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1936ref. 171495Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1936. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1936 film one double weight and showing Norma Shearer the other single weight and showing Basil Rathbone. MGM snipe and photographer's stamp on the verso of one photograph. Studio head Louis B. Mayer was reluctant to film a version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy but agreed after a 1934 Broadway revival was met with widespread success. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actress for Shearer. 8 x 10 inches. Both Very Good evenly toned and one with moderate soil to the margins and a small chip to one corner. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1936ref. 171495Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1936. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1936 film one double weight and showing Norma Shearer the other single weight and showing Basil Rathbone. MGM snipe and photographer's stamp on the verso of one photograph. Studio head Louis B. Mayer was reluctant to film a version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy but agreed after a 1934 Broadway revival was met with widespread success. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actress for Shearer. 8 x 10 inches. Both Very Good evenly toned and one with moderate soil to the margins and a small chip to one corner. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1962ref. 159040N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Angie Dickinson from the 1962 film. Based on Irving Fineman's 1932 novel "Lovers Must Learn." After being fired for giving a student her copy of a romance novel a woman decides to move to Rome where she finds a job at a bookstore and begins a romance with a newly single Italian man. Set and shot on location in Alto Adige Tuscany Rome and Bolzano Italy. 9.5 x 7.75 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books
1962ref. 159040N.p.: N.p. 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Angie Dickinson from the 1962 film. Based on Irving Fineman's 1932 novel "Lovers Must Learn." After being fired for giving a student her copy of a romance novel a woman decides to move to Rome where she finds a job at a bookstore and begins a romance with a newly single Italian man. Set and shot on location in Alto Adige Tuscany Rome and Bolzano Italy. 9.5 x 7.75 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown
1974ref. 151292N.p.: N.p. 1974. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1974 film showing actors Ornella Muti and Michele Placido in a tender moment. A middle-aged man marries his 17-year-old goddaughter but their passionate relationship sours when he suspects her of sleeping with his much younger friend. Shot on location in Milan Italy. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1974ref. 151292N.p.: N.p. 1974. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1974 film showing actors Ornella Muti and Michele Placido in a tender moment. A middle-aged man marries his 17-year-old goddaughter but their passionate relationship sours when he suspects her of sleeping with his much younger friend. Shot on location in Milan Italy. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1960ref. 152571Universal City: Universal Pictures 1960. Vintage reference photograph of director-actor Peter Ustinov with actors Sandra Dee and John Gavin on a lunch break in Rome during the filming of the 1961 film. The tiny fictitious European nation of Concordia finds itself the tiebreaker in a United Nations vote leading ambassadors from both the US and the Soviet Union to court the country's president's favor in a variety of humorous ways. Set in Concordia shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1960ref. 152571Universal City: Universal Pictures 1960. Vintage reference photograph of director-actor Peter Ustinov with actors Sandra Dee and John Gavin on a lunch break in Rome during the filming of the 1961 film. The tiny fictitious European nation of Concordia finds itself the tiebreaker in a United Nations vote leading ambassadors from both the US and the Soviet Union to court the country's president's favor in a variety of humorous ways. Set in Concordia shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1972ref. 148216N.p.: N.p. 1972. Collection of 24 vintage borderless color photographs from the 1972 film 23 studio still photographs and one photograph of Fellini on the set. A semi-autobiographical impressionistic portrait of Rome featuring two contrasting sections one based on Fellini's first journey to the city as a young man under Mussolini the other featuring scenes of contemporary city life. Set and shot on location in Rome Italy. 8.25 x 10.75 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1972ref. 148216N.p.: N.p. 1972. Collection of 24 vintage borderless color photographs from the 1972 film 23 studio still photographs and one photograph of Fellini on the set. A semi-autobiographical impressionistic portrait of Rome featuring two contrasting sections one based on Fellini's first journey to the city as a young man under Mussolini the other featuring scenes of contemporary city life. Set and shot on location in Rome Italy. 8.25 x 10.75 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1975ref. 169560Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1975. Vintage borderless satin-finish reference photograph from the 1975 film showing director Norman Jewison and actor James Caan on the set between takes. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1974 novel by William Harrison who wrote the screenplay. A dystopian sports film in which the world has been overtaken by a corporatocracy with the titular "rollerball" an ultra-violent sports game used to placate the population. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. United Artists unknown books
1975ref. 135483Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1975. Five vintage oversize borderless black-and-white double reference studio still photographs from the 1975 film. Based on the 1974 novel by William Harrison. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. United Artists unknown books
1975ref. 169560Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1975. Vintage borderless satin-finish reference photograph from the 1975 film showing director Norman Jewison and actor James Caan on the set between takes. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1974 novel by William Harrison who wrote the screenplay. A dystopian sports film in which the world has been overtaken by a corporatocracy with the titular "rollerball" an ultra-violent sports game used to placate the population. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. United Artists unknown
1967ref. 131318Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Private detective John Rogue Smith is willing to do anything to help his finances. A psychiatrist Morgan hires him to follow a wealthy woman Baldwin on the verge of suicide. A mystery in the vein of Philip Marlowe stories. With late performances by Jackie Coogan and Brian Donlevy. Green titled wrappers with a die-cut title window. Title page present rubber-stamped copy No. 5 dated May 29 1967 with credits for screenwriter Fisher and story writer Lyles. 127 leaves mechanical duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 8-22-67 and 9-1-67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1967ref. 131318Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1967. Draft script for the 1968 film. Private detective John Rogue Smith is willing to do anything to help his finances. A psychiatrist Morgan hires him to follow a wealthy woman Baldwin on the verge of suicide. A mystery in the vein of Philip Marlowe stories. With late performances by Jackie Coogan and Brian Donlevy. Green titled wrappers with a die-cut title window. Title page present rubber-stamped copy No. 5 dated May 29 1967 with credits for screenwriter Fisher and story writer Lyles. 127 leaves mechanical duplication with pink and blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 8-22-67 and 9-1-67. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Paramount Pictures unknown
