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1964ref. 148821N.p.: Cinema V. 1964. Four vintage borderless double weight reference photographs two vintage reference photographs and one vintage studio still photograph from the 1964 film. Several with manuscript annotations regarding layout and provenance stamps to the verso and two with stamped snipes. An African American railroad worker attempts to maintain his dignity and self-respect in the face of small-town racism and a troubled familial past. While initially the film faced a limited release due to its complex portrayal of southern prejudice and class divides it has since become regarded as an important example of neorealistic American cinema and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1993. Set outside Birmingham Alabama and shot on location in Atlantic City and Cape May New Jersey. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus some with light edgewear and very faint soil. National Film Registry. Criterion Collection. Cinema V. unknown books
1964ref. 148822N.p.: Cinema V. 1964. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1964 film. An African American railroad worker attempts to maintain his dignity and self-respect in the face of small-town racism and a troubled familial past. While initially the film faced a limited release due to its complex portrayal of southern prejudice and class divides it has since become regarded as an important example of neorealistic American cinema and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1993. Set outside Birmingham Alabama and shot on location in Atlantic City and Cape May New Jersey. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with light creasing and fading. National Film Registry. Cinema V. unknown books
1970ref. 151201N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. A lawyer investigates the wrongful detainment of his partner by the police who he suspects has been held due to his political activities during a recent social unrest. Screenwriter Michael Sarne is best known for his work as a director including "Joanna" 1968 and "Myra Breckinridge" 1970 and as an actor most notably in "Intimidade" 1975 and "Eastern Promises" 2007. Set in South America. Red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Michael Sarne. 96 leaves with last page of text numbered 94. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 151201N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. A lawyer investigates the wrongful detainment of his partner by the police who he suspects has been held due to his political activities during a recent social unrest. Screenwriter Michael Sarne is best known for his work as a director including "Joanna" 1968 and "Myra Breckinridge" 1970 and as an actor most notably in "Intimidade" 1975 and "Eastern Promises" 2007. Set in South America. Red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Michael Sarne. 96 leaves with last page of text numbered 94. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 147208N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film also noted under the working title "Tennessee Overdrive" though it should be noted that by the writing of this draft the locale for the intended film was changed from Tennessee to Texas. A ex-convict looking to pay his debts teams up with a hardened trucker determined to keep his small trucking operation in spite of violent intimidation tactics by a rival company. The two men make their way along a Texas trucking route culminating in a shootout just outside Austin. Screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector were best known for the disaster thriller "Airport '77" 1977. Yellow generic studio wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector. 130 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good with light tide marks to the top edges of the wrapper and leaves bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1976ref. 150675Universal City: Universal Pictures 1976. Complete set of eight vintage color studio still photographs for the 1976 film. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work including a Muslim revolutionary Bill Duke a power-hungry evangelist Richard Pryor with a singing entourage The Pointer Sisters and a man posing a potential bomb threat Irwin Corey. Set and shot on location in Westlake Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus several with pinholes to the corners. Universal Pictures unknown
1976ref. 150676Universal City: Universal Pictures 1976. Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1976 film. With mimeo snipes on the verso along with the stamp of a Canadian film distributor. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work including a Muslim revolutionary Bill Duke a power-hungry evangelist Richard Pryor with a singing entourage The Pointer Sisters and a man posing a potential bomb threat Irwin Corey. Set and shot on location in Westlake Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1981ref. 142543Moore Park Australia: First City / Embassy Pictures 1981. Revised Draft script for the 1981 film. An executive's life takes an unexpected turn when his illegitimate son shows up. Featuring Denzel Washington in his film debut. Yellow titled wrappers. Title page present noted as Revised with credits for screenwriter Stanley Shapiro and director Michael Schultz. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. First City / Embassy Pictures unknown
1970ref. 146562N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a single manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper noting the title of the film. A ex-convict looking to pay his debts teams up with a hardened trucker determined to keep his small trucking operation in spite of violent intimidation tactics by a rival company. The two men make their way along a Tennessee trucking route headed for Atlanta culminating in a shootout at the Blue Ridge Mountain pass. Screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector were best known for the disaster thriller "Airport '77" 1977. Set in Gatlinburg Lexington the Blue Ridge Mountains and the apparently fictional town of Raeburn Tennessee. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector. 137 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 147208N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film also noted under the working title "Tennessee Overdrive" though it should be noted that by the writing of this draft the locale for the intended film was changed from Tennessee to Texas. A ex-convict looking to pay his debts teams up with a hardened trucker determined to keep his small trucking operation in spite of violent intimidation tactics by a rival company. The two men make their way along a Texas trucking route culminating in a shootout just outside Austin. Screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector were best known for the disaster thriller "Airport '77" 1977. Yellow generic studio wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector. 130 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good with light tide marks to the top edges of the wrapper and leaves bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 146562N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a single manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper noting the title of the film. A ex-convict looking to pay his debts teams up with a hardened trucker determined to keep his small trucking operation in spite of violent intimidation tactics by a rival company. The two men make their way along a Tennessee trucking route headed for Atlanta culminating in a shootout at the Blue Ridge Mountain pass. Screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector were best known for the disaster thriller "Airport '77" 1977. Set in Gatlinburg Lexington the Blue Ridge Mountains and the apparently fictional town of Raeburn Tennessee. