michael schultz director (9 Ergebnisse)

Eight original photographs from the 1981 film. With the stamp of a Canadian film distributor on the verso. A middle-aged white executive's life takes an unexpected turn when he learns that he has an illegitimate Black son, who wants to be adopted by the executive and his wife. Featuring Denzel Washington in his film debut. Shot on location in Malibu, Lancaster, and Los Angeles, California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1976 film, showing Richard Pryor and the Pointer Sisters. Mimeo snipe on the verso. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work, including a Muslim revolutionary (Bill Duke), a power-hungry evangelist (Pryor) with a singing entourage (The Pointer Sisters), and a man posing a potential bomb threat (Irwin Corey). Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Set in Los Angeles, shot on location in Los Angeles and Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Howard, Blaxploitation Cinema, p. 114.

Revised Draft script for the 1981 film. An executive's life takes an unexpected turn when his illegitimate son shows up. Featuring Denzel Washington in his film debut. Yellow titled wrappers. Title page present, noted as Revised, with credits for screenwriter Stanley Shapiro and director Michael Schultz. 111 leaves, with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads.

Third Draft script for the 1987 television film which aired on ABC on July 31, 1987. Bound in following the script is a two page Staff and Crew List, dated March 7, 1986, a 19 page Shooting Schedule, dated 3/7/86, a ten page Revised Shooting Schedule, dated 3/9/86, an eight page Revised Shooting Schedule, dated 3/21/86, and a second two page Staff and Crew List, dated March 26, 1986. Laid in is a Call Sheet, dated March 11, 1986. Not to be confused with the 2008 film directed by Frank Miller starring Gabriel Macht and Eva Mendes. Based on the comic book character created by Will Eisner in 1940. Created as a pilot for ABC's proposed 1986 Fall series, the project was shelved after ABC changed ownership, with the new management finding the pilot "too offbeat and morbid." ABC shelved the pilot without even arranging for test screenings and eventually released it too late for the possibility of a series pickup and with little to no promotion. Sam J. Jones stars as Denny Colt, a Central City Police Department detective, who, after an assassination attempt, in which he is believed to be dead by the general public, becomes the Spirit, a mysterious masked vigilante in a blue suit and fedora, who is not bound by the rules of regular cops. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, dated March 10, 1986, noted as THIRD DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Steven E. de Souza. 131 leaves, with last page of script numbered 84A. Xerographic duplication on yellow leaves, rectos only, with salmon and cherry revision pages throughout, dated 03/19/86 and 03/24/86. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

Revised Draft script for the 1978 film, copy belonging to unidentified cast or crew member George Santander, with the manuscript ink annotation of "Geo. Santander" and the manuscript marker annotation of copy number "96" on the front wrapper, with manuscript ink and red pencil annotations on 15 pages, and four groupings of two and three pages bound with paperclips on pages 36 through 46. Loosely based on the 1974 off-Broadway play "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road," with a book by Robin Wagner and Tom O'Horgan, and directed by O'Horgan. The Beatles' legendary 1967 masterwork is turned into a 1970s film musical, represented by a star-studded ensemble, with appearances by Donald Pleasence, George Burns (the only actor with speaking lines not accompanied by song), Steve Martin, Alice Cooper, Jack Bruce, Keith Carradine, Carol Channing, Donovan, Leif Garrett, Etta James, Dr. John, and music groups Aerosmith (as the "Future Villain Band") and Earth, Wind and Fire. The Fab Four are conceptually represented by Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees. White titled wrappers. Title page present, dated July 21, 1977, noted as REVISED DRAFT. 77 leaves, with last page of text numbered 75. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, , bound with two gold brads. Carlson, Destroy All Movies. McPadden, Heavy Metal Movies.

Archive of six double weight photographs from the 1978 film. Each photograph with the stamp of photographer Alan Pappe, snipes identifying the photograph, and his manuscript annotations on the verso. Three photographs additionally signed by Pappe. Struck by Pappe circa 1990s, from his archive. Pappe worked as a film still and press photographer for 30 years, photographing a who's who of film and music stars, including iconic images of Sharon Tate, Jimi Hendrix, and Liza Minnelli, as well as album cover for the "Grease" soundtrack album, and the interior images of Jefferson Airplane's "After Bathing at Baxter's." His 1972 "Time" magazine cover photograph of Minnelli in "Cabaret" is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. The Beatles' legendary 1967 masterwork is turned into a 1970s film musical, represented by a star-studded ensemble, with appearances by Donald Pleasence, George Burns (the only actor with speaking lines not accompanied by song), Steve Martin, Alice Cooper, Jack Bruce, Keith Carradine, Carol Channing, Donovan, Leif Garrett, Etta James, Dr. John, and music groups Aerosmith (as the "Future Villain Band") and Earth, Wind and Fire. The Fab Four are conceptually represented by Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees. 8 x 10 or 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with wide horizontal or vertical margins. Carlson and Connollly, Destroy All Movies. Hirschhorn, The Hollywood Musical.

Archive of three draft scripts for the 1981 film, including a First Draft script, a Final Draft script, and a "Second Revised Final Draft Screenplay / Added Scenes and Retakes" partial script for the 1981 film, dated between June 29, 1979 and February 13, 1981. The first two drafts are under the working title "Family Dream." Two of the three scripts show an annotation in manuscript ink amending the film's title on title page. A cynical ex-convict is hired to drive a group of orphaned special needs children and their schoolteacher across the country from Philadelphia to Seattle, growing closer to the group in the process and gaining a new outlook on life. Set in Philadelphia and Washington, shot on location in Carnation, Ellensburg, and Snohomish, Washington. First Draft: Under the title "Family Dream." Green titled wrappers, noted as First Draft on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 00545, dated June 29, 1979. Title page present, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriter Roger L. Simon. 129 leaves, with last page of text numbered 128. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads. Final Draft: Under the title "Family Dream." Red titled wrappers, noted as Final Draft on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 00545, dated September 21, 1979. Title page present, noted as Final Draft, with credits for screenwriters Roger L. Simon and Lonne Elder III. 121 leaves, with last page of text numbered 120. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads. "Second Revised Final Draft Screenplay / Added Scenes and Retakes" partial script: Under the working title "Richard Pryor's New Movie (Formerly: Family Dream)." Salmon titled wrappers, noted as Second Revised Final Draft Screenplay / Added Scenes and Retakes on the front wrapper, dated February 13, 1981. Title page present, dated February 13, 1981, noted as Second Revised Final Draft, with credits for screenwriter Roger L. Simon and story by Richard Pryor. With pink and blue revision leaves throughout. 59 leaves, with last page of text numbered 57. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with pink and blue revision pages throughout, dated 2/13/81 and 2/18/81. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with three gold brads.

Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1976 film. With mimeo snipes on the verso, along with the stamp of a Canadian film distributor. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work, including a Muslim revolutionary (Bill Duke), a power-hungry evangelist (Richard Pryor) with a singing entourage (The Pointer Sisters), and a man posing a potential bomb threat (Irwin Corey). Set and shot on location in Westlake, Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Complete set of eight vintage color studio still photographs for the 1976 film. The employees of a Los Angeles car wash encounter a variety of strange and humorous customers over the course of their daily work, including a Muslim revolutionary (Bill Duke), a power-hungry evangelist (Richard Pryor) with a singing entourage (The Pointer Sisters), and a man posing a potential bomb threat (Irwin Corey). Set and shot on location in Westlake, Los Angeles. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, several with pinholes to the corners.