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199028248New York:: Harper & Row 1990. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. This is an informative study of the lives and contributions to the movie business of the many and sometimes distinguished writers who stood out of the limelight in Hollywood and rarely received fair credit.: Fitzgerald Hammett Chandler Faulkner and West. Hamilton also explores the world of the professional screenwriters those ex-newspapermen failed playwrights and New York wits who flooded into Hollywood during the Great Talkies Panic and stayed to take both the big money and the indignity of toiling on a literary assembly line producing scripts that were then red-penciled by Hays Office censors studio moguls martinet directors and wartime propagandists. Here are the long fight over the Screen Writers Guild the story of the Hollywood Ten and the conflicting political pressures that wracked the industry during the pre- and postwar years. Here are not just the spectacular failures but those writers like P.G. Wodehouse who took the money and ran and those life Ben Hecht Nunnally Johnson Herman Mankiewicz and Anita Loos--highly paid professionals who produced box office successes still loved by moviegoers sixty years later. Harper & Row, hardcover
193317547<p>Hollywood: Press of Hollycrofters 1933 One of 125 copies of this collection of aphorisms and anecdotes by Nicolas Chamfort 1741 – 1794 author and secretary to the sister of Louis XVI. Publisher's reddish-brown leather titled in gilt on spine. . Octavo. Set in Poliphilus and Blado and printed on handmade paper at the Press of Hollycrofters. Some edgewear and smudging. Toning to edges. A very good copy. We could not find much information on the Hollycrofters. Their publications date from 1929 to 1958 with most dating from the 1930s. Their other titles include Lucile Phillips Morrison's Doll Dreams 1932 which compiled short fiction by children with illustrations by California artists like Paul Landacre and Millard Sheets. They also published books with a Western Americana interest including Indians of Death Valley by Lydia Clements 1953 and Orphans of the Desert by Leo Papiano 1929 which was one of their earliest publications.</p> Press of Hollycrofters, hardcover
197124092Exposition Press exposition-Banner Book NY 1971. HBDJ Stated 1st edition 1971 1st Printing8vo -VG/VG- AS-IS Nice clean LIGHT gray cloth bold gold letters on cover/spine BRIGHT. Interior pages very clean and tight. Dust Jacket intact - age related darkening top/lower edge of inner/outer flaps - small chip top of spine DJ and slight edge wear & Tears Edges 182 pgs .RARE & HARD TO FIND Memoir of author who Sprinkled Stardust all way to box Office. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Exposition Press exposition-Banner Book ,NY hardcover
197124110Exposition Press exposition-Banner Book NY 1971. RARE & HARD TO FINDHBDJ Stated 1st edition 1971 1st Printing8vo -VG/VG- AS-IS Nice clean LIGHT gray cloth bold gold letters on cover/spine BRIGHT. Interior pages very clean and tight light FOX Wear. Dust Jacket intact - age related darkening top/lower edge of inner/outer flaps -Tiny small chips top of spine DJ and slight edge wear & Tears Edges 182 pgs Back DJ top edge Small Tear FOX Memoir of author who sprinkled Stardust all way to box Office JEAN HARLOW Front of DJ in Pink Dress Author was a press agent and represented such Hollywood stars as Jean Harlow Lon Chaney Tom Mix W. C. Fields Mae West Clark Gable and tons of others. Outside the Hollywood scene he was an agent for Babe Ruth Dwight D. Eisenhower and Jack Dempsey. Zeltner was a super-salesman of the product he loved - he had the complete confidence of all his clients including Judy Garland whom he considered his greatest discovery. Their stories as well as dozens more are here. First Edition. Hard Cover. Exposition Press exposition-Banner Book ,NY hardcover
196791158London: Heinemann 1967. Rilegato tela sovracoperta cloth dust jacket. Molto buono Very Good. Prima edizione Inglese contemporanea all'edizione americana. 8vo. pp. 316. Molto buono Very Good. First English Edition. Heinemann, hardcover
