James poe screenwriter (15 Ergebnisse)

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1952 film. Based on Samuel Fuller's 1944 novel, "The Dark Page." The editor of an exploitative magazine murders his wife, then has one of his journalists investigate the matter in order to divert attention from himself. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with blue and red manuscript annotations to…

Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1959 film. Two old friends are turned against one another in this 1959 Western starring Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, and Carolyn Jones. Douglas' wife is raped and murdered by Quinn's son, resulting in a showdown between the two men. Shot on location in California and Arizona. 8 x 10…

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 film. Based on the 1954 play, "Fragile Fox" by Norman Brooks. One of Aldrich's finest efforts, a noirish take on the evils of war, with an interesting focus on nepotism. Unpopular on release due to its grim ending and cynical tone, much the opposite of a flag-waving World War II film…

Draft script for an unproduced film. Note laid in from producer Marvin Birdt to screenwriter Jim Poe, dated 9/30/74, simply stating, "When you calm down - call me." A former US Marine is called out of retirement by an old friend who takes him to a rich man in Florida who wants to employ the Marine to destroy a ham radio and reco…

Draft script for an unproduced film. Included with the script is a typed synopsis of the film. An Army veteran travels to California to convince the most highly-decorated man in the US military (now an aged comic book lending librarian) to come out of retirement to lead a mercenary mission to recoup 30 million dollars on behalf…

Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1963 film. Based on the 1960 play by Lillian Hellman. Two sisters who have always taken care of their younger brother are surprised when he returns to New Orleans married and with a large amount of money. One of the sisters suspects him of having an affair. Set and shot on location i…

Archive of production material for the 1952 film noir consisting of the following: breakdown, set list, wardrobe plot, shooting schedule, and a summary of detail budget. With a type written letter outlining the contents of the archive from producer Edward Small to Dan O'Shea, signed by Edward Small in manuscript ink and dated Oc…

Vintage photograph of director Richard Brooks and actor Paul Newman on the set of the 1958 film. Typed description and manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, though without much of the homosexual themes and cultural critique of the original. Bric…

Original Polish A1 poster, circa 1966, for the 1959 US film. Kirk Douglas and Earl Holliman reunite in this film after Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957), again under the direction of John Sturges. The story brings together elements of "High Noon," "3:10 to Yuma," and Sturges' "Bad Day at Black Rock." Remade in 1985 as the Indian…

Vintage studio still photograph of director Robert Aldrich on the set of the 1956 film, one of only a handful of war films made in the noir style during the classic era. One of Aldrich's finest efforts, a noirish take on the evils of war, with a interesting focus on nepotism. Unpopular on release due to a grim ending and a cynic…

Vintage reference photograph of Paul Newman and director Richard Brooks on the set of the 1958 film. Based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, though without much of the homosexual themes and cultural critique of the original. Brick Pollitt (Paul Newman) is a troubled man, beat up from…

Collection of 18 vintage reference photographs, all but one borderless, and 4 vintage studio still photographs from the 1963 film. Two with provenance stamps on the verso. Based on the 1962 novel, following an unemployed African American handyman conscripted by a group of Eastern European nuns into building a chapel for them in…

Two vintage reference photographs of director Richard Brooks on the set of the 1958 film, one showing Brooks talking with Elizabeth Taylor, the other showing Brooks with Paul Newman. Printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos, along with the printed labels of Stillphoto in Amsterdam. Based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play…

Six vintage borderless color lobby cards from the French release of the 2000 American film. Housed in the original manila envelope with the film's logo on one side. An urban fairy tale, wherein Jean-Michel Basquiat, playing himself, roams the streets of New York City, encountering many denizens of the musical underground in the…