count Anton Chiluvsky and his unusual relationship with his widowed patron to whom he never spoke. Shot on location in Somerset England. Photograph 8 x 10 inches board 10 x 15 inches. Generally Very Good plus lightly age-toned with faint soil to the bottom right corner. United Artists unknown books
1969ref. 149514Beverly Hills CA: Brandywine Productions 1969. Nine vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso of 7 of the photos. Based on D.H. Lawrence's 1920 novel following two sisters who begin relationships with a pair of friends bringing conflict between the two couples as their romances take them in different directions. An apt examination of changes in sexual mores both at the time of the novel's publication and the film's 1969 release. Nominated for four Academy Awards winning one for Best Actress for Glenda Jackson. Set and shot on location in Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Derbyshire and London and Kanton Wallis Switzerland. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Complete collation available on request. Brandywine Productions unknown books
1969ref. 158482N.p.: N.p. 1969. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 British film including one double weight showing Alan Bates and Jennie Linden and one single-weight showing Linden and Glenda Jackson. Based on D.H. Lawrence's 1920 novel following two freethinking sisters who begin relationships with a pair of friends bringing conflict between the two couples as their romances take them in different directions. An apt examination of changes in sexual mores both at the time of the novel's publication and the film's 1969 release. Nominated for four Academy Awards winning one for Best Actress for Glenda Jackson. Set and shot on location in Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Derbyshire and London and Kanton Wallis Switzerland. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1254. Criterion Collection 916. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 151604Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1972. Vintage press kit for the 1972 film here called an "editor's portfolio." Full-color illustrated pocketed folder containing 12 black and white photographs and one gathering of promotional reading material. A dramatization of the life and work of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. Much of the content was taken from letters sent between Henri and his older emotionally detached lover Polish writer Sophie Brzeska. Shot on location in England. Folder photographs and promotional material Very Good plus. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1972ref. 161146N.p.: N.p. 1972. Vintage two color program and invitation to a preview screening for the 1972 film. Preview screening held at the MGM Theatre in Culver City on Tuesday October 17 1972. Based on the 1971 biography by H.S. Ede. A fictionalized account of the fervent relationship between French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and Polish writer Sophie Brzeska who was more than twice his age. Shot on location in Somerset Bristol and Dorset England. Bi-fold program: 9 x 9 inches. Very Good with some light soiling and bruising on the verso a pinhole at the top center of both leaves and a cello tape shadow near the fore-edges of both pages of the interior spread. Invitation: 4 x 9 inches recto only. Very Good plus with two pinholes at the top center and light creasing and edgewear. N.p. unknown books
1967ref. 150716Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1967. Collection of eight vintage color studio still photographs from the US release of the 1967 British film. With a stamp noting production No. 68-43 on the bottom right corner of the recto. Based on Len Deighton's 1966 novel. A private eye takes on a case involving a sophisticated computer used by an anticommunist global spy network. The third and last film in the Harry Palmer series preceded by "The Ipcress File" 1965 and "Funeral in Berlin" 1966. Set and shot on location throughout Finland and England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
1980ref. 150748Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1980. Collection of ten vintage black and white borderless studio still photographs from the 1980 film. Based on screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's 1978 novel. Director Ken Russell's first American film itself an "altered state" during production. Russell was constantly inebriated on the set and had the actors mumble their lines in protest against Chayefsky's script. Chayefsky was subsequently banned from the set and denounced the film even before production began. Edward Jessup William Hurt in his film debut is a Harvard professor whose studies of the limits of human consciousness inevitably lead him down a strange and horrible path from early experiments with a sensory deprivation tank to participation in Mexican Ayahuasca ceremonies. Set in Boston shot on location in New York California Massachusetts and Mexico. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
ref. 172515N.p.: N.p. 1971. Substantial archive of material relating to the 1971 film including 125 original photographs two SIGNED by actress Georgina Hale eight original color slides 18 French front-of-house cards a press kit a program a promotional book and two magazines with articles about the film. The 125 photographs in the archive include 63 studio still photographs 61 reference photographs two in color and one wardrobe test photograph including two photographs one black and white and one color signed by actress Georgina Hale. Eight of the photographs are on-the-set photographs featuring director Ken Russell and stars Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed. 16 of the studio still photographs are borderless with caption margins along the bottom and eight of the reference photographs are borderless one with cropping annotations on the verso and one with a German mimeo snipe on the verso. One on-the-set reference photograph struck circa 1980 one with yellow wax pencil cropping annotations on the recto and six with ink annotations of collation numbers in the bottom margins. The archive also includes: Eight original color slides from the film. Eighteen color French front-of-house cards. An original 24 page "The Devils" promotional book with an embossed "The Devils" white book jacket with the heading on the first page "Background Information about 'The Devils' and Some Events in History Leading to the Incident at Loudon." A one page two-color program printed on the verso and recto. A press kit in a "The Devils / Warner Bros. Travelcade of Summer Films / April 1971" folder with an embossed gold "The Devils" sticker on the front housing two two-page press releases "The Featured Players - From King to Exorcist ." and "Black Lips Beauty Spots and 'Mortal Sin' Tints." The July 9 1971 issue of "The Daily Telegraph Magazine" featuring a cover article "Ken Russell: The Return of the Old-Style Movie Director." The April 1978 issue of the Spanish film magazine "Dirigido Por." featuring a cover article on the film. Based on the 1960 play by John Whiting and on Aldous Huxley's 1952 book "The Devils of Loudun." A dramatization of the fall of Urbain Grandier a Catholic priest accused of witchcraft and demonic conspiracy by a group of hysterical nuns. Often regarded as one of the more controversial films of the twentieth century due in large part to its heavily violent and sexual content in a religious context widely censored before its release. Photographs: 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall two photographs with small chips to the top right corner one with a tiny bruise to the upper left. Slides: 2 x 2 inches. Near Fine. 18 color French front-of-house cards: 8.75 x 11 inches. Near Fine. "The Devils" promotional book: Near Fine saddle-stapled with embossed Very Good plus jacket with light soiling rubbing and toning and a 1.5 inch tear to the front jacket near the spine. Program: 8 x 11 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. Press Kit: Folder 9 x 12 inches Very Good plus with light edgewear and rubbing. Press Releases 8.5 x 11 Near Fine. "The Daily Telegraph Magazine": 9.75 x 12 inches saddle-stapled. Very Good plus with light rubbing and edgewear. "Dirigido Por." magazine: 8 x 11 inches perfect bound. Very Good plus with wear and rubbing at the spine and staple holes near the spine. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 159001Beverly Hills CA: Chartoff-Winkler Productions / United Artists 1977. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1977 film. Based on the 1975 book by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger. A biographical film about the life of famous silent film actor Rudolph Valentino told mostly through flashbacks after his death in 1926. It chronicles his many lovers and the public's questioning of his sexuality. Shot on location in England and Spain. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. BFI 1234. Chartoff-Winkler Productions / United Artists unknown books
1977ref. 158869Beverly Hills CA: Chartoff-Winkler Productions / United Artists 1977. Vintage studio still photograph of Carol Kane from the 1977 film. Based on the 1975 book by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger. A biographical film about the life of famous silent film actor Rudolph Valentino told mostly through flashbacks after his death in 1926. It chronicles his many lovers and the public's questioning of his sexuality. Shot on location in England and Spain. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Chartoff-Winkler Productions / United Artists unknown books
1975ref. 149621Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1975. Vintage oversize borderless satin-finish reference photograph from the 1975 musical film. With a provenance stamp on the verso. Loosely based on Marie d'Agoult's 1848 book "Nelida." Composer and pianist Franz Liszt enjoys a decadent lifestyle aided by his legion of loyal female fans. Set in Russia and Italy. 11.5 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1971ref. 150397London: Russflix / MGM 1971. Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1971 musical film showing hairdresser Barbara Ritchie adjusting actress Twiggy's head sash while director Ken Russell looks out onto the set. With the stamp of Theater Page A.M. on the verso. Based on the 1953 West End musical by Sandy Wilson about a mousy stage manager forced to take the lead in a low-budget musical revue after the lead actress breaks her leg. While Wilson's original is a straightforward pastiche of 1920s musicals Russell's adaptation is a full-blown parody of 1930s musical films particularly Busby Berkeley with heavy metatextual elements as the more lavish numbers take place in the imagination of a Hollywood producer watching the show. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn on the corners with faint toning to the bottom and right edges. Russflix / MGM unknown books
1971ref. 143084London: Russflix / MGM 1971. Vintage photograph on the set of the 1971 musical with director Ken Russell staring intently at stars Twiggy and Christopher Gable. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1953 West End musical by Sandy Wilson about a mousy stage manager forced to take the lead in a touring musical after the lead actress breaks her leg. While Wilson's original is a straight forward pastiche of 1920s musicals Russell's adaptation is a full blown parody of 1930s musical films particularly Busby Berkeley with heavy metatextual elements as the more lavish numbers take place in the imagination of a Hollywood producer watching the simple touring stage show. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Russflix / MGM unknown books
1971ref. 154969N.p.: MGM / EMI 1971. Vintage program for the 1971 film. Based on the 1953 West End musical by Sandy Wilson about a mousy stage manager forced to take the lead in a low-budget musical revue after the lead actress breaks her leg. While Wilson's original is a straightforward pastiche of 1920s musicals director Ken Russell's adaptation is a full-blown parody of 1930s musical films particularly Busby Berkeley with heavy metatextual elements as the more lavish numbers take place in the imagination of a Hollywood producer watching the show. 8.25 x 10.25 inches. Bi-fold. Very Good plus with light soiling foxing and creasing. MGM / EMI unknown books
