Search Results: Film Series from Royal Books, Inc.

N.p.: Federal Telefilms, 1954. Draft script for Season One, Episode 14 of the 1954-1956 television show, which originally aired on September 23, 1954. Copy belonging to episode director Derwin Abrahams, with his name (as Derwin Abbe) on the front wrapper in manuscript pencil, and manuscript pencil annotations on nearly every page. Based on the character created by Michael Arlen, which first appeared in 1940 short story published in "Town & Country" magazine. The character would go on to appear in 15 films throughout the 1940s, as well as a radio serial, before finally being adapted as this early syndicated television show which ran for 39 episodes between 1954 and 1956. Beige titled wrappers, noted as production No. 216, dated May 18, 1954. 54 leaves, with last page of text numbered 47. Mimeograph duplication. Pages Very Good, wrapper Very Good, with some light dampstaining to both, bound with three gold brads.

Universal City: Universal International Pictures, 1947. Revised First Draft script for the 1948 film. With faint manuscript pencil annotations, and watermarked CONTRACT FILE COPY throughout. Based on the 1946 Broadway play, and a prequel to the 1941 film "The Little Foxes." In the fictional town of Bowden, Alabama, the wealthy Hubbard family holds onto their old-South prominence and prestige through exploitation and cruelty. A searing portrayal of racism and class privilege in the post-Civil War American South. Set in Alabama. Green titled wrappers, noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped production No. 7494, dated June 9, 1947, with credits for screenwriter Vladimir Pozner. Title page integral on the front wrapper. 178 leaves, with last page of text numbered 169. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus with light foxing to the left edge, bound with three gold brads.

N.p.: N.p., 1897. Vintage borderless photograph from the 1897 short film, with the number 542 in manuscript pencil on the verso, with a still image from the film corresponding to that number on the website Catalogue Lumiere showing a similar scene. While the importance of the Lumiere Brothers to the invention and popularity of the moving image is well known, director Alexandre Promio, who filmed over 300 shorts for the Lumieres, deserves equal consideration. Of particular note are the series of films he shot while presenting the new technology at the 1897 General Art and Industrial Exposition in Stockholm, Sweden, of which "Arrivee a l'Exposition en bateau" is one. The films represent the first ever shot in the country, and Promio would go on to train pioneering Swedish director Ernest Florman in the art of filmmaking. Other trips with the Lumieres included ones to Russia, England, Germany, Hungary, the United States, and Italy, where Promio shot "Panorama du Grand Canal pris d'un bateau," thought… Read More

Los Angeles: State Street Pictures, 2003. Preliminary Draft script for the 2004 film, blue revision copy dated 7/9/03 with pink revision pages dated 7/10/03, copy belonging to Production Sound Mixer, David Obermeyer, with his name on a label on the top of the title page, here under the working title "Barbershop 2," with annotations in manuscript marker and ink on four pages. The second of the "Barbershop" film series, preceded by "Barbershop" (2002), directed by Tim Story, and starring Ice Cube and Anthony Anderson, and followed by "Barbershop: The Next Cut" (2016), directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and starring Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer. The series also spun off "Beauty Shop" (2005), directed by Bille Woodruff, starring Queen Latifah and Alicia Silverstone, as well as the television series, "Barbershop," starring Omar Gooding and Gbenga Akinnagbe, which premiered on the Showtime cable network in August, 2005. Calvin's Barbershop again finds itself threatened by greedy developers, this time from… Read More

Tokyo: Toei, 1974. Draft script for the 1974 Japanese film. Text and titles in Japanese. Based on a series of magazine articles written by journalist Koichi Iiboshi, which were in turn based on memoirs written by yakuza crime boss Kozo Mino. The fifth, and final, film in director Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza pentalogy, following feuding gangs in post-war Hiroshima. Recently the subject of a complete restoration helmed and issued by Arrow Films in England. Tan titled perfect-bound wrappers. 67 leaves, with last page of text numbered D27. Mimeograph duplication, printed on rectos and versos. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good, with light dampstains to the extremities. Arrow 2164.

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.

