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1988ref. 167918Universal City: Universal City Studios 1988. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1988 film including one compilation photograph. Based on Charles G. Booth's 1936 short story "Caviar for His Excellency" previously adapted in 1939 as "The Magnificent Fraud" about a film actor who is hired to impersonate a recently deceased South American dictator. Shot on location in Rio de Janeiro Ouro Preto and Salvador de Bahia Brazil and in New York. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. Universal City Studios unknown books
1985ref. 153792Pacific Palisades CA: Paulist Productions 1985. Draft script for the 1989 film. A dramatization of the life of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero one of the few public figures in the Catholic church to speak out and organize peaceful protests against the government's violent military regime during the Salvadorian Civil War. Shot on location in Morelos Mexico. Beige untitled wrappers. Title page present dated June 7 1985 with credits for screenwriter John Sachet Young. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Paulist Productions unknown books
1946ref. SPN-177Paris : Stock, 1946. Broché 19x14,5cm, non massicoté (grandes marges conservées), 221 pages non découpées pour moitié. Tiré-à-part de nouvelle édition (texte de la représentation) sur vélin pur chiffon de Rives à la cuve. 1 des 40 exemplaires de tête (N°31). Envoi de l'auteur à son ami André Lattès, chirurgien-dentiste et bibliophile auxerrois (22/9/1950) + photo de Paul Raynal en soldat (Guerre 14-18 - Front de Champagne, 28 septembre 1915), signée et datée du 7/1/1956, pour le même.
1969ref. 147024Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1969. Six vintage temporary tattoos issued as a promotional item for the 1969 film by the beloved but short-lived film studio Warner Brothers-Seven Arts. With both the original envelope housing the tattoos and a Warner Brothers-Seven Arts mailing envelope addressed to film critic photographer and poet Michael S. Dworkin. The decals shown in reverse here for the sake of readability are inspired by the designs for the tattoos sported by actor Rod Steiger in the film with the promotional copy inviting the recipient to "be your own illustrated man." The only example we have encountered unsurprising given the temporary nature of the item. Based on three short stories from Bradbury's acclaimed collection "The Veldt" "The Long Rain" and "The Last Night of the World." Tattoos variously sized between 4.25 x 5.75 and 8.75 x 4 inches. All but one of the tissue guards are still fully attached. Bright and Near Fine. Promotional envelope 5.25 x 10 inches. Chip to the envelope flap and some bruising from having been opened else Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown
1969ref. 147024Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1969. Six vintage temporary tattoos issued as a promotional item for the 1969 film by the beloved but short-lived film studio Warner Brothers-Seven Arts. With both the original envelope housing the tattoos and a Warner Brothers-Seven Arts mailing envelope addressed to film critic photographer and poet Michael S. Dworkin. The decals shown in reverse here for the sake of readability are inspired by the designs for the tattoos sported by actor Rod Steiger in the film with the promotional copy inviting the recipient to "be your own illustrated man." The only example we have encountered unsurprising given the temporary nature of the item. Based on three short stories from Bradbury's acclaimed collection "The Veldt" "The Long Rain" and "The Last Night of the World." Tattoos variously sized between 4.25 x 5.75 and 8.75 x 4 inches. All but one of the tissue guards are still fully attached. Bright and Near Fine. Promotional envelope 5.25 x 10 inches. Chip to the envelope flap and some bruising from having been opened else Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1964ref. 150646Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1964. Seven vintage studio still photographs of musician Ray Charles in performance from the 1964 film. A blind musician Ray Charles playing himself helps a blind boy and his down-on-their-luck family including the boy's overprotective mother and her hard-drinking composer boyfriend. Shot on location in Paris and London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1965ref. 151461N.p.: N.p. 1965. Four vintage reference photographs from the 1965 film. A blind musician Ray Charles playing himself helps a blind boy and his down-on-their-luck family including the boy's overprotective mother and her hard-drinking composer boyfriend. Shot on location in Paris and London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1964ref. 150646Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1964. Seven vintage studio still photographs of musician Ray Charles in performance from the 1964 film. A blind musician Ray Charles playing himself helps a blind boy and his down-on-their-luck family including the boy's overprotective mother and her hard-drinking composer boyfriend. Shot on location in Paris and London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1965ref. 151461N.p.: N.p. 1965. Four vintage reference photographs from the 1965 film. A blind musician Ray Charles playing himself helps a blind boy and his down-on-their-luck family including the boy's overprotective mother and her hard-drinking composer boyfriend. Shot on location in Paris and London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1950ref. 158844Universal City CA: Universal International Pictures 1950. Collection including one vintage studio still photograph and two vintage reference photographs of Marguerite Chapman from the 1950 film. Jesee James arrives in Lawrence Kansas where he is about to be lynched for being part of Quantrill's Raiders though he is not. A Union officer intervenes on his behalf and he is saved only to join up with Quantrill's Raiders. He begins to question where his loyalty lies upon seeing the atrocities purported by the Raiders. Set in Kansas shot on location in California and Utah. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Universal International Pictures unknown
