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1928ref. 150743N.p.: N.p. 1928. Vintage portrait photograph of Erich von Stroheim from 1926 released as a publicity still for the 1928 film. Newspaper clipping of photograph with two "DEC 19 1934" stamps affixed to verso and an "Erich von Stroheim" stamp and "Erich von Stroheim Goldwyn director" printed on verso. Stroheim's runaway production was halted after nine months of shooting by producer Pat Powers having gone nearly $1 million over budget with an edited running time of over four hours. After a disastrous preview Paramount decided to release two films from the footage as was Stroheim's original intent with the second part entitled "The Honeymoon" now lost. Prince Nicki an impoverished aristocrat is in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter Mitzi but is forced to marry Cecilia the daughter of a wealthy factory owner. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with two small chips one on top left corner and one on center right margin. National Film Registy. Scorsese A Personal Journey through American Movies. N.p. unknown books
1928ref. 152353N.p.: N.p. 1928. Vintage reference photograph from the 1928 film struck circa 1950 from the original negative showing actors Erich von Stroheim and Fay Wray. With a stamp specific to the film's French release on the verso along with a few manuscript ink annotations. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Stroheim's runaway production was halted after nine months of shooting by producer Pat Powers having gone nearly $1 million over budget with an edited running time of over four hours. After a disastrous preview Paramount decided to release two films from the footage as was Stroheim's original intent with the second part entitled "The Honeymoon" now lost. The film follows Prince Nicki an impoverished aristocrat who is in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter Mitzi Fay Wray but is forced to marry Cecilia the daughter of a wealthy factory owner Zasu Pitts. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registy. Scorsese A Personal Journey through American Movies. N.p. unknown books
1928ref. 153194N.p.: N.p. 1928. Reference photograph from the 1928 silent film struck circa 1950s showing director and actor Erich von Stroheim in a tender moment with Fay Wray. Manuscript ink and pencil annotations to the verso noting the film's title and the names of the photograph subjects. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Stroheim's runaway production was halted after nine months of shooting by producer Pat Powers having gone nearly $1 million over budget with an edited running time of over four hours. After a disastrous preview Paramount decided to release two films from the footage as was Stroheim's original intent with the second part entitled "The Honeymoon" now lost. The film follows Prince Nicki an impoverished aristocrat who is in love with a beautiful but poor innkeeper's daughter but is forced to marry the daughter of a wealthy factory owner. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registy. Scorsese A Personal Journey through American Movies. N.p. unknown
1928ref. 152353N.p.: N.p. 1928. Vintage reference photograph from the 1928 film struck circa 1950 from the original negative showing actors Erich von Stroheim and Fay Wray. With a stamp specific to the film's French release on the verso along with a few manuscript ink annotations. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Stroheim's runaway production was halted after nine months of shooting by producer Pat Powers having gone nearly $1 million over budget with an edited running time of over four hours. After a disastrous preview Paramount decided to release two films from the footage as was Stroheim's original intent with the second part entitled "The Honeymoon" now lost. The film follows Prince Nicki an impoverished aristocrat who is in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter Mitzi Fay Wray but is forced to marry Cecilia the daughter of a wealthy factory owner Zasu Pitts. 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registy. Scorsese A Personal Journey through American Movies. N.p. unknown
1928ref. 150743N.p.: N.p. 1928. Vintage portrait photograph of Erich von Stroheim from 1926 released as a publicity still for the 1928 film. Newspaper clipping of photograph with two "DEC 19 1934" stamps affixed to verso and an "Erich von Stroheim" stamp and "Erich von Stroheim Goldwyn director" printed on verso. Stroheim's runaway production was halted after nine months of shooting by producer Pat Powers having gone nearly $1 million over budget with an edited running time of over four hours. After a disastrous preview Paramount decided to release two films from the footage as was Stroheim's original intent with the second part entitled "The Honeymoon" now lost. Prince Nicki an impoverished aristocrat is in love with the beautiful innkeeper's daughter Mitzi but is forced to marry Cecilia the daughter of a wealthy factory owner. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with two small chips one on top left corner and one on center right margin. National Film Registy. Scorsese A Personal Journey through American Movies. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 137347Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. Original Pressbook for the 1957 film based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novel. 13 x 16.5 inches. 