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Two vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1961 film. The second of four Tammy films. Tammy is a young small-town girl living out of a house boat and pining after her absent college boyfriend. She decides to enroll in college and cruises her boat to the university. The actress starring as Tammy switched between the first and second films, which originally starred Debbie Reynolds. Shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Good, with slight wrinkling and folding.

Vintage color British front-of-house card from the UK release of the 1955 US film. Based on W. R. Burnett's little-known 1954 novel, about a member of an Irish revolutionary society forced to become an outlaw. In Dublin, he meets a famous rebel named "Captain Thunderbolt," and becomes his second-in-command, "Lightfoot." A story set and shot on location in Ireland. 8 x 10 inches. Two tiny bruises, else Near Fine.

Vintage full-color still British front-of-house card from the UK release of the 1961 US film. Based on the novel by Cid Ricketts Sumner, about a young girl who leaves her home in Mississippi to attend college. Sandra Dee replaced Debbie Reynolds in this, the third "Tammy" movie. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1957 film, showing actress Fay Wray. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on Cid Ricketts Sumner's 1948 novel "Tammy Out of Time," about a kindhearted 17-year-old from the Mississippi swamps who falls in love with a sophisticated pilot. The first film of four in the "Tammy" series. 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. Very Good plus, slightly wavy along the bottom edge.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1952 film, showing Francis and actor Donald O'Connor. Printed mimeo snipe on the verso. A talking mule gets his owner into a variety of scrapes during basic training at West Point. The third film in the Francis the Talking Mule series. 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. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with moderate adhesive residue on the verso, and corresponding discoloration on the recto.

Vintage keybook publicity photograph from the 1953 film, showing actors Donald O'Connor and Yvette Duguay. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. The owner of a talking mule lands a job at a newspaper in New York City, and is framed for a murder while on assignment. The fourth film in the Francis the Talking Mule series. 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.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1949 film, showing actress Myrna Dell. A young singer joins an opera house out west, soon finding herself caught in a love triangle with the two feuding sons of the venue's powerful patriarch. Set in Arizona, shot on location in Arizona and California. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine, with one slight crease to the top left corner.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1946 film, showing actress Joan Davis in a strapless evening gown and feathered fascinator. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. 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. A comedy about a buttoned-down professor who travels from Indiana to New York City to meet with a publisher on behalf of her friend, a writer of racy bestsellers. 8 x 10 inches. About Very Good plus.

Black and white press photograph, promotional device resembling lobby card. 8'' x 10''. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. CINEMA [Front of House Press Photograph].

Black and white press photograph, promotional device resembling lobby card. 8'' x 10''. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. CINEMA [Front of House Press Photograph].

Colour press photograph, promotional device resembling lobby card. 8'' x 10''. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. CINEMA [Front of House Press Photograph].

Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1948 film musical, one showing actor Lew Parker pointing at actress Pat Dane, the other showing actress Olga San Juan in Chinese-inspired garb. Printed mimeo snipe and provenance stamps on the versos. Based on the 1945 Broadway musical, in turn based on George Malcolm-Smith's 1941 novel "Slightly Perfect." A young insurance salesman quits his job and joins a traveling circus, thereby discovering his ability to tap-dance and sing. 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. One Very Good plus, the other Very Good, with pinholes at the corners.

Three vintage linen backed photograph from the set of the 1955 film. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A telling of the 11th century legend of the English noblewomen, Lady Godiva who famously rode on horseback with only her long hair covering her body, as an appeal to her husband's oppressive taxation of his tenants. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage keybook publicity photograph from the 1953 film, showing actors Janet Leigh and Donald O'Connor. Mimeo snipe on the verso. A war veteran joins a minstrel show, falling in love with the show's patriarch's daughter in the process. 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. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Three vintage studio still publicity photographs from the 1951 film, one showing actor Donald O'Connor with Francis, one showing O'Connor and Francis with Piper Laurie, and the last showing Laurie alone. A talking mule continues to get his owner into trouble at the racetrack. The second film in the Francis the Talking Mule series. 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. Lightly toned on the margins, else about Near Fine.

Vintage publicity photograph from the 1954 film, showing actor Tony Curtis with sword in hand, jumping over a castle wall. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a Culver Pictures stamp. Based on Howard Pyle's 1891 novel "Men of Iron," about a peasant who is trained as a knight so that he may one day defeat the evil Earl of Alban. Universal-International's first Technicolor feature. 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. Very Good plus, with a small splash on the center right of the recto.

Revised Final Shooting script for the 1950 film, here under the working title "Java." Copy belonging to director H. Bruce Humberstone, with his name in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper and single annotation on page 41. Loosely based on Tay Garnett's 1940 film "Seven Sinners." A sick steamship crewman attempts to clear his name while being blackmailed for wartime collaboration with the Japanese. Liberace's first credited film appearance, as a cabaret performer named "Maestro." Set on the fictional Pacific island of Oraka. Tan textured titled wrappers, noted as REVISED FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper, dated June 14, 1949. Title page present, noted as Revised Final Screenplay, with credits for screenwriter Oscar Brodney. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 109. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue, yellow, pink, and white revision pages throughout, dated variously between 6/15/49 and 7/21/49. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.

Draft script for the 1986 film, here under an alternate working title. Draft credited to producer Ron Rich, who would go uncredited on the final film. With occasional brief manuscript corrections to the text. A supernatural comedy, in which two police officers become trapped in a haunted plantation, encountering ghosts, vampires, and zombies, including the racist spirit of the former plantation owner. After the film's initial release, it was re-cut by the studio and re-released in March 1987, leading director Lee Madden to remove his name from the film, crediting it to Alan Smithee. White titled self wrappers, with credits for screenwriter Ron Rich. Title page integral on the front wrapper. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 3/4/84 and 3/9/84. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Final script for the 1955 film. Copy belonging to an unknown crew member, with their name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. Based on the 1906 novel by Rex Beach. The fifth and final film adaptation of the Rex Beach novel, in which a Gold Rush mine owner played by Jeff Chandler is cheated out of his claim by a gold commissioner, Rory Calhoun, with Anne Baxter's requisite saloon girl stuck between the two, of course. Like all adaptations this film ends in an impressive brawl pitting the two against each other. Set in Alaska in the 1890s. Set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush. Peach titled wrappers, noted as FINAL SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper, dated January 19, 1955. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Charles Hoffman. 129 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Mimeograph on eye rest green stock, with pink, blue, and eye rest green revision pages throughout, dated variously between 1/24/55 and 1/29/55. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

Vintage linen backed keybook photograph of director Douglas Sirk and actor Jeff Chandler on the set of the 1954 film. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Similar to the Italian Peplum (sword-and-sandal) epics, this film centers a Roman centurion's (Jeff Chandler) attempts to prevent Attila the Hun (Jack Palance) from conquering Rome. Also features Rita Gam and a bit part by Frank Gifford. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage keybook photograph of Janet Leigh and Donald O'Connor from the 1953 film, with a mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. 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. A war veteran joins a minstrel show, falling in love with the show's patriarch's daughter in the process. 10 x 8 inches. With faint emulsion irregularities, else Near Fine.