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1975ref. 100266La Quinta California April 23 1975. 1975. Fine. - Over 70 words typed on his 10-1/2 inch high by 7-1/4 inch wide embossed personal stationery. Frank Capra thanks the recipient for his "cheery letter with so many button-popping comments about my book and films. They are as welcome as heady wine." The book to which he refers is his autobiography "The Name Above the Title: An Autobiography" published in 1971. He goes on to write that "It was particularly delightful to hear that you are so knowledgeable about the Bell Science Series. Those films are my own personal pets." Signed in full "Frank Capra". Folded for mailing else fine. The Italian-American film director Frank Capra 1897-1991 won 3 Oscars for Best Director. Among his films are "It Happened One Night" "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "It's a Wonderful Life". The Bell Science Series consisted of nine television specials made for the AT&T Corporation and were initially broadcast between 1956 and 1964. Frank Capra produced and wrote the first 4 films of the series from 1952 to 1956. La Quinta, California, April 23, 1975.
1976ref. 100704Blonay Switzerland. April 28 1976. 1976. Fine. - Over 160 words typed on his personal 11-5/8 inch high by 8-1/4 inch wide stationery with his Swiss address centered at the top. Not having heard from his friend New York City Center producer Jean Dalrymple about producing his play Norman Krasna writes "I have a letter from Jose Ferrer who informs me between barbs of witty abuse that he has had some communications with Sylvia Miles." . "I would suspect at this moment the prospect of getting her are fifty-fifty. She hasn't said yes she hasn't said no which is practically a lyric from a famous Jerome Kern show." He goes on to write that he understands if she hasn't been able to get any backing "we are in a most peculiar business at a difficult time and it is perfectly all right if you pass us by. Sad but all right." Signed "Norman". Folded for mailing with a pencil line indicating that Jean has read the letter else fine. Together with a retained copy of Jean Dalrymple's reply dated June 19 1976. Having been away Jean replies "I have been in Russia for a while making a film on ballet. and so I am terribly late in replying to your very very nice letter." She goes on to say that "Unfortunately Sylvia Miles after first saying she was VERY interested turned us down." "At the moment I can't think of anyone who is 'just right' and the play MUST have that 'just right' actress! Ah. Judy couldn't you return for a bit" She concludes with wam regards ". and maybe you have a new play easier to cast" The American screenwriter playwright producer and film director Norman Krasna 1909-1984 was known for his screwball comedies based on a case of mistaken identity. He wrote several successful Broadway plays including "Dear Ruth" and "John Loves Mary" and directed 3 films "The Ambassador's Daughter" "The Big Hangover" and "Princess O'Rourke" all of which he also wrote and was nominated 4 times for screenwriting Academy Awards winning once for "Princess O'Rourke". The recipient Jean Dalrymple 1902-1998 was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville appearing with James Cagney and Carey Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski Mary Martin Jos Iturbi Andre Kostalanetz Nathan Milstein and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943 serving as a board member and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951 Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world. Blonay, Switzerland. April 28, 1976.
1961ref. 101276London March 8 1961. 1961. Fine. - Over 110 words typed on his 10 inch high by 8 inch wide "John Osborne Productions Ltd." stationery. Replying to a young actor's request for advice the playwright & actor John Osborne writes "I cannot imagine why you should think I might be able to help or advise you. For one thing I do not know you or your circumstances and I can't quite make out what is is you want to know. If you want to be an actor go and be one if you don't don't. In any case don't expect to be successful or to be loved." Signed in full "John Osborne". Folded for mailing else fine with the original air mail envelope. The English playwright screenwriter and actor John Osborne 1929-1994 is thought of as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. He briefly worked as a journalist before working as a stage manager and actor. He gained national recognition and fame with his third produced play "Look Back in Anger" in 1956. This first work of "kitchen sink realism" inspired a movement of social realism within domestic settings addressing the disillusion with British Society. George Fearon coined the phrase "angry young man" to describe Osborne when promoting the play. London, March 8, 1961.
