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1984ref. WRCLIT68075Burbank: Warner Bros. Television 1984. 31161 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in Warner Bros. upper wrapper - the lower wrapper appears to have been supplied. A second draft of Hunter's adaptation of David Nevin's fictionalized biographical treatment of John and Jessie Fremont. The mini-series aired in Spring of 1986 and starred Richard Chamberlain as Fremont Rip Torn as Kit Carson and F. Murray Abraham as Pres. Lincoln. Dick Lowry directed. Accompanied by another copy of the same draft without wrappers and bearing the imprint of Sunn Classic Pictures Salt Lake City but still with a Warner Bros. Script Department colophon at the end. Warner Bros. Television unknown books
1921ref. 171482N.p.: N.p. 1921. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1921 film. Partial provenance label on the verso. Based on two short stories by Thomas Burke about a brave young dancer who is wooed by several men. Set in the Limehouse district of London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good two corners with small chips small bruise and accompanying closed tear to the top margin. N.p. unknown
1938ref. 159686Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film. With mimeo snipe on the verso. A young woman attending the Paris School of Drama is often late to class because she also has to work a factory job to support herself. She lies to her classmates about her life and that she has a a wonderful famous boyfriend. Set in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with a crease at the bottom left of the photograph. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
1981ref. 139433Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1981. Vintage studio still photograph from the American release of the 1981 film. Snipe affixed to the image. Peter MacNicol best known for his role in the Academy Award winning drama "Sophie's Choice" plays a young magician apprentice faced with stopping a ferocious dragon. The film was notable for its advanced visual effects even receiving two Academy Award nominations. Cinematographer Derek Vanlit shot the seminal science fiction classic "Alien" two years earlier. Set in a 16th century kingdom shot in various locations across the UK. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Complete collation details available on request. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1979ref. WRCLIT84721Universal City: Universal City Studios / Martin Poll Productions 1979. 1121 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed studio wrapper. very good or better. Slight tanning to edges of the textblock canary yellow wrapper a bit tanned with a bit of soiling and a few splash marks otherwise very good. Denoted a "Revised Final Draft" of this original screenplay eventually produced and released as NIGHTHAWKS. Bruce Malmouth directed the 1981 release starring Rutger Hauer Sylvester Stallone Billy Dee Williams Lindsay Wagner et al. In earlier drafts the main terrorist character was named "Santos" which subsequently was changed to "Wolfgang" and finally to 'Wulfgar' as played by Hauer and the working title altered from "A.T.A.C. Anti- Terrorist-Action-Command" to ATTACK then to DRAGONS and finally to NIGHTHAWKS for release. Dramatist / screenwriter Shaber was active as both writer and producer with Broadway and off-Broadway productions of note to his credit and in the decade after this film taught advanced screenwriting at Columbia. Among his screenplay credits is the 1979 urban New York classic THE WARRIORS. Universal City Studios / Martin Poll Productions unknown books
1954ref. 148043Glendale CA: Allied Artists 1954. Vintage photograph from the 1954 film. Promotional headshot of John Hodiak. Set months before the beginning of the Korean War an American Air Force instructor Major Matt Brady Hodiak is assigned to a Kungju base where he is set with the formidable task of completely transforming the South Korean pilots into unstoppable fighting machines in 25 days. Originally intended for release as a 3D film and filmed in dual 53mm Polaroid 3-D by the time the film premiered in 1954 public interest in 3D had declined and the film was shown as a flat print. Set in South Korea and shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with some light edgewear. Complete collation details available on request. Allied Artists unknown books
1954ref. 146060N.p.: N.p. 1954. Draft script for the 1954 film. With faint manuscript pencil annotations throughout. Set months before the beginning of the Korean War an American Air Force instructor is assigned to a Kungju base where he is set with the formidable task of completely transforming the South Korean pilots into unstoppable fighting machines in 25 days. Originally intended for release as a 3D film and filmed in dual 53mm Polaroid 3-D by the time the film premiered in 1954 public interest in 3D had declined and the film was shown as a flat print. Set in South Korea and shot on location in California. Blue titled wrappers with credits for screenwriter John C. Champion. Title page present with screenwriting and story credits for John C. Champion. 126 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Typescript on onionskin stock rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. N.p. unknown
