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1973ref. 139507Boca Raton FL: Penthouse 1973. Vintage oversize double weight borderless still photograph from the 1973 film based on the 1947 novel by Andrew Lytle. Shot struck and mounted by the film's still photographer Bob Willoughby with a manuscript notation in his hand on the verso. Full provenance available. Culp and Eggar romp in a bed that is the middle of the woods for some reason while the haunted house that will exert a corrupting influence on the couple looms in the background. An image that does not appear in the so-bad-its-nearly-avant garde film but one that nevertheless captures its aura of surreal eroticism quite well. Set in the countryside of Southern California shot on location in British Columbia Indian Arm and Vancouver. After studying with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles photographer Robert Willoughby began working for magazines such as "Life" "Look" and "Harper's Bazaar" in the late 1940s. He spent the next 20-plus years as a set photographer for every major studio and magazine with his images seen in print literally every week of his career. Willoughby's photographs are in the permanent collections of ten museums including The National Portrait Galleries in Washington DC and London the Bibliotheque Nationale de France The Museum of Modern Art and The Tate Modern. 13.25 x 9 inches. Fine. Thrower Nightmare USA. Penthouse unknown
1973ref. 139507Boca Raton FL: Penthouse 1973. Vintage oversize double weight borderless still photograph from the 1973 film based on the 1947 novel by Andrew Lytle. Shot struck and mounted by the film's still photographer Bob Willoughby with a holograph notation in his hand on the verso. Full provenance available. Culp and Eggar romp in a bed that is the middle of the woods for some reason while the haunted house that will exert a corrupting influence on the couple looms in the background. An image that does not appear in the so-bad-its-nearly-avant garde film but one that nevertheless captures its aura of surreal eroticism quite well. Set in the countryside of Southern California shot on location in British Columbia Indian Arm and Vancouver. After studying with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles photographer Robert Willoughby began working for magazines such as "Life" "Look" and "Harper's Bazaar" in the late 1940s. He spent the next 20-plus years as a set photographer for every major studio and magazine with his images seen in print literally every week of his career. Willoughby's photographs are in the permanent collections of ten museums including The National Portrait Galleries in Washington DC and London the Bibliotheque Nationale de France The Museum of Modern Art and The Tate Modern. 13.25 x 9 inches. Fine. Thrower Nightmare USA. Penthouse unknown books
1968ref. 140637Moore Park Australia: Embassy Pictures 1968. Draft UK script for the 1969 film. With several annotations in manuscript ink throughout. Based on Anne Piper's 1959 novel "Marry at Leisure" about Candida Ferris who goes to live with her relatives after the death of her father. Bored with life she leaves for Paris where she meets a young student and becomes pregnant but keeps the baby a secret from her family. Bored yet again with life she leaves for Italy where she meets an American and is soon pregnant again. As she leaves Italy a woman gives her baby to Candida at the train station. So with two babies and one on the way her life is unraveling quickly and her only confidant is Savage Andrews the caretaker of her late father. Set in London and Paris shot on location there as well as Venice. Pink blank wrappers with die cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated July 1968 with credits for screenwriter and author Anne Piper and novelist Desmond Davis. 112 leaves with last page of text numbered 111. Mechanical duplication. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with a pink ribbon. Embassy Pictures unknown
1968ref. 131473London: Anglo-Embassy Productions 1968. Draft British script for the 1969 UK film. From the collection of still photographer Bob Willoughby. Bob Willoughby 1927-2009 studied with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles worked as a photographer for magazines such as "Life" "Look" and "Harper's Bazaar" and as a set photographer for every major studio documenting some of most important films of the era and creating intimate portraits of some of Hollywood's greatest celebrities. Willoughby moved his family to County Cork Ireland in 1972 working on only a handful of films through the late 1970s and early 1980s this was one of his final films though he would continue to photograph exhibit and publish books for the remainder of his life. Based on Anne Piper's 1959 novel "Marry at Leisure" about Candida Ferris who goes to live with her relatives after the death of her father. Bored with life she leaves for Paris where she meets a young student and becomes pregnant but keeps the baby a secret from her family. Bored yet again with life she leaves for Italy where she meets an American and is soon pregnant again. As she leaves Italy a woman gives her baby to Candida at the train station. So with two babies and one on the way her life is unraveling quickly and her only confidant is Savage Andrews the caretaker of her late father. Pink titled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated July 1968 with credits for screenwriter and novelist Piper and screenwriter Davis. 113 leaves mechanical duplication on eye-rest green stock. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good bound internally with two silver brads. Anglo-Embassy Productions unknown books
