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1961ref. 161868N.p.: Times Films 1961. Two vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1959 French film "À double tour" here under the US release title "Leda" also released in the US as "Web of Passion." Each photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Based on the 1952 novel "The Key to Nicholas Street" by Stanley Ellin. Monsieur Marcoux patriarch of a grand family estate and living with his wife and grown children has an affair with the beautiful Italian artist Leda. Leda is found murdered and police suspect the milk man but Marcoux' daughter's fiancé suspects someone else. Director and screenwriter Claude Chabrol's third feature film his first in color and first psychological thriller the genre that would define his career for the next five decades. Shot on location in Aix-en-Provence France. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with faint creasing. Times Films unknown
1978ref. 147119Burbank CA: Edgar J. Scherick and Associates 1978. Second Draft script for the 1978 television film. One of director John Carpenter's earliest efforts as a screenwriter released the same year as "Halloween" and the television movie "Someone's Watching Me." Originally aired on NBC on September 27 1978. While written as a vehicle for Suzanne Somers some actors that would soon eclipse her can be found in the supporting cast including Timothy Hutton Rosanna Arquette and Michael Biehn. A glamorous but aging rock star takes a vacation to Zuma Beach where she unwittingly seduces the teenage beachgoers and gradually becomes involved in their lives. Set and shot on location in California. Red titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 31 1978 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credits for screenwriter William Schwartz. 116 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine lightly soiled on the first leaf wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Edgar J. Scherick and Associates unknown books
1978ref. 147119Burbank CA: Edgar J. Scherick and Associates 1978. Second Draft script for the 1978 television film. One of director John Carpenter's earliest efforts as a screenwriter released the same year as "Halloween" and the television movie "Someone's Watching Me." Originally aired on NBC on September 27 1978. While written as a vehicle for Suzanne Somers some actors that would soon eclipse her can be found in the supporting cast including Timothy Hutton Rosanna Arquette and Michael Biehn. A glamorous aging rock star takes a vacation to Zuma Beach where she unwittingly seduces the teenage beachgoers and gradually becomes involved in their lives. Set and shot on location in California. Red titled wrappers. Title page present dated May 31 1978 noted as SECOND DRAFT with credits for screenwriter William Schwartz. 116 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine lightly soiled on the first leaf wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Edgar J. Scherick and Associates unknown
2001ref. 140169Beijing: China Film Co-Production Corporation 2001. Vintage French poster for the 2001 Chinese film. Directed by Tsui Hark the film is laden with intense action sequences and elaborate CGI effects. 27 x 38 inches. Light wrinkling to the margins else Near Fine. China Film Co-Production Corporation unknown books
1934ref. 150486N.p.: N.p. 1934. Vintage matte-finish portrait photograph of actress Josephine Baker from the 1934 film INSCRIBED by Baker: "To Miss Contin-Souza / With best wishes from / Josephine Baker." With the stamp of Baker and her then-lover Giuseppe Pepito "Joseph" Abatino on the verso. A young orphaned laundress seeks employment as a nightclub dancer in order to raise money for her childhood friend who has been wrongly accused of murder. Baker's fourth film appearance. Baker moved to France in 1925 where she quickly gained success as an erotic dancer and actress starring in several films throughout the 1930s including "Zouzou" 1935 and "Princesse Tam-Tam" 1935. When France entered into World War II in 1939 Baker was recruited by the Deuxieme Bureau a branch of French military intelligence and became an "honorable correspondent." The actress gathered information about German troop locations housed members of the Free French effort and helped them access visas and carried secret Allied transmissions throughout Europe while ostensibly touring as an entertainer. Baker was awarded the Croix de guerre and the Rosette de la Resistance for her bravery and in 1945 was named a Chevalier de Legion d'honneur the highest order of merit for military and civil action. Set in Paris. 8.5 x 10.5 inches. Very Good plus with light wear and curling to the corners. N.p. unknown books
