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New York: Edward J. Clode, 1930. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for two quintessential American gangster films: the first in 1922, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Paul Muni, and the second in 1983, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Al Pacino. Good, with no dust jacket. Front hinge starting, with light fraying to the board… Read more about this item

Kanagawa: Daiei Studios, 1960. Vintage Japanese reference photograph from the 1960 Japanese film noir, showing actors Yukio Mishima and Yaeko Mizutani in an intimate moment. After being released from prison, a young man decides to turn his back on his past as a yakuza mobster, but finds that escaping his former life is harder than expected. Mishima's… Read more about this item

Hollywood: Cannon Films, 1984. Second Draft script for the 1985 film. With a single annotation in manuscript ink on the title page, noting "Reg. W.G.A. West". The third film in the popular "Death Wish" film series, following "Death Wish" (1974) and "Death Wish II" (1982). In this entry, vigilante killer Paul Kersey battles a succession of New… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Draft script for an unproduced film. A drama about an enforcer for a crime family. Benjamin Manaster is best known for "Goldstein" (1965), co-directed with noted filmmaker Philip Kaufman. Set in New York. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter Benamin Manaster. 92 leaves, with last page of… Read more about this item

Dallas: Orbit Films, 1968. Vintage pressbook for the 1968 film. Con women steal one million dollars from two mob money couriers, forcing the men to find and recover the money before their employers discover the theft. Versatile and prolific cross-genre filmmaker Lee Frost was best known for his string of exploitation films throughout the 1960s and 1970s,… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1983. Final Draft script for an unproduced film. Single annotation on the title page in manuscript ink. Screenwriter Robin Moore is best known for his 1969 nonfiction book, "The French Connection," filmed in 1971 by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman. A fictionalized retelling of the life of Jimmy Hoffa, labor organizer and president… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1967. First Draft script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script is a brief typed letter,dated May 14, 1968, addressed to agent Irene Heymann, introducing the script. A cold-hearted mob boss is jailed on a vagrancy charge, and seeks vengeance upon his release. Screenwriter Sy Bartlett worked as a screenwriter and producer… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1985. Collection of four scripts for an unproduced film, including one Revised Second Draft script dated October, 1984, one Draft script dated February 17, 1985, one First Draft script dated March 4, 1985, and one Revised Draft script dated May, 1985. Draft script and Revised Second Draft with manuscript annotations throughout, noting editorial revisions. A… Read more about this item

Hollywood: F and F Productions, 1980. Draft script for an unproduced film. Copy belonging to producer Sam Wiesenthal, with his name and address on the title page in manuscript pencil. An American tourist on vacation in South America finds himself stranded in a small town with his blind cat after his car breaks down. When a prominent… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Fox Film Corporation, 1932. Final Shooting script for the 1932 film, seen here under the working title "Divided By Two," which has been crossed out, with the title "Handle With Care" written in manuscript ink just above. A single mother's peaceful family life is disturbed by her growing attraction to a handsome gangster. … Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1985. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1990 film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, and Lorraine Bracco. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket.

Glendale, CA: Allied Artists Pictures, 1959. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1959 film. A somewhat accurate biography of rise and fall of notorious crime boss Al Capone. Set in Chicago, shot on location in Chicago and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

New York: AVCO Embassy Pictures, 1968. Revised Draft for the 1969 film. Script belonging to uncredited crew member, with their name in manuscript ink in three places in the script. Additionally included with the script is a vintage reference photograph from the film, showing cast and crew members on location. Based on the 1960 novel by Harold… Read more about this item

New York: L.B. Fischer, 1943. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1948 film noir "Force of Evil," directed by Abraham Polonsky and starring John Garfield. Near Fine lacking the dust jacket. Contemporary owner name on the top edge of the front pastedown. The Dark Page I: 1940-1949, p. 280, 326.

New York: Samuel French, 1928. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author to Fritz Lang: "For Fritz Lang / Bartlett McCormack / Beverly Hills, CA / 1935." Play that is the basis for the 1951 film noir directed by John Cromwell and starring Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, and Robert Ryan. Near Fine in a Very Good plus… Read more about this item

New York: Covici-Friede, 1936. First Edition. First Edition. Basis for the 1940 film noir directed by Anatole Litvak, starring James Cagney and Ann Sheridan. Not noted in The Dark Page. Rare. Near Fine in a solid Very Good dust jacket with some chipping at the crown (titles not affected), some light toning on the spine panel, and a… Read more about this item

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1980. Vintage press kit for the 1980 film. Full-color illustrated pocketed folder, containing 21 black and white photographs, and 9 gatherings of promotional reading material. A crooked, cantankerous bookie in 1930s Los Angeles is given a six-year-old little girl as collateral for a bet, and soon finds himself the child's sole caretaker. A remake… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1971. Four borderless reference photographs from the 1971 film. On Christmas Eve, a group of gay men and lesbians gather at the Mafia-controlled Blue Jay Bar to discuss their lives and relationships. Set in Greenwich Village, shot on location at the Zodiac Bar in Manhattan. Two photographs 9.5 x 7 inches,… Read more about this item

Hollywood: Howco Productions, 1957. Draft script for the 1957 film. Copy belonging to actor Dick Miller, with his manuscript pencil annotations throughout. Miller was apparently considered for the role of Stanley, as many of Stanley's lines are marked with manuscript pencil and then struck through, but was ultimately cast in the role of Ben. The gangster owner… Read more about this item

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:… Read more about this item