Robert Sidney Director (20 results)
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Network (Original photograph from the 1976 film)
Sidney Lumet (director); Paddy Chayefsky (screenwriter); William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Lance Henriksen (starring)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1976
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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 1976 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. A highspot among director Sidney Lumet's many cinematic achievements, with an original screenplay written by Paddy Chayefsky and a host of major actors all working at the peak of their powers. A savage and very entertaining indictment of…American television culture in the mid-1970s. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress, and nominated for six others, including Best Picture and Best Director. Shot on location in New York City and East Hampton, New York. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with some creasing at the corners.
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The Buster Keaton Story (Original photograph from the set of the 1957 film)
Sidney Sheldon (director, screenwriter); Robert Smith (screenwriter); Donald O'Connor, Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, Peter Lorre, Larry Keating (starring)
Published by Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1957
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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 set of the 1957 film. An imaginative and inaccurate biography of the famed comedian. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
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Framed (Original post-production screenplay for the 1940 film)
Harold D. Schuster (director); Roy Chanslor (screenwriter); Frank Albertson, Constance Moore, Jerome Cowan, Robert Armstrong, Sidney Blackmer (starring)
Published by Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1939
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- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerContinuity and Dialogue script for the 1940 film. A young journalist finds himself unjustly accused of murder. White titled self-wrappers, production No. 1033, dated December 19, 1939, with credits for director Harold D. Shuster. Approximately 130 leaves, with last page of text numbered 19. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. P…ages Near Fine, with tearing to the last three leaves along the top edge, wrapper Very Good plus, with some tearing to the back self-wrapper along the top edge, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.
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The Lost Man (Original photograph of Joanna Shimkus from the 1969 film)
Sidney Poitier, Joanna Shimkus, Richard Dysart, Paul Winfield (starring); Robert Alan Aurthur (director, screenwriter); F.L. Green (novel)
Published by Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1969
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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 1969 film, showing actress Joanna Shimkus. Mimeo snipe on the verso. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patt…i Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Loosely based on F.L. Green's 1945 novel "Odd Man Out." A Black militant intends to rob a factory payroll in order to aid his imprisoned revolutionaries, but through an unexpected turn of events he is forced to rely on a young social worker to help pull off the heist. 7.5 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus, lightly rubbed.
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The Three Musketeers (Original photograph from the 1948 film)
George Sidney (director); Alexandre Dumas (novel); Ed Hubbell (photographer); Robert Ardrey (screenwriter); Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin (starring)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1948
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage matte black-and-white double weight studio still reference photograph from the 1948 film. From the collection of actor Van Heflin, who played Athos in the film. Based on Dumas' 1844 serialized novel. D'Artagnan (Kelly) travels to Paris to join the Musketeers, and does so by dispatching the evil Richelieu's (Vincent Price…) men, not once but twice. Countess de Winter (Turner) has her own agenda, ultimately leading to her execution, as the Musketeers are exonerated of their own death sentences. Nominated for an Academy Award. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall.
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The Betty Hutton Show: Art for Goldie's Sake (Original screenplay and call sheet for the 1959 episode of the 1959-1960 CBS television series)
Stanley Roberts (creator); Robert Sidney (director); Laurence Marks, Ed Jurist (screenwriters); Betty Hutton, Dennis Olivieri, Peter Miles (starring)
Published by Hutton Productions, Culver City, CA, 1959
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- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSecond Draft script for the 1959 season 1, episode 11 of the 1959-1960 CBS television series, which aired on December 3, 1959. Copy belonging to actor Nick Dimitri with the pencil annotation of his character's name "Carlos" and "Alex Dimitri" (Nick Dimitri also went by the name Alex Dimitri) written on the front wrapper, and man…uscript pencil annotations of Dimitri's name under the cast listing on the Call Sheet, as well as dialog and set changes to his character on page four. The script also appeared to be used by actor Brett Pearson, with manuscript ink annotations on six pages (21-26) calling out each appearance of his character, Freddie. "The Betty Hutton Show" premiered on CBS on October 1, 1959 and ran for 30 episodes till May 5, 1960. Originally entitled "Goldie," the series revised the the title when it ran in syndication. Betty Hutton stars as Goldie, a showgirl turned manicurist who inherits $60 million and three children when her millionaire customer, Mr. Strickland, dies. Teenager Pat, played by Gigi Perreau, decides to study art with a bunch of beatniks in Greenwich Village, in spite of Goldie's objections. Blue titled wrappers, noted as Rev. on the front wrapper, dated October 8, 1959. Title page present, dated October 8, 1959, noted as SECOND DRAFT, with credits for screenwriters Laurence Marks and Ed Jurist. 42 leaves, with last page of text numbered 39. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with three gold brads.
