wendell mayes (20 Ergebnisse)

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Vintage borderless studio still photograph from the 1962 film. Stamped production No. 63-83 on the verso and on the bottom right corner of the recto. Based on Allen Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning political shocker of 1959 (but detached from the novel's Cold War agenda), about how American government functions in a free society. Set in Washington, DC, and shot on location there. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall, with a short closed tear to the left edge. Scorsese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies.

Vintage photograph from the 1959 film. Based on the 1958 novel by John D. Voelker, under the pseudonym Robert Traver, which he based on a real life case of a veteran accused of killing a local man who he believed raped his wife. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor for Jimmy Stewart, and twice for Best Supporting Actor for George C. Scott and Arthur O'Connell. Set in Michigan and shot on location there. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good to Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 600. Penzler 101. Spicer US. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage color studio still photograph from the 1968 film, showing actors Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Based on the 1965 novel by T.V. Olsen, about a US Army scout who befriends a white woman and her mixed race son, although he fears the woman's violent ex-husband, an Apache, will seek revenge. Set in New Mexico and Arizona, shot on location in Sonora, Mexico, in Wolf Hole Valley, Arizona, and in Red Rock Canyon and Overton, Nevada. Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Very Good. Pitts 4113.

Two vintage borderless color studio still photographs from the 1972 film. Based on Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. The Poseidon is a large ocean liner charting its course on New Year's Eve, when just after midnight, the captain sights a giant tidal wave, one that inevitably drowns many of the passengers. The ship begins to sink, and a few survivors battle the elements. Winner of two Academy Awards. Set in the ocean, shot on location in Long Beach, California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Weldon 1983.

Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1972 film, one of Susan Hayward and one of Scott Holden. Based on a story by Steven W. Carabatsos. A key Western vigilante film, John Benedict (Holden) leads a peaceful life on his ranch until a gang of Comanche Indians, led by a white man, murders his family and trashes his home. He assembles his own posse of ruthless hired outlaws to help him enact revenge on the murderers. Shot on location in Mexico. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Pitts 3402.

Three vintage studio still photographs from the 1958 film. A veteran World War II fighter ace is assigned to head a fighter squadron in the Korean War, where he engages in an illicit romance with one of his soldier's wives and clashes with a talented but foolhardy young pilot. Shot on location in Florida and Arizona. 8 x 10 inches. One Near Fine, two Very Good plus, with light wear to the bottom edge and several pinholes to the border.

Vintage borderless double weight reference photograph from the 1968 film, showing actors Gregory Peck and Nathaniel Narcisco. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on the 1965 novel by T.V. Olsen, about a US Army scout who befriends a white woman and her mixed race son, although he fears the woman's violent ex-husband, an Apache, will seek revenge. Set in New Mexico and Arizona, shot on location in Sonora, Mexico, in Wolf Hole Valley, Arizona, and in Red Rock Canyon and Overton, Nevada. Approximately 10 x 7 inches. Very Good plus. Pitts 4113.

Complete set of eight vintage lobby cards from the 1974 film. Based on Donald E. Westlake's 1972 novel, which follows a crew of criminals who decide to steal not only a bank's contents, but the whole bank itself. Set in Los Angeles, shot on location in Richmond, Virginia. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lee, The Heist Film.

Revised Draft script for the 1979 film, here under the working title "Love and Bullets, Charlie." With some copied manuscript annotations throughout, but also with a few manuscript pencil annotations, made from a master. A lawman travels to Switzerland to convince the girlfriend of a well-known gangster to come back to America to testify against him. Meanwhile, the gangster has sent thugs of his own to Switzerland to find and stop the pair. Set in Switzerland and America, shot on location in Matterhorn, Switzerland. White titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Wendell Mayes. 124 leaves, with last page of text numbered 123. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good, lightly soiled, bound with two silver brads.

Revised Final Draft script for the 1972 film. Based on a story by Steven W. Carabatsos. A key Western vigilante film, John Benedict (Holden) leads a peaceful life on his ranch until a gang of Comanche Indians, led by a white man, murders his family and trashes his home. He assembles his own posse of ruthless outlaws (guns-for-hire) to help him enact sweet revenge on the murderers. Shot on location in Mexico. Red titled wrappers, noted as Final Draft on the front wrapper, and production No. 5008, dated January 5, 1971, with a credit for screenwriter Mayes. Title page present, dated January 5, 1971, noted as FINAL DRAFT, with a credit for screenwriter Mayes. 143 leaves, with last page of text numbered 134. Mechanical duplication, with blue, light blue, and pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 1/18/71 and 3/16/71. Pages and wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with three gold brads. Hardy, p. 341. Pitts 3402.

