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1964ref. 163559Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1964. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1964 film showing actors Gregory Peck and Paolo Stoppa. Annotation in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on Emeric Pressburger's 1961 novel "Killing a Mouse on Sunday" about a famous bandit who after living in exile in France for two decades returns to Spain in order to visit his ailing mother. Shot on location in the Pyrenees. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with an annotation in manuscript ink on the bottom right corner. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1998ref. 159108Los Angeles: Propaganda Films 1998. Final Draft script for the 1999 film. Director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman ended the 1990s and introduced themselves to the world with this highly original film which took the literary concept of metafiction into the realm of popular entertainment and opened many new doors in terms of storytelling in cinema. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Screenplay. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles and Pasadena California and in Jersey City. Self wrappers. Title page present noted as Final Version with credit for screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. 54 leaves with last page of text numbered 107. Xerographic duplication printed on rectos and versos. Pages Fine bound with two gold brads. Propaganda Films unknown books
1963ref. 161531N.p.: Griffith Productions 1963. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1963 film two with provenance stamps on the versos. Early sexploitation film directed and shot by Herschell Gordon Lewis who would become better known a year later with the release of "Two Thousand Maniacs" and many other Z-budget blood-soaked horror films. A young millionaire is obsessed by a woman appearing in a dream. After an investigation he discovers burlesque performer Gina Adair and searches for her at her favorite nudist camp. Shot on location in Miami Florida. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Griffith Productions unknown
1963ref. 161531N.p.: Griffith Productions 1963. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1963 film two with provenance stamps on the versos. Early sexploitation film directed and shot by Herschell Gordon Lewis who would become better known a year later with the release of "Two Thousand Maniacs" and many other Z-budget blood-soaked horror films. A young millionaire is obsessed by a woman appearing in a dream. After an investigation he discovers burlesque performer Gina Adair and searches for her at her favorite nudist camp. Shot on location in Miami Florida. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Griffith Productions unknown books
1958ref. 172544N.p.: N.p. 1958. Vintage reference photograph of actress Kim Novak from the 1958 film. With a National Film Archive stamp and cropping annotations on the verso. Based on the 1950 play of the same name by John Van Druten. A witch casts a spell to make her new neighbor fall in love with her. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Set in Greenwich Village shot on location in Manhattan. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. Twilight Time. Weldon 1996. N.p. unknown books
1923ref. 166685Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1923. Vintage publicity photograph of Pola Negri in profile taken to promote her appearance in the 1923 film. Paramount stamps and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Paramount's 1915 film of the same name which was based in turn on Hichens' 1909 novel about the titular seductress and the men who fall into her love trap. Early noir antecedent. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus moderately age toned. Paramount Pictures unknown
1923ref. 164284Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1923. Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1923 silent film showing director actress Pola Negri and George Fitzmaurice between takes together consulting a copy of Robert Hichens' source novel. Mimeo snipe provenance stamp and Famous Players-Lasky stamp on the verso. Based on Paramount's 1915 film of the same name which was based in turn on Hichens' 1909 novel about the titular seductress and the men who fall into her love trap. Early noir antecedent. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with a two-inch flaw in the finish affecting the bottom left corner. Paramount Pictures unknown
1923ref. 164284Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1923. Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1923 silent film showing director actress Pola Negri and George Fitzmaurice between takes together consulting a copy of Robert Hichens' source novel. Mimeo snipe provenance stamp and Famous Players-Lasky stamp on the verso. Based on Paramount's 1915 film of the same name which was based in turn on Hichens' 1909 novel about the titular seductress and the men who fall into her love trap. Early noir antecedent. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with a two-inch flaw in the finish affecting the bottom left corner. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1923ref. 166685Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1923. Vintage publicity photograph of Pola Negri in profile taken to promote her appearance in the 1923 film. Paramount stamps and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Paramount's 1915 film of the same name which was based in turn on Hichens' 1909 novel about the titular seductress and the men who fall into her love trap. Early noir antecedent. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus moderately age toned. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1968ref. 148783Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1968. Eight vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1967 French film. Buñuel's first color film about a bored and directionless young housewife who begins working in a brothel while her husband is at work with tragic consequences for him and a jealous client involved in organized crime. Winner of the Golden Lion at the 1967 Venice Film Festival. Set in and shot on location in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Rosenbaum 1000. Ebert I. Criterion Collection 593. Allied Artists unknown
