4 025 résultats
1945137328Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1945. Original complete set of 8 lobby cards for the 1945 film based on an original story by John Steinbeck and Jack Wagner. The duo received an Academy Award nomination for their work. <br/><br/>14 x 11 inches. Very Good plus. Lightly soiled with pinholes but still bright. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1960143236Paris: Filmsonor 1960. Collection of 11 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the set of the 1960 French-Italian film here under the original French title "Une fille pour l'été." Featured are several images of the cast and crew on the waterfront basking in the shade director Molinaro in white straw hat and images of starring actress Petit including a striking portrait image of her under an elegant sconce and with Auclair reading scripts. All but one photograph with annotations in the verso in holograph ink film title names of persons pictured and all but two photographs with numerical annotations on the verso in holograph pencil. <br/><br/>Based on a novel presumed by screenwriter Clavel. Philippe Auclair is an unsung artist with a mistress he does not love. He spends leisurely vacations at Paule's Presle in the Riviera where he meets Manette Petit a poor girl whom he befriends and lusts for to the chagrin of Manette herself under the romantic allure of Philippe. <br/><br/>Late in the canon of cinematographer Jean Bourgoin whose credits include some of Jean Renoir's films in the 1930s Orson Welles' film noir "Confidential Report" 1955 and Jacques Tati's "Mon Oncle" 1958. <br/><br/>1 photograph 3.25 x 4.25 inches remaining photographs 5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus overall. Filmsonor unknown books
1973139507Boca Raton FL: Penthouse 1973. Vintage oversize double weight borderless still photograph from the 1973 film based on the 1947 novel by Andrew Lytle. Shot struck and mounted by the film's still photographer Bob Willoughby with a holograph notation in his hand on the verso. Full provenance available. <br/><br/>Culp and Eggar romp in a bed that is the middle of the woods for some reason while the haunted house that will exert a corrupting influence on the couple looms in the background. An image that does not appear in the so-bad-its-nearly-avant garde film but one that nevertheless captures its aura of surreal eroticism quite well. <br/><br/>Set in the countryside of Southern California shot on location in British Columbia Indian Arm and Vancouver. <br/><br/>After studying with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles photographer Robert Willoughby began working for magazines such as "Life" "Look" and "Harper's Bazaar" in the late 1940s. He spent the next 20-plus years as a set photographer for every major studio and magazine with his images seen in print literally every week of his career. Willoughby's photographs are in the permanent collections of ten museums including The National Portrait Galleries in Washington DC and London the Bibliotheque Nationale de France The Museum of Modern Art and The Tate Modern. <br/><br/>13.25 x 9 inches. Fine. <br/><br/>Thrower Nightmare USA. Penthouse unknown books
1968131473London: Anglo-Embassy Productions 1968. Draft British script for the 1969 UK film. From the collection of still photographer Bob Willoughby. <br/><br/>Bob Willoughby 1927-2009 studied with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles worked as a photographer for magazines such as "Life" "Look" and "Harper's Bazaar" and as a set photographer for every major studio documenting some of most important films of the era and creating intimate portraits of some of Hollywood's greatest celebrities. <br/><br/>Willoughby moved his family to County Cork Ireland in 1972 working on only a handful of films through the late 1970s and early 1980s this was one of his final films though he would continue to photograph exhibit and publish books for the remainder of his life. <br/><br/>Based on Anne Piper's 1959 novel "Marry at Leisure" about Candida Ferris who goes to live with her relatives after the death of her father. Bored with life she leaves for Paris where she meets a young student and becomes pregnant but keeps the baby a secret from her family. Bored yet again with life she leaves for Italy where she meets an American and is soon pregnant again. As she leaves Italy a woman gives her baby to Candida at the train station. So with two babies and one on the way her life is unraveling quickly and her only confidant is Savage Andrews the caretaker of her late father. <br/><br/>Pink titled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present dated July 1968 with credits for screenwriter and novelist Piper and screenwriter Davis. 113 leaves mechanical duplication on eye-rest green stock. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good bound internally with two silver brads. Anglo-Embassy Productions unknown books
