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Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1937. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1937 musical film, showing actors Kenny Baker and Jane Wyman. An electrician finds quick fame singing on a radio station in New York, but his success brings him no luck in love. Set in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Very… Read more about this item

New York: Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, 1942. Draft script for the 1942 radio show episode, originally broadcast on May 14, 1942. With a few annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the front wrapper. The anthology series was part of a campaign by the DuPont chemical corporation to rehabilitate its image following the public exposure of… Read more about this item

New York: Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, 1942. Draft script for the 1942 radio show episode, originally broadcast on March 23, 1942. With a few annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the front wrapper. The anthology series was part of a campaign by the DuPont chemical corporation to rehabilitate its image following the public exposure of… Read more about this item

New York: Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, 1942. Draft script for the 1942 radio show episode, originally broadcast on January 5, 1947. With a few annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the front wrapper. The anthology series was part of a campaign by the DuPont chemical corporation to rehabilitate its image following the public exposure of… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1973. Collection of 86 QSL cards from 45 countries, housed in a 32 page generic scrapbook binding, from dedicated radio enthusiast Mark Murphy, 1954-1973, the majority of which dates from the late 1950s. The majority of the QSL cards are addressed to Murphy, at various addresses in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. QSL cards were sent… Read more about this item

New York: WKCR / Columbia University, 1979. Vintage program for the 125-hour Miles Davis Festival, a marathon broadcast of Davis' music held on WKCR, Columbia University's radio station, from 3 PM on July 1 to 9 PM on July 6 in 1979. Rare. Very Good plus in side-stapled wrappers, with a short closed tear on the fore-edge of… Read more about this item

New York: Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS], 1939. Vintage publicity photograph of Orson Welles, produced by CBS Radio to promote Welles' 1938-1940 radio show, "The Campbell Playhouse." Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine, with faint wear to the finish on the bottom left corner of the recto.

N.p.: World Broadcasting System, 1958. Draft script for the circa 1958 radio show. Copy belonging to actor Johnny Crawford, with his name in manuscript pencil on the first page, and his annotations throughout. A young boy's parents reunite just in time for Christmas, aided by a friendly ranch foreman. Self wrappers. Title page present, undated,… Read more about this item

New York: Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS], 1975. Draft script for the 1975 radio episode. Copy belonging to actor Gilbert Mack, with his name on the title page, and his annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. CBS Radio Mystery Theatre was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown in 1974. It was broadcast on the CBS Radio Network… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1936. Two vintage black-and-white photographs of publisher Rob Wagner and director Frank Capra on KFWB radio in 1936. One photograph shows Wagner and Capra with KFWB executives Harry Maizlish and Bob White in the background. Both photographs with annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the versos. KFWB first signed on the air in 1925,… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: National Broadcasting Company [NBC], 1935. Vintage publicity photograph of actress Blanche Yurka in costume as Clara Barton for the NBC radio show "Roses and Drums," 1935. With a mimeo snipe on the verso, along with the stamp of Dell Publishing Company. The radio series initially began by showcasing historical dramas from different periods of American… Read more about this item

London: Rank Film Distributors, 1971. Vintage borderless reference photograph from UK release of the 1971 American film, showing director-actor Clint Eastwood and actress Jessica Walter. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a Rank Film Distributor stamp. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. A womanizing disc jockey's life is disrupted… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Cineplex-Odeon Films, 1988. Vintage press kit for Academy screenings of the 1988 film. Kit includes a 31 page press booklet, twelve black and white studio still photographs in their original glassine envelope, twelve clippings of "For Your Consideration" ads for the film, two ad clippings and an article clipping for the film, two copies of "Photo Captions… Read more about this item

N.p.: The Theatre Guild, 1945. Small archive of material relating to the 1945 radio play, including the original play script, a Theatre Guild contract signed by Arthur Miller, and an original program for the live performance. "The Guardsman" was adapted by Arthur Miller from Ferenc Molnár's 1912 play "A Testõr." The play aired on the radio on September… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1949. Revised Final White script for the 1950 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Joseph H. Hazen, in full green leather binding, with his name in gilt on front board and title in gilt on spine. Although the title and distribution pages identify the script as "Part I," the script presented here is the complete… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1949. Final White script for the 1949 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Joseph H. Hazen, in full green leather binding, with his name in gilt on front board and title in gilt on spine, with the single annotation of an "H" in manuscript pencil on the top right of the title page. Although the… Read more about this item

New York: Rinehart, 1945. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by Arthur Laurents at his contribution on page 91. A collection of transcriptions of dramatic radio plays. Very Good plus in green cloth covered boards, lacking the dust jacket.

New York: Arista Records, 1978. Vintage tape recording of a 1978 anti-drug public service announcement by noted soul and jazz musician-poet Gil Scott-Heron. Included with the tape is an audio CD and MP3 file of same. The recording features Scott-Heron narrating both 15 second and 30 second radio spots about the dangers of PCP use over clips… Read more about this item

Burbank, CA: National Broadcasting Company [NBC], 1930. Vintage satin-finish double weight publicity photograph of young actress Rose Marie posing in front of a NBC microphone. With manuscript pencil annotations on the verso, along with a date stamp reading April 23, 1930, and a NBC stamp. Marie would go on to become a beloved comedian and television actress,… Read more about this item

Burbank, CA: National Broadcasting Company [NBC], 1932. Vintage publicity photograph of radio actress and announcer Bernardine Flynn, with the insignia of photography studio Maurice Seymour from the negative, at the bottom left corner, circa 1930s. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a date stamp reading August 18, 1932. Flynn voiced a variety of… Read more about this item