Stuart Cooper (director, screenwriter); Christopher Hudson (screenwriter); Nicholas Ball (starring)ABAA
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1974ref. 144624New York: Janus Films 1974. Draft script for the 1974 British film. A young man who has had a premonition of his death is called up to train and fight with the British forces during World War II ultimately ending in his actual death in battle on D-Day. Shot in black and white on vintage Kodak film stock with about half of the film comprised of archival footage of British training missions and the London Blitz borrowed from the Imperial War Museum in London director Stuart Cooper had originally intended to create a documentary though his aims changed as his research expanded. An underappreciated film with no distribution in the US until Janus re-released the film in 2006. Restored and released by the Criterion Collection in 2014. Set in England and France shot on location in England. Tall dark green wrappers with a die cut title window. Title page present dated 1974 with credits for screenwriters Stuart Cooper and Christopher Hudson. 61 leaves with last page of text numbered 60. Mechanical duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads. Criterion Collection 382. Janus Films unknown books
1989ref. 147144N.p.: N.p. 1989. Draft script for the 1989 film here under its working title "Vac-U-Sapien." With extensive manuscript pencil and ink annotations on virtually every page. Bound in after the script are two handwritten pages of notes and four typed pages of effects and sets for the film. Michael Paul Girard's first directorial effort wherein aliens return to Earth for the first time in ten million years to see what has become of their "human experiment." After declaring the experiment a failure the aliens decide that due to humans' untidiness crossbreeding vacuum cleaners and humans will produce a better race of beings to inhabit the planet. They subsequently create a sentient vacuum cleaner which is programmed to reproduce with earthlings. A splendid Z-budget effort considered by some to be the worst movie ever made. And yet a script for it exists. Titled self wrappers with title page integral with the first page of text as issued. 86 leaves with last page of text numbered 82. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1989ref. 147144N.p.: N.p. 1989. Draft script for the 1989 film here under its working title "Vac-U-Sapien." With extensive manuscript pencil and ink annotations on virtually every page. Bound in after the script are two handwritten pages of notes and four typed pages of effects and sets for the film. Michael Paul Girard's first directorial effort wherein aliens return to Earth for the first time in ten million years to see what has become of their "human experiment." After declaring the experiment a failure the aliens decide that due to humans' untidiness crossbreeding vacuum cleaners and humans will produce a better race of beings to inhabit the planet. They subsequently create a sentient vacuum cleaner which is programmed to reproduce with earthlings. A splendid Z-budget effort considered by some to be the worst movie ever made. And yet a script for it exists. Titled self wrappers with title page integral with the first page of text as issued. 86 leaves with last page of text numbered 82. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 145288Los Angeles: California Pictures 1979. Collection of 51 vintage borderless color photographs from the 1979 film. Also included are eight large format negatives for photographs in the collection. Two US Navy divers taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines are forced to search for millions of dollars worth of silver that the retreating American forces dumped into Manila Bay. Set and shot in the Philippines. 41 photographs 8 x 10 inches. Ten photographs 5 x 4 inches. Two negatives 8 x 10 inches. Five negatives 5 x 4 inches. Overall Near Fine. Parish and Hill Black Action Films 159. California Pictures unknown
1979ref. 145288Los Angeles: California Pictures 1979. Collection of 51 vintage borderless color photographs from the 1979 film. Also included are eight large format negatives for photographs in the collection. Two US Navy divers taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines are forced to search for millions of dollars worth of silver that the retreating American forces dumped into Manila Bay. Set and shot in the Philippines. 41 photographs 8 x 10 inches. Ten photographs 5 x 4 inches. Two negatives 8 x 10 inches. Five negatives 5 x 4 inches. Overall Near Fine. Parish and Hill Black Action Films 159. California Pictures unknown books
ref. 018246Daniel Cauchy (1930-2020), acteur, producteur, scénariste. P.A.S., 7 septembre 1981, 1p in-12. Extrait d'un album, « en souvenir du Comte de Monte Christo », film dans lequel il a joué. [422]
