BUTTERFLY MCQUEEN (1951) Photo

Carnegie Recital Hall. No binding. Near Fine. [New York]: 1951. Vintage original 9 x 7" (23 x 18 cm.) black-and-white print still photo, with promotional text and date stamp on back, trimmed for publication, near fine. Portrait of Butterfly McQueen for a one-woman show she did at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York, a decade after her memorable performance as "Prissy' in Gone with the Wind/.

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JUANITA HALL / SOUTH PACIFIC (1949)

No binding. Fine. [New York: 1949] Vintage original double weight 8 1/2 x 8" (21.5 x 20 cm.) black-and-white print still photo, FINE. Portrait of Juanita Hall in costume as "Bloody Mary" for the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical classic. Hall was in the opening night cast and played the role for 1,925 shows during its long run on Broadway. In... Read More

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MARGARETHE VON TROTTA [ca. 1978] Portrait of German feminist filmmaker

No binding. Fine. Photo Paris, [1978]. Vintage original 5 x 7" (13 x 18 cm.) black-and-white photo, FINE. Portrait of the great German feminist filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta, made for the release of her second film, THE SECOND AWAKENING OF CHRISTA KLAGES [DAS ZWEITE ERWACHEN DER CHRISTA KLAGES] (1978).

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SAY BABY, LET'S BOOGIE! (1972) Silkscreen poster

by AA Sales Inc.

AA Sales Inc. No binding. Fine. Seattle: AA Sales, Inc., 1972. Vintage original 35 x 24" (89 x 58 cm.) poster, unfolded, fine. What an emblematic image from the early 1970s! This silkscreen poster, with bright day-glo colors, shows two African American characters: a man dancing while a woman stands under a streetlight. This is a very scarce poster, not listed in OCLC, and with no record of it having appeared at auction.

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LEARNING TREE, THE [RAGAZZO LA TUA PELLE SCOTTA] (1969) Italian poster by Manfredo Acerbo

by Manfredo Acerbo

No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print. Gordon Parks (screenwriter, director) Italian title: Ragazzo la tua pelle scotta. Rome: Dear Film, 1969. Vintage original 78 x 55" (200 x 140 cm) 4-fogli poster, Italy. Printed as single section and folded (as issued), very good. Artwork by Italian poster artist Manfredo Acerbo. The Learning Tree was the first film directed by an African American and financed by a major Hollywood studio (Warner Brothers). Writer-director Gordon Parks adapted his autobiographical novel about... Read More

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Jack Smith (director) NORMAL LOVE (1964) Photo by Bob Adler

by Bob Adler

Bob Adler. No binding. Near Fine. [New York], 1964. Vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm.) black-and-white print still photo. Date stamped on verso, along with two clippings about the film adhered to back. With holograph inscription at blank bottom white margin in the hand of photographer Bob Adler. Near fine. Normal Love is an experimental film by legendary queer filmmaker Jack Smith, his first venture into color film. The film was never completed during his lifetime, but... Read More

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ART TATUM (ca. 1945) Photo

by Gale Agency

New York: Gale Agency, [ca. 1945]. Vintage original 10 x 8″ (25 x 20 cm.) black-and-white print still photo, USA. Chip to blank right lower margin, sizing notes in red pencil in right blank margin, very good. An exceedingly scarce portrait of legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum. "His playing encompassed the styles of earlier musicians, while adding harmonic and rhythmic imagination and complexity. Acclaimed for his virtuoso technique, Tatum extended the vocabulary and boundaries of jazz piano, and established new ground... Read More

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CROSBY, STILLS & NASH [ca. 1969] UK photo

by London Photo Agency

London Photo Agency. No binding. Fine. London: London Photo Agency, [ca. 1969]. Vintage original 8 x 10 1/4" (20 x 26 cm) borderless British photo. Fine. With stamp... Read More

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PRICK UP YOUR EARS (1987) Signed film script rev. May 1985

by Alan Bennett, John Lahr (source)