1990ref. 160613N.p.: N.p. 1990. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1990 film both showing director Roger Corman on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on the 1973 novel by Brian Aldiss. Low-budget horror king Roger Corman's final directorial effort and his first film after a hiatus of nearly 20 years about a scientist from future Los Angeles who accidentally travels back to 1817 Switzerland where he meets both Mary Shelley and confusingly her fictional creation Victor Frankenstein. INXS frontman Michael Hutchence makes a humorous appearance as Shelley's husband Percy as well. Set in Los Angeles and Switzerland shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1990ref. 157300N.p.: N.p. 1990. Vintage reference photograph from the 1990 film showing director Roger Corman directing John Hurt on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1973 novel by Brian Aldiss. Low-budget horror king Roger Corman's final directorial effort and his first film after a hiatus of nearly 20 years about a scientist from future Los Angeles who accidentally travels back to 1817 Switzerland where he meets both Mary Shelley and confusingly her fictional creation Victor Frankenstein. INXS frontman Michael Hutchence makes a humorous appearance as Shelley's husband Percy as well. Set in Los Angeles and Switzerland shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1990ref. 160613N.p.: N.p. 1990. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1990 film both showing director Roger Corman on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on the 1973 novel by Brian Aldiss. Low-budget horror king Roger Corman's final directorial effort and his first film after a hiatus of nearly 20 years about a scientist from future Los Angeles who accidentally travels back to 1817 Switzerland where he meets both Mary Shelley and confusingly her fictional creation Victor Frankenstein. INXS frontman Michael Hutchence makes a humorous appearance as Shelley's husband Percy as well. Set in Los Angeles and Switzerland shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1990ref. 157300N.p.: N.p. 1990. Vintage reference photograph from the 1990 film showing director Roger Corman directing John Hurt on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1973 novel by Brian Aldiss. Low-budget horror king Roger Corman's final directorial effort and his first film after a hiatus of nearly 20 years about a scientist from future Los Angeles who accidentally travels back to 1817 Switzerland where he meets both Mary Shelley and confusingly her fictional creation Victor Frankenstein. INXS frontman Michael Hutchence makes a humorous appearance as Shelley's husband Percy as well. Set in Los Angeles and Switzerland shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1974ref. 140856N.p.: N.p. 1974. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a typed letter to Ms. Lahn from screenwriter John Rose laid-in. A biopic on the French sculptor Auguste Rodin and the turbulent relationships he has with everyone around him. Among his doomed romances are his mistress and in the last year of both their lives his eventual wife Rose as well as a host of other women including Camille a sculptor to whom he is a mentor. Among his friends are Edmond a long admirer of the artist who only wants what is best for him. His work is both praised and rejected by the French torturing him to the point of starvation and leading to his demise. Set in Paris. White titled self wrappers with credits for screenwriter John Rose. 108 leaves with last page of text numbered 108. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three silver brads. N.p. unknown books
1974ref. 140856N.p.: N.p. 1974. Draft script for an unproduced film. With a typed letter to Ms. Lahn from screenwriter John Rose laid-in. A biopic on the French sculptor Auguste Rodin and the turbulent relationships he has with everyone around him. Among his doomed romances are his mistress and in the last year of both their lives his eventual wife Rose as well as a host of other women including Camille a sculptor to whom he is a mentor. Among his friends are Edmond a long admirer of the artist who only wants what is best for him. His work is both praised and rejected by the French torturing him to the point of starvation and leading to his demise. Set in Paris. White titled self wrappers with credits for screenwriter John Rose. 108 leaves with last page of text numbered 108. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with three silver brads. N.p. unknown
ref. 172180N.p.: N.p. 1980. Revised Draft script for the 1982 film dated September 12 1980 two years before the film's release. The third film in the massively successful Rocky series set five years after "Rocky II." Rocky loses both his heavyweight title and his trainer to competitor Clubber Lang and must start from scratch to regain his glory. Shot on location in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated September 12 1980 with credit for Sylvester Stallone. 117 leaves with last page numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
ref. 172180N.p.: N.p. 1980. Revised Draft script for the 1982 film dated September 12 1980 two years before the film's release. The third film in the massively successful Rocky series set five years after "Rocky II." Rocky loses both his heavyweight title and his trainer to competitor Clubber Lang and must start from scratch to regain his glory. Shot on location in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present dated September 12 1980 with credit for Sylvester Stallone. 117 leaves with last page numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
ref. 172179N.p.: N.p. 1977. Early Draft script for the 1979 film dated October 31 1977 two years before the film's release. Seen here under the working title "Rocky II: Redemption." Sequel to the 1976 box office hit. Rocky returns to fight world champion Apollo Creed hoping to regain his honor and prove his worth in a rematch. Shot on location in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present dated October 31 1977 with credit for Sylvester Stallone. 101 leaves with last page numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
ref. 172179N.p.: N.p. 1977. Early Draft script for the 1979 film dated October 31 1977 two years before the film's release. Seen here under the working title "Rocky II: Redemption." Sequel to the 1976 box office hit. Rocky returns to fight world champion Apollo Creed hoping to regain his honor and prove his worth in a rematch. Shot on location in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present dated October 31 1977 with credit for Sylvester Stallone. 101 leaves with last page numbered 100. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Fine wrapper about Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
