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1978155782N.p.: N.p. 1978. Vintage borderless reference photograph showing Lina Wertmüller directing actors Candice Bergen and Giancarlo Giannini on the set of the 1978 film. <br /> <br /> From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.<br /> <br /> An American photographer falls in love with a chauvinistic Italian journalist while visiting a small Italian village. <br /> <br /> Set and shot on location in San Francisco and Rome. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1945147118Los Angeles: Loma Vista Vilma 1945. Final Draft script for the 1946 film. <br/><br/>An escaped Nazi war criminal in hiding seeks to reclaim the stolen valuables he has stashed in a Casablanca hotel and has steadily murdered the hotel's managers to maintain control of the property. The newest manager however is Groucho Marx as Ronald Kornblow a blissfully unaware womanizer who continually escapes the Nazi's grasp with the help of his self-appointed bodyguards Harpo and Chico Marx. The fourteenth Marx Brothers film and the seventh Marx Brothers film after the departure of Zeppo Marx.<br/><br/>Set in Casablanca Morocco. <br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL rubber-stamped copy No. 93 dated July 23 1945. Title page present dated July 23 1945 noted as FINAL. 134 leaves with last page of text numbered 148. Mimeographed rectos only with blue pink and yellow revision pages throughout dated variously between 9/15/45 and 10-24-45. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads. Loma Vista Vilma unknown books
1983WRCLIT69361Np: 20th Century-Fox. 1983. 1042 leaves plus many lettered inserts. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of an array of colored paper. Bradbound in repurposed studio wrappers with title in ms on upper wrapper. Ink name and a few relevant annotations otherwise very good. A heavily revised 'rainbow' script of this original screenplay by the award-winning screenwriter of NASHVILLE and other titles. The 1984 release was directed by John Avildsen and starred Lesley Ann Warren and Christopher Atkins. Regarded variously as either a total misfire or as ahead of its time the film earned its male lead the Razzie for its year. With the ownership signature and annotations of the sound mixer for the production. 20th Century-Fox. unknown books
1958125081London: The Rank Organization 1958. Vintage French theatrical release poster for the seminal 1958 British docudrama "A Night to Remember" here under its French title "Atlantique Latitude 41 Degrees."<br /> <br /> Probably the most distinctive poster produced for the film. Novelist Ambler and director Baker set out to make a film that depicted the sinking of the Titanic as accurately as possible with no added fictional subplots. In addition to being massively entertaining the film is today held in high regard by "Titanic" historians compared to the more melodramatic and big-budget take by James Cameron in 1997. <br /> <br /> Director Baker noted in a 1991 interview "The whole purpose of making the film was to show a society that had persuaded itself that you could make a ship which could never to be sunk."<br /> <br /> 34 x 52 inches on archival linen Fine condition. <br /> <br /> Criterion Collection 7. McFarlane p. 51. The Rank Organization unknown
1931149474N.p.: Films Sonores Tobis 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 French film showing the exterior of the phonograph factory where the film's protagonist Louis begins to find prosperity. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations to the verso.<br /> <br /> Director René Clair's third sound film a lyrical proletarian satire about friendship wealth and the price of success. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Criterion Collection 160. Films Sonores Tobis unknown
1931149474N.p.: Films Sonores Tobis 1931. Vintage reference photograph from the 1931 French film showing the exterior of the phonograph factory where the film's protagonist Louis begins to find prosperity. With holograph ink and pencil annotations to the verso.<br/><br/>Director Rene Clair's third sound film a lyrical proletarian satire about friendship wealth and the price of success. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.<br/><br/>Criterion Collection 160. Films Sonores Tobis unknown books
1966141007N.p.: N.p. 1966. Treatment script for an unproduced television series. Stapled to the title page is a letter dated 3-2-66 declaring a lack of interest in producing the program. <br /> <br /> The story of a fraternity house at a state college in Southern California where all the brothers come from different racial and class backgrounds and must learn to live together as well as with all the other fraternities and sororities at their college. <br /> <br /> Set in Southern California. <br /> <br /> Lacking wrappers. Title page present. Six leaves with last leaf of text numbered five. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine lacking wrapper bound with a staple. N.p. unknown
