Beschreibung:

ERICH VON STROHEIM A rare collection of original scripts and related material including a set of preparation sheets for Erich Von Stroheim's first film, Blind Husbands inscribed on the cover in Von Stroheim's hand, Preparation - sheets for 'Blind Husbands' - sets, wardrobe, props, vehicles, lifestock (sic) etc. signed Erich V.Stroheim - the contents giving a rare insight into Von Stroheim's reputation for attention to detail, mimeographed typescript - a few pages annotated in Von Stroheim's hand, 74pp. (disbound), with four pages of hand-written notes in Valerie Von Stroheim's hand giving the background history to the making of the film Blind Husbands , recounting that her husband ...Received no pay for directing but was paid $250 per week for playing the staring (sic) part. Because the picture was such a huge success Mr Laemmle gave Erich a bonus of $2500..Not long after that Erich got a call from William Randolph Hearst offering him a job for $2500 a week..he refused the offer - having given Mr Laemmle his word to stay with him... 4pp; and an original shooting script for Merry Go Round , Erich Von Stroheim Goldwyn Studios, Culver City, California, [ circa 1937], camera and action directions in mimeographed typescript, 274 pp., signed Erich von Stroheim on original paper cover and inscribed in two different hands Von shooting script, known as Script 2 and Depts. exhibit H - in evidence James W. Maarl, Commission ; another original script 'POTO-POTO' An Original Story of the African Swamps by Erich Von Stroheim , mimeographed typescript annotated in Von Stroheim's hand, 209pp. bound into a loose-leaf holder; and another original script Blind Love - Original Story by Erich Von Stroheim , April 1st, 1935, mimeographed typescript, 163pp. bound with brass clips; and two scenarios for film scripts, one entitled Broken Oaths the other The Crucible , both typescript, with corresponding affidavits of authorship issued by the state of California, dated November 20th, 1922 and May 13th, 1925 respectively.(a lot)