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The Man Without a Country (Original screenplay for the 1973 television movie)
Delbert Mann (director); Sidney Carroll (screenwriter); Cliff Robertson, Beau Bridges, Peter Strauss, Robert Ryan (starring)
Published by Norman Rosemont Productions, New York, 1972
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- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerRevised Draft script for the 1973 television film. Copy belonging to uncredited crew member Ron Muky, with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper, and a small manuscript ink annotation noting the number 50 on the first page. Based on Edward Everett Hale's 1865 novel. A naval officer renounces his country and is sentence…d to sail indeterminately, never to return to America, and kept unaware of the country's developments. Shot on location in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. Goldenrod titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, dated August 14, 1972, with credits for screenwriter Carroll. 93 leaves, with last page of text Mechanical duplication, undated throughout, with blue and pink revision pages. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
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The Young Ones [Wonderful to be Young!] (Original screenplay for the 1961 British film musical and souvenir 45 rpm record from the World Premiere)
Sidney J. Furie (director); Ronald Cass, Peter Myers (screenwriters, words, music); Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, The Shadows (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1961
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- Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerDraft script for the 1961 British film musical, and souvenir 45 rpm record with slipcase from the December 13 1961 World Premiere at the Warner Theatre in London's West End. Script noted as copy No. 2 on the front wrapper, with annotations in manuscript pencil and ink throughout. Released in the US as "Wonderful to be Young," an…d not to be confused with the 1982-1984 BBC British sitcom starring Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, and Alexei Sayle. Loosely based on the 1939 musical "Babes In Arms," directed by Busby Berkeley, and starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. A group of teens try to save their youth club from a ruthless property tycoon by recording a hit song and broadcasting it on a pirate radio station. The first in a string of British film musicals starring Cliff Richard, including "Summer Holiday" (1963), and "Wonderful Life" (1964). Adapted in 2007 as a stage musical by John Plews which premiered that December at the Gatehouse in London. Set in London's West End, shot on location in Finsbury Park Empire and Castrol House (now Marathon House), London and Middlesex, England. Blue wrappers with titled label, dated 18th May, 1961, with credits for Screenplay, Words and Music by Peter Meyers & Ronald Cass, and Copy No. 2. Title page present, dated 18th May, 1961, with credits for Screenplay, Words and Music by Peter Myers & Ronald Cass. 73 leaves, with last page of text numbered 81. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with three flat metal brads. 45 rpm Record, Near Fine. Record Slipcase, 7.5 x 7.75 inches, Very Good plus, with light creasing and two vertical adhesive stains on seams of verso.
