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1987ref. 162362N.p.: N.p. 1987. Two vintage borderless oversize color reference photographs from the 1987 film both showing director Wim Wenders on the set. Wenders' masterpiece a love letter to West Berlin told through the experiences of an angel who yearns to be human. The director dedicated the film to his cinematic predecessors Yasujiro Ozu François Truffaut and Andrei Tarkovsky whose influences shine throughout his oeuvre. Set and shot on location in West Berlin. 11.75 x 8.25 inches. About Fine. Criterion Collection 490. Ebert I. N.p. unknown
1987ref. 156337N.p.: N.p. 1987. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1987 film showing director Wim Wenders actor Peter Falk cinematographer Henri Alekan and an extra on the set. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Wenders' masterpiece a love letter to West Berlin told through the experiences of an angel who yearns to be human. The director dedicated the film to his cinematic predecessors Yasujiro Ozu Francois Truffaut and Andrei Tarkovsky whose influences shine throughout his oeuvre. Set and shot on location in West Berlin. 7 x 4.75 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 490. Ebert I. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 151420Amsterdam: Frans Bromet 1967. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1967 film including two photographs of director Wim Verstappen and longtime producer and screenwriter Pim de la Parra. With the stamp of photographer Frans Bromet on the verso and one with the stamp of Scorpio Films. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A successful author cannot choose between the attentions of two women leading to a passionate and unhappy love triangle. Verstappen was best known for founding Scorpio Films with Parra a collaboration which most notably produced the groundbreaking 1971 Dutch film "Blue Movie." Set in the Netherlands. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Frans Bromet unknown
1966ref. 152355Amsterdam: Scorpio Films 1966. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 Dutch film. With the stamps of Scorpio Films and still photographer Frans Bromet on the verso along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A man returns to Amsterdam after a long absence and finds himself lost among the countercultural changes made after the arrival of the Provos movement. The second film by key "Dutch Wave" director Wim Verstappen who was best known for founding Scorpio Films with screenwriter Pim de la Parra a collaboration which most notably produced the groundbreaking 1971 Dutch film "Blue Movie." Set and shot on location in Amsterdam. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Scorpio Films unknown
1945ref. 142818Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1945. Collection of nice vintage concept art sketches for advertisements or posters for the 1945 film. Pencil and marker on tracing paper. The sixteenth and penultimate "Dr. Kildare" film the and the last of four films featuring Van Johnson as Dr. Randall "Red" Adams and the fifth of six films focusing on Lionel Barrymore's Dr. Gillespie after Dr. Kildare actor Lew Ayres was fired by MGM for declaring himself a conscientious objector when drafted during World War II. About Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1959ref. 156001Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler on the set of the 1959 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1959ref. 149374Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage borderless reference photograph of actor Charlton Heston and his son in a chariot on the set of the 1959 film. With the stamps of Time Press and Dalmas press agency on the verso along with a numbered stamp reading 008818. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 7 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy with light edgewear. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1936ref. 157106N.p.: N.p. 1936. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler and actors Walter Huston Sam Dodsworth and Kathryn Marlowe Dodsworth's daughter Emily played by Kathryn Marlowe on the set of the 1936 film. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe only to discover they have grown apart. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned. National Film Registry. N.p. unknown
1936ref. 155999Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1936. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler and actor Walter Huston on the set of the 1936 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a date stamp in French reading 30 Juil July 1936. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe only to discover they have grown apart over the years. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned with two punch holes on the bottom edge. National Film Registry. United Artists unknown
1967ref. 150122Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1967. Vintage reference photograph of choreographer and director of musical numbers Herbert Ross with a line of 15 girls in bikinis from the casting of the 1968 film. Ross had previously worked with Streisand in her Broadway debut in "I Can Get It for You Wholesale" 1962. 1967 "Columbia Pictures Corp." stamp on verso. Based on the 1964 musical with music by Julie Stein lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart which was based on Lennart's 1964 biography detailing the life of Broadway star Fanny Brice and her tumultuous relationship with playboy Nick Arnstein. Lennart also adapted the work for the screen. The film debut of Barbra Streisand reprising her Tony nominated Broadway role. Streisand would go on to win an Academy Award for Best Actress and the film would be nominated for seven others including Best Supporting Actress for Kay Medford and Best Picture. Set in New York shot on location in California New York and New Jersey. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Columbia Pictures unknown
1970ref. 155986Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1970. Vintage pressbook for the 1970 film. Based on the 1965 novel "The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones" by Jesse Hill Ford. A wealthy African American funeral director suspects a white policeman of having an affair with his considerably younger wife leading to a series of violent interactions with the police force who seek to avoid public exposure of the interracial affair. Director William Wyler's final film. Set in the fictional town of Somerset Tennessee and shot on location in Humboldt Tennessee. Seven pages saddle stapled. 11 x 17 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased at the edges. Columbia Pictures unknown
1970ref. 155991Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1970. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1970 film. Based on the 1965 novel "The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones" by Jesse Hill Ford. A wealthy African American funeral director suspects a white policeman of having an affair with his considerably younger wife leading to a series of violent interactions with the police force who seek to avoid public exposure of the interracial affair. Director William Wyler's final film. Set in the fictional town of Somerset Tennessee and shot on location in Humboldt Tennessee. 27 x 41 inches folded as issued. Very Good plus with light creasing at the corners and a small closed tear at the center. Columbia Pictures unknown
1939ref. 156674Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1939. Vintage studio still photograph of director William Wellman and a camera crew filming on location in New Mexico for the 1939 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1891 novel by Rudyard Kipling. An artist whose sight is failing struggles to complete his final painting while also grieving his broken relationship with his childhood sweetheart. Shot on location in Abiquiu Santa Fe and Espanola New Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1923ref. 126252N.p.: Universal Jewel 1923. Vintage hand-tinted half sheet poster for the 1923 film. Also released under the titles "His Good Name" and "Your Good Name." Based on the 1922 short story "His Good Name" by William Slavens McNutt. Years after returning home from prison and finding his mother dead and father evicted Bat Shugrue then known as "Gas-Pipe Kid" becomes a baseball star and refuses to throw a game for blackmailers threatening to reveal his past. 28 x 22 inches on card stock. Very Good plus with moderate edgewear including small closed tears creasing and chipping at the extremities. Must be shipped flat Oversize volume shipping billed at cost. Universal Jewel unknown
1990ref. 168777N.p.: N.p. 1990. Small archive of production documents for the 1990 film including six gatherings of Call Sheets two to ten pages each dating from "24th April 1990" to "6th May 1990" a sixteen page "Movement Order No. 4" for "Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 1990" and a twenty-five page "Provisional Unit List" dated "29.6.90." The call sheets and "Movement Order" found here were made during location shooting in Dover and Aberdeen/Stonehaven and include the daily schedule for cast and crew as well as locations and maps to the day's shooting location. Earliest Call Sheet dating "24th April 1990" with a single manuscript ink annotation of copy number "308" in the top margin. Director Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy starring Mel Gibson in the title role. Also starring Glenn Close Alan Bates Ian Holm and Helena Bonham Carter. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in England Scotland France and Italy. 8.25 x 11.75 inches 78 total pages in eight gatherings each corner stitched with a single staple to the top left. Near Fine overall. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 146584N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script are seven copies of a page of reviews for screenwriter William Sach's film "There is No 13" 1974 as well as a small typed list labeled "BILL SACHS / DISTRIBUTORS HE IS CALLING IN NY." Convinced she is turning into a vampire due to her undiagnosed anemia a teenage girl runs away from home and enjoys a number of sensual hallucinatory experiences. Screenwriter William Sachs was known for his surrealist style as in "The Incredible Melting Man" 1977 and "Van Nuys Blvd." 1979. Red titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter William Sachs. Title page present with credits for William Sachs. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good lightly toned with a few splashes on the front wrapper bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
ref. 142282N.p.: N.p. Draft script for an unproduced film by the noted film director and screenwriter responsible for cult classics such as "There is No 13" 1974 "The Incredible Melting Man" 1977 "Van Nuys Blvd." 1979 "Galaxina" 1980 and "Exterminator 2" 1984. A young man finds himself living in an alternate reality set in the 15th century but with anachronistic aspects of a post-war dystopia. Green titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter Williams Sachs. Title page present with credits for screenwriter William Sachs. 136 leaves with last page of text numbered 134. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1984ref. 163805N.p.: N.p. 1984. Vintage reference photograph from the 1984 cult film showing actors William S. Burroughs and F.M. Einhelt. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Loosely based on Burroughs' "The Electronic Revolution" 1970 about a young punk who creates a device to unscramble the subliminal messages embedded in Muzak. An underground film made on a shoestring budget shot in Berlin with a cast of non-actors playing themselves-including FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten and Genesis P-Orridge of Psychic TV. Largely forgotten until 2019 when the film was released by Vinegar Syndrome on Blu-ray and DVD. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Vinegar Syndrome 288. N.p. unknown
1963ref. 162033N.p.: Biolane Corporation 1963. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1962 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. A nebbish man travels back in time to meet naked cave people. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Biolane Corporation unknown
1967ref. 161739N.p.: Boxoffice International 1967. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1967 film. Provenance stamps on the verso of each. A bored suburban housewife and her French friend answer a classified ad leading to sex blackmail and whippings. Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Boxoffice International unknown
1966ref. 161787N.p.: N.p. 1966. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1966 film. Provenance stamp on the verso of each. Kitty hooks up with the murderously jealous Tigercat in tempestuous unstable lesbian affair. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown
1979ref. 151527Los Angeles: AVCO Embassy Pictures 1979. Vintage press kit for the 1979 film. Black-and-white illustrated pocketed folder containing 21 black and white photographs and 16 gatherings of promotional reading material. Based on Richard Condon's 1974 novel. A pitch-black satire following the half-brother of fictional US President Kegan closely modeled on John F. Kennedy as he begins to uncover the circumstances which led to Kegan's assassination 19 years prior. Folder photographs and promotional material Near Fine. Spicer US Neo-Noir. AVCO Embassy Pictures unknown
1922ref. 126253Culver City CA: Selznick Pictures 1922. Vintage hand-tinted half sheet poster for the lost 1922 silent film. Conway Tearle starrs as Russell Carrington a man who accepts a murder charge to protect Rita the woman he loves played by Florence Billings and flees to a fishing village where he falls in love with the town belle Dorothy played by Winifred Westover. Shot on location in Fort Lee New Jersey. 26.25 x 20 inches margins slightly trimmed down from 28 x 22 inches see image. Very Good with moderate edgewear including loss to the top and bottom right corners several closed tears to the margins and one 2.25 inch closed tear to the top center. Selznick Pictures unknown
1942ref. 164224N.p.: N.p. 1942. Vintage reference photograph from the Spanish release of the 1942 film noir showing William Powell Hedy Lamarr and Basil Rathbone. Mimeo snipe and title in Spanish on the verso. After suffering traumatic amnesia a diplomat encounters a number of shady individuals claiming to be from his past and eventually finds himself implicated in a decade-old robbery. A remake of the 1938 French film "Carrefour." 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. N.p. unknown
1936ref. 158662N.p.: N.p. 1936. Vintage reference photograph from the 1936 film. Annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A dramatization of the rise to fame of Broadway producer and impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. An extravagant runaway production with a massive budget lavish sets and costumes by noted designer Adrian. At the time of its release the film was the longest talking film of the time running just over three hours. Nominated for seven Academy Awards winning three including Best Picture and Best Actress for Luise Rainer. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. N.p. unknown
