1950s Cinema from Royal Books, Inc.

N.p.: N.p., 1955. Vintage reference photograph from the 1955 film, showing James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo walking down a stairway together, with a suit of armor in the foreground. Nicholas Ray's searing study of juvenile delinquency, generational divide, and moral decay in suburban America, loosely based on Robert Lindner's 1944 book "Rebel Without a Cause: The… Read more about this item

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1957. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1957 film noir, one showing Tony Curtis and Peggy Maley, the other showing Maley. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. A traffic cop investigates the cold-blooded murder of his beloved friend, a San Francisco priest, whose death is linked to an Italian immigrant family. … Read more about this item

Kyoto: Daiei Studios, 1953. Draft script for the 1953 Japanese film. Text and titles in Japanese. Copy belonging to an unidentified cast or crew member, with their annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on six leaves of the script, and on the rear wrapper. Based on two stories from Ueda Akinari's 1776 story collection. A classic of… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Four vintage borderless press photographs, all irregularly trimmed for publication, of actress Piper Laurie and four other unknown people at an event, circa 1950s. Laurie has been working in film and television since her film debut in 1950's "Louisa" alongside then actor Ronald Reagan. She is most known for her roles in "Twin Peaks"… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage borderless portrait photograph of actress Felicia Farr circa 1950s. Farr began her career as a teen model until she signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1955. She is best known for "Charley Varrick" (1973), "3:10 to Yuma" (1957) and "The Player" (1992). 6.5 x 8.75 inches. Very Good plus, with creasing… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1951. Vintage promotional theater flyer for the Carver Theater in Alexandria, Virginia, circa 1951. Films promoted in this flyer include "The Strange Door" (1951), "Stormy Weather" (1943), and "Warpath" (1951). The inside of the bifold promotes only one film, "Deadline USA" (1952). 4.5 x 6 inches, bifold as issued. Very Good plus, with a… Read more about this item

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1950. Vintage reference photograph from the 1950 film, showing actors Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. Printed snipe in German affixed to the verso, along with the stamp of Radio-Revue. A former Marine turned race car driver employs reckless tactics in competitions, resulting in the death of an opponent. An equally relentless reporter… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1949. Vintage press portrait of actress Jane Wyman reclining in a feather headdress, veil, and beaded dress, likely to publicize the 1949 film "Kiss in the Dark." With the stamp of photographer Bert Six on the verso. Wyman worked as a popular contract player for Warner Brothers for over seven decades. She was best known for… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1940. Vintage press portrait of actress Jane Wyman in a tall patterned hat, circa 1940s. Wyman worked as a popular contract player for Warner Brothers for over seven decades. She was best known for "Brother Rat" (1938), "The Lost Weekend" (1945), "Johnny Belinda" (1948, for which Wyman won an Academy Award), "The Blue Veil" (1951), and… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage photograph of actress Jane Wyman and her husband Fred Karger, circa 1950s. With the stamp of International News Photos and annotations in manuscript pencil regarding layout to the verso. Three years after her divorce from Ronald Reagan in 1949, Wyman married Karger, a Hollywood music director and composer. The couple were married for two… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1951. Vintage promotional theater flyer for the Carver Theater in Alexandria, Virginia circa 1951. Films promoted in this flyer include "Tomorrow is Another Day" (1951), "The Mummy's Tomb" (1942), and "Force of Arms" (1951). The flyer also includes advertisements for local Alexandria businesses Rosenberg's Department Store and Thrift Auto & Appliance Store. 4.5… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Vintage promotional flyer for screenings of the film noir, "No Way Out" at the Carver Theater in Alexandria, Virginia circa 1950. Films promoted in this flyer include "No Way Out" (1950), "The House Across the Street" (1949), and "If You Knew Susie" (1948). This flyer also includes advertisements for local business in Alexandria such… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1951. Vintage promotional theater flyer for the Carver Theater in Alexandria , Virginia circa 1951. Films promoted in this flyer include other films from 1951, including "The Frogmen," "Teresa," "Bad Men of Nevada," "The Golden Gloves Story," and the film noir, "Fourteen Hours.". The flyer also includes advertisements for local businesses in Alexandria… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1957. Revised Shooting Final script for the 1957 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. 16 reference photographs bound in variously among the script pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1954. Revised Final Draft script for the 1955 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946),… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1957. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1957 film, showing actress Rita Hayworth.. Loosely based on the 1940 musical, with book by John O'Hara, and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. A womanizing heel woos a wealthy widow in order to finance his dream club, but his budding feelings for a younger chorus… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Draft script for the 1950 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Twelve reference photographs bound in variously among the script pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of… Read more about this item

N.p.: N.p., 1955. Revised Final Draft script for the 1955 film. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque"… Read more about this item

Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, 1952. Revised Final script for the 1952 film noir. Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Brief manuscript note laid in on Wald's letterhead. 13 reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his… Read more about this item

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1958. Post-production Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1957 film noir. An alcoholic reporter gains one last chance to save his career when he receives a tip on a well-known criminal's wrongful arrest for murder, and decides to write an investigative piece naming the true killer. White titled self wrappers, noted as… Read more about this item