1965145162Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1965. Vintage photograph of director Guy Green and actors Elizabeth Hartman and Sidney Poitier on the set of the 1965 film. Mimeo snipe and holograph annotations on the verso. <br/><br/>Based on Elizabeth Kata's 1961 novel "Be Ready With Bells and Drums" Rose-Ann D'Arcey Shelley Winters is blind and lives with her abusive mother and alcoholic father in a small apartment. She becomes friends with Gordon Ralfe Sidney Poitier who wishes to help her out of her difficult and abusive situation. Rose-Ann falls in Love with Gorgon but their relationship is further complicated due to the racism that Gordon faces as a black man. Shelley Winters won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the film was nominated for four others. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1980146001Culver City CA: Lorimar 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. <br /> <br /> A woman dying from a blood disease who needs a bone marrow transplant contacts the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth in the hopes that they might be a match.<br /> <br /> Set in California. <br /> <br /> Brown titled wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 920102 dated February 5 1980. Title page present dated February 5 1980 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter John Sayles. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Lorimar unknown
1979135438Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1979. Nine vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1979 film. <br /> <br /> A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1979135438Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1979. Collection of six vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1979 film. <br/><br/>A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1979140366N.p.: Lion's Gate Films 1979. Collection of eight vintage color studio still photographs from the 1979 film. <br/><br/>A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with a small dampstain to the margin of image 1. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Lion's Gate Films unknown books
1979140367N.p.: Lion's Gate Films 1979. Collection of five vintage studio still photographs from the 1979 film. <br/><br/>A 1979 romantic comedy about a an older man and his young earth-mama musical girlfriend. The role of Marta Heflin was originally written for Sandy Dennis but due to a costar's cat allergies coupled with Dennis' pension for bring cats to script readings the role was recast with Sheila Shea. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Lion's Gate Films unknown books
1980WRCLIT67138Culver City: Lorimar Productions 1980. 31111 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stencil printed wrappers. Title hand lettered on spine with remnants of paper label across spine else very good or better. Denoted a "Rev. Final Draft" of this teleplay by novelist/filmmaker Sayles based on a story by Andre Guttefreund and Mel Damski. Damski also directed the 1980 release which starred Linda Kelsey Michael Brandon et al. A relatively early script in Sayles' filmography his sixth produced writing credit three of which saw release the same year. Lorimar Productions unknown books
1980146001Culver City CA: Lorimar 1980. Final Draft script for the 1980 film. <br/><br/>A woman dying from a blood disease who needs a bone marrow transplant contacts the daughter she gave up for adoption at birth in the hopes that they might be a match.<br/><br/>Set in California. <br/><br/>Brown titled wrappers noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper rubber-stamped production No. 920102 dated February 5 1980. Title page present dated February 5 1980 noted as FINAL DRAFT with credits for screenwriter John Sayles. 120 leaves with last page of text numbered 116. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. Lorimar unknown books
1953139844North Hollywood: Republic Pictures 1953. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1953 film. Based on Vingie E. Roe's novel "The Golden Tide." Distributor debossed blindstamp at the bottom right corner of one of the images with a date stamp of "JUL 6 53" on the verso. <br/><br/>Francie and a large group of barter-brides sail for California to marry rich gold miners. The group encounters a series of mishaps and a great deal of drama surrounds Francie at all times. <br/><br/>10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus with pin holes to the corners and a stamp and light soiling to the verso. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Republic Pictures unknown books
1982160158Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Vintage mini poster for the 1982 Japanese pink film. <br /> <br /> A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu.<br /> <br /> 7 x 5 inches. About Fine. <br /> <br /> Weisser p. 319. Wakamatsu Production unknown
1982160814Tokyo: Wakamatsu Production 1982. Original Japanese B2 poster for the 1982 Japanese film. Text in Japanese.<br /> <br /> A married railway ticket puncher starts sedating women with chloroform in order to invade their houses. His cruelty escalates and he grows bolder in his desires. A late release by controversial pink film director and producer Kôji Wakamatsu.<br /> <br /> 20.5 x 28.75 inches Folded as issued. Very Good with light edgewear and creasing along the folds. Wakamatsu Production unknown
