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1968ref. 154002Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1968. Vintage reference photograph of actors Joanne Woodward and James Olson during an amorous scene with director Paul Newman and a camera crew to the left. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on Canadian writer Margaret Laurence's 1966 novel "A Jest of God" about the varied romantic and sexual experiences of a timid schoolteacher living with her widowed mother in an apartment in rural Connecticut. Shot on location throughout Connecticut. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown books
1968ref. 156689N.p.: N.p. 1968. Vintage reference photograph of Paul Newman directing Joanne Woodward during a classroom scene on the set of the 1968 film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Canadian writer Margaret Laurence's 1966 novel "A Jest of God" about the varied romantic and sexual experiences of a timid schoolteacher living with her widowed mother in an apartment in rural Connecticut. Shot on location throughout Connecticut. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1968ref. 154002Burbank CA: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1968. Vintage reference photograph of actors Joanne Woodward and James Olson during an amorous scene with director Paul Newman and a camera crew to the left. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on Canadian writer Margaret Laurence's 1966 novel "A Jest of God" about the varied romantic and sexual experiences of a timid schoolteacher living with her widowed mother in an apartment in rural Connecticut. Shot on location throughout Connecticut. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown
1977ref. 170411N.p.: N.p. 1977. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1977 Canadian film both showing actress Marilyn Chambers. Annotations in manuscript ink on the versos. David Cronenberg's fourth feature continuing his meditation on horrific transformations of the human body about a woman who after being injured in a motorcycle accident and undergoing experimental surgery develops a phallic blood-sucking stinger in an orifice under one of her armpits. Set and shot on location in Toronto. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 170411N.p.: N.p. 1977. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1977 Canadian film both showing actress Marilyn Chambers. Annotations in manuscript ink on the versos. David Cronenberg's fourth feature continuing his meditation on horrific transformations of the human body about a woman who after being injured in a motorcycle accident and undergoing experimental surgery develops a phallic blood-sucking stinger in an orifice under one of her armpits. Set and shot on location in Toronto. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 171299N.p.: N.p. 1970. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1970 film one showing actress Ann-Margret and the other showing her on the set with director Stanley Kramer and actor Anthony Quinn. A liberal-minded college professor at a west coast university is appointed president of the school after a group of radical student activists compel the former president to resign. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 171299N.p.: N.p. 1970. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1970 film one showing actress Ann-Margret and the other showing her on the set with director Stanley Kramer and actor Anthony Quinn. A liberal-minded college professor at a west coast university is appointed president of the school after a group of radical student activists compel the former president to resign. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 171759N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 Danish film showing Lisbet Lundquist Wayne Rodda and Paul Valjean. Based on the 1956 novel by Henry Miller about two womanizing men-one American one European-who share an apartment in Paris. Filmed in Paris at the same time as another Henry Miller adaptation "Tropic of Cancer" directed by Joseph Strick and starring Rip Torn and Ellen Burstyn. Set and shot on location in Paris and Luxembourg. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Blue Underground. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 157622N.p.: N.p. 1970. Five vintage reference photographs from the 1970 Danish film. Based on the 1956 novel by Henry Miller about two womanizing men-one American one European-who share an apartment in Paris. Filmed in Paris at the same time as another Henry Miller adaptation "Tropic of Cancer" directed by Joseph Strick and starring Rip Torn and Ellen Burstyn. Set and shot on location in Paris and Luxembourg. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Blue Underground. N.p. unknown books
1970ref. 171759N.p.: N.p. 1970. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 Danish film showing Lisbet Lundquist Wayne Rodda and Paul Valjean. Based on the 1956 novel by Henry Miller about two womanizing men-one American one European-who share an apartment in Paris. Filmed in Paris at the same time as another Henry Miller adaptation "Tropic of Cancer" directed by Joseph Strick and starring Rip Torn and Ellen Burstyn. Set and shot on location in Paris and Luxembourg. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Blue Underground. N.p. unknown
1970ref. 157622N.p.: N.p. 1970. Five vintage reference photographs from the 1970 Danish film. Based on the 1956 novel by Henry Miller about two womanizing men-one American one European-who share an apartment in Paris. Filmed in Paris at the same time as another Henry Miller adaptation "Tropic of Cancer" directed by Joseph Strick and starring Rip Torn and Ellen Burstyn. Set and shot on location in Paris and Luxembourg. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Blue Underground. N.p. unknown
