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Because You're Mine [The Big Cast] (Original screenplay for the 1952 film, actor Robert Arthur's copy)
by Alexander Hall (director); Ruth Brooks Flippen, Sy Gomberg, Karl Tunberg, Leonard Spegelgass (screenwriters); Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, Dean Miller (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1951. Draft script for the 1952 film, here under the working title "The Big Cast." Nominated for an Academy Award. Copy belonging to Robert Arthur, with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript pencil. An opera singer is drafted into the army, where he faces favoritism to the chagrin of his comrades. He falls for the sister of his Seargent, who wishes for Rossano to appraise his sister's singing voice. ... Read More
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Sweet Agony (Original poster for the 1974 adult film)
by Alex de Renzy (director, screenwriter); Joan Devlon, Claire James, Tessie Lynn, George S. McDonald, Tyler Reynolds (starring)
N.p.: Good Times, 1974. Vintage US one sheet poster for the 1974 adult film. 27 x 41 inches, folded. Near Fine.
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Little Sisters (Original one sheet poster for the 1972 film)
by Alex de Renzy (director, screenwriter); Edwin Brown, George S. McDonald (screenwriters); Clair Dia, Kandi Johnson, Dale Meador, Tyler Reynolds (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1972. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1972 adult comedy. Alex de Renzy's first fictional film following his landmark documentaries "Censorship in Denmark: A New Approach: (1970) and "A History of the Blue Movie" (1970). A mom embarks on a perilous journey into a dangerous forest to save her daughters, Emily and Kandi, abducted by pirates, and encounters singing cross-dressers, a lesbian gang, gay monks, and a helpful dwarf named Derek. 27 x 41... Read More
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Undercover Girl (Original publicity photograph from the 1950 film noir)
by Alexis Smith, Royal Dano, Scott Brady, Richard Egan, Gerald Mohr (starring); Joseph Pevney (director); Harry Essex (screenwriter)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1950. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1950 film noir, showing actress Alexis Smith. A young woman joins the police department in order to find and stop the killer responsible for her father's death. Actor Royal Dano's film debut. 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... Read More
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The Butterfly (Two original photographs from the 1971 US release of the 1970 West German film)
by Alexis Neve (director, screenwriter); Anna Kristina, Marcel André, Frank Glaubrecht (starring)
N.p.: Audubon Films, 1971. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 US release of the 1970 West German film. A sexploitation film about a small-town girl who moves to the big city, where she begins a career as a sex worker, eventually falling in with a group of revolutionaries. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
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First Indian on the Moon (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)
by Sherman Alexie
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1993. First Edition. First Edition, softcover issue, issued simultaneously with the hardcover. Association Copy, INSCRIBED on the title page to author Chris Offutt: "for Chris / Peace / Sherman Alexie." Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs. In 1996, he was named one of the twenty Best Young American Novelists by "Granta" magazine. He has also written for popular television shows and national publications, has... Read More
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The Summer of Black Widows (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)
by Sherman Alexie
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1996. First Edition. First Edition, softcover issue, issued simultaneously with the hardcover. Association Copy, playfully INSCRIBED to fellow author Chris Offutt on the title page: "For Chris 'Little Hack' Offutt / In friendship / Sherman Alexie." Alexie's fourth book of poetry. From the collection of Chris Offutt. Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs. In 1996, he was named one of the... Read More
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![Fortunate [Fortunat] (French Press kit for the 1960 film)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/408/017/1477017408.0.l.jpg)
Fortunate [Fortunat] (French Press kit for the 1960 film)
by Alex Joffe (director, screenwriter); Bourvil, Michele Morgan, Teddy Bilis, Rosy Varte (starring)
Paris: G. de Boissiere, 1960. Original French press kit for the 1960 French-Italian film, "Fortunat." Text in French. Resembling the star biography and film credit packets often seen with US press kits, this material details film credits, cast and crew biographies, and a synopsis. The film was distributed by Cinedis, but here is credited to publicity manager G. de Boissiere, with their cute cat logo, as a complimentary kit. Based on Michel Breitman's 1955 novel, "Fortunat, ou... Read More
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Point of Terror (Four original photographs from the 1971 film)
by Alex Nicol (director); Peter Carpenter (screenwriter, starring); Dyanne Thorne (starring); Ernest A. Charles, Chris Marconi, Tony Crechales (screenwriter)
Beverly Hills, CA: Crown International Pictures, 1971. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 film. A man starts having an affair with a married woman he meets on a beach. Unbeknownst to him, she previously murdered the wife of her current husband when she first began having an affair with him. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.
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Jungle Jim (Original photograph of Evelyn Brent from the 1937 film)
by Alex Raymond, Don Moore (comic); Ford Beebe, Clifford Smith (directors); Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, ray Trampe (screenwriters); Grant Withers, Betty Jane Rhodes, Raymond Hatton, Evelyn Brent (starring)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1937. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Evelyn Brent as Shanghai Lil from the 1937 serial film, with a mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. 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... Read More
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 film)
by Alex Raymond (comic); Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor (directors); Basil Dickey, George H. Plympton, Barry Shipman (screenwriters); Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton (starring)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1940. Vintage publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 serial film. 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. Based on the 1934 comic-strip character created by... Read More
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Flash Gordon (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe from the 1936 film)
by Alex Raymond (comic); Frederick Stephani (director, screenwriter); Ella O'Neill, George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey (screenwriters); Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton (starring)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1936. Vintage publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe from the 1936 serial film. 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. Based on the 1934 comic-strip character created by Alex Raymond. The... Read More
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Tragic Wedding (Original treatment screenplay for an unproduced film)
by Alex Tudor (screenwriter, director)
Munich [Munchen]: Alex Tudor, 1985. Treatment script for an unproduced film. An older man holds a party at his castle and attracts the attention of a young woman, though no one present understands what one sees in the other. Dr. Alexe Tudor is an independent German documentarian who focuses primarily on symbols and expression spotlighting the artist's case for both. Tudor's works include profiling events and exhibitions related to the work of clergyman and artist... Read More
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Portfolio of Spanish interior designer Vicente Melio Alfonso (Collection of photos, renderings, and theater programs)
by Vicente Melio Alfonso
Spain: N.p., 1961. Archive of 44 black and white vintage photographs, 21 photographic duplications of artistic renderings, one invitation, and three programs for the openings of various buildings whose interiors were designed by Valencia-based interior designer Vicente Melio Alfonso during Francisco Franco's fascist Spanish regime. This archive largely illustrates his work on two theaters: the Cine Imperial in Villena, and the Teatro-Cine Paya in Burriana. Teatro-Cine Paya material includes a program and an invitation for the theatre's... Read More
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Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco (Softcover)
by [Alfred Hitchcock] Jeff Kraft, Aaron Leventhal
Santa Monica: Santa Monica Press, 2002. Later printing. Near Fine in perfect-bound wrappers.
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Rope (Original photograph from the 1948 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Hume Cronyn, Arthur Laurents (screenwriter); Patrick Hamilton (play); James Stewart (starring)
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1948. Vintage reference photograph of a boardwalk poster advertising the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.