1957ref. 142582Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC / Mark VII 1957. Final Draft script for Season 7 Episode 17 of the 1951-1959 television series originally aired January 16 1958 on NBC. Script belonging to Lyn Thomas who played Mona Morgan in the episode with her manuscript name in red ink on the front wrapper and her lines circled in manuscript ink throughout. Second episode in a series of four where Friday and Smith investigate a string of jade robberies. The previous year Lyn Thomas appeared in Season Six episode 19 "The Big Skip." Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles. White titled wrapper noted as Final on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 4108 dated 8/2/1957. Title page present dated 8/2/57 with credits for screenwriter Frank Burt. 45 leaves with last page of text numbered 44. Mechanical duplication with blue and pink revision pages throughout dated 8/16/57. Pages and wrapper Very Fine bound with three gold brads. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] / Mark VII unknown
1987ref. 140847Burbank CA: Applied Action 1987. Final shooting script for the 1987 film. A spoofy homage to the long-running crime drama of the same name starring Jack Webb. Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks play LAPD sergeants Joe Friday and Pep Streebek an unlikely duo assigned to a series of increasingly unusual crimes. Set in Los Angeles and shot on location there. Green titled wrappers dated October 13 1986. Title page present dated October 13 1986 noted as final shooting script with credits for screenwriters D.E. Aykroyd A. Zweibel and Tom Man. 140 leaves with last page of text numbered "129-130." Mechanical duplication with revision pages throughout dated variously between 9/22/86 and 10/29/86. Pages Fine wrapper Fine bound with two gold brads. Black holograph ink notation to the front wrapper. Applied Action unknown books
1969ref. 140527Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC 1969. Three scripts from the seminal police procedural television program from its colorful pop culture-infused revival made between 1967-1970 starring Jack Webb and Henry Morgan along with a relentless cast of hippies druggies bad parents priests and a host of substantially less hip efficient and often troubled men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department. The collection includes: "Burglary Auto: Courtroom": Revised Draft script for Season Four episode nine which originally aired on November 20 1969. With a holograph ink notation on the front wrapper referring to LAPD Sergeant Dan Cooke who was the department's liaison to the show. Friday and Gannon testify in court about a search of suspect's car but their key witness is missing. Pink self wrappers with title page integral to the front wrapper noted as production number 30208 dated September 9 and September 12 1969 with credits for screenwriter Barrett and LAPD technical advisor Lt. Charles W. Walters. 41 leaves with last page of text numbered 39. Mechanical duplication on pink stock with revision pages throughout dated 9/12/69. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. "Narco: Pill Maker": Revised Draft script for Season Four episode 18 which originally aired on February 19 1970. Here under the slightly more formal working title "Narcotics: Pill Maker." Pink self wrappers with title page integral to the front wrapper noted as production No. 30237 dated November 26 and December 5 1969 with credits for screenwriter Harris and LAPD technical advisor Sgt. Ronald Garrahan. 43 leaves with last page of text numbered 41. Mechanical duplication on pink stock. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with one gold brad. "Forgery: The Ranger": Revised Draft script for Season Four episode 21 which originally aired on March 12 1970. With a holograph ink notation on the front wrapper referring to LAPD Sergeant Dan Cooke who was the department's liaison to the show. A routine traffic stop reveals a forest ranger in possession of checks and credit cards not in his name and Friday and Gannon begin to suspect him of being a con man. Blue self wrappers with title page integral to the front wrapper noted as production No. 30239 dated December 29 1969 and Janary 5 and 6 1970 with credits for screenwriter Dan Page and LAPD technical advisor Sgt. Robert L. Cameron. 42 leaves with last page of text numbered 34. Mechanical duplication on pink stock with blue revision pages bound in front dated 1/6/70. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with one silver brad. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] unknown books
1969ref. 140527Burbank CA: National Broadcasting Company NBC 1969. Three scripts from the seminal police procedural television program from its colorful pop culture-infused revival made between 1967-1970 starring Jack Webb and Henry Morgan along with a relentless cast of hippies druggies bad parents priests and a host of substantially less hip efficient and often troubled men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department. The collection includes: "Burglary Auto: Courtroom": Revised Draft script for Season Four episode nine originally aired on November 20 1969. With a manuscript ink notation on the front wrapper referring to LAPD Sergeant Dan Cooke who was the department's liaison to the show. Friday and Gannon testify in court about a search of suspect's car but their key witness is missing. Pink self wrappers with title page integral on the front wrapper noted as production number 30208 dated September 9 and September 12 1969 with credits for screenwriter Barrett and LAPD technical advisor Lt. Charles W. Walters. 41 leaves with last page of text numbered 39. Mechanical duplication on pink stock with revision pages throughout dated 9/12/69. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. "Narco: Pill Maker": Revised Draft script for Season Four episode 18 originally aired on February 19 1970. Here under the slightly more formal working title "Narcotics: Pill Maker." Pink self wrappers with title page integral on the front wrapper noted as production No. 30237 dated November 26 and December 5 1969 with credits for screenwriter Harris and LAPD technical advisor Sgt. Ronald Garrahan. 43 leaves with last page of text numbered 41. Mechanical duplication on pink stock. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with one gold brad. "Forgery: The Ranger": Revised Draft script for Season Four episode 21 originally aired on March 12 1970. With a manuscript ink notation on the front wrapper referring to LAPD Sergeant Dan Cooke who was the department's liaison to the show. A routine traffic stop reveals a forest ranger in possession of checks and credit cards not in his name and Friday and Gannon begin to suspect him of being a con man. Blue self wrappers with title page integral on the front wrapper noted as production No. 30239 dated December 29 1969 and Janary 5 and 6 1970 with credits for screenwriter Dan Page and LAPD technical advisor Sgt. Robert L. Cameron. 42 leaves with last page of text numbered 34. Mechanical duplication on pink stock with blue revision pages bound in front dated 1/6/70. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus bound with one silver brad. National Broadcasting Company [NBC] unknown
1970ref. 147448N.p.: Hammer Film Productions 1970. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1966 film. Shown is Christopher Lee making a meal of Barbara Shelley. Hammer Film's third Dracula film and the second to feature Christopher Lee in the role. "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" follows "Horror of Dracula" 1958 and "The Brides of Dracula" 1960. Two couples abandoned by their frightened coach driver in the Carpathian Mountains are taken to Dracula's castle in a riderless coach where Dracula's loyal servant Klove Philip Latham kills one of the men using his blood to revive the Count. The only Dracula film staring Lee in which Dracula has no dialogue only animalistic noises and hisses. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine some light edge wear. Hammer Film Productions unknown books
1958ref. 149893N.p.: N.p. 1958. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1958 film. One with holograph pencil and ink annotations regarding layout on the verso. Based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. Hammer Films' first adaptation of the Dracula story generally thought to be the finest of the studio's many horror films to feature the Count and simply one of the finest gothic horror films ever made. Christopher Lee introduced a more romantic debonair take on the character an approach that is still a mainstay of contemporary interpretations. Set in Klausenburg shot on location in Berkshire England. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus one with light soil to the bottom left corner. Johnson and DelVecchio Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography. N.p. unknown books
1978ref. 138139N.p.: Self published 1978. Draft script for an unproduced film titled "Dracula" written and originally to have been directed by Ken Russell. Based on Bram Stoker's 1897 classic novel of vampire vengeance. Copy belonging to editor Rik Friday who worked with Russell in post-production on "Altered States" 1980. Blue wrappers with paper spine label. Title page present dated July 21 1978 with a credit for screenwriter Russell and novelist Stoker. Last leaf of text numbered 95. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. Self published unknown books
1978ref. 169977N.p.: N.p. 1978. Archive of 180 pages of post-production documents including Italian and English dialogue-only scripts regarding English translations and subtitles for the 1975 Italian film here under the working English title "Young Dracula." Included in the archive are: 68-page dialogue-only script in Italian with manuscript ink annotations on 28 pages checking dialog and occasionally noting timing. Attached is a carbon typescript letter signed from distributor Robert M. Phillips to a "Mr. Finder" at Titra Film Laboratories in New York regarding the English subtitling for the film dated December 18 1978. Xerographic duplication. 46-page dialogue-only script in English with manuscript ink annotations on every page noting timing and checking dialogue. 40-page carbon typescript "English Copy Superimposed Spotted List" on "Spottted and Edited by Nat and Robert Hoffberg" onionskin forms with manuscript ink annotations on nine pages regarding dialogue and timing. 15-page carbon typescript of "Revised text" on onionskin stock with ink annotations on every page checking and noting dialogue. Four ribbon copy typescript pages on onionskin stock of "Changes For Spotting List" and "Additional Changes for Young Dracula." Three ribbon copy typescript pages on onionskin stock comprised of two trailer spotting list pages and a one page "Changes for Trailer Spotting List." Three-page Xerographic copy of "Trailer Dialogue" with manuscript ink annotations throughout noting timing and checking dialogue. Typed letter signed on onionskin stock from Phillips to Robert Hoffberg dated January 19 1979 regarding discrepancies in dialogue translations. Giallo director Lucio Fulco's vampire comedy wherein a boorish quick-tempered toothpaste factor owner finds himself thirsty for blood and re-examining his life after a curse from a gypsy aunt and a business trip to Romania where he shared a bed with a suave vampire. Shot on location in Rome Italy. Italian dialogue-only script: Front wrapper integral with cover letter. 69 leaves with last page of text numbered 68. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine letter Very Good plus unbound with a large paper clip to the top left corner. English dialogue-only script: Front wrapper integral with first leaf. 46 leaves with the last page of text numbered 46. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine unbound with a binder clip to the top left corner. Letter dated January 19 1979 8.5 x 11 inches. Very Good with a small closed tear to the right side and a large closed tear to the top left and light edgewear and creasing. All other documents 8.5 x 11 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches. Very Good plus to Near Fine overall. N.p. unknown
1958ref. 149893N.p.: N.p. 1958. Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1958 film "Dracula" released as "Horror of Dracula" in the US. One photo with manuscript pencil and ink annotations regarding layout on the verso. Based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. Hammer Films' first adaptation of the Dracula story generally thought to be the finest of the studio's many horror films to feature the Count and simply one of the finest gothic horror films ever made. Christopher Lee introduced a more romantic debonair take on the character an approach that is still a mainstay of contemporary interpretations. Set in Klausenburg shot on location in Berkshire England. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus one with light soil to the bottom left corner. Johnson and DelVecchio Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography. N.p. unknown
1969ref. 164374N.p.: Warner Brothers / Seven Arts 1969. Vintage French Moyenne poster for the 1968 Hammer film here under the French release title "Dracula et les femmes." The fourth entry in Hammer Film Productions' Dracula series and the third to feature Christopher Lee as the Count. Preceded by the 1966 film "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" directed by Terence Fisher and followed by the 1970 film "Taste the Blood of Dracula" directed by Peter Sasdy. A monsignor exorcises Dracula's castle unwittingly resurrecting the Count who proceeds to prey on the monsignor's beautiful niece and friends. 23 x 31.25 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus with a 4.25 inch closed tear to the upper right side and starting at the center and far right creases. Warner Brothers / Seven Arts unknown
1971ref. 152753London: Hammer Film Productions 1971. Draft script for the 1972 Hammer film here under the working title "Dracula Today." An unusual contemporaneous Xerographic duplicated script with copied line annotations on every page except one script page and title page with annotations in holograph marker on versos of last three pages. The seventh Hammer Dracula film the sixth starring Christopher Lee and the first since "Dracula" 1958 to reprise Peter Cushing in the role of Van Helsing. Preceded by "Scars of Dracula" 1970 and followed by "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" 1973. Dracula is brought back to life in modern London and preys on young party-goers including Van Helsing's descendant Jessica Van Helsing Stephanie Beacham. Set in London shot on location in London and Hertfordshire England. Self-wrappers integral with title page with credits for screenwriter Don Houghton. 144 leaves with last page of text numbered 151. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with title page beginning to separate from spine and singeing to verso of four pages bound with tape binding. Johnson and Del Vecchio pp. 349-352. Hammer Film Productions unknown books
