Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, Circa 1955. Vintage full-color still British front-of-house card from the UK release of the 1954 US film. A comedy based on a play about a struggling Hollywood screenwriter who mentions to a policeman his ideas about a serious film involving a juvenile delinquent. On Christmas Eve, to his surprise, the policeman drops off a......
Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Pictures, 1985. Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1985 film. A Canadian Christmas fantasy film directed by Phillip Borsos and starring Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton, and Arthur Hill. Shot on location in Ontario, Canada. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with a black holograph ink notation to the verso...
Culver City, CA: RKO, 1946. Revised Final Script for the 1946 film, with stamps "Revised Final Script," "Please Return to RKO Story Files," and production number "1838" on front wrapper. Carbon typescript on onionskin. Based on Philip Van Doren Stern's 1943 short story, "The Greatest Gift," about a man at the end of his rope during Christmas. Generally considered one of.....
Paris: Cinedis, 1957-1960. Archive of correspondence, gift lists, and journalist lists from representatives at Cinedis, notably Christian de la Maziere, briefly the impresario of press relations (and former Waffen-SS soldier), and Maryse Martres (Martin), who managed much of the company's press and advertising responsibilities. French language throughout. Represented in the archive are more than 50 leaves and an advertising catalog.....
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1984. Vintage borderless reference photograph of producer Steven Spielberg and director Joe Dante on the set of the 1984 film. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. The story of a family besieged by small, troublemaking creatures that wreak havoc on their town over the Christmas holiday. Criticism of the film's blend of horror and comedy caused.....
Hollywood: Technicolor Motion Picture, 1939. Vintage, oversize, double weight publicity photograph of the Joad family from the 1940 film, with the ironic Christmas message etched onto the negative along bottom "The Joad Family wish you a Merry Christmas and hope to see you soon." "Donn G Wescott Technicolor Motion Picture Corp" stamp and "E.S. Blake Dec 15 1939" stamp with.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1951. Vintage manuscript for a short story, originally published in the December, 1951 issue of "The Link" magazine. With a few holograph pencil annotations throughout addressing grammatical revisions. On Christmas Eve in South Korea, a soldier with tiny feet decides gives his new shoes to a small Korean boy who has been traveling with his outfit. Author Jack.....
France: Various Publishers, 1957-1959. Collection of thirteen French publisher and distributor catalogs, including a small book-shaped calendar, advertising toys, novelties, and home goods. Most are full-color folding brochures. From the archives of Maryse Martres, in original manila envelope with her name on the front in holograph ink. Martres (Martin) was a prolific French actress who was later involved in press.....
Los Angeles: Feathertouch Communications. Two screenplays for an unproduced radio drama. Each belongs to actor Billy O'Sullivan, who was to play Billy, with both holograph and photocopied annotations related to his lines in holograph ink and pencil. The story of a teddy bear, where it comes from and its hopes of becoming someone's toy this upcoming Christmas. Screenplay #1: White titled.....
Los Angeles: Kyra Productions, 1998. Draft script for the 1998 film. A college student is promised his fathers Porsche if he returns home to New York by Christmas. Through improbable set backs and adventures he finds his way home and reunites with his love interest. Shot on location in British Columbia and California. White titled self wrappers, dated February 12.....
Burbank, CA: American Broadcasting Company [ABC], 1964. Five Draft scripts in deluxe presentation bindings for the 1961 television series. Stella Stevens' personal copies. Episodes represented include: "Autumn Without Red Leaves," "But Who Shall Beat the Drums," "You Fish or You Cut Bait," "A Bird in the Solitude Singing," and "August is the Month Before Christmas." All scripts are in red calf.....
N.p. N.p., 1959. Hand tinted woodcut by Kurt Seligmann in 1959 as a Christmas card, titled "Moor," SIGNED and dated in pencil by Seligmann just below the image, and further INSCRIBED to Amos Vogel: "We loved your card - with Jean Durand! / Season's greetings / Arlette and Kurt." Kurt Leopold Seligmann (1900-1962) was a Swiss-American surrealist painter and engraver. He.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1971. Vintage reference photograph of director Richard Williams in the studio, working on character studies for the 1971 animated short film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Charles Dickens' classic 1843 novella. Williams was best known for his work with Disney Studios in the early 1950s, going on to create animated title.....