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1982ref. 155849N.p.: Island Pictures 1982. Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1982 film. A fisherman becomes involved in a political drug- and arms-smuggling plot when he rescues two Americans who have crash-landed their plane in Jamaica. The first film from Island Records' film division an influential independent label which popularized reggae and ska music in the UK in the 1960s. Set and shot on location in Jamaica. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine to Very Good plus one with a small manuscript ink annotation on the recto. Island Pictures unknown
1996ref. WRCLIT80927Los Angeles: Twentieth Century Fox Film 1996. 1134pp. printed rectos and versos. Quarto. Photo-mechanically reproduced bradbound in studio wrappers. Title and in two cases date written on three edges otherwise about fine. A "First Revision" of this notable updated adaptation. The 1998 release wad directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starred Ethan Hawke Gwyneth Paltrow Hank Azaria Robert De Niro Anne Bancroft et al. Twentieth Century Fox Film unknown books
1980ref. WRCLIT38015Np: Marble Arch Productions / Norman Rosemont Productions 1980. 2121 leaves plus lettered revises. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only with revises on pink paper. Bradbound in studio wrappers. Title lettered on spine very good. A final draft of the script for this television adaptation with revises dated as late as mid-July. The production was directed by Jim Goddard and starred Peter Cushing and Nigel Hawthorne. Marble Arch Productions / Norman Rosemont Productions unknown books
1968ref. 161478Hollywood: Mirisch Productions / Dramatic Features 1968. Draft script for the 1969 film seen here under the working title "The One with the Fuzz." A bank teller in Manhattan develops a rash from a bee sting and decides to grow a beard to mask the ailment. His new facial hair causes him to be fired from his job although his coworkers stand behind him. Shot on location in Manhattan Los Angeles and Pasadena. Red titled wrappers dated April 8 1968 stamped copy No. 92. Title page present dated April 8 1968 with credit for screenwriter Garson Kanin. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with dampstains affecting the left edge of the front wrapper and bottom right corners of the first six leaves and front wrapper bound with two gold brads. Mirisch Productions / Dramatic Features unknown
1980ref. 147426N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for the 1982 film. Title page contains "#40" written in holograph pencil on the upper right likely a copy number as well as several pages with annotations again in holograph pencil commenting circling and striking scenes action and dialogue. From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. A year before Peter Billingsley would become the familiar face of Ralphie Parker in Bob Clark's 1983 "A Christmas Story" he was Billy a child coping with his parent's recent divorce flying to California with his mom Sally Catherine Hicks to meet her high school sweetheart Mike Paul Le Mat for a vacation in Death Valley. It isn't long before Billy comes across a killer's crime scene leading the killer to them and it is up to little Billy to outsmart him. Set in Death Valley California and New York shot on location in California Arizona and New York. Gray untitled wrappers. Title page present dated October 28 1980 with credits for screenwriter Richard Rothstein. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 132297Poland: ZRF 1975. Original Polish A1 poster circa 1975 for the 1975 US film. Artwork by Jan Mlodozeniec. A driving instructor and former Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty Arkin picks up two ladies Kellerman and Phillips who kidnap him in their attempt to get to New Orleans. Rafferty is at first distraught but as their journey unwinds the pair of misfits begin to work their charms and the three of them travel in-sync until their brief bonding session comes to an end. 22.5 x 32 inches. A small faint stain to one corner and slight waviness else Near Fine. ZRF unknown books
1975ref. 139092Los Angeles: AVCO Embassy Pictures 1975. Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the 1975 film. Based on the 1940 novel by Raymond Chandler a Haycraft Queen Cornerstone. One of two 1970s neo noir Raymond Chandler adaptations starring Robert Mitchum as hard-boiled private detective Phillip Marlowe hired by a crazed ex-con who wishes to locate an old girlfriend named Velma. During his hunt Marlowe is railroaded into a psychotic brothel where he experiences a surreal drug-induced nightmare and is pushed deeper into a complex web of lies and deceit. Set in Los Angeles shot there on location. 8 x 10 inches mounted on 10 x 15 inch mat board. Very Good plus. Grant p. 228. Silver p. 383. Spicer p. 428. Complete collation details available on request. AVCO Embassy Pictures unknown books
