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Published by Eagle-Lion Distributors, London, 1953
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the 1953 UK film. Features Tessie O'Shea. Mimeograph snipe affixed to the verso. Rubber-stamped on the verso by the distributors and the photography studio, Cannons. An aging stage performer heads to London to be the star of a new show, but when another performer is given the lead role, his daughter sets up a scheme to get him back in the limelight. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus, with discoloration from the glue on the verso.
Published by Waterlow and Sons / Hammer Film Productions, London, 1955
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage hand-tinted still photograph from the 1955 UK film. One of several British films given American distribution by 20th Century-Fox. Forrest Tucker stars as an American soldier hired by a German millionaire (Marius Goring) to smuggle a Polish scientist out of East Germany and into England. Shot on location in Germany and England. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with an ink notation on the verso, tiny corner creases, and a faint pencil notation on the recto.
Published by Trans-Lux, N.p., 1954
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage black and white studio still photograph from the 1954 British film. A prima ballerina suffers a devastating car crash as a result of her husband's exploitative behavior, and is forced to learn how to use her legs again with the help of a kind doctor. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
Published by Famous Artists Productions / Columbia Pictures, Culver City, CA, 1966
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage studio still photograph of actor/director John Huston from the 1967 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. Loosely based on the 1953 novel by Ian Fleming. The governments of multiple Countries contact James Bond to investigate why so many of their spies are being murdered. He hires a group of other spies all names James Bond to confuse the organization behind the murders. Shot on location in Scotland, Ireland, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Weldon 1983.
Published by Chamartin,
Seller: Librería Hijazo, LOGROÑO, Spain
- PROGRAMAS CINE-COLECCIONISMO.
Published by Inner Circle Films, London, 1980
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Five vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1980 UK film. A British drama about a pop musician and his wife who seek a quieter life when big city gets to be overwhelming, and their involvement with the off-key big band in their small town. 8 x 10 inches, one still slightly smaller, with no borders as issued. An ink notation on the verso of one still, else Near Fine.
Published by London: British Lion Films, 1959
Seller: Peter Scott, Portslade, United Kingdom
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Film Synopsis. 3pp. Mimeographed. Later inked notes on rear of last page plus a couple of inked and pencil notes to text by film critic and writer Joel Finler from whose collection the item came from. Behind the Picture notes 2pp. Loose sheets. Mimeographed. Slightly used but V.g.
Published by Associated Film Releasing Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA, 1956
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Vintage US pressbook for the 1956 British film noir, originally released by Hammer Films in the UK as "Women Without Men" and retitled "Blonde Bait" for the US release. An interesting B-noir from the Poverty Row canon. Associated Film Releasing re-edited "Women Without Men," a 1956 Hammer Films production, with Beverly Michaels as a prison stool pigeon, but edited in Jim Davis as a murderous traitor (Paul Carpenter held the same role for its release in the UK). 12 x 14 inches. Very Good plus, with several short tears at one edge, and light stressing to the folds.
Published by ITC Entertainment, London, 1980
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Vintage press kit for the 1980 television film, seen here under its British title "The Shillingbury Blowers." Illustrated folder, containing one gathering of promotional reading material. A small English village is thrown into turmoil when a pop star moves into town and takes over conductorship of the local brass band. The film originally aired on January 6, 1980, on PBS. Shot on location in Hertfordshire, England. Press kit Very Good plus, with light edgewear to the folder and its contents.
Publication Date: 1989
Seller: PhP Autographs, Hastière, Belgium
Manuscript / Paper Collectible Signed
Pas de couverture. Condition: Très bon. Rare card signed in 1989. + Photo (15x15 cm) Size : 8x13 cm. Condition : please see scans. Provenance : Jason Stahl collection. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.
Published by Independent Film Distributors [IFD] / Vandyke Productions, London, 1955
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Collection of 44 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1955 UK film. Based on a story by Leonard Mosley, about a civil servant who is sentenced to death for murder, but reveals that he has long been a foreign spy. He meets with Inspector Brown (Terence Morgan) and offers to reveal the identity of a spy in return for a reprieve. Before the execution, Brown sets out to trace the identity of the spy without having to reprieve the civil servant. 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Moderate foxing, else Near Fine.
Published by Paris: Warner Brothers [Hammer Film Productions], 1970, 1970
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Art / Print / Poster
[Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of 12 lobby cards from the French version of the film 'When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth' written and directed by Val Guest, and starring Victoria Vetri. Colour lithographic images on light stock measuring 24 x 30cm, with studio credits in French to a box in one corner of the image. Lightly handled and creased. Near fine. Note on Format: the Lobby Card is a small poster or titled still printed on card stock, usually 8 x 10 inches (UK and Europe) or 11 x 14 inches (US) in a landscape view. Generally produced in sets of eight in colour for Britain and America, intended for display in a cinema foyer or lobby.
Published by General Film Distributors / Conquest Productions, London, 1952
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Collection of 38 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1952 UK film. Mimeograph snipes affixed to the versos of about half of the stills, and a few with ink annotations on the versos. A small country in Europe faces bankruptcy, after surviving only by evading its debt. A rich American visits and agrees to save the place by purchasing the entire country, but he dies prematurely, and his next of kin, a young woman with high ethical and democratic standards, resumes control. 8 x 10 inches, some stills slightly smaller, with no borders as issued. Faint toning, else Near Fine.
Published by Grand National Pictures / Angel Productions, London, 1950
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Collection of 33 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1950 UK film. Rubber-stamp of photographer Norman Hargood on the verso of a few stills. Val Guest favorite, Yolande Donlan, stars as Laramie Pilgrim, an American factory girl who trades places with an upper-class British girl. 8 x 10 inches. Moderate light toning, else Near Fine.
Published by British Lion Film Corporation / Conquest, London, 1959
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Collection of 70 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1959 UK film. Mimeograph snipes affixed to the versos of 2 stills, with distributor rubber-stamps. Photographer Lucas' rubber-stamp on the verso of 2 stills. Laurence Harvey stars as Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent who discovers teenager Bert Rudge (Cliff Richard) singing in a coffee house. Jackson exploits the young singer, who only wants to play bongos, and their relationship turns sour. Generally considered a classic B-movie, so bad it's good. A story set in New York, shot on location in London and Surrey, England. 8 x 10 inches, some slightly largerr. Slight faint foxing, with a tiny closed tear here and there, else Near Fine.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1949
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage narrow margin reference photograph featuring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, director Val Guest, and crew on the set of the 1949 film. A Val Guest favorite, Donlan stars as Laramie Pilgrim, an exchange factory worker from New Jersey, struggling to adjust to the culture, helps to save the village from a local land developer. 7.75 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1960
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage candid reference photograph from the 1960 film, featuring members of "The Crazy Gang," director Val Guest, Shirley Eaton, circus impresario Billy Smart and wife, and guests. "The Crazy Gang" were a much-loved British comedy troupe who performed for over three decades. Formed in the early 1930s, they performed largely at the London Palladium, as well as numerous Royal Command performances, and made five feature films, "Life is a Circus" being their last. Core members were Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, and Jimmy Gold. Billy Smart was a popular British showman and founder of Billy Smart's New World Circus. The circus was featured in two 1960 films, "Life is a Circus" and Anglo-Amalgamated's "Circus of Horrors," directed by Sidney Hayers. "The Crazy Gang" save the struggling Joe Winter's Monster Circus with an Aladdin's magic lantern. 9.75 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1967
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage borderless photograph from the 1967 film, showing actress Ursula Andress posing in a feathered robe. Provenance stamp on the verso. Inspired by the 1953 Ian Fleming novel, a spoof of the then-current James Bond films, made when producer Charles K. Feldman, who had the rights, could not come to an agreement to create a film parallel to those produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman at Eon Productions. Nominated for an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light wear at the corners.
Published by J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors / Rank Organisation, London, 1963
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Collection of 91 vintage black-and-white (and 1 double weight) still photographs from the 1963 UK film. Daily Express rubber stamp on the verso of the double weight still. Includes several candid shots on the set. Richard Johnson stars as a doctor who arrives in the city of Bath, where a smallpox epidemic has begun. Dealing with the virus would be more than enough, but he also finds himself contending with a failing marriage. Story set in Somerset, England, shot on location. 7.5 x 9.5 inches (some slightly smaller or larger), with no borders as issued. About Near Fine.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1937
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Vintage publicity photograph from the set of the 1937 film, showing actors Chesney Allen, Graham Moffat, and other crew members posing around a camera setup. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Allen and Moffat were members of the Crazy Gang, a group of British entertainers formed in the 1930s and popular throughout the wartime years. The gang produced a string of comedy films directed by Marcel Varnel, "O-Kay for Sound" being the first, followed by "Alf's Button Afloat" in 1938, "The Frozen Limits" in 1939, "Gasbags" in 1941, and "Life is a Circus" in 1958. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, faintly toned.