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N.p.: N.p., 1982. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1982 film, two showing actress Jessica Lange, one showing Lange with actor Sam Shepard, and one showing Lange and director Graeme Clifford on the set. Loosely based on William Arnold's 1978 novel "Shadowland," a heavily fictionalized and widely discredited account of the life of actress Frances Farmer, whose… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1968. Small archive of five vintage photographs belonging to noted avant-garde filmmaker and writer Kenneth Anger, relating to his research into homosexuality, drugs, and murder for his notorious books "Hollywood Babylon" (1959) and "Hollywood Babylon II" (1984). Two photographs with Anger's ownership stamp and label on the verso, four with press stamps on the verso, and three… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage photograph of actress Jane Wyman and her husband Fred Karger, circa 1950s. With the stamp of International News Photos and annotations in manuscript pencil regarding layout to the verso. Three years after her divorce from Ronald Reagan in 1949, Wyman married Karger, a Hollywood music director and composer. The couple were married for two… Read more about this item

Paris: Les Films Haïk, 1940. Vintage matte-finish postcard photograph of Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong, circa 1940s. Frustrated by the discrimination and typecasting she faced in Hollywood, Wong spent the first half of the 1930s traveling between Europe and the US for stage and film work. She would appear in what many consider her best-remembered role during… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1945. Vintage candid photograph of actors Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, 1945. With the stamp of United Press International to the verso. After starring together in "Brother Rat" (1938) and its sequel "Brother Rat and a Baby" (1940), Reagan and Wyman were married in 1940. The couple divorced in 1949, a decision purportedly attributable to Wyman's… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1940. Two vintage photographs of actors Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan in 1940, holding their newly received marriage license in one photograph and descending the stairs of the Wee Kirk o' the Heather Church in Glendale after their wedding in the other. Both with mimeo snipes on the verso. After starring together in "Brother Rat" (1938)… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1972. Vintage double weight candid photograph of actress Jane Wyman and film producer Frank McCarthy attending a Thalians Annual Gala, circa 1972. With the stamps of Vista Photos and Movie World on the verso, along with several manuscript ink annotations regarding layout and noting a date of February '72. Wyman worked as a popular contract player… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1919. Vintage album housing 49 vintage reference photographs from the 1919 silent film, most showing noted early film star William Farnum. Of particular note in the album is a photograph of Farnum on the set with actors Lamar Johnstone and Charles Clary, holding bouquets of flowers, ostensibly at the end of the shoot. Laid in… Read more about this item

Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1993. Draft script for the 1993 film. A formerly powerful but lately unsuccessful director must make a truly great film in order to save his career. Against his better judgment, he agrees to direct an truly horrible science fiction movie (about Kansas farmers who fly a gigantic pickle into outer space) when… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1985. Draft script for the 1985 German film, here under the English title "Into the Spirit of Times, Past and Present." With annotations in manuscript pencil on the first three pages regarding casting, noted as copy No. 112 in manuscript ink on the title page. Text and titles in English. The fourth and final entry in… Read more about this item

New York: Globe Photos, 1980. Vintage oversize double weight photograph of actress Barbara Hershey looking out over the Los Angeles skyline, circa 1980s. Stamp of Globe Photos on the verso, crediting photographer Ron Thal. 14 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with moderate creasing at the two left corners, and light creasing at the right corners. … Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1960. Original manuscript for an unpublished memoir. Also included with the manuscript are a plot summary and an extended chapter outline. With a single annotation in manuscript ink on page 157, and several xerographically duplicated annotations on the final leaves. A tell-all about the exploits of David "The Duke" Monteverde, a burglar who stole thousands… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. An ambitious young man heads to Hollywood to make his fortune. There, he falls in love with a prostitute and begins hustling in order to get her off the streets. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Ellis St. Joseph. 118 leaves, with last… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film, circa 1980s. Not to be confused with the 1968, 2019, or 2023 films with the same name. From the collection of novelist William Hjortsberg, who worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood between 1977-1985. Hjortsberg is best known for the film adaptation of "Angel Heart" (1987), based on his 1978… Read more about this item

N.p.: Cinemas Associés, 1973. Collection of six vintage oversize borderless double weight reference photographs from the French release of the 1973 American documentary film. An early documentary film about Charles Manson and his followers ("The Family"), exploring the cult's origins and the famous Tate-LaBianca murders. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. 12… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Olympic International Films, 1963. Vintage pressbook for the 1963 nudie film. A private detective investigates the erotic goings-on in the movie business, where he meets a variety of nude figure models and actresses. Two pages, bifold. 8.5 x 11 inches. Near Fine.

N.p.: N.p., 1979. Draft manuscript for the 1979 novel. A fictionalized account of a romance between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, America's Singing Sweethearts, who met off-camera and continued their relationship for the rest of their lives. Set in Hollywood. Orange untitled wrappers, with credit for author Diane Goodrich. Title page present, with… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. Screenwriter Ellis St. Joseph was best known for the films "Flesh and Fantasy" (1943), "The Barbarian and the Geisha" (1958), and "Joan of Paris" (1942). An actress sleeps with anyone who can help her career along, but starts to find herself less and less desirable as… Read more about this item

Munich: Bavaria Atelier, 1978. Press kit for the 1978 film. Full-color illustrated folder, with six black-and-white borderless reference photographs and 15 gatherings of promotional reading material, housed all together in a white envelope. Based on the novella by Thomas Tryon, from his 1976 collection "Crowned Heads." A struggling Hollywood producer attempts to revive his career by luring… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 2000. Archive of material belonging to Belgian American actress, singer, and socialite Monique van Vooren, composed primarily of annotated sheet music from her lengthy stage career as a nightclub singer. Material dated variously between the 1950s and the 2000s, although the balance is dated from the late 1950s and 1960s. Nearly 2 linear feet of material in… Read more about this item