A screenplay by Alan Bennett, drawn from the book by John Lahr. Vintage original film script, quarto. Printed wrappers of Samuel Goldwyn Company (the film's US distributor), brad bound, 135 pp., there are a few ink scribbles on front cover, basically just about fine in very good+ wrappers. Autographed on title page by screenwriter Alan Bennett. This biography of Joe Orton was ultimately released in the US on May 8, 1987, with a superb cast headed by Gary Oldman as... Read More

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AIMEE SEMPLE McPHERSON (ca. 1922-27) Set of 3 photos

by Albert Witzel, Mauray of LA

Albert Witzel, Mauray of LA. No binding. Fine. Set of two vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white double weight photos (one glossy, one matte) and one vintage original 7 x 9" (18 x 23 cm) double weight glossy gelatin silver photo. Overall fine. ... Read More

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STREETS OF FIRE (1983) Original production artwork

by James Allen

Universal. No binding. Near Fine. [Los Angeles: Universal Pictures, 1983]. From the estate of James Allen, the film's art director. Original artwork, 27 9/16 x 15 5/8" in colored pencil and ink titled "Ardmore Police Dept. Streets of Fire", signed and dated "James Allen '83". Original artwork in pencil and ink on vellum measuring 21 x 10 1/2" (54 x 27 cm). A logo for "Road Masters Chelsea", a gang which threaten Reva's (Deborah Van Valkenburgh) diner, but whom her brother... Read More

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GHOST STORY [1980] Production archive

by James Allen

Universal. No binding. Near Fine. [Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1980]. From the estate of the film's assistant art director, James Allen. Overall near fine. Artwork on artboard of a spectral presence, 10 x 9" (26 x 23 cm); Artwork on artboard of a ghost reaching out, 11 x 17" (28 x 43 cm); Artwork of a cemetery on three pieces of artboard, 46 1/2 x 8 5/8" (118 x 22 cm) assembled; Three storyboards on artboard, 8 x 11" (20 x 28... Read More

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GAY ACTIVISTS IN 1977 MANHATTAN [1977] Set of 2 photos by Jim Anderson

by Jim Anderson

Jim Anderson. No binding. Fine. [New York: Jim Anderson, 1977]. Set of two vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm.) black-and-white photos, both with holograph notes on verso "Credit Jim Anderson". After the Stonewall riots, gay activism very quickly began to make its way to the streets of New York City, such as at this gay rights demonstration in NYC's Greenwich Village on June 8, 1977. Slogans on signs like "Gay Is Good" and "Closets are for Clothes"... Read More

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SAND PEBBLES, THE (Nov 1, 1965) Shooting script by Robert Anderson

by Robert Anderson

[Hollywood]: Twentieth Century Fox, November 1, 1965. Vintage original film script, 11 x 8 1/2" (28 x 22 cm.), 188 pp., printed wrappers, brad bound, mimeograph. There is much wear and spotting to yapped wrappers, especially at edges and along spine, with blank back wrapper detached although present. This script was heavily used by a crew member from the wardrobe department, with extensive annotations throughout in marker or pen to indicate what the characters were wearing. Also, many pages have... Read More

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Peter Weir (director) THE TRUMAN SHOW (1997) Rainbow film script

by Andrew M. Niccol.

Paramount. Softcover/Paperback. Near Fine. [Los Angeles]: Paramount Pictures, 1997. Vintage original film script, 11 x 8 1/2" (29 x 22 cm), plain wrappers, brad bound, 103 pp. Credited to Andrew M. Niccol. Designated as Revised Draft, this is a rainbow script, with pages on five different colors of paper, of which the green pages are the latest and dated January 11, 1997. ... Read More

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LILLIAN (1986) Theatre poster

by Ann Shanks, et al.

Ann Shanks. No binding. Very Good. Lillian Hellman (subject) [New York]: Ann Shanks et. al, [1986]. Vintage original window card poster, 22 x 14" (56 x 36 cm.). Some horizontal creasing near top, VERY GOOD. Playwright William Luce created this one-woman show based on the autobiographical works of Lillian Hellman, in which Zoe Caldwell portrayed Hellman for a limited run on Broadway.

