Editore: Cinemation Industries, N.p., 1969
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage studio still photograph of Robert Walker Jr. and Phyllis Diller from the 1970 film, here under the working title "The Man from O.R.G.Y. in 'The Real Gone Girls'." Based on Ted Mark's "The Man from O.R.G.Y." series (1965-1981), written under the pseudonym Theodore "Ted" Mark Gottfried. Steve Victor (Walker), head of the Organization for the Rational Guidance of Youth (O.R.G.Y.), searches for three prostitutes, each bearing a tattoo of a gopher on their buttocks, who have inherited a uranium mine from their former madam. Set in and shot on location in New York City and Puerto Rico. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with light creasing and edgewear.
Editore: Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Los Angeles, 1975
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage studio still photograph of Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross from a circa 1975 television broadcast of the 1969 film. A landmark of New Hollywood cinema, and arguably the high spot (as well as the beginning) of an incredible streak of inventive cinematic achievements directed by George Roy Hill in the 1960s and 1970s that included "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972), "The Sting" (1973), and "Slap Shot" (1977). Loosely based on fact, Butch Cassidy (Newman) and his partner, the Sundance Kid (Redford), are on the run from a US posse after a string of train robberies. They flee to Bolivia in search of a a better way to be thieves, but ultimately meet their doom. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Hardy, The Western. Pitts 586.
Editore: Allied Artists, Glendale, CA, 1962
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage borderless photograph from the 1962 film. With manuscript annotations and a sticker noting the photograph is from the collection of film historian, collector, and founder of the Tele Cine Documentation (TCD) cinema photo library Daniel Bouteiller on the verso. Loosely based on the 1822 novel by Thomas De Quincey, the film transposes the setting to San Francisco's Chinatown, and involves Price in mystery set in the criminal underworld. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000.
Editore: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1959
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manoscritto / Collezionismo cartaceo
Draft script for the 1959 film, two fascinating test shot photographs, and a series of clippings from the Bloomington Indiana Herald featuring stories about the film, an advertisement, and an article about Denny Miller. A remake of the 1932 film of the same name, with lots of stock footage and a soundtrack by Shorty Rogers. Set in Africa, shot on location in California. Gold titled wrappers, rubber-stamped production No. 138, with credits for producer Al Zimbalist, director Joseph Newman, and screenwriter Robert Hill. 112 leaves, with last page of text numbered 110. Mechanical duplication, with blue, gray revision pages throughout, dated variously between 2-9-59 and 3-12-59, all other pages are eye rest green and dated between 1-22-59 and 2-4-59. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1969
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manoscritto / Collezionismo cartaceo
Early Draft script for the classic 1969 Western film, seen here under the working title "The Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy." Bound in full blue cloth, with the original wrappers bound in. A landmark of New Hollywood cinema, and arguably the high spot (as well as the beginning) of an incredible streak of inventive cinematic achievements directed by George Roy Hill in the 1960s and 1970s, including "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972), "The Sting" (1973), and "Slap Shot" (1977). Loosely based on fact, about two outlaws on the run from a lethal posse after a string of train robberies. They flee to Bolivia in search of a a better way to be thieves, but ultimately meet their doom. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay for William Goldman. Set in Wyoming and Bolivia, and shot on location in New Mexico, California, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona in the US, and in Morelos, Guerrero, and Sonora in Mexico. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for screenwriter William Goldman. 177 leaves, with last page of text numbered 175. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus. Housed in a custom red and blue quarter-leather clamshell box. National Film Registry. Hardy, The Western. Pitts 586.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1941
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage photograph of director King Vidor, his wife and screenwriter Elizabeth Hill, and actors Hedy Lamarr and Robert Young, taken to publicize the 1941 film. With provenance stamps on the verso, along with a stamp noting No. 81-422. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on John P. Marquand's 1941 novel. A married businessman locked in a monotonous life recalls his passionate relationship with a beautiful, independent young woman twenty years prior. Lamarr's second film with Vidor, following "Comrade X" in 1940. Set in Boston. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light soil to the top edge.
Editore: Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, 1969
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Five vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film. A semi-documentary dramatization of the violence that surrounded the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and a film that questions the politics inherent in journalism and image-making, "Medium Cool" is a remarkable directorial accomplishment, highlighting the political unrest of the late 1960s, in part by using real footage. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine, one uniformly faded.
Editore: National Screen Service / MGM, London, 1963
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph of actors Jane Fonda and Peter Finch playfully dancing on a dock on the set of the 1963 film, while director Robert Stevens and other crew members look on. Small printed mimeo snipe affixed to the top left corner of the verso. Based on Susan Ertz's 1960 novel, about a man and woman who decide to abandon their spouses and run off to Greece. Shot on location in London and Greece. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly toned to the edges, else Near Fine.
Editore: Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1969
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph from the 1969 film, showing Haskell Wexler capturing a scene with Robert Forster. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. A hardened and dubiously ethical television cameraman finds out he is being watched by the FBI amidst the tumultuous protests taking place around the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Highly influential for its groundbreaking use of factual historical events interspersed with fictional narrative, and its frank depiction of the contemporary countercultural movement. Featuring early music by Frank Zappa's band Mothers of Invention. Due to its startlingly political narrative, as well as nudity and language, the film was originally given an X rating by the MPAA, though by 1970 this would be downgraded to an R. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 658. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
Editore: Allied Artists Pictures, Glendale, CA, 1960
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage three-color banner poster for the 1960 film. Rare in this format. Collins College consults with the campus computer, "Thinko," in search for a new head of their science department, which suggests Dr. Mathilda West, who holds 13 degrees, speaks 18 languages, and is a disruptively attractive buxom blonde, played by Mamie Van Doren. Released in Europe with an additional nine-minute dream sequence featuring "Thinko" and four striptease dancers. 118.5 x 24 inches. Very Good plus.
Editore: Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1969
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1969 film, a highlight of early New Hollywood cinema. One shows actor Harold Blankenship, the other with actors Robert Forster, Peter Bonerz, and Janet Langhart. One with a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso along with the stamp of Paramount Pictures, the other with the stamp of Israel Film Archive on the verso. A hardened and dubiously ethical television cameraman finds out he is being watched by the FBI amidst the tumultuous protests taking place around the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Highly influential for its groundbreaking use of factual historical events interspersed with fictional narrative. Featuring early music by Frank Zappa's band Mothers of Invention, and addressing underlying social issues of race, gender, and poverty, the film frankly depicted much of the growing countercultural movement of the late 1960s, even going so far as to use real-life footage of civil disobedience occurring in 1968 Chicago. Due to its startlingly political narrative, as well as nudity and language, the film was originally given an X rating by the MPAA, though by 1970 this would be downgraded to an R. One photograph 10 x 8 inches, one photograph 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 658. Spicer US Neo-Noir.