1977ref. 147768Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1977. Collection of six vintage studio still photographs from the 1977 film. Major Foster Gene Hackman a war-weary alcoholic haunted by memories from WWI is commander of a detachment of the French Foreign Legion assigned to protect a team of archeologists at a dig site in Morocco from revolutionaries led by El-Krim Ian Holm. Set in Morocco and shot on location in Morocco Andalucia Madrid Arizona and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1972ref. 137869N.p.: Self published 1972. First Draft script for an unproduced film called "Get the Police" written by David Scott Milton based on a story by Dick Richards who was set to direct the film. Brief annotations in holograph ink on the title page noting Chartoff-Winkler the production company set to produce the film. A story about two professional football players who are threatened by a crime syndicate. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present dated 5/72 noted as First Draft with credits for story writer Richards and screenwriter Milton. Last leaf of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication with photocopied punch holes. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Self published unknown books
1980ref. 147426N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for the 1982 film. Title page contains "#40" written in manuscript pencil on the upper right likely a copy number as well as several pages with annotations again in manuscript pencil commenting circling and striking scenes action and dialogue. From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. A year before Peter Billingsley would become the familiar face of Ralphie Parker in Bob Clark's 1983 "A Christmas Story" he was Billy a child coping with his parent's recent divorce flying to California with his mom Sally Catherine Hicks to meet her high school sweetheart Mike Paul Le Mat for a vacation in Death Valley. It isn't long before Billy comes across a killer's crime scene leading the killer to them and it is up to little Billy to outsmart him. Set in Death Valley California and New York shot on location in California Arizona and New York. Gray untitled wrappers. Title page present dated October 28 1980 with credits for screenwriter Richard Rothstein. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1987ref. 129995Troy MI: Anchor Bay Entertainment 1987. Final Draft script for the 1988 television episode "Model Dearest" seen here under an early working title "Model Cop" for the action comedy television series "Sledge Hammer!" Script supervisor's copy but it should be noted that the script supervisor's typically profuse annotations are not holograph annotations but copied from a master. Gray titled wrappers. Title page present dated November 9 1987 First Revision November 13 1987 noted as FINAL DRAFT / First Revision with credits for screenwriters Ketchum and DiMarco. 40 leaves photocopy with white revision pages throughout dated 11/13/87. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Anchor Bay Entertainment unknown books
1970ref. 151427N.p.: N.p. 1970. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1970 experimental film showing director Dick Fontaine and his wife filmmaker and actress Pat Hartley. A fictionalized autobiography of the young filmmaker featuring cameos by Norman Mailer and Jean Shrimpton. Fontaine is best known for his work as an independent documentary filmmaker most notably "Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up!" 1967 and "Beat This: A Hip-Hop History" 1984. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1969ref. 144495Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1969. Vintage borderless photograph from the 1969 film showing Romy Schneider departing Tom Courtenay's sweet ride. With holograph annotations on the verso. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Martin Waddell. Gerry Otley Tom Courtenay is a petty thief who wakes up after a long night out drinking to find himself accused by the police of murder and suspected by a group of criminals to be a secret agent and eventually becomes romantic with Imogen Romy Schneider a British Intelligence officer. Shot on location in London England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Indicator 36. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1979ref. 132435London: National Screen Service / ITC 1979. Collection of 6 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1979 UK film. A prison comedy based on the popular British television series "Porridge" 1974-1977 about an inmate who is ordered to arrange a football game that is actually a diversion for a prison break. 8 x 10 inches; two still slightly shorter. Light rubbing overall else Near Fine. National Screen Service / ITC unknown books
1969ref. 144495Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1969. Vintage borderless photograph from the 1969 film showing Romy Schneider departing Tom Courtenay's sweet ride. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Martin Waddell. Gerry Otley Tom Courtenay is a petty thief who wakes up after a long night out drinking to find himself accused by the police of murder and suspected by a group of criminals to be a secret agent and eventually becomes romantic with Imogen Romy Schneider a British Intelligence officer. Shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Indicator 36. Columbia Pictures unknown
ref. 147521N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Second Draft script for the 1995 television film which originally aired on September 12 1995 on Showtime. Based on Ella Leffland's 1970 novel about a woman who seeks revenge on her wealthy wheelchair-bound father-in-law. An early draft of a project that underwent heavy rewrites by director Diane Ladd before finally being shot in 1995. Shot on location in Toronto Ontario. Red titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers with credits for screenwriter and novelist Ella Leffland. Title page present with credits for screenwriter and novelist Ella Leffland. 121 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1995ref. 147521N.p.: N.p. 1995. Second Draft script for the 1995 television film originally aired on September 12 1995 on Showtime. Based on Ella Leffland's 1970 novel about a woman who seeks revenge on her wealthy wheelchair-bound father-in-law. An early draft of a project that underwent heavy rewrites by director Diane Ladd before finally being shot in 1995. Shot on location in Toronto Ontario. Red titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers with credits for screenwriter and novelist Ella Leffland. Title page present with credits for screenwriter and novelist Ella Leffland. 121 leaves with last page of text numbered 120. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1977ref. 162340N.p.: N.p. 1977. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1977 film. Based on Judith Rossner's 1975 novel in turn based on the 1973 murder of Roseann Quinn about a schoolteacher who begins compulsively cruising singles bars in search of sexual fulfillment. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Restored to a new 4K print by Vinegar Syndrome in 2024. Shot on location in Los Angeles and Chicago. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Vinegar Syndrome 485. N.p. unknown
1984ref. 166548N.p.: N.p. 1984. Revised Draft script for the 1984 film with rainbow revision pages. Copy belonging to first assistant director Ron Bozman with his name on a revision page in manuscript ink and his annotations in manuscript pencil on several pages. Based on the true story of brothers Jack and Ed Biddle who broke out of Allegheny County jail in 1901 with the help of the warden's wife who fell in love with Ed. Set in Pittsburgh shot on location in Mulmur Ontario in Wisconsin and in Pittsburgh. Lacking wrappers and title page. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 114. Xerographic duplication rectos only with rainbow revision pages throughout dated variously between January 7 and February 22 1984. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1984ref. 166465N.p.: Gruskoff Film Organization 1984. Draft script for an unproduced film. With annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the front wrapper noting telephone numbers and the names of several production companies. A dramatic comedy about a young girl who dreams of becoming a pilot. Screenwriter Diane Frolov is best known for her work for television penning numerous episodes of "The Sopranos" 2006-2007 "Boardwalk Empire" 2011-2012 "Bosch" 2015-2016 and "Chicago Med" 2015-2024. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated April 27 1984 with credits for Frolov and story writer William Schreiner. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. Gruskoff Film Organization unknown
1975ref. 158810Los Angeles: Motown Productions 1975. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1975 film. One photograph with a mimeo snipe attached to the verso one photograph with a folded mimeo snipe attached to the verso. A young woman from Chicago dreams of making it big in the fashion industry when she gets discovered and reinvented into fashion model Mahogany. Even with her new found success in Rome she still feels lost without her love she left back home in Chicago. Set in Chicago and Rome shot on location in Chicago and Rome. One photograph 8 x 10 inches one photograph 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Motown Productions unknown
1990ref. 153157N.p.: N.p. 1990. Draft script for an unproduced film. A former English teacher is framed by the yakuza and sent to prison seeking revenge upon his release while also searching for his long-lost daughter. Set in Hawaii. Self wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Diana Hansen-Young. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 164752Universal City: Universal Pictures 1957. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1958 film showing actress Diana Dors. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. An advertising executive is too distracted by his work and neglects his beautiful wife who has just learned that she's pregnant. 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. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1984ref. 153788New York: Tristan Productions 1984. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script is a letter from producer Monica Tidwell to agent Walter Kohner introducing the film. Based on the 1925 novella by D.H. Lawrence about an intrepid woman who abandons her loveless marriage and leaves England for the US where she settles at a remote ranch in New Mexico. Set in England and New Mexico. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated October 10 1984 noted as FIRST DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Martha Peitzke and novelist D.H. Lawrence. 157 leaves with last page of text numbered 153. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages about Fine wrapper Near Fine with a white comb binding. Tristan Productions unknown
1982ref. 150549N.p.: N.p. 1982. Second Draft script for an unproduced film. From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" 1987 based on his 1978 novel. An advertising executive is thrown into grief when his fiancée is accidentally murdered in a mugging but soon finds himself receiving messages from her spirit pressing him to take revenge against her killer. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated 28 June 82 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credit for screenwriter DeWitt Beall. 108 leaves with last page of text numbered 107. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
