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1975ref. 169540N.p.: N.p. 1975. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1975 film. Snipes in German affixed to the verso noting the film's German release title "Parasiten-Mörder." A high-rise apartment building is infected by a parasite that turns its victims into sex-crazed maniacs with the infection spreading at the slightest touch. An early influential entry in the body horror canon. Shot on location in a single high-rise building at Nuns' Island. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Arrow 1497. Canuxploitation Complete. N.p. unknown
1976ref. 163767Saint-Ouen France: Société Nouvelle de Doublage SND 1976. Vintage press kit for the 1976 French release of the 1975 Canadian film. White pocketed folder containing three black-and-white photographs 13 leaves of promotional reading material six color lobby cards and a German promotional leaflet. A high-rise apartment building is infected by a parasite that turns its victims into sex-crazed maniacs with the infection spreading at the slightest touch. An early influential entry in the body horror canon. Shot on location at Nuns' Island. Folder photographs and promotional material Near Fine. Arrow 1497. Canuxploitation Complete. Société Nouvelle de Doublage [SND] unknown
1975ref. 144464Montreal: Canadian Film Development Corporation CFDC 1975. Three vintage borderless photographs from the 1975 film. With manuscript annotations on the versos. A high-rise apartment building is infected by a parasite that turns its victims into sex-crazed maniacs that can infect with the slightest touch. Shot on location in Montreal Canada. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Arrow 1497. Canuxploitation Complete. Canadian Film Development Corporation [CFDC] unknown
1969ref. 157979London: The Other Cinema 1969. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1969 Canadian film. Stamps of The Other Cinema and ICA Press Office on the verso. In the future the Canadian Academy for Erotic Enquiry CAEE investigates the claims of a parapsychologist by recruiting seven volunteers to submit to a form of brain surgery that removes their power of speech but increases their telepathic ability. Director David Cronenberg's feature film debut. 9.75 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine. The Other Cinema unknown
1979ref. 150770N.p.: New World Pictures 1979. Eight vintage studio still photographs from the 1979 film. With the stamp of a Canadian film distributor on the verso. Canadian auteur David Cronenberg's sixth film completed shortly after an acrimonious divorce following the dissolving relationship between a demonically disturbed man and his mentally ill ex-wife who is confined in an unorthodox controversial psychiatric institute. Although the film initially received mixed critical reception it has since been reconsidered as a cult film notable in particular for its frank discussion of mental illness and motherhood. Set and shot on location in Toronto and Mississauga Ontario. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. Canuxploitation Complete. Criterion Collection 777. New World Pictures unknown
1986ref. 169589Paris: Sipa Press 1986. Eight vintage color slides from the French release of the 1986 film. Based on the 1957 short story by George Langelaan and a remake of the 1958 film directed by Kurt Neumann. A classic work of body horror about an eccentric inventor who begins to undergo unexpected and horrific mutations when a common house fly slips into his newly invented teleportation device. Winner of an Academy Award. 1.5 x 1 inches in the original 2 x 2 cardboard sleeves. About Fine. Carlson Destroy All Movies. Sipa Press unknown
1986ref. 158427N.p.: Twentieth Century-Fox 1986. Eight vintage glossy Italian Photobusta posters for the 1986 film. Based on the 1957 short story by George Langelaan. Remake of the 1958 film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Al Hedison Patricia Owens and Vincent Price. Director David Cronenberg's classic remake wherein eccentric inventor Seth Brundle Jeff Goldblum begins to undergo unexpected and horrific mutatio when a common house fly slips into his newly invented teleportation device. Winner of an Academy Award. 26.25 x 18.25 inches. Near Fine overall. Carlson Destroy All Movies. McPadden Heavy Metal Movies. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1986ref. 162368Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1986. Collection of twelve vintage color slides from the 1986 film. Five with annotations in manuscript ink on the cardboard sleeves and a printed Dutch photo agency label affixed to the plastic sleeve holding the slides. A series of vignettes about the goings-on in the fictional Texan town of Virgil whose inhabitants are preparing for a large celebration in honor of the 150th anniversary of Texas' independence. A passion project for David Byrne poorly received at the time of its release but today considered a cult classic largely funded on the strength of Jonathan Demme's successful 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense" with much of the film's soundtrack supplied by Talking Heads. Shot on location throughout Texas in Dallas Mesquite Midlothian Red Oak Allen and McKinney. Slides 1.25 x 1 inches in cardboard sleeves measuring 2 x 2 inches. About Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1986ref. 162368Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1986. Collection of twelve vintage color slides from the 1986 film. Five with annotations in manuscript ink on the cardboard sleeves and a printed Dutch photo agency label affixed to the plastic sleeve holding the slides. A series of vignettes about the goings-on in the fictional Texan town of Virgil whose inhabitants are preparing for a large celebration in honor of the 150th anniversary of Texas' independence. A passion project for David Byrne poorly received at the time of its release but today considered a cult classic largely funded on the strength of Jonathan Demme's successful 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense" with much of the film's soundtrack supplied by Talking Heads. Shot on location throughout Texas in Dallas Mesquite Midlothian Red Oak Allen and McKinney. Slides 1.25 x 1 inches in cardboard sleeves measuring 2 x 2 inches. About Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1955ref. 134037Culver City CA: RKO Radio Pictures 1955. Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the 1956 film. Notations in manuscript pencil and an RKO rubber stamp UK on the verso. Presumably the film was released in the United Kingdom in late 1956. Margaret O'Brien plays the owner of a racing filly named Glory with Walter Brennan as the horse's trainer. Despite the fact that the horse seems to be a dud Margaret insists upon entering Glory in race after race including the Kentucky Derby. Shot on location in Kentucky. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good corners hole-punched toning a few tiny creases and the still series number obscured on the front. RKO Radio Pictures unknown books
1959ref. 130326Los Angeles: Luna Productions 1959. Shooting Final script for the 1960 film. A low-budget space exploration film about a spaceship carrying a multinational group of scientists engineers and researchers to the moon where they discover an entire civilization of peace-loving extraterrestrials. Though working with a pitiable budget the producers at Luna Productions managed to hire noted cameraman John Alton then nearing the end of his career. Alton worked on every manner of film but is best remembered for his work in film noir salient examples being "Hollow Triumph" 1948 "The Amazing Mr. X" 1948 "The Big Combo" 1955 and a number of important noir entries by director Anthony Mann. Red titled wrappers noted as SHOOTING FINAL on the front wrapper dated March 31 1959. Title page present dated March 31 1959 with credits for screenwriter Bodeen story writer/producer F. O. Gebhardt director Bradley and associate producer Fox. 104 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages about Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Lentz US. Mystery Science Theater 524. Luna Productions unknown books
1959ref. 130326Los Angeles: Luna Productions 1959. Shooting Final script for the 1960 film. A low-budget space exploration film about a spaceship carrying a multinational group of scientists engineers and researchers to the moon where they discover an entire civilization of peace-loving extraterrestrials. Though working with a pitiable budget the producers at Luna Productions managed to hire noted cameraman John Alton then nearing the end of his career. Alton worked on every manner of film but is best remembered for his work in film noir salient examples being "Hollow Triumph" 1948 "The Amazing Mr. X" 1948 "The Big Combo" 1955 and a number of important noir entries by director Anthony Mann. Red titled wrappers noted as SHOOTING FINAL on the front wrapper dated March 31 1959. Title page present dated March 31 1959 with credits for screenwriter Bodeen story writer/producer F. O. Gebhardt director Bradley and associate producer Fox. 104 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages about Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Lentz US. Mystery Science Theater 524. Luna Productions unknown
1983ref. 161337N.p.: N.p. 1983. Vintage borderless matte-finish color reference photograph from the 1983 film showing actor David Bowie preparing to face the firing squad. Printed snipe provenance label and ink annotations regarding cropping on the verso. Based on Laurens van der Post's 1963 novel "The Seed and the Sower" about Post's experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II. An international co-production ultimately shot with parts in both English and Japanese. Shot in Auckland New Zealand. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. Criterion Collection 535. N.p. unknown books
1991ref. 168485N.p.: N.p. 1991. Vintage reference photograph from the 1991 film showing David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A British bartender and a magic-obsessed waitress at a successful brasserie in Chelsea decide to team up to rob the restaurant. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with two sets of pinholes at the top left corner. N.p. unknown books
1990ref. 163900Los Angeles: Linguini Productions 1990. Draft script for the 1991 film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. A British bartender and a magic-obsessed waitress at a successful brasserie in Chelsea decide to team up to rob the restaurant. 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 films including "The Last Seduction" "Pulp Fiction" "From Dusk Till Dawn" "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. Set in New York shot on location in New York City and Los Angeles. Blue rear wrapper lacking front wrapper. Title page present dated April 26 1990 with credits for screenwriters Tamar Brott and Richard Shepard. 105 leaves with last page of text numbered 104. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with a large binder clip. Linguini Productions unknown books
1975ref. 148809N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two promotional portrait photographs of David Bowie likely used as part of a press release announcing Bowie's casting in the 1976 film "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Each with a fold over mimeo snipe from public relations firm Rogers and Cowan dated 5-29-75. One photograph with Bowie's name and RCA Records and Tapes printed in the bottom margin. Just three weeks prior RCA had released Bowie's ninth studio album "Young Americans" and earlier that year the BBC had broadcast the documentary "Cracked Actor" about the singer which led director Nicholas Roeg to cast Bowie in his upcoming adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1963 novel. 8 x 10 inches. One photograph with slight even fading else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 304. N.p. unknown books
1983ref. 161337N.p.: N.p. 1983. Vintage borderless matte-finish color reference photograph from the 1983 film showing actor David Bowie preparing to face the firing squad. Printed snipe provenance label and ink annotations regarding cropping on the verso. Based on Laurens van der Post's 1963 novel "The Seed and the Sower" about Post's experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II. An international co-production ultimately shot with parts in both English and Japanese. Shot in Auckland New Zealand. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. Criterion Collection 535. N.p. unknown
1990ref. 163900Los Angeles: Linguini Productions 1990. Draft script for the 1991 film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher. A British bartender and a magic-obsessed waitress at a successful brasserie in Chelsea decide to team up to rob the restaurant. 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 films including "The Last Seduction" "Pulp Fiction" "From Dusk Till Dawn" "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. Set in New York shot on location in New York City and Los Angeles. Blue rear wrapper lacking front wrapper. Title page present dated April 26 1990 with credits for screenwriters Tamar Brott and Richard Shepard. 105 leaves with last page of text numbered 104. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with a large binder clip. Linguini Productions unknown
1991ref. 168485N.p.: N.p. 1991. Vintage reference photograph from the 1991 film showing David Bowie and Rosanna Arquette. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A British bartender and a magic-obsessed waitress at a successful brasserie in Chelsea decide to team up to rob the restaurant. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with two sets of pinholes at the top left corner. N.p. unknown
1975ref. 148809N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two promotional portrait photographs of David Bowie likely used as part of a press release announcing Bowie's casting in the 1976 film "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Each with a fold over mimeo snipe from public relations firm Rogers and Cowan dated 5-29-75. One photograph with Bowie's name and RCA Records and Tapes printed in the bottom margin. Just three weeks prior RCA had released Bowie's ninth studio album "Young Americans" and earlier that year the BBC had broadcast the documentary "Cracked Actor" about the singer which led director Nicholas Roeg to cast Bowie in his upcoming adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1963 novel. 8 x 10 inches. One photograph with slight even fading else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 304. N.p. unknown
2000ref. 167530Santa Monica: Silent Development Corporation 2000. Revised Draft script for the 2001 film. Screenwriter David Atkins' directorial debut a criminally overlooked black comedy. Steve Martin is an innocuous straight-laced dentist engaged to his ambitious dental hygienist played by Laura Dern. Martin's life is pulled into a maelstrom of sex drugs and murder when an alluring Helena Bonham Carter comes into his office seeking a root canal and pain killers. Shot on location in Illinois and Wisconsin. Front wrapper integral with title page dated April 07 2000 noted as REVISION I with credits for screenwriter David Atkins and story by Paul Felopulos and David Atkins. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue pink yellow and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/27/00 and 4/07/00. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Silent Development Corporation unknown books
2000ref. 167530Santa Monica: Silent Development Corporation 2000. Revised Draft script for the 2001 film. Screenwriter David Atkins' directorial debut a criminally overlooked black comedy. Steve Martin is an innocuous straight-laced dentist engaged to his ambitious dental hygienist played by Laura Dern. Martin's life is pulled into a maelstrom of sex drugs and murder when an alluring Helena Bonham Carter comes into his office seeking a root canal and pain killers. Shot on location in Illinois and Wisconsin. Front wrapper integral with title page dated April 07 2000 noted as REVISION I with credits for screenwriter David Atkins and story by Paul Felopulos and David Atkins. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication rectos only with blue pink yellow and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/27/00 and 4/07/00. Pages Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Silent Development Corporation unknown
1943ref. 171691N.p.: N.p. 1943. Two vintage working advertising proofs for the 1943 film both with copied layout annotations on the rectos. Based on Lillian Hellman's 1941 play. A German-born engineer and his family escape to the US after engaging in anti-Fascist activities in Europe. The screen rights for this World War II drama were attained by Jack L. Warner who saw its potential as a propaganda film. After a difficult production the film was released to positive reviews with Paul Lukas receiving the Academy Award for Best Actor. 9.75 x 22.25 inches and 7.5 x 11.5 inches. Very Good plus with three horizontal creases to the larger proof and two small pieces of cello tape to the top corners of the smaller proof. N.p. unknown books
1943ref. 171691N.p.: N.p. 1943. Two vintage working advertising proofs for the 1943 film both with copied layout annotations on the rectos. Based on Lillian Hellman's 1941 play. A German-born engineer and his family escape to the US after engaging in anti-Fascist activities in Europe. The screen rights for this World War II drama were attained by Jack L. Warner who saw its potential as a propaganda film. After a difficult production the film was released to positive reviews with Paul Lukas receiving the Academy Award for Best Actor. 9.75 x 22.25 inches and 7.5 x 11.5 inches. Very Good plus with three horizontal creases to the larger proof and two small pieces of cello tape to the top corners of the smaller proof. N.p. unknown
ref. 147358N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on the true story of Simon Gunanoot and his brother-in-law Peter Himadam two Canadian men accused of murder in the early 1900s both ultimately found not guilty. Set in the Canadian wilderness. Black faux-leather agency wrappers with titles in gilt. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Daryl Henry. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
