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Published by Selznick International, Beverly Hills, CA, 1949
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Cutting Continuity script for the 1949 rerun of the 1944 film. Based on the play by Charles Martin. An incarcerated woman on a compassionate leave at Christmas meets a soldier on leave with PTSD on the train they are both taking home. She lies to him about her being incarcerated and he lies about having PTSD. Both of them develop feelings for each other. Set in a small Midwestern town, shot on location in Los Angeles, California and the San Bernardino National Forest in California. Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as Cutting Continuity on the front wrapper, dated January 3, 1944 and rerun July 7, 1949. 41 leaves, with last page of text numbered 4. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.
Published by Vanguard Films, Los Angeles, 1948
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Spotting List and Synopsis for the 1948 film. Based on the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan. A struggling artist sells one of his paintings to a very strange woman in Central Park. He notices that she seems to have a different relationship to linear time than he and everyone else does. "Portrait of Jennie" was painstakingly developed by Selznick International and then released under the auspices of Vanguard Pictures (to whom Selznick International was sold). Set in New York City, shot on location in New York City and Boston, Massachusetts. Tall white titled self-wrappers, lacking a back wrapper, noted as having been "prepared by Sidney G. Samuels." 111 leaves, with last page of text numbered 96. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.
Published by The Selznick Studio, Los Angeles, 1948
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Synopsis script for the 1948 film. From Selznick Studio Director of Publicity Paul MacNamara, including cast listing and "Suggested Picture Layouts." Based on the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan. A struggling artist sells one of his paintings to a very strange woman in Central Park. He notices that she seems to have a different relationship to linear time than he and everyone else does. "Portrait of Jennie" was painstakingly developed by Selznick International and then released under the auspices of Vanguard Pictures (to whom Selznick International was sold). Set in New York City, shot on location in New York City and Boston, Massachusetts. White titled self-wrappers, noted as Synopsis on the front wrapper. 3 leaves, with last page of text numbered 3. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with one staple at the top left corner.
Published by David O Selznick Studios, Los Angeles, 1949
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Dialogue Cutting Continuity script for the 1949 film. Based on the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan. A struggling artist sells one of his paintings to a very strange woman in Central Park. He notices that she seems to have a different relationship to linear time than he and everyone else does. "Portrait of Jennie" was painstakingly developed by Selznick International and then released under the auspices of Vanguard Pictures (to whom Selznick International was sold). Set in New York City, shot on location in New York City, New York and Boston, Massachusetts. Light blue titled wrappers, noted as Dialogue Cutting Continuity on the front wrapper, dated Jan. 11, 1949. 5 leaves, with last page of text numbered 5. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two staples along the top edge.
Published by Mercurio films,
Seller: Librería Hijazo, LOGROÑO, Spain
- PROGRAMAS CINE-COLECCIONISMO.
Published by Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1950
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. 20 pages. B/W illustrations. Film starring Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotton. 12.25 x 15 inches. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy. With single sheet folded to create 4 pages, 12.25 x 15 inches when folded, titled 'Ad Supplement,' with B/W illustrations.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1957
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage test photograph of Debra Paget in costume from the 1957 film. An inventive biography of the Persian poet, Omar Khayyam, played by Cornel Wilde. Although the real details of the poet's life are unknown, this period film dictates some of his real accomplishments, like the invention of a new calendar. It wouldn't be a Hollywood film without a touch of romance, so he romances a secular nun (lovely Debra Paget) and helps save the sultan's son from death. Shot on location in Indio, Palm Springs, and Griffith Park, California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Published by King Features Syndicate, New York, 1949
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage photograph of Burt Lancaster and Corinne Calvert on the set from the 1949 film noir. "Inside Hollywood by Nat Dallinger" mimeo snipe and "Mar 18 1949" stamp on the verso. A noirish adventure about Paul Vogel (Paul Henreid), a sadistic police inspector stationed somewhere in Africa, where he hopes to find a legendary lost diamond field. His only obstacle is jewel thief Mike Davis (Lancaster), who always evades Vogel's death traps. Corinne Calvet, in her American film debut, stars as the lone heroine, Suzanne. Set in South West Africa, with the desert scenes shot on location in Yuma, Arizona. 7 x 9 inches. Very Good plus, slightly wavy, with two pinholes in bottom margin. Olive Films 866. Selby US. Spicer US.
Published by Paramount Pictures, United Kingdom, 1951
Seller: Dublin Bookbrowsers, Dublin, NONE, Ireland
Book
Poster. Condition: Good. Movie poster measures 30 by 40 cms approx. Starring: Joseph Cotton, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn Centrefold creases & light stains on rear. Else good +.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1939
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage reference photograph showing Claude Rains, Gale Sondergaard, Montagu Love, and director William Dieterle on the set of the 1939 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. Based upon the 1939 biography of Emperor Maximilan of Mexico and his wife Charlotte, "Phantom Crown" by Bertita Loenarz and the 1925 play "Juarez and Maximilian" by Franz Werfel. Democratic-leaning Mexico President Benito Juarez (Paul Muni) threatens France's rule and battles with Napolean III's (Claude Rains) newly installed Emperor Maximilian (Brian Aherne). Nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Cinematography. 10 x 8.25 inches. Light edgewear, else Near Fine.
Published by No place or date.
Seller: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, Austria
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
8vo.
Published by Selznick Studios, Los Angeles, California, 1947
Seller: Lakin & Marley Rare Books ABAA, Mill Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Nathan, Robert (source novel) Peter Berneis (Screenwriter). PORTRAIT OF JENNIE. Los Angeles, California: Selznick International, 1947. Final Shooting Script, revised, dated February 4th 1947. 152 leaves, rubber stamped copy number, yellow and pink revision pages throughout. Brad-bound with contents Fine, and wrapper Very Good or better. Original script for one of the greatest romantic fantasies ever filmed. Jennifer Jones plays Jennie, who ages in defiance of the laws of time and nature in order to fall in love with the artist who first saw her as a little girl. Beautifully directed by William Dieterle. A much beloved film made from this lovely original cinema artifact.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1939
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage matte-finish borderless reference photograph from the 1939 film, an aerial shot showing hundreds of cast members (and quite a few horses) in costume as medieval French citizens. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations on the verso regarding layout, along with a provenance stamp. Based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. In 15th century Paris, a young gypsy is wrongly accused of murder by the evil Chief Justice, and must be saved from the gallows by Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral. One of the most expensive productions ever made by RKO, with massive sets of medieval Paris and Notre Dame lending to the high costs. Set in Paris, and shot on location at the RKO Encino Ranch and the University of Southern California. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light wear to the corners.
Published by Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1939
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage borderless press photograph of the premiere of the 1939 film at the Warner Beverly Hills theatre. Printed mimeo snipe in Spanish affixed to the verso. Based on the 1934 biography "The Phantom Crown," by Bertita Harding, and on the 1925 play "Juarez and Maximilian," by Franz Werfel. Austrian archduke Maximilian I is installed as the new emperor of Mexico by Napoleon III of France, but faces wide distrust by the people of Mexico, who favor a democratic system of governance. The Warner Beverly Hills was constructed in 1931, on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Reeves Drive in Beverly Hills. Seating 1500, the theatre was opened in conjunction with two other Warner theatres built in the Los Angeles region, in Huntington Park and San Pedro. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus, with light wear at the corners.
Published by Warner Brothers, Burbank, CA, 1935
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage studio still photograph and vintage reference photograph from the 1935 film. One photograph shows Victor Jory in a dazzling sequined costume and twig crown as Oberon, and the other shows Jory with actress Anita Louise as Titania. Mimeo snipe affixed to the verso of one photograph, and both with manuscript pencil and ink cropping annotations on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the classic 1595 play, about the strange and fantastical events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons. The film debut of Olivia de Havilland. Very Good plus, with moderate edgewear and toning, and one with pinholes at the corners.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1953
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage reference photograph of Rita Hayworth and Stewart Granger, with director William Dieterle and crew, from the set of the 1953 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. Columbia Pictures highly fictionalized and flamboyant Technicolor Biblical epic, now considered a camp classic, wherein Princess Salome (Hayworth), daughter of King Herod (a deliciously lecherous Charles Laughton), returns home from banishment and falls in love with Roman Commander Claudius (Granger) , but is maliciously used by her evil mother, Queen Herodias (Judith Anderson), to insure the execution of her critic, John the Baptist (Alan Badel). Shot on location in Israel. 10.25 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with creasing and two small closed tears to right margin.
Published by Fox Film Corporation, Hollywood, 1932
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Final Shooting script for the 1932 film, here under the working title "Six Hours to Live." With manuscript pencil annotations on the front wrapper. By way of a scientific experiment, a murder victim is revived from death, but has only six hours to find his killer. An early directorial effort by the great William Dieterle, foreshadowing the dark elements that would eventually define his work in film noir. Green titled wrappers, noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped production No. 607, dated 8/5/32, with credits for screenwriters Gordon Morris, Morton Barteaux, and Bradley King. Title page present, with credits for screenwriters Gordon Morris, Morton Barteaux, and Bradley King, director William Dieterle, and various crew members. 116 leaves, with last page of text numbered 109. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with carbon typescript revision pages on onionskin stock throughout, dated variously between 8-8-32 and 8/9/32. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with yapping and edgewear on the front and rear wrappers, bound with two gold brads.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1949
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Draft script for the 1949 film noir. A sadistic police inspector stationed in South Africa hopes to find a legendary lost diamond field, but the only person who knows the location of the rich lode is a roguish hunting guide who hopes to claim the treasure for himself. Shot on location in Yuma, Arizona. Self wrappers. Title integral with the first page of text. 148 leaves, with last page of text numbered 147. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock, rectos only, with yellow revision pages throughout, dated 1-15-49. Pages Near Fine, bound with two gold brads. Olive Films 866. Selby US. Spicer US.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1929
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Collection of seven vintage oversize double weight reference photographs, four of William Dieterle and Lien Deyers, two of Dieterle, and one of Dieterle and Nikolai Malikoff, from the 1929 German silent film. Viola von Birkenfeld (Deyers) falls madly in love with the young Friedrich von Bornim (Dieterle) while he cares for her grandfather after an accident. Upon finding out Friedrich is married, her grandfather seeks retribution for breaking his granddaughter's heart. 15.5 x 12 inches. Near Fine.
Published by Vanguard Films; Selznick International Studio, Culver City, California, 1961
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. A collection of 16 items relating to the 1948 Selznick film adaptation of Robert Nathan's 1940 novel *Portrait of Jennie*, consisting of twelve mimeographed typescripts, three typescript carbon copies, and one mimeographed circular letter. Quarto and large quarto. Most scripts are brad bound, two are stapled, with mimeographed covers. A few brads have some light rust, one large quarto has a few short tears at the cover edges, near fine. One of the great melodramas directed by William Dieterle and starring Jennifer Jones as the ghostly muse of Joseph Cotton, also featuring Ethel Barrymore and Lillian Gish. Final credits for the screenplay included Leonardo Bercovici (adaptation), Peter Berneis and Paul Osborn. Highlights from the collection include two treatments (of the first and "2nd Typing" dated May 18 and July 16, 1946), together with four screenplays attributed solely to Berneis, consisting of the "First Temporary Draft" (October 29, 1946), "Final Shooting Script" (January 24, 1947), "Revised Final Shooting Script" (February 4, 1947), and one additional copy "Revised March 12, 1947". Also included are three variant draft screenplays attributed solely to Osborn (each issued with a different date in June, 1947); an undated 3pp. synopsis from Paul MacNamara, Director of Publicity; a script of "Retakes, Added Scenes, Narration, Wild Lines" from June 26, 1948; a combined continuity script prepared by Sidney G. Samuels from March, 1949; and a later "Combined 16mm Continuity on Portrait of Jennie" from May 16, 1961. A comprehensive accumulation of detailed primary source material for the film. A detailed list of all 16 items is available.