1968ref. 148783Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1968. Eight vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1967 French film. Buñuel's first color film about a bored and directionless young housewife who begins working in a brothel while her husband is at work with tragic consequences for him and a jealous client involved in organized crime. Winner of the Golden Lion at the 1967 Venice Film Festival. Set in and shot on location in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Rosenbaum 1000. Ebert I. Criterion Collection 593. Allied Artists unknown books
1960ref. 145461Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1960. Vintage photograph of director Vincent Minnelli and actor Dean Martin with various members from the cast on the set of the 1960 film. With a mimeo snipe and studio stamp on the verso. Judy Holliday reprises her Broadway role as Elle a young telephone operator who cannot help but get involved in her customers' lives. This was the last screen role for Holiday who passed away at age 43 from breast cancer. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music. Set in New York shot on location in New York and California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1933ref. 152591N.p.: N.p. 1933. Vintage reference photograph of actress Fay Wray spotting something large and tentacled outside a boat window with a camera crew to the far left capturing the shot. Mimeo snipe to the verso. A wealthy woman funds a marine biology expedition but trouble arises when her crew declares their intentions to search for lost gold bullion in the wreckage of a German World War I U-boat instead. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with brief wear to the corners. N.p. unknown
1980ref. 149461N.p.: Aberdeen 1980. Three vintage black-and-white reference photographs from the 1980 film. Based on Rosalyn Drexler's 1972 novel "To Smithereens." A scrappy sports arena waitress is scouted by a wrestling promoter who believes she has what it takes to become a champion. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with faint wear at the corners. Aberdeen unknown
1980ref. 149461N.p.: Aberdeen 1980. Three vintage black-and-white reference photographs from the 1980 film. Based on Rosalyn Drexler's 1972 novel "To Smithereens." A scrappy sports arena waitress is scouted by a wrestling promoter who believes she has what it takes to become a champion. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with faint wear at the corners. Aberdeen unknown books
1933ref. 152591N.p.: N.p. 1933. Vintage reference photograph of actress Fay Wray spotting something large and tentacled outside a boat window with a camera crew to the far left capturing the shot. Mimeo snipe to the verso. A wealthy woman funds a marine biology expedition but trouble arises when her crew declares their intentions to search for lost gold bullion in the wreckage of a German World War I U-boat instead. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with brief wear to the corners. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 152522Los Angeles: Cinerama Releasing 1972. Collection of promotional materials for the 1972 film including two vintage pressbooks and two pages of production notes. A lonely boy befriends Ben the power-hungry rat leader of a violent rat gang. Sequel to "Willard" 1971. Notable for the theme song a ballad titled "Ben" sung by Michael Jackson. Shot on location in Los Angeles. Pressbooks 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Production notes 8.5 x 13 inches. All materials folded once horizontally at the center else Near Fine. Thrower Nightmare USA. Cinerama Releasing unknown
1972ref. 152522Los Angeles: Cinerama Releasing 1972. Collection of promotional materials for the 1972 film including two vintage pressbooks and two pages of production notes. A lonely boy befriends Ben the power-hungry rat leader of a violent rat gang. Sequel to "Willard" 1971. Notable for the theme song a ballad titled "Ben" sung by Michael Jackson. Shot on location in Los Angeles. Pressbooks 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Production notes 8.5 x 13 inches. All materials folded once horizontally at the center else Near Fine. Thrower Nightmare USA. Cinerama Releasing unknown books