Draft script for the 1974 heist film. Art Director Al Brenner's working copy, with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper, and his annotations throughout and on the rear wrapper. Based on the 1972 novel by Donald Westlake. One of the more creative caper comedies from the rich vein of crime films made in the 1970s, wherein a bank temporarily being housed in a mobile home begins to look appealing to a crew of ex-cons. Very much a sister film to the 1972 adaptation of Westlake's "The Hot Rock." Yellow titled wrappers, rubber-stamped No. 40, showing the film's title and "Landers/Roberts Productions on the front wrapper. Title page present, dated August 27, 1973, with a credit for screenwriter Wendell Mayes. 115 pages, principal pages on white stock, with pink revision pages throughout, all dated 9/6/73. Pages and wrapper Very Good or better, bound with two gold brads. Lee, p. 116.

[Movie Memorabilia] A set of eight lobby cards from the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' directed by Ronald Neame, and starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, and Jack Albertson. Colour printed stills on light stock measuring 21 x 26cm, with production credits to lower margin (8). Light handling, and a bump to top edge. Near fine. Note on Format: the Lobby Card is a small poster or titled still printed on card stock, usually 8 x 10 inches (UK and Europe) or 11 x 14 inches (US) in a landscape view. Generally produced in sets of eight in colour for Britain and America, intended for display in a cinema foyer or lobby.

Collection of 20 vintage borderless studio still photographs from the 1962 film. Based on Allen Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning political shocker of 1959 (but detached from the novel's Cold War agenda), about how American government functions in a free society. Set and shot on location in Washington, DC. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, some with light wear to the corners. Scorsese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies.

Vintage photograph of Lee Remick, Duke Ellington and Jimmy Woode rehearsing on the set of the 1959 film. The first major Hollywood film to feature a score by an African American composer. The jazz score, composed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn and performed by Ellington's Orchestra, won three Grammy Awards in 1959. Based on the 1958 novel by judge John D. Voelker (writing under the pseudonym Robert Traver), based on a real life case of a veteran accused of killing a local man who he believed raped his wife. Nominated for seven Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in Michigan. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, very light creasing. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 600. Penzler 101. Spicer US. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage keybook studio photograph of Lee Remick with Jimmy Stewart and Duke Ellington at the piano from the 1959 film. Based on the 1958 novel by John D. Voelker, under the pseudonym Robert Traver, which he based on a real life case of a veteran accused of killing a local man who he believed raped his wife. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor for Jimmy Stewart, and twice for Best Supporting Actor for George C. Scott and Arthur O'Connell. Set in and shot on location in Michigan. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with some light edgewear. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 600. Penzler 101. Spicer US. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage photograph of Lee Remick and Duke Ellington on the set of the 1959 film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. The first major Hollywood film to feature a score by an African American composer. The jazz score, composed by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn and performed by Ellington's Orchestra, won three Grammy Awards in 1959. Based on the 1958 novel by judge John D. Voelker (writing under the pseudonym Robert Traver), based on a real life case of a veteran accused of killing a local man whom he believed raped his wife. Nominated for seven Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in Michigan. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, lightly faded, with a hint of creasing at the corners. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 600. Penzler 101. Spicer US. Grant US. Selby US.

Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Mark Robson during filming on location for the 1965 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on David Westheimer's 1964 novel, about an American prisoner of war who leads a group of British prisoners to escape from the Germans in World War II. Nominated for an Academy Award. Shot on location in Italy. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Vintage oversize borderless satin-finish double weight reference photograph taken on the set of the 1965 film, showing Otto Preminger directing actor John Wayne. With manuscript pencil and ink annotations regarding cropping to the verso, along with the stamp of still photographer "L. Trumpler". Based on James Bassett's 1962 novel "Harm's Way," following several US naval officers based in Hawaii through the first year of US involvement in World War II. A sharp, realistic portrayal of military bureaucracy, one of the last major black and white war epics, and the final black and white film to star actor John Wayne. Shot on location in California and Hawaii. 12.75 x 8.25 inches. Very Good plus, with light creasing and edgewear to the corners.

Two vintage reference photographs taken on the set of the 1959 film, one showing Duke Ellington working on the film score, and the other showing Ellington laughing with Billy Strayhorn. Carlyle Productions stamps on the versos. The first major Hollywood film to feature a score by an African American composer. Composed by Ellington and Strayhorn and performed by Ellington's Orchestra, the score won three Grammy Awards in 1959. Based on the 1958 novel by judge John D. Voelker (writing under the pseudonym Robert Traver), based on a real life case of a veteran accused of killing a local man whom he believed raped his wife. Nominated for seven Academy Awards. Set and shot on location in Michigan. One 8 x 10 inches, the other 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Criterion Collection 600. Penzler 101. Spicer US. Grant US. Selby US.