Abraham polonsky screenwriter (6 risultati)

Vintage printed caricature for the 1979 film, showing Lee Marvin, Linda Evans, and Robert Shaw, drawn by noted caricaturist Al Hirschfeld and issued by Twentieth Century-Fox to publicize the film. A defecting Russian general collaborates with an American secret agent to expose KGB spies throughout Europe by luring them onto a train headed west. Director Mark Robson and actor Robert Shaw died of unrelated heart attacks within months of the film's release, making the film a final effort for both. Set and shot on location in Germany, England, Ireland, Italy, and the US. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage press kit for the 1979 film. Full-color illustrated pocketed folder, containing eight black and white photographs housed in a brown paper envelope, and ten gatherings of promotional reading material. A defecting Russian general collaborates with an American secret agent to expose KGB spies throughout Europe by luring them onto a train headed west. Director Mark Robson and actor Robert Shaw died of unrelated heart attacks within months of the film's release, making the film a final effort for both. Set and shot on location in Germany, England, Ireland, Italy, and the US. Folder, photographs, and promotional material Near Fine.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1947 film noir. An amateur prizefighter's desire for fortune and fame leads him to join a corrupt boxing syndicate, led by an unethical promoter. Widely considered one of the finest boxing films ever made, with a strong screenplay by noted screenwriter Abraham Polonsky (who would later face blacklisting in Hollywood as a result of the HUAC trials). 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Olive Films 452. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.…

Fourth Draft script for the 1977 film. With a single manuscript ink notation on the front wrapper's right top corner. Based on the 1977 novel by Colin Forbes about a defecting Russian general who collaborates with an American secret agent to expose KGB spies throughout Europe by luring them onto a train headed west. Director Mark Robson and actor Robert Shaw died of unrelated heart attacks within months of the film's release, making "Avalanche Express" a final film for both. Set and shot on location in Germany, England, Ireland, Italy, and the US. Tan titled wrappers, noted as FOURTH DRAFT on the front wrapper, dated December 30, 1977, with credits for screenwriter Abraham Polonsky. Title page present, dated December 30, 1977, noted as FOURTH DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Abraham Polonsky. 115 leaves, with last page of text numbered 113. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with tearing on the front wrapper binding, bound with two gold brads.…

Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1947 film noir. One photograph with an Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributed Ltd. stamp on the recto bottom left corner. An amateur prize fighter's desire for fortune and fame leads him to join a corrupt boxing syndicate, led by an unethical promoter. Shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Grant US. Olive Films 452. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.…

Vintage linen backed keybook photograph of cinematographer James Wong Howe, actress Lilli Palmer, and members of the crew on the set of the 1947 film noir. Manuscript annotations on the verso. Considered by many to be amongst the best boxing films of all time as well as one of the great 1940s noirs. "Body and Soul" tells the story of a man who became a successful boxer to support himself and his mother after his father is killed, but who realizes that he has slowly lost his integrity somewhere along the way. Winner of an Academy Award and nominated for two others. Shot on location in New York City. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby Canon US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US. …