Evan jones screenwriter (16 Ergebnisse)

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1966 film. A split still showing Vitti in two different guises, as a brunette spy and as a seductive blonde who is actually a brunette spy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage reference photograph of Terence Stamp being bathed by nuns, from the set of the 1966 film. Based on the comic strip begun by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. O'Donnell wrote an original screenplay for the film, although much of it was never used, and he novelized the film the same year it was released. One of the key "mod London" films of the 1960s, directed in blazing saturated color by Joseph Losey (the closest he would come to popular entertainment), starring Monica Vitti in the sexy title role (her first English-speaking role), joined by Dirk Bogarde and Terence Stamp. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 9.5 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage lobby card for the 1966 film. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Based on the 1964 novel by Len Deighton. A British secret agent is sent to Berlin to facilitate the defection of a Soviet Intelligence officer. Once the agent arrives in Berlin he quickly finds that the situation is much more complicated than he anticipated. . Shot on location in Berlin. 14 x 11 inches. Poor, with pinholes at the corners, and light creasing and toning overall.…

Two vintage reference photographs of Monica Vitti from the 1966 film. One with layout annotations in manuscript red and graphite pencil and "Modesty Blasie" stamp on verso. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear and some creasing to far corners, else Near Fine.…

Vintage reference photograph of Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti from the 1966 film. "20th Century Fox Film Corp." stamp on verso. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light edgewear and creasing in far corners.…

Draft script for the 1969 film. Based on the 1963 novel by David Stuart Leslie. A white advertising executive is forced to confront his own prejudices when he finds himself unexpectedly sharing a flat with a Black, Jamaican-British lawyer. OCLC locates no holdings. AMPAS shows one holding. Set and shot on location in London. Orange titled wrappers. Title page present, dated March 15, 1968, with credits for screenwriter Evan Jones and novelist David Stuart Leslie. 143 leaves, with last page of text numbered 134. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with undated pink revision pages laid in throughout. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with two silver brads.…

Vintage photograph from the set of the 1966 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Len Deighton. British secret agent Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is sent to Berlin to facilitate the defection of Colonel Stok (Oskar Homolka), a Soviet Intelligence officer. Once Palmer arrives in Berlin he quickly finds that the situation is much more complicated than he anticipated. . Shot on location in Berlin. 7 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1966 film, showing actress Monica Vitti's leg emblazoned with a tattooed scorpion (a trademark of the titular character). With the stamp of Pedro Lima archive on the verso, along with manuscript ink annotations identifying Vitti, director Joseph Losey, and the film title. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus overall.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1966 film, showing director Joseph Losey with Monica Vitti and a camera crew on the set. Annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. 9.5 x 7.75 inches. About Fine.…

Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage photograph of a modest Monica Vitti from the 1966 film. With manuscript annotations in pencil on the verso. Based on an original comic strip by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway. O'Donnell wrote an original screenplay for the film, although much of it was never used, and he novelized the film the same year it was released. One of the key "mod London" films of the 1960s, directed in blazing saturated color by Joseph Losey (the closest he would come to popular entertainment), starring Monica Vitti in the sexy title role (her first English-speaking role), joined by Dirk Bogarde and Terence Stamp. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1966 film, showing director Joseph Losey with actress Monica Vitti on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1964 film, showing director Joseph Losey on the set. One photograph with the stamp of Israel Film Archive and a printed mimeo label on the verso. Based on the 1964 play "Hamp" by John Wilson, in turn based on the 1955 novel "Return to the Wood" by James Lansdale Hodson. During World War I, a British soldier is accused of desertion after being the sole survivor of his a bloody attack. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Eight vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, several lightly toned to the edges.…

Vintage oversize color reference photograph from the 1966 film, showing actress Monica Vitti sipping a pastis next to the notable headdress wears in the film Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, the Netherlands, and England. 9.25 x 12 inches. Near Fine.…