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Something of Value (Original photograph from the set of the 1957 film)
Richard Brooks (director, screenwriter); Robert C. Ruark (novel); Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Wendy Hiller, Juano Hernandez, William Marshall, Sidney Poitier (starring)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1957
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage photograph of actors Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier getting their clothes fitted while in Nairobi for the production of the 1957 film. Mimeo snipe, manuscript annotations, and a rubber stamp on the verso. Based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Robert C. Ruark. Set amidst Kenya's Mau Mau uprising. Two childhood frien…ds, Peter (Rock Hudson), the son of a British colonist and Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native to Kenyan grow up to be on opposing sides of the conflict, each wishing for a more peaceful world while surrounded by extreme violence. Shot on location in Kenya. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
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Prince of the City (Original photograph from the set of 1981 film)
Robert Daley (novel); Sidney Lumet (director, screenwriter); Robert Daley (novel); Jay Presson Allen (screenwriter); Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Richard Foronjy (starring)
Published by Orion Pictures, Beverly Hills, CA, 1981
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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 of Sidney Lumet and Treat Williams on the set of the 1981 film. French mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on Robert Daley's 1978 nonfiction book of the same name. New York detective Daniel Ciello (Treat Williams) joins the Department of Justice to help put an end to police corruption. Along the way h…e uncovers a conspiracy and finds himself getting closer to the heart of the corruption than he anticipated. Shot on location in New York City. 10.25 x 8 inches. Near fine, some edgewear. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
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Detective Story (Original photograph from the 1951 film)
Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell (starring); William Wyler (director); Sidney Kingsley (play); Robert Wyler, Philip Yordan (screenwriters)
Published by Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, 1951
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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 1951 film noir, showing Cathy O'Donnell, Craig Hill, and William Bendix. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Sm…ith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Based on the 1949 play by Sidney Kingsley, set over a single night in a New York police station. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress for Eleanor Parker. 8 x 10 inches. Lightly toned on the margins, else about Near Fine. Penzler 101. Selby Canon US. Silver Classic Noir. Spicer US.
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The Lost Man (Original transparency from the set of the 1969 film)
Sidney Poitier, Joanna Shimkus, Richard Dysart, Paul Winfield (starring); Robert Alan Aurthur (director, screenwriter); F.L. Green (novel)
Published by Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1969
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage transparency from the 1969 film, showing Sidney Poitier on the set. Loosely based on F.L. Green's 1945 novel "Odd Man Out." A Black militant intends to rob a factory payroll in order to aid his imprisoned revolutionaries, but through an unexpected turn of events he is forced to rely on a young social worker to help pull…off the heist. 5 x 4 inches. Fine.
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Get Yourself a College Girl [The Swingin' Set] (Original photograph of Nancy Sinatra from the 1964 film)
Nancy Sinatra, Mary Ann Mobley, The Dave Clark Five, The Animals, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto (starring); Sidney Miller (director); Robert E. Kent, Robert G. Stone (screenwriters)
Published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], Beverly Hills, CA, 1964
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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 1964 film, showing Nancy Sinatra in a tulle-embellished dance costume. A star-studded comedy about a college girl moonlighting as a successful pop songwriter. Actress Mary Ann Mobley's film debut, and featuring performances by The Dave Clark Five, The Animals, Stan Getz and Astrud Gilbert…o, The Jimmy Smith Trio, the Standells, and the Bell Boys. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with a faint dampstain at the center left.
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The Charmer (Original photograph of Pola Negri from the 1925 silent film)
Pola Negri (starring); Sada Cowan (screenwriter); Robert Frazer, Wallace MacDonald, Trixie Friganza (starring); Sidney Olcott (director)
Published by Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, 1925
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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 1925 silent film, showing actress Pola Negri holding a small goat. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. A dancer achieves sudden fame and wealth when she is discovered performing in a Spanish cafe and brought to New York, but soon finds life in high society is more difficult than glamorous. Now…considered to be a lost film. Set in New York and Spain. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light, even toning and edgewear.
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A Yank at Oxford (Original photograph from the 1938 film)
Robert Taylor, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lionel Barrymore, Vivien Leigh (starring); Jack Conway (director); Roland Pertwee, John Monk Saunders, Leon Gordon, Sidney Gilliat, Michael Hogan, Angus MacPhail, John Paddy Carstairs (screenwriters)
Published by MGM-British, Beverly Hills, CA, 1938
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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 1938 film, showing an ice skating scene with Robert Taylor and Maureen O'Sullivan. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. A hot-blooded American aristocrat falls in love with his enemy's sister during his time studying at Oxford University. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first British production,…and an early screen appearance by Vivien Leigh. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, lightly toned.
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Little Fauss and Big Halsy (Original photograph of Robert Redford and Erin O'Reilly from the 1970 film)
Sidney J. Furie (director); Charles K. Eastman (screenwriter); Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton, Noah Beery, Lucille Benson (starring)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1970
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage borderless black and white photograph from the 1970 film, showing actors Robert Redford and Erin O'Reilly. Two motorbike riders-one a callous womanizer, one a shy and unsuspecting young man-find their friendship tested by the arrival of beautiful young runaway at their racetrack. Shot on location throughout Arizona and C…alifornia, including at the Ascot Park Speedway and the Sonoma Raceway. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
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For Love of Ivy (Original photograph of Daniel Mann, Abbey Lincoln, and Joseph Attles on the set of the 1968 film)
Daniel Mann (director); Robert Alan Arthur (screenwriter); Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin (starring)
Published by Cinerama International Releasing Organization, Los Angeles, 1968
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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 of director Daniel Mann laughing with actors Abbey Lincoln and Joseph Attles on the set of the 1968 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. In order to prevent their maid from leaving their employment to attend secretarial school, the youngest son of a wealthy white Long Isl…and family searches for a handsome executive to wine and dine her. Set in Long Island and New York. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Very Good plus, lightly toned and soiled to the right edge, with brief wear to the corners.
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Murders in the Rue Morgue (Original photograph from the set of the 1932 film)
Edgar Allan Poe (story); Bela Lugosi, Sidney Fox, Leon Ames (starring); Robert Florey (director); Tom Reed, Dale Van Every (screenwriters)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1932
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage double weight reference photograph taken on the set of the 1932 film. An extraordinary photo showing director Robert Florey and cinematographer Karl Freund with actors Sidney Fox and Leon Ames. Contemporary annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. Loosely based on the 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe, an atmospheri…c tale heavily influenced by German Expressionism, about a mad scientist who kidnaps the women of Paris in order to mix their blood with his pet gorilla's. The film was the first to have actor Bela Lugosi in the role of a mad scientist or doctor, a role he would reprise throughout his career. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
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Murders in the Rue Morgue (Original photograph from the 1932 film)
Bela Lugosi, Sidney Fox, Leon Ames (starring); Robert Florey (director); Tom Reed, Dale Van Every (screenwriters); Edgar Allan Poe (story)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1932
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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 1932 film, showing actors Bela Lugosi and Leon Ames looking on while Sidney Fox encounters a sinister ape (Joe Bonomo in a monkey suit). Loosely based on the 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe, an atmospheric tale heavily influenced by German Expressionism, about a mad scientist who kidnaps… the women of Paris in order to mix their blood with his pet gorilla's. The film was the first to have Lugosi in the role of a mad scientist or doctor, a role he would reprise throughout his career. 9 x 7 inches. Very Good plus, moderately soiled on the verso.
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Night Falls on Manhattan (Original screenplay for the 1996 film)
Sidney Lumet (director, screenwriter); James Gandolfini, Richard Dreyfuss, Lena Olin, Andy Garcia (starring); Robert Daley (novel)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1995
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFinal Draft script for the 1996 neo-noir film. Copy belonging to an unidentified crew member, with their annotations on the title page, noting phone numbers, and on several pages in the script, highlighting dialogue for police officers. With a production memo and a call sheet dated November 15, 1995, laid in with the script, alo…ng with a FedEx receipt. Based on Robert Daley's 1993 novel "Tainted Evidence," and on the true story of the escape of criminal Larry Davis, about a newly elected district attorney's drive to eliminate corruption in the police department. Set and shot on location in Manhattan. Clear generic front wrapper, blue rear wrapper. Title page present, dated July 27, 1995, noted as Final Draft, with credits for screenwriter Sidney Lumet and novelist Robert Daley. 125 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated September 22, 1995. Pages about Fine, wrapper Very Good, with wear on the top and bottom edges of the rear wrapper, silver prong binding. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir.