ref. 018220Dominique Nohain (1925-2017), acteur, scénariste, metteur en scène. P.A.S., 5 novembre 1967, 1p in-12. Extrait d'un album, « en souvenir des Escrocs de Madame et, honnêtement, avec une sympathie aussi sincère qu'au temps de c'est arrivé à 36 chandelles », deux films dans lesquels il a joué. [421]
ref. 018267Georges Conchon (1925-1990), écrivain, journaliste, scénariste. P.A.S., 26 mars 1968, 1p in-12. Extrait d'un album, « en souvenir des Hommes de la Guerre, l'Etat sauvage et les Grandes Lessives ». [422]
1954ref. 158802London: Hammer Film Productions 1954. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1954 film. A failing business hires his best friend to help kill him so that his wife may collect his life insurance. When his business suddenly starts taking a turn for the better he must try to stop the hit-man before he kills him. Set in London. 10 x 8 inches. Two photographs Near Fine one photograph About Near Fine with the top corners trimmed irregularly. Hammer Film Productions unknown books
1971ref. 149587Argentina: Sono Film 1971. Vintage poster for the 1971 comedy film starring legendary Argentinian comedian Luis Sandrini. 29 x 43 inches. Very Good. Light creasing and a few small closed tears and chips to the edges with starting to the folds and light soil. Folded as issued. Sono Film unknown
1971ref. 149587Argentina: Sono Film 1971. Vintage poster for the 1971 comedy film starring legendary Argentinian comedian Luis Sandrini. 29 x 43 inches. Very Good. Light creasing and a few small closed tears and chips to the edges with starting to the folds and light soil. Folded as issued. Sono Film unknown books
1985ref. 158972Burbank CA: The Malpaso Company 1985. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1985 film. A landowner wants to seize a gold mining camp's land and will do anything to get it. A mysterious preacher rides into camp to help. Set in California shot on location in California and Idaho. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. Pitts 3019. The Malpaso Company unknown books
1961ref. 149567Spain: Argos SLPC 1961. Vintage poster for the 1961 Spanish film. 27.5 x 38.75 inches. Very Good plus. Light edgewear to the upper right edge minor starting to one of the folds and light soil. Argos SLPC unknown
1961ref. 149567Spain: Argos SLPC 1961. Vintage poster for the 1961 Spanish film. 27.5 x 38.75 inches. Very Good plus. Light edgewear to the upper right edge minor starting to one of the folds and light soil. Argos SLPC unknown books
1974ref. 143719Los Angeles: Quinn Martin Productions 1974. Final Draft script for the 1974 television film originally aired November 20 1974 on ABC. Three armed men take over a private train car determined to rob and murder all of the passengers. Yellow titled wrappers noted as Final Draft on the front wrapper dated Aug 13 1974. Title page present dated Aug 13 1974 noted as Final Draft with credits for screenwriter Eugene Price. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. mechanical duplication with blue pink yellow and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 8/19/74 and 9/11/74. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Reyes 127 Deal 121 122. Quinn Martin Productions unknown
1974ref. 143719Los Angeles: Quinn Martin Productions 1974. Final Draft script for the 1974 television film originally aired November 20 1974 on ABC. Three armed men take over a private train car determined to rob and murder all of the passengers. Yellow titled wrappers noted as Final Draft on the front wrapper dated Aug 13 1974. Title page present dated Aug 13 1974 noted as Final Draft with credits for screenwriter Eugene Price. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. mechanical duplication with blue pink yellow and green revision pages throughout dated variously between 8/19/74 and 9/11/74. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Reyes 127 Deal 121 122. Quinn Martin Productions unknown books
2000ref. 171937N.p.: N.p. 2000. Draft script for the 2002 film. A mother and daughter lock themselves in their New York brownstone's safe room to hide from three burglars who seek a large sum in bearer bonds stowed in the house by its previous owner. Director David Fincher's fifth feature film following "Fight Club" 1999. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 23 2000 with credit for screenwriter David Koepp. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Grant US. N.p. unknown
2002ref. 172068Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 2002. Five vintage color slides from the 2002 film. Each with a credit for photographer Merrick Morton on the sleeves. A mother and daughter lock themselves in their New York brownstone's safe room to hide from three burglars who seek a large sum in bearer bonds stowed in the house by its previous owner. Director David Fincher's fifth feature film following "Fight Club" 1999. Slides 1.5 x 1 inches in cardboard sleeves measuring 2 x 2 inches. Fine. Grant US. Columbia Pictures unknown
