Jo Swerling Screenwriter (11 results)
Blood and Sand (Original photograph from the 1941 film)
Rita Hayworth, Anthony Quinn, Linda Darnell, John Carradine (starring); Rouben Mamoulian (director); Vincente Blasco Ibanez (novel); Jo Swerling (screenwriter)
Published by Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1941
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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 1941 film. Adventure film following the rise and fall of an illiterate peasant who becomes a renowned bullfighter. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and nominated for one other. Set in Spain, shot on location in Mexico City. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good, with pinholes at the… corners and creasing along the top edge and at the top corners.
King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (Original photograph of Mickey Rooney and Dan O'Herlihy from the 1961 film)
Joseph M. Newman (director); Leo Katcher (book); Jo Swerling (screenwriter); David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Diana Dors, Jack Carson (starring)
Published by Allied Artists, Glendale, CA, 1961
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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 1961 film, showing Dan O'Herlihy menacing Mickey Rooney. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Based on the 1959 book by Leo Katcher. A dramatization of the exploits of Arnold Rothstein, a small time gambler during the Prohibition Era who rises through the New York ranks to become an inf…luential mob boss. Set in New York. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
More imagesMade for Each Other (Original photograph of Carole Lombard and James Stewart from the 1939 film)
Carole Lombard, James Stewart, Charles Coburn (starring); John Cromwell (director); Jo Swerling (screenwriter); Alfred Eisenstaedt (photographer)
Published by N.p., New York, 1939
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1939 film, showing actors Carole Lombard and James Stewart. PIX agency stamp on the verso, crediting noted photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, as well as a Westport Public Library stamp. During the Depression, an ambitious lawyer finds himself torn between his high-powered… career, the demands of his difficult mother, and his life with his young wife and child. German-born photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was one of the original staff photographers of "Life" magazine after it was purchased by "Time" founder Henry Luce in 1936. He published nearly 2500 photo stories for the magazine, with 90 of his images used for the magazine's covers, but is perhaps best remembered today for the iconic "V-J Day in Times Square" photograph. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 10 x 8 inches, archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 17 x 14 inches. Near Fine.
More imagesGuys and Dolls (Original oversize photograph of Marlon Brando on the set of the 1955 film)
Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine (starring); Joseph L. Mankiewicz (director, screenwriter); Ben Hecht (screenwriter); Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling (book); Frank Loesser (music)
Published by Dell Publishing, N.p., 1955
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage oversize satin finish borderless photograph of actor Marlon Brando on the set of the 1955 film. Stamp of Dell Publishing on the verso, with annotations in manuscript pencil crediting photographer Peter Basch. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown"… and "Blood Pressure." A gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 11 x 14 inches, with wide top and bottom margins, archivally matted in a 16 x 20 inch 8-ply white mat. Very Good plus, with a small splash on the bottom edge.
More imagesPennies from Heaven (Two original publicity photographs of Bing Crosby from the 1936 film)
Norman Z. McLeod (director); Katherine Leslie Moore (novel); Jo Swerling (screenwriter); Ray Jones (photographer); Bing Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows (starring)
Published by Columbia Pictures, Culver City, CA, 1936
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage publicity photographs from the 1936 film, one showing Bing Crosby milking a cow, and one showing Crosby with Amalgamated Theatres representative Sidney Davis on the set. Both photographs with a stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones, and mimeo snipe on the versos. Not to be confused with 1981 film directed by Herbert… Ross and starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. Based on the 1913 novel "The Peacock Feather" by Katharine Leslie Moore. A wrongly imprisoned singer promises a fellow inmate he will help the family of his victim when released. He subsequently delays his own dreams of being a gondolier in Venice in order to help the young girl and her grandfather. Nominated for an Academy Award. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus.
Lifeboat (Original photograph of Tallulah Bankhead on the set of the 1944 film)
Alfred Hitchcock (director); Jo Swerling (screenwriter); Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1944
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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 set of the 1944 film, showing actress Tallulah Bankhead sitting and reading a newspaper that makes reference to World War II. A group of survivors are stranded on a lifeboat following a Nazi attack on their merchant ship. Tensions are high as the group negotiates food rations and tries to pl…ot a course to land or rescue. The first film in Alfred Hitchcock's "limited setting" series, followed by "Rope" (1948), "Dial M for Murder" (1954), and "Rear Window" (1954). Shot on location in Florida and California. 5 x 4.25 inches. Near Fine. Eureka Masters of Cinema 30.
More imagesGuys and Dolls (Original photograph of Jean Simmons and Joseph L. Mankiewicz on the set of the 1955 film)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (director, screenwriter); Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine (starring); Ben Hecht (screenwriter); Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling (book); Frank Loesser (music)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1955
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph taken on the set of the 1955 film, showing director Joseph L. Mankiewicz handing a cup of coffee to actress Jean Simmons. Provenance label on the verso, along with manuscript ink annotations. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, which was in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Mis…s Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
Below the Sea (Original photograph of Fay Wray on the set of the 1933 film)
Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamy (starring); Albert S. Rogell (director); Jo Swerling (screenwriter)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1933
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage reference photograph of actress Fay Wray spotting something large and tentacled outside a boat window, with a camera crew to the far left capturing the shot. Mimeo snipe to the verso. A wealthy woman funds a marine biology expedition, but trouble arises when her crew declares their intentions to search for lost gold bull…ion in the wreckage of a German World War I U-boat instead. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with brief wear to the corners.
Made for Each Other (Original photograph of John Cromwell, Carole Lombard, and James Stewart on the set of the 1939 film)
Carole Lombard, James Stewart, Charles Coburn (starring); John Cromwell (director); Jo Swerling (screenwriter)
Published by Selznick International, Culver City, CA, 1939
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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 set of the 1939 film, showing director John Cromwell and crew members watching as Carole Lombard and James Stewart rehearse a scene. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. During the Depression, an ambitious lawyer finds himself torn between his high-powered career, the demands of his dif…ficult mother, and his life with his young wife and child. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
More imagesGuys and Dolls (Two original photographs taken on the set of the 1955 film)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (director, screenwriter); Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine (starring); Ben Hecht (screenwriter); Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling (book); Frank Loesser (music)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1955
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerTwo vintage reference photographs taken on the set of the 1955 film, one showing director Joseph L. Mankiewicz with actors Jean Simmons and Stubby Kaye and wardrobe designer Irene Sharaff, and the other showing Sharaff, Mankiewicz, and choreographer Michael Kidd. Mimeo snipes on the versos. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, in… turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, one with three hole punches on the left edge.
More imagesGuys and Dolls (Four original candid photographs of Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and composer Frank Loesser from the 1955 film)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (director, screenwriter); Ben Hecht (screenwriter); Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling (book); Frank Loesser (music); Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine (starring)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1955
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFour vintage candid reference photographs from the 1955 film, showing variously, actors Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, composer Frank Loesser, and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz on the set. The first photo, double weight, shows Marlon Brando, as Skye Masterson, surreally socking one of his gangster companions in the nose. The seco…nd photo shows Brando rehearsing "Luck Be a Lady," with sheet music in hand, and with the song's composer Frank Loesser at the piano. The third photo shows Sinatra and Brando in a candid moment. The fourth photo, single weight, shows director Joseph L. Mankiewicz and dancer Carey Leverette relaxing contemplatively, Mankiewicz sitting and smoking his pipe, Leverette inside a large industrial exhaust pipe. Based on the 1950 Broadway musical, which was in turn based on Damon Runyon's short stories "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure." A serial gambler wins a bet that he can get a Christian missionary to travel with him to Havana, where the pair begin to fall for each other. Nominated for four Academy Awards. Set in New York and Havana. All photos: 8 x 10 inches. Very Good to Near Fine overall, variously with a few pinholes and very shallow creasing.