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriters Michael Scheff and David Spector. 137 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 148819Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1977. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1975 film showing actors Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Eric Monte and Glynn Turman. With a provenance stamp on the verso. A seminal coming-of-age drama following two best friends growing up on Chicago's North Side in 1964. Set and shot on location throughout Chicago including the Cabrini-Green housing projects and the Lincoln Park Zoo. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. McPadden Teen Movie Hell. Olive Films 974. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1976ref. 150675Universal City: Universal Pictures 1976. Complete set of eight vintage color studio still photographs for the 1976 film. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work including a Muslim revolutionary Bill Duke a power-hungry evangelist Richard Pryor with a singing entourage The Pointer Sisters and a man posing a potential bomb threat Irwin Corey. Set and shot on location in Westlake Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus several with pinholes to the corners. Universal Pictures unknown books
1976ref. 150676Universal City: Universal Pictures 1976. Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1976 film. With mimeo snipes on the verso along with the stamp of a Canadian film distributor. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work including a Muslim revolutionary Bill Duke a power-hungry evangelist Richard Pryor with a singing entourage The Pointer Sisters and a man posing a potential bomb threat Irwin Corey. Set and shot on location in Westlake Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1981ref. 150784First City / Embassy Pictures 1981. Eight original photographs from the 1981 film. With the stamp of a Canadian film distributor on the verso. A middle-aged white executive's life takes an unexpected turn when he learns that he has an illegitimate Black son who wants to be adopted by the executive and his wife. Featuring Denzel Washington in his film debut. Shot on location in Malibu Lancaster and Los Angeles California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. First City / Embassy Pictures unknown books
1981ref. 142543Moore Park Australia: First City / Embassy Pictures 1981. Revised Draft script for the 1981 film. An executive's life takes an unexpected turn when his illegitimate son shows up. Featuring Denzel Washington in his film debut. Yellow titled wrappers. Title page present noted as Revised with credits for screenwriter Stanley Shapiro and director Michael Schultz. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. First City / Embassy Pictures unknown books
1982ref. 141714N.p.: N.p. 1982. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A group of senior citizens decide to found a holistic intentional community in a three-story house in the American midwest. A local reporter shows up to write a tell-all piece on their living arrangements and when the story hits the paper seniors from across the nation head to the community in order to escape retirement homes. Title page present dated June 14 1982 with credit for screenwriter Michael Seligman. Eight leaves with last page of text numbered eight. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a staple. N.p. unknown
1982ref. 141714N.p.: N.p. 1982. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A group of senior citizens decide to found a holistic intentional community in a three-story house in the American midwest. A local reporter shows up to write a tell-all piece on their living arrangements and when the story hits the paper seniors from across the nation head to the community in order to escape retirement homes. Title page present dated June 14 1982 with credit for screenwriter Michael Seligman. Eight leaves with last page of text numbered eight. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with a staple. N.p. unknown books
2023ref. 170403N.p.: N.p. 2023. Draft script for the 2023 film. Inspired by the 1968 photo book by Danny Lyon about the members of the Vandals Motorcycle Club a lightly fictionalized version of the real-life Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Housed in a black three-ring binder as issued and used. Title page present dated 4/15/23 with credits for Lyon and director-screenwriter Jeff Nichols. 116 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine. N.p. unknown
2023ref. 170403N.p.: N.p. 2023. Draft script for the 2023 film. Inspired by the 1968 photo book by Danny Lyon about the members of the Vandals Motorcycle Club a lightly fictionalized version of the real-life Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Housed in a black three-ring binder as issued and used. Title page present dated 4/15/23 with credits for Lyon and director-screenwriter Jeff Nichols. 116 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 141409N.p.: N.p. 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A barfly witnesses a bank robbery and getaway making him the inadvertent target of the gang members responsible for the crime. Red titled wrappers with a die cut title window in the British style. Title page present noted as original treatment with credit for screenwriter Michael Sloan. 49 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 48. Roneograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 141409N.p.: N.p. 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A barfly witnesses a bank robbery and getaway making him the inadvertent target of the gang members responsible for the crime. Red titled wrappers with a die cut title window in the British style. Title page present noted as original treatment with credit for screenwriter Michael Sloan. 49 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 48. Roneograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 132523London: Anglo-EMI 1972. Collection of 13 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1972 UK film including 3 promotional stills. Based on Alistair MacLean's 1961 novel about a man who poses as a criminal in an elaborate revenge scheme on those responsible for his family's death. 8 x 10 inches 3 stills measure 7.5 x 9.5 inches. A few faint creases and tiny closed tears else Near Fine. Anglo-EMI unknown
1972ref. 132523London: Anglo-EMI 1972. Collection of 13 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1972 UK film including 3 promotional stills. Based on Alistair MacLean's 1961 novel about a man who poses as a criminal in an elaborate revenge scheme on those responsible for his family's death. 8 x 10 inches 3 stills measure 7.5 x 9.5 inches. A few faint creases and tiny closed tears else Near Fine. Anglo-EMI unknown books
1985ref. 152520Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1985. Vintage promotional flyer from the 1974 film. The granddaddy of all modern vigilante movies and a watershed film for rugged American icon Charles Bronson who had roles in many crime and adventure films prior to 1974 but met with destiny as an iceman. The series became a franchise with Bronson's character falling deeper into a typecast mold with each outing. But this first film is a different matter quite faithful to Brian Garfield's novel one of the great films of the New Hollywood cinema a great New York location film and a statement on the rampant and epidemic spread of urban crime in the US during the 1970s. 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Very Good plus with a light horizontal crease affecting the center of the flyer and a faint vertical crease running the length of the left edge. Grant US. 341. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown
