Gil Vidal (subject)
Original borderless portrait photograph of French actor Gil Vidal, circa 1956. Vidal's name in manuscript ink, and numerical annotation in manuscript pencil, on the verso. Vidal was a prominent actor in the 1950s, starring in "Bibi Fricoti" (1951), "Marianne of My Youth" (1954), "The Mask of Tutankhamun" (1954), "The Man with the Golden Keys" (1956), "Charming Boys" (1957), and "The Loves of Hercules" (1960). 5 x 7 inches. Light curling, else about Near Fine.
Nathaniel Hawthorne (author); Leonardo Bercovici (screenwriter)
Draft script for an unproduced film. Based on the 1860 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of his four major romances. In Italy, four artists of various social standing find themselves in a complicated web of love alliances with their peers. Tan titled wrappers, with credits for screenwriter Leonardo Bercovici and author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Title page present, dated January 15, 1957, with credits for screenwriter Leonardo Bercovici and author Nathaniel Hawthorne. 121 leaves, with last page of text numbered 120. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
Joan Crawford, David Brian, Steve Cochran, Kent Smith (starring); Vincent Sherman (director); Harold Medford, Jerome Weidman (screenwriters); Gertrude Walker (novel)
Revised Final Draft script for the 1950 film, seen here under the working title "The Victim." Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. 13 reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). Based on Gertrude Walker's 1950 story, "Case History," in turn loosely based on the real-life relationship between Bugsy Siegel and Virginia Hill, about a woman's involvement with the members of an organized crime circuit. Bound in green cloth with dark green quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Title page present, undated, with credits for screenwriters Jerome Weidman and Harold Medford. 158 leaves, with last page of text numbered 146. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 10/6/49 and 1/5/50. Pages Near Fine, binding Near Fine. Grant US. Selby Canon. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US.
Richard and John Monks Jr. Goldstone (directors, screenwriters); Jeffrey Hunter, Marshall Thompson, Barbara Perez (starring)
Post-production Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1962 film. The true story of George Ray Tweed, the only US naval officer to avoid capture by the Japanese while stationed in Guam during World War II. One of the only American film appearances by noted Filipina actress Barbara Perez. Set in Guam and shot on location in the Philippines. White titled self wrappers, noted as CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE on the front wrapper, dated JULY 18, 1962, with credits for directors Monks-Goldstone, actors Jeffrey Hunter, Barbara Perez, and Marshall Thompson, and other cast members, noting 6 reels. Title page integral with front wrapper as issued. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, with light rusting to the binding, bound at the top edge with two gold brads.
Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon (starring); George Cukor (director); Garson Kanin (screenwriter)
Final Draft script for the 1954 film, seen here under the working title "A Name for Herself." Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). A young woman finds herself famous overnight after she appears on six billboards through an advertising fluke. An early appearance by Jack Lemmon, then best known for his work in television. Set and shot on location in New York. Bound in light blue cloth with navy quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Title page present, dated May 9, 1953, noted as Final Draft, with credit for screenwriter Garson Kanin. 146 leaves, with last page of text numbered "141 and 142". Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only, with blue and yellow revision pages throughout, dated variously between May 15 and June 17, 1953. Pages Fine, binding Near Fine.
Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Lane, Hugh Herbert (starring); Ray Enright, Busby Berkeley (directors); Warren Duff, Earl Baldwin, Felix Ferry, Sig Herzig, Peter Milne (screenwriters)
Final script for the 1938 film. Presentation copy belonging to story writer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the front board. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). The fifth and last film in Warner Brothers' series of successful and gorgeously choreographed "Gold Digger" films. Dance sequences directed by Busby Berkeley. Set in Paris, shot on location in Paris and New York. Bound in red cloth, with red quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine and front board. Title page integral with distribution page, dated 1/4/38, noted as FINAL, with a Warner Story Department stamp. 155 leaves, with last page of text numbered 139. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, variously dated 1/27/38 through 3/24/38. Pages Near Fine, binding Near Fine.
Roger Moore, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts, Patrick Macnee (starring); John Glen (director); Ian Fleming (story); Richard Maibaum, Michael G. Wilson (screenwriters)
Treatment script and extensive 44-page shooting schedule for the 1985 film. Treatment script noted as No. 53 in manuscript ink on the title page, with annotations throughout, noting shooting location. The third Bond film to be directed by John Glen, and the seventh and final film to star Roger Moore as 007, pitting Bond against East German racehorse breeder Max Zorin. Shot on location in San Francisco, California. Treatment script: Tall blue wrappers with a title label on the front wrapper. Title page present, dated 5th April, 1984, noted as Final Treatment, with credits for screenwriters Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum. 39 leaves, with last page of text numbered 37. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 30.4.84 and 2.5.84. Pages Near Fine, wrapper about Near Fine, bound internally with a silver clasp. Shooting schedule: Xerographic duplication, rectos only. 44 leaves. Near Fine, bound with a single binder clip on the top edge.
James Jones (novel); Fred Zinneman (director), Daniel Taradash (screenwriter), Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra (starring)
Revised Final Draft script for the 1953 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Annotations in manuscript pencil on three leaves, noting substantive changes. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). Based on the 1951 novel by James Jones. The scene is Schofield Army Barracks in Honolulu, in the languid days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, where James Jones' acclaimed war novel brings the aspirations and frustrations of several people sharply into focus. Every story in the film is riveting, but no words can do justice to the its most famous scene, the nocturnal romantic rendezvous on the beach, with Burt Lancaster's and Deborah Kerr's bodies intertwined as the waves crash over them. Winner of eight Academy Awards, and nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set and shot on location in Hawaii. Bound in light blue cloth with navy quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Title page present, dated February 23, 1953, noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Daniel Taradash. 177 leaves, with last page of text numbered 167. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with rainbow revision pages throughout, dated variously between February 5 and April 2, 1953. Pages about Fine, binding Very Good plus, with front board slightly warped.
Draft script for the 1994 film, seen here under the working title "Cop Gives Waitress $2 Million Tip!" Single annotation in manuscript pencil on the title page. Short on cash for a tip, a cop vows that he will split his earnings of the lottery ticket he just purchased with a waitress, should the ticket prove to be a winner. He wins four million dollars the following day and honors his promise, despite the protestations of his wife. Set in New York City, shot on location in New York and Jersey City. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated July 28, 1993, with credits for screenwriters Jane Anderson, Stephen Metcalfe, and Andrew Bergman. 128 leaves, with last page of text numbered 129. Xerographically duplicated, rectos only, with white revision pages throughout, dated variously between July 12, 1993 and July 28, 1993. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with two gold brads.
Post-production Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1945 film. A sheltered young girl lives with her uncle, a pawnbroker by day and (unbeknownst to her) the leader of a criminal ring by night. When she begins to uncover his transgressions, and realizes she is now under threat of becoming his next victim, she seeks out the help of a local beat cop in bringing him down. White titled self wrappers, noted as CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE on the front wrapper, production No. 1422, dated AUGUST 8, 1945, with credits for director Charles David, actors Gloria Jean, John Qualen, Bill Goodwin, and other cast members. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with light foxing, bound with two gold brads at the top edge.
Collection of seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1964 film. Based on the 1961 novel. A powerful, brooding film in which Rod Steiger stars as a Jewish pawnbroker in Harlem, haunted by his memories of World War II Nazi concentration camps. One of the first Hollywood films to dramatize the psychological impact of concentration camps, and the first to take the point of view of a Holocaust survivor. The film met with controversy, as it was the first major American release to feature female nudity. Because the nudity was non-exploitative, it passed the Production Code (still in existence), though interestingly this milestone came near the end of the Production Code era. Set in New York, and shot there on location. Much of the filming took place on Park Avenue in Harlem, where the pawnbroker shop was set at 1642 Park Avenue, near the intersection of Park Avenue and 116th Street. Scenes were also filmed in Connecticut, Jericho, New York, and Lincoln Center (with both interior and exterior shots of the Lincoln Towers apartments, which were new at the time). 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light toning and creasing. National Film Registry.
Collection of seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1940 film, including six studio still photographs and one reference photograph. Two with annotations in manuscript ink on the verso, and reference photograph with the stamps of photographer M. Marigold and Dell Publishing Company on the verso. Based on George S. Kaufman's 1925 play "The Butter and Egg Man." A Texan woman living in New York sends letters back home claiming she's made it big as an actress, when in reality she's broke and unemployed. Set in New York and Texas. Six photographs 10 x 8 inches, one photograph 9.5 x 8 inches. Two photographs Very Good plus, with light toning, creasing, and edgewear, five photographs Very Good, with some edgewear, pinholes, and light soil to the verso, and one with a two inch tear to the right edge.
Revised Final script for the 1946 film noir. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine and his last name in manuscript pencil on the first blank. 13 reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). Based on the 1919 short story by Fannie Hurst, about a neurotic socialite who becomes obsessed with a celebrated classical violinist who was raised in the slums. Previously filmed in 1920, directed by Frank Borzage and starring Gaston Glass and Vera Gordon. Set in New York and California, shot on location in Malibu and Laguna Beach, and New York City. Bound in beige cloth with tan quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Distribution page present, noted as Revised Final, with receipt removed. Title page present, dated December 15, 1945, with credits for screenwriters Clifford Odets and Zachary Gold. 178 leaves, with last page of text numbered 144. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, numbered variously between 12/19/45 and 3/20/46. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good plus, lightly soiled. Grant US. Selby US. Selby US Canon. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.
Revised Second Draft script for the 1985 television film, which originally aired on NBC on March 18, 1985. Copy belonging to a crew member, with their name in manuscript ink on the title page and on several printed labels throughout the script. With a few small manuscript pencil annotations throughout, most editorial in nature. A dedicated therapist treats a woman who feels she can't control her sexual urges, and a taxi driver experiencing auditory hallucinations. Self wrappers. Title page integral with front wrapper, dated October 22, 1984, noted as SECOND REVISION, with credits for screenwriters David Seltzer and Thom Thomas. 127 leaves, with last page of text numbered 112. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with rainbow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 10/31/84 and 11/28/84. Pages Very Good plus, bound with three gold brads. Full provenance available.