Various cities: Various Publishers, circa 1957 - 1967. A collection of 10 original lobby cards for the Mexican releases of nine films directed by or featuring Charlie Chaplin. Highlights of this bright, charming collection include lobby cards for the Mexican releases of Chaplin's "Limelight," "King of New York," and "The Circus," as well as two variants for "The Chaplin Revue,"... (read more) about A Collection of 10 Mexican Lobby Cards featuring Charlie Chaplin (Original Mexican lobby cards)

Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1974. Original Japanese program for the US film "The Great Gatsby." Full color wrappers, with black and white text and black and white and full color photos throughout. Text in Japanese. The 1974 adaptation of Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel has been praised for its lavish costumes and decadent set design. Coupled with an all star cast and... (read more) about The Great Gatsby (Original Japanese film program for the 1974 film)

Berlin: Universum Film [UFA] / L'Alliance Cinematographique Europeenne, 1938. Original French program for the French and German film "Un fichu metier." Three-color wrappers, with black and white photos and color text headers throughout. Text in French. A comedy in which a wayward crown prince is causing trouble for his kingdom (Vodenia), so a minister decides to replace him with a.... (read more) about Un fichu metier (Original French film program for the 1938 film)

Glendale, CA: Noah Films / Allied Artists, 1970. Draft script for the 1970 film. Later generation photocopy, not vintage, for reading or research purposes only. Originally under the Hebrew title "Ha-Pritza Hagdola" and occasionally translated as "Eagles Attack At Dawn." A group of Israeli POW make a successful, daring escape from a notorious Syrian prison, and soon they return to... (read more) about Attack at Dawn (Screenplay for the 1970 film)

New York: Magic Lantern Inc, 1971. Draft script for the 1974 film. Based on the 1927 novel by Hermann Hesse. A depressed half-man half-animal (played by Max von Sydow) is introduced to the hallucinogenic world of the "Magic Theater," where he seeks redemption via a metaphysical transcendence. The film took seven years of complicated pre-production to create, including building a.... (read more) about Steppenwolf [Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf...For Madmen Only] (Original screenplay for the 1974 film)

N.p. N.p., 1996. Two vintage Hong Kong posters, designed to be displayed side by side, for the 1996 film. A comedy set to the backdrop of a Chinese driving school. Shot on location in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. 27 x 31 inches (69 x 79 cm) each. Fine. (read more) about Da Zuo Deng Xiang You Zhuan [Signal Left Turn Right] (Two original Hong Kong posters for the...

Tokyo: Nikkatsu, 1959. Draft script for the 1959 film. Text in Japanese. Based on Sueko Yasumoto's novel, and one of the first examples of media dealing with the plight of zainchi or ethnically Korean Japanese citizens, and their identity and struggles. One man has always worked faithfully for the Toho Company and another man is working for an underworld boss... (read more) about My Second Brother (Original screenplay for the 1959 film)

Tokyo: Nikkatsu, 1958. Draft script for the 1958 film. Text in Japanese. Title based on a song popularized by the leading actor, Frank Nagai. A comedy featuring a drugstore owner, who begins an extramarital affair when his wife and child go on vacation. White illustrated titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 95 leaves, with last page of text numbered... (read more) about Nisha Ginza Station (Original screenplay for the 1958 film)

Tokyo: Imamura Productions, 1987. Draft script for the 1987 film. Text in Japanese. The greatest pimp in all of Japanese history, Iheji Muraoka, also known as Zegen or the "Boss of the South Seas" grew in power as Japan grew. Not only were his achievements contributing to his mantle of success, but he believed they advanced the global ambitions of... (read more) about Zegen (Original screenplay for the 1987 film)

Tokyo: Toei, 1969. Draft script for the 1969 film. Text in Japanese. With notations throughout in holograph pencil. High demand for tattooed geishas come in from Europe, leading to a formidable production line of ladies receiving tattoos in order to please European men. White titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 122 leaves, with last page of text numbered 34... (read more) about Inferno of Torture [Tattoo Generation, Hell's Tattooers] (Original screenplay for the 1969 film)

N.p. Mafilm, 1977. Dialogue script for the 1979 Hungarian film "Allegro Barbaro." The second of Jancso's two-part dramatized history of Hungary, from the turn of the century to World War II, as told by the conflicted son of a wealthy landowner. Shot on location in Hungary. Gray titled wrappers, dated 1977. Title page not present, presumably as issued. 122 leaves... (read more) about Allegro Barbaro (Original screenplay for the 1979 film)

N.p. N.p., 1973. Vintage borderless press photograph of Alejandro Jodorowsky directing his third film, "The Holy Mountain." Mimeo snipe on the verso credited to the director's Mexican production company, Procinemex, describing the details of the photo in Spanish. 9.5 x 7.5 inches (24 x 19.5 cm). Near Fine. (read more) about The Holy Mountain (Original Spanish press photograph of Jodorowsky on the set)

Prague: Barrandov, 1965. Re-release herald for the 1965 Czechoslovakia film "The Shop on Main Street," with four image from the film, and text in both Czech and English. Based on the 1962 short story "The Trap" by screenwriter Ladislav Grosman, and one of the comparatively few films from the Czechoslovak New Wave filmed in the Slovak as opposed to the... (read more) about The Shop on Main Street [Obchod na korze] (Original herald for the 1965 film)

Japan: Daiei Studios, 1954. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1954 US release of the 1953 Japanese film. Though not noted in any way, this copy belonged to screenwriter, director, and film ephemera collector Leonard Schrader. The first Japanese color film to ever be released outside of Japan, and a cornerstone Asian film. "Gate of Hell" tells the story... (read more) about Gate of Hell [Jigokumon] (Original photograph from the 1953 film)

Tokyo: Kurosawa Production Company, 1960. Shooting script for the legendary 1961 Japanese film. Working copy belonging to Omura Senkichi, who played a small role as a traveling servant in the film, with his name on the front wrapper and his annotations throughout. Though not credited as such, based thematically on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel, "Red Harvest," and subsequently the basis for... (read more) about Yojimbo (Original screenplay for the 1961 film)

BerlinParis: Universum Film [UFA] / L'Alliance Cinematographique Europeenne, 1936. Vintage French pressbook for the 1936 German film "Flitterwochen," seen here under the alternate title "Faux Depart." A German comedy in which a honeymoon goes wrong, beginning when the wife insists on bringing her pet dog on her honeymoon. Two pages, saddle stitched, 9.5 x 12 inches (24 x 30.5 cm)... (read more) about Flitterwochen [Honeymoon] [Faux Depart] (Original French pressbook for the 1936 film)

N.p. Lo Wei Motion Picture Company, 1978. Vintage Hong Kong poster for the 1978 film. A 1978 Honk Kong martial arts film starring Jackie Chan as Yi-Lang, a sassy martial arts student who learns to master a once-lost style of fighting. 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm). Light holograph pencil notation to the verso, else Near Fine. (read more) about Spiritual Kung Fu (Original Hong Kong poster for the 1978 film)

Bulgaria: Boyana Film, 1965. Three vintage reference photographs of actor Guy Madison from the 1965 Bulgarian film, with dialogue in German, based on the 1892 story by Karl May "Das Vermachtnis des Inka," originally published in the German magazine "Der Gute Kamerad."Following the cancellation of "The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" in 1957, Guy Madison moved to Europe, where he... (read more) about Legacy of the Incas (Three original photographs from the 1965 film)

Tokyo: Shintoho Film, 1950. Two Draft scripts for the 1950 film. Text in Japanese. Based on a novel by Selichi Funabashi . A young servant girl Hamako has recently begun working for her hero, Madame Yuki, who quickly disillusioned her to her dream when she is presented with a list of the Madame's personal problems. First draft:White illustrated titled perfect... (read more) about Portrait of Madame Yuki (Original screenplay for the 1950 film)

N.p. N.p., 1976. Original Treatment script for the 1977 Italian giallo film. Director John Huston's copy. Laid in is a typed letter signed, dated January 28, 1977, from noted agent Paul Kohner on Kohner's stationery, encouraging Huston to read the script and consider directing the film: "Dear John, / Please find enclosed copy of the screenplay of PYJAMA GIRL /... (read more) about The Pyjama Girl Case [The Pyjama Girl] (Original treatment script for the 1977 giallo film)

Tokyo: Shockiku Ofuna, 1960. Draft script for the 1960 film. Text in Japanese. A young woman is hitchhiking when the driver who picks her up attempts to molest her. A young gangster comes to her aid and then leads her on a wild relationship through the Japanese underground towards the eventual destruction of both of them. White titled perfect bound... (read more) about Cruel Story of Youth (Original screenplay for the 1960 film)

Tokyo: Nikkatsu, 1956. Draft script for the 1956 film. Text in Japanese. A yakuza boss and his right hand man escape from prison and examine their relationship, both matters of loyalty and betrayal, as well as the scams and crimes they pull in their criminal history. White titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 41 leaves, with last page of... (read more) about Akuma No Machi [Satan's Town] (Original screenplay for the 1956 film)

Burbank, CA: Cinema Epoch, 1977. Draft script for the 1977 film. Text in Japanese. A female golfer tries to perform to the very best of her abilities but must contend with the men in her life, her neighbors, her family and a stalker who will not leave her alone. Pink titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 118 leaves, with... (read more) about A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (Original screenplay for the 1977 film)

Tokyo: Nikkatsu, 1959. Draft script for the 1959 film. Text in Japanese. With a single notation in holograph pencil. Small-time deliquent criminals greatly enjoy robbing other people, but fall into big trouble when they accidentally rob the Yakuza. Brown titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 84 leaves, with last page of text numbered 18. Mechanically reproduced. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine. (read more) about Age of Nudity (Original screenplay for the 1959 film)

Tokyo: Nikkatsu, 1960. Draft script for the 1960 film. Text in Japanese. Two inmates are killed when a police truck is assaulted and the driver is held responsible for negligence. He takes it upon himself to find the bandits which attacked the van. Pink titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 118 leaves, with last page of text numbered 23... (read more) about Take Aim at the Police Van (Original screenplay for the 1960 film)

Tokyo: Nikkatsu, 1961. Treatment script for the 1961 film. Text in Japanese. A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who might be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife. White titled perfect bound wrappers. Title page present. 39 leaves, with last page of text numbered 38. Mechanically reproduced. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus. (read more) about Hyakuman-doru o tatakidase [Million Dollar Smash-and-Grab] (Original screenplay for the 1961 film)

Tokyo: Shinchosha Company, circa 1988. Preparation Draft script for the 1988 Japanese animated film. Based on the semi-autobiographical 1967 short story by Akiyuki Nosaka. Text in Japanese. A draft script of the film, in which the ending had not yet been finalized. "Grave of the Fireflies" follows the final days of two Japanese children during World War II, and though... (read more) about Grave of the Fireflies (Original screenplay for the 1988 film)

N.p. Cimesa, 1943. Original small Spanish language brochure for the 1943 Mexican film. The second color feature film and the first children's fantasy film produced in Mexico. With a live-action cast set in a fantastical world, the film follows the adventures of Pinocho, the same character revived in Disney's classic 1940 animation. 4.5 x 6 inches (11.5 x 15 cm)... (read more) about Aventuras de Cucuruchito y Pinocho (Original Spanish brochure from the 1943 film)