1945100362<p>April 11 1945. 1945. Very good. - Over 250 words typed on his personal 10-1/2 inch high by 7-1/4 inch wide embossed watermarked linen stationery. Irving Berlin writes to Bob Sidney the choreographer of his important World War II musical "This Is the Army" concerning new music he created for the show's tour of the Philippines. He writes that "I hope all went well in Mendora Mindora and that the new number is working out.As I wrote you from Leyte unless this number is a riot I wouldn't keep it in. Another spot may help but I still feel the number is too slow." Berlin had introduced his new song "Heaven Watch the Philippines" during a ceremony in Leyte in March of 1945 singing the song with a chorus of Filipino girls and the cast of the play "This Is the Army". He wrote the song as a tribute to the Filipino people and their resilience during World War II. In his letter to Bob Sidney he expresses his concern that the song will be misunderstood. "I am really concerned about the Philippine song especially when you play Manila and the rest of the tour through the Philippines. I hope Shanley Pvt. Robert Shanley got away with the announcement. If not someone else should explain the song. It makes much more sense with an announcement. I would also try to get some children for every performance as we did in Leyte. In any event the shows you play in Manila should have the children for every performance." Signed in full "Irving Berlin". Folded for mailing with some light creases. Near fine.</p><p>Originally composed as a Broadway Musical Irving Berlin's "This is the Army" was staged as a morale-boosting revue to raise money for the troops. The musical opened on Broadway on July 4 1942 during the Second World War with a cast consisting of 300 uniformed soldiers. The show was so successful that it was followed by a national and international tour playing in the European Far East and Pacific Theaters of War. Irving Berlin designed the show so that he could insert new songs depending on the location of the performances. "My British Buddy" was composed for the English performances and "Heaven Watch the Philippines" for Pacific Island shows. The song "Heaven Watch the Philippines" was written as a tribute to the Filipino people's resilience during the war and as a benefit to aid in the recovery following the war. Dedicated to General Douglas MacArthur Berlin sang the song with a chorus of Filipino girls and the cast of the musical in a presentation ceremony in Philippine city of Leyte in March 1945. He subsequently donated the song to the country with proceeds to go to the Boy & Girl Scouts of the Philippines.</p><p>The Russian-born American composer and songwriter Irving Berlin 1888-1989 wrote an estimated 1500 songs including scores for 20 Broadway musicals and 15 Hollywood movies. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.</p><p>The American choreographer Robert Sidney 1909-2008 was self-taught as a dancer. He made his Broadway debut in "On Your Toes" in 1936 and appeared in George Balanchine's "Keep Off the Grass". Assigned to the Special Services Division during the Second World War he was the principal choreographer for Irving Berlin's musical "This Is The Army" and was later involved in the movie version starring Ronald Reagan. He choreographed many Broadway shows and worked with Bing Crosby Rita Hayworth Nancy Walker Jackie Gleason Cyd Charisse Debbie Reynolds and Mitzi Gaynor. He also went on to work in television choreographing for "The Dean Martin Show" television versions of musicals and 4 Academy Awards shows.</p> April 11, 1945.
198094817Dallas TX: July 24 1980. 1980. Very good. - One-and-a half page letter typed on one side of a cream-colored 11 inch high by 9-12 inch wide sheet of Management West letterhead with Jurow listed as president at top left and on a follow-up sheet. Signed "Affectionately / Martin Jurow". There is some light creasing to the left edges of the sheets with a light paper-clip mark to their top edges. An ink notation at top right of the first sheet indicates the date when the letter was answered. Folded twice for mailing. Very good. <p>Jurow writes to Madeline Sherwood widow of playwright Robert E. Sherwood on behalf of two talented men who have gone ahead and prepared a book and many songs for a musical of "Waterloo Bridge". They have tried in vain to reach Madeleine Sherwood to ask for permission to develop the play as a musical. "They kept very much to the poignant and romantic concept of your Robert's work. My reaction to the men to their dedication and their ability was such that I vowed to write to you to intercede for these gifted people. I would go further and say that I would personally be ready to negotiate for the right to produce the musical. First in London and then wherever its success may lead." Sherwood's play premiered on Broadway in 1930. Apparently the musical version discussed here never came to fruition.<p>Martin Jurow 1911-2004 was a Hollywood producer known for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" "Terms of Endearment" and "The Pink Panther" among other films. Dallas, TX: July 24, 1980. unknown
197091169Boston - Toronto: Little Brown and Company 1970. Rilegato tela sovracoperta cloth dust jacket. Molto buono Very Good. . 8vo. pp. 256. Molto buono Very Good. Prima edizione First Edition First Printing. Little, Brown and Company, hardcover
