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1970ref. 150810N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on Claude Brown's successful 1965 autobiographical novel which follows a young African American boy coming of age in Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s. Adapted by Arnold Federbush a film and sound editor who also wrote two science fiction novels in the 1970s "The Man Who Lived in Inner Space" 1973 and "Ice!" 1978. Set in Harlem. Gold untitled wrappers. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Arnold Federbush and author Claude Brown. 131 leaves with last page of text numbered 130. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus lightly rusted near the binding bound with a silver prong. N.p. unknown
1963ref. 151796Universal City: Universal Pictures 1963. Vintage reference photograph of Paula Prentiss Howard Hawks and Maria Perschy on the set of the 1964 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. Based on the short story "The Girl Who Almost Got Away" by Pat Frank published in the July 1950 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Roger Willoughby Rock Hudson esteemed author and expert on fishing has never fished and when outspoken and unshakable PR agent Abigail Page Prentiss enters him into a fishing tournament mayhem and possibly romance ensues. Howard Hawks' homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s particularly his' own 1938 classic "Bringing Up Baby" starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant who he tried unsuccessfully to get to reprise their roles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du Cinema. Universal Pictures unknown books
1963ref. 151796Universal City: Universal Pictures 1963. Vintage reference photograph of Paula Prentiss Howard Hawks and Maria Perschy on the set of the 1964 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. Based on the short story "The Girl Who Almost Got Away" by Pat Frank published in the July 1950 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Roger Willoughby Rock Hudson esteemed author and expert on fishing has never fished and when outspoken and unshakable PR agent Abigail Page Prentiss enters him into a fishing tournament mayhem and possibly romance ensues. Howard Hawks' homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s particularly his' own 1938 classic "Bringing Up Baby" starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant who he tried unsuccessfully to get to reprise their roles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du Cinema. Universal Pictures unknown
1983ref. 167890Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1983. Eight vintage publicity photographs from the 1983 film including two compilation photographs. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos of seven photographs. Based on Erich Segal's 1980 novel about a family man confronted with an illegitimate child from a long-since-past affair. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1983ref. 167890Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1983. Eight vintage publicity photographs from the 1983 film including two compilation photographs. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos of seven photographs. Based on Erich Segal's 1980 novel about a family man confronted with an illegitimate child from a long-since-past affair. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown
1957ref. 151459Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1957. Two vintage double weight reference photographs from the 1957 Japanese film. With the stamp of International Films in Brussels on the verso along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. An angry young drummer who has recently been released from prison works his way through Ginza clubs and wins a drumming contest but cannot win the approval of his mother who hates rock music. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Nikkatsu unknown books
1957ref. 151459Tokyo: Nikkatsu 1957. Two vintage double weight reference photographs from the 1957 Japanese film. With the stamp of International Films in Brussels on the verso along with manuscript ink and pencil annotations. An angry young drummer who has recently been released from prison works his way through Ginza clubs and wins a drumming contest but cannot win the approval of his mother who hates rock music. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Nikkatsu unknown
1977ref. 148962N.p.: N.p. 1977. Vintage one sheet poster for the US release of the 1976 Swedish film. Based on the 1971 Swedish novel "The Abominable Man" by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. The seventh in a series of ten crime novels featuring police detective Martin Beck. A gritty bloody 1970s police procedural wherein Detective Inspector Martin Beck Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt investigates the brutal murder of Police Lieutenant Nyman while convalescing in a hospital soon discovering that Nyman was corrupt and abusive and had made enemies leading up to his death. Set in and shot on location in Stockholm. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good with small splitting in top horizontal crease two small holes and a closed tear to upper right margin. Grant Sweden. N.p. unknown books
1977ref. 148962N.p.: N.p. 1977. Vintage one sheet poster for the US release of the 1976 Swedish film. Based on the 1971 Swedish novel "The Abominable Man" by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo. The seventh in a series of ten crime novels featuring police detective Martin Beck. A gritty bloody 1970s police procedural wherein Detective Inspector Martin Beck Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt investigates the brutal murder of Police Lieutenant Nyman while convalescing in a hospital soon discovering that Nyman was corrupt and abusive and had made enemies leading up to his death. Set in and shot on location in Stockholm. 27 x 41 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good with small splitting in top horizontal crease two small holes and a closed tear to upper right margin. Grant Sweden. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 164738Universal City: Universal City Studios 1957. Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1957 film one showing actor Jeff Chandler the other showing actress Colleen Miller. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the versos. Based on the 1956 novel "One Man's Secret" by Stratford Davis. A wealthy cruel rancher owns the majority of a small western town's assets. Some of his employees brutally murder a young Mexican ranch hand stirring major controversy when the newly elected sheriff goes to great lengths to bring them to justice. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Shot on location in Conejo Valley California. 8 x 10 inches. One Near Fine the other Very Good plus. Pitts 2550. Selby US. Spicer US. Spicer UK. Grant US. Universal City Studios unknown books
1957ref. 149852Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1957. Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1957 film. A wealthy cruel rancher owns the majority of a small western town's assets. Some of his employees brutally murder a young Mexican migrant laborer stirring major controversy when the newly elected sheriff goes to great lengths to bring them to justice. Set in the fictional town of Spurline shot on location in Thousand Oaks California. White titled self-wrappers noted as Continuity and Dialogue on the front wrapper production No. 1845 dated November 12 1957 with credits for director Jack Arnold. Approximately 95 leaves with last page of text numbered 10. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with some toning at the top edge bound with two gold brads along the top edge. Pitts 2550. Selby US. Spicer US. Spicer UK. Grant US. Universal Pictures unknown books
1957ref. 144375Universal City: Universal City Studios 1957. Vintage photograph of makeup artist Maurice Seiderman and Orson Welles on the set of the 1957 film. Mimeo snipe manuscript annotations in pencil and rubber stamp on the verso. Virgil Renchler Orson Welles owns the majority of a small western town's assets. Some of his employees kill a young migrant laborer stirring major controversy when the newly elected sheriff goes to great lengths to bring them to justice. Shot on location in Conejo Velley California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby UK. Spicer US. Spicer UK. Universal City Studios unknown books
1957ref. 149852Universal City CA: Universal Pictures 1957. Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1957 film. A wealthy cruel rancher owns the majority of a small western town's assets. Some of his employees brutally murder a young Mexican migrant laborer stirring major controversy when the newly elected sheriff goes to great lengths to bring them to justice. Set in the fictional town of Spurline shot on location in Thousand Oaks California. White titled self-wrappers noted as Continuity and Dialogue on the front wrapper production No. 1845 dated November 12 1957 with credits for director Jack Arnold. Approximately 95 leaves with last page of text numbered 10. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine with some toning at the top edge bound with two gold brads along the top edge. Pitts 2550. Selby US. Spicer US. Spicer UK. Grant US. Universal Pictures unknown
1957ref. 144375Universal City: Universal City Studios 1957. Vintage photograph of makeup artist Maurice Seiderman and Orson Welles on the set of the 1957 film. Mimeo snipe manuscript annotations in pencil and rubber stamp on the verso. Virgil Renchler Orson Welles owns the majority of a small western town's assets. Some of his employees kill a young migrant laborer stirring major controversy when the newly elected sheriff goes to great lengths to bring them to justice. Shot on location in Conejo Velley California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby UK. Spicer US. Spicer UK. Universal City Studios unknown
1957ref. 164738Universal City: Universal City Studios 1957. Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1957 film one showing actor Jeff Chandler the other showing actress Colleen Miller. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the versos. Based on the 1956 novel "One Man's Secret" by Stratford Davis. A wealthy cruel rancher owns the majority of a small western town's assets. Some of his employees brutally murder a young Mexican ranch hand stirring major controversy when the newly elected sheriff goes to great lengths to bring them to justice. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Shot on location in Conejo Valley California. 8 x 10 inches. One Near Fine the other Very Good plus. Pitts 2550. Selby US. Spicer US. Spicer UK. Grant US. Universal City Studios unknown
1940ref. 1355Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation 1940. Letter 295 x 230mm pp. Title 1 2-186 mimeographed duplication rectos only. First draft continuity script for the 1941 film. Orange titled continuous card wrapper rubber stamped internal three brass brad binding. Noted as FIRST DRAFT CONTINUITY on the front wrapper production number 559 copy number 29 dated October 7 1940. Title page present also dated October 7 1940 and noted as 1st Draft Continuity. Pages very good but for a bit of toning and worming to the upper left corner of the final 15 pages cover soiled worn and with some splits to the extremities good. Ex-Howard Barnes; Richard Manney; Gene Hackman. Custom cloth box. Inscribed on the title page by screenwriter Dudley Nichols to film critic Howard Barnes; "Critic par excellence in memory of our old days on The World when neither of us dreamed of working in this fascinating medium of the film Affectionately Dudley Nichols July 15 1941". Referencing the time they both spent as journalists for the New York World. There is a postscript that reads: "This was my first draft done in three weeks. Many things happened to it afterwards as your keen eye will note. D.N". A British big-game hunter is captured after stalking Hitler as a sporting challenge then escapes to England only to be relentlessly pursued by Nazi agents whose campaign of terror claims the life of the young woman who sheltered him. After a harrowing confrontation with his nemesis he acknowledges his true intent and parachutes back into Germany now committed to carrying out the assassination he once denied contemplating. Set in 1939 Bavaria and London shot on set at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles. 20th Century Fox Film Corporation unknown books
