Editore: Waterlow and Sons / Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1960
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Two vintage full-color British front-of-house cards from the UK release of the 1959 US film. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Don Whitehead's 1956 book, "The FBI Story: A Report to the People," about one man's experience as an FBI agent, including encounters with gangsters, con artists, the KKK, and members of the Nazi party. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Photograph. 6 color 8 x 10 inch photographs. Film stars Debbie Reynolds, Barry Nelson, Diane McBain and Michael Rennie. First edition (first printing). Near fine copies.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1955
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage borderless reference photograph for the 1955 film, showing director and actor Jack Webb framed by two handcuffed arms. Newspaper clipping and "Examiner" reference library stamp on the verso. Based on the 1951 radio series, about a bandleader and jazz cornetist working at a speakeasy in Prohibition-era Kansas City. Actress Peggy Lee was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as alcoholic singer Rose Hopkins. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 7.75 x 12 inches, archivally matted in a 14 x 18 inch 8-ply white mat. Very Good, with touchups on the recto for print, moderately creased and edgeworn.
Editore: Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, 1948
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage studio still photograph of director Billy Wilder and actress Marlene Dietrich inspecting a film strip on the set of the 1948 film. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations on the verso. An Iowa congresswoman enlists a US army captain to assist her in an investigation of a former Nazi entertainer. Unbeknownst to the congresswoman, however, the captain and the entertainer are engaged in an affair, leading the captain to seduce the congresswoman in an attempt to hide his conflicting motives. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in Berlin. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly and evenly toned, with light wear to the bottom left corner. Selby US. Selby UK.
Editore: Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1955
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph from the 1955 film, showing music department head Ray Heindorf and director Jack Webb talking on the set. Printed mimeo snipe and Warner Brothers stamp on the verso. Based on the 1951 radio series, about a bandleader and jazz cornetist working at a speakeasy in Prohibition-era Kansas City. Actress Peggy Lee was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as alcoholic singer Rose Hopkins. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1948
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage publicity photograph from the 1948 film, showing actress Marlene Dietrich looking typically glamorous. Mimeo snipe and annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. An Iowa congresswoman enlists an American army captain to assist her in an investigation of a former Nazi entertainer in postwar Berlin. Unbeknownst to the congresswoman, however, the captain and the entertainer are engaged in an affair, leading the captain to seduce the congresswoman in an attempt to hide his conflicting motives. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in Berlin. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly creased at one corner, else Near Fine. Selby US. Selby UK.
Editore: Mark VII Ltd. / Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1955
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1955 film noir, showing composer Ray Heindorf at the piano, with actress Janet Leigh and director Jack Webb to the left. With the stamps of Warner Brothers and photographer Floyd McCarty to the verso. In 1927, a Kansas City trumpet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection. Songwriter and composer Ray Heindorf is today best remembered for his work in film soundtracks, and was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards through the course of his four-decade career in Hollywood. Set and shot on location in Oregon. 10 x 8 inches. Lightly worn on the right edge, else Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.
Editore: Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1948
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage studio still photograph from the 1948 film, showing director Billy Wilder demonstrating how to embrace actress Marlene Dietrich, with actor John Lund looking on in the background. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with several manuscript annotations regarding layout. An Iowa congresswoman enlists a US army captain to assist her in an investigation of a former Nazi entertainer. Unbeknownst to the congresswoman, however, the captain and the entertainer are engaged in an affair, leading the captain to seduce the congresswoman in an attempt to hide his conflicting motives. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in Berlin. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus overall, with light creases to the corners. Selby US. Selby UK.
Editore: Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1947
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage publicity photograph from the 1948 film, showing actress Marlene Dietrich. Mimeo snipe on the verso. An Iowa congresswoman enlists an American army captain to assist her in an investigation of a former Nazi entertainer in postwar Berlin. Unbeknownst to the congresswoman, however, the captain and the entertainer are engaged in an affair, leading the captain to seduce the congresswoman in an attempt to hide his conflicting motives. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in Berlin. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Selby US. Selby UK.
Editore: Mark VII Ltd. / Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1955
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1955 film noir, showing actor Lee Marvin to the far left, Jack Webb driving a vintage automobile just behind him, and a camera crew capturing the shot to the right. With the stamps of Warner Brothers and still photographer Mac Julian to the verso. In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri trumpet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection. Set and shot on location in Oregon. 9.5 x 4 inches, with wide margins. Very Good plus. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.