1950ref. 158844Universal City CA: Universal International Pictures 1950. Collection including one vintage studio still photograph and two vintage reference photographs of Marguerite Chapman from the 1950 film. Jesee James arrives in Lawrence Kansas where he is about to be lynched for being part of Quantrill's Raiders though he is not. A Union officer intervenes on his behalf and he is saved only to join up with Quantrill's Raiders. He begins to question where his loyalty lies upon seeing the atrocities purported by the Raiders. Set in Kansas shot on location in California and Utah. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. Universal International Pictures unknown books
1942ref. 130516Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. First Draft Continuity for the 1942 film. This is a pre-production continuity not to be confused with a post-production continuity. The "other woman" in this early 1940s Twentieth Century-Fox programmer turns out to be Emily Virginia Gilmore faithful secretary to master architect Henry Summers James Ellison. Hoping to trap her boss into marriage Emily begins sending "mash notes" to Henry purportedly from a mysterious female admirer. She then coerces her old pal Ralph Dan Duryea to pose as her jealous Southern-fried boy friend of the nonexistent letter-writer. Poor Henry convinced that Ralph is the gangster who's been threatening him with bodily harm takes off for parts unknown. Our heroine spends the rest of the picture chasing Henry until he finally catches her Hal Erickson Rovi. From the AFI Catalog: "The working title of this film was 'Leap Year' also the title of Lamar Trotti's original story. According to a September 4 1941 memo in the Twentieth Century-Fox Records of the Legal Department located at the UCLA Arts Special Collections Library Trotti wrote the story "sometime ago" and sold it to the studio for one dollar when producer Walter Morosco decided to make it as a "low budget picture." Although the legal records indicate that Jerry Sackheim worked on a screenplay for the picture the extent of his contribution to the completed film has not been determined. Orange titled wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT CONTINUITY on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 185 and production No. 730 dated June 6 1942. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated June 6 1942 noted as 1st Draft Continuity with a sole credit for screenwriter Jungmeyer. 135 leaves mimeograph duplication with revision pages on blue stock dated variously between 6/10/42 and 6/20/42. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1942ref. 130516Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. First Draft Continuity for the 1942 film. This is a pre-production continuity not to be confused with a post-production continuity. The "other woman" in this early 1940s Twentieth Century-Fox programmer turns out to be Emily Virginia Gilmore faithful secretary to master architect Henry Summers James Ellison. Hoping to trap her boss into marriage Emily begins sending "mash notes" to Henry purportedly from a mysterious female admirer. She then coerces her old pal Ralph Dan Duryea to pose as her jealous Southern-fried boy friend of the nonexistent letter-writer. Poor Henry convinced that Ralph is the gangster who's been threatening him with bodily harm takes off for parts unknown. Our heroine spends the rest of the picture chasing Henry until he finally catches her Hal Erickson Rovi. From the AFI Catalog: "The working title of this film was 'Leap Year' also the title of Lamar Trotti's original story. According to a September 4 1941 memo in the Twentieth Century-Fox Records of the Legal Department located at the UCLA Arts Special Collections Library Trotti wrote the story "sometime ago" and sold it to the studio for one dollar when producer Walter Morosco decided to make it as a "low budget picture." Although the legal records indicate that Jerry Sackheim worked on a screenplay for the picture the extent of his contribution to the completed film has not been determined. Orange titled wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT CONTINUITY on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 185 and production No. 730 dated June 6 1942. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated June 6 1942 noted as 1st Draft Continuity with a sole credit for screenwriter Jungmeyer. 135 leaves mimeograph duplication with revision pages on blue stock dated variously between 6/10/42 and 6/20/42. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1949ref. 170744Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1949. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1949 film noir. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Loosely based on the Faust myth about a district attorney who makes a deal with the devil in order to put a criminal ringleader behind bars. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good or better lightly toned with creasing at three corners. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown
1967ref. 166208London: Caralan Productions 1967. Shooting Script for the 1968 film copy belonging to Art Director George Provis with his name on the first revision page page 4. The title page includes an ink annotation of the name "S. Siddall" Sid Siddall worked as a Property Master or a Production Buyer on British films and likely worked uncredited in the art department under Provis. Provenance available upon request. George Provis was a British Art Director and Production Designer who began his career working on quota quickies low budget features made to comply with Britain's Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 in the 1930s. After the Second World War Provis was appointed by British film producer Sydney Box to head the art department at Gainsborough Pictures and is credited on over 120 films. Based on the 1964 play by screenwriter Jack Roffey. Ray Milland appeared in the popular 1966 Broadway production of the play which originally opened on the West End in 1964 starring Michael Denison and decided to make a feature film from the play with himself directing in 1967. Although the film was completed in 1968 it wouldn't see a British release until 1970. Ray Milland stars as a barrister who after his daughter is killed in a hit and run accident is determined to find the driver and exact vengeance. After his neighbor is killed in a botched robbery Milland becomes a suspect when a letter is found implicating the neighbor in his daughter's death. Brown untitled wrappers. Title page present noted as Shooting Script with credits for screenwriter Jack Roffey. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with pink and green revision pages throughout dated 6.9.67 and 14.9.67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near FIne bound internally with two flat metal brads. Caralan Productions unknown
1967ref. 166208London: Caralan Productions 1967. Shooting Script for the 1968 film copy belonging to Art Director George Provis with his name on the first revision page page 4. The title page includes an ink annotation of the name "S. Siddall" Sid Siddall worked as a Property Master or a Production Buyer on British films and likely worked uncredited in the art department under Provis. Provenance available upon request. George Provis was a British Art Director and Production Designer who began his career working on quota quickies low budget features made to comply with Britain's Cinematograph Films Act of 1927 in the 1930s. After the Second World War Provis was appointed by British film producer Sydney Box to head the art department at Gainsborough Pictures and is credited on over 120 films. Based on the 1964 play by screenwriter Jack Roffey. Ray Milland appeared in the popular 1966 Broadway production of the play which originally opened on the West End in 1964 starring Michael Denison and decided to make a feature film from the play with himself directing in 1967. Although the film was completed in 1968 it wouldn't see a British release until 1970. Ray Milland stars as a barrister who after his daughter is killed in a hit and run accident is determined to find the driver and exact vengeance. After his neighbor is killed in a botched robbery Milland becomes a suspect when a letter is found implicating the neighbor in his daughter's death. Brown untitled wrappers. Title page present noted as Shooting Script with credits for screenwriter Jack Roffey. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered 132. Mimeograph duplication rectos only with pink and green revision pages throughout dated 6.9.67 and 14.9.67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near FIne bound internally with two flat metal brads. Caralan Productions unknown books
1949ref. 170744Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1949. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1949 film noir. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Loosely based on the Faust myth about a district attorney who makes a deal with the devil in order to put a criminal ringleader behind bars. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good or better lightly toned with creasing at three corners. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1951ref. 157122Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1951. Revised Final Draft script for the 1952 film. Copy belonging to actor Lon McCallister with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. A young prospector witnesses a group of bandits murder a miner and his son and resolves to help the law stop the gang unaware that the sheriff is secretly working as the bandit leader. Set in Montana. White titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper dated Sept. 21 1951. Title page present dated September 18 1951 noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Barry Shipman. 102 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light creasing on the fore-edges of the first four leaves bound with two gold brads. Columbia Pictures unknown
