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1962ref. 159693Various cities: Stafford 1962. Vintage British quad poster for the 1962 American film. Based on Jules Verne's 1868 novel "Captain Grant's Children" about a search for a missing shipwrecked captain. The third of six Disney films to star child actress Hayley Mills. 40 x 30 inches folded. About Fine. Stafford unknown
ref. 141945Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1975. Draft script for the 1976 Disney comedy film "No Deposit No Return" seen here under the working title "Double Trouble." Copy belonging to actor Hank Jones who played the role of Policeman #2 with his name on the front wrapper in black ink. A heist film Inspired by two O. Henry short stories "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "A Retrieved Reformation." Set in Los Angeles. Pink titled wrappers noted as production No. 0144 dated May 14 1975 with credits for story writer Joe McEveety and screenplay writers Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson. Title page integral with the first page of text as issued dated 6/24/75. 152 leaves with last page of text numbered 134. Mechanical duplication with blue green pink and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 6/2/75 and 7/15/75. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Walt Disney Productions unknown
1959ref. 143090Paris: Harcourt Studios 1959. Collection of 6 original black-and-white single weight press photographs from a dog show at Harcourt portrait studios in France presumed upon the 1959 French release of the 1957 US film "Old Yeller" the French title being "Le Fidele Vagabond." Housed in the original brown paper envelope with with annotations on the front in manuscript pencil and ink noting photographer M. Dole. Three photographs with Gravaert watermark and five with brief manuscript pencil on the versos. Among the photographs are two fascinating images behind the scenes of an animal pageant: in one a mildly bemused audience spotted with various styles of contemporary women's hat fashion in the other a representative from the youth organization holding a sign reading "Nous cherchons un Maître" We are looking for a Master. A few pageant officials also seen a presenter in horn-rimmed glasses and two dog handlers one resembling noted Hollywood trainer Rudd Weatherwax who trained the original Old Yeller with his brother Frank. Hanging portraits are also seen all having Harcourt Studios imprint. 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine slight curling. Harcourt Studios unknown
1965ref. 173035Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1965. Two vintage double weight British front-of-house cards from the 1965 Disney film. Based on the 1963 novel "Undercover Cat" by Mildred Gordon and Gordon Gordon. A family's cat comes home one day wearing a wristwatch. When the mother suspects foul play she tries to report the presumably stolen watch. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Walt Disney Productions unknown
1940ref. 159223Los Angeles: RKO Radio Pictures 1940. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1940 film. With a provenance stamp on the verso and blind stamp at the bottom right corner relating to its censure in Denmark. Based on the 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes. A man takes a new job as a headmaster at Rugby School where the students are notoriously difficult. Set in England. 8 x 10 inches. Good with pin holes at the corners and one photograph with a small chip missing from the bottom left corner. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1975ref. 141945Burbank CA: Walt Disney Productions 1975. Draft script for the 1976 film "The Shaggy D.A." seen here under the working title "Double Trouble." Copy belonging to actor Hank Jones who played the role of Policeman #2 with his name to the front wrapper in black ink. The sequel to the 1959 film "The Shaggy Dog" based on the 1923 Felix Salten novel "The Hound of Florence." An attempt to followup "The Shaggy Dog" Disney's most profitable film to date "The Shaggy D.A." utilizes their successful "gimmick comedy" formula in which elements of the supernatural intrude into everyday suburban life. In this case that means Dean Jones and Susan Pleshette are back and Jones must again contend with turning into a large dog this time while running for office and having to prove that his political rival is connected to organized crime. Director Robert Stevenson's final film. Set in the fictional town of Medfield. Pink titled wrappers noted as production No. 0144 dated May 14 1975 with credits for story writer Joe McEveety and screenplay writers Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson. Title page integral with the first page of text as issued dated 6/24/75. 152 leaves with last page of text numbered 134. Mechanical duplication with blue green pink and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between 6/2/75 and 7/15/75. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Walt Disney Productions unknown books