1957146091Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1957. First Draft script for the 1958 film with single "" notation in holograph pencil. <br/><br/>Good-guy Max Tom Ewell and mooch Gus Mickey Rooney are horse-race loving pals whose lives are going nowhere. Desperate they turn to bank robbery and actually pull it off. Using the money to buy a race horse their bookie pal Rocky Mickey Shaughnessy wants in. When they loose their bank roll after their horse is disqualified they figured they'd rob a bank again.<br/><br/>Blue titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper and production No. 767 dated October 9 1957. Distribution page present with receipt removed. Title page present dated October 9 1957 noted as First Draft with credits for screenwriter Sydney Boehm. 124 leaves with last page of text numbered 122. Mimeographed rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
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
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
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
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
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
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
1991140154Tokyo: Office Kitano 1991. Vintage French mini poster for the 1991 Japanese film in which a young hearing impaired man decided to fulfill a life long dream: he learns to surf. <br/><br/>16 x 21 inches. Light holograph notation to the verso else Near Fine. Office Kitano unknown books
1971139346Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1971. Script archive built around the Revised First Draft script for the 1972 film. Copy belonging to Burt Bluestein with his name on the title page in holograph pencil and annotations throughout in holograph pencil and ink. Bluestein although not credited at the film's release was presumably involved with production design as indicated by the annotations concerning camera angles and props and his film credits as both assistant director and production manager. The script is accompanied by various interoffice pages like cast and crew lists emergency contact lists shooting schedules and interoffice memos including one discussing the film's hiatus and the possibility of Ron Talsky costume designer working with Otto Preminger during the hiatus. Between this script and the film's release dates Talsky did work for Preminger on his film "Such Good Friends" 1971. <br/><br/>Based on Knowles' 1959 best-selling first novel. Two young teens Finny Heyl and Gene Stevenson consider the draft if it should happen and make their way through school during WWII. <br/><br/>Shot on location in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Actor Heyl's only film credit. <br/><br/>Title page present dated 1971 noted as FIRST DRAFT Revised with credits for novelist Knowles and screenwriter Segal. 163 leaves with last leaf of text being the tenth page of a shooting schedule. Various printing methods with a few manuscript and typed pages and yellow and pink revision pages throughout dated May 1971 yellow and two pages dated Jan 1971 pink. Pages Very Good plus overall bound in a black three-ring binder. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1964135474Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1964. Collection of 3 vintage black-and-white reference studio still photographs from the 1964 film. The second of the "Pink Panther" films based on the 1962 book by Harry Kurnitz which in turn was adapted from Marcel Achard's play "L'Idiote." <br/><br/>Probably one of five funniest films of the 1960s and the defining installment in the well-loved Pink Panther series. While "A Shot in the Dark" was ably preceded by "The Pink Panther" in 1963 it was the first to feature the series' underrated maestro Herbert Lom as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine condition. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. United Artists unknown books
1998135957Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1998. Original "For Your Consideration" script post-production for the 1998 crime film. <br/><br/>Printed wrappers in brown black and white with a credit for novelist Scott B. Smith who adapted his story to the screen. Approximately 130 pages with revision pages throughout. Pages and wrapper Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1984134931Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1984. Original US one sheet poster for the 1984 film "A Soldier's Story." Based on the 1981 play "A Soldier's Play" by Charles Fuller who also wrote the screenplay for the film. <br/><br/>An unpopular black sergeant is killed and a captain is sent in to investigate before the soldiers are sent to the European theater near the end of World War II. The film was an unexpected success and was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture. Herbie Hancock wrote the soundtrack for the film. Set in Louisiana shot on location in Arkansas. <br/><br/>27 x 41 inches rolled. Near Fine creased. Columbia Pictures unknown books
