Verlag: Romson Productions, N.p., 1956
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Fotografie
Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1956 film with Columbia Pictures sticker on recto listing stars, title and Technicolor adhered to left of bottom margin. Based on Arthur Gordon's 1950 novel "Reprisal," about the 1946 lynching of two black couples, George Sherman's "Reprisal!" recasts the victims as Native Americans. Frank Madden (Guy Madison) arrives in the prairie town of Kendall, Oklahoma just as the Shipley brothers are acquitted for the lynching death of a Native American man and woman. Frank is half Native American posing as white and soon has trouble with the Shipleys who are using Franks land to graze their cattle. When the husband of the lynched Native American woman kills one of the Shipleys, Frank is accused. Placed in jail by the sheriff for his own safety the remaining Shipleys organize a mob to abduct and lynch Frank. Set in Oklahoma, shot on location in Arizona. 8 x 10 inches. Near fine, some light creasing. Pitts 3363.
Verlag: Paramount Television / Leda Productions, Hollywood, 1974
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
Second Draft script for Season 1 Episode 1 of the 1975 television series. Copy belonging to an uncredited sound engineer, with his name and title on the front wrapper in manuscript ink. The first adaptation to celluloid of hardboiled Southern California private eye Lew Archer, a character originally created by novelist Ross Macdonald. In this episode, Archer investigates a con man exploiting naive teenagers out of their parents' money. The episode originally aired on January 30, 1975, on NBC. Orange titled wrappers, noted as SECOND DRAFT on the front wrapper, dated December 9, 1974. Title page present, noted as SECOND DRAFT, dated December 9, 1974, with credits for screenwriter David P. Harmon and novelist Ross Macdonald. 66 leaves, with last page of text numbered 61. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated 12/12/74. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.
Verlag: Kent Productions, Beverly Hills, CA, 1955
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
Draft script for the 1956 Western film. Specially bound copy belonging to actor Robert Osterloh, with his name in gilt on the front board. The brother of a notorious gunfighter must help take down two desperadoes who have invaded his town. Actor Frank Sinatra's first serious Western, allowing him to play against type as a dislikable character. Bound in full maroon leather, with two raised spine bands, and gilt titles and rule. Title page integral with the distribution page, stamped copy No. 101, with credit for Sinatra, director Don McGuire, and screenwriter David P. Harmon. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. 105 leaves, with last page of text numbered 96. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with white revision pages dated 11/15/55 and 11/28/55 bound in throughout. Pages Fine, binding about Fine.
Verlag: Columbia Pictures, Culver City, CA, 1957
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
Vintage pressbook for the 1957 film. Betty Garrett plays a woman being held hostage by three thugs who have just killed her employer and whose son, shocked catatonic by seeing his mother being terrorized, helps lead her husband and the police to find her. Eight pages, saddle stapled, 12 x 16 inches. Near Fine, with a manuscript ink notation on the front wrapper. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.