Search Results: 1990s Cinema from Royal Books, Inc.

N.p.: Alliance Entertainment, 1991. Collection of three vintage studio still photographs from the 1991 film. An unorthodox insurance claims adjuster and his family are approached by a wealthy, voyeuristic couple who want to make a film in their house. Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan's fourth feature, a fetishistic and unsettling psychological journey. Shot on location in Toronto. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Burbank, CA: American Broadcasting Company [ABC], 1997. Revised Draft script for the 1997 television movie. Based on the 1994 novel "The Advocate's Devil" by Alan Dershowitz. A film whose message regarding the nature of sexual assault remains potent and relevant, "The Advocate's Devil" follows an attorney who successfully helps a young athlete shake rape charges that have been brought against him. Unfortunately, he later uncovers troubling evidence about his ex-client that has both personal and professional ramifications. Set in San Francisco, shot on location in Vancouver, Canada. Green untitled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for director Jeff Bleckner, executive producer Elon Dershowits, and producer Karen Moore. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographically duplicated, first generation copy with no copied punch holes, with goldenrod and green revision pages throughout, dated variously between 05/22/97 and 05/28/97. Pages Fine, wrapper Fine bound with two gold brads.

Los Angeles: Carolco / IndieProd, 1989. Draft script for the 1990 film. Based on the 1979 nonfiction novel by Christopher Robbins, which chronicled the CIA's business of transporting weapons and supplies to Cambodia, Laos, and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. A man loses his pilot's license but has a chance to get it back if he agrees to work for "Air America," a company soon revealed to be an arms-dealing front for the CIA. Set in Vietnam, shot on location in Thailand, California, and England. White generic studio wrappers. Title page present, dated May 16, 1989, with credits for screenwriter John Eskow. 128 leaves, with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with two gold brads.

N.p.: Golden Hawk Entertainment, 1990. Revised Draft script for the 1991 film. Copy belonging to actor Joseph Bologna, with his manuscript pencil and ink annotations throughout, and various production materials, including cast and crew contact sheets, bound in before the script. A huge alligator begins to prey on the inhabitants of a small town with a vast, labyrinthine sewer and drainage system. Sequel to the 1980 film "Alligator," directed by Lewis Teague. Shot on location in Echo Park and Los Angeles. Green titled wrappers. Title page present, dated March 18, 1990, with credits for screenwriter Curt Allen and story credits to Brandon Chase. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 107. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with rainbow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 3/18/90 and 4/23/90. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

N.p.: N.p., 1990. Revised Second Draft for the 1991 film. Copy belonging to an unknown person involved in pre-production, with manuscript ink annotations throughout relating mostly to locations and shooting. A man who just got out of a three year stay at a mental hospital is released and immediately mistaken for a millionaire. A con-man takes advantage of the situation. The last movie in which Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor acted as a comedy duo. Set in Los Angeles, shot on location in Los Angeles. Light blue blank card wrappers. Title page present, dated September 4, 1990, noted as Revised Second Draft, with a credit for Ziggy Steinberg. 136 leaves, with last page of text numbered 127. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with undated revision pages throughout. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

N.p.: N.p., 1991. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script is a xerographically duplicated design for the film title, and a typed list of editorial notes on the script, dated 7/24/91, with a manuscript ink annotation to the top right corner, noting "Viacom's list." Loosely based on the nonfiction writings of Tom Clancy, about the members of a special, deep cover military unit as they attempt to manage a volatile hostage situation. Set in Tampa, Florida and Washington DC. Self wrappers. Title page present, dated 7/17/91, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriter Michael Ahnemann. 116 leaves, with last page of text numbered 111. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrappers, Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.

Berkeley: Saul Zaentz, 1990. Third Draft script for the 1991 film. Based on the 1965 novel by Peter Matthiessen, about the conflicts and relationships between an indigenous Amazon tribe, the missionaries that want to convert them, and the mercenaries hired to move them off their land. Set in Amazon rainforest, shot on location in Brazil and Venezuela. Green titled wrappers, noted as Third Draft on the front wrapper, dated April 23, 1990, with credits for screenwriters Jean-Claude Carriere, and Hector Babenco, and author Peter Matthiessen. Title page present, dated April 23, 1990, noted as Third Draft, with credits for screenwriters Carriere, and Babenco and author Matthiessen. 150 leaves, with last page of text numbered 149. Xerographically duplicated. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three silver brads.

