lawrence b marcus screenwriter (12 Ergebnisse)

Collection of 3 vintage studio still photographs from the 1968 film. From the library of Christopher C. Geest, with his stamp on the verso of each photograph. Based on John Haase's 1966 novel, "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia," about newlywed San Francisco socialite Petulia Danner (Christie), who is determined to have an affair with physician Dr. Archie Bollen (Scott). Petulia's pursuit of Archie is relentless, even as he dates another woman, and culminates in a curious twist. The film makes use of various time jumps, but even with an uneven plot still remains an overlooked gem of 1960s New Hollywood. The Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company lend tunes for the soundtrack. 8 x 10 inches. Fine.

Vintage reference photograph from the 1950 film noir. At the end of World War II, a veteran wakes up from an important surgery to discover his friend is missing-and suspected of murder. He follows a trail of clues to find his friend, and, more importantly, find out if the man is guilty. Set in California, shot on location in Los Angeles, and Glendale, California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Vintage press kit for the 1980 film. Full-color illustrated pocketed folder, containing five black and white photographs, and two gatherings of promotional reading material. A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set, where he is mistaken for a stunt man, allowing him to hide out from the law and romance the film's leading lady. Folder, photographs, and promotional material Near Fine.

Final Script for the 1969 film. Originally set to be made by maverick director Joseph Strick, who actually did some location shooting in Tunisia. However, Strick ran into disagreements with Fox executives, and was replaced with George Cukor, who shot the remainder of the film in Hollywood. Set in Alexandria in 1938, a young British schoolmaster named Darley meets Pursewarden, a British consular officer. Pursewarden introduces him to Justine, the wife of an Egyptian banker. Darley befriends her, and discovers she is involved in a plot against the British, the goal of which is to arm the Jewish underground movement in Palestine. Partially shot on location at Ennejma Ezzahra, a palace at Sidi Bou Said, in Northern Tunisia. Blue titled wrappers, noted as Final on the front wrapper and production No. 842, dated July 2, 1968. Title page present, dated July 2, 1968, noted as Final, with credit for screenwriter Marcus. 152 leaves, mimeograph duplication, with blue and pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 7-15-68 and 11-22-68. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, internally bound with three gold brads.

Draft script for the 1968 film. Copy belonging to one of the film's production designers, with their annotations regarding specific needed objects written in manuscript pencil and ink on the first and last pages of the script. Based on the 1966 novel "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia" by John Haase, about an unhappy, newlywed socialite who relentlessly pursues a physician for an affair. Shot on location during the Summer of Love in San Francisco, with appearances by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. Blue untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated March 17, 1967, with credits for novelist John Haase and screenwriter Larry Marcus. 101 leaves, with last page of text numbered 100. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads. Rosenbaum 1000.

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1968 film, showing Julie Christie leaning in the doorway of a cable car. Provenance stamp and label on the verso. Based on the 1966 novel "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia" by John Haase, about an unhappy, newlywed socialite who relentlessly pursues a physician for an affair. Shot on location during the Summer of Love in San Francisco, with appearances by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. 8 x 10 inches. About Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000.

Seven film still photographs for the 1980 film. A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set, where he is mistaken for a stunt man, allowing him to hide out from the law and romance the film's leading lady. 8 x 10 inches,l Near Fine.

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1976 film, showing actress Genevieve Bujold. Based on the 1973 novella "The Bailbondsman" by Stanley Elkin. A bail bondsman falls for his most recent client, a beautiful Romani woman accused of murder. Shot on location in Columbia and Sonora, California. 7 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage US half sheet poster for the 1957 film. Based on the 1953 play by Agatha Christie, about the trial of a man accused of murder. Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director Best Actor for Charles Laughton and Best Supporting Actress for Elsa Lanchester. Set in London. 28 x 22 inches. Folded twice as issued, Near Fine. Penzler 101.

Vintage reference photograph from the 1968 film, showing director Richard Lester, cinematographer Nicolas Roeg, and a camera crew filming a sidewalk scene with actress Julie Christie on location in San Francisco. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1966 novel "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia" by John Haase, about an unhappy, newlywed socialite who relentlessly pursues a physician for an affair. Shot on location during the Summer of Love in San Francisco, with appearances by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine, with faint wear to the bottom left corner. Rosenbaum 1000.

Vintage Cuban poster for the Cuban release of the 1968 film, designed by Eduardo Muñoz Bachs. Based on the 1966 novel "Me and the Arch Kook Petulia" by John Haase, about a newlywed socialite who relentlessly pursues a physician for an affair. Shot on location during the Summer of Love in San Francisco, with appearances by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead that are not so much cameos as they are part of movie's atmosphere. Entered into competition at Cannes in 1968, before that year's festival was canceled. Eduardo Muñoz Bachs was a revered Cuban artist best known for his over 2,000 movie poster designs. His work also encompassed comics, children's book illustration, and animation. Bachs is also noted for having designed the first poster for the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematograficos (ICAIC), founded shortly after the Cuban Revolution to produce and promote Cuban films. 20 x 30 inches. Very Good plus, with faint rubbing and a spot of scratching to the upper mid center. Rosenbaum 1000.

Original title card maquette hand lettered by Harold Adler for the 1969 film. Based on the "Alexandria Quartet" by Lawrence Durrell. Harold Adler was a calligrapher who created hand lettered titles on over 100 films, worked frequently with Alfred Hitchcock, and was a favorite of legendary title sequence designers Saul Bass and Pablo Ferro. In addition to "Justine" his credits include "Comanche!" (1956), "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), "Carmen Jones" (1954), "Psycho" (1960), "The Birds" (1963), "In the Heat of the Night" (1967), and "Finian's Rainbow" (1969). In 2012, an exhibition of Adler's work was organized by noted typographer and design historian Jill Bell at the American Advertising Federation, Kansas City. A young British schoolmaster and poet travels to Alexandria, where he meets Justine, the mysterious wife of a banker, whom he discovers is involved in a plot to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. Shot, in part, on location in Tunisia. 17.25 x 11.5 inches. Black ink on white card stock, with tissue paper overlay. Near Fine, with light toning to the card edges. Manuscript annotations, one noting "original," to the tissue overlay and card.