1959ref. 143090Paris: Harcourt Studios 1959. Collection of 6 original black-and-white single weight press photographs from a dog show at Harcourt portrait studios in France presumed upon the 1959 French release of the 1957 US film "Old Yeller" the French title being "Le Fidele Vagabond." Housed in the original brown paper envelope with with annotations on the front in holograph pencil and ink noting photographer M. Dole. Three photographs with Gravaert watermark and five with brief holograph pencil on the versos. Among the photographs are two fascinating images behind the scenes of an animal pageant: in one a mildly bemused audience spotted with various styles of contemporary women's hat fashion in the other a representative from the youth organization holding a sign reading "Nous cherchons un Maître" We are looking for a Master. A few pageant officials also seen a presenter in horn-rimmed glasses and two dog handlers one resembling noted Hollywood trainer Rudd Weatherwax who trained the original Old Yeller with his brother Frank. Hanging portraits are also seen all having Harcourt Studios imprint. 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine slight curling. Harcourt Studios unknown books
1974ref. 150582Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1974. Eight vintage black and white studio still photographs from the 1974 adult animated film. Based on R. Crumb's 1965-1972 comic strip. Fritz an irresponsible womanizing leftist finds himself married and drowning in domesticity and escapes through a drug-fueled fantasy about his "nine lives." The first animated feature film to receive an R rating. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown
1974ref. 150582Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1974. Collection of eight vintage black and white studio still photographs from the 1974 adult animated film. Based on R. Crumb's 1965-1972 comic strip. Fritz an irresponsible womanizing leftist finds himself married and drowning in domesticity and escapes through a drug-fueled fantasy about his "nine lives." The first animated feature film to receive an R rating. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1965ref. 132757London: Twentieth Century-Fox 1965. Vintage black-and-white double weight still photograph from the 1965 UK release of the 1964 French-Italian film. Distributor rubber-stamp on the verso. Marie-Paule Girardot uses men to make her way in life telling lies to get whatever she wants. Filmed as a series of flashbacks. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with small bruises and pinholes at the corners. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1982ref. 151092Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1982. Vintage press kit for the 1982 film containing four black-and-white photographs and three gatherings of promotional reading material. A young track-and-field athlete prepares to compete in the 1980 Olympic Games finding romance with a fellow competitor along the way. Featuring noted real-life track-and-field athlete Patrice Donnelly and cameos by many contemporary athletes including Evelyn Ashford Jodi Anderson Earl Bell Pam Spencer Deby LaPlante and many others. Photographs and promotional material Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1990ref. 172340N.p.: N.p. 1990. Shooting script for the 1991 film musical. A drama about the rise and fall of fictional rhythm and blues group The Five Heartbeats told through one of the group's members Donald "Duck" Matthews. Loosely based on the trajectories of several real-life musical groups including The Dells The Temptations Four Tops and others. Although received to mixed reviews the film has since been reconsidered as a cult classic. Self wrappers. Title page present dated 2/1/90 noted as Shooting Script and copy No. 222 with credits for screenwriters Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans. 110 leaves with last page of text numbered 108. Xerographic duplication rectos only title page on blue stock. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1987ref. 129271Burbank CA: American Broadcasting Company ABC 1987. Final Draft script for the season two episode 17 of the 1987 television show originally broadcast March 7 1987 on ABC. "Spenser: For Hire" was a detective series based on Robert B. Parker's novels of the same name. Taking place in Boston Spenser is a well-read former boxer and Vietnam veteran turned private investigator with a sidekick for hire named Hawk who later had his own spin-off show. In this episode they protect a man and his daughter from the man's debtors of dubious ethical standing. Set in Boston MA filmed on location there. Green titled wrappers noted as Final Draft on the front wrapper dated January 27 1987. Title page present dated January 27 1987 noted as Final Draft with credits for screenwriters Parker and Parker. 70 leaves on blue stock mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Fine bound with two gold brads. American Broadcasting Company [ABC] unknown books
1970ref. 162121N.p.: Medford Film Corporation 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. A psychiatrist attempts to brainwash a patient into murdering his wife. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with a diagonal crease to the lower right. Thrower Nightmare USA. Medford Film Corporation unknown
1968ref. 149478Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1968. Vintage reference photograph of director Robert Wise and actress Julie Andrews on the set of the 1968 film. With a provenance stamp on the verso. A musical adaptation of the life of British actress Gertrude Lawrence who rose to prominence in the 1930s. Set and shot on location in London New York and Massachusetts. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1970ref. 136662Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1970. Seven borderless black-and-white reference photographs from the set of the film shot in April 1960. Five of the six remarkable photographs show Wise both in the desert and in the midst of the elaborate sets designed to simulate the film's massive underground laboratory. With printed snipes on the verso of each photograph. 7.25 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Universal Pictures unknown