1980ref. 164148N.p.: N.p. 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. Screenwriter Stephen Sustarsic wrote frequently for sitcom television throughout the 1980s and 1990s most memorably for the television series "Alice" 1976-1985 and "The Jeffersons" 1975-1985. Sustarsic was also one of the creators of the children's animated series "The Wild Thornberrys" 1998-2004. Irving master swordsman Zorro's youngest son who's a bleeder and just wants to be a florist is chosen to be the next generation's Zorro upon his father's demise. Told in the vein of Monty Python and Mel Brooks. Generic green wrappers with a titled label with credits for screenwriter Stephen T. Sustarsic II. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Stephen Thomas Sustarsic II. 106 leaves with last page of text numbered 105. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with a prong binding. N.p. unknown
1965ref. 0208210120th Century Fox 1965. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. First Printing. A vintage original Finnish cinema-foyer POSTER for the first screening in Finland March 1965 of the celebrated film Zorba the Greek starring Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates. A rolled poster i.e. no folding creases in Fine condition approximate size is 23.5 inches by 16 inches standard Finnish A2 format. With minor signs of use: one very short tear to right edge and similar to bottom edge neither immediately noticeable. Minor print-soiling to verso where there is also a small pen inscription of film-title and date. Minor handling creases to the corners and some minor dings along the left edge of the poster suggesting that it may have been mounted with clips - there are neither pin-holes nor tape residue marks. In fantastic clean condition otherwise Fine or better. Artist-signed in the plate. For best appreciation of condition please examine the high-resolution image which accompanies this listing. 20th Century Fox unknown
1933ref. 144854Los Angeles: Fox Film Corporation 1933. Vintage keybook photograph of Loretta Young and Gene Raymond on the set of the 1933 Pre-Code film. With a printed snipe and studio stamp on the verso and two holes punched into the left edge. Zani Gene Raymond a young zoo keeper has spent his life inside the zoo in Budapest where his only true friends are the animals. He meets Eve Loretta Young an orphan on a tour with her caretakers from the orphanage. They fall in love and to stay together they must hideout overnight in the zoo while a search party looks for them. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Fox Film Corporation unknown books
1933ref. 144854Los Angeles: Fox Film Corporation 1933. Vintage keybook photograph of Loretta Young and Gene Raymond on the set of the 1933 Pre-Code film. With a printed snipe and studio stamp on the verso and two holes punched into the left edge. Zani Gene Raymond a young zoo keeper has spent his life inside the zoo in Budapest where his only true friends are the animals. He meets Eve Loretta Young an orphan on a tour with her caretakers from the orphanage. They fall in love and to stay together they must hideout overnight in the zoo while a search party looks for them. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Fox Film Corporation unknown
1970ref. 132470Beverly Hills CA: National Screen Service / MGM 1970. Collection of 8 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1970 film. A dying man frames himself for the murder of an industrialist so that his family can receive the reward money. It seems like a good plan. until he is cured of his ailment. 8 x 10 inches. Tiny corner creases light rubbing overall else Near Fine. National Screen Service / MGM unknown books
1970ref. 132470Beverly Hills CA: National Screen Service / MGM 1970. Eight vintage full-color British front-of-house cards from the 1970 UK film. A dying man frames himself for the murder of an industrialist so that his family can receive the reward money. It seems like a good plan.until he is cured of his ailment. 8 x 10 inches. Tiny corner creases light rubbing overall else Near Fine. National Screen Service / MGM unknown
1988ref. 129772N.p.: N.p. 1988. Two Draft scripts from 1987 and 1988 for an unproduced film. Both drafts SIGNED by screenwriter David Henderson in holograph ink on the title page in 1992 and each has a lengthy inscription about the development of the script noting "Michael L. Parker" and his investment in the film the script's general plot and characters a proposed directorial role for Robert N. Zagone "San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog" 1970 television movie and revisions Henderson made in order to "make the film roughly a page a minute." A cursory look at the script leads us to believe the story is set in a desolate perhaps post-apocalyptic Southwest landscape and the overall theme seems to have crime/thriller elements i.e. murder guns swords. 1987 draft: Blue stiff titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1987 with credits for screenwriters Henderson and Zagone. 138 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine internally prong binding. 1988 draft: Light blue stiff titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1988 with credits for screenwriters Henderson and Zagone. 111 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine internally prong binding. N.p. unknown books
1988ref. 129772N.p.: N.p. 1988. Two Draft scripts from 1987 and 1988 for an unproduced film. Both drafts SIGNED by screenwriter David Henderson in manuscript ink on the title page in 1992 and each has a lengthy inscription about the development of the script noting "Michael L. Parker" and his investment in the film the script's general plot and characters a proposed directorial role for Robert N. Zagone "San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog" 1970 television movie and revisions Henderson made in order to "make the film roughly a page a minute." A cursory look at the script leads us to believe the story is set in a desolate perhaps post-apocalyptic Southwest landscape and the overall theme seems to have crime/thriller elements i.e. murder guns swords. 1987 draft: Blue stiff titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1987 with credits for screenwriters Henderson and Zagone. 138 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine internally prong binding. 1988 draft: Light blue stiff titled wrappers. Title page present dated 1988 with credits for screenwriters Henderson and Zagone. 111 leaves mechanical duplication. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine internally prong binding. N.p. unknown
1933ref. 139665Paris: Franfilmdis / Argui-Film 1933. Vintage double weight borderless reference photograph for the landmark 1933 silent film by Jean Vigo. With the stamp of photographer Mars Marstrich on the verso. Although he only made four films before his death from tuberculosis at the age 29 Jean Vigo would come to have an outsized influence on cinema particularly the French New Wave with Truffaut in particular paying homage to the anarchic boarding school students in "Zero for Conduct" during the classroom and recess scenes in "The 400 Blows." 8.75 x 6.5 inches. A few tiny pinholes at the right edge else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 578. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Franfilmdis / Argui-Film unknown books
1933ref. 142664Paris: Franfilmdis / Argui-Film 1933. Collection of three vintage oversize double weight studio still photographs for the landmark 1933 silent film by Jean Vigo. Each with the stamp of French weekly "Tele Magazine" on verso two with holograph annotations regarding layout. Although he only made four films before his death from tuberculosis at the age 29 Jean Vigo would come to have an outsized influence on cinema particularly the French New Wave with Truffaut in particular paying homage to the anarchic boarding school students in "Zero for Conduct" during the classroom and recess scenes in "The 400 Blows." 11.75 x 9.75 inches with wide bottom margins. Very Good plus. Criterion Collection 578. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Franfilmdis / Argui-Film unknown books
1933ref. 146133Paris: Franfilmdis 1933. Collection of 3 vintage borderless double weight studio still photographs from the landmark 1933 silent film by Jean Vigo. Although he only made four films before his death from tuberculosis at the age 29 Jean Vigo would come to have an outsized influence on cinema particularly the French New Wave with Truffaut in particular paying homage to the anarchic boarding school students in "Zero for Conduct" during the classroom and recess scenes in "The 400 Blows." 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus corner pinholes. Criterion Collection 578. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Franfilmdis unknown books
1933ref. 146133Paris: Franfilmdis 1933. Collection of 3 vintage borderless double weight studio still photographs from the landmark 1933 silent film by Jean Vigo. Although he only made four films before his death from tuberculosis at the age 29 Jean Vigo would come to have an outsized influence on cinema particularly the French New Wave with Truffaut in particular paying homage to the anarchic boarding school students in "Zero for Conduct" during the classroom and recess scenes in "The 400 Blows." 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus corner pinholes. Criterion Collection 578. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Franfilmdis unknown
1933ref. 139665Paris: Franfilmdis / Argui-Film 1933. Vintage double weight borderless reference photograph for the landmark 1933 silent film by Jean Vigo. With the stamp of photographer Mars Marstrich on the verso. Although he only made four films before his death from tuberculosis at the age 29 Jean Vigo would come to have an outsized influence on cinema particularly the French New Wave with Truffaut in particular paying homage to the anarchic boarding school students in "Zero for Conduct" during the classroom and recess scenes in "The 400 Blows." 8.75 x 6.5 inches. A few tiny pinholes at the right edge else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 578. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Franfilmdis / Argui-Film unknown
1977ref. 146559Munich: Terrafilm 1977. Draft script for an unproduced film original ribbon copy typescript. Laid in with the script is a two-page typed letter addressed to casting agent Paul Kohner from Terra Film producer Lothar H. Krischer and director Karoly Makk with holograph ink annotations to the first page. Also included is a telegraph from Krischer to Kohner introducing the script. Text in German. A young woman arrives at a dilapidated hospital searching for answers to her past. Academy Award-winning Hungarian director Karoly Makk garnered accolades for his incisive political films during Hungarian cinema's renaissance in the postwar period most notably "Love" 1971 "Cats' Play" 1972 and "Another Way" 1982. Red untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for director Karoly Makk and screenwriter Gunther Heller. 171 leaves with last page of text numbered 169. Ribbon copy typescript rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with yapping and light soil bound with a gold prong. Terrafilm unknown books
1977ref. 146559Munich: Terrafilm 1977. Draft script for an unproduced film original ribbon copy typescript. Laid in with the script is a two-page typed letter addressed to casting agent Paul Kohner from Terra Film producer Lothar H. Krischer and director Karoly Makk with manuscript ink annotations to the first page. Also included is a telegraph from Krischer to Kohner introducing the script. Text in German. A young woman arrives at a dilapidated hospital searching for answers to her past. Academy Award-winning Hungarian director Karoly Makk garnered accolades for his incisive political films during Hungarian cinema's renaissance in the postwar period most notably "Love" 1971 "Cats' Play" 1972 and "Another Way" 1982. Red untitled card wrappers. Title page present with credits for director Karoly Makk and screenwriter Gunther Heller. 171 leaves with last page of text numbered 169. Ribbon copy typescript rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus with yapping and light soil bound with a gold prong. Terrafilm unknown
1987ref. 141451Tokyo: Imamura Productions 1987. Draft script for the 1987 film. Text in Japanese. The greatest pimp in all of Japanese history Iheji Muraoka also known as Zegen or the "Boss of the South Seas" grew in power as Japan grew. Not only were his achievements contributing to his mantle of success but he believed they advanced the global ambitions of his nation promoting patriotic interests. Blue titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 149 leaves with last page of text numbered 139. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine. Imamura Productions unknown books
1987ref. 141451Tokyo: Imamura Productions 1987. Draft script for the 1987 film. Text in Japanese. The greatest pimp in all of Japanese history Iheji Muraoka also known as Zegen or the "Boss of the South Seas" grew in power as Japan grew. Not only were his achievements contributing to his mantle of success but he believed they advanced the global ambitions of his nation promoting patriotic interests. Blue titled perfect-bound wrappers. Title page present. 149 leaves with last page of text numbered 139. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine. Imamura Productions unknown
1960ref. 132925Paris: Nouvelles Editions de Films NEF 1960. Collection of three vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1960 French film. An anarchic Louis Malle comedy one of his finest films where ten-year-old Zazie from a provincial town escapes the custody of her cross-dressing Uncle George and sets out to explore Paris on her own-all while her mother is off spending time with a lover. Story set and shot on location in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with very light toning. Criterion Collection 570. Complete collation details available on request. Nouvelles Editions de Films [NEF] unknown books
1960ref. 132925Paris: Nouvelles Editions de Films NEF 1960. Three vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1960 French film. An anarchic Louis Malle comedy one of his finest films where ten-year-old Zazie from a provincial town escapes the custody of her cross-dressing Uncle George and sets out to explore Paris on her own-all while her mother is off spending time with a lover. Story set and shot on location in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with very light toning. Criterion Collection 570. Nouvelles Editions de Films [NEF] unknown
1970ref. 143238Tokyo/Kyoto: Daiei Studios 1970. Final script for the 1970 Japanese film seen here under the alternate title "Zatochi: The Killer's Song." Single folded leaf with a xerographically duplicated character list laid in with single holograph ink notation. Text in Japanese. The longest-running action series in Japanese history and one of the screen's great heroes the character of Zatoichi a blind masseur and swordmaster was created by novelist Kan Shimozawa first appearing on film in 1962. A total of 26 films were made from 1962 to 1989. "Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" is the 21st film of the series where Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband. Set in the Japanese Edo period. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present. 69 leaves with last page of text numbered c-50. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine with mild foxing on papers edge wrapper Very Good plus title on spine. Criterion Collection 679. Daiei Studios unknown books
