Robert florey director (9 risultati)

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 re-release of the 1946 film noir. Based on the 1919 short story of the same name by William Fryer Harvey. Guests at the house of a recently murdered man witness mysterious happenings they believe are being committed by the severed hand of the dead man. Set in Italy. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes at the corners at top edge and associated bruising at the top edge and the top left, right and bottom left corners. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US. Weldon 1983. …

Vintage publicity photograph of star Carl Brisson, playing pool with newlywed tennis champion Fred Perry and his wife actress Helen Vinson at Brisson's home, in support of the 1935 film, with a mimeo snipe printed on the verso. Brisson stars as a Danish stoker working aboard a passenger liner, who is discovered for his singing talent by a high society countess, played by Mady Christians. Fred Perry was a British tennis and table tennis player and former World number one ranked male tennis player, and the first player to win a "Career Grand Slam." Helen Vinson was an American film actress who stared in 40 films from 1932 to 1945. They married on September 13, 1935. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage mini-banner poster for the 1949 film. Based on the 1944 short story by Damon Runyon. Gangster Martin Martin is hoping to give up his career in crime for a career in politics when the district attorney attempts to arrest him for a murder five years earlier. On the lamb, Martin holes up in an abandoned house and is befriended by a little girl, Elsie, and her dog Skipper, who Martin names Johnny One-Eye. 4.75 x 28 inches. Very Good plus, with light rubbing and creasing at the extremities. Spicer US.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1929 film, showing director Robert Florey with an unidentified man on the set. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. French-American actor and director Robert Florey was a director of B-films, working with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Columbia over a Hollywood career spanning three decades. He is best remembered today for directing the first Marx Brothers film, "The Cocoanuts" (1929), and the 1932 horror film "Murders in the Rue Morgue." His 1937 film "Daughter of Shanghai" was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus or better.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1929 film, showing director Robert Florey with Estelle Taylor, Lilian Walker, and others on the set. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. French-American actor and director Robert Florey was a director of B-films, working with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Columbia over a Hollywood career spanning three decades. He is best remembered today for directing the first Marx Brothers film, "The Cocoanuts" (1929), and the 1932 horror film "Murders in the Rue Morgue." His 1937 film "Daughter of Shanghai" was selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus or better.…

Vintage double weight reference photograph taken on the set of the 1932 film. An extraordinary photo showing director Robert Florey and cinematographer Karl Freund with actors Sidney Fox and Leon Ames. Contemporary annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Loosely based on the 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe, an atmospheric tale heavily influenced by German Expressionism, about a mad scientist who kidnaps the women of Paris in order to mix their blood with his pet gorilla's. The film was the first to have actor Bela Lugosi in the role of a mad scientist or doctor, a role he would reprise throughout his career. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage reference photograph of director Robert Florey arranging a shot with actor Peter Lorre on the set of the 1946 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a Warner Brothers stamp, the stamp of photographer Mac Julian, and a provenance stamp. Based on the 1919 short story by W.F. Harvey. A wealthy, disabled pianist with an interest in the occult is found murdered in his Italian villa, leading local villagers to suspect evil forces involved in his death. Peter Lorre's final film for Warner Brothers, ending a five-year involvement. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant UK. Selby UK. Spicer UK.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1932 film, showing actors Bela Lugosi and Leon Ames looking on while Sidney Fox encounters a sinister ape (Joe Bonomo in a monkey suit). Loosely based on the 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe, an atmospheric tale heavily influenced by German Expressionism, about a mad scientist who kidnaps the women of Paris in order to mix their blood with his pet gorilla's. The film was the first to have Lugosi in the role of a mad scientist or doctor, a role he would reprise throughout his career. 9 x 7 inches. Very Good plus, moderately soiled on the verso. …

Pas de couverture. Condizione: Bon. Very rare inscribed and signed original large photo to the French translator Horace Melon-Novel in 1949. "To Mr. Horace Melon in remembrance of Doug (Fairbanks) and Mary (Pickford)'s wedding Robert Florey 1921-1949" Size : 23x18 cm. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.…