Peter Shaffer Playwright (7 results)
Five Finger Exercise (Original photograph from the 1962 film)
Peter Shaffer (playwright); Rosalind Russell, Jack Hawkins, Maximilian Schell, Richard Beymer, Annette Gorman (starring); Daniel Mann (director); Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett (screenwriters)
Published by Columbia Pictures, Culver City, CA 1962
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph from the 1962 film, showing actor Maximilian Schell. Based on the 1958 play by Peter Shaffer. A tumultuous family of four finds their routines upended by the arrival of a new tutor. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good.
More imagesFive Finger Exercise (Three original photographs from the 1962 film)
Rosalind Russell, Jack Hawkins, Maximilian Schell, Richard Beymer, Annette Gorman (starring); Daniel Mann (director); Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett (screenwriters); Peter Shaffer (playwright)
Published by Columbia Pictures, Culver City, CA 1962
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerThree vintage studio still photographs from the 1962 film. Based on Peter Shaffer's 1958 play, which originally premiered in London's West End, later moving to Broadway. A troubled family of four is changed by the arrival of a music tutor, bringing domestic tensions to the surface. Shot on location in Carmel. 8 x 10 inches. Very… Good to Very Good plus.
The Private Ear and The Public Eye | Two One Act Plays
Shaffer, Peter [Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (15 May 1926 - 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist]. Frank John Williams (1931-2022) was an English actor best known for playing the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1969-1977)]
Published by Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition . 1962. 1962
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- First Edition
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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US$ 34.52
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Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Author's second published work. Two plays each containing three characters and concerning aspects of love. They were presented in May 1962 at the Globe Theatre, and bo…th starred Maggie Smith and Kenneth Williams. Maggie Smith won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Leading Actress. Contains 107 pp. From the private library and estate of Frank Williams. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with Maggie Smith and Kenneth Williams to the front and rear covers. Rubbing to the edges and corners, short closed tear to the foot of the spine, not price clipped, 12s. 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. PLAYS (Theatre Performance).
Equus | Souvenir Theatre First Night - First Performance Cast List Programme Performed at The National Theatre, London
Shaffer, Peter (15 May 1926 - 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist [Starring: Alec McCowen; Louie Ramsay; Gilliam Barge; Peter Firth; Alan MacNaughtan in]. Directed by John Dexter
Published by Performance Programme Dated First Night Performance 26th July . 1973. 1973
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Condition: Very Good. Original triptych folding souvenir theatre cast list programme. 9'' x 5¼'' opening to 9'' x 15''. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Original screenplay for the 1969 film)
Irving Lerner (director); Peter Shaffer (playwright); Philip Yordan (screenwriter, producer); Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw (starring)
Published by National General Pictures, London 1968
- Softcover
- Manuscript
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerRevised British script for the 1969 film, a UK-US co-production. Based on the play by Peter Shaffer, written for the screen by Philip Yordan. Dan Pavlides: Fueled by promises of gold, Pizarro (Robert Shaw) and his explorers make a third trip across the treacherous Andes Mountains to Peru, where they meet King Atahuallpa (Christo…pher Plummer), considered to be a god by his faithful followers. The two leaders overcome their initial mistrust and suspicion, garnering admiration for each other. When the King is sentenced to die, Pizarro tries unsuccessfully to prevent the monarch's death at the hands of gold-hungry explorers. Green titled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present, dated 1 June 1968, noted as Revised, with credits for screenwriter Yordan. 163 leaves, mechanical duplication, with pink, blue, green, white, tan, and goldenrod revision pages throughout, dated variously between 16 May and 22 July. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three screw brads.
More imagesAmadeus (Original script for the 1980-1983 Broadway play)
Peter Shaffer (playwright); Peter Hall (director); Tim Curry, Ian McKellen, Jane Seymour (starring)
Published by McCann and Nugent, New York 1981
- Softcover
- Manuscript
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerRevised Draft script for the 1980-1983 Broadway play, dated February 1981, copy belonging to actor Russell Gold, with the manuscript ink and marker annotations of "R. Gold" and copy number "#45B," respectively, on the top of the title page, with copious manuscript pencil and ink annotations and dog-eared pages throughout. Gold p…layed the character Guiseppe Bonno in the Broadway production, as well as being the understudy for Salieri's Valet and Count Johann Killan Von Strack, and replacement for Baron van Swieten, Guiseppe Bono, and Citizen of Vienna. The manuscript annotations appear to reflect notes for dialogue and stage directions for all the characters noted above. The play made its Broadway premiere at the Broadhurst Theatre on December 17, 1980, concluding after 1,181 performances on October 16, 1983, and starred Tim Curry as Mozart and Ian McKellen as Salieri, and was the recipient of the 1981 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play and the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. Peter Shaffer's acclaimed fictionalized dramatization of the lives of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his jealous, scheming rival Antonio Salieri. Made into the 1984 Academy Award-winning film directed by Milo Forman and starring Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham. Set in turn-of-the 19th Century Vienna. Black titled Studio Duplicating Services wrappers, with credits for playwright Peter Shaffer. Title page present, dated February 1981, noted as Rev, with credits for playwright Peter Shaffer. 122 leaves, with last page of text numbered II-58. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
More imagesEquus (Five original photographs from the 1977 film)
Sidney Lumet (director); Peter Shaffer (playwright, screenwriter); Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter (starring)
Published by United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA 1977
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFive vintage studio still photographs from the 1977 film. Based on the Tony Award-winning 1973 play by Peter Shaffer, and adapted by Shaffer for the film. Photographs have been hand-retouched, adhered to a backing board, and prepared for use in advertising. A haunting film in which a psychiatrist slowly loses faith in himself wh…ile doggedly attempting to aid a teen obsessed with mutilating horses. Nominated for three Academy Awards, and winner of two Golden Globes for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Shot on location in Toronto. Photos 8 x 10 inches on 10 x 15 inch mat board. Very Good to Near Fine.