1979ref. 141479N.p.: N.p. 1979. Draft script for an unproduced film. A priest is assigned to a parish in San Francisco where he encounters a seedy world of prostitutes homosexuals and victims of abuse all of whom he invites to hear his sermons in hopes of changing their circumstances. Set in San Francisco. Lacking wrappers. Title page present dated 1979 with credit for screenwriter Paul Gus Carlos. 190 leaves with last page of text numbered 189. Xerographic duplication with revision pages throughout dated April 16 1979. Pages Near Fine unbound and housed in a manila envelope. Pagination available upon request. N.p. unknown books
1979ref. 141479N.p.: N.p. 1979. Draft script for an unproduced film. A priest is assigned to a parish in San Francisco where he encounters a seedy world of prostitutes homosexuals and victims of abuse all of whom he invites to hear his sermons in hopes of changing their circumstances. Set in San Francisco. Lacking wrappers. Title page present dated 1979 with credit for screenwriter Paul Gus Carlos. 190 leaves with last page of text numbered 189. Xerographic duplication with revision pages throughout dated April 16 1979. Pages Near Fine unbound and housed in a manila envelope. Pagination available upon request. N.p. unknown
1971ref. 148498Universal City: Universal Pictures 1971. Vintage borderless photograph of James Taylor and director Monte Hellman on the set of the 1971 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. After cutting his teeth under the tutelage of guerilla filmmaker Roger Corman Monte Hellman made two landmark and still rarely screened existential Westerns with Jack Nicholson as producer and star. But it was with "Two-Lane Blacktop" the first screenplay by noted novelist Rudolph Wurlitzer that maverick director Monte Hellman helmed his first masterpiece and a cornerstone of the New Hollywood movement. Shot on location in Arizona Tennessee Oklahoma California Arkansas and New Mexico. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 414. Eureka MOC 26. Universal Pictures unknown books
1971ref. 148498Universal City: Universal Pictures 1971. Vintage borderless photograph of James Taylor and director Monte Hellman on the set of the 1971 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. After cutting his teeth under the tutelage of guerilla filmmaker Roger Corman Monte Hellman made two landmark and still rarely screened existential Westerns with Jack Nicholson as producer and star. But it was with "Two-Lane Blacktop" the first screenplay by noted novelist Rudolph Wurlitzer that maverick director Monte Hellman helmed his first masterpiece and a cornerstone of the New Hollywood movement. Shot on location in Arizona Tennessee Oklahoma California Arkansas and New Mexico. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 414. Eureka MOC 26. Universal Pictures unknown
1960ref. 141245N.p.: Compagnia Cinematografica Champion 1960. Vintage double weight reference studio still photograph from the 1960 film. Sophia Loren won an Academy Award fro her role as Cesira. Vittorio De Sica's harsh war-era film follows the plight of an Italian mother an daughter as they traverse the Italian countryside in search of safety. The film stars Sophia Loren Jean-Paul Belonodo and Eleonora Brown. Shot on location in Rome Italy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with pin holes and a manuscript ink notation to the verso. Compagnia Cinematografica Champion unknown books
1960ref. 141245N.p.: Compagnia Cinematografica Champion 1960. Vintage double weight reference studio still photograph from the 1960 film. Sophia Loren won an Academy Award fro her role as Cesira. Vittorio De Sica's harsh war-era film follows the plight of an Italian mother an daughter as they traverse the Italian countryside in search of safety. The film stars Sophia Loren Jean-Paul Belonodo and Eleonora Brown. Shot on location in Rome Italy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with pin holes and a manuscript ink notation to the verso. Compagnia Cinematografica Champion unknown
1967ref. 152312N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage black and white reference photograph from the set of the 1967 film showing actress Brigitte Bardot in the bath between takes with director Serge Bourguignon to her right. With layout annotations in pencil on the verso along with a provenance stamp. A French woman is tempted to stray from her older English husband when she meets a vibrant younger man. Shot on location in London and Paris. 8 x 10 with wide side margins. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1967ref. 169587Brussels: Metropolitan Films 1967. Vintage oversize reference photograph from the set of the 1967 film showing actress Brigitte Bardot laying out in the hay. Metropolitan Films stamp on the verso. A French woman is tempted to stray from her older English husband when she meets a vibrant younger man. Shot on location in London and Paris. 12 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus with some foxing at the edges of the verso not visible on the recto see images. Metropolitan Films unknown books
1967ref. 151850Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1967. Five vintage reference photographs from the 1967 film all featuring actress Brigitte Bardot. Four with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. From the collection of noted British film producer John Palmer. A French woman is tempted to stray from her older English husband when she meets a vibrant younger man. Shot on location in London and Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good moderately toned and lightly creased. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1962ref. 132587London: National Screen Service / MGM 1962. Vintage full-color still photograph from the 1962 UK release of the 1962 US film. Based on Irwin Shaw's 1960 novel about an ex-film star who gets released from a sanitarium and tries to acclimate back into life in the entertainment industry at the same time trying to connect with his ex-wife and his former director's new wife. 8 x 10 inches. Tiny corner creases else Near Fine. National Screen Service / MGM unknown books
1967ref. 169587Brussels: Metropolitan Films 1967. Vintage oversize reference photograph from the set of the 1967 film showing actress Brigitte Bardot laying out in the hay. Metropolitan Films stamp on the verso. A French woman is tempted to stray from her older English husband when she meets a vibrant younger man. Shot on location in London and Paris. 12 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus with some foxing at the edges of the verso not visible on the recto see images. Metropolitan Films unknown
1962ref. 154316Burbank CA: Columbia Films / Harry Romm 1962. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1962 film showing actors Joey Dee and Jeri Lynn Frazer. A newly engaged couple book tickets on a cruise to Paris for an elopement but encounter trouble when they cross paths with Coco an amorous French dancer. Set in Paris. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing to the edges. Columbia Films / Harry Romm unknown books
