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1974ref. 142679Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1974. Draft script for the 1979 film here under the working title "The Ravagers." Copy belonging to uncredited producer Walter Mirisch with his name in blue manuscript ink on the title page and with a manuscript note in the same blue ink paper-clipped on the front wrapper. Based on the 1966 novel "Path to Savagery" by Robert Edmond Alter. A grim "Mad Max" style film set post-World War III nuclear holocaust in which Richard Harris plays a man whose wife was raped and murdered by a brutal gang and who eventually seeks a home where he may live in peace. Shot on location in Alabama. Olive green titled wrappers dated October 14 1974. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Donald S. Sanford and novelist Robert Edmond Alter. 104 leaves with last page of text numbered 102. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Columbia Pictures unknown
1974ref. 142679Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1974. Draft script for the 1979 film here under the working title "The Ravagers." Copy belonging to uncredited producer Walter Mirisch with his name in blue manuscript ink on the title page and with a manuscript note in the same blue ink paper-clipped on the front wrapper. Based on the 1966 novel "Path to Savagery" by Robert Edmond Alter. A grim "Mad Max" style film set post-World War III nuclear holocaust in which Richard Harris plays a man whose wife was raped and murdered by a brutal gang and who eventually seeks a home where he may live in peace. Shot on location in Alabama. Olive green titled wrappers dated October 14 1974. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Donald S. Sanford and novelist Robert Edmond Alter. 104 leaves with last page of text numbered 102. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1965ref. 162136N.p.: Stardust Productions 1965. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1965 film. Photograph with two provenance stamps on the verso one obscured by two labels. Backwoods moonshiner Skeeter protects his business by offering his voluptuous daughter Bessie Lou to Sheriff Bird. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Stardust Productions unknown
1965ref. 162136N.p.: Stardust Productions 1965. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1965 film. Photograph with two provenance stamps on the verso one obscured by two labels. Backwoods moonshiner Skeeter protects his business by offering his voluptuous daughter Bessie Lou to Sheriff Bird. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Stardust Productions unknown books
ref. 146953N.p.: N.p. Unknown. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on Barry Hannah's 1980 novel. In Tuscaloosa twice-married Vietnam War veteran and medical doctor Ray ekes a living out of teaching night classes at a local university writing bad poetry and publishing academic research papers on stimulants-primarily from first-hand knowledge. Set in Maryland and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Brown generic ICM agency wrappers. Title page present noted as First draft with credits for screenwriter Marjorie David and novelist Barry Hannah. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
ref. 146953N.p.: N.p. Unknown. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on Barry Hannah's 1980 novel. In Tuscaloosa twice-married Vietnam War veteran and medical doctor Ray ekes a living out of teaching night classes at a local university writing bad poetry and publishing academic research papers on stimulants-primarily from first-hand knowledge. Set in Maryland and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Brown generic ICM agency wrappers. Title page present noted as First draft with credits for screenwriter Marjorie David and novelist Barry Hannah. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1973ref. 138032New York: Self published 1973. Draft script for an unproduced film called "Ray's Wife" written by Leon Prochnik who edited the cult 1959 short film "Pull My Daisy" a film narrated by Jack Kerouac and starring a plethora of literary icons like Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso. Prochnik based this screenplay on a story by director-cinematographer Christian Blackwood whose film credits include "Jim Dine: London" 1970 "David Hockney's Diaries" 1970 "Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel" 1978 and "Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser" 1988. Set in Las Vegas where a married man name Ray gallivants around town with hot young ladies. Ray's wife is a strong-willed woman who gets pregnant and takes control of her future long after Ray dies. Orange Studio Duplicating wrappers. Title page present dated 1973 with credits for screenwriter Prochnik and story writer Blackwood. 105 leaves with last page of text numbered 104. Mechanical duplication. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Self published unknown
1973ref. 138032New York: Self published 1973. Draft script for an unproduced film called "Ray's Wife" written by Leon Prochnik who edited the cult 1959 short film "Pull My Daisy" a film narrated by Jack Kerouac and starring a plethora of literary icons like Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso. Prochnik based this screenplay on a story by director-cinematographer Christian Blackwood whose film credits include "Jim Dine: London" 1970 "David Hockney's Diaries" 1970 "Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel" 1978 and "Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser" 1988. Set in Las Vegas where a married man name Ray gallivants around town with hot young ladies. Ray's wife is a strong-willed woman who gets pregnant and takes control of her future long after Ray dies. Orange Studio Duplicating wrappers. Title page present dated 1973 with credits for screenwriter Prochnik and story writer Blackwood. 105 leaves with last page of text numbered 104. Mechanical duplication. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Self published unknown books
1956ref. 168232London: The Rank Organization 1956. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 British film showing a plane crash sequence. Annotation in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on the life of British aviator Douglas Bader who achieved remarkable success in the Royal Air Force throughout World War II in spite of the amputation of both of his legs after a plane crash in 1931. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned. The Rank Organization unknown
1956ref. 168232London: The Rank Organization 1956. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 British film showing a plane crash sequence. Annotation in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on the life of British aviator Douglas Bader who achieved remarkable success in the Royal Air Force throughout World War II in spite of the amputation of both of his legs after a plane crash in 1931. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned. The Rank Organization unknown books
1994ref. 150134N.p.: N.p. 1994. Vintage borderless double weight color reference photograph of director Robert Altman with Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett on location at Roissy Airport Charles de Gaulle Airport for the 1994 film. French and English printed "Sipa Press" snipe and "Pica Pressfoto" label on verso. Altman's sardonic take on Paris Fashion Week featuring an enormous and star-studded ensemble cast of international actors models and designers. Set in and shot on location in Paris France . 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1994ref. 150134N.p.: N.p. 1994. Vintage borderless double weight color reference photograph of director Robert Altman with Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett on location at Roissy Airport Charles de Gaulle Airport for the 1994 film. French and English printed "Sipa Press" snipe and "Pica Pressfoto" label on verso. Altman's sardonic take on Paris Fashion Week featuring an enormous and star-studded ensemble cast of international actors models and designers. Set in and shot on location in Paris France . 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 140426N.p.: Paragon International Pictures 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. One of several off-beat biker films starring a young Jack Nicholson. A gang of outlaws hold a motorcycle race to see who will "win" a young pregnant woman they previously kidnapped. Shot on location in Arizona and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a sticker to the verso witha previous owner's number and address. Paragon International Pictures unknown books
1981ref. 147193N.p.: N.p. 1981. Draft script for the 1981 Spanish-American film here under the working title "Bloody Mary." Laid in with the script is a typed letter from casting agent Paul Kohner to producer John R. Pepper returning the script. Text in English. A disquieting satire of Catholicism in the late 20th century from noted Spanish director Bigas Luna wherein a Texan televangelist in need of a new miracle guest for his show travels to Italy to bring back a woman who suffers from stigmata-a rare medical condition which causes the hands and feet to bleed in the same places where Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross. Set in Italy and Austin Texas shot on location in Barcelona Texas and Los Angeles. White non-standard titled wrappers. Title page present rubber-stamped copy No. 19 with credits for director Bigas Luna. 108 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light rust on the front wrapper and first leaf likely from a staple with a white Velo binding. N.p. unknown
1981ref. 147193N.p.: N.p. 1981. Draft script for the 1981 Spanish-American film here under the working title "Bloody Mary." Laid in with the script is a typed letter from casting agent Paul Kohner to producer John R. Pepper returning the script. Text in English. A disquieting satire of Catholicism in the late 20th century from noted Spanish director Bigas Luna wherein a Texan televangelist in need of a new miracle guest for his show travels to Italy to bring back a woman who suffers from stigmata-a rare medical condition which causes the hands and feet to bleed in the same places where Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross. Set in Italy and Austin Texas shot on location in Barcelona Texas and Los Angeles. White non-standard titled wrappers. Title page present rubber-stamped copy No. 19 with credits for director Bigas Luna. 108 leaves with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with light rust on the front wrapper and first leaf likely from a staple with a white Velo binding. N.p. unknown books
1938ref. 165563Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actor Jimmy Savo consulting his script between takes. Printed mimeo snipe and credit stamp of photographer Ed Jones on the verso. Savo enjoyed a successful career as a stage performer on Broadway and the vaudeville circuit before turning to film in the late 1920s. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1938ref. 165563Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actor Jimmy Savo consulting his script between takes. Printed mimeo snipe and credit stamp of photographer Ed Jones on the verso. Savo enjoyed a successful career as a stage performer on Broadway and the vaudeville circuit before turning to film in the late 1920s. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1935ref. 159148N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing actress Jean Harlow in a short-sleeve blouse and shorts surrounded by dancers. National Film Archive stamp on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A beautiful stage star is torn between the loves of a devoted wealthy fan and her agent. Loosely based on the real-life scandal of the marriage of torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly age toned else Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1935ref. 158494N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing actress Jean Harlow in a short-sleeve blouse and shorts surrounded by dancers. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A beautiful stage star is torn between the loves of a devoted wealthy fan and her agent. Loosely based on the real-life scandal of the marriage of torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned with a bruise on the top edge. N.p. unknown
