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1947ref. 159822Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1947. Vintage reference photograph of director Jean Renoir talking with actors Joan Bennett and Robert Ryan on the set of the 1947 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a provenance stamp and the stamp of RKO photographer John Miehls. Renoir's last Hollywood film one of his most impressionistic and artistic efforts. A coast guard officer with post-traumatic stress disorder becomes involved with the beautiful wife of a blind painter. Shot on location in Malibu and Sequit Point California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1942ref. 151348Santa Ana CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1942. Final Draft screenplay for the 1942 film. Copy belonging to legendary screenwriter Dudley Nichols inscribed by Nichols to Los Angeles Times film critic Phil Scheuer on the title page: "By Dudley Nichols / Confidential! / For Phil Scheuer from D. Nichols-with admiration." Nichols' ownership name is also in manuscript pencil at the top right corner. Renoir's second American feature an anti-fascist propaganda film following a meek schoolteacher in a German-occupied European country who is falsely accused of murder and forced to take a stand against the Nazis and their collaborators. At the peak of his career Nichols worked with many key Golden Age directors including John Ford George Cukor Howard Hawks Fritz Lang and of course Jean Renoir. He was a founding member of the Screen Writers Guild and is best remembered for "The Informer" 1935 for which Nichols won an Academy Award "Bringing Up Baby" 1938 "Stagecoach" 1939 "For Whom the Bell Tolls" 1943 "Scarlet Street" 1945 "And Then There Were None" 1945 "The Bells of St. Mary's" 1945 and "The Tin Star" 1957. He continued to write prolifically for film up until the time of his death in 1960. Housed in a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. Pink titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 104 dated OCTOBER 2 1942 with credits for director Jean Renoir and screenwriter Dudley Nichols. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 169 leaves with last page of text numbered 162. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1935ref. 149372Marseille: Les Films Marcel Pagnol 1935. Vintage double weight reference photograph from the 1935 film showing director Jean Renoir and actors Charles Blavette and Celia Montalvan on location during filming of the 1935 film. With the stamps of photographer Roger Corbeau and Cinemonde to the verso. Renoir's seventh sound film and an early example of the director's influence on both the French Left Bank and Italian neorealist movements. Renoir cast primarily non-professional actors and shot on location to craft the story of a group of immigrants working in a small town in Provence. Set and shot on location in the south of France. 9 x 7 inches. Near Fine lightly and evenly toned. Les Films Marcel Pagnol unknown
1946ref. 160109Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1946. Vintage reference photograph from the 1946 film noir. Based on the 1919 short story by Fannie Hurst. Previously filmed in 1920 directed by Frank Borzage and starring Gaston Glass and Vera Gordon. Helen Crawford is a wealthy but neurotic socialite who catches the eye of Paul Garfield a celebrated classical violinist who was raised in the slums. Nominated for an Academy Award. Set in New York and California shot on location in Malibu and Laguna Beach California and New York City. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Warner Brothers unknown books
1952ref. 151256Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1952. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1952 film showing actress Shelley Winters. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. While waiting for a delayed flight from Chicago to Los Angeles a lawyer meets three fellow travelers all of whom have painful conversations waiting for them in California. The plane crashes and the lawyer is one of the few survivors compelling him to contact the families of the three travelers he met before their untimely deaths. Set in Chicago and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with a short closed tear at the bottom edge. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1952ref. 149876Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1952. Vintage reference photograph of director Jean Negulesco and actress Beatrice Straight on the set of the 1952 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with manuscript annotations regarding layout. While waiting for a delayed flight from Chicago to Los Angeles a lawyer meets three fellow travelers all of whom have painful conversations waiting for them in California. The plane crashes and the lawyer is one of the few survivors compelling him to contact the families of the three travelers he met before their untimely deaths. Set in Chicago and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches with a wide top margin. Very Good plus with light edgewear. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1958ref. 156322N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage reference photograph of Lauren Bacall smoking a cigarette between takes on the set of the 1958 film. A childless woman learns she has a terminal heart condition and adopts a young orphan whom she hopes will console her husband after she passes. Based on the 1946 film "Sentimental Journey" directed by Walter Lang. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1958ref. 132871London: Twentieth Century-Fox 1958. Collection of 3 vintage hand-tinted British front-of-house cards from the UK release of the 1958 US film. A physicist meets and marries a doctor's receptionist who later develops a heart condition. She decides to adopt an orphan to keep her husband company in the wake of her premature demise. Shot on location in San Francisco and Palomar Mountain California. 