Published by Films Montsouris, Paris, 1960
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Original French premiere invitation for two people from the 1960 French film, here under the original French title. Illustration recalling the design of the film's posters, printed on card stock in orange, green and blue, noting the date and location of showing, Wednesday, September 14, 9 pm at the Marignan (theatre in Paris). The film was presented by Cinedis and Pathe Cinema, its distributors, with music credited to Jean Prodromides, and filmed in "Helivision: La Camera Volante" (The Flying Camera). Director Lamorisse starred his own son, Pascal, as a boy who stows away on his grandfather's (Gille) hot-air balloon that is less controllable than suspected. They narrowly escape church spires, and snag clotheslines and party guests, Pascal enjoying every minute. Lemmon narrated the English version, and subsequently bought the rights to the film. Winner of an OCIC Award at the 1960 Venice Film Festival. 6.5 x 8.25 inches, printed recto. Near Fine.
Published by Cinedis / Pathe Cinema, Paris, 1960
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Vintage invitation to the French premiere of the 1960 film, seen here under the French title "Le Voyage en ballon," on September 14, 1960, at the Hotel Marignan in Paris. A young boy is very interested in his grandfather's hot air balloon. When the grandfather tries to take the the balloon on a demonstration flight, the little boy sneaks into the basket, joining the adventure. 8.25 x 6.5 inches. Near Fine.
Published by Jean Jungmann, Strasbourg, France, 1960
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Signed
Archive of 5 vintage single weight press photographs from a press gala for the 1960 French film, here under the original French title. All rubber-stamped on the verso, crediting photographer Jungmann, and all but one show director Lamorisse on-stage behind a microphone with an official from the gala, with one photo featuring smiling colleagues seated at a dining table. Housed in an original Jungmann mailing envelope, addressed to Maryse Martres in manuscript ink, with a memo on Cinedis parchment from "F. Willkomm," signed by him in manuscript ink, and dated December 30, 1960, noting that the images portray Lamorisse while he visited Strasbourg for the gala. Also included is a carbon typescript letter from Martres to Lamorisse, citing the inclusion of travel tickets to Strasbourg and Marseilles, and various press events to occur. A welcome addition to the director's mostly unseen oeuvre. Little is known of Willkomm, but the memo does bear his rubber-stamp, crediting him as the Cinedis director of the Strasbourg location. Martres (Martin) was a prolific French actress since 1948, notably "Girl on the Third Floor" (1955) and "The Happy Road" (1957), and she was later involved in press relations at Cinedis, a notable film agency in operation since the Silent Film era. Kishi was born in 1932 and became a Japanese actress and writer. She married director Ciampi in 1957. Since 1996 she has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Photographer Jungmann is equally obscure, but seems to have been prolific in the 1960s, mostly for press relations. Director Lamorisse starred his own son, Pascal, as a boy who stows away on his grandfather's (Gille) hot-air balloon that is less controllable than suspected. They narrowly escape church spires, and snag clotheslines and party guests, Pascal enjoying every minute. Lemmon narrated the English version, and subsequently bought the rights to the film. Winner of an OCIC Award at the 1960 Venice Film Festival. Photos 5 x 7 inches, small white borders, Near Fine. Envelope and memo slightly larger, Very Good plus overall. Carbon typescript 8.25 x 10.5 inches, pink stock, Very Good plus.
Published by Filmsonor, France, 1958
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Draft script and synopsis for the 1960 film, here under the original French title. From the collection of Christian de la Maziere, with his name in manuscript ink on the title page of the script. Also included is a small press kit packet detailing cast and crew credits, and a small press relations packet, dated 1958, detailing a travel itinerary for cast and crew. Brief annotations in manuscript ink on the press travel itinerary. Housed in a large manila envelope with the French title on the flaps in manuscript ink. Director Lamorisse starred his own son, Pascal, as a boy who stows away on his grandfather's (Gille) hot-air balloon that is less controllable than suspected. They narrowly escape church spires, and snag clotheslines and party guests, Pascal enjoying every minute. Lemmon narrated the English version, and subsequently bought the rights to the film. Winner of an OCIC Award at the 1960 Venice Film Festival. Christian de la Maziere (1922-2006) was a journalist and member of the Charlemagne Division of the Waffen SS, and was featured in Marcel Ophuls 1969 documentary "The Sorrow and the Pity," discussing his role in WWII. He also worked for the fascist newspaper "Le Pays Libre" before joining Charlemagne, and in 1974 he wrote "The Captive Dreamer." His involvement at Vichy and the Waffen SS was pardoned before his career in press and film relations, and he apparently garnered some postwar celebrity. Red untitled wrappers with Filmsonor stamp on the front wrapper. Title page present, undated, with French title and "titre provisoire," Filmsonor stamp, and de la Maziere's signature. 48 leaves, with last page of text numbered 36. Ditto-style mimeograph on white stock. Pages and wrapper Near Fine, side-stapled. Synopsis and press packets corner-stapled, Very Good plus overall.