Verlag: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1965
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Two vintage studio still photographs of James Stewart and Glynis Johns from the 1965 film. Both with "Silver Screen Archives" stamp on the verso. Based on John Haase's 1963 novel Erasmus with Freckles. The bumbling Robet Leaf (Stewart) is a poet and Arts professor at the local university, who shuns all things scientific. When its revealed his young son Erasmus (Bill Mumy) has no artistic abilities, but is a mathematic genius, the professor's life suddenly becomes much more complicated. With an appearance by Brigitte Bardot as herself. Set in and shot on location in Sausalito, California and Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Verlag: Hal Wallis Productions, N.p., 1955
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Six vintage double weight studio still photographs from the 1955 film. The film is based on Tennessee Williams' 1951 play, in which an Italian widow and her teenage daughter cope with the aftermath of her husband's death. Shot on location in Florida and California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Verlag: Universal Pictures, Universal City, 1957
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Vintage publicity photograph from the 1958 film, showing actress Diana Dors. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. An advertising executive is too distracted by his work, and neglects his beautiful wife, who has just learned that she's pregnant. 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. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Verlag: A Neila Production, Beverly Hills, CA, 1980
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
A Second Draft script, here under the working title "Why Are They Stealing My Girlfriend?," and a Shooting Draft script, here under the working title "Love on the Run," for the 1980 television film which aired on ABC on September 26, 1980. Second Draft script with discreet manuscript marker and ink annotations on seventeen pages, primarily making grammatical corrections. Shooting Draft script with manuscript ink annotations on two pages circling the dialog for the character "Uglier." A young couple (Deborah Raffin and Jeff Conaway) find themselves in possession of top secret Russian documents, including a plan for taking over the Middle East, and become targets of the KBG, CIA, FBI, and an entrepreneur who wants to use the Middle East plan to create a new video game called "Doom's Day." Featuring a vast cast of popular 1970s and 1980s television actors including Tom Bosley, William Christopher, Norman Fell, Henry Gibson, Adam West, Pat Morita, Don Rickles, and others. Second Draft script: Orange titled wrappers, noted as SECOND DRAFT on the front wrapper. Title page present, noted as SECOND DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Stanley Ralph Ross. 104 leaves, with last page of text numbered 102. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. Shooting Draft script: Red titled Charles Fries Productions wrappers. Title page present, dated April 24, 1980, noted as SHOOTING DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Stanley Ralph Ross. 114 leaves, with last page of text numbered 111. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue, pink, and green revision pages throughout, dated variously between 4/30/80 and 5/9/80. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
Verlag: N.p., N.p., 1960
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
Vintage large-format color transparency from the set of the 1960 film, showing Marilyn Monroe laughing with Yves Montand. A billionaire poses as an actor in order to gain a part in an off-Broadway musical revue, hoping to romance the show's beautiful leading lady. In an attempt to impress her, the billionaire hires Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, and Bing Crosby (playing themselves) to teach him how to deliver jokes, dance, and sing, respectively. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000.
Verlag: N.p., N.p., 1960
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
Second Revised Shooting Final script for the 1960 film musical. Specially bound copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. 26 reference photographs bound in variously among the script 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). A billionaire poses as an actor in order to gain a part in an off-Broadway musical revue, hoping to romance the show's beautiful leading lady. In an attempt to impress her, the billionaire hires Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, and Bing Crosby (playing themselves) to teach him how to deliver jokes, dance, and sing, respectively. Bound in blue cloth with navy quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine.Title page present, dated January 15, 1960, noted as Second Revised Shooting Final, with credits for screenwriter Norman Krasna and director George Cukor. 187 leaves, with last page of text numbered 139. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only, with blue and pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 1/19/60 and 6/13/60. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good plus, with boards slightly warped. Rosenbaum 1000.