8 x 10 inches. Light rubbing and faint creases else Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1954ref. 130751Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1954. Final Draft script for the 1954 film. Actor Van Heflin's copy with blue revision pages throughout and with Heflin's substantial annotations in manuscript pencil on five pages see images. Clifton Webb plays Earnest Gifford the CEO of a car company tasked with replacing one of his managers after the incumbent dies. In a bit of a twist the CEO decides to observe the wives of his top three candidates hoping to tease out useful information and character traits via their choice of spouses. Title page present dated April 20 1954 noted as Final Script with credits for screenwriters Lindsay Crouse and Binyon. 128 leaves Multilith duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 4-22-54 and 5-11-54. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1946ref. 160109Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1946. Vintage reference photograph from the 1946 film noir. Based on the 1919 short story by Fannie Hurst. Previously filmed in 1920 directed by Frank Borzage and starring Gaston Glass and Vera Gordon. Helen Crawford is a wealthy but neurotic socialite who catches the eye of Paul Garfield a celebrated classical violinist who was raised in the slums. Nominated for an Academy Award. Set in New York and California shot on location in Malibu and Laguna Beach California and New York City. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Warner Brothers unknown
1952ref. 149876Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1952. Vintage reference photograph of director Jean Negulesco and actress Beatrice Straight on the set of the 1952 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with manuscript annotations regarding layout. While waiting for a delayed flight from Chicago to Los Angeles a lawyer meets three fellow travelers all of whom have painful conversations waiting for them in California. The plane crashes and the lawyer is one of the few survivors compelling him to contact the families of the three travelers he met before their untimely deaths. Set in Chicago and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches with a wide top margin. Very Good plus with light edgewear. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1952ref. 151256Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1952. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1952 film showing actress Shelley Winters. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. While waiting for a delayed flight from Chicago to Los Angeles a lawyer meets three fellow travelers all of whom have painful conversations waiting for them in California. The plane crashes and the lawyer is one of the few survivors compelling him to contact the families of the three travelers he met before their untimely deaths. Set in Chicago and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with a short closed tear at the bottom edge. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1958ref. 156322N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage reference photograph of Lauren Bacall smoking a cigarette between takes on the set of the 1958 film. A childless woman learns she has a terminal heart condition and adopts a young orphan whom she hopes will console her husband after she passes. Based on the 1946 film "Sentimental Journey" directed by Walter Lang. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1954ref. 130751Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1954. Final Draft script for the 1954 film. Actor Van Heflin's copy with blue revision pages throughout and with Heflin's substantial annotations in manuscript pencil on five pages see images. Clifton Webb plays Earnest Gifford the CEO of a car company tasked with replacing one of his managers after the incumbent dies. In a bit of a twist the CEO decides to observe the wives of his top three candidates hoping to tease out useful information and character traits via their choice of spouses. Title page present dated April 20 1954 noted as Final Script with credits for screenwriters Lindsay Crouse and Binyon. 128 leaves Multilith duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 4-22-54 and 5-11-54. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1986ref. 130714Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1986. Combined Continuity script for the 1986 film. A young girl in Paleolithic Europe is separated from her tribe and subsequently attacked by a cave lion. When she is taken in by a clan of Neanderthals she must prove herself worthy of being a member of their community. Set in Europe shot on location in Canada. Tall white titled self-wrappers with back wrapper missing noted as Combined Continuity on the front wrapper with credits for director Michael Chapman. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Fine unbound. Warner Brothers unknown books
1986ref. 130714Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1986. Combined Continuity script for the 1986 film. A young girl in Paleolithic Europe is separated from her tribe and subsequently attacked by a cave lion. When she is taken in by a clan of Neanderthals she must prove herself worthy of being a member of their community. Set in Europe shot on location in Canada. Tall white titled self-wrappers with back wrapper missing noted as Combined Continuity on the front wrapper with credits for director Michael Chapman. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Fine unbound. Warner Brothers unknown
