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1990ref. 157300N.p.: N.p. 1990. Vintage reference photograph from the 1990 film showing director Roger Corman directing John Hurt on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1973 novel by Brian Aldiss. Low-budget horror king Roger Corman's final directorial effort and his first film after a hiatus of nearly 20 years about a scientist from future Los Angeles who accidentally travels back to 1817 Switzerland where he meets both Mary Shelley and confusingly her fictional creation Victor Frankenstein. INXS frontman Michael Hutchence makes a humorous appearance as Shelley's husband Percy as well. Set in Los Angeles and Switzerland shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 154176Hollywood: Roger Corman Productions 1957. Draft script for the 1957 film. Copy belonging to actor Dick Miller who had a sizable role in the film with his name to the title page and his manuscript pencil and ink annotations throughout. The finished film runs a little over an hour so the script at 127 pages was cut down substantially in the filming and editing process leaving a remarkable amount of content for study. An alienated wealthy coed at an all-girls boarding school inflicts increasing cruelties on the other students until her manipulation goes too far. An early role for Miller who appeared in 14 films directed by legendary independent filmmaker Roger Corman between 1955 and 1961 and would continue to work with Corman throughout his career. Brown titled wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Ed Waters. 128 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. Roger Corman Productions unknown
ref. 153819N.p.: N.p. 1975. Draft script for the 1975 film. Copy belonging to actor Dick Miller with his name in manuscript ink annotation to the title page and his manuscript ink annotations throughout. From the estate of Dick Miller. Directed by noted 1970s filmmaker Barbara Peeters during her tutelage period with Roger Corman. A well received film both upon its release and in retrospect that while exploitative of course has a notably feminist bent with strong and decisive female characters. Yellow untitled wrappers with a small manuscript pencil annotation to the top right corner of the front wrapper noting copy No. 26. Title page present dated March 4 1975 with credits for director and screenwriter Barbara Peeters. 101 leaves with last page of text numbered 99. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 139216Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1957. Collection of 4 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1957 film. Included are two film still photos and two advertisement layout photos. Mimeo snipes once affixed to the versos of the film stills detached but present. Director Corman at his noir-est. The Black Widows a teenage girl gang led by Helen Spain an early favorite of Russ Meyer suspect Barbara Kenney of killing one of their members. Barbara is the sometimes girlfriend of the leader of rival gang and the two gangs prepare for warfare. As the gangs prepare the stories of their private lives unfold and every aspect of family dysfunction is represented showcasing an example of the mid-century "juvenile delinquency" scare. 8 x 10 inches advert photos slightly larger. Very Good plus overall with a corner crease to one film still photo and minor creasing to others. Grant US. Lyons US. Martin 382. Selby US. Spicer US. Allied Artists unknown
1961ref. 158005N.p.: N.p. 1961. Vintage reference photograph of director Roger Corman and cinematographer Floyd Crosby capturing a scene with Vincent Price on the set of the 1961 film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story about a young Englishman who travels to Spain to investigate his sister's death. The second Poe adaptation released by American International Pictures following Corman's "The House of Usher" in 1960. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light toning and wear on the corners. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 151844Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1967. Three striking vintage reference photographs from the 1967 Roger Corman film. With printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. From the collection of noted British film producer John Palmer. A dramatization of the 1929 mass murder of seven members of the Northside Gang by members of Al Capone's gang led by George "Bugs" Moran. Set in Chicago. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1957ref. 154178N.p.: N.p. 1957. Revised Draft script for the 1957 film here under the working title "Viking Women." Copy belonging to uncredited actor Dick Miller with his name in manuscript ink to the title page and manuscript pencil annotations throughout underlining lines for Ottar although the role was played by actor Jonathan Haze. A group of Viking women-warriors go on a sea voyage to recover the missing men from their village but an encounter with a massive dragon-serpent forces them to take shelter on a mysterious island. Beige titled wrappers noted as Revised on the front wrapper. Title page present dated undated noted as Revised with credits for screenwriter Lawrence Louis Goldman and story credits to Irving Block. 102 leaves with last page of text numbered 101. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 139216Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1957. Collection of 4 vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1957 film. Included are two film still photos and two advertisement layout photos. Mimeo snipes once affixed to the versos of the film stills detached but present. Director Corman at his noir-est. The Black Widows a teenage girl gang led by Helen Spain an early favorite of Russ Meyer suspect Barbara Kenney of killing one of their members. Barbara is the sometimes girlfriend of the leader of rival gang and the two gangs prepare for warfare. As the gangs prepare the stories of their private lives unfold and every aspect of family dysfunction is represented showcasing an example of the mid-century "juvenile delinquency" scare. 8 x 10 inches advert photos slightly larger. Very Good plus overall with a corner crease to one film still photo and minor creasing to others. Complete collation details available on request. Grant US. Lyons US. Martin 382. Selby US. Spicer US. Allied Artists unknown books
