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1969ref. 147106N.p.: N.p. 1969. Treatment script for an unproduced television series. Loosely based on Eve Brown's 1967 novel. A group of wealthy socialites and celebrities staying at the Plaza Hotel are taken hostage for an enormous ransom soon realizing that their time is limited by a scant 18-hour supply of food water and light. Set in Manhattan. Black titled wrappers. Distribution page present with receipt intact noting copy No. 87. Title page present dated 1969 with credits for screenwriter ROBERT B. ALDRICH. 76 leaves with last page of text numbered 73. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus lightly rusted near the binding bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1969ref. 154520N.p.: N.p. 1969. Three vintage oversize borderless reference photographs from the 1969 French-Italian film. Based on Rene Barjavel's 1969 novel. A young Parisian man travels to Nepal to find his deadbeat father only to fall in with a group of drug-loving hippies. Set in Paris and Nepal. 12 x 8.5 inches. Very Good plus with light curling and edgewear. Complete collation details available on request. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 162084N.p.: Wodwo Productions 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. An obscure little-known sexploitation film from 1970 the only known film credited to director John Vittoli and screenwriter Chase Frank. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Wodwo Productions unknown
1970ref. 162084N.p.: Wodwo Productions 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. An obscure little-known sexploitation film from 1970 the only known film credited to director John Vittoli and screenwriter Chase Frank. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Wodwo Productions unknown books
1969ref. 154520N.p.: N.p. 1969. Three vintage oversize borderless reference photographs from the 1969 French-Italian film. Based on Rene Barjavel's 1969 novel. A young Parisian man travels to Nepal to find his deadbeat father only to fall in with a group of drug-loving hippies. Set in Paris and Nepal. 12 x 8.5 inches. Very Good plus with light curling and edgewear. Complete collation details available on request. N.p. unknown books
1953ref. 156139N.p.: N.p. 1953. Vintage program for the 1953 German film. Text and titles in German. A young man frames his older brother for killing a forest ranger after being caught poaching. The older brother takes the blame and is sent to prison for 22 years only to discover after he is released that his former sweetheart has married another man. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1953ref. 156139N.p.: N.p. 1953. Vintage program for the 1953 German film. Text and titles in German. A young man frames his older brother for killing a forest ranger after being caught poaching. The older brother takes the blame and is sent to prison for 22 years only to discover after he is released that his former sweetheart has married another man. 7.25 x 10.5 inches. Bi-fold. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1925ref. 167106N.p.: N.p. 1925. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1925 film showing then-US vice president Charles G. Dawes visiting the set. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the versos. In 1860 a gambler-turned-rider for the Pony Express learns of a secret plan to aid the Confederate cause. Shot on location in Cheyenne Wyoming. Approximately 10 x 7.5 inches. Very Good plus. Pitts 3139. N.p. unknown
1925ref. 167106N.p.: N.p. 1925. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1925 film showing then-US vice president Charles G. Dawes visiting the set. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the versos. In 1860 a gambler-turned-rider for the Pony Express learns of a secret plan to aid the Confederate cause. Shot on location in Cheyenne Wyoming. Approximately 10 x 7.5 inches. Very Good plus. Pitts 3139. N.p. unknown books
1966ref. 161304Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1966. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1966 Japanese film. One with annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso identifying the film and director. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A disillusioned pornographer tries to stay out of the clutches of the local mob while taking care of his ailing landlady and her children secretly spending time with his mistress and lusting after his teenage stepdaughter. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 207. Nikkatsu unknown
1966ref. 157627Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1966. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 Japanese film. Stamps of Nikkatsu Productions on the verso along with annotations in manuscript ink. A disillusioned pornographer tries to stay out of the clutches of the local mob while taking care of his ailing landlady and her children secretly spending time with his mistress and lusting after his teenage stepdaughter. 6 x 4.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 207. Nikkatsu unknown
1966ref. 141453Tokyo: Toho Company 1966. Draft script for the 1966 film. Text in Japanese. A pornographer is keeping a low profile to keep out of the way of the mob while also is trying to keep the various people in his life happy including his stepdaughter stepson mistress and wife who believes her first husband was reincarnated as a carp. White titled perfect-bound wrappers. Title page present. 178 leaves with last page of text numbered 27. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine. Criterion Collection 207. Toho Company unknown
