PERFORMING ARTS from Houle Rare Books & Autographs

First edition (so stated). Folio. Illustrated with color and b/w halftone photographs. Dust jacket (unclipped; short tear; few nicks; few dings) designed by Thomas Ingalls. Very good. 425 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Laid in loose are 2 typed letters signed Ron from Haver to George Cukor discussing the book as he was writing it. One is dated January 31, 1979… Read more about this item

First printing, November, 1990. Octavo. B/W photographs. Afterward by Jess S. Morgan. Filmography by James R. Parish. Dust jacket (unclipped). Very good. 315 pages. No signatures or bookplates.

First edition, second printing. Octavo. Illustrated. Index. Original yellow cloth stamped in orange. Dust jacket (unclipped; few nicks) designed by Mike Stromberg. Very good. 344 pages. No signatures or bookplates. "The inside story of the 'white elephant' that became a classic multi-million-dollar box-office smash" (DJ).

Courtesy Card from Pacific Northwest Theatres, signed by Harry C. Arthur, Jr., as President. Seattle, 1920's. 2 3/8" x 4". Gilt, light blue and dark blue art deco decorations along both edges. Very good. "Admit Cecil B. DeMille and party / All house privileges are to be extended by entire personnel." DeMille (1881-1959), American producer, director and Hollywood pioneer ("The Squaw Man" 1913);… Read more about this item

First edition (so stated). 4to. Introduction by the Hon. William O. Douglas, comments by Tay Garnett, Walter Lantz, Francois Truffaut, Barbara Stanwyck, James Stewart, Peter Bogdanovich and others. Original blue and yellow cloth. Dust jacket (unclipped). Very good. 278 pages. Signed and inscribed by authors on front free endpaper: "For George Houle – with the very best wishes of the authors!… Read more about this item

First edition. Octavo. Original tan cloth spine over boards. No dust jacket. Good (spine faded; corners edges with wear). 319 pages. Author, columnist Sidney Skolsky's copy signed and dated Oct. 18, 1928 on front free endpaper and with Skolsky' owl bookplate. Skolsky's article appears on pages 152-157. Skolsky (1905-1983) met Marilyn Monroe in the early 1950's and was responsible for promoting her… Read more about this item

Final shooting script with original working title "Stingray" May 26, 1977. Original yellow wrappers, with various colored papers; two metal gold brads. Good. Directed by Matthew Robbins. Producer Hal Barwood. Cast included March Hamill, Annie Potts; music by Dusty Springfield.

First edition. Octavo. B/W illustrations. Dust jacket (unclipped). Very good. 277 pages. From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre Bookplate on the front pastedown.

First edition thus. 4to. 266 b/w photographs. Dust jacket (unclipped; few short tears). Very good. 160 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Designed by Ann Roush.

First edition. Large octavo. 238 b/w halftone illustrations. Text in Spanish. Dust jackets (unclipped; light rubbing). Very good. 454 pages. 2 volumes Director John Ford's copies. Signed and inscribed on half title page of volume I by Zuniga: "To John Ford, homenaje a su talento, vivo, is landes, sonriente. Angel Zuniga 31 Agusto 1956." Volume II also signed and inscribed on half… Read more about this item

First American edition. 4to. Illustrated. Dust jacket (unclipped). Very good. 256 pages. Bookplate. Unique copy with over 50 signatures of actors, directors who worked on David Niven films. Niven's signature is on a label on front free end paper. Includes autographs of Eddie Albert, Ken Annakin, Patty Duke Astin, Darlene Carr, Olivia De Havilland, John Dehner, Chad Everett, Eva Gabor, Stewart… Read more about this item

("Rupert Hughes") in pencil on small card with halftone photo of Rupert Hughes laid down. 5" x 3". Very good (minor signs of handling), ca. 1937. Signed: "Rupert Hughes". Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good.

(not signed) from the 1983 film "Gorky Park." 1). 3/4 length shot of William Hurt and Joanna Paculla in a romantic embrace. 2). Full length seated shot of Joanna Pacula. Photographs are by Frank Connor and are on single weight stock; 10" x 8"; very good (minos signs of handling); 1983.. No Binding. Very Good.

("Frank Webster") in pencil on small leaf of lined paper. Approximately 4 1/2" x 4 3/4"; very good (old folds; minor signs of handling). Signed: "Now Harriet Frank Webster". Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good.

(not signed) on 3/4 length pose wearing dark dress with large scarf around her neck with diamond and pearl jewelry. Photograph is by Gereghty with rubberstamp on back and is on heavy stock; 7 1/2" x 9 3/4"; very good; 1954. Information slip on back reads: "Mother Know Best - Luella Gear gives Judy Holliday advice on how to handle… Read more about this item

(not signed) on 1/2 length pose of Drake and Stevens cheek to cheek. Photograph is on single stock; 8" x 10"; very good, fresh; 1949. Photograph is from the 1949 film "Dancing in the Dark" directed by Irving Reis and starring William Powell, Make Stevens and Betsy Drake. Provenance: from the estate of Ross Hunter.. No Binding. Very Good.

("John Howard") in blue fountain pen ink on small card with halftone photo of John Howard laid down. 5" x 3". Very good (minor signs of handling), ca. 1937. Signed and inscribed: "Yours John Howard". Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good.

on First-Day Cover for the 22 cent Jerome Kern plate # single stamp (Scott # 2110), no cachet, postmarked New York, NY, January 23, 1985. Signed by Tom Hatten. 6 1/2" x 3 3/4". Very good. Provenance from the estate of Adrian Fagan.. Signed by Author(s). No Binding. Very Good.

(not signed) from "Modern Times". 1). Full length shot of Charlie Chaplin holding on the prison warden's gun, with three fellow prison inmates and three prison guards. 2). 3/4 length shot of Charlie Chaplin adjusting the gears of a large machine. 3). Full length shot of Charlie Chaplin holding on a large chain with several prison inmates and a prison… Read more about this item

Boston, Little, Brown and Company [1955].. First edition (so stated). 8vo. Illustrated with 22 plates. Dust jacket (2" square chip on front panel lower right corner; few nicks).Very good. 341 pages. From the library of noted "Gone With The Wind" Hollywood director George Cukor with his Paul Landacre bookplate on the front pastedown.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.