jo swerling (23 Ergebnisse)

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1941 film. Adventure film following the rise and fall of an illiterate peasant who becomes a renowned bullfighter. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and nominated for one other. Set in Spain, shot on location in Mexico City. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with pinholes at the corners and creasing along the top edge and at the top corners.

Vintage reference photograph from the 1961 film, showing Dan O'Herlihy menacing Mickey Rooney. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1959 book by Leo Katcher. A dramatization of the exploits of Arnold Rothstein, a small time gambler during the Prohibition Era who rises through the New York ranks to become an influential mob boss. Set in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth spine, and patterned paper-backed boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 168 pages; Description: 168 p. Front. , plates. 20 cm. Subject: Robinson, Edward G. Robinson, Edward G., -- 1893-1973. 3 Kg.

Draft script for the 1965 production of the play, a revival run at New York City Center April 28 to May 9, 1965 for a total of 15 performances. Props and costume plot bound in. Based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure," two short stories by Damon Runyon. The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Won five Tony Awards in 1951, including Best Musical. 1965 production starred Alan King as Nathan Detroit, Sheila MacRae as Adelaide, Jerry Orbach as Sky and Anita Gillette as Sarah. Set in Broadway, Save-a-Soul Mission, Havana, Cuba, and The Hot Box Club. Black titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for story writer Damon Runyon, music and lyricist Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. 141 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-7-50. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Vintage script for the 1965 musical production. Single copied manuscript annotation on the title page, noting copy No. 27. Based on the 1950 Broadway play about a gambler who wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. The play ran from April 28 to May 9, 1965, at New York City Center. Set in New York and Havana. Blue titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for playwrights Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows. 92 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-7-36. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1939 film, showing actors Carole Lombard and James Stewart. PIX agency stamp on the verso, crediting noted photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, as well as a Westport Public Library stamp. During the Depression, an ambitious lawyer finds himself torn between his high-powered career, the demands of his difficult mother, and his life with his young wife and child. German-born photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was one of the original staff photographers of "Life" magazine after it was purchased by "Time" founder Henry Luce in 1936. He published nearly 2500 photo stories for the magazine, with 90 of his images used for the magazine's covers, but is perhaps best remembered today for the iconic "V-J Day in Times Square" photograph. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 10 x 8 inches, archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 17 x 14 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage oversize satin finish borderless photograph of actor Marlon Brando on the set of the 1955 film. Stamp of Dell Publishing on the verso, with annotations in manuscript pencil crediting photographer Peter Basch. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 11 x 14 inches, with wide top and bottom margins, archivally matted in a 16 x 20 inch 8-ply white mat. Very Good plus, with a small splash on the bottom edge.

Vintage script for the 1955 production of the play, staged at New York City Center from April 20 to May 1, 1955, and May 31 to June 12, 1955. Bound in at the rear of the script are a five-page props list and an eight-page costuming list for the play. Based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure," two short stories by Damon Runyon. Originally staged on Broadway in 1950 at the 46th Street Theatre, the play had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine. Lavender titled wrappers. Title page present, undated, with credits for Runyon, composer Frank Loesser, and writers Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. 108 leaves, with last page of text numbered 2-7-43. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Mimeographed sheets bradbound in pink stiff paper wrappers. Fine. Script for the original performance of this important musical play, which originally ran for 1200 performances with a splendid cast that included Robert Alda, Isabel Bigley, Vivian Blaine, and Sam Levene. The show's success begat the 1955 Joseph L. Mankiewicz-directed film version featuring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine and Stubby Kaye (the latter two reprising their inimitable Broadway performances). Co-author Swerling was one of Hollywood's best kept secrets; he contributed to the screenplays for many excellent films. Rare. Ex-Carter Burden.

Two vintage pressbooks for the 1939 film. A fledgling lawyer meets, and falls in love with, a beautiful young woman while on a business trip. They marry, but his mother's disapproval and his reticence at work cause difficulties in their marriage. Both pressbooks 12 x 18 inches, side-stapled. Very Good plus.

Vintage reference photograph of Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur on the set of the 1935 film. Photograph with three stamps and provenance sticker on the verso, incluiding one stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones, with a mimeo snipe on the verso under the working title "Passport to Fame." Not to be confused with the 1926 silent comedy directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Edward Everett Horton. 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. Based on the 1932 "Collier's" published short story "Jail Breaker" by W.R. Burnett. The meek Arthur Ferguson Jones is mistaken by the police for the evil bank robber killer Mannion, which Mannion decides to use in his favor. Starring Edward G. Robinson in dual roles in an early talkie by director John Ford. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with a tiny closed tear to the bottom margin. Byrge and Miller, The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography 1934-1942.

Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1936 film, one showing Bing Crosby milking a cow, and one showing Crosby with Amalgamated Theatres representative Sidney Davis on the set. Both photographs with a stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones, and mimeo snipe on the versos. Not to be confused with 1981 film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. 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. Based on the 1913 novel "The Peacock Feather" by Katharine Leslie Moore. A wrongly imprisoned singer promises a fellow inmate he will help the family of his victim when released. He subsequently delays his own dreams of being a gondolier in Venice in order to help the young girl and her grandfather. Nominated for an Academy Award. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.