1972ref. 160079Burbank CA: Hammer Films / Warner Brothers 1972. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1972 film. With manuscript pencil annotation on the verso identifying the film and actors Peter Cushing and Stephanie Beachum. In 1872 Dracula is killed by a professor with a stake through his heart and then buried by his servant. In present day 1972 the great grandchildren of the professor and the servant accidentally resurrect Dracula and he wants revenge. Set in London shot on location in Hertfordshire and London. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with some small creasing at the corners. Weldon 1983. Hammer Films / Warner Brothers unknown
1970ref. 158068N.p.: N.p. 1970. Draft script for an unproduced Blaxploitation horror film. A reclusive Black music producer named Dr. Rocula lures young would-be musicians into his home where he feasts on their blood. Set in Los Angeles. Orange wrappers with a typed title label affixed to the front wrapper. Title page present undated with credits for screenwriter Edward Medard. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus with light wear on the bottom page edges wrapper Good with front wrapper detached from the binding bound with two gold brads. N.p. unknown
1941ref. 163566N.p.: N.p. 1941. Vintage reference photograph from the 1941 film showing actor Spencer Tracy. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic 1886 novella and a remake of the 1931 film starring Fredric March. Nominated for three Academy Awards. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1989ref. 140694Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1989. Revised Sixth Draft script for the 1990 film. A police officer working in a rich suburb of Philadelphia pulls over a wealthy business owner and messed with the wrong guy as he is reassigned to downtown Philadelphia. Everyone is sure he will get himself and his partner killed so Sergeant Curren Whitaker is assigned to babysit him. He flails until his best friend fellow officer is killed investigating a stolen car. After that the rule book goes out the window. Set in Philadelphia shot on location there as well as Claremont and Los Angeles CA. Red titled wrappers dated March 13 1989. Title page present dated June 28 1989 noted as Revised Sixth Draft with credits for screenwriter Mauldin. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographically duplicated first generation photocopy with no copied punch holes with yellow blue green pink and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between March 28 1989 and June 28 1989. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1989ref. 140694Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1989. Revised Sixth Draft script for the 1990 film. A police officer working in a rich suburb of Philadelphia pulls over a wealthy business owner and messed with the wrong guy as he is reassigned to downtown Philadelphia. Everyone is sure he will get himself and his partner killed so Sergeant Curren Whitaker is assigned to babysit him. He flails until his best friend fellow officer is killed investigating a stolen car. After that the rule book goes out the window. Set in Philadelphia shot on location there as well as Claremont and Los Angeles CA. Red titled wrappers dated March 13 1989. Title page present dated June 28 1989 noted as Revised Sixth Draft with credits for screenwriter Mauldin. 117 leaves with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication first generation photocopy with no copied punch holes with yellow blue green pink and goldenrod revision pages throughout dated variously between March 28 1989 and June 28 1989. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
2000ref. 167120N.p.: N.p. 2000. Six vintage borderless color lobby cards from the French release of the 2000 American film. Housed in the original manila envelope with the film's logo on one side. An urban fairy tale wherein Jean-Michel Basquiat playing himself roams the streets of New York City encountering many denizens of the musical underground in the process. Shot in December of 1980 and January of 1981 the film was abandoned after completion due to budgetary constraints but was revived by producer and screenwriter Glenn O'Brien in 1999 and made its public debut at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. 11 x 8.25 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown
1987ref. 170424Los Angeles: Island Pictures 1987. Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1987 film. One with a provenance label on the verso. An irritable pimp an out-of-work disc jockey and a lackadaisical Italian tourist find themselves in an unlikely trio when they are sentenced to share a prison cell where they decide to escape together into the Louisiana bayou. Set and shot on location in Slidell and New Orleans Louisiana. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. Criterion Collection 166. Rosenbaum 1000. Island Pictures unknown