1975ref. 148809N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two promotional portrait photographs of David Bowie likely used as part of a press release announcing Bowie's casting in the 1976 film "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Each with a fold over mimeo snipe from public relations firm Rogers and Cowan dated 5-29-75. One photograph with Bowie's name and RCA Records and Tapes printed in the bottom margin. Just three weeks prior RCA had released Bowie's ninth studio album "Young Americans" and earlier that year the BBC had broadcast the documentary "Cracked Actor" about the singer which led director Nicholas Roeg to cast Bowie in his upcoming adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1963 novel. 8 x 10 inches. One photograph with slight even fading else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 304. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 148809N.p.: N.p. 1975. Two promotional portrait photographs of David Bowie likely used as part of a press release announcing Bowie's casting in the 1976 film "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Each with a fold over mimeo snipe from public relations firm Rogers and Cowan dated 5-29-75. One photograph with Bowie's name and RCA Records and Tapes printed in the bottom margin. Just three weeks prior RCA had released Bowie's ninth studio album "Young Americans" and earlier that year the BBC had broadcast the documentary "Cracked Actor" about the singer which led director Nicholas Roeg to cast Bowie in his upcoming adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1963 novel. 8 x 10 inches. One photograph with slight even fading else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 304. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 138581Paris: Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica 1967. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1967 film. Studio rubber stamp on the verso. One of the photos features Marina Vlady sharing a cigarette with Roger Montsoret. Based on a 1966 article on casual prostitution in France by Catherine Viminet. One of three feature films Godard released in 1967 and like both "Week End" and "La chinoise" one that showcases Godard's increasing focus on deconstructing filmic narrative and structure and vocalization of leftist political ideas. Godard has stated that his overall desire with the film was "to include everything: sports politics even groceries" to make "an attempt at description of a phenomenon known. as a complex." 5 x 7 inches. Fine condition. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica unknown books
1967ref. 148302N.p.: Anouchka Films 1967. Collection of 17 vintage French color lobby cards from the 1967 film 15 with "CFDC - LYON" stamp on the versos. One of three feature films Godard released in 1967 and like both "Weekend" and "La chinoise" one that showcases Godard's increasing focus on filmic deconstruction as well as vocalization of leftist political ideas. Godard has stated that his overall desire with the film was "to include everything: sports politics even groceries" to make "an attempt at description of a phenomenon known. as a complex." 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes to corners light to moderate wear and a couple of small dampstains. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Anouchka Films unknown books
1967ref. 155298N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph from the 1967 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard showing actors Raoul Lévy and Anny Duperey. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A day in the life of a seemingly normal suburban housewife who intersperses her daily routine of housework cleaning and shopping with appointments as a call girl. One of director Godard's most highly regarded and stylistically innovative films released the same year as "Weekend" and "La chinoise." Set and shot on location in Paris. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown books
1967ref. 162351N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph from the 1967 French film showing actor and producer Raoul Lévy with actress Marina Vlady. French title stamp on the verso. A day in the life of a seemingly normal suburban housewife who intersperses her daily routine of housework cleaning and shopping with appointments as a call girl. One of director Godard's most highly regarded and stylistically innovative films released the same year as "Weekend" and "La chinoise." Set and shot on location in Paris. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. About Fine. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown books
1967ref. 148302N.p.: Anouchka Films 1967. Collection of 17 vintage French color lobby cards from the 1967 film 15 with "CFDC - LYON" stamp on the versos. One of three feature films Godard released in 1967 and like both "Weekend" and "La chinoise" one that showcases Godard's increasing focus on filmic deconstruction as well as vocalization of leftist political ideas. Godard has stated that his overall desire with the film was "to include everything: sports politics even groceries" to make "an attempt at description of a phenomenon known. as a complex." 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with pinholes to corners light to moderate wear and a couple of small dampstains. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Anouchka Films unknown
1967ref. 155298N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph from the 1967 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard showing actors Raoul Lévy and Anny Duperey. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A day in the life of a seemingly normal suburban housewife who intersperses her daily routine of housework cleaning and shopping with appointments as a call girl. One of director Godard's most highly regarded and stylistically innovative films released the same year as "Weekend" and "La chinoise." Set and shot on location in Paris. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown
1967ref. 138581Paris: Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica 1967. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the set of the 1967 film. Studio rubber stamp on the verso. One of the photos features Marina Vlady sharing a cigarette with Roger Montsoret. Based on a 1966 article on casual prostitution in France by Catherine Viminet. One of three feature films Godard released in 1967 and like both "Week End" and "La chinoise" one that showcases Godard's increasing focus on deconstructing filmic narrative and structure and vocalization of leftist political ideas. Godard has stated that his overall desire with the film was "to include everything: sports politics even groceries" to make "an attempt at description of a phenomenon known. as a complex." 5 x 7 inches. Fine condition. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica unknown
1967ref. 162351N.p.: N.p. 1967. Vintage reference photograph from the 1967 French film showing actor and producer Raoul Lévy with actress Marina Vlady. French title stamp on the verso. A day in the life of a seemingly normal suburban housewife who intersperses her daily routine of housework cleaning and shopping with appointments as a call girl. One of director Godard's most highly regarded and stylistically innovative films released the same year as "Weekend" and "La chinoise." Set and shot on location in Paris. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. About Fine. Criterion Collection 482. Rosenbaum 1000. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. N.p. unknown
