Mark Harris Novel (4 results)

Fourth Draft script for the 1988 film. Based on the 1985 novel by Joseph Olshan. A family is in crisis following the death of their child from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The mother takes a trip to Jamaica, where she meets Clara Mayfield (Goldberg) who helps her overcome her grief with her no-nonsense straight talk. The mother invites her back to Baltimore to raise their young son (Harris), and Clara is eventually compelled to reveal dark secrets about her past. Pink titled wrappers. Title page present, dated April 8, 1987, noted as Fourth Draft, with credits for screenwriter Medoff and writer Olshan. 128 leaves, mechanical duplication. Pages Fine, wrapper Fine with some mild sunning, bound with two gold brads.…

Vintage one sheet poster for the 1973 film. Based on the 1956 novel by screenwriter Mark Harris, about a developmentally disabled baseball catcher with a terminal illness, and his friendship with the team's star pitcher. Shot on location in New York, Washington DC, and Florida. 27 x 41 inches. Very Good plus, folded as issued, with light wear and creasing.…

Condition: Fine. First Edition. This is an ORIGINAL one-sheet movie poster for "BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY", the 1973 Paramount Pictures film starring Robert DeNiro, Michael Moriarity, Vincent Gardenia (Academy Award Nominee), Phil Foster, Anne Wedgeworth and Danny Aiello (his first film). Directed by John Hancock. Screenplay by Mark Harris from his novel. Expertly linen-backed. 27" x 41" with a 1" linen perimeter. One of the finest baseball films, with young Robert DeNiro as dying catcher Bruce Pearson with the "New York Mammoths" (but Yankee-like uniforms, and games played at Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium) protected by star pitcher Henry Wiggen, played by Michael Moriarty. A Fine linen-backed poster, shipped rolled.…

Vintage banner poster for the 1973 film. Based on the 1956 novel by screenwriter Mark Harris, about a developmentally disabled baseball catcher with a terminal illness, and his friendship with the team's star pitcher. Shot on location in New York, Washington DC, and Florida. 81 x 24 inches. Very Good plus, with light rubbing and faint creasing overall, with several closed tears to the margins and a half inch chip in the top center margin, otherwise bright and unfaded.…