Metropolis

London: Wardour Films / Universum Film [UFA], 1927. Original program for the London premiere of the film on March 21st, 1927 at the Marble Arch Pavilion, preceded in English by the US release earlier that month but with different title cards. Director Lang's expressionist masterpiece, based on the novel and written for the screen by then-wife von Harbou, one… Read more

Hollywood: Universum Film [UFA] / Paramount Pictures, 1927. Original advertising herald for the US release of the 1927 film, a shortened 115 minute version re-cut by American playwright Channing Pollock, who is credited on the herald. Interestingly, the herald credits the film as joint production of Paramount and UFA, apparently just prior to the formation of the larger umbrella… Read more

Munich: Universum Film [UFA], 1927. Vintage black-and-white still photograph from the original German release of the 1927 film. With the UFA logo at the bottom right corner. Director Lang's expressionist masterpiece, based on the novel and written for the screen by then-wife von Harbou, one of the most enduring and influential films of the silent era. Still… Read more

London: Lorrimer Pub, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very scarce first hardcover printing of this script, from the classic film script series published by Lorrimer. Very good book shows some wear and pale spotting to outer 1/2"-1" edges of boards and spine. Very good jacket is price-clipped and shows some edge wear… Read more

LONDON: LORRIMER.. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First edition. Trade-size paperback original screenplay. SIGNED by actor Gustav Frohlich who played the part of "Freder" son of John Fredersen master of Metropolis in the silent film classic on a tipped-in plate on front inside cover. Near fine in pictorial printed wrappers.… Read more

Faber & Faber, 1990-03. Paperback. Good.

Faber & Faber, 1990-03-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

NY: SIMON & SCHUSTER.. Fine with no dust jacket. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First American edition. Close to fine in trade-size pictorial printed wrappers. (Trace of shelf-soiling at edge of spine. Neat ink stamp of a well known Hollywood bookshop on front end-paper. ) .

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. Screenplay for the great Fritz Lang sci-fi silent film that was recently restored and shown to great acclaim. The text presented here is taken from a shot by shot viewing of the film some years back + extracts from the novel have been added to the text to add "flavor". Includes essays by Paul… Read more

Simon & Schuster, NY, 1972-01-01. Paperback. Good.

Simon and Schuster, 1972. pbk 131pp profusely illustr b+w still shots covers shelfworn and rear lower corner unaccountably clipped otherwise an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new

Simon & Schuster, 1970. Trade paperback. Very good. Light wear, clean pages. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Classic Film Scripts. Audience: General/trade.