1935ref. 159148N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing actress Jean Harlow in a short-sleeve blouse and shorts surrounded by dancers. National Film Archive stamp on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A beautiful stage star is torn between the loves of a devoted wealthy fan and her agent. Loosely based on the real-life scandal of the marriage of torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly age toned else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1935ref. 158494N.p.: N.p. 1935. Vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film showing actress Jean Harlow in a short-sleeve blouse and shorts surrounded by dancers. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A beautiful stage star is torn between the loves of a devoted wealthy fan and her agent. Loosely based on the real-life scandal of the marriage of torch singer Libby Holman and tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly age toned with a bruise on the top edge. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 140265Los Angeles: Columbia Broadcasting System CBS 1977. Final Revised Draft script for the 1977 television movie. Based on the 1977 book by Harold King. Included is a vintage production photo of William Devane from the film with a snipe on the verso with the CBS television logo. A computer at a nuclear power plant malfunctions and seals off the reactor room believing that a dangerous explosion has occurred and trapping the crew inside. One of a string of speculative films to feature either nuclear power plant disasters or dangerous fictional computers from the dawning era of computer technology. Set near Minneapolis shot on location in Houston Texas at NASA's Manned Space Center. White titled wrappers. Title page present dated January 17 1977 noted as FINAL REVISED DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Sandor Stern novelist Harold King executive producers Gerald I. Isenberg and Gerald W. Abrams and producer Barry Goldberg. 103 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Mimeograph on blue stock. Pages Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. Newman 104. Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] unknown
1977ref. 140265Los Angeles: Columbia Broadcasting System CBS 1977. Final Revised Draft script for the 1977 television movie. Based on the 1977 book by Harold King. Included is a vintage production photo of William Devane from the film with a snipe on the verso with the CBS television logo. A computer at a nuclear power plant malfunctions and seals off the reactor room believing that a dangerous explosion has occurred and trapping the crew inside. One of a string of speculative films to feature either nuclear power plant disasters or dangerous fictional computers from the dawning era of computer technology. Set near Minneapolis shot on location in Houston Texas at NASA's Manned Space Center. White titled wrappers. Title page present dated January 17 1977 noted as FINAL REVISED DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Sandor Stern novelist Harold King executive producers Gerald I. Isenberg and Gerald W. Abrams and producer Barry Goldberg. 103 leaves with last page of text numbered 100. Mimeograph on blue stock. Pages Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. Newman 104. Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] unknown books
1964ref. 152012Rome: Film Duemila 1964. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Monica Vitti and Richard Harris from the 1964 film. "Deserto Ross" stamp on verso. Antonioni's first color film and the last in a quartet of films made between 1959 and 1964 about women in modern culture preceded by "L'avventura" "La Notte" and L'Eclisse" and the lie of happiness and better living. This entry very much an antecedent to Todd Haynes' "Safe" 1995 focuses on Vitti a woman trying to survive in the modern world of cultural neurosis and existential doubt. Carlo Di Palma's cinematography remains legendary today for its stunningly colored industrial landscapes beautifully and yet indirectly evoking Vitti's unease alienation and vivid perceptions. Shot on location in Ravenna Sardinia and Rome Italy. 9.5 x 12 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1134. Criterion Collection 522. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Film Duemila unknown
1964ref. 169586N.p.: N.p. 1964. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1964 film showing actress Monica Vitti with Michelangelo Antonioni and Richard Harris during filming on location near a body of water. Antonioni's first color film and the last in a quartet of films made between 1959 and 1964 about women in modern culture preceded by "L'avventura" "La Notte" and L'Eclisse" and the lie of happiness and better living. This entry very much an antecedent to Todd Haynes' "Safe" 1995 focuses on Vitti a woman trying to survive in the modern world of cultural neurosis and existential doubt. Carlo Di Palma's cinematography remains legendary today for its stunningly colored industrial landscapes beautifully and yet indirectly evoking Vitti's unease alienation and vivid perceptions. Shot on location in Ravenna Sardinia and Rome Italy. 12 x 9 inches. Very Good plus. BFI 1134. Criterion Collection 522. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. N.p. unknown