1967ref. 134693Los Angeles: American International Pictures AIP 1967. Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the 1967 exploitation film White margin with a single credit and copyright date for American International Pictures at the bottom margin. In the photograph Peter Fonda and Salli Sachse exchange admiring glances during a rare scene where people aren't tripping. One of the iconoclastic Corman's most idiosyncratic directorial efforts and frequently referred to as his most personal one a time capsule of hippie life and the Sunset Strip back in the swinging 60s. 8 x 10 inches. Single pinholes at the corners some residue on the verso from an old theater window mounting. Very Good plus overall. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1967ref. 149898London: American International Pictures AIP 1967. Vintage reference photograph of director Roger Corman filming on location for the 1967 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A television commercial director falls into a tailspin of LSD and free love after being left by his wife. One of Corman's most idiosyncratic directorial efforts frequently referred to as his most personal one a time capsule of hippie life and the Sunset Strip in the swinging 1960s. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles and Malibu California and Yuma Arizona. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Olive Films 1177. American International Pictures [AIP] unknown books
1958ref. 138250Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1958. Original three-sheet poster for the 1958 US film. Based on the 1951 novel by Joseph Hilton Smyth. Mobster Joe Sante played by Steve Cochran finds himself in front of a US Senate subcommittee on racketeering and recalls his rise to power via a series of flashbacks. One of Cochran's better roles in which he navigates the nuanced character's strict moral compass as well as his ruthless gangster tendencies. A notable film also for its inclusion of Lili St. Cyr's famed "bubble bath" burlesque act. 41 x 80 inches folded in two sections as issued. Very Good plus with a handful of closed tears at the folds. A bright attractive copy. Royal Books can arrange for archival linen backing of posters. Please inquire. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1981ref. 141750Long Beach CA: Premiere Pictures 1981. Production budget for an unproduced film. A Hitchcockian thriller about a murderer who seduces and kills a photographer's model. The photographer gets curious and begins her own investigation despite the obvious dangers involved. Set in Los Angeles. Brown untitled wrappers. Title page present. 17 leaves with last page of text numbered 7. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine spiral bound. Pagination available upon request. Premiere Pictures unknown
1981ref. 153804Long Beach CA: Premiere World Pictures 1981. Draft script for an unproduced film. Annotation in manuscript ink on the front wrapper noting copy No. 12 and single annotation in manuscript pencil on the title page. A photographer becomes involved in the murder of a prominent fashion model. Set in California. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 1981 with credits for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 121 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads. Premiere World Pictures unknown
ref. 146801N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. Included with the script are four laid-in xerographically duplicated pages detailing the script's summary and prospective audience. A young successful photographer for a women's erotic magazine finds herself caught in a love triangle between a gallery owner and a troubled boxer. Set in Hollywood and Malibu. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 100 leaves with last page of text numbered 99. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1980ref. 149781N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. Passengers on a ship heading to the Caribbean in the 1940s contend with a group of black marketeers who wish to commandeer the vessel for their own nefarious means. Beige pictorial front wrapper lacking rear wrapper. Title page present dated 1980 with credits for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good unbound. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 141850N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. During a visit to the 1890 Annual Bicycle Race in Boston a young man gets inspired to take up bicycle riding. He improves and eventually is ready to compete on a professional level. Set in Boston. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
ref. 142235N.p.: N.p. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Two men are captured and are being held in a plantation camp deep within the Mexican jungle where conditions are unspeakably horrendous. Set in Mexico. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 25 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 24. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with comb binding. N.p. unknown
ref. 142235N.p.: N.p. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Two men are captured and are being held in a plantation camp deep within the Mexican jungle where conditions are unspeakably horrendous. Set in Mexico. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Roger Ernest. 25 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 24. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with comb binding. N.p. unknown books
1995ref. 135826London: Independent Television 1995. Draft scripts for four episodes of the 1996 television show "Delta Wave:" "A Twist of Lemming: Part 1" "A Twist of Lemming: Part 2" "A Glitch in Time: Part 1" and "A Glitch in Time: Part 2." A television show about two children with psycho-kinetic powers and their scientist caretaker. The show ran for only ten episodes containing five storylines featuring the title characters separated into two episodes each. This listing is for two complete storylines: "A Twist of Lemming" and "A Glitch in Time." Set in Cambridge England. "A Twist of Lemming: Part One:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 65 leaves with last page of text numbered 65. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine prong binding. "A Twist of Lemming: Part Two:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 70 leaves with last page of text numbered 70. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine prong binding. "A Glitch in Time: Part One:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 62 leaves with last page of text numbered 62. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound prong binding. "A Glitch in Time: Part Two:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 73 leaves with last page of text numbered 73. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine prong binding. Independent Television unknown
1997ref. 135849London: Bentley Productions 1997. 5th Draft script for the 1997 television episode of the show "The Broker's Man." Though broadcast in two parts this script contains both the first and second parts. Kevin Whately plays Jimmy Griffin an ex-cop now working as an investigator for an insurance company still finds ways to use his detective skills at his new job and somehow between his wife and employees fawning over him manages to create a lot of drama beyond that which he finds through his work. In this episode an ex-soldier kills his father and attempts to claim the father's insurance at which point Jimmy and his whole family gets involved. Tall white self wrappers as issued noted as 5th Draft on the front wrapper dated 30 January 1997 with credits for screenwriters Ashton and O'Mara. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 163 leaves with last page of text numbered 162. Mechanical duplication. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with a single silver brad. Bentley Productions unknown
1997ref. 135849London: Bentley Productions 1997. 5th Draft script for the 1997 television episode of the show "The Broker's Man." Though broadcast in two parts this script contains both the first and second parts. Kevin Whately plays Jimmy Griffin an ex-cop now working as an investigator for an insurance company still finds ways to use his detective skills at his new job and somehow between his wife and employees fawning over him manages to create a lot of drama beyond that which he finds through his work. In this episode an ex-soldier kills his father and attempts to claim the father's insurance at which point Jimmy and his whole family gets involved. Tall white self wrappers as issued noted as 5th Draft on the front wrapper dated 30 January 1997 with credits for screenwriters Ashton and O'Mara. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 163 leaves with last page of text numbered 162. Mechanical duplication. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with a single silver brad. Bentley Productions unknown books
1995ref. 135826London: Independent Television 1995. Draft scripts for four episodes of the 1996 television show "Delta Wave:" "A Twist of Lemming: Part 1" "A Twist of Lemming: Part 2" "A Glitch in Time: Part 1" and "A Glitch in Time: Part 2." A television show about two children with psycho-kinetic powers and their scientist caretaker. The show ran for only ten episodes containing five storylines featuring the title characters separated into two episodes each. This listing is for two complete storylines: "A Twist of Lemming" and "A Glitch in Time." Set in Cambridge England. "A Twist of Lemming: Part One:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 65 leaves with last page of text numbered 65. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine prong binding. "A Twist of Lemming: Part Two:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 70 leaves with last page of text numbered 70. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine prong binding. "A Glitch in Time: Part One:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 62 leaves with last page of text numbered 62. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound prong binding. "A Glitch in Time: Part Two:" Tall white self wrappers as issued with credits for screenwriter Pressman. Title page integral with the first page of the text dated 14/08/95 with credits for screenwriter Pressman. 73 leaves with last page of text numbered 73. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine prong binding. Independent Television unknown books
1987ref. 147084N.p.: N.p. 1987. Draft script for an unproduced film. Amid citywide protests over increasingly brutal gang violence a middle-aged police officer decides to take matters into his own hands by donning a World War II officer's uniform and taking to the streets as a Thompson-toting crime-fighting vigilante. Set in Huntington Park Los Angeles. Gray titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Roger Karshner. Title page present dated 1987 with credits for screenwriter Roger Karshner. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good wrapper Very Good lightly dampstained along the top page edges bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 152491Paris: Pier Luigi 1967. Vintage oversize borderless double weight reference photograph of director Roger Vadim actor Honey Autumm a crew member and an extra from the set of the 1968 film. Shot by still photographer Emilio Lari with his stamp on the verso as well layout annotations in manuscript pencil and stamps reading "Noir & Blanc" "APIS-PARIS." Based on the adult comic book by Jean-Claude Forest published in the French magazine "V" in 1962 and 1964. Likely the campiest space-opera sex comedy in film history. Though not popular upon its release it was re-released to greater acclaim in 1977 and has since influenced countless fashion designers films and musicians including Duran Duran whose name is a play on that of the main villain. Set in outer space and shot in Rome. 9.5 x 11.75 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Pier Luigi unknown
1968ref. 150474N.p.: N.p. 1968. Vintage borderless double weight reference photograph of Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim on the set of the 1968 film. Photographer Alfonso Avincola stamp on verso. Based on the adult comic book by Jean-Claude Forest published in the French magazine "V" in 1962 and 1964. Likely the campiest space-opera sex comedy in film history. Though not popular upon its release it was re-released to greater acclaim in 1977 and has since influenced countless fashion designers films and musicians including Duran Duran whose name is a play on that of the main villain. Set in outer space and shot on location in Rome. 8 x 10.5 inches. Near Fine. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown
