Herbert Brenon (8 results)

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Illustrated with Scenes From the Photoplay, Directed by Herbert Brenon, Starring Ronald Colman, A Paramount Picture (illustrator). 418 pp. Heavily used book in rather poor quality with clean text. Pages browned and discolored. Edge wear. Slightly detached pages.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 68. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 9999 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 68.

Shooting script for the 1928 film. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer file copy, with rubber stamps on the front wrapper indicating such. Carbon typescript, with descriptive text and intertitles in black type. A few typeovers and annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. A rare example of a silent film screenplay. Based on the 1923 stage adaptation by David Belasco and Tom Cushing, about professional clowns Tito (Chaney) and Simon (Siegel), who take in an abandoned child and name her Simonetta (Young, who was 15 at the time). When Simonetta is older, she joins the circus, and meets Count Luigi Ravelli (Asther), who becomes infatuated with her. Ravelli consults a doctor about his fits of uncontrollable laughter, and there he meets Tito, who has come to seek help for his fits of uncontrollable weeping. The two decide to help each other, but soon find they are both vying for Simonetta's love. Nominated for an Academy Award in 1929 for Best Title Writing, the only year for that category. Set in Italy, shot on location in Elysian Park (a suburb of Los Angeles, California). Blue studio wrappers, noted as FIRST TEMPORARY INCOMPLETE on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped production No. 1640 and copy No. 5236, dated November 19, 1927, with credits for playwrights Belasco and Cushing, and screenwriter Meehan. 72 leaves, carbon typescript, on watermarked onionskin stock. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, now encapsulated in mylar, bound with two gold brads. Blake (2001) US.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 9999. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 68, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 68.

Vintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1923 epic silent costume film, here showing actress Pola Negri enjoying a lunch break with director Herbert Brenon and actor Antonio Moreno. Mimeo snipe and Famous Players-Lasky stamp on the verso. Based on the 1844 play "Don Cesar de Bazan," which was in turn loosely based on Victor Hugo's 1938 play "Ruy Blas." Love develops between a Romani fortune teller and a wealthy Spanish count, to the chagrin of the King of Spain. Hot on the heels of Mary Pickford's "Rosita," also released in 1923. Set in Spain. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly toned.

Reference photograph, struck circa 1934, from the 1924 film. Stamped on the verso by photographer Jacques Boyer as well as Roger Violette, who acquired Boyer's archive in 1963. Shown are noted Irish-American director Herbert Brenon, cinematographer James Wong Howe, and an unidentified indigenous interpreter on the set. Annotations in manuscript ink and pencil and the stamps of photographer Jacques Boyer and Helene Roger-Viollet on the verso. Based on the 1923 novel by James Oliver Curwood, about an Alaskan who fights robber barons in order to preserve the wilderness. An early performance by actress Anna May Wong. Currently considered a lost film. 6.75 x 9.25 inches. About Near Fine.

Photograph. High quality PHOTOGRAPH of the distinguished film director Herbert Brenon, whose films include "Laugh, Clown, Laugh", "The Great Gatsby" &" Beau Geste" to name only a few. From the studio of M.G.M. photographer Ruth Harriet Louise. (11" X 13 1/2") Close to near fine, with a 1/2"-inch tear at lefthand white margin. Short nick & crease along the upper lefthand corner of image. Not affecting portrait. From the personal collection of silent film star Carmel Myers.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Typed Letter Signed ("Herbert"; with 6-word holograph addition) on Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Paramount Pictures pictorial letterhead, Long Island City, NY, December 2, 1926. 4to. 1 page. To Jesse Lasky, in New York City: "Enclosed is a letter I received from Percival Wren, the author of BEAU GESTE. I am also sending a copy to Mr. Zukor. I do this not because of any reference to me but rather because of what he says about yourself and Mr. Zukor as American Producers. You once said.that it was your ambition to produce a picture which could be released on the same day and date in every principal city in the world. It is naturally my ambition to direct this picture.What we all did with Beau Geste Proves that we Americans can produce a picture which will appeal equally to every Anglo-Saxon mind in the world."; Paramount Pictures released "Beau Geste" on August 1, 1927, directed by Herbert Brenon. The cast included Ronald Colman, Neil Hamilton, Ralph Forbes and Alice Joyce. Signed by Author(s).