199716523New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1997. First Edition. Large octavo. Maroon cloth boards; dustjacket; 382pp; illus. Includes bibliography. Tight straight copy of the first hardcover edition; one page corner turned down else very Near Fine in a crisp unworn dustwrapper. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown
1930155000Hollywood: Fox Movietone Studio 1930. Three vintage keybook photographs of sets in Fox Movietone City the filming lot that would eventually become the Twentieth Century-Fox studio lot. <br /> <br /> The Fox Studio known historically as Movietone City was the first complete facility created specifically for the production of motion pictures. First opened in October 1928 the studio was built in just under four months on the former William Selig/Polyscope studio lot located at Western Avenue and Sunset Boulevard and was named after Fox's newly acquired Movietone sound system. <br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Fox Movietone Studio unknown
199828508<p>Putnam's G. P. Pub Group NY 1998. Inner DJ Flap $12.99 Purple EndpapersSIGNED by Jane Seymour HBDJ 1998 Stated 1st Impression 1ST EDITION with #1 INTACT NUMBER LINE FINE/FINE Glossy color board Match DJ Illustration UNPAGINATED CHILDREN MALIBU CALIF. CATS LADY JANE JENNi CLEVERCAT Katie Tomboycat Sean the Surfercat Live on the Beach. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Geoffrey Planer.</p> Putnam's G. P. Pub Group, NY hardcover
199316597JJefferson: McFarland 1993. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author “To my good friend Bill I hope you enjoy reading the story of my life. You have played an important role in it. All good wishes Frank ‘Junior’ Coghlanâ€. The autobiography of the child star who started in the silent era worked with Chaplin went on to appear in the sound era in such films as Gone With The Wind Angels With Dirty Faces Love Finds Andy Hardy The Fighting 69th and is best remembered for his role as “Billy Batson†in The Adventures of Captain Marvel serial. Fine without dust jacket. McFarland unknown
192463247Hollywood CA: Hollywood Publishers Inc. Printed and bound by The Los Angeles Lithograph Co. Inc. 1924. 8vo. 543 1 pp. With photo plates throughout many consisting of photo montages facsimile signatures at the end of each article by the respective artist. Brown publisher’s embossed flexible cloth covers lettering and cover art illustration in blind of motion picture camera stars & palm tree front cover lettering in blind on front cover minor scuffing to head & foot of spine minor rubbing inner hinges neatly repaired ever-so-faint tidemark at fore-edges of preliminary & end leaves still a VG- copy from library of Donald M. Patton 1897-1951 former singer performer with the Ellison-White Chautauqua Circuit and later insurance broker in Portland OR and later Los Angeles CA. First edition of this fascinating work prepared from 1921-1924 with assistance of the Western Motion Picture Advertisers providing an essential and detailed history and snapshot of Silent Movie era Hollywood with a focus on the pre-Code moviemaking and industry itself. Included are essays and advice from such artists as Norma Talmadge on “What percentage of Girls Who Come to Hollywood Actually Achieve Success;†Constance Talmadge “What Opportunities are There for a Girl Who is Willing to Work to Stardom;†Betty Compson “Not a Life of Ease;†Clara Bow “What are the Essentials of Success†Edward Connelley “Aspirants Should Have Some Stage Experience;†as well as Wallace Beery “What is a “Heavy†Man.†Other contributors include Charlie Chaplin Douglas Fairbanks Rudolph Valentino Lon Chaney Sr. Buster Keaton Harold Lloyd Mary Pickford Tom Mix and others. Worldcat locates 1 copy Danish National Bibl. Hollywood Publishers, Inc., [Printed and bound by The Los Angeles Lithograph Co., Inc.], hardcover
2000ANAIS-0268017697University of Notre Dame Press 2000-12-05. New edition. paperback. Good. 22.9x15.2x1.8. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Notre Dame Press paperback
2000Q-0268017697University of Notre Dame Press 2000-12-05. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of Notre Dame Press paperback
2000SONG0268017697University of Notre Dame Press 2000-12-05. New edition. paperback. Used: Good. 9.00x6.00x0.72. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Notre Dame Press paperback
1985DADAX0268017530University of Notre Dame Press 1985-08-31. 1. hardcover. New. 5.98x0.81x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Notre Dame Press hardcover
194916360JBeverly Hills: Roland Reed Productions 1949. Original 120 page mimeographed screenplay custom hardbound in full textured maroon cloth with gilt-stamping. This script was screenwriter Jesse Lasky Jr.’s own personal copy with his name stamped on the cover. Lasky has signed the script on the title page writing: “Produced by the Lutheran Church for showing in their schools universities and laymen groups and churches Jesse Lasky Jr.†The Sickle or the Cross is a 1949 American drama film directed by Frank Strayer which stars Kent Taylor Gloria Holden and Gene Lockhart. The screenplay was written by Jesse L. Lasky Jr. Produced and distributed by the Lutheran Laymen's League with the production filmed at the Hal Roach Studio in Hollywood it had its world premiere in Burbank California on July 1 1949. In 1952 Astor Pictures Corporation and RKO Pictures bought rights to the picture and distributed it to theaters across America retitling it - Seeds of Destruction. Reverend John Burnside American missionary in the Far East prepares to return home after twenty years to take up the fight against Communism. The Chinese Communists imprison him and send in his place a spy who is his double but who is instructed to come out for Communism. The spy is accepted in Burnside’s home town and he reports to local Communist headquarters where James John prominent local businessman but in reality a Red agent has instructions to assist him in all details of his mission. He does a series of personal appearances and radio interviews and talk shows using an anti-Communist approach. Meanwhile he is getting the chance to see how Americans live and the part that religion plays in their lives and there is also a slight romance between him and Burnside's former sweetheart Louise Cannon who thinks he is the man she knew twenty-years previously. Then comes the night when he is scheduled to go on the air on an international hook-up at which time he is do an about-face and speak on the virtues of Communism. Instead he tears up his pro-Communist speech and denounces Communism. Red agents kill him and they are rounded up by the FBI. The real Burnside in a North Korean prison hears the broadcast. About fine with just a hint of edge wear. Roland Reed Productions hardcover
1928020248Hollywood California: Hollywood High School 1928. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good /No Dust Jacket. 11 " Tall. Numerous Black and White Photographs and Illustrations. 224 pages with many "art-deco" illustrations. Numerous autographs by classmates. Decorative endpapers. <br/> <br/> Hollywood High School hardcover
1925020804Hollywood California: Hollywood High School 1925. First Edition . Tan Wrappers. Good/No Dust Jacket. 11 " Tall. Numerous Black and White Photographs and Illustrations. QUite worn but complete. Many student signatures. <br/> <br/> Hollywood High School unknown
1927020802Hollywood California: Hollywood High School 1927. First Edition . Black Leatherette. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 11 " Tall. Numerous Black and White Photographs and Illustrations. 192 Pp. Student Photograph Of Shockley Another For His Work On The Annual And Mention For A Club Activity. Light Wear No Fraying; Many Student Signatures. <br/> <br/> Hollywood High School hardcover
19980753591Los Angeles: Hollywood Film Institute . Very Good. 1998. First Thus. Spiral Binding. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Used "First time ever.Complete listing of companies and executives who control either the money or the power to make a deal happen finance your project or market your services" Spiral plastic binding with silver covers 4to 332pp. An indespensible resource to the industry players. Keywords: Hollywood Film Institute The Money Power Directory for Hollywood and the Entertainment Industry First time ever Complete listing of companies and executives who control either the money or the power to make a deal happen finance your project or market your services Spiral plastic binding with silver covers 4to 332pp An indespensible resource to the industry players. Hollywood Film Institute unknown
1931HOLLYWOO016258Heinemann London. 1931. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Octavo. pp x 275. Plain wrappers. A biography of one of the pioneers in the moving pictures business and the prime mover in the creation of Universal Studios. Ogden Nash bestowed upon him the honour of a couplet albeit inspired by a perceived nepotism: ''Uncle Carl Laemmle/Has a very large faemmle''. Nine corrections by the author; on the front cover he has listed the page numbers where they occur.Presentation copy from the author inscribed on the half-title page: ''Corrected proofs for Jeff from John Drinkwater - September 1st 1932''. The recipient is his secretary Winifred Gwyn Jeffreys.Covers a bit creased. Very good. Heinemann, London. unknown
193880290Hollywood:: The Hollywood Browning Societym 1938-1947. First edition. publisher's printed wrappers. With notes and corrections in Ms. mostly membership changes. Generally fine. . 12mo. These pamphlets list officers program and meeting notes honorary and active members etc. The Hollywood Browning Societym unknown
1990Q-0810822865Scarecrow Press 1990-08-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scarecrow Press hardcover
