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1970ref. 160915Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1970. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1970 film showing actor Ryan O'Neal. Printed mimeo snipe and Paramount stamp on the verso. Based on the 1970 novel by screenwriter Erich Segal. An enormously successful romantic drama about the tumultuous relationship between a working-class musician and a wealthy law student. Nominated for seven Academy Awards winning one. Shot on location in New York and Massachusetts. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1981ref. 150753N.p.: American Panorama 1981. Two vintage black and white studio still photographs from the 1981 film. With manuscript ink annotations on the bottom right corner of the recto noting production No. 82-617. A British couple inadvertently release a demon from its ancestral home in a Mexican mine. Shot on location in California Nevada and Mexico. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Thrower Nightmare USA. Vinegar Syndrome 94. American Panorama unknown books
1978ref. 152294Rome: Excelsior 1978. English-language treatment script for an unproduced Italian film. With a single manuscript ink annotation to page 2 noting an editorial revision. Laid in with the script is a xerographically duplicated cost estimate sheet in both English and Italian noting the name of cinematographer Pasqualino de Santis dated July 1978. A middle-aged newlywed nobleman feels trapped in his marriage to his young wife a beautiful but avaricious middle-class woman and is led to increasingly bizarre measures in order to escape her clutches. Ostensibly intended as a follow-up to "Divorce Italian Style" 1961 co-written by screenwriter Alfredo Giannetti and "Marriage Italian Style" 1964. Set in Sicily. Green wrappers with a title label and credits for screenwriter A. Giannetti affixed to the front wrapper. Missing title page presumably as issued. 8 leaves with last page of text numbered 6. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine with perfect binding. Excelsior unknown books
1970ref. 152295Rome: Excelsior 1970. Original English-language treatment script for an unproduced Italian film. A factory worker recounts his life and loves to his captors after being taken by government operatives on suspicion of having subversive ties. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Alfredo Giannetti with the stamp of Excelsior Cinematografica. 8 leaves with last page of text numbered 6. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine with perfect binding. Excelsior unknown books
1970ref. 152295Rome: Excelsior 1970. Original English-language treatment script for an unproduced Italian film. A factory worker recounts his life and loves to his captors after being taken by government operatives on suspicion of having subversive ties. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Alfredo Giannetti with the stamp of Excelsior Cinematografica. 8 leaves with last page of text numbered 6. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine with perfect binding. Excelsior unknown
1975ref. 154401New York: Independent International Pictures Corporation 1975. Vintage pressbook for the US release of the 1970 German exploitation film. Detective Perrak's investigation into the murder of a transgender woman leads into an underworld of sexual corruption and blackmail. Shot on location in Bendestorf and Hamburg Germany. 11 x 17 inches Bi-fold. Horizontally Folded as issued. Near Fine. Independent International Pictures Corporation unknown books
1975ref. 128122East Brunswick NJ: Independent-International Pictures 1975. Original Pressbook for the 1975 film first released in Germany in 1970. Tappert would revisit his role as "Kommissar Perrak" in the long-running series "Derrick" 1974-1998 only under the name "Oberinspektor Stephan Derrick." Erika Pluhar and Judy Winter are the femme fatales whips included. 4 pages folded 11 x 17 inches. Black-and-white interior color exterior. Near Fine with a touch of toning to the fold. Independent-International Pictures unknown books
1975ref. 154401New York: Independent International Pictures Corporation 1975. Vintage pressbook for the US release of the 1970 German exploitation film. Detective Perrak's investigation into the murder of a transgender woman leads into an underworld of sexual corruption and blackmail. Shot on location in Bendestorf and Hamburg Germany. 11 x 17 inches Bi-fold. Horizontally Folded as issued. Near Fine. Independent International Pictures Corporation unknown
1956ref. 156169N.p.: Farbfilm 1956. Vintage program for the 1956 Austrian film. Text and titles in German. Two landowning families plan to unite their estates through the marriage of their children but the eldest son loves the maid an orphaned woman named Maria. Shot on location in Heiligenblut am Großglockner and Virgen. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. About Near Fine. Farbfilm unknown books
1953ref. 156139N.p.: N.p. 1953. Vintage program for the 1953 German film. Text and titles in German. A young man frames his older brother for killing a forest ranger after being caught poaching. The older brother takes the blame and is sent to prison for 22 years only to discover after he is released that his former sweetheart has married another man. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1955ref. 156157N.p.: Farbfilm 1955. Vintage program for the 1955 Austrian film. Text and titles in German. Based on the 1870 play "Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld" by Ludwig Anzengruber. An orphaned girl starts working as a maid for a kind young pastor but their close relationship soon raises suspicions of impropriety in their small town. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. About Near Fine. Farbfilm unknown books
1953ref. 139792Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1953. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1953 film. Co-written by husband and wife team Connie and Seymour Bennett. An exhausted posse returns without their loot and explain through flashbacks the mishaps that befell their mission. Set in New Mexico shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1939ref. 144998Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1939. Vintage photograph of director Alfred Werker and actors Preston Foster Lynn Bari George Barbier and Russell Gleason on the set of the 1939 film. Printed description on the verso. Steve Drum Preston Foster a crusading newspaper editor helps free a man framed for a crime and aids in finding the real culprit. Staff reporter Maxine Thomas Lynn Bari goes along for the ride. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1939ref. 144998Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1939. Vintage photograph of director Alfred Werker and actors Preston Foster Lynn Bari George Barbier and Russell Gleason on the set of the 1939 film. Printed description on the verso. Steve Drum Preston Foster a crusading newspaper editor helps free a man framed for a crime and aids in finding the real culprit. Staff reporter Maxine Thomas Lynn Bari goes along for the ride. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1944ref. 129341Los Angeles: Vanguard Films 1944. Draft script for the 1944 short documentary film. A rare script for an obscure short directed by Hitchcock. Salmon titled wrappers dated February 1 1944. 12 leaves mimeograph duplication with revision pages throughout dated 2-10-44. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three small gray brads. Vanguard Films unknown books
1963ref. 160535Universal City: Universal Pictures 1963. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1963 film showing director Alfred Hitchcock talking with electronic musician Oskar Sala who composed the film's iconic soundtrack. Printed mimeo snipe in French affixed to the verso. Hitchcock's last great film a grim psychological study made all the more terrifying by the lack of motivation assigned to its violence. Shot in various locations throughout California including Bodega Bay Bloomfield Valley Ford the Venice Canals and Union Square in San Francisco. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus. National Film Registry. Clover Men Women and Chainsaws. Godard Histoires du cinema. Universal Pictures unknown books
1964ref. 147892Universal City: Universal Pictures 1964. Vintage photograph from the 1964 film a publicity shot of Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren. Based on Winston Graham's 1961 novel. Set in and shot on location in California Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia and Maryland. 8 x 10 inches. Near FIne. Collation details available on request. Universal Pictures unknown books
1964ref. 150493Universal City: Universal Pictures 1964. Vintage studio still photograph from the set of the 1964 film showing director Alfred Hitchcock and a camera crew capturing a shot of actress Tippi Hedren at a desk in the publishing company office. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with the stamp of Culver Pictures and a stamp noting No. 75147. Based on Winston Graham's 1961 novel which follows a wealthy businessman's unwanted often cruel attempts to help a troubled young woman come to terms with her dark past. The production faced several setbacks in its development most relating to Hitchcock's insistence on including a rape scene present in the novel and the subsequent troubles in casting the lead role given the emotional complexity demanded for the character. Set and shot on location in California Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia and Maryland. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1951ref. 151248Burbank CA: Warner-Pathe 1951. Vintage photograph showing two shots from the 1951 film struck onto the single print. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with a Warner-Pathe stamp. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Patricia Highsmith's 1950 novel. A Hitchcock classic wherein two passengers on a train form a partnership to permanently rid themselves of incessant problems. The plan seems infallible until one person shirks his end of the responsibilities. Shot on location in New York Los Angeles District of Columbia and Connecticut. Nominated for an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly and evenly toned overall. Grant US. Hardy BFI Crime Companion. Selby US Masterwork. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US. Warner-Pathe unknown books
1976ref. 140431Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1976. Vintage color studio still photograph from the 1976 film. Based on Victor Canning's novel "The Rainbird Pattern." Set to the backdrop of a large city and starring Karen Black Bruce Dern Barbara Harris and William Devane this dark comedy marks the final of Hitchcock's many films. Shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with pin holes. Rosenbaum 1000. Universal Pictures unknown books
1964ref. 170777N.p.: N.p. 1964. Four vintage color transparencies from the 1964 film all four showing Tippi Hedren. Based on Winston Graham's 1961 novel which follows a wealthy businessman's unwanted often cruel attempts to help a troubled young woman come to terms with her past. The production faced several setbacks in its development most relating to Hitchcock's insistence on including a rape scene present in the novel and the subsequent troubles in casting the lead role given the emotional complexity demanded for the character. Set and shot on location in California Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia and Maryland. 5 x 4 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1964ref. 167791Universal City: Universal Pictures 1964. Vintage reference photograph from the 1964 film showing actor Sean Connery talking with director Alfred Hitchcock between takes during filming on location in San Francisco with the Bay Bridge in the background. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on Winston Graham's 1961 novel which follows a wealthy businessman's unwanted often cruel attempts to help a troubled young woman come to terms with her past. The production faced several setbacks in its development most relating to Hitchcock's insistence on including a rape scene present in the novel and the subsequent troubles in casting the lead role given the emotional complexity demanded for the character. Set and shot on location in California Pennsylvania New Jersey Virginia and Maryland. 10 x 8 inches. Faint discoloration on the top edge of the verso else about Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant US. Spicer US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1954ref. 153634N.p.: N.p. 1954. Archive of five vintage borderless oversize photographs of director Alfred Hitchcock with various cast and crew members on the set of the 1954 film noir. Manuscript ink and pencil annotations to the verso including layout annotations "FILE" stamps and the stamp of photographer Sanford H. Roth. Four photographs with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso and four photographs with manuscript annotations noting their appearance in the May 24 1954 issue of Life magazine. Brooklyn-born photojournalist Sanford Roth was best known for his portrait photography capturing intimate and now iconic images of artists and actors throughout his decades-long career including Marc Chagall Joan Crawford Albert Einstein Henri Matisse and Elizabeth Taylor among many others. Based on the 1952 play by Frederick Knott who also wrote the screenplay about a tennis player who arranges to have his wife framed for murder after discovering her infidelity. The only Hitchcock film to be shot in 3D although the format would ultimately be discarded for theatrical release and the first of three Hitchcock films to feature actress Grace Kelly followed by "Rear Window" 1954 and "To Catch a Thief" 1955. One photograph features Hitchcock leaning over a giant rotary dial a prop made as a result of Warner Brothers' proprietary 3D camera rig. Hitchcock wanted the first shot of the film to feature a finger pressing the letter M on a rotary dial telephone but the specialized 3D camera was unable to focus the close-up correctly leading the director to order a giant finger made from wood and a proportionally large dial in order to achieve the effect. Four photographs 10 x 13.5 inches one photograph 9.5 x 13.5 inches. Lightly edgeworn else generally Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. N.p. unknown books
1960ref. 135571Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1960. Vintage black and white photograph of Anthony Perkins on the set of the 1960 film silhouetted against the Bates Motel. The most sought after image from the known stills produced. Far and away the highest grossing film of Hitchcock's career nominated for 4 Academy awards including Hitichcock's fifth and final Best Director nomination and a key film in expanding allowable depictions of both violence and sexuality under the eroding Production Code. Selected by the National Film Registry in 1992. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with a few pinholes at the corners. National Film Registry. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1954ref. 160547London: Pictorial Press 1954. Vintage reference photograph of director Alfred Hitchcock drawing between takes on the set of the 1954 film. Printed mimeo snipe and stamps of Pictorial Press on the verso along with annotations in manuscript pencil relating to cropping. Based on the 1952 play by Frederick Knott who also wrote the screenplay about a tennis player who arranges to have his wife framed for murder after discovering her infidelity. The only Hitchcock film to be shot in 3D although the format would ultimately be discarded for theatrical release and the first of three Hitchcock films to feature actress Grace Kelly followed by "Rear Window" 1954 and "To Catch a Thief" 1955. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly worn at the corners. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. Pictorial Press unknown books