1959ref. 156001Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler on the set of the 1959 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1959ref. 149374Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage borderless reference photograph of actor Charlton Heston and his son in a chariot on the set of the 1959 film. With the stamps of Time Press and Dalmas press agency on the verso along with a numbered stamp reading 008818. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 7 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy with light edgewear. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1959ref. 149374Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage borderless reference photograph of actor Charlton Heston and his son in a chariot on the set of the 1959 film. With the stamps of Time Press and Dalmas press agency on the verso along with a numbered stamp reading 008818. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 7 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus slightly wavy with light edgewear. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1959ref. 156001Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1959. Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler on the set of the 1959 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will Ben-Hur endures hard labor and slavery in prison and once released vows revenge on Messala. The most expensive film ever made at the time of its release with a 15 million dollar budget and a massive elaborate set. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and winning 11 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor. Shot on location in Italy and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1927ref. 160884N.p.: N.p. 1927. Vintage photograph album containing 65 photographs compiled by cellist Carl Steppi between 1926 and 1927 documenting a tour with an orchestra in support of the 1925 film. A unique collection of vernacular photographs many with manuscript captions in English and German. Steppi is identified in contemporary newspaper articles as having been a cellist for the St. Louis Symphony in the early 1920s. The tour was apparently by rail as the archive includes several photographs of the assembled musicians outside train cars and one photograph of the musicians in a passenger car. The dates of the tour are noted on the album's first blank leaf captioned with "On the Road with the Picture 'Ben Hur' Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation / September 1926." The album's last leaf bears a photograph of presumably Steppi's wife and child captioned "Und endlich Kam die ersehnte Heimhehr! And finally the longed-for Homecoming! / Brooklyn N.Y. / Back in: April 24 1927." The many locations captioned in the photographs are: Illinois Dixon Rochelle and Rock Island Iowa Anamosa Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Des Moines Grinnell and Muskatine Kansas Wichita Missouri Kansas City and Hannibal Ohio Zanesville Texas Austin Dallas and Gainesville and West Virginia Charleston and Huntington with Gainesville incorrectly noted as being in Oklahoma. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will the prince endures prison and once released vows revenge on his childhood friend. The most expensive silent film made with a budget of $3.9 million. Shot on location in Italy and California. Album: 10 x 6.75 inches 30 pages. Very Good with paper tape repairs to the front and rear partially detached wrappers and with light chipping overall to the album leaves with eight leaves detached. Photographs: approximately 3 x 2 to 6 x 4 inches. Near Fine overall. National Film Registry. Godard Histoires de cinema. N.p. unknown
1925ref. 171333Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1925. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1925 silent film both showing Ramon Novarro and a heavily bejeweled May McAvoy. Mimeo snipes on the versos. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will the prince endures prison and once released vows revenge on his childhood friend. The most expensive silent film made with a budget of $3.9 million and the second of five adaptations of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel. Shot on location in Italy and California. 10 x 8 inches. About Near Fine lightly toned. National Film Registry. Godard Histoires de cinema. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1927ref. 160884N.p.: N.p. 1927. Vintage photograph album containing 65 photographs compiled by cellist Carl Steppi between 1926 and 1927 documenting a tour with an orchestra in support of the 1925 film. A unique collection of vernacular photographs many with manuscript captions in English and German. Steppi is identified in contemporary newspaper articles as having been a cellist for the St. Louis Symphony in the early 1920s. The tour was apparently by rail as the archive includes several photographs of the assembled musicians outside train cars and one photograph of the musicians in a passenger car. The dates of the tour are noted on the album's first blank leaf captioned with "On the Road with the Picture 'Ben Hur' Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation / September 1926." The album's last leaf bears a photograph of presumably Steppi's wife and child captioned "Und endlich Kam die ersehnte Heimhehr! And finally the longed-for Homecoming! / Brooklyn N.Y. / Back in: April 24 1927." The many locations captioned in the photographs are: Illinois Dixon Rochelle and Rock Island Iowa Anamosa Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Des Moines Grinnell and Muskatine Kansas Wichita Missouri Kansas City and Hannibal Ohio Zanesville Texas Austin Dallas and Gainesville and West Virginia Charleston and Huntington with Gainesville incorrectly noted as being in Oklahoma. Jewish prince Ben-Hur is sent to prison at the behest of his childhood friend Messala as a result of a mishap during a Roman parade. Through sheer will the prince endures prison and once released vows revenge on his childhood friend. The most expensive silent film made with a budget of $3.9 million. Shot on location in Italy and California. Album: 10 x 6.75 inches 30 pages. Very Good with paper tape repairs to the front and rear partially detached wrappers and with light chipping overall to the album leaves with eight leaves detached. Photographs: approximately 3 x 2 to 6 x 4 inches. Near Fine overall. National Film Registry. Godard Histoires de cinema. N.p. unknown books
