Peter viertel screenwriter (10 Ergebnisse)

Vintage reference photograph from the 1951 film, showing actor Humphrey Bogart in costume, in the rain. Based on the 1935 novel by C. S. Forester, which follows the crew of a steamship ferrying supplies to villages in East Africa during World War I. A classic masterpiece of an adventure tale, in which a boozy Bogart and an uptight Katharine Hepburn find romance in the face of wartime adversity. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor for Bogart, and nominated for Best Director, Best Screenwriting, and Best Actress. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry.…

Complete bound set of ten literary photographic prints, published in conjunction with the 1958 film, made for educational use. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway. Winner of an Academy Award, and nominated for two more, including Best Actor for Spencer Tracy, one of nine nominations he would receive during his career. Housed in blue wrappers measuring 13 x 10 inches. Photographs 12 x 9 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased.…

Final script for the 1957 film. Specially bound copy belonging to actress Jacqueline Evans, who played the uncredited role of Mrs. Braddock, with her annotations in manuscript pencil underlining dialogue on several leaves. SIGNED in round-robin fashion by numerous cast and crew members on the first seven leaves, some with inscriptions. Signatures include director Henry King and actors Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Tyrone Power, and Errol Flynn humorously signing as "E. Hemingway," among others. Full provenance available. The first screen adaptation of the 1926 novel by Ernest Hemingway. One of the most honest film adaptations of its era, attributable mainly to the screenplay by novelist and Hemingway acolyte Peter Viertel. Featuring a standout performance by Errol Flynn as the hedonistic, hard-drinking, burned-out Mike Campbell. in other words, as himself. Shot on location in Pamplona, Paris, Biarritz, and Mexico. Title page present, noted as Final Script, dated February 20, 1957. 147 leaves, with last page of text numbered 142. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between March 11 and 14, 1957. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good plus, specially bound in textured brown cloth with an orange ribbon bookmark. Signed.…

Final Draft script for the 1957 film. The first screen adaptation of the 1926 novel by Ernest Hemingway. One of the most honest film adaptations of its era, attributable mainly to the screenplay by novelist and Hemingway acolyte Peter Viertel. Featuring a standout performance by Errol Flynn as the hedonistic, hard-drinking, burned-out Mike Campbell. in other words, as himself. Shot on location in Pamplona, Paris, Biarritz, and Mexico. Blue titled wrappers, noted as FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 97 and production No. 683, dated February 20, 1957. Distribution page present, with receipt removed. Title page present, dated February 20, 1957, noted as Final Script. 154 leaves, with last page of text numbered 142. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 3/11/57 and 6/3/57. Pages with silverfish damage to the corners of the first few pages and final revision page, else Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus with toning and creasing at the extremities and a small dampstain to the heel, bound internally with three gold brads.…

Four British front-of-house cards from the 1957 film. The story of a motley assortment of expatriates, who travel to Pamplona to attend the running of the bulls, it reflected Hemingway's own abiding fascination with bullfighting. Featuring a standout performance by Errol Flynn as the hedonistic, hard-drinking, burned-out Mike Campbell.in other words, himself. Though considered one of the most honest "big" film adaptations of its era, due mainly to the screenplay by novelist and Hemingway acolyte Peter Viertel, the author is said to have walked out only 25 minutes into the premier. Zanuck's first independent production after his departure from Fox. The snipe on this photograph's verso suggests that Zanuck also had a hand in directing certain Parisian scenes, as is depicted here. Shot on location in France, Mexico, and Spain. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. …

Vintage lobby card for the 1943 film. A woman desperate to escape her impoverished background pushes her sister into a profitable but loveless marriage to a vaudeville singer/dancer. Purportedly based on Ginger Rogers' relationship with her first husband, whom she married at 17. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good, lightly and evenly toned.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph of producer Darryl F. Zanuck with a camera crew on the set of the 1957 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A fairly faithful adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel, about a group of British and American expatriates in Paris who travel to Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls. Featuring a career revitalizing performance from Errol Flynn, as a hedonistic, hard living drunk, which would lead to him being cast as an alcoholic in several more films-roles he had a literal lifetime of experience preparing for. Set in Spain and France, shot on location in Spain, France, and Mexico, the latter much to the consternation of Hemingway who said "You're meant to be in Spain and all you see walking around are nothing but Mexicans. It looked pretty silly" and reportedly walked out after 25 minutes. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage photograph of a camera crew capturing a shot of actor Spencer Tracy and child actor Felipe Pazos on the set of the 1958 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a stamp crediting Warner photographer Jack Woods. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway. Winner of an Academy Award, and nominated for two more, including Best Actor for Spencer Tracy, one of nine nominations he would receive during his career. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage reference photograph of director John Huston talking with actors Jennifer Jones and Walter Huston on the set of the 1949 film. Printed mimeo snipe, provenance label, and date stamp on the verso. Loosely based on Robert Sylvester's 1948 novel "China Valdez," about a group of Cuban revolutionaries as they attempt to overthrow Gerardo Machado's government. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly creased and worn at the corners.…

Vintage photograph of Ernest Hemingway and Spencer Tracy on the set of the 1958 film. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952. Winner of an Academy Award, and nominated for two more, including Best Actor for Spencer Tracy, one of nine nominations he would receive during his career. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine, very light creasing.…