lillian hellman screenwriter (12 Ergebnisse)

Vintage studio still photograph of Martha Hyer from the 1966 film. An underrated, key film for director Penn, something of an intellectual thriller, made between two better known films, "Mickey One" (1965) and "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967). Also, very much an acting tour de force, with early performances by Robert Duvall, Jane Fonda, and Robert Redford, and an exceptional turn by Brando as a town sheriff facing painful choices. The film itself was the subject of am acrimonious struggle for creative control between the director and studio, coincidentally making the production mirror the themes of upheaval of the social order and the fight for freedom within the film story. Set in Texas, shot on location in California (Calabasas and Chico). 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine with faint toning and light creating at the extremities. Spicer US. Twilight Time.

Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1936 film. Based on Lillian Hellman's 1934 play, "The Children's Hour." The story follows two school teachers whose small school suddenly loses enrollment when a student lies about one professor having an affair with the other's fiance. The film is based on a play by Lillian Hellman, in which the female professors are accused of having a lesbian relationship. When asked to adapt her play for the screen, she was forced to change the plot and erase any lesbian implications to appease the exceedingly strict Hays Code. The film was well received, and Hellman was widely commended for her writing. Costar Bonita Granville was nominated for an Academy Award for her role. Shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Draft script for an unproduced British film called "Act of Treason," written by Guy Elmes, based on Lillian Hellman's adaptation of Emmanuel Robles' 1948 play, "Montserrat." Screenwriter Elmes also wrote for films like "Bad Blonde" (1953), "Across the Bridge" (1957), "Pontius Pilate" (1962), "the Invincible Six" (1970), and "White Fang" (1973). Robles' play opened in Paris in 1948, a story about the civil war in Venezuela during the early 1800s, where a Spanish officer commits treason and joins the Venezuelan revolutionaries. Guy Elmes is a screenwriter, primarily known for his work in writing the original story and screenplay for "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (1979). Gray blank wrappers with die cut title window in the British style. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Guy Elmes, playwright Lillian Hellman, and producer Ben Arbeid. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound internally with two silver brads.

Vintage bi-fold program for the 1977 film. Printed on the recto and the verso. Based on the 1973 novel "Pentimento" by Lillian Hellman, about a young partisan in Germany determined to bring down the Nazi regime. Noiminated for eleven Academy Awards and winner of three, including Best Supporting Actor to Jason Robards, and Best Supporting Actress to Vanessa Redgrave. Set in Nazi Germany, shot on location in England and France. Near Fine. Twilight Time 210.

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 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, one photograph with pin holes at the corners.

Vintage black-and-white reference photograph from the US release of the 1966 film noir. An underrated, key film for director Penn, something of an intellectual thriller, made between two better known films, "Mickey One" (1965) and "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967). Also, very much an acting tour de force, with early performances by Robert Duvall, Jane Fonda, and Robert Redford, and an exceptional turn by Brando as a town sheriff facing painful choices. The film itself was the subject of am acrimonious struggle for creative control between the director and studio, coincidentally making the production mirror the themes of upheaval of the social order and the fight for freedom within the film story. A story set in Texas, shot partially on location there. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Spicer US.

Vintage oversize, double weight, borderless still photograph from the 1961 film. Shot, struck, and mounted by the film's still photographer, Bob Willoughby, with his ASMP rubber stamp on the verso. Full provenance available. Based on Lillian Hellman's 1934 play, about two teachers at an all-girls boarding school accused of being in a lesbian relationship by one of the students, ruining the careers and personal lives of both. The play was previously adapted by William Wyler in 1936 as "These Three," though the Production Code forced Hellman to change the substance of the rumor from homosexuality to infidelity. The 1961 version restores the content of the child's lie, and is overall incredibly faithful to the stage play. Nominated for five Academy Awards, including a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Fay Bainter. After studying with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles, photographer Robert Willoughby began working for magazines such as "Life," "Look," and "Harper's Bazaar" in the late 1940s. He spent the next 20-plus years as a set photographer for every major studio and magazine, with his images seen in print literally every week of his career. Willoughby's photographs are in the permanent collections of ten museums, including The National Portrait Galleries in Washington, DC and London, the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Tate Modern. 13.5 x 9.25 inches. Near Fine.

Revised First Draft script for the 1948 film. With faint manuscript pencil annotations, and watermarked CONTRACT FILE COPY throughout. Based on the 1946 Broadway play, and a prequel to the 1941 film "The Little Foxes." In the fictional town of Bowden, Alabama, the wealthy Hubbard family holds onto their old-South prominence and prestige through exploitation and cruelty. A searing portrayal of racism and class privilege in the post-Civil War American South. Set in Alabama. Green titled wrappers, noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped production No. 7494, dated June 9, 1947, with credits for screenwriter Vladimir Pozner. Title page integral on the front wrapper. 178 leaves, with last page of text numbered 169. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus with light foxing to the left edge, bound with three gold brads.

Two scripts for the 1977 film, including one First Draft script dated January, 1976, and one Revised Final Draft script dated September 20, 1976. Laid in with the First Draft is a "With Compliments" card from director Fred Zinnemann. Based on Lillian Hellman's 1973 novel "Pentimento," about a writer's lifelong friendship with Julia, a German woman who becomes heavily involved with resistance efforts during the Nazi regime. Nominated for eleven Academy Awards, winning three, including Best Supporting Actor for Jason Robards, and Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Redgrave. Set in Germany, shot on location in England and France. First Draft: Red titled wrappers. Title page present, dated January, 1976, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Alvin Sargent and writer Lillian Hellman. 146 leaves, with last page of text numbered 145. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two silver brads. Revised Final Draft: Blue titled Twentieth Century-Fox wrappers, noted as REVISED FINAL on the front wrapper, dated September 20, 1976. Title page present, dated September 20, 1976, noted as REVISED FINAL, with credits for screenwriter Alvin Sargent and writer Lillian Hellman. 140xx leaves, with last page of text numbered 138. Xerographic duplication on blue stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, with small dampstains affecting the front wrapper and the first ten leaves, bound with two gold brads. Scripts housed together in a custom blue clamshell box. Twilight Time 210.

Vintage photograph on Jane Fonda taking a peek through a camera during shooting on the set of the 1966 film. With a Columbia Pictures stamp on the verso. Based on the 1952 Broadway play by Horton Foote, about a small town sheriff on the look out for an escaped prisoner he believes is innocent, while the townspeople whip themselves into a vigilante frenzy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Spicer US. Twilight Time 242.

Vintage matte-finish double-weight borderless reference photograph of director Arthur Penn talking with actress Jane Fonda on the set of the 1966 film. With a Columbia Pictures stamp on the verso, along with a provenance stamp. Based on the 1952 Broadway play by Horton Foote, about a small-town sheriff on the lookout for an escaped prisoner he believes is innocent, while the townspeople whip themselves into a vigilante frenzy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Spicer US. Twilight Time 242.

Collection of twelve vintage still photographs from the 1943 film. Two of these are linen-backed keybook photographs, both test shots of Bette Davis. One is a third test shot, single weight, of Davis with some wax pencil annotations on the recto and a snipe on the verso. The remaining nine photographs are studio stills. Based on Lillian Hellman's 1941 play of the same name. A German-born Engineer and his family escape to the US after engaging in anti-Fascist activities in Europe. The screen rights for this World War II drama were attained by Jack L. Warner, who saw its potential as a propaganda film. After a difficult production, the film was released to positive reviews and received an Academy Award for Best Actor. 8 x 10 inches. Condition Very Good to Very Good plus. Some cello tape to the recto of some of the studio stills, and some fading occasional pin holes to a few of same.