Hollywood: MCA TV, 1993. Revised Draft script for the 1994 television film. Sequel to the 1963 film by Alfred Hitchcok. A family grieving the death of their son relocates to a summer house on a remote East Coast island, where flocks of birds begin to attack the town. Director Rick Rosenthal's dissatisfaction with the final film led him to remove his name from the credits, attributing his work instead to Alan Smithee. Shot on location in North Carolina. White untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated May 21, 1993, noted as Revised, with credits for screenwriters Ken & Jim Wheat, novelist Daphne du Maurier, and original screenwriter Robert Eisele. 100 leaves, with last page of text numbered 99. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. Reyes, 23, 311.

Hollywood: Monogram Pictures, 1949. Revised Draft script for the 1949 film., "Brand of Fear," here under the working title, "Range Rogues." Copy belonging to actor Marshall Reed, who played "Cal Derringer" in the film, with his name on the front wrapper in manuscript ink, and annotations throughout in manuscript ink and pencil. One of Wakely's final films at Monogram Pictures, where he became a popular musical Western actor under his own name, beginning with "Springtime in Texas" (1945), and ending with "Lawless Code" (1949). This time Wakely and his partner Cannonball Taylor escort a school teacher (Davis) to Oreville, where she is accosted by two outlaws. The local marshal (London) wrangles with one of the outlaws, who informs his cohort that the marshal is actually wanted by the law himself, and they attempt to blackmail him. Wakely and Cannonball show up to help the marshal, who in reality is the school teacher's father, and nab the outlaws. Wakely eventually had his own comic book series,… Read More

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1970. Vintage studio still photograph of Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, and Pal (the dog performing as Lassie) from the television release of the 1949 film, circa 1970s. Based on the 1912 novel "Greyfriars Bobby" by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson, which is based on the true story of Greyfriars Bobby, a 19th century Edinburgh Terrier who spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner. When Lassie's master is killed by robbers, the collie keeps a vigil besides her master's grave, in violation of local dog laws, and her late owner's friend struggle to keep the local police and town magistrate from euthanizing the dog. Set in 1860 Scotland, shot on location in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1972. Revised Final script for the 1973 film. Laid in are two full-color studio stills from the film. Director Paul Bogart's sequel to Robert Mulligan's 1971 film, "Summer of '42." Hermie (Grimes), Oscy (Houser), and Benjie (Conant) graduate from high school in the waning months of World War II, and go separate ways. Benjie joins the Marines, while Hermie and Oscy take on the daunting task of entering college. Hermie falls for beautiful college freshman Julie (Winters), and a fraternity president (William Atherton) supervises hazing rituals. Shot on location in New York, New Jersey (Princeton University), and Canada. Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as REV. FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 72, dated May 22, 1972. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. Title page present, dated May 22, 1972, with a credit for screenwriter Raucher. 113 leaves, with last page of text numbered 111. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good… Read More

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1971 British film, showing actors Charles Gray and Jill St. John, alongside an unknown henchman. Based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel. The seventh James Bond adventure and the second of four directed by Guy Hamilton, following 007 as he pursues a diamond smuggling ring in Las Vegas. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994. Draft script for the 1995 film, seen here under the working title "Simon Says: Die Hard III." The third film in the Die Hard series, following "Die Hard" (1988) and "Die Hard 2" (1990), and preceding "Live Free or Die Hard" (2007) and "A Good Day to Die Hard" (2013). In this installment, NYPD Lieutenant John McClane teams up with a local electrician to stop a mysterious terrorist from setting off bombs across New York city. Shot on location in New York, South Carolina, and Maryland. Orange titled Twentieth Century-Fox wrappers, dated July 10, 1994. Title page present, dated July 10, 1994, noted as Version 3.31, with credit for screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh. 120 leaves, with last page of text numbered 119. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two silver brads.

London: J. Arthur Rank, 1959. Final Draft script for the 1960 film. Based on Richard Gordon's 1957 novel. The fourth film in Rank's popular "Doctor" series, and the first not to feature actor Dirk Bogarde as Dr. Simon Sparrow (although Bogarde would return for the next film in the series, "Doctor in Distress" in 1963). The series follows the frequently romantic, comic antics of a group of young doctors. Set and shot on location in London. Green titled wrappers, noted as Semi-final Script on the front wrapper, dated 14-12-59. Title page present, dated December 1959, with credits for screenwriter Nicholas Phipps and novelist Richard Gordon. 128 leaves, with last page of text numbered 127. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with a silver prong.

