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1947ref. 143180Los Angeles: Selznick International 1947. Post-production Footage Schedule script for the 1946 film complete as issued by Selznick Studios. Based on Niven Busch's 1944 novel of the same name. Lavish "epic" Western from Selznick who saw the film as a definite successor to his monumental "Gone With the Wind" 1939 and held in high regard by some of today's finest filmmakers. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Set in Texas shot on location in Arizona and California. Footage schedule script prints 308-437 dated May 10 1947. Blue titled wrappers three staples 3 leaves. Near Fine. Selznick International unknown books
1946ref. 151733Los Angeles: Vanguard Films 1946. Promotional folder for the 1946 film on heavy buff card stock with large "Duel in the Sun" black and red logo on face of folder and "Duel in the Sun Pictures and Stories" printed on upper tab. Based on Niven Busch's 1944 novel of the same name. Lavish "epic" Western from Selznick who saw the film as a definite successor to his monumental "Gone With the Wind" 1939 and held in high regard by some of today's finest filmmakers. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Set in Texas shot on location in Arizona and California. 11.75 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine Clover Men Women and Chainsaws. Godard Histoires du Cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorcese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Silver and Ward US. Vanguard Films unknown books
1960ref. 141008N.p.: N.p. 1960. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Signature of reader Ilse Lahn of the Paul Kohner Agency on the title page in manuscript ink. Three men rob a bank and almost get away with it until a young ventriloquist intervenes allowing the lawmen to capture the crooks. Lacking wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Jack Lewis. Six leaves with last page of text numbered five. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with a staple. N.p. unknown
1960ref. 141008N.p.: N.p. 1960. Treatment script for an unproduced film. Signature of reader Ilse Lahn of the Paul Kohner Agency on the title page in manuscript ink. Three men rob a bank and almost get away with it until a young ventriloquist intervenes allowing the lawmen to capture the crooks. Lacking wrappers. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Jack Lewis. Six leaves with last page of text numbered five. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with a staple. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 149660Paris: Sofracima 1975. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph from the 1975 film showing actress Isabelle Huppert. With the stamp of Cine-Voc Films on the verso. A middle-aged man on his annual family camping vacation rapes and murders the teenage daughter of his old friends then frames a group of Arab immigrant workers for the crime. 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes to the corners and light wear to the top edge. Sofracima unknown
1975ref. 149660Paris: Sofracima 1975. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph from the 1975 film showing actress Isabelle Huppert. With the stamp of Cine-Voc Films on the verso. A middle-aged man on his annual family camping vacation rapes and murders the teenage daughter of his old friends then frames a group of Arab immigrant workers for the crime. 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes to the corners and light wear to the top edge. Sofracima unknown books
1967ref. 157986N.p.: N.p. 1967. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1967 film. One with annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso regarding cropping. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A bold film adaptation of the controversial allegorical drama by Amiri Baraka writing here as he often did in the 1960s as Leroi Jones. An erratic white woman meets an African American man on a subway car. When he begins to respond to her erotic advances she begins to taunt him viciously goading him until he explodes into violence. Anthony Anthony Harvey's important and still impactful first directorial effort followed by many successful films including "The Lion in Winter" 1968 "They Might Be Giants" 1971 and "The Glass Menagerie" 1973. Set in New York with subway exteriors shot in Manhattan and interiors shot in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 157986N.p.: N.p. 1967. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1967 film. One with annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso regarding cropping. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A bold film adaptation of the controversial allegorical drama by Amiri Baraka writing here as he often did in the 1960s as Leroi Jones. An erratic white woman meets an African American man on a subway car. When he begins to respond to her erotic advances she begins to taunt him viciously goading him until he explodes into violence. Anthony Anthony Harvey's important and still impactful first directorial effort followed by many successful films including "The Lion in Winter" 1968 "They Might Be Giants" 1971 and "The Glass Menagerie" 1973. Set in New York with subway exteriors shot in Manhattan and interiors shot in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 158656N.p.: N.p. 1972. Vintage reference photograph of actress Jenny Runacre from the 1972 film. Layout annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso along with the stamp of The Other Cinema in London and an Alternative Arts stamp with the film title. Stephen Dwoskin's second feature film. Dwoskin was an experimental filmmaker who produced work based on themes of perception disability and sexuality. He was a cofounder of the London Film-Makers' Co-op in 1966 and the film collective Spectre in 1980. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown
1972ref. 158656N.p.: N.p. 1972. Vintage reference photograph of actress Jenny Runacre from the 1972 film. Layout annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso along with the stamp of The Other Cinema in London and an Alternative Arts stamp with the film title. Stephen Dwoskin's second feature film. Dwoskin was an experimental filmmaker who produced work based on themes of perception disability and sexuality. He was a cofounder of the London Film-Makers' Co-op in 1966 and the film collective Spectre in 1980. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. N.p. unknown books
1948ref. 173095London: Curzon Film Distributors 1948. Vintage reference photograph from the British release of the 1948 French film. With a Curzon Film Distributors stamp on the verso with a manuscript ink annotation identifying the film under the English language title "Dedee." Based on the 1939 novel by Henri La Barthe writing as Ashelbé. A sex worker falls in love with a sailor and tries to escape life with her pimp. Set in Antwerp. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with creasing at the left of the photograph. Grant France. Selby France. Curzon Film Distributors unknown books
1970ref. 140924Levallois France: Crosnier 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A young nurse working as the caretaker of an elderly rich man is invited to attend the funeral of the man's prized horse. It is soon revealed that the horse may not be dead after all. Green untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Marc Grunebaum. 127 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Crosnier unknown
1970ref. 140924Levallois France: Crosnier 1970. Treatment script for an unproduced film. A young nurse working as the caretaker of an elderly rich man is invited to attend the funeral of the man's prized horse. It is soon revealed that the horse may not be dead after all. Green untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present with credit for screenwriter Marc Grunebaum. 127 leaves with last leaf of text numbered 126. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Crosnier unknown books
1956ref. 152463Tokyo: Shochiku 1956. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1956 film. With manuscript ink annotations on the verso noting the film's title and the names of director Yasujiro Ozu and actor Chishu Ryu. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A married white-collar worker begins an affair at his job with a young woman nicknamed Goldfish. Ozu's first film after a three year hiatus and one of the last of his marriage-related films. Set and shot on location in Tokyo Okayama Shiga and Kanagawa. 6 x 4.5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Eclipse 3. Shochiku unknown
1956ref. 152463Tokyo: Shochiku 1956. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1956 film. With manuscript ink annotations on the verso noting the film's title and the names of director Yasujiro Ozu and actor Chishu Ryu. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A married white-collar worker begins an affair at his job with a young woman nicknamed Goldfish. Ozu's first film after a three year hiatus and one of the last of his marriage-related films. Set and shot on location in Tokyo Okayama Shiga and Kanagawa. 6 x 4.5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Eclipse 3. Shochiku unknown books
ref. BBS-2022275Tri-Star Pictures. Very Good. Unproduced script by Robert Bloch based on the novel by Anderson and Dickson. In a navy folder branded with Tri-Star Pictures bound with metal button clasps. Folder is very good with light shelf-wear and edgewear. Metal clasps are secure free of rust; they have also scraped into the inside back cover a little. Binding sound. 167 pages are bound in with 9 additional revision pages laid-in. Revision pages toned; original pages bright. Free of markings. Tri-Star Pictures unknown
ref. 169036Los Angeles: Tri-Star TriStar Pictures 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film written by noted horror and mystery writer Robert Bloch. Based on Gordon R. Dickson and Poul Anderson's "Hoka" comedy science fiction stories first compiled in the 1957 collection "Earthman's Burden" about a race of aliens who resemble teddy bears. Robert Bloch is best known for penning Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" 1959 although his six-decade writing career encompassed novels short stories radio cinema and television. A protégé of H.P. Lovecraft Bloch received the Hugo Award the Bram Stoker Award and the World Fantasy Award and served as the president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1970. Navy Tri-Star Pictures wrappers with a title label affixed to the front wrapper. Lacking title page presumably as issued. 167 leaves with last page of text numbered 167. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Tri-Star [TriStar] Pictures unknown
ref. 169036Los Angeles: Tri-Star TriStar Pictures 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film written by noted horror and mystery writer Robert Bloch. Based on Gordon R. Dickson and Poul Anderson's "Hoka" comedy science fiction stories first compiled in the 1957 collection "Earthman's Burden" about a race of aliens who resemble teddy bears. Robert Bloch is best known for penning Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" 1959 although his six-decade writing career encompassed novels short stories radio cinema and television. A protégé of H.P. Lovecraft Bloch received the Hugo Award the Bram Stoker Award and the World Fantasy Award and served as the president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1970. Navy Tri-Star Pictures wrappers with a title label affixed to the front wrapper. Lacking title page presumably as issued. 167 leaves with last page of text numbered 167. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Tri-Star [TriStar] Pictures unknown books