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WILLIAM HAINES | SPRING FEVER (1927) Portrait

by Apeda NY

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. No binding. About Fine. [Los Angeles: MGM, 1927]. Vintage original 8 x 10"" (20 x 25 cm.) black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photo. Crease at bottom left corner, about fine. ... Read More

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Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey's A WOMAN OF INDEPENDENT MEANS (1984) Theatre poster

by Fennimore (artist)

Vintage original 22 x 14" (56 x 36 cm.) window card poster, small sticker affixed to top left side, slight creasing, NEAR FINE. Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey adapted this one-woman play from her novel of the same name -- a story that unfolds over many decades about a young woman who inherits a fortune in a society in which women are expected to conform to rigid stereotypes. The play was first given in Los Angeles to critical praise in 1983. This... Read More

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ACCATTONE (1961) Italian quattro foglio poster, style E

by Anna Salvatore (artist)

Cino Del Duca Film. No binding. Near Fine. Rome: Cino Del Duca Film, 1961. Vintage original 55 x 78" (140 x 200 cm) Italian four panel poster, style E. Artwork by Anna Salvatore. On linen, a long tear in area of the woman's hair and a small hole in white background at bottom right were skilfully conserved. Poster was overall in really nice condition to begin with. Overall near fine or better. ... Read More

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August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM (1984) Theatre poster

by Bernard Posner (artist)

Cort Theatre. No binding. Fine. [New York: 1984] Vintage original 22 x 14" (56 x 36 cm.) window card poster, FINE. The only play in Wilson's Century Cycle not set in Pittsburgh, focuses on a Chicago recording session of blues artist Rainey. There exist two different versions of this poster, one printed in red, and this one, printed in black. They were both printed simultaneously.

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Bil Baird (puppeteer) PINOCCHIO A MUSICAL [ca. 1970] Theatre window card poster

by Bil Baird (artist)

Bil Baird Marionette Theatre. No binding. Fine. [New York]: Bil Baird Marionette Theatre, [ca. 1970]. Vintage original 22 x 14" (56 x 36 cm) window card poster. Fine. ... Read More

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ACCATTONE (1961) Italian quattro foglio poster, style A

by Renato Ferrini (artist)

Cino Del Duca Film. No binding. Just About Fine. Rome: Cino Del Duca Film, 1961. Vintage original 78 x 55" (200 x 140 cm) Italian four panel poster, style A. Artwork by Renato Ferrini. Linen backed, minor touch-ups along fold lines and one small mended tear in extreme blank bottom. Just about fine. ... Read More

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WAGES OF FEAR, THE [LE SALAIRE DE LA PEUR] [ca. 1955] French moyenne affiche poster

by René Ferracci (artist)

Cinedis. No binding. Very Good+. [Paris]: Cinedis, [ca. 1955]. Vintage original 32 x 23" (80 x 60 cm) French medium poster. Artwork by René Ferracci. A few fold line tears mended with archival paper. Poster could easily welcome a simple linen backing. Very good+. ... Read More

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EARL HINES (ca. 1940) Publicity photo

by Consolidated Radio Artists

Consolidated Radio Artists. No binding. Near Fine. New York: Consolidated Radio Artists, [ca. 1940]. Vintage original 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm.) black-and-white print still photo, a couple of marginal spots, near fine. Portrait of a young Earl "Fatha" Hines. "Along with [Art] Tatum, the greatest piano innovator and stylist of the pre-bop era, who outlived most of his contemporaries." (Cook and Morton, p. 720.)

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LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE, THE ft. Robey live (Apr 6, 1985) Event poster for the Saint nightclub

by Sharon Sprung (artist)

Vintage original 28 x 20" (71 x 51 cm.) poster, folded, near fine. Featuring Robey live performing "Last Night in Bangkok" from the Broadway musical Chess.Poster from the famous New York gay disco The Saint. The club opened September 30, 1980, and closed in 1988; however, it continued on through a variety of pop-up events which went on and continued into this century. Most of the posters from this period were created during the era of the AIDS crisis."The Saint... Read More

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