Lewis sinclair sidney howard (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First edition. Illustrated. A few pages lightly soiled, small star stamp on rear pastedown, boards slightly soiled with a few small bumps, very good in a price-clipped good only dust jacket with moderate chipping along the edges, light soil and toning to the front panel and a slightly tanned spine. …

Zustand: Good. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Drama, Plays).

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Quarto. 144 leaves typed rectos only in red and black. Bradbound into red Gilbert Miller / Henry Miller's Theatre cloth wrappers. Thin flexible cloth wrappers modestly frayed and with a few short tears on the thin paper, brads a bit tarnished, very good. Hand-titled on the front wrap. This was Sinclair Lewis' agent Ann Watkins' copy with her name and address typed on the first leaf. A play in three acts dramatized by Sidney Howard from Lewis' 1929 novel *Dodsworth* with input from Lewis. This early draft of the play differs substantially from the version that opened at the Shubert Theatre in New York on February 24, 1934, where it ran for a total of 147 performances, as well as from the version published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1934. Lewis, who received the first Nobel Prize for Literature given to an American in December 1930, had largely stayed out of playwriting throughout the 1920s. But in 1932 he collaborated with Howard on the dramatization of Dodsworth. Working with an able craftsman like Howard was a good cram course on writing for the stage, and Lewis was brilliant at improvising dialogue on the spot and ruthless in editing his own work. In the end, hardly a sentence from the novel remained. Together, the two of them invented scenes that conveyed in brisk dialogue what Lewis had taken chapters to say in prose. When *Dodsworth* went into production, Lewis attended rehearsals and became so emotionally involved in the autobiographical story that he called out to female lead Fay Bainter, who played Fran Dodsworth, "Be more bitchy, Gracie!" The play opened on February 24, 1934, to positive notices, particularly for the male lead Walter Huston, and had a robust run. Lewis raked in royalties of $650 to $900 per week, at a time when his earnings from novels and magazine work were in a slump. *OCLC* locates a single 1934 version of the script at NYPL (which it designates as a dissertation or manuscript, but is presumably a later version of the script), which notes "Produced at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York, 24, February, 1934." Rare. *OCLC* locates no copies of this early draft.…

Three photographic prints of concept art for poster advertisements for the 1936 film, one ultimately used on a poster for the Italian release of the film and one used on a poster for the American release of the film. Two photographic prints of actor Walter Huston and one photographic print of actors Walter Huston and Ruth Chatterton. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard, based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe, only to discover they have grown apart over the years. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with creasing at the corners. Two photographic prints with creasing along the top edge. National Film Registry.…

Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler and actor Walter Huston on the set of the 1936 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a date stamp in French, reading 30 Juil (July) 1936. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard, based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe, only to discover they have grown apart over the years. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, lightly age toned, with two punch holes on the bottom edge. National Film Registry.…

Vintage reference photograph of director William Wyler and actors Walter Huston (Sam Dodsworth) and Kathryn Marlowe (Dodsworth's daughter Emily, played by Kathryn Marlowe) on the set of the 1936 film. Based on the 1934 play by Sidney Howard, based in turn on the 1929 novel by Sinclair Lewis. A recently retired automobile magnate and his frivolous wife take an extended trip to Europe, only to discover they have grown apart. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly age toned. National Film Registry.…