Velez Lupe (18 results)

First edition, first printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). viii, 248 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm X L 15.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed. Black cloth with vibrant gilt stamped spine lettering, light purple boards. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0942637968.

No Binding. Condition: VG+. SD-1. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 544-197. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

8p., 9x12 inches, very good in wraps with photos of singers John Boles, Lupe Velez, Alice Faye and Rudy Vallee. Lyrics only; no other graphics.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Original black-and-white publicity photograph showing actress Lupe Velez who is likely shown in one of her roles as she wears an elegant dress and talks or listens on the phone. Printed on glossy paper. No date, circa 1940s-1950s. 8" x 10." "695-22" is printed in the lower-right corner of the photo. Photo is virtually pristine and intact except for a few minuscule scratch marks and slight age toning. A Fine copy. Lupe Velez (1908-1944) was a Mexican actress, dancer, and singer. Velez was part of Hollywood's "Golden Age" and her talent was discovered after people from Hollywood heard of her successful acting career in Mexico. Velez was often typecast as a beautiful "spitfire" and starred in a number of films. Some of the studios she worked with were RKO Radio Pictures, Universal Studios, and Columbia Pictures. Among her notable roles was her recurring portrayal of a fictional character, Carmelia Lindsay, in the eight-movie series, Mexican Spitfire. This film series was significant in that is was the first time a Mexican actress in the United States starred in eight successive movies. Sadly, Velez had a tumultuous personal life and intentionally overdosed on the barbiturate, Seconal.

Klamba editions, 2006. Format 14x20 cm, broche, 52 pages. Bon etat.

Condition: Good. Signed Dedication 5" x 7" Black & White Photograph. Good with tear and minor loss to bottom right corner, perforation. Embossed "Melbourn SPU (Hollywood)" just above tear. Photograph dated March, 1928 on verso; at the time, Velez was working with Cecil B. DeMille on the film Stand And Deliver.

Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1941 film, one showing actors Lupe Velez and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, the other showing actress Helen Parrish. Printed mimeo snipe on the versos, and one with the stamp of studio photographer Ray Jones on the same. Hijinks and comic misunderstandings abound on a luxury liner headed to Havana. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine.

With illustrations from the Universal Picture Starring John Boles and Lupe Velez (illustrator). Revised Edition [Photoplay Edition]. 524, [8, ads] pp. Tolstoy's final novel (1899) comes to life in the Universal Picture rendition of Resurrection, starring John Boles and Lupe Velez. A profound story of guilt, forgiveness, and the quest for spiritual renewal. Illustrated with scenes from the movie, the classic art deco jacket is designed by artist Mach Tey (i.e. Nathan Machtey), whose repertoire also includes the photoplay jackets of such classics as Frankenstein and The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Inked name/date, very faint rubbing/wear extremities, overall near fine in very good, spine toned and edge worn jacket with some shallow chipping extremities and spots of surface abrasion to front panel, in mylar cover. Brown cloth, decoratively stamped in green, titled in black, in art deco style illustrated dust jacket, top edge stain green.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (not signed) on full length pose in costume with Velez in evening dress and Murray in a leopard skin, with straw hat and cane. Photograph is by James Hargis Connelly, Chicago with his logo in the lower left margin and is on heavy stock and mounted; image size 8" x 9 3/4"; mounted size 11" x 14"; very good; ca. 1935-40. Murray (1903-1988), born July 14, 1903, New York City; died October 12, 1988, Burbank, California; America actor; won special Oscar for fantasy film "Bill and Coo" 1944 which he starred and produced; produced vaudeville revue "Ken Murray’s Blackouts" which ran from 1942-1949; starred on early TV as the host of his own variety program "The Ken Murray Show" 1950-1953; later a regular on "The Judy Garland Show" 1964; Author of "Life on a Pogo Stick" 1960 and "The Golden Days of San Simeon" 1971. Velez (1908-1944), born July 18, 1908, San Luis Potosi (the daughter of a prostitute), Mexico; died December 13, 1944, Beverly Hills California, Mexican-born screen actress, noted for her 7 "Mexican Spitfire" films and her tragic suicide; married to Johnny Weissmuller 1933-1938; film career 1927-1944; in 1924, Lupe started that career on the Mexican stage and wowed audiences with her natural beauty and talent; by 1927, she had emigrated to Hollywood where she was discovered by Hal Roach who cast her in a comedy with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy; Douglas Fairbanks cast her in his feature film "The Gaucho" with himself and Mary Pickford; Lupe played dramatic roles for five years before she switched to comedy; in 1933, she played the lead role of Pepper in "Hot Pepper." Lupe appeared in three fine comedies, "Strictly Dynamite", "Palooka" and "Laughing Boy"; by now her popularity was such that a series of Mexican Spitfire films were written around her; Velez portrayed Carmelita Lindsay in "Mexican Spitfire" 1939; "The Mexican Spitfire Out West" 1940; "Mexican Spitfire’s Baby" 1941; and "Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event" 1943 among many others. Audiences loved her in these madcap adventures but it seemed, at times, she was better known for her stormy love affairs. She married one of her lovers, Johnny Weissmuller, but that only lasted five years and was filled with battles. Lupe certainly did live up to her nickname. She had a failed romance with Gary Cooper, who never wanted to wed her. By 1943, her career was waning. She went to Mexico in the hopes of giving herself a jump start. She gained the best reviews yet in the Mexican version of "Nana."; bolstered by that movie, Lupe returned to the US where she starred in her final film as Pepita Zorita in "Ladies’ Day"; on December 13, 1944, tired of yet another failed romance with Harold Raymond and pregnant with his child, Lupe committed suicide with an overdose of seconal. She was only 36 years old.

Draft script for the 1928 silent film. An early version of the script written by Gerrit J. Lloyd and Sam Taylor. Copy belonging to screenwriter Sam Taylor, with his name in manuscript pencil annotation on the front wrapper and two annotations to the script: one to the verso of page 68 and one to page 133, revising "Int." to "Ext." Based on Karl Vollmoller's short story "La Paiva." A German diplomat's unfaithful fiancee arranges for a disreputable nightclub singer to seduce the diplomat as a means of revenge for calling off the wedding. The third major US film to feature noted Mexican actress Lupe Velez, who also appeared in "The Gaucho" (1927), "Stand and Deliver" (1928), and "Wolf Song" and "Where East Is East" (1929). Set in Paris. Blue titled wrappers, with screenwriter credits for Sam Taylor and Hans Kraly, and novel credits for Carl Vollmoeller [sic]. Title page present, screenwriter credits for Sam Taylor and Hans Kraly, and novel credits for Carl Vollmoeller [sic]. Approximately 120 leaves, without page numbers. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound at the top edge with two gold brads.

Condition: Good. B&W photo 17.5 x 12.5 cm. Good with minor creasing, removed from album with remains on verso. Provenance: from the collection of Madeleine Sintes. Many of the photos from the collection have dedications to her. Sintes resided in the South of France.

Photograph. SIGNED by Lupe Velez. (7 1/2 X 9") Chipping to 3 corners, with some creasing on the 4th corner tip. The chipping at corners is not extensive & the image could be matted nicely. Glue spots from previous mounting on reverse) An uncommon signature.; Signed by Author(s).

190:240 mm. Schönes Hüftbild nach links. To Jaroslav Koudelka | Sincerely | Lupe Velez".

Vintage program for the 1930 film. With the stamp of Beltonian Theatre in Belton, Texas on the verso of the final leaf, along with contemporary manuscript pencil annotations noting showings on two Saturdays in October. Based on the 1919 play by Langdon McCormick, about a love triangle between two adventurers and a woman who is stranded in their cabin during a blizzard. One of John Huston's first jobs in film, as a screenwriter and extra. 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Bifold. Very Good plus, with light wear and creasing.

Vintage reference photograph of actress Lupe Vélez on the set of the 1930 film, wearing a fur coat and playfully posing with a large sno-cone made with director William Wyler's megaphone. Stamp of still photographer Bert Anderson on the verso, along with a printed mimeo snipe. Based on the 1919 play by Langdon McCormick, about a love triangle between two adventurers and a woman who is stranded in their cabin during a blizzard. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly faded on the edges, else Near Fine.

72 vintage cinema trading cards, fan photographs, and postcard photographs featuring prominent actors from both America and Europe, including 15 SIGNED, dating variously between the 1920s and 1970s. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Collection includes: -Maude Healy (2) -Lupe Velez and Rod La Rocque -Ann Sheridan -Sean Connery (2, including one signed) -Gary Cooper -Karin Baal and Horst Buchholz -Norma Shearer -Clara Bow -Renè Ray -Joan Rice -Ann Todd (signed) -Laurent Terzieff (signed) -Antonella Lualdi -Adolphe Menjou -Clive Brook -Margit Saad (signed) -Loretta Young -Joan Barry (3) -Jack Buchanan and Joan Barry -Cathy O'Donnell -Kay Francis -Tuesday Weld -Laurence Harvey -Gustav Frölich -Brigitte Helm -Pascale Petit -Marlène Jobert -Dolores Costello (2) -Edwina Booth -Leslie Howard (2) -Ivor Novello -Ivor Novello and Elizabeth Allan -Lya de Putti -Gladys Cooper (3) -Robert Donat (3) -Charles Farrell -Suzanna Hamilton (signed) -Anna Maria Ferrera -Marie Versini (2, both signed) -Irene Galter -Delia Scala -Alberto Farnese and Irene Galter (signed by Farnese) -Uschi Glas (2, both signed) -Pascale Petit (signed) -Helga Anders (signed) -Katya Bienert (signed) -Katja Bienert and Evelyne Gutkind-Bienert (signed by Katja Bienert) -Edward Byrnes -Montgomery Clift -Corinne Griffith and Tom Moore -Mary Nolan (2) -Joan Crawford -Unidentified (3, including two signed) Collection ranges in size between 3.5 x 4.5 inches and 3.5 x 5.5 inches, with the balance being 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Generally Near Fine to Very Good plus, with occasional age toning, fading, and edgewear.

Vintage glossy 8x10 portrait from MGM's film Kongo, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen to Mush. In fine condition, with the typed slip mentioning Kongo attached to the back. Signed in person at the performance of Idiot's Delight at the Shubert Theatre on April 2, 1936, with the date notation in ink on back.