1974ref. 145519Universal City: Universal Pictures 1974. Vintage studio still photograph of director Mark Robson and actress Ava Gardner on the set of the 1974 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. A catastrophic earthquake destroys much of Los Angeles killing a huge number of citizens and leaving the rest to struggle for their lives. The film was hugely successful at the box office ranking as the third highest-grossing film of the year. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Special Effects nominated for three others. Shot on location in Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1974ref. 144984Universal City: Universal Pictures 1974. Three studio still photographs from the set of the 1974 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso of each. A catastrophic earthquake destroys much of Los Angeles killing a huge number of citizens and leaving the rest to struggle for their lives. The film was hugely successful at the box office ranking as the third highest-grossing film of the year. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Special Effects nominated for three others. Shot on location in Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1955ref. 152321Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1955. Vintage reference photograph of actors James Dean and Julie Harris examining a small scale model of a farm on the set of the 1955 film. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations identifying Harris and Dean to the verso. Based on the 1952 novel by John Steinbeck about two brothers who struggle for the attentions and favor of their deeply religious emotionally troubled father. Winner of Best Dramatic Film at Cannes and nominated for the Palme d'Or. Actress Jo Van Fleet would go on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar and the film was nominated for three more Academy Awards including Best Director Best Screenplay and the first ever posthumous acting nomination in Academy history for Dean's lead performance. Set and shot on location in Monterey and Salinas California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Warner Brothers unknown
1955ref. 144801Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1955. Two vintage keybook photographs from the 1955 film one showing director Elia Kazan behind the camera the other showing actors James Dean and Nick Dennis goofing around behind the scenes with dialogue director Guy Thomajan. Typed annotations identifying the subjects on the versos. Based on the 1952 novel by John Steinbeck. Winner of Best Dramatic Film at Cannes and nominated for the Palme d'Or. Jo Van Fleet would go on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar and the film was nominated for three more Academy Awards including Best Director Best Screenplay and the first ever posthumous acting nomination in Academy history for Dean's lead performance. Images 4.5 x 3.5 inches on 11 x 8 inch sheets with two hole punches to the left edge as called for. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Warner Brothers unknown
1955ref. 159944Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1955. Vintage reference photograph from the 1955 film showing actors James Dean and Richard Davalos. Stamp specific to the film's French release on the verso. Based on the 1952 novel by John Steinbeck about two brothers who struggle for the attentions and favor of their deeply religious emotionally troubled father. Winner of Best Dramatic Film at Cannes and nominated for the Palme d'Or. Actress Jo Van Fleet would go on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar and the film was nominated for three more Academy Awards including Best Director Best Screenplay and the first ever posthumous acting nomination in Academy history for James Dean's lead performance. Set and shot on location in Monterey and Salinas California. 8 x 10 inches with wide top and bottom margins. Very Good plus with a small splash on the right edge and faint toning on the edges. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Warner Brothers unknown
1955ref. 158268Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1955. Vintage studio still photograph of James Dean talking with Julie Harris on the set of the 1955 film while actors Raymond Massey Lois Smith and Richard Davalos look on. Based on the 1952 novel by John Steinbeck about two brothers who struggle for the attentions and favor of their deeply religious emotionally troubled father. Winner of Best Dramatic Film at Cannes and nominated for the Palme d'Or. Actress Jo Van Fleet would go on to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar and the film was nominated for three more Academy Awards including Best Director Best Screenplay and the first ever posthumous acting nomination in Academy history for James Dean's lead performance. Set and shot on location in Monterey and Salinas California. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Warner Brothers unknown
1955ref. 158480Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1955. Vintage studio still photograph showing actor James Dean posing his then-lover Italian actress Pier Angeli in preparation for a photograph. Warner stamps on the verso. Angeli and Dean enjoyed a passionate romantic relationship after having met on the Warner Brothers film lots in 1954 while Dean was filming "East of Eden" and Angeli was filming "The Silver Chalice." Although Angeli's mother would force her to break up with Dean on the grounds that he was not Catholic Angeli would later say that Dean was "the only man I ever loved deeply as a woman should love a man" and rumors persisted that the couple were secretly in a relationship until Dean's death in September 1955. 8 x 10 inches. Corners slightly creased else about Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown