Dean Riesner (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. No markings. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday.

Paperback. Condition: Good - Trade. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Soft cover. Condition: FINE+, Near New. Partial PHOTO Cover Image from the One-Sheet MOVIE Poster. (illustrator). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. Dated as December/1984, with US$2.95 Original Cover Price, and "1" on the Number-Line, confirming 1st Printing; Printed in USA; 280-pages; Goodreads; He came to observe life on earth - that's what happens when a peace-loving alien takes the friendly invitations we send into space seriously. But the U.S. Air Force shot down the starman's ship, and now he has to clone the body of a human being just to stay alive. Armed with a smattering of earthly lore (how to say hello in Chinese,the Stones "Satisfaction") collected from Voyager 11, as well as his own mind-boggling extraterrestrial powers, he will set off with a beautiful young earth woman on what will become the greatest adventure of their lives - a dangerous flight across America into the unexplored territory of interplanetary love.; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

No Binding. Condition: VG+. A VG or better folded pressbook with no cuts. 1955 re-release. Size: 11" X 14". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A lot of five VG or better original release 8 x 10 stills. Photographic Image.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1950 film. Based on the true story of a US Air Force mission in 1948 and 1949. Air Force men who served during the Berlin Airlift use those same skills to deliver barrels of hay to animals dying from starvation and freezing temperatures in Nevada after 18 blizzards hit in just one month. Set in and shot on location in Ely, Nevada. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1976 miniseries. Snipe folded around the image. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1975 novel. Boris Sagal directed this star-studded miniseries based on Arthur Hailey's fastidious novel. The laboriously researched story follows the happenings at a major bank, with heavy emphasis on interpersonal drama. 9 x 7 inches. Very Good plus with toning to the snipe and a blue manuscript pencil notation to the verso. The snipe has detached from the verso.

Vintage full-color still British front-of-house card from the UK release of the 1958 film. An American comedian takes an interest in a blonde diplomat while being pursued by another blonde, who seems to be after something other than romance. 8 x 10 inches. A few light creases, else Near Fine.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. MISSING PG. 24 / 1971 REVISED FINAL DRAFT/I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / 1984 FINAL REVISED SHOOTING DRAFT /I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS /.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / MISSING PAGE 25 / I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS /.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. 1972 DRAFT /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. /1981 REVISED DRAFT/ THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS/.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. Charley Varrick is a 1973 crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Walter Matthau, Andrew Robinson, Joe Don Baker and John Vernon. The film was based on the novel The Looters by John H. Reese./THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS/.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First draft script. Quarto. 276, [1] mimeographed leaves printed rectos only. Bradbound blue-green die-cut Paramount card wrappers. About fine.

First Draft script in two volumes for the 1976 television miniseries based on Arthur Hailey's 1975 novel. Presentation script belonging to producer Ross Hunter with Hunter's name on the front board of each volume. Boris Sagal directed this star-studded miniseries based on Arthur Hailey's fastidious novel. The laboriously researched story follows the happenings at a major bank, with heavy emphasis on interpersonal drama. Nominated for five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series, winning Lead Actor for Christopher Plummer. Volume I: Green calf boards with guilt titles and rule. Title page present, dated May 18, 1976, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriters Dean Rieser and Stanford Whitmore. 221 leaves, with last page of text numbered 203. Mimeograph duplication, with blue, pink, and yellow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 4/26/76 and 6/25/76. Pages Fine, wrapper Fine. Volume II: Green faux leather covered boards with gilt titles and rule. Title page present, dated May 19, 1976, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriters Dean Rieser and Stanford Whitmore. 191 leaves, with last page of text numbered 375. Mimeograph duplication, with blue, pink, yellow, and green revision pages throughout, dated variously between 5/27/76 and 7/20/76. Pages Fine, boards Fine.

Original wraps. Condition: Very Good. The uncommon April 1st, 1971 original screenplay for "Dirty Harry", written by H.J. Fink and Dean Riesner, and produced by Warner Brothers (and, within Warner Brothers, specifically from the office of Don Siegel, who both directed and produced the film). Solid and VG in its light-blue wrappers. Crudely bound with an inconspicuous metal wire, multi-colored pages thruout (denoting scene changes, technical shifts, etc.). Very light wear along the panel edges and mild darkening at the rear panel's lower-edge. Quarto, 124 pgs., 546 separate shots. Wonderful pre-production iteration of what's universally come to be viewed as one of the great crime films of the early 70s.

Second Revised Final script for the 1957 film. Director Michael Curtiz's Specially bound copy, in tan leather with gilt titles and Curtiz's name at the bottom right corner of the front board. A highly fictionalized portrayal of the life and career of Prohibition era torch singer/actress Helen Morgan. This film marked Curtiz's return to Warner Bros since leaving in 1954 due to a salary dispute. Ever since Morgan's death Warner Bros wanted to make a film biography though struggled to find an actress and continuously in development. Working titles included, "Why Was I Born?," "Both Ends of the Candle" and as printed in this copy, "The Jazz Age." Many female actresses auditioned including Doris Day who rejected due to her squeaky clean image. Blyth was chosen for her dramatic ability even though her singing voice was akin to Morgan's. Gogi Grant would supply the singing voice dubbed over Blyth. Set in New York, shot on location in Burbank, CA. Brown leather covered boards, titles in gilt. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. Title page present, dated 1/29/57, with credits for screenwriter Nelson Gidding. 130 leaves, with last page of text numbered 124. Mimeograph duplication, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 2/6/57 and 3/8/57. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good plus.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. /1970 REVISED DRAFT / THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.

Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Not Illustrated (illustrator). .: ***** Self Published *****. G/No Dustjacket. 1957. . mimeographed pages with brass fasteners. Sm 4to., 153 pp., rubbed, corners curling, page toning . mimeographed pages with brass fasteners.

Vintage borderless reference photograph of director-actor Clint Eastwood and actress Donna Mills looking through the viewfinder of a Panavision camera on the set of the 1971 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. A womanizing disc jockey's life is disrupted by the arrival of a young fan named Evelyn, whose amorous attentions become homicidal over the course of a few days. Shot on location in Carmel, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, California. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage borderless reference photograph from UK release of the 1971 American film, showing director-actor Clint Eastwood and actress Jessica Walter. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a Rank Film Distributor stamp. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A womanizing disc jockey's life is disrupted by the arrival of a young fan named Evelyn, whose amorous attentions become homicidal over the course of a few days. Shot on location in Carmel, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, California. 7 x 9 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased and worn at the corners.

Vintage borderless studio press photograph from the set of the 1971 film. Mimeo snipe on verso. Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, after decades as an actor, a second career that would garner him two Best Director Oscars, for Unforgiven (1992) and Million Dollar Baby (2004), and two more nominations, for Mystic River (2003) and Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Set in and shot on location in California. 7.5 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine, light score along top edge, light edgewear. Clover, "Men, Women, and Chainsaws." Spicer US Neo-Noir. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Grant US.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / ALL FIVE PARTS, COMPLETE 610 PAGES / THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS /.