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INTOLERANCE / An Homage to D.W. Griffith
{D.W. Griffith} Edlund, Richard (director); Lillian Gish (narrator)
Published by Toshiba Corporation Project Team [1989], [Tokyo?], 1989
- Softcover
Seller: ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.ReadInk, ABAA/IOBA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Near Fine. [light surface wear and mild rubbing to covers]. (B&W and color photographs, advertisements) Elaborate program for a special presentation in Japan of D.W. Griffith's 1916 masterpiece INTOLERANCE, with musical accompaniment provided by the New Japan Philharmonic and a "Chorus/Special Choir for INT…OLERANCE." The screening of the film was accompanied by "An Homage to D.W. Griffith," a 70mm Super Panavision production (projected at 30 frames per second) that was directed by American special effects cinematography wizard Richard Edlund, A.S.C. and featured a narration by the then 95-year-old Lillian Gish. Although much of the text of this accompanying program is in Japanese, there are bits of English here and there, such as the comments from various filmmakers (including Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Zinnemann and Martin Scorsese) about the importance of Griffith's film and/or its influence on their own film esthetics. About half of the 128-page book is devoted to a nicely laid-out frame-blowup version of the complete film, accompanied by the text of the original titles in both English and Japanese. An unusual item for the D.W. Griffith or Lillian Gish aficionado. The only thing I really don't understand is the significance of the small photo of El Coyote (a landmark Mexican restaurant in L.A.) on page 38; I've eaten there, but I doubt that Griffith ever did. [PLEASE NOTE that I have scanned only the central portion of this book's front cover, which because of its size (10" x 14-1/2") will not fit on my scanner bed; ALSO NOTE that because its cover design (gold decoration and printing on a black background) does not scan well. So, apologies for the lousy image.] **** NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. **** NOISBN.
More imagesIsn't Life Wonderful (Two original photographs from the 1924 film)
D.W. Griffith (director, screenwriter); Carol Dempster, Neil Hamilton, Erville Alderson (starring)
Published by D.W. Griffith Productions / United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1924
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage studio still photographs from the 1924 silent film, one showing Carol Dempster and Neil Hamilton, the other showing Hamilton alone. Both with "Made in USA" stamps on the versos. Based on a short story by Geoffrey Moss, originally published in his 1923 book "Defeat." After World War I, Polish immigrants relocate to Ge…rmany, only to find themselves struggling to survive as the country faces political and financial turmoil. Shot on location in Germany and Austria. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good or better.
More imagesLady of the Pavements [The Love Song] (Original screenplay for the 1928 film)
D.W. Griffith (director); Gerrit J. Lloyd, Sam Taylor (screenwriters); Karl Vollmoller (novel); Lupe Velez, William Boyd, Jetta Goudal, Albert Conti (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1928
- Softcover
- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerDraft script for the 1928 silent film. An early version of the script written by Gerrit J. Lloyd and Sam Taylor. Copy belonging to screenwriter Sam Taylor, with his name in manuscript pencil annotation on the front wrapper and two annotations to the script: one to the verso of page 68 and one to page 133, revising "Int." to "Ext…." Based on Karl Vollmoller's short story "La Paiva." A German diplomat's unfaithful fiancee arranges for a disreputable nightclub singer to seduce the diplomat as a means of revenge for calling off the wedding. The third major US film to feature noted Mexican actress Lupe Velez, who also appeared in "The Gaucho" (1927), "Stand and Deliver" (1928), and "Wolf Song" and "Where East Is East" (1929). Set in Paris. Blue titled wrappers, with screenwriter credits for Sam Taylor and Hans Kraly, and novel credits for Carl Vollmoeller [sic]. Title page present, screenwriter credits for Sam Taylor and Hans Kraly, and novel credits for Carl Vollmoeller [sic]. Approximately 120 leaves, without page numbers. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound at the top edge with two gold brads.
The White Rose (Original photograph from the 1923 film)
D.W. Griffith (director); Irene Sinclair (screenwriter); Mae Marsh, Ivor Novello, Carol Dempster, Neil Hamilton (starring)
Published by D.W. Griffith Productions / United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1923
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage studio still photograph from the 1923 film, showing Mae Marsh and Ivor Novello. "Made in USA" stamp on the verso. A wealthy aristocrat graduates from a seminary and decides to set out to see the world before taking charge of his parish. Traveling to New Orleans, he finds himself falling in love with an impoverished orpha…ned woman. Shot on location in Florida and Louisiana, including in New Iberia and St. Martinville. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly toned, with pinholes at the corners.
More imagesDream Street (Original photograph from the 1921 film)
D.W. Griffith (director); Carol Dempster, Ralph Graves, Charles Emmett Mack (starring); Roy Sinclair (screenwriter)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1921
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage studio still photograph from the 1921 film. Partial provenance label on the verso. Based on two short stories by Thomas Burke, about a brave young dancer who is wooed by several men. Set in the Limehouse district of London. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, two corners with small chips, small bruise and accompanying closed tear…to the top margin.
More imagesWay Down East (Original photograph from the 1920 film)
D.W. Griffith (director); Anthony Paul Kelly, Joseph R. Grismer (screenwriters); Lottie Blair Parker (play); Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1920
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph from the 1920 film, showing actors Burr McIntosh, Lowell Sherman, Richard Barthelmess, Creighton Hale, and Lillian Gish. Based on the 1897 play by Lottie Blair Parker, about a naive country girl who is tricked into a false marriage by a womanizing man-about-town. The film is best remembered for the f…amed end scene, wherein Gish's character is unconscious and stranded on an ice floe racing towards a deadly waterfall, only to be rescued at the last moment by Richard Barthelmess. Shot on location in New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and Vermont. 6.5 x 5 inches. Near Fine.
Broken Blossoms (Original photograph from the 1919 film)
Lillian Gish (starring); D.W. Griffith (director, screenwriter); Thomas Burke (story)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1919
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage publicity photograph from the 1919 film, showing Lillian Gish in a patterned shawl and straw hat, sitting on a coil of rope. A tragedy based on a short story by Thomas Burke, about a young girl who is abused by her father, an alcoholic ex-prizefighter, and is taken in by a kindly Chinese man. Set in London. 6.75 x 8.5 in…ches, trimmed irregularly, with margins on two sides. Very Good plus, with a crease to the bottom right corner. National Film Registry.
More imagesOrphans of the Storm (Original photograph from the 1921 silent film)
D.W. Griffith (director, screenwriter); Eugene Cormon, Adolphe d'Ennery (play); Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Joseph Schildkraut, Frank Losee (starring)
Published by United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1921
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph from the 1921 silent film, showing a rowdy street scene. Manuscript pencil layout annotations on the verso, along with a number stamp reading B 629. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1874 play "Les Deux Orphelines," by Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugene Cormon, about tw…o sisters who are caught up in the events of the French Revolution. The last film directed by D.W. Griffith to feature sisters Lillian and Dorothy Gish. Set in France. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus overall.
Way Down East (Original photograph from the 1920 film)
D.W. Griffith (director); Lillian Gish, Richard Barthelmess (starring); Anthony Paul Kelly, Joseph R. Grismer (screenwriters); Lottie Blair Parker (play)
Published by United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1920
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage studio still photograph from the 1920 film, showing Burr McIntosh casting Lillian Gish away from the dinner table, while the other boardinghouse residents look on. The third of four film adaptations of Lottie Blair Parker's 1897 play, a melodrama about a young woman who falls into disgrace and despair after being misled…by a handsome cad. The film's famous climactic scene, in which the heroine is stranded on an ice floe and narrowly rescued by her beloved, was shot on location in White River Junction, Vermont, and left Gish with only partial use of her right hand for the rest of her life due to exposure. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with neat pinholes at each corner, lightly and evenly toned.