Vintage poster for the serialized novel "Shebo," circa 1920s. Featuring art by Pennsylvania illustrator Louis Hanlon. Jo Swerling enjoyed a lengthy career as a screenwriter for Columbia Pictures. His screenplays include "Ladies of Leisure" (1930), "The Pride of the Yankees" (1942), "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945), and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). He would win a Tony Award in 1951 for the book for the 1950 musical "Guys and Dolls." Basis for the 1926 silent film "Miss Nobody," starring Anna Q. Nilsson. 17.75 x 14.25 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good plus, moderately edgeworn.

Vintage publicity studio still photograph from the 1935 film, showing Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur bursting through a newspaper's front page. Based on the 1932 "Collier's" published short story "Jail Breaker" by W.R. Burnett. The meek Arthur Ferguson Jones is mistaken by the police for the evil bank robber killer Mannion, which Mannion decides to use in his favor. Starring Edward G. Robinson in dual roles in an early talkie by director John Ford. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good or better, with light wear to the emulsion, toning, and moderate creasing at the corners. Byrge and Miller, The Screwball Comedy Films: A History and Filmography 1934-1942.

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1944 film, showing actress Tallulah Bankhead sitting and reading a newspaper that makes reference to World War II. A group of survivors are stranded on a lifeboat following a Nazi attack on their merchant ship. Tensions are high as the group negotiates food rations and tries to plot a course to land or rescue. The first film in Alfred Hitchcock's "limited setting" series, followed by "Rope" (1948), "Dial M for Murder" (1954), and "Rear Window" (1954). Shot on location in Florida and California. 5 x 4.25 inches. Near Fine. Eureka Masters of Cinema 30.

Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1955 film, showing director Joseph L. Mankiewicz handing a cup of coffee to actress Jean Simmons. Provenance label on the verso, along with manuscript ink annotations. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, which was in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage oversize double weight reference photograph from the classic 1946 film, showing actors James Stewart and Donna Reed. Stamp specific to RKO's French release on the verso, along with annotations in manuscript pencil. Based on Philip Van Doren Stern's 1943 short story, "The Greatest Gift," about a man at the end of his rope during Christmas. Generally considered one of the greatest films ever made, and nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Shot on location in California. 11 x 8.25 inches. Very Good plus, with light creasing at the bottom corners. National Film Registry. Ebert I.

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1939 film, showing director John Cromwell and crew members watching as Carole Lombard and James Stewart rehearse a scene. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. During the Depression, an ambitious lawyer finds himself torn between his high-powered career, the demands of his difficult mother, and his life with his young wife and child. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Two vintage reference photographs taken on the set of the 1955 film, one showing director Joseph L. Mankiewicz with actors Jean Simmons and Stubby Kaye and wardrobe designer Irene Sharaff, and the other showing Sharaff, Mankiewicz, and choreographer Michael Kidd. Mimeo snipes on the versos. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, one with three hole punches on the left edge.

An undated rehearsal script issued by Music Theatre, Inc. Now known as Music Theatre International, the licensing agency was founded in 1952 by Frank Loesser and the orchestrator Don Walker. The script presented here has a few textual differences from the version currently distributed. For example, Sarah Brown's first line, as printed here, immediately introduces the locale of Damon Runyon's New York: "Brothers and sisters, I am standing here, in the Devil's own city, on the Devil's own street, prepared to do battle with the forces of evil. Hear me, you gamblers!" The revised version centres first on Sarah's religious convictions: "Brothers and sisters, resist the Devil and he will flee from you. That is what the Bible tells us. And that is why I am standing here, in the Devil's own city." The show opened on Broadway on 24 November 1950. It ran for 1,200 performances and won five Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical. The film version starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, and Jean Simmons was released in 1955. Quarto. Original light purple wrappers, front wrapper lettered in black, mimeographed leaves comprising title page, cast list, musical numbers, synopsis of scenes, 104 leaves of book and lyrics printed on rectos only, together with 14 additional leaves, comprising "Working Prop Plot" and "Costume Plot", three punched holes secured by split pins. Playbill (2 copies) for original Broadway Production at 46th Street Theatre loosely inserted. Housed in a custom red cloth folding box. Slight toning to extremities of wrappers: a near-fine copy.

Four vintage candid reference photographs from the 1955 film, showing variously, actors Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, composer Frank Loesser, and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz on the set. The first photo, double weight, shows Marlon Brando, as Skye Masterson, surreally socking one of his gangster companions in the nose. The second photo shows Brando rehearsing "Luck Be a Lady," with sheet music in hand, and with the song's composer Frank Loesser at the piano. The third photo shows Sinatra and Brando in a candid moment. The fourth photo, single weight, shows director Joseph L. Mankiewicz and dancer Carey Leverette relaxing contemplatively, Mankiewicz sitting and smoking his pipe, Leverette inside a large industrial exhaust pipe. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, which was in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A serial gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. All photos: 8 x 10 inches. Very Good to Near Fine overall, variously with a few pinholes and very shallow creasing.

Zustand: Good. 4to. Mimeographed typescript. Approx. 150 leaves bound with brads. Very good. Scarce.

Zustand: Good. 4to. Mimeographed typescript. Approx. 150 leaves bound with brads. Very good. Scarce.