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Below is a recent realized price for an MGM studio bound script for a Raymond Chandler film. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
MGM Raymond Chandler Studio Bound Script. Sold for About $45,000.
Here are some Raymond Chandler items we have sold:
Raymond Chandler Signed “Farewell, My Lovely”
Raymond Chandler signed copy of “Farewell, My Lovely.” New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5″ x 7.5″, 275pp. Inscribed to front free endpaper, “For Maria Mariello, with the hope that she will do much better than I have, Raymond Chandler, May 10, 1945, Hollywood, California.” Damp staining to inner front and back covers leaves faint strip touching several words of the inscription. Light fading & soiling to backstrip. Some chipping & wear to DJ. Very good. Sold for $4,410.
Very Rare First Edition, First Printing of Raymond Chandler’s Masterpiece “The Big Sleep” — The Book That Brought His Detective Philip Marlowe to Fame — With Original Scarce Dustjacket
Scarce first printing, first edition of Raymond Chandler’s most famous book, “The Big Sleep.” New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1939. This novel introduced Philip Marlowe, the detective whose famous first lines in the novel illuminated a character that would forever change the canon of noir and establish the primacy of the hard-boiled detective novel as a genre during the 30’s and 40’s: “I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn’t care who knew it. I was everything the well-dressed private detective ought to be.” 277pp. book is in publisher’s original orange cloth, with very minor edge wear and very slight fading to the spine. Some discoloration along the hinges of the endpapers from binder’s glue. Original full-color unclipped $2.00 dustjacket has a few tiny chips and areas of loss to the edges, including one very short closed tear to top edge of jacket. An incredibly scarce copy of Chandler’s seminal work, rarely encountered in a well-kept and unrestored dust jacket. Sold for $2,600.
Rare Raymond Chandler Typed Letter Signed — “…I suppose I find the incident rather shocking…”
Raymond Chandler typed letter signed on onionskin, date stamped 27 March 1946. On letterhead stamped with Chandler’s Los Angeles address. In part, “Dear Professor Seward: Some time ago…I sent you one of my books. I am wondering if you ever received it. It seems rather curious that you should not have acknowledged it, if it arrived. I don’t know exactly why I am writing this note. It is not a matter of great consequence either way. I suppose I find the incident rather shocking.” Single page measures 8.5″ x 11″. Fine condition. Sold for $2,533.
Raymond Chandler TLS
Typed letter signed by crime writer Raymond Chandler dated 16 January 1958. Chandler writes to a friend and agent Edgar Carter, (also an agent to Ira Gershwin). Letter on Chandler’s personal stationery reads in part, “…There is no scalping in London. Agencies are allowed to charge a fixed fee but are not allowed to buy up blocks of tickets. The English are, by our standards a very law-abiding people…” Letter is signed, “…Ray.” in blue ink. Accompanied by cover. Overall excellent condition. Sold for $1,130.
We also sold the following film scripts and manuscripts:
Marilyn Monroe’s personal copy of the unfinished 1962 film ”Something’s Got to Give,” abandoned after the star’s untimely death in 1962. In fact, most of the film’s completed footage remained unseen for many years. Monroe notoriously had missed a slew of shooting days due to a ”sinus infection” that disappeared at night, when she was photographed about town. This infuriated director George Cukor, and Twentieth Century-Fox went so far as to fire her on 11 June 1962 for missing 17 of the 30 shooting days. But, when co-star Dean Martin countered with, ”No Marilyn, no picture”, the studio relented and took her back, though she sadly died less than two months later. Script runs 161pp. long with 51 revised pages. Spine of script has the film’s title printed in black lettering with the date ”March 29, 1962.” Cover has ”Final / Confidential / For Planning Purposes Only” printed on it, as well as, ”Something’s Got to Give / March 29, 1962” and ”Property of / Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation” imprinted with the studio logo. Script measures 8.5” x 11” with some minor creasing, else very good. Housed in a custom-made red cloth box with a matching red leather slipcase. With Christie’s provenance. Sold for $25,428.
A fascinating peek inside Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe’s creative process. Heavily annotated in her own hand, this 149-page screenplay from Monroe’s last and unfinished film, 1962’s ”Something’s Got To Give”, reveals Monroe as an actor who took deep care in finding the meaning behind each line of dialogue and her character’s motivations throughout the script. Monroe’s handwritten pencil notes begin with her character’s (Ellen Wagstaff Arden) introduction in the script on page 12 and carry through to the end on page 149, even including notes on the verso of the last page and back cover, such as a note reading, ”Joke writers Mel Brooks / Herb Gardner / Need spice / raisins / Need some funny lines”. There are notes in Monroe’s hand on approximately 42 pages in the script, ranging from simple dialogue corrections and changes to in-depth sense memory notes when doing a scene that required a deeper emotional connection and understanding. Regarding her character’s introduction, as she interacts with naval personnel who saved her after being marooned on an island for five years, Monroe writes, ”1 – Gayity [sic] 2 – Excitement 3 – Then Dazed”. In one scene, Monroe references Arthur Miller’s children to better help her relate to her character’s children, ”Bobby M. / and early Janie / except their [sic] mine.” Throughout the script, Monroe writes succinct dialogue and character notes: ”Stunned / Dazed – sky high with adventure”, ”dead pan/I really don’t know”, ”anticipating the joys”, ”Trying to think or remember”, ”start to wonder what’s from now on”, ”I don’t know he knows”, ”easy/very intimate/very real”, ”[L]et me get into something more comfortable / leading him on -”. Included is a small card with call times and scenes to be shot, and a small scrap of paper with a note in Monroe’s hand wondering why they are shooting out of sequence, as well as notes about using Miss vs. Mrs. Script measures 9.5” x 11.5”. Worn from use by Monroe, but with pages present and intact. Overall very good condition. Sold for $25,000.
Original typewritten draft of ”The War of the Worlds”, as famously read by Orson Welles on his radio series, Mercury Theater. Airing on CBS on 30 October 1938, the episode (titled ”An Attack by the Men of Mars” on the script) is known for its realistic depiction which many duped listeners took as fact after tuning in past the introduction. Welles was then forced to give a press conference in which he apologized for the panic he caused, stating it was not intentional, even though the story was read as a news bulletin. 17pp. script is typewritten on cream paper with numerous misspellings, corrections and incomplete sentences with one staple at top left and extra page inserted as 12-A. Comes with provenance from previous owner who purchased script from the estate of the radio pioneer James Jewell. Measures 8.5” x 11”. Last page is detached, minor holing at top left of first page, otherwise near fine condition. Sold for $14,000.
Moe Howard’s 30pp. Script Dated August 1940 for The 1941 Three Stooges Film ”An Ache in Every Stake” — Annotations in Moe’s Hand on Cover & Title Page — Very Good Condition — Sold for $13,589.
Moe Howard’s 8pp. Script Dated May 1933 for the MGM Ted Healy Short ”Nertsery Rhymes”, With Early Draft Working Title ”Nursery Rhymes” — Very Good Condition — Sold for $8,813.
Moe Howard’s Handwritten Signed Comedy Sketch, Circa 1942 — Manuscript Spans Seven Pages
Moe Howard autograph comedy sketch signed within the manuscript, circa 1940s. Lengthy manuscript spans seven pages on four sheets, referencing Curly and also mentioning the song “White Christmas” released in 1942. Written on Hotel Utica stationery in Utica, New York, likely when the Stooges were performing live when they weren’t filming. Sheets measure 7.25″ x 10.5″. Shallow folds and light creasing, near fine condition. Sold for $8,011.
Moe Howard’s 33pp. Script for The Three Stooges 1935 Film ”Uncivil Warriors” — Very Good Condition — Sold for $7,668.
Moe Howard’s 28pp. Script Dated May 1936 for The Three Stooges Film ”False Alarms” — Very Good Condition — Sold for $7,668.
Script for ”David Copperfield”, signed by cast and crew. Cast signatures by 21 of the film’s top-billed stars comprise: Lionel Barrymore, W.C. Fields, Edna May Oliver, Basil Rathbone, Maureen O’Sullivan, Freddie Bartholomew, Frank Lawton, Roland Young, Madge Evans, Elizabeth Allen, Marilyn Knowlden, Harry Beresford, John Buckler, Lennox Pawle, Jessie Ralph, Lewis J. Stone, Mabel Colcord, Jean Cadell, Hugh Williams, Violet Kemble-Cooper and Hugh Walpole, who also adapted the Charles Dickens novel. Signed also by director George Cukor, screenwriter Howard Estabrook, cinematographer Oliver T. Marsh, art department Merrill Pye, Edwin B. Willis and Cedric Gibbons, propmaster Hugh Christie and recording director Douglas Shearer. Screenplay bears an MGM label to the front cover, which also contains all of the signatures. A typed label indicates it was production manager J.J. Cohn’s personal copy. Runs 169pp. Bound with brads. Measures 8.5” x 11”. Housed in a beautiful custom leather case with gilt lettering and marbled lining to an overall size of 10” x 12.25” x 1.5”. Toning to script and wear to edges of cover. Very good. Sold for $7,563.
Bruce Lee’s personally owned scripts for ”The Silent Flute”. As indicated on the title pages, Lee collaborated with James Coburn and Stirling Silliphant in the development of the screenplay, dated 19 October 1970. Coburn abandoned the project after reportedly falling out with Lee, who moved on to star in ”Fists of Fury”. In 1978, five years after Lee’s death it was salvaged by producer Paul Maslansky and released as ”Circle of Iron”. Scripts both run 70pp., plus a final copied page of hand notes pertaining to the bizarre characters encountered by the film’s protagonist Cord the Seeker, including paragraphs on Rhythm Man, Mechanical Man, Monkey Man and Tara. One script, bound in a report cover appears to be a later generation copy of the other, which is bound with a large metal brad. Each measures 8.5” x 11”. Toning throughout, edge wear and foxing to the title page of metal-bound script. Toning to the title page of report cover bound script, else near fine. Accompanied by the original envelope in which the scripts were delivered to Lee, addressed in felt tip to Lee at his Roscomare Road address in Bel Air. From the impressive collection of Herb Jackson, whose well-documented friendship with Lee began while he trained in Jeet Kune Do at Lee’s Los Angeles martial arts academy, located at 628 West College St. in Chinatown. Jackson was present at Lee’s Bel Air home the day these screenplays were delivered, and Lee likely gifted them after severing ties with the project. With a COA from Herb Jackson’s son. Sold for $5,633.
Moe Howard’s 30pp. Script Dated November 1937 for The 1938 Three Stooges Film ”Wee Wee Monsieur”, Working Title ”The Forign Legioniers [sic]” — Very Good Condition — Sold for $5,236.
Original ”Gone With the Wind” Final Shooting Script
Original ”Gone With the Wind” ”Final Shooting Script” used for the production, bound in golden covers with the date of 24 January 1939. Script runs an epic 269pp., first listing ”The Players” (all 50+ actors in order of their appearance) and then ”Staff” (Set Design, Musical Score and even the designer of ”Scarlett’s hats”) before settling into the script itself. Screenplay measures 8.5” x 11”, secured by two brads. Light wear from use, and paper loss to back cover at corner. Check marks next to a few of the actors, otherwise no internal writing. Very good condition. Sold for $3,021.
”JAWS” Script from 1974 — Revised Final Draft Screenplay Runs 123pp. Plus 96pp. of Storyboards
”JAWS” screenplay from 1974, comprising the full 123 page script plus 96 pages of storyboards documenting most of the water sequences, including those aboard the Orca such as ”Shark is seen for first time”. Revised Final Draft Screenplay is No. 02074, photocopied pages bound in vintage black binder. Most of the storyboard pages have three panels, so that the total number of panels runs over 250. A few panels include Hooper and Brody finding Ben Gardner’s boat, but most document the sequences of Quint, Brody and Hooper hunting the shark: Hooper going down in the cage, Quint sliding into the shark’s mouth, the shark breaching, etc. Script measures 8.5” x 11” x 1” thick. Very good condition. From the estate of Art Director and Production Designer Csaba Kertesz who was active as a Set Decorator during the time ”JAWS” filmed. Sold for $2,500.
Take a peek into comedy legend Lucille Ball’s creative process with these two unique scripts. Both are Mrs. Ball’s personal copies for the episode entitled, ”Someone’s On The Ski Lift With Dinah” – guest starring Dinah Shore – from the 1971 season of ”Here’s Lucy.” You can track Mrs. Ball’s script changes based on her handwritten notes between the first and final drafts of the script, which was written by Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis. Changes include toning down a Dinah Shore line that Lucy suggests might be ”…a little too much for Dinah’s nice image…” Her note was taken, as the line is removed in the final draft. Both scripts feature a cover that includes a fun cartoon caricature of Lucy. With a COA from Lucie Arnaz. Sold for $2,500.
‘The Sound of Music” Script Used in the Actual Production of the 1964 Classic Film
”The Sound of Music” production-used script. This is the final shooting draft of the screenplay to the hit 1964 musical, with a few handwritten notations by an unknown party. Notations in red ink appear on pages 52-56, upon the dialogue and lyrics to ”Do Re Mi”. On pages 75-76, ink notations in blue appear beside the lines of another iconic song from the musical, ”The Lonely Goatherd”. Bound in blue softcovers, with print to the front cover reading ”Rodgers and Hammerstein’s / THE SOUND OF MUSIC / January 7, 1964 / A Robert-Wise-Argyle Enterprises Picture / Property of / Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / 991 / Final”. Handwritten to the upper left corner is the note, ”Stage 12 / Ext 1112 / Reggie 1521”. Paginated script runs 155pp. and measures 9.5” x 11.5”. Wear and chipping to cover edges, else near fine. Sold for $2,291.
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