1932ref. 166686Berlin: Universum Film UFA 1932. Vintage double weight reference photograph from the 1932 film showing director Robert Siodmak and a camera crew capturing a scene with actress Lilian Harvey. French mimeo snipe and UFA stamp on the verso. A young woman falls in love with a stage clown unaware that the man wooing her offstage is the performer behind the costume. 7 x 5.25 inches. Very Good plus. Universum Film [UFA] unknown books
1932ref. 166686Berlin: Universum Film UFA 1932. Vintage double weight reference photograph from the 1932 film showing director Robert Siodmak and a camera crew capturing a scene with actress Lilian Harvey. French mimeo snipe and UFA stamp on the verso. A young woman falls in love with a stage clown unaware that the man wooing her offstage is the performer behind the costume. 7 x 5.25 inches. Very Good plus. Universum Film [UFA] unknown
1961ref. 143969Paris: Cinedis 1961. Collection of 18 original single weight press photographs from a gala surrounding the 1961 French-Italian-West German-Japanese film. Most of the photos represent actress Kishi here as "Kiski" in kimono and director Ciampi on-stage behind a microphone and signing autographs presumably at the French premiere. Several photographs are rubber-stamped on the versos crediting photographer Jungmann or Andre also for Bar-le-Duc. Also included are a few leaves documenting travel expenses and locations associated with the film and a memo mentioning Kishi's travels signed by "F. Willkomm" at Cinedis the film's distribution company addressed to Maryse Martres dated May 29 1961. All photos and memo housed in original mailing envelopes with annotations in manuscript ink on the recto of the larger. Little is known of Willkomm but Martres Martin was a prolific French actress since 1948 notably "Girl on the Third Floor" 1955 and "The Happy Road" 1957 and she was later involved in press relations at Cinedis a notable film agency in operation since the Silent Film era. Kishi was born in 1932 and became a Japanese actress and writer. She married director Ciampi in 1957. Since 1996 she has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA. Based on the true story of Richard Sorge who was a spy for the USSR working at the German Embassy in Japan between 1935 and 1943. Holtzman plays Sorge and Kishi plays Yuki presumably involved with Sorge romantically and within the workings of his spy ring. Sorge's story was adapted once more "Spy Sorge 2003 a Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. Photos range from 3.5 x 6 inches to 7 x 9 inches several with white borders. Very Good plus overall slight curling and light creasing. Envelopes memo and travel ephemera Very Good overall. Cinedis unknown
1961ref. 143969Paris: Cinedis 1961. Collection of 18 original single weight press photographs from a gala surrounding the 1961 French-Italian-West German-Japanese film. Most of the photos represent actress Kishi here as "Kiski" in kimono and director Ciampi on-stage behind a microphone and signing autographs presumably at the French premiere. Several photographs are rubber-stamped on the versos crediting photographer Jungmann or Andre also for Bar-le-Duc. Also included are a few leaves documenting travel expenses and locations associated with the film and a memo mentioning Kishi's travels signed by "F. Willkomm" at Cinedis the film's distribution company addressed to Maryse Martres dated May 29 1961. All photos and memo housed in original mailing envelopes with annotations in manuscript ink on the recto of the larger. Little is known of Willkomm but Martres Martin was a prolific French actress since 1948 notably "Girl on the Third Floor" 1955 and "The Happy Road" 1957 and she was later involved in press relations at Cinedis a notable film agency in operation since the Silent Film era. Kishi was born in 1932 and became a Japanese actress and writer. She married director Ciampi in 1957. Since 1996 she has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA. Based on the true story of Richard Sorge who was a spy for the USSR working at the German Embassy in Japan between 1935 and 1943. Holtzman plays Sorge and Kishi plays Yuki presumably involved with Sorge romantically and within the workings of his spy ring. Sorge's story was adapted once more "Spy Sorge 2003 a Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. Photos range from 3.5 x 6 inches to 7 x 9 inches several with white borders. Very Good plus overall slight curling and light creasing. Envelopes memo and travel ephemera Very Good overall. Cinedis unknown books
1963ref. 149457N.p.: Les Films Marceau-Cocinor 1963. Eight vintage borderless black-and-white reference photographs from the 1963 French-Italian sexploitation film. A pseudo-journalistic view into the world of Italian sadomasochism in the 1960s. Four photographs 9.5 x 7 inches four photographs 7 x 4.75 inches. Very Good plus. Les Films Marceau-Cocinor unknown books
1963ref. 149457N.p.: Les Films Marceau-Cocinor 1963. Eight vintage borderless black-and-white reference photographs from the 1963 French-Italian sexploitation film. A pseudo-journalistic view into the world of Italian sadomasochism in the 1960s. Four photographs 9.5 x 7 inches four photographs 7 x 4.75 inches. Very Good plus. Les Films Marceau-Cocinor unknown