1977ref. 153851N.p.: N.p. 1977. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1977 French hardcore film showing actress Brigitte Lahaie. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Bier 370. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 153851N.p.: N.p. 1977. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1977 French hardcore film showing actress Brigitte Lahaie. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Bier 370. N.p. unknown
1994ref. 164004Barnet VT: Caledonia Pictures 1994. Revised First Draft script for the 1997 film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. Bound in ahead of the script is a xerographically duplicated "Los Angeles Times" review of Howard Frank Mosher's source novel. Based on Mosher's 1989 novel about the unexpected arrival of an African-American minister in a small prejudiced town in Vermont in the 1950s. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker construction accountant/estimator/buyer and carpenter on over 20 movies including "The Last Seduction" 1994 "Pulp Fiction" 1994 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 1994 "The Horse Whisperer 1998 "Joy Ride" 2001 and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas including "The Bridge" 2014 "Ozark" 2017 and "Yellowstone" 2018. Shot on location in Chelsea Guildhall Orleans and Vershire Vermont. Self wrappers. Title page present dated November 28 1994 noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriters Don Bredes and Jay Craven and novelist Mosher. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Caledonia Pictures unknown books
1994ref. 164004Barnet VT: Caledonia Pictures 1994. Revised First Draft script for the 1997 film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. Bound in ahead of the script is a xerographically duplicated "Los Angeles Times" review of Howard Frank Mosher's source novel. Based on Mosher's 1989 novel about the unexpected arrival of an African-American minister in a small prejudiced town in Vermont in the 1950s. Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker construction accountant/estimator/buyer and carpenter on over 20 movies including "The Last Seduction" 1994 "Pulp Fiction" 1994 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 1994 "The Horse Whisperer 1998 "Joy Ride" 2001 and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas including "The Bridge" 2014 "Ozark" 2017 and "Yellowstone" 2018. Shot on location in Chelsea Guildhall Orleans and Vershire Vermont. Self wrappers. Title page present dated November 28 1994 noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriters Don Bredes and Jay Craven and novelist Mosher. 127 leaves with last page of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Caledonia Pictures unknown
1965ref. 146061N.p.: N.p. 1965. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Incomplete as issued with an annotation in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and a single manuscript annotation in pencil on page 29. A pilot returning to the US after being blinded in the Vietnam War is trapped in his own fear and post-traumatic memories leading his fiancee to take drastic measures to snap him out of his depression. Screenwriter Jean Holloway wrote the 1966 drama "Madame X" as well as the musical adaptations of "Words and Music" and "Til the Clouds Roll By" as well as extensive story writing for television. Set in Maryland. White untitled wrappers. Title page present dated July 20 1965 noted as First Draft Screenplay with credits for screenwriter Jean Holloway. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 146061N.p.: N.p. 1965. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Incomplete as issued with an annotation in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and a single manuscript annotation in pencil on page 29. A pilot returning to the US after being blinded in the Vietnam War is trapped in his own fear and post-traumatic memories leading his fiancee to take drastic measures to snap him out of his depression. Screenwriter Jean Holloway wrote the 1966 drama "Madame X" as well as the musical adaptations of "Words and Music" and "Til the Clouds Roll By" as well as extensive story writing for television. Set in Maryland. White untitled wrappers. Title page present dated July 20 1965 noted as First Draft Screenplay with credits for screenwriter Jean Holloway. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1935ref. 159148N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing actress Jean Harlow in a short-sleeve blouse and shorts surrounded by dancers. National Film Archive stamp on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A beautiful stage star is torn between the loves of a devoted wealthy fan and her agent. Loosely based on the real-life scandal of the marriage of torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly age toned else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1935ref. 158494N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing actress Jean Harlow in a short-sleeve blouse and shorts surrounded by dancers. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A beautiful stage star is torn between the loves of a devoted wealthy fan and her agent. Loosely based on the real-life scandal of the marriage of torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned with a bruise on the top edge. N.p. unknown books
1965ref. 152788N.p.: N.p. 1965. Vintage test photograph from the 1965 film showing actress Carroll Baker in costume as Jean Harlow. The rise to fame and troubled life of starlet Jean Harlow before her death from kidney failure at 26. Not to be confused with the 1965 film of the same name directed by Alex Segal and starring Carol Lynley. Set in Hollywood. 10 x 12 inches. Very Good plus faintly creased at the top edge. Olive Films 247. N.p. unknown books
