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Zustand: Very Good. 0th Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. New York, 1937; brick red cloth covered boards; edges scuffed with board exposed at fore-edges; spine edges rounded with crown frayed; no dust jacket; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; hinges split; Interior is clean and unmarked; 436 pages; camp fire odor present.…

5. Auflage. 144, (4) S. Ill. Orig.-Broschur. Taschenbuch (= Bd. HPL 29). - Rücken leicht berieben; hinterer Deckel mit Knickspur. Papier altersbedingt gebräunt. Ansonsten gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Innen absolut sauber.

First edition. Cloth, fine in near-fine dust jacket which is slightly faded on the spine.

Shooting Final Draft script for the 1946 film, in maroon leather owner's binding belonging to actor William Bendix, with his name in gilt on front board, and title in gilt on spine. William Bendix was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor who is best remembered as one of television's archetypal patriarchs, the blundering Chester A. Riley in "The Life of Riley," first on the 1944-1951 ABC and NBC radio serial, then in the 1949 film, directed by Irving Brecher, then finally in the 1953-1958 NBC television series. Bendix was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for his supporting role in the WWII drama "Wake Island," directed by John Farrow. Based on the 1945 story, serialized in "Good Housekeeping" magazine, by Leo Rosten, about a private detective, just released from prison after being framed by his ex-partner, and now finding himself framed for murder, with only the help of his quick-witted secretary to clear his name. Set in and shot on location in New York City. Maroon three quarter leather binding over brown leather boards with title in gilt on spine and William Bendix in gilt on lower right of front board with endpapers crediting BooKraft Hollywood. Title page present, dated October 31, 1945, noted as Shooting Final, with credits for screenwriter Jay Dratler. 135 leaves, with last page of text numbered 134. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, leather binding Near Fine. Grant US. Selby Canon US. Selby Masterwork US. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US.…

Shooting Final Draft script for the 1946 film, containing an earlier alternate ending, and a revised "New Ending," bound in following the primary narrative. The additional material consists of a pink "New Ending" announcement page dated February 12, 1946, ten blue revision pages that include one carbon typescript page on onionskin stock. Notations in manuscript pencil throughout the set of revision pages. Based on the 1945 story, serialized in "Good Housekeeping" magazine, by Leo Rosten, about a private detective, just released from prison after being framed by his ex-partner, and now finding himself framed for murder, with only the help of his quick-witted secretary to clear his name. Set in and shot on location in New York City. Beige titled wrappers, noted as SHOOTING FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 72, dated Oct. 31, 1945. Distribution page present, with receipt removed. Title page present, dated October 31, 1945, noted as Shooting Final, with credits for screenwriter Jay Dratler. 151 leaves, with last page of text numbered 10. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue and pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 11/29/45 and February 12, 1946. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus with some edgewear and small closed tears, bound internally with two gold brads. Grant US. Selby Canon US. Selby Masterwork US. Silver and Ward US. Spicer US.…

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. First edition 1941. Grey orig.-cloth. XI, 436 pages with index of subjects. - 23,5 x 16. * First US-edition. - Based on "over three years of research, observation and work in Hollywood [by] the author and a staff of social scientists which included two sociologists, an economist, a personnel expert, a statistician, a translator, and others," this was the first serious attempt to conduct an examination of Hollywood as a social system rather than an industry. The first section (on "the Movie Colony") analyzes such topics as sex, politics, nightlife, and superstitions, while the "Movie Makers" section focuses on the subcultures of producers, directors, writers, and actors. - Erstausgabe in englischer Sprache. - Basierend auf "mehr als drei Jahren Forschung, Beobachtung und Arbeit in Hollywood (durch) den Autor und einen Stab von Sozialwissenschaftlern, zu dem zwei Soziologen, ein Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, ein Personalexperte, ein Statistiker, ein Übersetzer und andere gehörten", war dies der erste ernsthafte Versuch, Hollywood als soziales System und nicht als Industrie zu untersuchen. Im ersten Teil (über die "Movie Colony") werden Themen wie Sex, Politik, Nachtleben und Aberglaube analysiert, während sich der Teil "Movie Makers" auf die Subkulturen der Produzenten, Regisseure, Autoren und Schauspieler konzentriert. - Name einer früheren deutschen Studentin der University of Southern California (Los Angeles), die später Karriere beim ZDF machte, auf dem oberen Titelblatt. - Anfangs mit feinen Bleistift-Marginalien von ihrer Hand; sonst gut erhalten .…