1955ref. 149093Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1955. Vintage double weight photograph of Robert Taylor and Kay Kendall on the set of the 1955 film. Mimeo snipe and Advertising Code "Approved" stamp dated "May 4 1955" on verso. Based on the 1923 novel by Sir Walter Scott about the penniless son of a Scottish nobleman dispatched to propose to a French countess on behalf of his aging uncle but who then falls madly in love with her. The third film in an unofficial trilogy made by director Richard Thorpe and producer Pandro S. Berman and starring Robert Taylor the two preceding films being "Ivanhoe" 1952 and "Knights of the Round Table" 1953. Set in 15th century France shot on location in France and England. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1955ref. 149093Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1955. Vintage double weight photograph of Robert Taylor and Kay Kendall on the set of the 1955 film. Mimeo snipe and Advertising Code "Approved" stamp dated "May 4 1955" on verso. Based on the 1923 novel by Sir Walter Scott about the penniless son of a Scottish nobleman dispatched to propose to a French countess on behalf of his aging uncle but who then falls madly in love with her. The third film in an unofficial trilogy made by director Richard Thorpe and producer Pandro S. Berman and starring Robert Taylor the two preceding films being "Ivanhoe" 1952 and "Knights of the Round Table" 1953. Set in 15th century France shot on location in France and England. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1958ref. 148889N.p.: N.p. 1958. Three vintage contact sheets from the 1958 film each containing twelve images. Two contact sheets with layout annotations in blue manuscript wax pencil to five images. Based on the unpublished story "Queen of the Universe" by Ben Hecht. Sci-fi comedy portraying an epic battle of the sexes. Talleah Zsa Zsa Gabor is from the planet Venus assigned to destroy four Earth men at the behest of her queen Yilana Laurie Mitchell who secretly yearns for interstellar peace. Sets costumes and special effects borrowed from "Forbidden Planet" 1956 "Flight to Mars" 1951 and "World Without End" 1956. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1958ref. 148889N.p.: N.p. 1958. Three vintage contact sheets from the 1958 film each containing twelve images. Two contact sheets with layout annotations in blue manuscript wax pencil to five images. Based on the unpublished story "Queen of the Universe" by Ben Hecht. Sci-fi comedy portraying an epic battle of the sexes. Talleah Zsa Zsa Gabor is from the planet Venus assigned to destroy four Earth men at the behest of her queen Yilana Laurie Mitchell who secretly yearns for interstellar peace. Sets costumes and special effects borrowed from "Forbidden Planet" 1956 "Flight to Mars" 1951 and "World Without End" 1956. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear else Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1955ref. 172358Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1955. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1955 film noir. Based on the 1949 novel by Edna L. Lee. A manipulative woman and her husband betray and scheme against each other and the other family members and associates living in their home. Set in Georgia shot on location in Memphis. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Selby US. Spicer US. Columbia Pictures unknown books
1973ref. 154638Los Angeles: ICM International Creative Management 1973. Draft Agency script for an unproduced film written by Paul Schrader. Undated but according to the 1979 James Monaco book "American Film Now: The People the Power the Money the Movies" written by Schrader in 1973. Schrader wrote the script to Martin Scorsese's acclaimed 1976 film "Taxi Driver" in fifteen days in 1972. The year following 1973 would be a very proflici period resulting in "The Yakuza" shot by Sydney Pollack in 1974 "Deja Vu" made as "Obsession" by Brian De Palma in 1976 "Rolling Thunder" made by John Flynn in 1977 and "Quebecois." Monaco notes in "American Film Now": "In seven years 1972-1978 Paul Schrader has written ten scripts all originals no adaptations each of them contrasting strongly with the dominant mood of the industry. All but one have been sold for better than satisfactory prices and six out of ten have been shot and released. Two have been major hits. Four were written in 1973." "Quebecois" was optioned to Lewis Allen but never went into production. The story of a modern day French-Italian gang war set in Montreal. Tan ICM Agency wrappers with white label on upper right with title and credits for screenwriter Paul Schrader. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Paul Schrader. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two flat metal brads. ICM [International Creative Management] unknown books
1973ref. 154638Los Angeles: ICM International Creative Management 1973. Draft Agency script for an unproduced film written by Paul Schrader. Undated but according to the 1979 James Monaco book "American Film Now: The People the Power the Money the Movies" written by Schrader in 1973. Schrader wrote the script to Martin Scorsese's acclaimed 1976 film "Taxi Driver" in fifteen days in 1972. The year following 1973 would be a very proflici period resulting in "The Yakuza" shot by Sydney Pollack in 1974 "Deja Vu" made as "Obsession" by Brian De Palma in 1976 "Rolling Thunder" made by John Flynn in 1977 and "Quebecois." Monaco notes in "American Film Now": "In seven years 1972-1978 Paul Schrader has written ten scripts all originals no adaptations each of them contrasting strongly with the dominant mood of the industry. All but one have been sold for better than satisfactory prices and six out of ten have been shot and released. Two have been major hits. Four were written in 1973." "Quebecois" was optioned to Lewis Allen but never went into production. The story of a modern day French-Italian gang war set in Montreal. Tan ICM Agency wrappers with white label on upper right with title and credits for screenwriter Paul Schrader. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Paul Schrader. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two flat metal brads. ICM [International Creative Management] unknown
1981ref. 171003N.p.: N.p. 1981. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1981 film showing director James Ivory talking with Isabelle Adjani on the set. Mimeo label affixed to the verso. Based on the 1928 Jean Rhys novel about a young woman who falls in with a group of decadent Parisians after falling into sudden poverty. Nominated for the Palme d'Or and winner of Best Actress at Cannes for Adjani. 8 x 10 inches. About Fine. N.p. unknown books