1941ref. 145323Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1941. Vintage photograph of director Fritz Lang and stars Joan Bennett and Walter Pidgeon on the set of the 1941 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso and two punch holes in the left margin. Based on the 1939 novel "Rogue Male" by Geoffrey Household. The first of Fritz Lang's anti-Nazi films after he fled Germany in the mid 1930s. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant Worldwide. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Spicer US. Twilight Time. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1941ref. 145323Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1941. Vintage photograph of director Fritz Lang and stars Joan Bennett and Walter Pidgeon on the set of the 1941 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso and two punch holes in the left margin. Based on the 1939 novel "Rogue Male" by Geoffrey Household. The first of Fritz Lang's anti-Nazi films after he fled Germany in the mid 1930s. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Grant Worldwide. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Spicer US. Twilight Time. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1940ref. 1355Los Angeles: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation 1940. Letter 295 x 230mm pp. Title 1 2-186 mimeographed duplication rectos only. First draft continuity script for the 1941 film. Orange titled continuous card wrapper rubber stamped internal three brass brad binding. Noted as FIRST DRAFT CONTINUITY on the front wrapper production number 559 copy number 29 dated October 7 1940. Title page present also dated October 7 1940 and noted as 1st Draft Continuity. Pages very good but for a bit of toning and worming to the upper left corner of the final 15 pages cover soiled worn and with some splits to the extremities good. Ex-Howard Barnes; Richard Manney; Gene Hackman. Custom cloth box. Inscribed on the title page by screenwriter Dudley Nichols to film critic Howard Barnes; "Critic par excellence in memory of our old days on The World when neither of us dreamed of working in this fascinating medium of the film Affectionately Dudley Nichols July 15 1941". Referencing the time they both spent as journalists for the New York World. There is a postscript that reads: "This was my first draft done in three weeks. Many things happened to it afterwards as your keen eye will note. D.N". A British big-game hunter is captured after stalking Hitler as a sporting challenge then escapes to England only to be relentlessly pursued by Nazi agents whose campaign of terror claims the life of the young woman who sheltered him. After a harrowing confrontation with his nemesis he acknowledges his true intent and parachutes back into Germany now committed to carrying out the assassination he once denied contemplating. Set in 1939 Bavaria and London shot on set at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles. 20th Century Fox Film Corporation unknown
1974ref. 161912N.p.: Premier Releasing Organization 1974. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1974 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Gloria Grahame stars as Mama a black widow who with the aid of her conniving daughters marries for money and leaves the husbands pushing up daisies. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Premier Releasing Organization unknown books
1974ref. 161912N.p.: Premier Releasing Organization 1974. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1974 film. Provenance stamp on the verso. Gloria Grahame stars as Mama a black widow who with the aid of her conniving daughters marries for money and leaves the husbands pushing up daisies. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Premier Releasing Organization unknown
1973ref. 162104Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1973. Vintage color studio still photograph from the American release of the 1973 Italian 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. An erotic comedy about a beautiful young housekeeper working for a lustful widower and his three equally lustful sons. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown books
1973ref. 162104Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1973. Vintage color studio still photograph from the American release of the 1973 Italian 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. An erotic comedy about a beautiful young housekeeper working for a lustful widower and his three equally lustful sons. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Warner Brothers unknown
1957ref. 141710N.p.: N.p. 1957. Draft script for an unproduced film. Copy belonging to Ben Colman after previously being owned by screenwriter Maxwell Shane with both of their names and addresses on the first page. Based in part on an adventure story by Daniel Defoe. The film opens with a man trying to drown himself in the ocean as he reflects on his journey to this point of his life. Maxwell Shane began as a screenwriter and found his greatest recognition as a director of five key films noir in the 1940s and 1950s including "Fear in the Night" and "City Across the River." Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Maxwell Shane and author Daniel Defoe. 145 leaves with last page of text numbered 142. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1957ref. 141710N.p.: N.p. 1957. Draft script for an unproduced film. Copy belonging to Ben Colman after previously being owned by screenwriter Maxwell Shane with both of their names and addresses on the first page. Based in part on an adventure story by Daniel Defoe. The film opens with a man trying to drown himself in the ocean as he reflects on his journey to this point of his life. Maxwell Shane began as a screenwriter and found his greatest recognition as a director of five key films noir in the 1940s and 1950s including "Fear in the Night" and "City Across the River." Blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter Maxwell Shane and author Daniel Defoe. 145 leaves with last page of text numbered 142. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