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Frenzy (Collection of twelve original French color lobby cards from the 1972 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Arthur La Bern (novel); Anthony Shaffer (screenwriter); Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt (starring)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1972. Collection of 12 vintage French color lobby cards from the 1972 film. Based on the 1966 novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square" by Arthur La Bern. London is terrorized by a serial rapist who then strangles his victims with a necktie. Police suspect Richard Blaney (Jon Finch), whose wife was brutally killed. Alfred Hitchcock's penultimate film. Set in and shot on location in London. 11.25 x... Read More
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Frenzy (Original photograph from the 1972 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Arthur La Bern (novel); Anthony Shaffer (screenwriter); Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt (starring)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1972. Vintage borderless studio still photograph from the 1972 film, with provenance stamp of film historian "Maurice Bessy" on verso. Based on the 1966 novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square" by Arthur La Bern. London is terrorized by a serial rapist who then strangles his victims with a necktie. Police suspect Richard Blaney (Jon Finch), whose wife was brutally killed. Alfred Hitchcock's penultimate film. Set in and shot on... Read More
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Frenzy (Original French color lobby card from the 1972 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Arthur La Bern (novel); Anthony Shaffer (screenwriter); Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt (starring)
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1972. Vintage French color lobby card from the 1972 film. Based on the 1966 novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square" by Arthur La Bern. London is terrorized by a serial rapist who then strangles his victims with a necktie. Police suspect Richard Blaney (Jon Finch), whose wife was brutally killed. Alfred Hitchcock's penultimate film. Set in and shot on location in London. 11.25 x 9 inches. Pinholes... Read More
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Psycho (Original photograph of Anthony Perkins in front of the Bates Motel, from the 1960 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Robert Bloch (novel); Eugene Cook, Bill Craemer (still photographers); Joseph Stefano (screenwriter); Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh (starring)
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1960. Vintage black and white photograph of Anthony Perkins on the set of the 1960 film, silhouetted against the Bates Motel. The most sought after image from the known stills produced. Far and away the highest grossing film of Hitchcock's career, nominated for 4 Academy awards, including Hitichcock's fifth and final Best Director nomination, and a key film in expanding allowable depictions of both violence and sexuality under the eroding Production Code. Selected by... Read More
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The Wrong Man (Original photograph from the set of the 1956 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Maxwell Anderson (screenwriter, book), Angus MacPhail (screenwriter); Herbert Brean (story); Henry Fonda, Vera Miles (starring)
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1956. Vintage borderless photograph of a contemplative Alfred Hitchcock on the set of the 1956 film. With the stamp of Warner Brothers Netherlands on the verso. Based on the real life story of Manny Balestrero, accused of a series of robberies he didn't commit, as detailed in the nonfiction book "The True Story of Christopher Emmanuel Balestrero" by Maxwell Anderson, who co-wrote the screenplay, and the "Life" magazine article "A Case of Identity"... Read More
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Family Plot (Original photograph from the 1976 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Victor Canning (novel); Ernest Lehman (screenwriter); Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris (starring)
Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1976. Vintage color studio still photograph from the 1976 film. Based on Victor Canning's novel "The Rainbird Pattern." Set to the backdrop of a large city, and starring Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, and William Devane, this dark comedy marks the final of Hitchcock's many films. Shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with pin holes. Rosenbaum 1000.
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The Paradine Case (Original Post-production Trailer Dialogue Cutting Continuity script for the 1947 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Gregory Peck, Charles Laughton (starring); Ben Hecht, James Bridie, Alma Reville (screenwriters); Robert Hitchens (novel)
Los Angeles: The Selznick Studio, 1948. Trailer Dialogue Cutting Continuity script for the 1947 film. Based on the 1933 novel by Robert Hitchens. A woman is on trial for possibly poisoning her husband, but the lawyer hired to defend her in court becomes unhealthily obsessed over her. Set in London, shot on location in Cumbria, England. Gray titled wrappers, noted as Trailer Dialogue Cutting Continuity on the front wrapper, dated February 27, 1948.... Read More
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The Paradine Case (Trailer Spotting List script for the 1947 film)
by Alfred Hitchcock (director); Gregory Peck, Charles Laughton (starring); Ben Hecht, James Bridie, Alma Reville (screenwriters); Robert Hitchens (novel)
Los Angeles: Vanguard Films / Selznick Studio, 1948. Post-production Trailer Spotting List script for the 1947 film. Anthony Keane (Peck) is a married British lawyer who falls in love with the woman he is defending, a woman who happens to be accused of poisoning. Tall self wrappers, with two hole punches at the top edge, but stapled instead at the top right corner (as issued). 5 pages, mimeograph duplication. Very Good plus. Grant... Read More
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The Last Posse (Original photograph from the 1953 film)
by Alfred L. Werker (director); Seymour Bennett, Connie Lee Bennett, Kenneth Gamet (screenwriter); Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Charles Bickford (starring)
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1953. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1953 film. Co-written by husband and wife team Connie and Seymour Bennett. An exhausted posse returns without their loot, and explain, through flashbacks, the mishaps that befell their mission. Set in New Mexico, shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.
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