patrick hamilton play (6 Ergebnisse)

Final Shooting script for the 1948 film. Based on the 1939 radio play, written as part of a British public safety campaign. Two couples over-imbibe and decide to take a midnight drive, accidentally hitting what they believe to be a man on a bicycle. Tall brown untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated 1st September, 1947, noted as Final Shooting Script. 72 leaves, with last page of text numbered 71. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, side stapled.

Vintage publicity photograph of the Mystery Writers of America's (MWA) endorsement of Hitchcock's 1948 film, showing (right to left) MWA President Lawrence Blockman, author Veronica Parker Johns, Alfred Hitchcock, author Audrey Roos, author Edward Radin, and author Clayton Rawson, with layout annotations and the annotations of names in the margins of the recto. Based on Patrick Hamilton's 1929 play, which was in turn based on a murder committed by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb in 1924. Two young men living together in a New York apartment decide to kill their former classmate to prove their intellectual and aesthetic superiority. As they grow increasingly daring and proud of their "perfect murder," their close friends and associates begin to suspect something is awry. Hitchcock's first Technicolor feature, one of the director's most experimental films, now rightfully considered an undisputed classic. Set in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with light creasing overall, several pinholes near the extremities, and cello tape repairs to the verso and the right margin of the recto. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Spicer US.

Vintage reference photograph of a boardwalk poster advertising the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1944 film noir, showing actors Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer entering Bergman's aunt's long-vacant London townhouse. Based on Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play, and a remake of the 1940 British film starring Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynard. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning two, including Best Actress for Bergman. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes at the corners and center top edge. National Film Registry. Grant US. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1944 film noir, showing George Cukor directing the arrangement of a set of replica British Crown Jewels. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play, and a remake of the 1940 British film starring Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynard. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning two, including Best Actress for Ingrid Bergman. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with two staples on the bottom left edge, and brief wear at the corners. National Film Registry. Grant US. Selby US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1948 film, showing director Alfred Hitchcock mapping out a scene with actors Farley Granger, Joan Chandler, and John Dall. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with several archival stamps and an address label. Based on Patrick Hamilton's 1929 play, which was in turn based on a murder committed by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb in 1924. Two young men living together in a New York apartment decide to kill their former classmate to prove their intellectual and aesthetic superiority. As they grow increasingly daring and proud of their "perfect murder," their close friends and associates begin to suspect something is awry. Hitchcock's first Technicolor feature, one of the director's most experimental films, now rightfully considered an undisputed classic. Set in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Grant US. Rosenbaum 1000. Selby US. Spicer US.