irwin shaw screenwriter (16 Ergebnisse)

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1953 film. Based on Alfred Hayes' novel, "The Girl on the Via Flaminia." A romantic drama set in south France during WWII. An American soldier begins a doomed romance with a French peasant woman. Shot on location in Paris. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with light toning and a chip to the top margin.

Vintage full-color still photograph from the 1962 UK release of the 1962 US film. Based on Irwin Shaw's 1960 novel, about an ex-film star who gets released from a sanitarium and tries to acclimate back into life in the entertainment industry, at the same time trying to connect with his ex-wife, and his former director's new wife. 8 x 10 inches. Tiny corner creases, else Near Fine.

Final Script for the short from the 1954 film "Light's Diamond Jubilee." "Light's Diamond Jubilee" was a David O. Selznick television production aired simultaneously on all three of the major networks. The special was mounted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb that featured original stories and adaptations of stories by famous American writers. Plain salmon colored wrappers. Title page is integral with the first page of text. 12 leaves, mimeograph on green stock. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two silver brads.

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 286 pp. Fine in Fine price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back floral paper covered boards, scarlet titles and top edge. 414 pp. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 2 mm surface graze to spine tip and top corners, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Final script for the 1954 television special, an anthology of stories commemorating the 75th anniversary of the invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison. An ambitious undertaking, with adaptations and original stories by G.K. Chesterton, Arthur Gordon, Irwin Shaw, Max Shulman, John Steinbeck and Mark Twain. Much of the script doctoring and story continuity was handled by Ben Hecht. Blue titled wrappers, noted as Final on the front wrapper, copy No. 64, dated October 24, 1954, with credit for screenwriter Selznick. 110 leaves, mimeograph duplication, with white, green, yellow, and pink revision pages throughout, dated between 10-15-54 and 10-22-54. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Good to Very Good with offsetting and some closed tears at the extremities, bound with three gold brads.

Vintage studio still publicity photograph from the 1949 film noir, showing actress Shelly Winters in a glittering, strapless gown. A college professor is the key suspect in the disappearance and presumed murder of his ex-girlfriend, and must work to exonerate himself and untangle the mystery. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus. Grant US. Selby US Masterwork. Spicer US.

Zustand: Fine. First edition hard back. Fine / Small rubs to spine tips. Very Good dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing of the paper across the foot of the front cover, small closed tears and chips to the spine ends, spine colours not faded, not price clipped 18s. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Zustand: Very Good. First UK edition hard back. Very Good condition book in dust wrapper with rubs to edges and spine tips, age darkening to the paper, three ink lines to the lower cover, not price clipped 7s 6d. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945.

Vintage three-sheet poster for the 1953 film. Based on the 1949 novel "The Girl on the Via Flaminia" by Alfred Hayes. Visiting Villefrance in the early 1950s, Robert Teller (Kirk Douglas) reminisces on his time in the US Army in Paris, nearing the end of WWII, and his romance with the beautiful French peasant girl Lise (Dany Robin). Set in and shot on location in Paris and the French Riviera, France. 40.75 x 78 inches. Two panels, folded as issued. Very Good, with large closed tear to mid-right, splitting to some folds, several small closed tears at the extremities, and light soiling. Royal Books can arrange for archival linen backing of posters. Please inquire.

Two vintage borderless reference photographs taken on the set of the 1963 film, including one showing actress Jean Seberg with director Robert Parrish. A young American art student must choose between her monied life in the US and her newfound love in Paris when her father arrives to bring her home. Set and shot on location in Paris. One photograph 9.5 x 8.25 inches, one photograph 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage borderless photograph of actress Sophia Loren on the set of the 1958 film. With a Photoplay Library stamp on the verso, along with the stamp of photographer Bill Avery and manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout. Based on Eugene O'Neill's 1924 play. A greedy New England farmer marries for a third time after working his first two wives to death. Trouble ensues when his new wife, a headstrong Italian woman, begins an affair with his youngest son. Bill Avery worked as a photographer at Columbia Pictures in the early 20th century, with a brief interlude working as a combat cameraman during World War II. He also worked at MGM under noted photographer C.S. Bill, and occasionally worked as a freelance publicity photographer, shooting iconic images of Elvis Presley, Jack Lemmon, Katharine and Audrey Hepburn, and Shirley MacLaine, among many others. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Near Fine.

Seven vintage keybook photographs from the 1942 film. Mimeo snipe and "Approved Advertising Advisory Council Apr 21 1942 Hollywood" stamp on verso of each. Political activist Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant) is framed when a lumber mill burns down and a man is killed. Escaping prison, he hides out in former schoolmate (and sweetheart), Nora Shelley's (Jean Arthur) house, currently being rented to the newly arrived law professor Michael Lightcap (Ronald Coleman). Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Set in fictional Lochester, New England. 8 x 11 inches, images 4.5 x 3.5 inches. Near Fine. Byrge & Miller, The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography (1934-1942).