1957ref. 146091Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. First Draft script for the 1958 film with single "" notation in manuscript pencil. Good-guy Max Tom Ewell and mooch Gus Mickey Rooney are horse-race loving pals whose lives are going nowhere. Desperate they turn to bank robbery and actually pull it off. Using the money to buy a race horse their bookie pal Rocky Mickey Shaughnessy wants in. When they loose their bank roll after their horse is disqualified they figured they'd rob a bank again. Blue titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper and production No. 767 dated October 9 1957. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present dated October 9 1957 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriter Sydney Boehm. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1957ref. 146091Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. First Draft script for the 1958 film with single "" notation in holograph pencil. Good-guy Max Tom Ewell and mooch Gus Mickey Rooney are horse-race loving pals whose lives are going nowhere. Desperate they turn to bank robbery and actually pull it off. Using the money to buy a race horse their bookie pal Rocky Mickey Shaughnessy wants in. When they loose their bank roll after their horse is disqualified they figured they'd rob a bank again. Blue titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper and production No. 767 dated October 9 1957. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present dated October 9 1957 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriter Sydney Boehm. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Mimeographed rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1978ref. 155782N.p.: N.p. 1978. Vintage borderless reference photograph showing Lina Wertmüller directing actors Candice Bergen and Giancarlo Giannini on the set of the 1978 film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. An American photographer falls in love with a chauvinistic Italian journalist while visiting a small Italian village. Set and shot on location in San Francisco and Rome. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1945ref. 147118Los Angeles: Loma Vista Vilma 1945. Final Draft script for the 1946 film. An escaped Nazi war criminal in hiding seeks to reclaim the stolen valuables he has stashed in a Casablanca hotel and has steadily murdered the hotel's managers to maintain control of the property. The newest manager however is Groucho Marx as Ronald Kornblow a blissfully unaware womanizer who continually escapes the Nazi's grasp with the help of his self-appointed bodyguards Harpo and Chico Marx. The fourteenth Marx Brothers film and the seventh Marx Brothers film after the departure of Zeppo Marx. Set in Casablanca Morocco. Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL rubber-stamped copy No. 93 dated July 23 1945. Title page present dated July 23 1945 noted as FINAL. 134 leaves with last page of text numbered 148. Mimeographed rectos only with blue pink and yellow revision pages throughout dated variously between 9/15/45 and 10-24-45. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Loma Vista Vilma unknown books
1983ref. WRCLIT69361Np: 20th Century-Fox. 1983. 1042 leaves plus many lettered inserts. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of an array of colored paper. Bradbound in repurposed studio wrappers with title in ms on upper wrapper. Ink name and a few relevant annotations otherwise very good. A heavily revised 'rainbow' script of this original screenplay by the award-winning screenwriter of NASHVILLE and other titles. The 1984 release was directed by John Avildsen and starred Lesley Ann Warren and Christopher Atkins. Regarded variously as either a total misfire or as ahead of its time the film earned its male lead the Razzie for its year. With the ownership signature and annotations of the sound mixer for the production. 20th Century-Fox. unknown books
1958ref. 125081London: The Rank Organization 1958. Vintage French theatrical release poster for the seminal 1958 British docudrama "A Night to Remember" here under its French title "Atlantique Latitude 41 Degrees." Probably the most distinctive poster produced for the film. Novelist Ambler and director Baker set out to make a film that depicted the sinking of the Titanic as accurately as possible with no added fictional subplots. In addition to being massively entertaining the film is today held in high regard by "Titanic" historians compared to the more melodramatic and big-budget take by James Cameron in 1997. Director Baker noted in a 1991 interview "The whole purpose of making the film was to show a society that had persuaded itself that you could make a ship which could never to be sunk." 34 x 52 inches on archival linen Fine condition. Criterion Collection 7. McFarlane p. 51. The Rank Organization unknown
1931ref. 149474N.p.: Films Sonores Tobis 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 French film showing the exterior of the phonograph factory where the film's protagonist Louis begins to find prosperity. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations to the verso. Director René Clair's third sound film a lyrical proletarian satire about friendship wealth and the price of success. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 160. Films Sonores Tobis unknown
1931ref. 149474N.p.: Films Sonores Tobis 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 French film showing the exterior of the phonograph factory where the film's protagonist Louis begins to find prosperity. With holograph ink and pencil annotations to the verso. Director Rene Clair's third sound film a lyrical proletarian satire about friendship wealth and the price of success. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 160. Films Sonores Tobis unknown books
1966ref. 141007N.p.: N.p. 1966. Treatment script for an unproduced television series. Stapled to the title page is a letter dated 3-2-66 declaring a lack of interest in producing the program. The story of a fraternity house at a state college in Southern California where all the brothers come from different racial and class backgrounds and must learn to live together as well as with all the other fraternities and sororities at their college. Set in Southern California. Lacking wrappers. Title page present. Six leaves with last leaf of text numbered five. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine lacking wrapper bound with a staple. N.p. unknown
