The Climax (Collection of 5 original concept art sketches for the 1944 film) by George Waggner (director); Curt Siodmak, Lynn Starling (screenwriters); Edward Locke (play); Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster (starring) - 1944

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1944. Original preliminary advertising concept art sketch for the release of the 1944 Universal horror film from the director of "The Wolf Man." Executed in graphite, charcoal, and gouache on onion skin paper, and mounted on to white paper stock. 11.5 x 16 inches. Very Good plus with light wear to right margin and a single horizontal crease, faint tape residue at upper margin. Weaver, Universal Horrors.

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1943. Draft script for the 1944 Universal horror film. With manuscript pencil annotations on the front wrapper and throughout, mostly noting deletions and page number changes. Included with the script is a bound set of revision pages attributed on the front wrapper and at the top of numerous leaves to dialogue director Gene Lewis, dated from 1/6/43 to 1/14/44. Based on the play by Edward Locke, the film follows a physician who becomes obsessed with a young singer whose voice reminds him of his late wife's, whom he murdered because of a similar obsession. Originally intended to be a sequel to Universal Pictures' "Phantom of the Opera" (1943). Nominated for an Academy Award. Set in Vienna. Beige titled wrappers, rubber-stamped production No. 7203, dated DECEMBER 6, 1943. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. 156 leaves, with last page of text numbered 147. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only, with yellow revision pages throughout,… Read More