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New York: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer /the Gordon Press, 1926. Quarto. General Lew Wallace's immortal story directed by Fred Niblo by special arrangement with Abraham L. Erlanger, Charles B. Dillingham and Florenz Ziegreld, Jr., adaption by June Mathis, produced from scenario by Cary Wilson. A short history of this might production with many scenes from the photodrama and with portraits of the characters, bound in color pictorial wraps. a fine bright copy.

While the premiere of Command Decision took place on December 25, 1948, it did not go into general release until February 1949. Rated as one of the ten best films of 1949, it had a stellar cast led by Clark Gable (who himself flew fix missions as a tail gunner in 1943 and won the Distinguished Flying Cross). The cast included Walter Pigeon, Van Johnston, Brian Donlevy, Edward Arnold and Cameron Mitchell (who like Gable flew a number of missions). These photographs show the various Loews theatres where the film opened in each city. The United States Army Air Force Band entertains on opening night in St. Louis (also showing advance lobby display--(2 photographs); Window Displays at the Loews in Pittsburgh (2 photographs); a special Parade with the military at Harford (2 photographs), Toledeo's Loews Valentine Theatre lobby display [ note the planes hanging from the ceiling] (2 photographs) and one at the Tampa Loews in front of an actual 1-80 jet engine from Mitchell field. Incidentally, the… Read More

1937. Near Fine. 4p. measuring 5" x 3" advertises Talking Pictures and Dancing at the Memorial Hall in Wolfeboro, Pineland (Center Ossipee) and at the Opera House in Sanbornville. Besides advertising dancing at these places and the Wolfeboro Casino there were a list of the talking movies of the time starring Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy, Fred MacMurray and many others. dances were 10 cents an unusual piece of ephemera.

Westport, CN: Greenwood Press, 1993. First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine. Octavo (7¾" - 9¾" tall). 8vo., 354, (3)pp. Biography, with annotated checklist of Helen Hayes' roles, each with synopsis, reviews, cast list... With checklist of published references to Ms. Hayes; awards. Index. Bound in red cloth boards, with gold titles in black fields.

Hollywood, CA: Hollywood Print Shop, 1933. Octavo. 203 pages. Inscribed to Monte Montague who before his long career as Hollywood Cowboy, worked as a ten year old boy he began working in a circus, and over the years, he became a clown, acrobat and tumbler. When the author writes that he is just a "joey" [circus slang for "a clown"), it is something Monte Montague could relate to. p. 193-197 lists over 500 terms the author calls "the Language of the Lots" which include those akin to those who skirt the law, and the "in language" of those who work day-to-day in the circuses ranging from the smaller venues to those of Barnum and Bailey. One of the most informative on the days of the circus from the late 1880's to the early 1930's. The author became the manager of the Masonic office in Hollywood and was President of "The Saints and Sinners" club for circus performers.

Leningrad: Iskosstvo, Leningr. Otd-nie, 1968. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Russian text. 8vo., 277p.. Film history and criticism in the Soviet Union, 1920 to 1968. Illustrated with several suites of b&w photographs of movie scenes. In green cloth boards, with silver lettering; Printed dust jacket (minimal wear to upper edge).

Moscow: Sov. Huudodnik, 1978. Cloth. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 127p. profusely illustrated many in color. A very nice book on the animated films in Russia.

New York,(1918): Britton Publishing Co. 12mo. Fairbanks made very successful early social comedies, then highly popular swashbucklers during the 'twenties. He was married to Mary Pickford and was one of the founders of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He almost always did his own stunts. 157pp., 16 photo illustrations with decorations by Harold A. Van Buren. His previous work was titled Laugh and Live. Fairbanks states "this books contains everything in general--and nothing in particular--just such things as came to mind that seemed worth while". The Khaki edition for the boys going to the front. An inspirational work. bound in khaki cloth lettered and stamped in black, spine lettering black, small cloth blemish fro front board, a very good copy in original dust jacket with portion of rear panel torn away, chip to head and separation to upper joint of jacket.

7 1/2" x 9 1/2" A stunning photograph signed by Merle Oberon, film star from 1928 to 1973. She was nominated for an Academy award for best actress in The Dark Angel. Signed, Sincerely/Merle Oberon.

Hollywood, CA; Nd(ca.1940): Columbia Pictures. First Edition. 0blong Quarto. 35 pages. A unique copy of which a handful were bound in thin copper plate supplied by Phelps Dodge Corporation of Globe, Arizona. The movie was William Holden's first major film and the movie was made in Tucson. Sadly, the old movie sets burned down and have been replaced with a much more modest one. Book measures 31 x 36 cm and is full of photographs with scenes from the movie and excerpts from the script. It was originally from a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland and issued in serial form in the Saturday Evening Post. Claude Binyon wrote the screenplay and Wesley Ruggles directed the film. Covers just a bit bowed, a few spots of staining and the name "Pedro in pencil to upper board. A very good copy.

New York; (1949): Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. First Edition. Octavo. 9th printing, inscribed by the author dated 1949. 272pp.bound in decorative black cloth lettered and decorated in yellow and pink. A very good copy in very good pictorial dust jacket showing light edge wear.