Graham Greene (1904-1991), écrivain, scénariste.Livre Rare Book
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ref. 021032Graham Greene (1904-1991), écrivain, scénariste. L.A.S., Antibes, 17 octobre [années 70?], 1p 1/2 in-8. A son éditeur Robert Laffont (1916-2010), mentionnant ses traducteurs Georges Belmont (1909-2008) et Hortense Chabrier, les difficultés à les contacter par téléphone et une affaire pour laquelle il réfléchit (probablement la traduction d'une de ses oeuvres). « My dear Robert, Thank you very much for your letter & the enclosures. Please believe that nothing has been decided on my part & you must give me time for reflexion. Our friendship (even in absence) has been longer than my friendship with Georges & I hope I proved it in the affair of Julliard long ago. If only friendship were not mixed up with business. It's not only Marie who perhaps has misunderstood things, but I have found it on the telephone impossible to make contact with you - "unable tu speak" "in conference". It's true that the telephonist or secretary is inclined to say that no one is available - "Mme Chabrier is not in" when later one learns that she has been in all the time. I have had the impression of an office which cannot be bothered with a writer. Please leave me a little time to think. I am off to Switzerland on Monday, then I am tied up for the first week of November, but perhaps after that we can meet in Paris. Nothing in the meanwhile can happen or will happen. With affection. Graham » [515]
1974ref. 150735Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1974. Complete set of eight vintage lobby cards from the 1974 film. Based on Donald E. Westlake's 1972 novel which follows a crew of criminals who decide to steal not only a bank's contents but the whole bank itself. Set in Los Angeles shot on location in Richmond Virginia. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lee The Heist Film. United Artists unknown books
1974ref. 150735Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1974. Complete set of eight vintage lobby cards from the 1974 film. Based on Donald E. Westlake's 1972 novel which follows a crew of criminals who decide to steal not only a bank's contents but the whole bank itself. Set in Los Angeles shot on location in Richmond Virginia. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lee The Heist Film. United Artists unknown
1960ref. 159136Berlin: CCC-Film CCC-Filmkunst / Bavaria Film 1960. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Gottfried Reinhardt on the set of the 1960 West German film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a stamp specific to the film's German release. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the life of Renate Müller a German film actress whose mysterious death in 1937 was widely attributed to Nazi pressure over her relationship with a Jewish diplomat. Set in Berlin. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. CCC-Film [CCC-Filmkunst] / Bavaria Film unknown books
ref. 143946London: Losey Williams Partnership Limited. Draft script for an unproduced film. Set on an island in England amongst eerie old castles a group of explorers search for buried relics and antique treasure and inadvertently unearth the island's haunted past. Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Gordon Williams. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with a silver two piece prong fastener. Losey Williams Partnership Limited unknown books
1947ref. 148425Los Angeles: Allied Artists 1947. Vintage US lobby card from the 1947 film noir. With a few brief annotations to the verso. Based on the 1937 novel following a small-town racketeer who suffers a mental breakdown when his turf is threatened by a ruthless sinister gangster. Set in the fictional boardwalk town of Neptune Beach Brooklyn. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good with a two-inch tear to the top edge and light toning and two tape reinforcements to the top and bottom edges of the verso. Allied Artists unknown books
1947ref. 148425Los Angeles: Allied Artists 1947. Vintage US lobby card from the 1947 film noir. With a few brief annotations to the verso. Based on the 1937 novel following a small-town racketeer who suffers a mental breakdown when his turf is threatened by a ruthless sinister gangster. Set in the fictional boardwalk town of Neptune Beach Brooklyn. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good with a two-inch tear to the top edge and light toning and two tape reinforcements to the top and bottom edges of the verso. Allied Artists unknown
ref. 143946London: Losey Williams Partnership Limited. Draft script for an unproduced film. Set on an island in England amongst eerie old castles a group of explorers search for buried relics and antique treasure and inadvertently unearth the island's haunted past. Red titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Gordon Williams. 115 leaves with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with a silver two piece prong fastener. Losey Williams Partnership Limited unknown
1949ref. 160343London: Kinematograph Weekly 1949. Vintage advertisement from Kinematograph Weekly for the 1949 film noir. Indicated on the recto as volume 388 number 2196 and dated June 2 1949. Also on recto is a small snippet and illustration about the box office success of "Easter Parade" 1948. Kinematograph Weekly was a British trade paper written for the British film industry that ran from 1889 until 1971. Based on the 1947 play by William Douglas-Home. In a British prison following the war prisoners all have back stories that lead them to their incarceration including one charged with murder. 8.5 x 11 inches. About Near Fine with some very slight creasing along the top edge and the top right corner. Selby UK. Selby US. Spicer UK. Kinematograph Weekly unknown books
1974ref. 145245Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1974. Vintage flyer for the 1974 film likely for a specific theatre as it advertises "Starts May 1" about three weeks after the film's initial release on April 10. A Blaxploitation Western take on Bonnie and Clyde about two Robin Hood-esque bank robbers in the American Southwest who long for a quiet life. Shot on location in New Mexico. 9 x 12 inches. Very Good plus with vertical and horizontal folds and light edgewear. Manuscript annotations on the verso. Parish and Hill Black Action Films 213. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 210. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1987ref. 163760Alexandria VA: Public Broadcasting Service PBS 1987. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1987 documentary film showing the film's subject acclaimed filmmaker photojournalist and author Gordon Parks. Minute annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with brief wear along the right edge. Public Broadcasting Service [PBS] unknown books
1969ref. 159025Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1969. Four vintage reference photographs from the 1969 film including three single weight and one double weight. All four show director Gordon Parks on the set. Three with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. Based on director Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Warner Brothers unknown books
1984ref. 148782Los Angeles: Showtime 1984. Vintage studio still photograph from the Showtime 1984 television re-release of the 1969 film showing actor Newt Wingis. With a manuscript annotation regarding layout to the verso. Based on director Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on African American life depicting the life of a teen in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set in Kansas and shot there on location. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly toned to the edges else about Fine. National Film Registry. Showtime unknown books
1969ref. 166018Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1969. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1969 film both showing director Gordon Parks on the set. One with a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on director Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 8 x 10 inches one with a wide bottom margin. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Warner Brothers unknown books
1970ref. 170874Rome: Warner Brothers 1970. Vintage Italian 4-Fogli poster for the 1969 film designed by Italian poster artist Manfredo Acerbo. Based on director and screenwriter Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 55 x 78 inches. Printed in two panels and folded as issued. Near Fine with modest toning and starting to some of the folds. Warner Brothers unknown books
1970ref. 170872Bruxelles Brussels: Warner Brothers 1970. Vintage Belgian petite poster for the 1969 film. Based on director photographer and screenwriter Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 21.5 x 17.5 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus with light toning to the extremities and a small splash to the middle top margin see image. Warner Brothers unknown books
1970ref. 170873N.p.: Warner Brothers 1970. Vintage French grande affiche poster for the 1969 film. Based on director and screenwriter Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 45.5 x 82 inches. Folded as issued. Near Fine with modest starting to some of the center folds. Warner Brothers unknown books
1974ref. 158170N.p.: Gordon Park Jr. Robert Anderson Production 1974. Draft script for the 1975 film here under the working title "Aaron and Angela." A coming-of-age story set in Harlem about the love between a Black basketball player and a Puerto Rican girl sparking disapproval from their families and neighbors. Featuring excellent location footage of a violent decaying half-abandoned 1970s New York. Irene Cara's screen debut. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated December 1 1974 with credits for screenwriter Gerald Sanford. 142 leaves with last page of text numbered 140. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema. Parish & Hill 1. Gordon Park Jr. Robert Anderson Production unknown books
1971ref. 158031Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1971. Vintage studio still photograph of director Gordon Parks smoking a pipe on the set of the 1971 film. Stamp of Israel Film Archive on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1970 novel by Ernest Tidyman. One of the best and most enduring films of the early 1970s and no surprise with director/photographer/cinematographer extraordinaire Gordon Parks at the helm an Oscar-winning soundtrack by Isaac Hayes and a magnetic performance by Richard Roundtree. This film and Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" 1971 set the standard for what would become "Blaxploitation" a highly stylized violent and most importantly funky genre. Followed by "Shaft's Big Score!" 1972 and "Shaft in Africa" 1973. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with light wear at the corners. National Film Registry. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 7 10-11 13 23 28 38 46 48 72 188. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1971ref. 154512Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1971. Vintage reference photograph of director Gordon Parks on the set of the 1971 film. Stamp and mimeo snipe of Sun Magazine and The Salt Lake Tribune on the verso along with a printed label noting use by "Celebrity Cookbook" dated June 20 1971. Based on the 1970 novel by Ernest Tidyman. One of the best and most enduring films of the early 1970s and no surprise with director/photographer/cinematographer extraordinaire Gordon Parks at the helm an Oscar-winning soundtrack by Isaac Hayes and a magnetic performance by Richard Roundtree. This film and Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" 1971 set the standard for what would become "Blaxploitation" a genre highly stylized violent and most importantly funky. Followed by "Shaft's Big Score!" 1972 and "Shaft in Africa" 1973. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 7 10-11 13 23 28 38 46 48 72 188. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1976ref. 148659Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1976. Collection of eleven vintage borderless studio still photographs from the 1976 film. With folded mimeo snipes affixed to the verso and two with a provenance stamp to the verso. A dramatization of the troubled early life of African American folk singer Huddie Ledbetter better known as Lead Belly chronicling the musician's youth in the segregated south and his time in prison while focusing on Ledbetter's efforts to be a free man through the music he created. Set in Louisiana and Texas shot on location in various locations throughout Texas. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1976ref. 148659Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1976. Collection of eleven vintage borderless studio still photographs from the 1976 film. With folded mimeo snipes affixed to the verso and two with a provenance stamp to the verso. A dramatization of the troubled early life of African American folk singer Huddie Ledbetter better known as Lead Belly chronicling the musician's youth in the segregated south and his time in prison while focusing on Ledbetter's efforts to be a free man through the music he created. Set in Louisiana and Texas shot on location in various locations throughout Texas. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1987ref. 163760Alexandria VA: Public Broadcasting Service PBS 1987. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1987 documentary film showing the film's subject acclaimed filmmaker photojournalist and author Gordon Parks. Minute annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned with brief wear along the right edge. Public Broadcasting Service [PBS] unknown
1970ref. 170874Rome: Warner Brothers 1970. Vintage Italian 4-Fogli poster for the 1969 film designed by Italian poster artist Manfredo Acerbo. Based on director and screenwriter Gordon Parks' semi-autobiographical 1963 novel. The first major studio production directed by an African American and one of few dramas of the period to focus exclusively on Black life in America depicting the life of a teenager in late 1920s Kansas who grows up quickly as he experiences events related to racial and economic injustice in his community. Set and shot on location in Kansas. 55 x 78 inches. Printed in two panels and folded as issued. Near Fine with modest toning and starting to some of the folds. Warner Brothers unknown
1971ref. 154512Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1971. Vintage reference photograph of director Gordon Parks on the set of the 1971 film. Stamp and mimeo snipe of Sun Magazine and The Salt Lake Tribune on the verso along with a printed label noting use by "Celebrity Cookbook" dated June 20 1971. Based on the 1970 novel by Ernest Tidyman. One of the best and most enduring films of the early 1970s and no surprise with director/photographer/cinematographer extraordinaire Gordon Parks at the helm an Oscar-winning soundtrack by Isaac Hayes and a magnetic performance by Richard Roundtree. This film and Melvin Van Peebles' "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" 1971 set the standard for what would become "Blaxploitation" a genre highly stylized violent and most importantly funky. Followed by "Shaft's Big Score!" 1972 and "Shaft in Africa" 1973. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Grant US. Spicer US Neo-Noir. Howard Blaxploitation Cinema p. 7 10-11 13 23 28 38 46 48 72 188. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
