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N.p.: N.p., 1967. Vintage borderless photograph of Charlie Chaplin and his fourth and final wife Oona O'Neill relaxing on deck chairs on the set of "The Countess of Hong Kong," 1967. In 1943, Chaplin, then 54, married an 18-year old O'Neill, daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill, only two weeks after a highly-publicized (and speculative) paternity suit was… Ler mais sobre este item

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox Television, 1970. First Draft script and treatment script for Season 2 Episode 5 of the 1969-1970 television series. Typescript provenance note dated 10/20/70 laid in, introducing the scripts. The short-lived series centered on a film studio executive and his relationships with a number of up-and-coming starlets. In this installment, Kevin and John both… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: International News Photos, 1953. Vintage press photograph of actor John Wayne and his admirers celebrating outside of a courtroom on June 12, 1953. Two press stamps on the verso. Wayne's marriage to his second wife, Esperanza Diaz Ceballos Morrison, was turbulent, with allegations of abuse and infidelity on both sides. The couple separated in May… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1955. Two vintage photographs of actress Marilyn Monroe at a benefit event involving the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden in March of 1955. One photograph with a snipe on the verso, the other with the stamp of Wide World Photos. One photograph shows Monroe riding an elephant that was… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1982. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1982 film, two showing actress Jessica Lange, one showing Lange with actor Sam Shepard, and one showing Lange and director Graeme Clifford on the set. Loosely based on William Arnold's 1978 novel "Shadowland," a heavily fictionalized and widely discredited account of the life of actress Frances Farmer, whose… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1968. Small archive of five vintage photographs belonging to noted avant-garde filmmaker and writer Kenneth Anger, relating to his research into homosexuality, drugs, and murder for his notorious books "Hollywood Babylon" (1959) and "Hollywood Babylon II" (1984). Two photographs with Anger's ownership stamp and label on the verso, four with press stamps on the verso, and three… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage photograph of actress Jane Wyman and her husband Fred Karger, circa 1950s. With the stamp of International News Photos and annotations in manuscript pencil regarding layout to the verso. Three years after her divorce from Ronald Reagan in 1949, Wyman married Karger, a Hollywood music director and composer. The couple were married for two… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1945. Vintage candid photograph of actors Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, 1945. With the stamp of United Press International to the verso. After starring together in "Brother Rat" (1938) and its sequel "Brother Rat and a Baby" (1940), Reagan and Wyman were married in 1940. The couple divorced in 1949, a decision purportedly attributable to Wyman's… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1940. Two vintage photographs of actors Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan in 1940, holding their newly received marriage license in one photograph and descending the stairs of the Wee Kirk o' the Heather Church in Glendale after their wedding in the other. Both with mimeo snipes on the verso. After starring together in "Brother Rat" (1938)… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1972. Vintage double weight candid photograph of actress Jane Wyman and film producer Frank McCarthy attending a Thalians Annual Gala, circa 1972. With the stamps of Vista Photos and Movie World on the verso, along with several manuscript ink annotations regarding layout and noting a date of February '72. Wyman worked as a popular contract player… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1919. Vintage album housing 49 vintage reference photographs from the 1919 silent film, most showing noted early film star William Farnum. Of particular note in the album is a photograph of Farnum on the set with actors Lamar Johnstone and Charles Clary, holding bouquets of flowers, ostensibly at the end of the shoot. Laid in… Ler mais sobre este item

Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1993. Draft script for the 1993 film. A formerly powerful but lately unsuccessful director must make a truly great film in order to save his career. Against his better judgment, he agrees to direct an truly horrible science fiction movie (about Kansas farmers who fly a gigantic pickle into outer space) when… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1985. Draft script for the 1985 German film, here under the English title "Into the Spirit of Times, Past and Present." With annotations in manuscript pencil on the first three pages regarding casting, noted as copy No. 112 in manuscript ink on the title page. Text and titles in English. The fourth and final entry in… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Globe Photos, 1980. Vintage oversize double weight photograph of actress Barbara Hershey looking out over the Los Angeles skyline, circa 1980s. Stamp of Globe Photos on the verso, crediting photographer Ron Thal. 14 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with moderate creasing at the two left corners, and light creasing at the right corners. … Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1960. Original manuscript for an unpublished memoir. Also included with the manuscript are a plot summary and an extended chapter outline. With a single annotation in manuscript ink on page 157, and several xerographically duplicated annotations on the final leaves. A tell-all about the exploits of David "The Duke" Monteverde, a burglar who stole thousands… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. An ambitious young man heads to Hollywood to make his fortune. There, he falls in love with a prostitute and begins hustling in order to get her off the streets. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Ellis St. Joseph. 118 leaves, with last… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film, circa 1980s. Not to be confused with the 1968, 2019, or 2023 films with the same name. From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg, who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" (1987), based on his 1978… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: Cinemas Associés, 1973. Collection of six vintage oversize borderless double weight reference photographs from the French release of the 1973 American documentary film. An early documentary film about Charles Manson and his followers ("The Family"), exploring the cult's origins and the famous Tate-LaBianca murders. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. 12… Ler mais sobre este item

Los Angeles: Olympic International Films, 1963. Vintage pressbook for the 1963 nudie film. A private detective investigates the erotic goings-on in the movie business, where he meets a variety of nude figure models and actresses. Two pages, bifold. 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine.

N.p.: N.p., 1979. Draft manuscript for the 1979 novel. A fictionalized account of a romance between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, America's Singing Sweethearts, who met off-camera and continued their relationship for the rest of their lives. Set in Hollywood. Orange untitled wrappers, with credit for author Diane Goodrich. Title page present, with… Ler mais sobre este item