N.p.: N.p., 1982. Vintage reference photograph from the 1982 film, showing actor Sylvester Stallone from behind. Cropping annotations to the verso. Based on the 1972 novel by David Morrell, about a troubled Vietnam veteran with PTSD who must fight for his life due to a series of misunderstandings with local law enforcement in a rural Washington town. The first, and most well-received, installment in the Rambo franchise, followed by four sequels, an animated television series, and countless comic books, novelizations, and video games. Set in Hope, Washington, and shot on location in Washington and British Columbia. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Los Angeles: Jack Stewart and Associates, 1950. Original radio script for "The Dead Are Never Lonely," episode 474 of season 10 (Sept. 25, 1950) of the popular radio program, "Inner Sanctum Mystery." The series aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952, and was created by producer Himan Brown. A total of 527 episodes were broadcast, most of them now presumed to be lost, including this one. Brief annotations in manuscript ink to a few pages. The anthology series featured mystery and horror stories, and its tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like "Suspense" (1942-1962) and "The Whistler" (1942-1955). Early episodes opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," followed by spooky organ music by Lew White, and each episode punctuated by Raymond's morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated "Pleasant dreeeeaams, hmmmmm?" and his style of narration became the standard for many similar radio programs to follow.… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1992. Revised Draft script for the 1992 film. SIGNED by actor Mel Gibson on the title page: "Love [and] thanks! / Mel Gibson / 92." With rainbow revisions in eight different colors. A former police officer turned gangland arms dealer is pursued by two cops in Los Angeles. The third film in the highly successful Lethal Weapon series, following the first and second installments in 1987 and 1989, respectively. Set and shot on location in Los Angeles. White titled pictorial wrappers. Title page present, dated September 6, 1991, noted as Rev., with credits for screenwriters Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen. 160 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with rainbow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 9/25/91 and 2/19/92. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with two gold brads.

Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1979. Vintage borderless studio still photograph from the 1979 Canadian film, showing actors Bill Murray and Chris Makepeace. With a folded mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. The counselors and teenage campers at a cut-rate summer camp in Ontario experience a variety of wacky adventures, including pranking and competing against the nearby rich kids' camp. Actor Bill Murray's first starring role in a film, and the first successful mainstream release of director Ivan Reitman, who would go on to work with Murray in "Stripes" (1981) and "Ghostbusters" (1984). Shot on location on Hurricane Lake in Ontario. 9.75 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

N.p.: N.p., 1995. Final Shooting script for the 1995 film. Copy belonging to noted crime writer Mickey Spillane, who appeared in a cameo in the film as a personal favor to director Max Allan Collins. With Spillane's name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and annotations highlighting lines to pages 56-59. A woman's increasingly psychotic obsession with her young daughter culminates in a string of gruesome murders. Collins' debut film, following a lengthy career as a mystery novelist and comic writer. Followed by a sequel, "Mommy 2: Mommy's Day," in 1997. Shot on location in Muscatine, Iowa. White titled wrappers. Title page integral with front wrapper, noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper, with credits for director Max Allan Collins. 79 leaves, with last page of text numbered 79. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990. Rainbow Revision Shooting script for the 1990 film, here under the working title of "Predator 2: The Hunt Continues," copy belonging to 2nd Assistant "B" cameraman, Butch Pierson, with the annotation of his name in manuscript red ink on the verso of the front wrapper, and annotations in manuscript ink on page 52. Sequel to "Predator," directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and followed by three sequels, as well as three crossover movies with the alien from Ridley Scott's 1979 classic "Alien." Danny Glover stars as an LA police lieutenant, suspicious about gruesome deaths blamed on rival drug gangs, until he catches a glimpse of the extraterrestrial killer's camouflage. Set in Los Angeles, shot on location in Oakland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Pale Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, dated January 16, 1990, noted as SHOOTING SCRIPT, with credits for screenwriters Jim Thomas and John Thomas. 140 leaves, with last page of… Read More

Santa Monica: RKO Radio Pictures, 1948. Vintage pressbook for the 1948 film. Sequel to "Badman's Territory" (1946). While fighting outlaws, an Oklahoma town marshal falls into forbidden love with a beautiful desperado. Eight pages. 11 x 17 inches. Very Good plus overall. Pitts 3383.