Claude binyon screenwriter (7 Ergebnisse)

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1940 film, showing actors Harry Davenport, Melvyn Douglas, and Jean Arthur. Based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1919 play, which was in turn based on his 1864 poem "Enoch Arden." A man declared dead after disappearing in a boating accident returns home several months later, only to find his wife married to his best friend. 8.75 x 7.75 inches. Very Good plus overall, with light adhesive residue to the verso.…

Revised Final script for the 1950 film. Bound presentation script belonging to producer Sol C. Siegel with his name in gilt on the front board. With 53 studio still photographs tipped in throughout, four pages of retakes and added scenes tipped in at the rear, as well as a number of manuscript annotations, primarily denoting the titles of various musical numbers. Based on the short story "Stork Don't Bring Babies" by S.K. Lauren, Grable and Dailey play a showbiz couple who discover, in successive order, that they cannot have children, that they can adopt children, and that they aren't really fit to raise children. But things get better, with the help of several musical numbers scored by Harold Arlen. Bound in green faux leather boards with gilt titles and rule, and marbled endpapers. Title page present, dated Dec. 1, 1949, noted as Revised Final, with credits for screenwriters Trotti and Binyon. 191 leaves, with last page of text numbered 130. Mimeograph duplication, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 12/21/19 and 1/5/50. Pages Very Good plus, photographs Near Fine, with some bruising or chipping to the verso of the preceding page on either the top or bottom edge. Boards Near Fine, with a bump to the upper rear corner. Hirschhorn, The Hollywood Musical.…

Vintage press photograph of Joan Collins from the 1958 film. Based on Max Shulman's 1957 novel of the same name. A missile base is scheduled to be built in the suburban town, Putnam's Landing. Grace (Joan Woodward) joins a group organizing to prevent the base from being built while her husband Harry (Paul Newman) is appointed as a liaison for the military. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1937 film, showing Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas in an intimate moment. Mimeo snipe, provenance stamp, and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. A woman is unexpectedly caught in a love triangle during a trip to Paris. Shot on location in Sun Valley and Ketchum, Idaho. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine, with light creases at the bottom corners.…

Vintage reference photographs of director Wesley Ruggles on the set of the 1940 film, by photographer Irving Lippman. Mimeo snipe and photographer "Irving Lippman" stamp on verso. Based on the 1919 play by W. Somerset Maugham, which was based on the 1864 poem "Enoch Arden" by Alfred Tennyson. Soon after presumed window Vicky (Jean Arthur) marries her late husband's friend and business partner Henry (Melvyn Douglas), her first, presumed dead, husband Bill (Fred MacMurray) shows back up, and now she's got one too many. Nominated for an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Byrge and Miller, The Screwball Comedy Films, A History and Filmography, 1934-1942.…

Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1939 film, showing actors Marion Martin, Fred MacMurray, and Irene Dunne listening while director Wesley Ruggles describes a scene, with a script supervisor intently taking notes on the right. Mimeo snipe on the verso. A boxer from the lower class successfully romances a wealthy patron's daughter, though their courtship is plagued by his devotion to the sport. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Final Draft script for the 1954 film. Actor Van Heflin's copy, with blue revision pages throughout, and with Heflin's substantial annotations in manuscript pencil on five pages (see images). Clifton Webb plays Earnest Gifford, the CEO of a car company tasked with replacing one of his managers after the incumbent dies. In a bit of a twist, the CEO decides to observe the wives of his top three candidates, hoping to tease out useful information and character traits via their choice of spouses. Title page present, dated April 20, 1954, noted as Final Script, with credits for screenwriters Lindsay, Crouse, and Binyon. 128 leaves, Multilith duplication, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 4-22-54 and 5-11-54. Pages Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.…