1965ref. 145162Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1965. Vintage photograph of director Guy Green and actors Elizabeth Hartman and Sidney Poitier on the set of the 1965 film. Mimeo snipe and holograph annotations on the verso. Based on Elizabeth Kata's 1961 novel "Be Ready With Bells and Drums" Rose-Ann D'Arcey Shelley Winters is blind and lives with her abusive mother and alcoholic father in a small apartment. She becomes friends with Gordon Ralfe Sidney Poitier who wishes to help her out of her difficult and abusive situation. Rose-Ann falls in Love with Gorgon but their relationship is further complicated due to the racism that Gordon faces as a black man. Shelley Winters won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the film was nominated for four others. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1980ref. 146001Culver City CA: Lorimar 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. A woman dying from a blood disease who needs a bone marrow transplant contacts the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth in the hopes that they might be a match. Set in California. Brown titled wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 920102 dated February 5 1980. Title page present dated February 5 1980 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter John Sayles. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Lorimar unknown
1979ref. 135438Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1979. Nine vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1979 film. A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1979ref. 135438Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1979. Collection of six vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1979 film. A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. Complete collation details available on request. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1979ref. 140366N.p.: Lion's Gate Films 1979. Collection of eight vintage color studio still photographs from the 1979 film. A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a small dampstain to the margin of image 1. Complete collation details available on request. Lion's Gate Films unknown books
1979ref. 140367N.p.: Lion's Gate Films 1979. Collection of five vintage studio still photographs from the 1979 film. A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Complete collation details available on request. Lion's Gate Films unknown books
1980ref. WRCLIT67138Culver City: Lorimar Productions 1980. 31111 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stencil printed wrappers. Title hand lettered on spine with remnants of paper label across spine else very good or better. Denoted a "Rev. Final Draft" of this teleplay by novelist/filmmaker Sayles based on a story by Andre Guttefreund and Mel Damski. Damski also directed the 1980 release which starred Linda Kelsey Michael Brandon et al. A relatively early script in Sayles' filmography his sixth produced writing credit three of which saw release the same year. Lorimar Productions unknown books
1980ref. 146001Culver City CA: Lorimar 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. A woman dying from a blood disease who needs a bone marrow transplant contacts the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth in the hopes that they might be a match. Set in California. Brown titled wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 920102 dated February 5 1980. Title page present dated February 5 1980 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter John Sayles. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Lorimar unknown books
1953ref. 139844North Hollywood: Republic Pictures 1953. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1953 film. Based on Vingie E. Roe's novel "The Golden Tide." Distributor debossed blindstamp at the bottom right corner of one of the images with a date stamp of "JUL 6 53" on the verso. Francie and a large group of barter-brides sail for California to marry rich gold miners. The group encounters a series of mishaps and a great deal of drama surrounds Francie at all times. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with pin holes to the corners and a stamp and light soiling to the verso. Complete collation details available on request. Republic Pictures unknown books
1982ref. 160158Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Vintage mini poster for the 1982 Japanese pink film. A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu. 7 x 5 inches. About Fine. Weisser p. 319. Wakamatsu Production unknown
1982ref. 160814Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Original Japanese B2 poster for the 1982 Japanese film. Text in Japanese. A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu. 20.5 x 28.75 inches Folded as issued. Very Good with light edgewear and creasing along the folds. Wakamatsu Production unknown
1987ref. 146258N.p.: N.p. 1987. Draft script for an unproduced film. INSCRIBED by screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue in black ink on the title page: "To John / "I Still Live!" / Best Always / Charles Edward Pogue." Based on the 1912 science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Confederate soldier is wounded in battle and subsequently used in a military teleportation experiment transferring him to the planet Barsoom. Finding he can jump far distances due to the change in atmospheric pressure he attracts the attention of a group of aliens who eventually accept him as their swashbuckling leader in battling rival alien gangs. Charles Edward Pogue best known for his screenwriting for the 1986 remake of "The Fly" was the first screenwriter hired by Disney to adapt Edgar Rice Burrough's classic novel. The film was delayed for decades however and Pogue's script was ultimately never used. Set on another planet in outer space. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present dated December 16th 1987 with credits for screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue and novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs. 132 leaves with last page of text numbered 131. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with light soil bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
