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1952ref. 132955London: General Film Distributors / Conquest Productions 1952. Collection of 38 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1952 UK film. Mimeograph snipes affixed to the versos of about half of the stills and a few with ink annotations on the versos. A small country in Europe faces bankruptcy after surviving only by evading its debt. A rich American visits and agrees to save the place by purchasing the entire country but he dies prematurely and his next of kin a young woman with high ethical and democratic standards resumes control. 8 x 10 inches some stills slightly smaller with no borders as issued. Faint toning else Near Fine. General Film Distributors / Conquest Productions unknown
1980ref. 154877London: ITC Entertainment 1980. Vintage press kit for the 1980 television film seen here under its British title "The Shillingbury Blowers." Illustrated folder containing one gathering of promotional reading material. A small English village is thrown into turmoil when a pop star moves into town and takes over conductorship of the local brass band. The film originally aired on January 6 1980 on PBS. Shot on location in Hertfordshire England. Press kit Very Good plus with light edgewear to the folder and its contents. ITC Entertainment unknown
1973ref. 162618N.p.: Cannon Group 1973. Two vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1972 British film originally released in the UK under the title "Au Pair Girls." Both photographs with a provenance stamp on the verso one also with a label obscuring a previous provenance stamp. Several young women from continental Europe and Asia arrive in England to begin jobs as au pairs and spend more time bedding their hosts than doing their jobs. Veteran British director Val Guest's first foray in the sex comedy genre. Shot on location in London and Berkshire England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Cannon Group unknown
ref. 20922No date or place. London 1940s. In the 1940s Guest wrote the lyrics to several songs by the American composer Manning Sherwin 1902-1974 several of them for his comedy 'I'll be your Sweetheart' 1945 but he is not known to have written any music himself. No record has been found of the present item but it presumably dates from the same period. It is 4pp. 4to. On bifolium of printed music paper. In good condition lightly aged and worn with central vertical fold. The title is on the cover: '”Swell” Lyrics and music by Val Guest'. There is an illegible name lightly written at top right in another hand. The music is neatly written out in ink. The lyrics are not present except for one phrase in pencil 'You sent me a note and beneath it you wrote it's been swell'. No date or place. [London, 1940s?] unknown
1968ref. 161790N.p.: Continental 1968. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1967 Czecholslovakian film. Sixteen-year old Bobina gives up her virginity to the charming blue-eyed Pepík before the two even learn each other's names. The next day Pepík leaves the country for work and eventually sends Bobina a postcard with an image of three camels. A pregnant Bobina writes back only to have her letter returned with a note saying the addressee has died in an accident. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Continental unknown books
1971ref. 159627Los Angeles: Boxoffice International 1971. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 sexploitation film. A middling Spaghetti Western actor dreams that he has become Casanova the world's greatest lover after he is knocked unconscious during a sex party. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Boxoffice International unknown books
1970ref. 161753N.p.: Expix 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. Two provenance stamps on the verso. Uschi Digard stars as Heaven who along with Sin and Karen are determined to become movie stars even if it means doing whatever is required on producer Salacity's couch. Shot on location in Beverly Hills San Diego and Sequoia National Park California. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with marker and wax pencil layout annotations on the recto and light edgewear. Expix unknown books
1970ref. 161942N.p.: N.p. 1970. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp and a label on the verso. Jackie Uschi Digard arrives in Los Angeles without a dime and goes on a sexual odyssey through its steamy underbelly. Shot on location in Los Angeles and Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus one photograph with pinholes in the margins. N.p. unknown books
1971ref. 159627Los Angeles: Boxoffice International 1971. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 sexploitation film. A middling Spaghetti Western actor dreams that he has become Casanova the world's greatest lover after he is knocked unconscious during a sex party. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Boxoffice International unknown
1970ref. 161942N.p.: N.p. 1970. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp and a label on the verso. Jackie Uschi Digard arrives in Los Angeles without a dime and goes on a sexual odyssey through its steamy underbelly. Shot on location in Los Angeles and Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus one photograph with pinholes in the margins. N.p. unknown
1954ref. 164815Universal City: Universal-International 1954. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1954 film showing actress Ursula Thiess. Printed mimeo snipe and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Hall Hunter's 1953 novel "Bengal Tiger." In British India in 1857 a military captain faces punishment and the dissolution of his reputation after disobeying orders to retreat. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Universal-International unknown books
1954ref. 164815Universal City: Universal-International 1954. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1954 film showing actress Ursula Thiess. Printed mimeo snipe and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Hall Hunter's 1953 novel "Bengal Tiger." In British India in 1857 a military captain faces punishment and the dissolution of his reputation after disobeying orders to retreat. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Universal-International unknown
1977ref. 162549Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1977. Three vintage reference photographs from the American release of the 1977 Italian film all three showing actress Ursula Andress in the bath. A police commissioner teams up with a political activist to solve the murder of a prince. Set and shot on location in Rome. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1977ref. 162549Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1977. Three vintage reference photographs from the American release of the 1977 Italian film all three showing actress Ursula Andress in the bath. A police commissioner teams up with a political activist to solve the murder of a prince. Set and shot on location in Rome. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
ref. 142219N.p.: N.p. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a few annotations in manuscript ink. Four characters swept up in the Mexican revolution go from no possibility of ever meeting each other to their fates becoming intertwined. Set in Mexico. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present no with credit to the screenwriter. 224 leaves with last page of text numbered 217. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
ref. 142219N.p.: N.p. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a few annotations in manuscript ink. Four characters swept up in the Mexican revolution go from no possibility of ever meeting each other to their fates becoming intertwined. Set in Mexico. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present no with credit to the screenwriter. 224 leaves with last page of text numbered 217. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 151459Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1957. Two vintage double weight reference photographs from the 1957 Japanese film. With the stamp of International Films in Brussels on the verso along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. An angry young drummer who has recently been released from prison works his way through Ginza clubs and wins a drumming contest but cannot win the approval of his mother who hates rock music. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Nikkatsu unknown books
1957ref. 151459Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1957. Two vintage double weight reference photographs from the 1957 Japanese film. With the stamp of International Films in Brussels on the verso along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. An angry young drummer who has recently been released from prison works his way through Ginza clubs and wins a drumming contest but cannot win the approval of his mother who hates rock music. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Nikkatsu unknown
1994ref. 167456Los Angeles: Miramax 1994. Vintage press kit for the 1994 film including 13 black-and-white studio still photographs and a 21-page gathering of promotional material issued by Miramax in conjunction with the film's release. Tarantino's masterful second film a noir-infused grouping of three stories told together in cutup style each with one violent narrative folding in on the next. Controversial winner of the Palme d'Or and winner of a Best Original Screenplay Oscar. Nominated for six more Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Director Best Supporting Actress for Uma Thurman Best Supporting Actor for Samuel L. Jackson and Best Actor for John Travolta. Set in Los Angeles shot on location throughout California. Photographs: 10 x 8 inches. Fine. Promotional gathering: 21 leaves unnumbered. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Near Fine partially bound with a single staple at the top left corner. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Miramax unknown books
1993ref. 166676N.p.: N.p. 1993. Vintage black-and-white reference photograph from the 1993 film showing actress Uma Thurman joyfully riding a horse. Printed snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1976 Tom Robbins novel following the adventures of a woman who capitalizes on her genetic mutation: enormous thumbs. Shot on location throughout Oregon. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1995ref. 167510Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1995. Draft script for the 1996 film. Script incomplete ending on page 124 lacking the final pages likely as issued. Loosely based as a modern gender-reversal of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play "Cyrano de Bergerac." Janeane Garofalo stars as a veterinarian and radio show host who has her beautiful neighbor Uma Thurman impersonate her when a handsome fan of her radio show Ben Chaplin expresses interest in her. Screenwriter Audrey Wells first feature film. Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles and Santa Monica California. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated February 6 1995 with credits for screenwriter Audrey Wells. 129 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two metal brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1993ref. 166676N.p.: N.p. 1993. Vintage black-and-white reference photograph from the 1993 film showing actress Uma Thurman joyfully riding a horse. Printed snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1976 Tom Robbins novel following the adventures of a woman who capitalizes on her genetic mutation: enormous thumbs. Shot on location throughout Oregon. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1994ref. 167456Los Angeles: Miramax 1994. Vintage press kit for the 1994 film including 13 black-and-white studio still photographs and a 21-page gathering of promotional material issued by Miramax in conjunction with the film's release. Tarantino's masterful second film a noir-infused grouping of three stories told together in cutup style each with one violent narrative folding in on the next. Controversial winner of the Palme d'Or and winner of a Best Original Screenplay Oscar. Nominated for six more Academy Awards including Best Picture Best Director Best Supporting Actress for Uma Thurman Best Supporting Actor for Samuel L. Jackson and Best Actor for John Travolta. Set in Los Angeles shot on location throughout California. Photographs: 10 x 8 inches. Fine. Promotional gathering: 21 leaves unnumbered. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Near Fine partially bound with a single staple at the top left corner. National Film Registry. Ebert I. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Miramax unknown
1995ref. 167510Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1995. Draft script for the 1996 film. Script incomplete ending on page 124 lacking the final pages likely as issued. Loosely based as a modern gender-reversal of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play "Cyrano de Bergerac." Janeane Garofalo stars as a veterinarian and radio show host who has her beautiful neighbor Uma Thurman impersonate her when a handsome fan of her radio show Ben Chaplin expresses interest in her. Screenwriter Audrey Wells first feature film. Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles and Santa Monica California. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated February 6 1995 with credits for screenwriter Audrey Wells. 129 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two metal brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1981ref. 139640Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1981 film. Using the famed "Black Dahlia" murder as a platform this film weaves an intricate plot of corruption and deception across Los Angeles. The script was cowritten by novelist Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne. Shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. United Artists unknown books