1966ref. 142627Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1966. Vintage oversize borderless double weight photograph from the 1966 film. With the stamp of French weekly "Tele Magazine" and manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1962 novel by Richard McKenna about a rebellious sailor aboard the titular US gun boat patrolling China on the brink of civil war. Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Actor for Steve McQueen and Best Supporting Actor for Mako. Set in China shot in Hong Kong Taiwan and Texas. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with light edgewear. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1961ref. 149449Beverly Hills CA: United Artists / Mirisch Corporation 1961. Vintage oversize borderless black-and-white reference photograph of actors Tony Mordente Harvey Evans Susan Oakes Bert Michaels Tommy Abbott and Tucker Smith standing with director Jerome Robbins on the set of the 1961 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1957 Broadway musical with book by Arthur Laurents music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Robbins who would go on to direct the film with Robert Wise served as choreographer and came up with the original concept of a modern musical update of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Winner of ten Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Director Best Supporting Actor for George Chakiris and Best Supporting Actress for Rita Moreno. Set in New York's West Side shot on location in New York and California. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good plus with light wear and creasing to the corners. United Artists / Mirisch Corporation unknown
1970ref. 136662Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1970. Collection of seven borderless black-and-white reference photographs from the set of the film shot in April 1960. Five of the six remarkable photographs show Wise both in the desert and in the midst of the elaborate sets designed to simulate the film's massive underground laboratory. With printed snipes on the verso of each photograph. 7.25 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Universal Pictures unknown books
1966ref. 142627Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1966. Vintage oversize borderless double weight photograph from the 1966 film. With the stamp of French weekly "Tele Magazine" and holograph annotations on the verso. Based on the 1962 novel by Richard McKenna about a rebellious sailor aboard the titular US gun boat patrolling China on the brink of civil war. Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Actor for Steve McQueen and Best Supporting Actor for Mako. Set in China shot in Hong Kong Taiwan and Texas. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with light edgewear. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1968ref. 149478Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1968. Vintage reference photograph of director Robert Wise and actress Julie Andrews on the set of the 1968 film. With a provenance stamp on the verso. A musical adaptation of the life of British actress Gertrude Lawrence who rose to prominence in the 1930s. Set and shot on location in London England New York and Massachusetts. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine lightly edgeworn. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1961ref. 131260Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1961. Draft script for the 1962 film. Brief annotations mostly marking key passages throughout in holograph blue ink. Based on Gibson's 1960 play about two down-and-out people in New York and their sustained conversations. Nominated for two Academy Awards Best Cinematography Best Music and wonderfully shot in anamorphic black-and-white. Regarded as one of the best portrayals of the New York scene after the Jack Kerouac era pre-Andy Warhol and the Factory. Yellow titled wrappers rubber-stamped copy No. 9. Title page present dated December 13 1961 with credits for screenwriter Lennart and playwright Gibson. 141 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. United Artists unknown books
1972ref. 149905N.p.: N.p. 1972. Six vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1972 Hammer horror film. A traveling circus in Eastern Europe holds a terrifying secret: its performers are bloodthirsty vampires who kill and eat the children of the villages the circus visits. Often noted as one of Hammer Productions' last great films a stylish grotesque fairy tale romp. Set in Serbia. Approximately 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus overall. N.p. unknown
1972ref. 149905N.p.: N.p. 1972. Collection of six vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1972 Hammer horror film. A traveling circus in Eastern Europe holds a terrifying secret: its performers are bloodthirsty vampires who kill and eat the children of the villages the circus visits. Often noted as one of Hammer Productions' last great films a stylish grotesque fairy tale romp. Set in Serbia. Approximately 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus overall. N.p. unknown books
1957ref. 140315London: Eros Films 1957. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1957 film. Compilation of scenes from classic silent films from the Mack Sennet and Hal Roach studios with narration written by filmmaker Rene Clair in cooperation with Youngson. The still features actor Harry Langdon with his iconic painted face and eyeliner. 8 x 10 inches. Light toning overall and a holograph notation to the recto else Near Fine. Eros Films unknown books