1958ref. 146727Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1958. Five vintage hand-tinted studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Les Savage Jr. who also wrote the screenplay. Clay Hollister Philip Carey escapes prison with 2 accomplices Red Robert J. Wilke and Johnny William Leslie to return to the town of Warbow where his brother Frank James Griffith stashed $30000 from a stagecoach robbery 11 years before. Set in the fictional town of Warbow shot on location in Simi Valley and Chatsworth California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine 1 with a chipped upper right corner 1 Very Good plus with small closed tear in right margin and creasing to right and bottom margin. Pitts 3397. Columbia Pictures unknown
1958ref. 146724Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1958. Collection of 16 vintage studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Les Savage Jr. who also wrote the screenplay. Clay Hollister Philip Carey escapes prison with 2 accomplices Red Robert J. Wilke and Johnny William Leslie to return to the town of Warbow where his brother Frank James Griffith stashed $30000 from a stagecoach robbery 11 years before. Set in the fictional town of Warbow shot on location in Simi Valley and Chatsworth California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine 2 with creasing in margin 1 uniformly faded 1 with 2 pinholes. Pitts 3397. Columbia Pictures unknown
1951ref. 157122Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1951. Revised Final Draft script for the 1952 film. Copy belonging to actor Lon McCallister with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. A young prospector witnesses a group of bandits murder a miner and his son and resolves to help the law stop the gang unaware that the sheriff is secretly working as the bandit leader. Set in Montana. White titled wrappers noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper dated Sept. 21 1951. Title page present dated September 18 1951 noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Barry Shipman. 102 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light creasing on the fore-edges of the first four leaves bound with two gold brads. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1958ref. 146724Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1958. Collection of 16 vintage studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Les Savage Jr. who also wrote the screenplay. Clay Hollister Philip Carey escapes prison with 2 accomplices Red Robert J. Wilke and Johnny William Leslie to return to the town of Warbow where his brother Frank James Griffith stashed $30000 from a stagecoach robbery 11 years before. Set in the fictional town of Warbow shot on location in Simi Valley and Chatsworth California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine 2 with creasing in margin 1 uniformly faded 1 with 2 pinholes. Pitts 3397. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1958ref. 146727Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1958. Five vintage hand-tinted studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Les Savage Jr. who also wrote the screenplay. Clay Hollister Philip Carey escapes prison with 2 accomplices Red Robert J. Wilke and Johnny William Leslie to return to the town of Warbow where his brother Frank James Griffith stashed $30000 from a stagecoach robbery 11 years before. Set in the fictional town of Warbow shot on location in Simi Valley and Chatsworth California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine 1 with a chipped upper right corner 1 Very Good plus with small closed tear in right margin and creasing to right and bottom margin. Pitts 3397. Columbia Pictures unknown books
ref. 146406N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a business card for "Ray Rocky Notaro's Left Hook Gym and Boxing School" stapled to the title page. Included with the script are two black and white photographs of Notaro in the ring in full boxing gear wearing a "Rocky III" shirt. Based on the life story of screenwriter Ray Notaro middleweight boxing champion owner of Left Hook Gym and Boxing School and personal trainer to Sylvester Stallone during the production of "Rocky III" 1982. The screenplay follows Ray as a young child engaging in petty theft and enduring physical abuse from his alcoholic father to his time as a soldier in the Korean War to his eventual success as a boxer. Set in New York and Canada. Black untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Ray Notaro. 163 leaves with last page of text numbered 161. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
ref. 146406N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a business card for "Ray Rocky Notaro's Left Hook Gym and Boxing School" stapled to the title page. Included with the script are two black and white photographs of Notaro in the ring in full boxing gear wearing a "Rocky III" shirt. Based on the life story of screenwriter Ray Notaro middleweight boxing champion owner of Left Hook Gym and Boxing School and personal trainer to Sylvester Stallone during the production of "Rocky III" 1982. The screenplay follows Ray as a young child engaging in petty theft and enduring physical abuse from his alcoholic father to his time as a soldier in the Korean War to his eventual success as a boxer. Set in New York and Canada. Black untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Ray Notaro. 163 leaves with last page of text numbered 161. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