Los Angeles: Baby Huey Productions, 1998. Revised Draft script for the 1999 film belonging to an unknown crew member, with an annotation in manuscript ink on front wrapper of a telephone number, and annotations of dialogue changes, in manuscript pencil, on first two pages of script, with many pages creased from dog-ears and/or vertical folds, as is common with working scripts. Bound in, preceding script, is the full six page shooting schedule for August 6 through September 1, 1998, and a nine page "Staff & Crew List." Based on cartoonist Martin Taras' gargantuan baby duck cartoon character, made for Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios in the 1950s, most frequently appearing in Paramount's theatrical shorts "Noveltoons." Directed by and starring Stephen Furst (Flounder from "National Lampoon's Animal House"), the direct-to-video, live-action, children's musical comedy, finds Nick (Michael Angarano) and his friends protecting Baby Huey from the evil scientist Prof. von Klupp (Harvey Korman), and the… Read More

Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1992. Revised Draft script for the 1993 film. Copy belonging to actor Dick Miller, with his manuscript ink annotations underlining lines to several pages, and with a letter to Miller from casting and voice director Andrea Romano regarding the project. From the estate of Dick Miller. Based on the 1992-1995 television show "Batman: The Animated Series." The first original theatrical film produced by Warner Brothers Animation, and the first film in the DC Animated Universe superhero film franchise. Self wrappers. Title page present, dated 11/04/92, noted as Rev. Draft, with credits for screenwriters Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves. 138 leaves, with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, bound with a black clasp to the top edges.

N.p.: PPCM Photo Press Agency, 1996. Collection of five vintage studio still photographs from the French release of the 1996 animated comedy film. Based on the satirical 1990s animated television series created by Mike Judge, about the misadventures of two apathetic teenage slackers. Followed by a 2022 sequel, "Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe." 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1999. Vintage press kit for the 1999 film. Includes six page pamphlet on the cast, filmmakers, synopsis, and film production. Also includes a black and white film still photograph. Housed in a photo illustrated folder. Director Malcom D. Lee's directorial debut, in part financed by his cousin Spike Lee. The first major lead role for Taye Diggs, who plays an author whose upcoming autobiographical novel will spill the beans on all the dirt between his friends, set to release with unfortunate timing just around a wedding at which he will see many of them. "The Best Man" proved the mainstream commercial viability of African American romantic comedies. Folder Very Good plus, with light rubbing and creasing. Contents about Fine.

Los Angeles: The Movie Group, 1994. Second Draft script for the 1995 film, seen here under the working title "Best of the Best 3: Hard Right." The third film (out of four) in the "Best of the Best" series. A martial arts instructor joins forces with a small town schoolteacher to fight a white supremacist organization. Shot on location in Indiana and Ohio. Clear plastic wrapper. Title page present, dated March 4, 1994, noted as SECOND DRAFT, with credits for screenwriters Barry Gray and Deborah Scott. 107 leaves, with last page of text numbered 106. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two silver brads.

Burbank, CA: New Line Cinema, 1997. Collection of five vintage borderless photographs from the 1997 film. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's second film, bringing him to widespread acclaim, about a young man's career in the porn industry during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Anderson, Best Supporting Actress for Julianne Moore, and Best Supporting Actor for Burt Reynolds, reinvigorating his career. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles. 5 x 7 inches. Fine.

