Berkeley Busby (27 results)

Illustrated Wrappers. Condition: Fine. Color Cover By Hamilton King (illustrator). First Edition. A very bright, clean, virtually unworn copy; no marks or damage.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

HARD BACK BLACK. Condition: GOOD. JACKET: TORN DJ. Forward by Ruby Keeler, with over 250 photographs. A Cinematic kaleidoscope . Orange cloth bound book. Dust jacket has some wear around the edges and a one inch tear in the spine area. The photographs are in black and white. The pags are clean and intact.Complete filmography of Buzby Berkeley films from the thirties and forties. DATE PUBLISHED: 1973 EDITION: 187 PAGES.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. SS-1. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, Slightly Frayed DJ. Second Printing. 192pp. Illus. Foreword by Ruby Keeler. (loc 180/1) Size: Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing. handsome copy of the book. with a lesser grade dj. a fabulous look back at the eary movie musical genius busby berkeley and his work.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. OVERSEAS ORDERS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.

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No Binding. Condition: VG. A VG or better original 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

No Binding. Condition: VG. A VG or better original release 8 x 10 still with studio snipe on back. Size: 8" x 10". Book.

Folio. 192 pages with numerous photographs. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Busby Berkeley (born Berkeley William Enos; November 29, 1895 March 14, 1976) was an American film director and musical choreographer. Berkeley devised elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Berkeley's works used large numbers of showgirls and props as fantasy elements in kaleidoscopic on-screen performances. (Wikipedia) Sprache: english.

Stills. Reprint Stills. 2 publicity stills that appear to be early reprint stills. One pictures the starlet Mary Dees in a revealing pose, she is bare brested with her arm covering them up for Footlight Parade and one from Gold Diggers of 1935 which features 3 showgirls set against a painted broadway background. Busby Berkeley directed and did the musical numbers for Gold Diggers and did the musical numbers for Footlight Parade. Stills are trmmed but both are in fine condition. Sold as a collection only. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 12 1/8" x 9 1/4", 192 pages, 212 black and white photographs. The supreme master of the Hollywood dance routine spectacular, with visual extravagance and precision of movement. Covers the 53 (my count) Busby Berkeley films individually, heading each description with the list of songs, the cast and running time. Hb, fine in near fine dw, hard to find in this desirable condition.

Vinile 33/gr, custodia originale con inserto di pp. 15 illustrate all'interno. Marginali tracce d'uso alla custodia.

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in wrappers. Two small tears at fold. Sheet music. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A wonderful accounting of Berkely's career in films. He was truly a grand original in musical movie making . He signed the book - he died in 1976. Ruby Keeler did a foreword. he jacket is intact with a bit of wear.d. signed by Busby Berkeley.

Revised Final script for the 1951 film. Script belonging to an unknown crew member with their manuscriptic pencil annotation on the verso of some pages. An American soldier in occupied Japan after the conclusion of World War II joins his former love in putting on performances for the troops in an attempt to win her back. Red titled wrappers, noted as Revised Final on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 5 and production No. 314, dated April 18, 1950. Title page present, dated April 18, 1950, noted as Revised Final, with credits for screenwriters Albert E. Lewin and Burt Styler. 134 leaves, with last page of text numbered 123. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, bound internally with three gold brads.

Revised Final script for the 1938 film. Specially bound copy belonging to screenwriter Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the front board. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). A nightclub manager's secretary falls in love with a little-known bandleader her boss has booked to temporarily stand in for Rudy Vallee, but her boss objects to the romance. Bound in full red leather, with gilt titles on the spine and front board. Distribution page present, dated 3/24/38, stamped copy No. 116 and noted as REV. FINAL, with receipt intact. Title page present, with credits for screenwriters Jerry Wald and Richard Macaulay. 146 leaves, with last page of text numbered 139. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, binding Near Fine.

Final script for the 1935 film, seen here under the working title "Romance in a Glass House." Specially bound copy belonging to screenwriter Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the front board. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). A famed stage diva wants her untalented lover as her leading man. To prevent this from occurring, the producers select a handsome novice from the streets and declare him the new, contracted lead in their production. Bound in full red leather, with gilt titles on the spine and front board. Distribution page present, stamped copy No. 4, noted as FINAL, with receipt removed. Title page present, dated 6/25/35, with credits for screenwriters Jerry Wald, Julius J. Epstein, and Robert Hardy Andrews. 109 leaves, with last page of text numbered 105. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, binding about Fine.

Final script for the 1938 film musical. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper. The fifth and final film in Warner Brothers' series of successful and gorgeously choreographed "Gold Digger" films. Dance sequences directed by Busby Berkeley. Set in Paris, shot on location in Paris and New York. Blue titled wrappers, with Warner Brothers Stenographic Department stamp on the bottom edge of the front wrapper, noted as FINAL. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. Title page integral with the distribution page, dated 1/4/38, noted as FINAL and PART I. 141 leaves, with last page of text numbered 139. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Second Revised Final Draft script for the 1937 film musical. Specially bound copy belonging to screenwriter Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the bottom of the front board, with manuscript ink and pencil annotations on eight pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). College students rebel when their professor doesn't allow swing music in their varsity show. They enlist the help of an alumni, a big Broadway star, not knowing his last three productions were flops. The film's Busby Berkeley finale was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Dance Direction. Bound in maroon leather, with gilt title on the front board and spine. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. Distribution page integral with the title page, dated 4/23/37, noted as 2ND REV. FINAL. 157 leaves, with last page of text numbered 154. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, binding with light rubbing to the extremities, else Near Fine.

Final script for the 1938 film musical. Specially bound copy belonging to story writer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the front board. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). The fifth and last film in Warner Brothers' series of successful and gorgeously choreographed "Gold Digger" films. Dance sequences directed by Busby Berkeley. Set in Paris, shot on location in Paris and New York. Bound in red cloth, with red quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine and front board. Title page integral with distribution page, dated 1/4/38, noted as FINAL, with a Warner Story Department stamp. 155 leaves, with last page of text numbered 139. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, variously dated 1/27/38 through 3/24/38. Pages Near Fine, binding Near Fine.

Vintage photograph from the 1939 film musical, based on the 1937 Rogers and Hart Broadway musical play of the same name. With a printed snipe on the verso, along with the stamp of Culver Pictures photo bureau, a date stamp of "Dec 1939," and manuscript annotations regarding layout. Rooney and Garland sing "God's Country" from the finale of the musical, in a scene spoofing Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the FDR's fireside chats. This scene was cut from the film after Roosevelt's death, and believed lost until it was rediscovered and restored in 1990s. Rooney received a Best Actor nomination for his role in the film. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good. Pinholes to the corners, with pinholes at the corners and light wear to the margins. Hirschhorn, p. 167.

First Edition. This copy belonged to the ÒBusby Berkeley girl,Ó actress Gwen Seager, and has several inscriptions to her. The book is inscribed by the author, Jim Terry: ÒTo Gwen, With love and appreciation, Jim Terry, Sept 14, 1973, Ps. YouÕre still a Ôgreat looking broad.ÕÓ Also, inscribed by one of Busby BerkeleyÕs male dancers, actor James Baker: ÒTo Gwen. One of BusbyÕs lovelies. Jimmie Baker.Ó Additionally, the book is signed by actress Vicki Vinton, another of BerkeleyÕs girls, and she has signed it rather charmingly. The title page is a wonderful large two page photograph of Berkeley huddled with a bevy of beautiful women. Vicki Vinton is in the front foreground, semi-reclining, and Vinton has signed her name on one of her long lithe legs. The definitive coffee-table book on Berkeley written with his cooperation, with spectacular illustrations of his film musicals. Contains a foreword by Ruby Keeler. Near fine copy with some slight spotting to the rear board in a very good dust jacket with some edge wear and rubbing at the folds. Difficult to find in this condition.

Pas de couverture. Condition: Bon. RARE - Curious drawing of a cuspidor and a black hand on a sheet folded in half. Obtained in person in Paris. + Photo 20x25 cm (recent print). Size : 13x21 cm. Condition : see scans please. Provenance : Eric Leguèbe (1935-2002) collection, French journalist and film critic who worked for the newspaper Le Parisien. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.

Signed petty cash voucher from `Samuel Goldwyn Inc., Ltd`, 5,75 x 4,75 inch - affixed on a slightly larger sheet, 15.06.1932, signed in dark ink "Busby Berkeley", attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a photograph, shows Busby Berkeley as musical choreographer (altogether 8,25 x 11,75 inch), with signs of wear to the edges - in fine condition.