1966ref. 157627Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1966. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 Japanese film. Stamps of Nikkatsu Productions on the verso along with annotations in manuscript ink. A disillusioned pornographer tries to stay out of the clutches of the local mob while taking care of his ailing landlady and her children secretly spending time with his mistress and lusting after his teenage stepdaughter. 6 x 4.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 207. Nikkatsu unknown books
1966ref. 141453Tokyo: Toho Company 1966. Draft script for the 1966 film. Text in Japanese. A pornographer is keeping a low profile to keep out of the way of the mob while also is trying to keep the various people in his life happy including his stepdaughter stepson mistress and wife who believes her first husband was reincarnated as a carp. White titled perfect-bound wrappers. Title page present. 178 leaves with last page of text numbered 27. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine. Criterion Collection 207. Toho Company unknown books
1966ref. 161304Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1966. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1966 Japanese film. One with annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso identifying the film and director. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A disillusioned pornographer tries to stay out of the clutches of the local mob while taking care of his ailing landlady and her children secretly spending time with his mistress and lusting after his teenage stepdaughter. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 207. Nikkatsu unknown books
1944ref. 130722Los Angeles: Republic Pictures 1944. Shooting Script for the 1944 film. A thriller completely dominated by the formidable Stephanie Bachelor. The statuesque sophisticated Republic leading lady is cast as Muriel the scheming widow of the fabulously wealthy Hartford Chaney 3rd. Muriel's husband has disappearance under mysterious circumstances freeing her to marry her playboy paramour Frederick St. Clair George Meeker. Hal Erickson AllMovie Goldenrod titled wrappers with the original title written in manuscript ink and changed in manuscript pencil noted as Shooting Script on the front wrapper as production No. 1258 dated April 4 1944. 77 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Republic Pictures unknown
1944ref. 130722Los Angeles: Republic Pictures 1944. Shooting Script for the 1944 film. A thriller completely dominated by the formidable Stephanie Bachelor. The statuesque sophisticated Republic leading lady is cast as Muriel the scheming widow of the fabulously wealthy Hartford Chaney 3rd. Muriel's husband has disappearance under mysterious circumstances freeing her to marry her playboy paramour Frederick St. Clair George Meeker. Hal Erickson AllMovie Goldenrod titled wrappers with the original title written in manuscript ink and changed in manuscript pencil noted as Shooting Script on the front wrapper as production No. 1258 dated April 4 1944. 77 leaves mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Republic Pictures unknown books
1958ref. 143312Paris: Filmsonor 1958. Four vintage black-and-white candid photographs of Nadine Tallier from the 1958 French film. Tallier played the role of "Sylvain" in the film pictured here enjoying a cigarette. Notations in manuscript ink and rubber stamp for photographer Kirchmeyer on the versos. Based on Maurice Druon's 1948 novel the film stars Jean Gabin as the head of a wealthy French family ruling his fortune and estate with an iron fist and leaving little room for his heirs to prove worthy of the wealth. Tallier was an actress from 1949 to 1964 notable films include "The Girl in the Bikini" 1952 "Royal Affairs in Versailles" 1954 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 1956 "Folies-Bergere" 1956 and "Cigarettes Whiskey and Wild Women" 1959. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine with slight curling. Filmsonor unknown
1958ref. 143106Paris: Filmsonor 1958. Collection of 109 vintage black-and-white still photographs for the 1958 French film. All photographs with mimeograph series number on the verso. Images of cast and crew expertly captured including director Patelliere working with cameraman on the set. Photographs range in size several with white borders several credit photographer M. Dole on the recto. Housed in original box with "Papiers as de trefle" paper label their "open in red light only" warning and French film title in manuscript ink on the box top. Based on Maurice Druon's 1948 novel the film stars Jean Gabin as the head of a wealthy French family ruling his fortune and estate with an iron fist and leaving little room for his heirs to prove worthy of the wealth. Photographs from 3.25 x 4.5 inches to 9.5 x 12 inches most under 7 inches. Photos Near Fine overall slight curling a few with short creases. Box Very Good. Filmsonor unknown
