New York: Maysles Films, 1970. Archive including the paste-up maquette, proof, and final print of a photo-montage variant poster for the 1970 film, made for its premiere in New York City, and posted strictly on walls around the city. A poster design that, unlike the final one used, conveys the chaos, bleakness, and ultimately depressive air of the documentary, and... (read more) about Gimme Shelter (Original maquette, proof, and final print of a variant poster for the 1970 film)

New York: Talk Normal / Cinecom Pictures, 1986. Two vintage photographs of Laurie Anderson from the 1986 concert film, released concurrently with her album of the same name, and featuring selections from her 1984 album "Mister Heartbreak," her 1983 multimedia show "United States," and original material. Filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, NJ during her 1985 tour in... (read more) about Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (Two original photographs from the 1986 film)

Wisconsin: Walter Barnsdale, 1901. Vintage US one sheet lithographic poster for the 1901 documentary film short. One of the earliest silent documentary film shorts, created by early Wisconsin film pioneer Walter Barnsdale, who traveled around the state screening some of the first films ever made, including "Prison Bars," a film featuring the Wright Brothers, and a Western starring sharpshooter Buffalo... (read more) about Prison Bars (Original poster for the 1901 documentary film)

New York: Royal Films International, 1962. Original 1963 US Pressbook for the 1962 Finnish documentary film. Produced by Dino de Laurentiis, and filmed throughout Europe, the film is an expose of affection and its various means of display the world over. Nadia Lara's final film credit. 4 pages, folded, 9.75 x 13.75 inches. Black-and-white throughout. A horizontal fold at the... (read more) about I Love, You Love (Original Film Pressbook)

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1955. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1955 film. A short subject documentary about the life and career of Nat "King" Cole, and exploring his shift from jazz trio leader to solo R&B artist. 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm). Near Fine. (read more) about The Nat "King" Cole Musical Story (Two original photographs from the 1955 film)

New York: Putnam, 1925. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author: "To: Sidney Williams - who ushered 'Grass' into Philadelphia / and made it grow / and to whom the author of this book owes a very real debt of gratitude / Merian C. Cooper." Based on the silent documentary film, released the same year. Scarce to find in jacket or... (read more) about Grass (First Edition, inscribed by Merican C. Cooper)

New York: Two Faces / New Yorker Films, 1969. Vintage poster for the 1969 film, an experimental mix of documentary and fiction. Poster designed by Robert Frank. Director Robert Frank's first feature film, in which he follows poet Peter Orlvosky and his mentally ill brother Julius as they move through the late 1960s Beat scene, while Peter tries to care... (read more) about Me and My Brother (Original Poster for the 1969 film)

N.p. N.p., 1968. Vintage borderless press photograph of Mick Jagger in the studio, from the set of the 1968 French experimental film mixing documentary with surreal imagery and fictitious characters. With a few penciled notations on the verso indicating placement. An image of Mick Jagger in the studio, from one of the many sequences relating to the band's creation of... (read more) about One Plus [+] One [Sympathy for the Devil] (Original photograph of Mick Jagger from the set of the...

New York: National Broadcasting Company [NBC], 1962. Draft script for the 1962 television documentary. Copy belonging to actor Van Heflin, who narrated the film, with his holograph name on the title page and holograph notations throughout. An hour long documentary about US Route 1, which runs from Maine to Florida. Nominated for an Emmy Award. Script is as issued with... (read more) about U.S. #1: American Profile (Original screenplay for the 1962 film)

New York: October Films, 1997. Vintage borderless photograph from the 1997 film. With the sticker of photographer on the verso. A documentary following Neil Young and Crazy Horse on their 1996 tour, featuring concert footage, interviews by director Jim Jarmusch, and archival footage. Followed by the release of a live album with the same name, but featuring a different track... (read more) about Year of the Horse (Original photograph from the 1997 film)

London: British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC], 1935. Collection of seven vintage black-and-white still photographs and two double weight sepia photographs from the UK release of the 1935 British documentary film. Included is the original trasmittal envelope, with the printed label, "On His Majesty's Service." Featured in two of the photographs are Henry Hall and his Orchestra (a.k.a., the BBC Symphony Orchestra)... (read more) about BBC: The Voice of Britain (Collection of 9 still photographs from the 1935 British documentary film)

Washington, D.C. The Film Company / Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 1985. Original Press Kit for the 1985 documentary. With a transcript of the program, and a 32-page companion guide featuring facts about Herman Melville's life and work, articles on Melville, and a selected bibliography. This documentary tracks the personal and intellectual adventures of Herman Melville. Narrated by John Huston, the... (read more) about Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise (Original Press Kit for the 1985 documentary)

Los Altos, CA: National General Pictures, 1973. Vintage US one sheet poster, silkscreen, for the 1946 film documentary short. An entry in the 1946-1947 RKO series that focused on various hardscrabble aspects of life in the United States, a follow on to the "March of Time" series. This entry focused on New York City's Bowery, which existed "in the shadows"... (read more) about Street of Shadows (Original poster for the 1946 documentary short film)

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983. Original press kit for the 1973 music documentary chronicling David Bowie's final live performance as Ziggy Stardust. Included in the press kit are four vintage black and white film still photographs and 21 pages of production information. Shot on location with only four cameras in London's Odeon theater on July 3, 1973, the film witnesses... (read more) about Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture (Original Film Press Kit)

Beverly Hills, CA: Kaleidoscope Films, 1984. Draft Script for the 1984 film. Includes seven pages laid in, including editing notes, ad sketches, and a letter regarding the health of a college. A 1984 documentary about the horror genre, featuring clips from numerous classics, including "Friday the 13th," "The Texas Chansaw Massacre," "Suspiria," "Jaws," and "Psycho." The script includes laid in... (read more) about Terror in the Aisles (Original screenplay for the 1984 film)

Germany: R.v. Hirschberg / Rudolf Kalmowicz Filmproduktion, 1977. Original French grande poster for the 1976 West German film. Cool spaceship artwork by Landi. Based on Erich von Daniken's 1968 book, "Chariots of the Gods?," a look at early human history and the possibility of extraterrestrial influences. Sequel to Reinl's previous alien documentary, "Chariots of the Gods" (1970), a film that... (read more) about Mysteries of the Gods [Les extra-terrestres] (Original French poster for the 1976 film)

Paris: Belga Films, 1969. Original French moyenne (medium) poster for the 1969 Belgian-French film. Little known film capitalizing on the exploitation genre of the late 1950s that extended into international success as the "Mondo" film, a subgenre of the many "shockumentaries" (documentaries produced largely to shock the audience) of the era. This color film covers juvenile delinquents in Paris, and... (read more) about Paris Top Secret (Original French poster for the 1969 film)

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1964. Original Pressbook for the 1964 documentary film. From the director of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," a memorial to president John F. Kennedy, and a look at the events surrounding his assassination. 8 pages, saddle-stitched, with one ad supplement, 11 x 17 inches. Black-and-white throughout. A horizontal fold at the middle, else Near Fine. (read more) about Four Days in November (Original Film Pressbook)

N.p. N.p., 1973. Set of five vintage black and white promotional photographs made to publicize the 1973 film documentary in Europe. Each photograph is rubber stamped on the verso: "JUVENILE COURT / Frederick Wiseman / USA 1973." A rare set of photos,the only photographic ephemera advertising a Frederick Wiseman documentary we have ever handled. Wiseman's sixth documentary, typically unsentimental and... (read more) about Juvenile Court (Set of 5 original promotional photographs from the 1973 documentary film)