1971ref. 150773Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM / EMI 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1971 musical film showing actresses Georgina Hale Sally Bryant Antonia Ellis and Caryl Little. Based on the 1953 West End musical by Sandy Wilson about a mousy stage manager forced to take the lead in a low-budget musical revue after the lead actress breaks her leg. While Wilson's original is a straightforward pastiche of 1920s musicals director Ken Russell's adaptation is a full-blown parody of 1930s musical films particularly Busby Berkeley with heavy metatextual elements as the more lavish numbers take place in the imagination of a Hollywood producer watching the show. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] / EMI unknown books
2004ref. 171970Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures / Red Wagon Entertainment 2004. Revised Draft script for the 2005 film. Copy belonging to property master Emily Ferry with her annotations in manuscript ink throughout denoting scene changes. Based on the 1997 novel by Arthur Golden a historical drama about a Japanese girl who is sold by her impoverished family to an okiya where she trains to become a geisha. Nominated for six Academy Awards winning three including Best Cinematography. Self wrappers. Title page present dated September 4 2004 with credits for director Rob Marshall novelist Arthur Golden and screenwriters Robin Swicord Doug Wright Ron Bass and Akiva Goldsman. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good title page present but detached from the binding with foxing to the first and last leaves and moderate creasing to the fore-edges bound with two gold brads. Columbia Pictures / Red Wagon Entertainment unknown
2004ref. 171970Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures / Red Wagon Entertainment 2004. Revised Draft script for the 2005 film. Copy belonging to property master Emily Ferry with her annotations in manuscript ink throughout denoting scene changes. Based on the 1997 novel by Arthur Golden a historical drama about a Japanese girl who is sold by her impoverished family to an okiya where she trains to become a geisha. Nominated for six Academy Awards winning three including Best Cinematography. Self wrappers. Title page present dated September 4 2004 with credits for director Rob Marshall novelist Arthur Golden and screenwriters Robin Swicord Doug Wright Ron Bass and Akiva Goldsman. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good title page present but detached from the binding with foxing to the first and last leaves and moderate creasing to the fore-edges bound with two gold brads. Columbia Pictures / Red Wagon Entertainment unknown books
1981ref. 150157N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Jennifer Jason Leigh and John DiSanti from the 1981 film. Television reporter Jane suspects a neighbor is the serial killer/rapist terrorizing the city and must prove it before the killer catches on. Leigh's film debut as Tracy Jane's deaf mute sister. Set in and shot on location in Miami Florida. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus with light splashing. Clover Men Women and Chainsaws. N.p. unknown
1981ref. 150157N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Jennifer Jason Leigh and John DiSanti from the 1981 film. Television reporter Jane suspects a neighbor is the serial killer/rapist terrorizing the city and must prove it before the killer catches on. Leigh's film debut as Tracy Jane's deaf mute sister. Set in and shot on location in Miami Florida. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus with light splashing. Clover Men Women and Chainsaws. N.p. unknown books
1971ref. 161586N.p.: Gentlemen II Productions 1971. Three studio still photographs from the presumably lost 1971 film. All photographs with provenance stamps on the verso one with a label obscuring a previous provenance stamp. Posters from the film have survived but photographs are excessively rare. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus one with wax pencil annotations on the recto. Gentlemen II Productions unknown
1970ref. 161924N.p.: Sack Amusement Enterprises 1970. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. All photographs with provenance stamps on the verso. Bored Hollywood Hills housewives with the help of an entrepreneurial housewife turned madam turn tricks with their husband's co-workers. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Sack Amusement Enterprises unknown
1971ref. 161586N.p.: Gentlemen II Productions 1971. Three studio still photographs from the presumably lost 1971 film. All photographs with provenance stamps on the verso one with a label obscuring a previous provenance stamp. Posters from the film have survived but photographs are excessively rare. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus one with wax pencil annotations on the recto. Gentlemen II Productions unknown books
1970ref. 161924N.p.: Sack Amusement Enterprises 1970. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. All photographs with provenance stamps on the verso. Bored Hollywood Hills housewives with the help of an entrepreneurial housewife turned madam turn tricks with their husband's co-workers. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Sack Amusement Enterprises unknown books
ref. 143238Tokyo/Kyoto: Daiei Studios 1970. Final script for the 1970 Japanese film seen here under the alternate title "Zatochi: The Killer's Song." Single folded leaf with a xerographically duplicated character list laid in with single manuscript ink notation. Text in Japanese. The longest-running action series in Japanese history and one of the screen's great heroes the character of Zatoichi a blind masseur and swordmaster was created by novelist Kan Shimozawa first appearing on film in 1962. A total of 26 films were made from 1962 to 1989. "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" is the 21st film of the series where Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband. Set in the Japanese Edo period. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present. 69 leaves with last page of text numbered c-50. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine with mild foxing on papers edge wrapper Very Good plus title on spine. Criterion Collection 679. Daiei Studios unknown