N.p.: Pushing Thirteen, Inc, 1996. Revised Draft script for the 1997 film, an internally duplicated copy made during production, with copied punch holes, housed in Lawrence Gordon Productions wrappers. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's second film, bringing him to widespread acclaim, about a young man's career in the porn industry during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Anderson, Best Supporting Actress for Julianne Moore, and Best Supporting Actor for Burt Reynolds, which reinvigorated his career. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles. Gray untitled Lawrence Gordon Productions wrappers. Title page present, dated MAY, 1996, noted as REVISED DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson. 151 leaves, with last page of text numbered 152. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with revision pages noted as "Revised Pink," dated June, 26, 1996, and "Revised Blue," dated September 26, 1996 throughout. Pages Near Fine,… Read More

Culver City, CA: Outlaw, 1994. Revised Draft script for the 1995 film, here under the working title "Katie." Copy belonging to a crew member, with their manuscript ink and pencil annotations throughout, both editorial and substantive in nature. Laid in with the script is a typed letter dated 16 May 1994, addressed to the crew member from producer Jeffrey Silver, introducing the script. A teenage boy plans and executes the liberation of a caged gorilla named Katie who can communicate through sign language. Gray generic Outlaw Productions wrappers. Title page present, dated April 24, 1994, noted as Work In Progress, with credits for screenwriters Paul Young, John Bunzel, and John Gray. 114 leaves, with last page of text numbered 113. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with three gold brads.

Hollywood: Icon Entertainment, 1994. Draft script for the 1995 film. An early draft, produced prior to the film having an association with Mel Gibson's production company, Icon Entertainment International. Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and nominated for another five, including Best Original Screenplay. Orange titled wrappers, production No. 53, dated March 24, 1994, with credits for screenwriter Randall Wallace. 110 leaves, with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, dated 31-Mar-94. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good with some tears and folding at the extremities, silver prong binding.

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995. Final Draft scrit for the 1996 film. Corrupt Air Force pilot John Travolta holds two nuclear warheads ransom after intentionally crashing a stealth bomber in the desert, ejecting himself and co-pilot Christian Slater. It's up to Slater and an ambitious Park Ranger Samantha Mathis to stop him. Shot on location in Arizona, Montana, Utah, and California. Pink titled wrappers, noted as Final Draft on the front wrapper, dated 4/24/95. Title page present, dated 4/24/95, noted as FINAL DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Graham Yost and Revisions by William Wisher. 116 leaves, with last page of text numbered 115. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

Los Angeles: European American Entertainment, 1990. Second Draft script for the 1991 film, here under the working title "Chained Heat II," with a manuscript marker annotation of copy number "40" on the front wrapper. Not to be confused with the 1993 film, "Chained Heat II," directed by Lloyd Simandl and starring Brigitte Nielsen and Paul Koslo. Copy likely belonging to actor Ray Sharkey, with manuscript annotations in blue highlighter and ink on five pages, highlighting all the dialogue of Sharkey's character "Hayes." Also released under the title "Hotel Oklahoma." David Keith stars as Tommy, an ex-con, who disguises himself as a warden to free his innocent girlfriend, Kristen Cloke, from a women's penitentiary, after she took the fall for a crime he committed. Shot on location in McAlester, Oklahoma. Front wrapper integral with title page, dated 6/20/90, noted as SECOND DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Bobby Houston. 111 leaves, with last page of text numbered 110. Xerographic… Read More

Various American Cities: Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] / Darren Star Productions, 1995. Revised Yellow script for the third episode of season one of the 1995 prime time soap opera. Copy belonging to production coordinator Shelley Houis, with her name in manuscript ink on the title page. Script housed in a blue three-ring binder with approximately 100 pages of production documents relating to episodes two and three of season one, including (in addition to the script) cast and crew contact lists, equipment rentals, filming locations, and shooting schedules. The series followed the staff of trendy society magazine "Communique," a group of powerful, money-hungry New Yorkers. The series aired on CBS for two seasons, with the final episode airing on June 28, 1996. The series was a manifestation of efforts by CBS to boost ratings with "prestige" television (whose time, unfortunately, had not yet come), but the network ultimately decided to return in 1996 to more traditional fare. Title page present,… Read More

Los Angeles: CBS Television Network, 1989. Draft script for the 1990 television film, which originally aired May 1, 1990 on CBS. Copy belonging to casting director Barbara Claman, with her name in manuscript ink on front wrapper. A nine-year-old boy witnesses his father's murder. A psychologist works with him to retrieve important information for the criminal investigation. Elijah Wood's debut. Shot on location in Seattle, Washington. White titled self wrappers, dated September 14, 1989, with credits for screenwriter Michael Petryni. Title page integral to front wrapper. 105 leaves, with last page of text numbered 105. Xerographically reproduced. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.