16 pages saddle stapled. About Near Fine. Horizontal fold as issued with some light soil. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1957ref. 137347Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. Original Pressbook for the 1957 film based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novel. 13 x 16.5 inches. 16 pages saddle stapled. About Near Fine. Horizontal fold as issued with some light soil. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1972ref. 157747Beverly Hills CA: Bryanston Pictures 1972. Vintage linen-backed US one sheet poster for the 1972 Hong Kong film. Seen here under its US title "Return of the Dragon." The first film produced by Bruce Lee's Concord Productions studio as well as Lee's screenwriting and directorial debuts and the film debut of Chuck Norris who battles Lee in an iconic fight scene at the film's climax. 27 x 41 inches. Linen-backed and rolled. Very Good plus overall with a few small nicks and creases. Bryanston Pictures unknown books
1972ref. 157747Beverly Hills CA: Bryanston Pictures 1972. Vintage linen-backed US one sheet poster for the 1972 Hong Kong film. Seen here under its US title "Return of the Dragon." The first film produced by Bruce Lee's Concord Productions studio as well as Lee's screenwriting and directorial debuts and the film debut of Chuck Norris who battles Lee in an iconic fight scene at the film's climax. 27 x 41 inches. Linen-backed and rolled. Very Good plus overall with a few small nicks and creases. Bryanston Pictures unknown
1997ref. 171935N.p.: N.p. 1997. Draft script for the 1998 film. An awkward 31-year-old mama's boy works as the water boy for a university football team but becomes an unexpected success as an outside linebacker. Set in Louisiana and shot on location in central Florida. Self wrappers. Title page present dated October 15 1997 with credits for screenwriters Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1997ref. 171935N.p.: N.p. 1997. Draft script for the 1998 film. An awkward 31-year-old mama's boy works as the water boy for a university football team but becomes an unexpected success as an outside linebacker. Set in Louisiana and shot on location in central Florida. Self wrappers. Title page present dated October 15 1997 with credits for screenwriters Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy. 111 leaves with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1960ref. 154314Burbank CA: Columbia Pictures 1960. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1960 film. An historical sword-and-sandal drama about the ancient Greek poet Sappho who leads a life without men inside an all-women temple on the island of Lesbos. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to the left edge. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1972ref. 147379London: K.L.K. Films 1972. Draft script for an unproduced film Ian La Frenais' adaptation of Nicholas Luard's 1967 novel a political thriller. From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. Down on his luck news photographer Sear is offered a large payment to cover the secret exodus of 10000 Hungarian refugees across the border and finds himself embroiled in a game of international espionage. Blue untitled wrappers with die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present February 1972 with credits for screenwriter Ian La Frenais. 109 leaves with last page of text numbered 107. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two flat metal brads. K.L.K. Films unknown books
1972ref. 147379London: K.L.K. Films 1972. Draft script for an unproduced film Ian La Frenais' adaptation of Nicholas Luard's 1967 novel a political thriller. From the estate of film producer Elliott Kastner whose best known credits include "The Long Goodbye" Robert Altman 1973 "The Missouri Breaks" Arthur Penn 1976 and "Heat" Michael Mann 1996. Down on his luck news photographer Sear is offered a large payment to cover the secret exodus of 10000 Hungarian refugees across the border and finds himself embroiled in a game of international espionage. Blue untitled wrappers with die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present February 1972 with credits for screenwriter Ian La Frenais. 109 leaves with last page of text numbered 107. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two flat metal brads. K.L.K. Films unknown
1953ref. 167621N.p.: N.p. 1953. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1953 film. The first feature film adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic 1898 novel. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and nominated for two more. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good to Very Good plus both with portions clipped from the bottom margins see images. National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 1037. N.p. unknown books
1962ref. 162299N.p.: N.p. 1962. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1962 film. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars Lou Reed Allen Ginsberg Patti Smith Salvador Dali and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey. The hotshot commander of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber lives for the most dangerous missions and acts as though he may have a death wish. Shot on location in Cabridge Bovingdon and Kent England. 10 x 8 inches. One Near Fine the other Very Good plus with creasing and tape residue at the bottom left corner. N.p. unknown books
1962ref. 150983N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage reference photograph of Micheal Crawford Philip Leacock Steve McQueen and an unidentified woman on the set of the 1962 film. Based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey. The commander of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber cocky hotshot Captain Buzz Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions and acts as though he may have a death wish. Shot on location in Cabridge Bovingdon and Kent England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1962ref. 150983N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage reference photograph of Micheal Crawford Philip Leacock Steve McQueen and an unidentified woman on the set of the 1962 film. Based on the 1959 novel by John Hersey. The commander of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber cocky hotshot Captain Buzz Rickson lives for the most dangerous missions and acts as though he may have a death wish. Shot on location in Cabridge Bovingdon and Kent England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1966ref. 141085N.p.: Europa Film 1966. Vintage pressbook for the 1966 film. In the wake of the Spanish Civil War a communist exile continues his anti-Franco activities from his new Paris home. The film follows his disillusionment with the revolution and its questionable tactics. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Two pages saddle stapled 10 x 12 inches. Near Fine with a small manuscript graphite notation to the recto. Europa Film unknown books
1966ref. 141085N.p.: Europa Film 1966. Vintage pressbook for the 1966 film. In the wake of the Spanish Civil War a communist exile continues his anti-Franco activities from his new Paris home. The film follows his disillusionment with the revolution and its questionable tactics. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Two pages saddle stapled 10 x 12 inches. Near Fine with a small manuscript graphite notation to the recto. Europa Film unknown
1972ref. 141606New York: National General Pictures 1972. Eight vintage still photographs from the 1972 film. Based loosely on the writings and illustrations of James Thurber which were in turn based on Thurber's own life. Adhesive residue to the verso of all photographs with mimeograph snipe tipped on to the verso of two photos. Item also includes a three-page cast and crew list on Cinema Center Films letterhead. Jack Lemmon plays a jaded nearsighted cartoonist who falls for a single mother of three Barbara Harris against his own bachelor tendencies. The film utilizes a combination of both live action and animated scenes in order to portray Thurber's life as he himself had done. Set in Manhattan. 8 x 10 inches. All photos Near Fine or better. National General Pictures unknown books
1968ref. 162565N.p.: Provocative Films 1968. Vintage studio still photograph with irregular margins from the 1968 film. With provenance stamps on the verso. Art and Vera an unhappily married couple become involved with two sisters Nan and Lauri and group therapy sessions run by a lesbian cult leader Jennifer. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with light creasing a small chip to the bottom right margin and an emulsion irregularity along the top edge obscuring the top margin. Provocative Films unknown books
1968ref. 162565N.p.: Provocative Films 1968. Vintage studio still photograph with irregular margins from the 1968 film. With provenance stamps on the verso. Art and Vera an unhappily married couple become involved with two sisters Nan and Lauri and group therapy sessions run by a lesbian cult leader Jennifer. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good with light creasing a small chip to the bottom right margin and an emulsion irregularity along the top edge obscuring the top margin. Provocative Films unknown
1970ref. 149280Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1970. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1970 film. Based on the 1967 novel by Winston Graham. Deborah Dainton Samantha Eggar a polio victim in childhood uses a walking stick she doesn't really need and leads a overly structured somewhat reclusive life until she meets the charming mediocre artist Leigh Hartley David Hemmings. Hartley's insistence and friendship blossoms into romance and Dainton feels truly happy for the first time in her life. It is then Hartley reveals a plot he and his friends have to rob diamonds from the auction house where she works and Dainton discovers that nearly everything Hartley had told her about himself has been a lie. Set in and shot on location in Buckinghamshire and London. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good with two inch closed tear to upper right chip and creasing in top left margin and rubbing at folds. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1953ref. 161494Rome: Compagnia Cinematografica Champion 1953. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1953 film. Based on the 1950 novel by Georges Arnaud. Henri-Georges Clouzot's breakthrough masterpiece a tense and literally volatile thriller. Four luckless Europeans are hired by an American oil company to drive two trucks of nitroglycerine through the South American wilderness to extinguish a fire in the oil fields. Winner of the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Gard and Bouches-du-Rhone France. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Criterion Collection 36. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby France. Compagnia Cinematografica Champion unknown books