1959137073Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1959. First Draft script for the 1959 film "A Private's Affair" here under the working title "The Love Maniac." <br /> <br /> One of the last films of film noir great director Raoul Walsh. Based on a story by Ray Livingston Murphy. Luigi a young Sal Mineo Jerry Coe and Mike Gary Crosby are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their Army unit on national television. The three meet the opportunity where they sing and dance in a competition and meet three alluring young women Barbara Eden Terry Moore and Christine Carere. <br /> <br /> Set in Long Island. <br /> <br /> Blue titled wrappers noted as FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 50 dated January 21 1959. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated January 21 1959 noted as First Draft Screenplay with a credit for screenwriter Miller. 123 leaves with last page of text numbered 121. Multilith duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated 1/21/59. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1959137074Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1959. Revised Final Draft script for the 1959 film "A Private's Affair" here under the working title "The Love Maniac." Brief annotations in holograph pencil on a couple of pages. <br/><br/>One of the last films of director Raoul Walsh. Based on a story by Ray Livingston Murphy. Luigi a young Sal Mineo Jerry Coe and Mike Gary Crosby are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their Army unit on national television. The three meet the opportunity where they sing and dance in a competition and meet three alluring young women Barbara Eden Terry Moore and Christine Carere. <br/><br/>Set in Long Island. <br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 3 dated March 4 1959. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present dated March 4 1959 noted as Final with a credit for screenwriter Miller. 125 leaves with last page of text numbered 124. Mimeograph duplication with blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 3/13/59 and 4/27/59. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1994148549Beverly Hills CA: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment 1994. Draft script for the 1995 film comedy. <br /> <br /> Good-natured pastry chef Sergio John Leguizamo is smitten with waitress Hattie Sadie Frost who refuses to go out with him until he can earn a decent living. The bakery is burned down by arsonist Garet William Baldwin and Garet's father offers Sergio a bribe of $25000 to take the blame. Romantic hilarity ensues as Sergio and Garet become involved in a love quadrangle involving Hattie and another woman named Stephanie Erika Eleniak.<br /> <br /> Director Joshua Brand is best known for having created early story-arc driven dramas including "Northern Exposure" 1990-1995 and "St. Elsewhere" 1982-1988 both of which proved to be the template for television's transition to more ambitious and challenging formats.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Toronto. <br /> <br /> White generic Brillstein-Grey Entertainment untitled wrappers. Title page present with a credit for screenwriter Morgan Ward. 61 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Xerographic duplication printed on both rectos and versos. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two gold brads. Brillstein-Grey Entertainment unknown
146549N.p.: N.p. Unknown. Treatment script for an unproduced film. <br/><br/>A couple hole up in a bunker with their newborn infant setting up a television broadcast where they claim they will kill their child unless it is given citizenship in every country in the world. Screenwriter John W. Shadow was best known for writing and directing the mysterious and legendary giallo film "Microscopic Liquid Subway to Oblivion" 1970.<br/><br/>Pale blue titled wrappers. Title page present with credits for screenwriter John W. Shadow. 122 leaves with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good lightly toned bound with three gold brads. N.p. unknown books
1960WRCLIT41890Np 1960. 1149 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in mimeographed wrappers. Some spots and marks to wrappers else very good. An unidentified draft of this original screenplay to the best of our knowledge unproduced at least under this title. From the papers of George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst with Scott's notation of writer/director Leonardo Bercovici's address and phone number in the corner of the front wrapper. unknown books
1965139435Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1965. Original one-sheet US poster for the 1965 film. Distributor rubber stamp on the verso. <br/><br/>Based on John O'Hara's 1949 novel. Grace Pleshette is a sexually charged newspaper heiress whose passions wreak havoc on her life including her affair with a contractor Gazzara and a newspaper editor Graves. <br/><br/>Nominated for an Academy Award. <br/><br/>27 x 41 inches folded as issued. Very Good plus a few central tears toning and a short tape ghost at the top edge. United Artists unknown books
1971132614Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1971. Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the 1971 US film. <br/><br/>A young woman Weld lives alone in New York as a disturbed flower child longing to relive the glory days. She remembers a magician Welles in Central Park who presented her with various "magical" objects including a Noah's ark. <br/><br/>8 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing overall. Columbia Pictures unknown books
