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Vintage publicity photograph from the 1945 film, showing actors Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan dancing in flamenco attire. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A talented young performer from Massachusetts leaps at an opportunity to perform onstage in New York, but is conflicted when he learns the part was originally intended for his father. 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. About Fine.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1944 film. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. In the early years of the Gold Rush, a senator's daughter takes a wagon train west in order to follow her boyfriend, a lieutenant in the US cavalry. One of the most expensive productions in Universal's history, and the only Technicolor film in which Deanna Durbin appeared. 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. Shot on location in Utah and California. 10 x 8 inches. Faint scratches on the recto, else Near Fine.

Vintage publicity photograph of Myrna Loy and Don Ameche from the 1946 film, with a publication annotation in marker along the top margin. 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 1936 memoir "A Genius in the Family" by Hiram Percy Maxim. Myrna Loy stars as a country girl who moves to the big city in search of a wealthy man, and instead falls in love with struggling inventor Don Ameche. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Revised Estimating script for the 1941 film, here under the working title "Harold Lloyd #1." Copy belonging to Marguerite Chapman who played Cecilia Grange, with her name in manuscript pencil on the title page. With manuscript pencil annotations throughout. Steve (O'Brien), a quiet executive at a shipping firm, meets a woman (Ball) at the opera, leading him to see his current life and girlfriend (Chapman) as boring. Despite this woman having a significant other (Murphy) who is being discharged from the Navy soon and is planning to propose, Steve quickly falls for her and sets about romancing her. Yellow titled wrappers. Blue revision leaves bound in at the beginning of the document, never inserted into the principal script. Distribution page laid in, with receipt removed. Title page present, dated September 25, 1940, noted as Revised Estimating Script. 178 leaves, with last page of text numbered 147. Mimeograph duplication. Principal script pages all dated between 9/25/40 and 9/27/40. Blue revision pages dated between 10/2/40 and 10/30/40. Pages Very Good, wrapper Very Good, encapsulated in mylar, bound with two gold brads.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1943 film, showing actor Joseph Cotten. Printed mimeo snipe on the verso, along with a date stamp. 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 was the first still photographer to win an Academy Award. He went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures, where he worked well into the 1950s. The third film in the "Three Smart Girls" musical trilogy, starring Deanna Durbin. In the final installment, Durbin reprises her role as singing socialite Penny Craig, who falls in love with an Air Force pilot. 8 x 10 inches. Slightly wavy on the bottom edge, else Near Fine.

Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1937 musical film, showing actors Kenny Baker and Jane Wyman. An electrician finds quick fame singing on a radio station in New York, but his success brings him no luck in love. Set in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly age toned.

Six vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. Five photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. A pair of filmmakers, in hopes of raising money to shoot a documentary on Lenny Bruce, decide to meet that goal by shooting pornographic films with runaway flower kids in Greenwich Village over a weekend. Aspects of cinema verite mixed with sexploitation, with an early appearance by actress Joy Bang and a cameo by Robert Altman (in the same year he directed MASH). Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with some faint creasing, edgewear, and one with a wax pencil annotation on the recto.

Vintage black-and-white reference photograph of actress Myrna Loy from the set of the 1946 film. Based on the 1936 memoir of Hiram Percy Maxim, "A Genius in the Family." Loy is shown here in period dress in the doorway of her personal trailer. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Collection of 16 vintage oversize French color photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the 1964 novel "A Mule for the Marquesa" by Frank O'Rourke, about four men hired to by a wealthy Texan to rescue his wife from a Mexican revolutionary, only to discover the job in not exactly what it seems. A sometimes overlooked and underrated entry into the Western canon, despite being nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Set in Mexico and Texas, shot on location in Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. 9.5 x 11.5 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1966 Western film, showing French composer Maurice Jarre conducting an orchestra for the recording of the film's soundtrack. Dutch stamps on the verso, along with annotations in manuscript ink. Based on Frank O'Rourke's 1964 novel "A Mule for the Marquesa," about four men hired by a wealthy Texan to rescue his wife from a Mexican revolutionary, only to discover the job is not exactly what it seems. A sometimes overlooked and underrated entry into the Western canon, despite being nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Shot on location in Mexico, and throughout Arizona, Nevada, and California. 10 x 8 inches. Nick at top edge, else Near Fine. Pitts 3180.

Vintage reference photograph of director Jean Renoir talking with actors Joan Bennett and Robert Ryan on the set of the 1947 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a provenance stamp and the stamp of RKO photographer John Miehls. Renoir's last Hollywood film, one of his most impressionistic and artistic efforts. A coast guard officer with post-traumatic stress disorder becomes involved with the beautiful wife of a blind painter. Shot on location in Malibu and Sequit Point, California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US.

Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 art-hardcore film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. An aspiring young filmmaker wants to make his own films but, to raise the necessary money, must first make some stag films, enlisting the help of several teenage flower-children in 1968 Greenwich Village. Featuring an early appearance by a young Robert Altman, who plays a porno distributor. Set and shot on location in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Six vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 Western film, featuring, variously, actors Claudia Cardinale, Woody Strode, Lee Marvin, and director Richard Brooks on the set. Based on the 1964 novel "A Mule for the Marquesa" by Frank O'Rourke, about four men hired by a wealthy Texan to rescue his wife from a Mexican revolutionary, only to discover the job is not exactly what it seems. A sometimes overlooked and underrated entry into the Western canon, despite being nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Set in Mexico and Texas, shot on location in Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. 8 x 10 inches. Generally Near Fine. Pitts 3180.

Collection of 18 vintage photographs from the 1955 film, including 13 reference photographs and five studio still photographs. Notable among the images on offer are two shots of director Raoul Walsh with cast and crew members on the set. Two photos with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso, and the balance with provenance stamps or labels and annotations relating to cropping on the same. Based on the 1954 novel by Heck Allen writing as Clay Fisher. In the years after the Civil War, two brothers decide to head west, becoming involved with a shady cattleman in the process. Shot on location in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good to Very Good plus. Pitts 4233.