1958ref. 143106Paris: Filmsonor 1958. Collection of 109 vintage black-and-white still photographs for the 1958 French film. All photographs with mimeograph series number on the verso. Images of cast and crew expertly captured including director Patelliere working with cameraman on the set. Photographs range in size several with white borders several credit photographer M. Dole on the recto. Housed in original box with "Papiers as de trefle" paper label their "open in red light only" warning and French film title in manuscript ink on the box top. Based on Maurice Druon's 1948 novel the film stars Jean Gabin as the head of a wealthy French family ruling his fortune and estate with an iron fist and leaving little room for his heirs to prove worthy of the wealth. Photographs from 3.25 x 4.5 inches to 9.5 x 12 inches most under 7 inches. Photos Near Fine overall slight curling a few with short creases. Box Very Good. Filmsonor unknown books
1958ref. 143312Paris: Filmsonor 1958. Four vintage black-and-white candid photographs of Nadine Tallier from the 1958 French film. Tallier played the role of "Sylvain" in the film pictured here enjoying a cigarette. Notations in manuscript ink and rubber stamp for photographer Kirchmeyer on the versos. Based on Maurice Druon's 1948 novel the film stars Jean Gabin as the head of a wealthy French family ruling his fortune and estate with an iron fist and leaving little room for his heirs to prove worthy of the wealth. Tallier was an actress from 1949 to 1964 notable films include "The Girl in the Bikini" 1952 "Royal Affairs in Versailles" 1954 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 1956 "Folies-Bergere" 1956 and "Cigarettes Whiskey and Wild Women" 1959. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine with slight curling. Filmsonor unknown books
1942ref. 130419Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1942. Final script for the 1942 film. A lighthearted drama centering on a female stamp collector obsessed with a government mail sack of undelivered letters that has turned up after missing for 50 years. The AFI Catalog notes that all the title cards for the film's opening credits are handwritten on envelopes postmarked 1889. A studio press release asserted that producer Ralph Dietrich got the idea for the film from a newspaper story concerning "the discovery in Philadelphia some months ago of a mail bag apparently the loot of a robbery some seventy-five years before." The story reported that the mail would be delivered by the post office to the addressees or their heirs. Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 70 and production No. 768 dated April 1 1942. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated April 1 1942 noted as Final Script with credits for screenwriter Braus. 122 leaves mimeograph duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 4/1/42 and 5/1/42. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1981ref. 164216N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage reference photograph of director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson on the set of the 1981 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Based on the 1939 novel by James M. Cain. Along with "The Verdict" a film that brought writer David Mamet to the attention of the filmmaking world leading to his working not only as a screenwriter but an important director. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. N.p. unknown
1981ref. 161079Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1981. Vintage borderless studio still photograph taken on the set of the 1981 film showing director Bob Rafelson actors Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange cinematographer Sven Nykvist and other crew members gathered around a monitor. Partial provenance label and annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on the 1939 novel by James M. Cain. One of the gems of late 1970s cinema along with "The Verdict" that brought writer David Mamet to the attention of the filmmaking world leading to his working not only as a screenwriter but an important director. 9.75 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Paramount Pictures unknown
1979ref. 137104Los Angeles: Columbia Broadcasting System CBS 1979. Two Draft scripts for the 1981 film. One is a Second Draft script dated December 1979 the other is an Agency script in generic Agency wrappers undated. Directed by Bob Rafelson and based on the 1939 novel by James M. Cain "Postman" was one of the gems of early 1980 cinema along with "The Verdict" and neo-noir and brought David Mamet to the attention of the filmmaking world leading to his working not only as a screenwriter but an important director. Mamet's grim update of Cain's classic hard-boiled novel was largely panned on release but is today held in high regard and is considered a major influence on the genre. Shot on location in Santa Barbara California. 1979 script: Red titled wrappers. Title page present dated December 1979 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credits for screenwriter Mamet and novelist Cain. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographically reproduced. Pages and wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Undated script: Black titled pictorial wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Mamet and novelist Cain. 118 leaves with last page of text numbered 117. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus perfect-bound. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] unknown