2002ref. 172068Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 2002. Five vintage color slides from the 2002 film. Each with a credit for photographer Merrick Morton on the sleeves. A mother and daughter lock themselves in their New York brownstone's safe room to hide from three burglars who seek a large sum in bearer bonds stowed in the house by its previous owner. Director David Fincher's fifth feature film following "Fight Club" 1999. Slides 1.5 x 1 inches in cardboard sleeves measuring 2 x 2 inches. Fine. Grant US. Columbia Pictures unknown books
2000ref. 171937N.p.: N.p. 2000. Draft script for the 2002 film. A mother and daughter lock themselves in their New York brownstone's safe room to hide from three burglars who seek a large sum in bearer bonds stowed in the house by its previous owner. Director David Fincher's fifth feature film following "Fight Club" 1999. Self wrappers. Title page present dated February 23 2000 with credit for screenwriter David Koepp. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Grant US. N.p. unknown books
1960ref. 143271France: Pavox Films 1960. Original borderless still photograph from the 1960 film. Starring actor Carl Studer is seen on the waterfront looking very much like Vincent Van Gogh with one ear heavily bandaged. Based on Masson's 1955 novel "Les Comperes de Miséricorde." Pantalaskas Studer is a Lithuanian immigrant living in Paris and when he is evicted from his hotel decides suicide is the only solution. He tries but succeeds only in removing a piece off his ear. A friendly police officer tries to show him life is worth living. Director Paviot makes his debut with this film having three years prior made a short film about guitarist Django Reinhardt 1957 an eponymous collaboration with Jean Cocteau and Yves Montand. Carl Studer's second film and first starring role. 5 x 7 inches. Very Good Plus with slight curling and foxing from paperclip. Pavox Films unknown books
1995ref. 161352N.p.: N.p. 1995. Collection of 15 vintage photographs from the 1995 film. The collection includes film still photographs reference photographs portrait photographs and on the set photographs eight of which were issued by Gramercy Pictures with the company's logo in the bottom margin adjacent to the caption with catalog numbers P-1 through P-8 and one issued by ITC Entertainment Group with the company's logo in the bottom margin. Three of the photographs are compilations of images. Based on the 1995 novel by screenwriter Melvin Van Peebles. A semi-fictionalized account of the origins of The Blank Panther Party in Oakland California from 1966-1968. Set in and shot on location in Berkeley Los Angeles San Francisco and Oakland California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1995ref. 161352N.p.: N.p. 1995. Collection of 15 vintage photographs from the 1995 film. The collection includes film still photographs reference photographs portrait photographs and on the set photographs eight of which were issued by Gramercy Pictures with the company's logo in the bottom margin adjacent to the caption with catalog numbers P-1 through P-8 and one issued by ITC Entertainment Group with the company's logo in the bottom margin. Three of the photographs are compilations of images. Based on the 1995 novel by screenwriter Melvin Van Peebles. A semi-fictionalized account of the origins of The Blank Panther Party in Oakland California from 1966-1968. Set in and shot on location in Berkeley Los Angeles San Francisco and Oakland California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1963ref. 147676Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1963. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1963 film. Based on the 1952 memoir by Corinne Griffin. Jack Griffith Jackie Gleason known to everyone as "Papa" goes a bit too far to impress his daughter Corinne Linda Bruhl after he's had a few drinks. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with light even fading to two. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1943ref. 168061N.p.: N.p. 1943. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1943 film showing director G.W. Pabst with a camera crew on the set. Photographer's stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. A dramatization of the life of Renaissance-era Swiss physician Paracelsus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim focusing on his work during the plague. Released in honor of the 400th anniversary of Paracelsus' death in 1541. 7 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus with light toning affecting the top right portion of the photograph. N.p. unknown
