sam hellman (9 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Adaptation of the 1936 film by Clinton, with images from the film. Light tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight. Very good overall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. (no dust jacket, probably as issued) [modest shelfwear, small stain on front cover, slight fraying to cloth at spine ends, one-time owner's name in ink at top of front endpaper]. Although one might reasonably expect this to be the screenplay for the 1939 film of the same name (with Spencer Tracy as Stanley), in fact it's another animal altogether. First, it's primarily in prose form -- essentially a longish treatment (77 pages), or perhaps we could call it a novellazation. Secondly, the writers credited here -- Sam Hellman and Hal Long -- were not the credited screenwriters on the finished film (Philip Dunne and Julien Josephson). Wikipedia (quoting Dunne) summarizes the production history thus: "The film was originally envisioned as a vehicle for Tyrone Power as Stanley with the script prepared accordingly. Darryl F. Zanuck, head of production at 20th Century Fox was sent a memo suggesting the project be changed to be about a more cynical Stanley who looks for Livingstone as a publicity stunt, then becomes idealistic after meeting him. Zanuck agreed and got Dunne and Julien Josephson to rewrite it." This narrative presumably, then, reflects that earlier conception of the film, but leaves this question unanswered: what would have been the impetus for the studio to publish this item at all? I've seen it speculated that it was issued as a "promotional" item for the film, but in my opinion the very plain format and design doesn't support such a conclusion. (Who would have been the target audience for such a thing? Not the public, a full two years before the film itself was ready for release. And the studio wouldn't have been looking to attract "investors"; that's just not how things worked back then.) A Foreword -- which appears to have been tipped in; an afterthought? -- briefly relates the factual background for the script and movie.

1st edition. Authorized edition no.1723, the story of the film version, with illustrations from the 20th Century Fox film. 32pp in thin card cover. Staples rusty; some yellowing to pages; wear to spine Used - Good. Good stapled paperback.

Illustrated paper wrappers. First edition. 32 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Sq. 4to (26 x 25 cm). From the novel and the play by Eleanor Gates and the story of the film version abridged by Charles T. Clinton. A near fine copy with just a hint of darkening at the edges. Colors bright, photos and text clean and sharp.

Zustand: Collectible. FIRST. FINE. Green cloth boards, gold titling on cover and spine. Great treatment for the acclaimed movie starring Spencer Tracy and Cedric Hardwicke. This was one of 20th Century Fox's promotional devices in 1937 that prefaced the financing, production, shooting and publicity for the film prior to its release in 1939. The book is a scarce surviving memento of that style of Hollywood endorsement and prepublication done in the 1930's. [B045].

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 16mo 30 page story reprinted from the Red Book magazine. In stiff orange wrappers with a string tie binding. Contents in fine condition. Very scarce.

First Edition. Bookplate of benjamin Simon. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 77 pages; Subjects: Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) , 1841-1904 --Drama. Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 --Drama. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Two Issues, both softcovers. Two Octavos (28cm); stapled white pictorial paper wrappers; 71pp; 80pp; black-and-white and colorful illustrations. Issue 3 has corrected inked address to title page, and is tanned, with light shelf-wear and -soil; Very Good. Issue 4 is lightly tanned, with light shelf-wear and -soil, and residue at adhered interior colorful illustrations; Very Good. These two issues include contributions by John Crawford, Daniel Shanahan, and Hilda Morley. [89082].

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1934 pre-Code film, showing actresses Toby Wing and Verna Hillie. With a mimeo snipe on the verso, along with a dealer label. Two lovers and Olympic athletes fall prey to con artists who want to use their images and good reputations to sell adult magazines. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine.