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Rare James Bond screenplay treatments, scripts,
artwork, and an original Ian Fleming notebook are
up for auction today
in Hollywood...
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Bond Items At Auction
31st July 2008
The Profiles In History auction (www.profilesinhistory.com)
runs from July 31 to August 1st in California and features more
than 1,000 lots. Amongst the cinematic gems are rare James Bond
screenplay treatments, scripts, artwork by the late Richard
Chopping and an original Ian Fleming notebook. Profiles in History
president Joseph Maddelena said: "This sale features over
1,000 unique pieces of Hollywood history, from the silent era
to modern sci-fi classics and everything in between. This incredible
collection represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire
some of the most important visual effects pieces ever created
for modern cinema."
Above: Early screenplay drafts
and script outlines for "Dr No".
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854. Early screenplay draft, film treatment and script outline
for the James Bond movie Dr. No. (United Artists, 1963) Two early
film treatments, early screenplay draft, chronological scene
sequence and script outline from Dr. No. Written by Richard Maibaum
and Wolf Mankowitz. Treatments are 42 and 43 pages, both dated
September 7, 1961. Early draft of screenplay is 133 pages, dated
October 3, 1961 with revisions dated October 10, 1961 and numerous
pencil annotations. Chronological scene sequence and script outline,
each 11 pages, undated; location and set changes, 2 pages, dated
November 1, 1961. $10,000 – $12,000
Above: Original Ian Fleming notebook
manuscript
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857. Ian Fleming autograph manuscript relating to the James
Bond movie From Russia with Love. (UA, 1963) Autograph manuscript
notebook of seven lined pages in blue ink with numerous revisions,
6 1/4 in. x 4 in., undated (circa 1963), regarding the making
of the movie From Russia with Love. Fleming writes a humorous
report about himself pretending to do a news
story. He writes [in part]: “Ian Fleming, just back from
Istanbul, reports that the filming of From Russia with Love is
going forward, under the generalship of producers Salzman and
Broccoli & director Terence Young with even more zest than
the 70 strong unit displayed on the Dr. No location in Jamaica
last year…Fleming’s official business was to unravel
a snarl in the script, but his secret purpose was to make sure
that the rats & bats in his book got into the film…He
thinks From Russia with Love, due here in the autumn, will be
even better than Dr. No, which has been breaking records all
round the world…& which opened to capacity business
in America on Monday…Meanwhile the
typescript of the next James Bond is on the way to Jonathan Cape – setting
Japan. Title – You Only Live Twice…” Housed
in a custom half-morocco clamshell slipcase. $40,000 – $60,000
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859. Richard Chopping original signed artwork for Ian
Fleming’s James Bond novel, Goldfinger. Color separation
artwork for Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger (1959), undated,
17½ in. x 22 in., signed along the lower margin
in pencil, “Richard W. Chopping”. $1,000 -
$1,500
865. Richard Chopping’s signed treatments for Octopussy & The
Living Daylights. Screen treatments for Octopussy, 46pp.,
and The Living Daylights, 35pp Quarto, stapled sheets.
Each inscribed by Richard Chopping in black ink along
the lower margins, “sent to me by Jonathan
Cape before designing the jacket for Octopussy, Richard
Chopping.” Undated,
circa 1965. In fine condition. Housed in custom cloth clamshell slipcase. $5,000 – $7,000
Left: Colour separation of "Goldfinger"
cover artwork by Richard Chopping |
866. Richard Chopping’s signed personal
copy of Octopussy and The Living Daylights with original
drawing of seashell for dust jacket and seashell model. Octopussy
and The Living Daylights, by Ian Fleming, published by Jonathan
Cape (1966). First edition. Signed twice by Richard Chopping
on the front flyleaf as well as the rear dust jacket flap
below his credit. A fine copy in fine jacket. Housed in a
custom green morocco and marbled paper clamshell slipcase.
Includes the original pencil drawing of the seashell used
for the jacket illustration. Approximately 11 in. x 15 in,
with hand annotation by Chopping along the lower margin, “Original
drawing of shell for ‘Octopussy’, Richard Chopping.” Also
includes the original seashell which served as the model
measuring 4 in. x 3 in. In fine condition. $15,000 – $20,000 |
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Above: Original artowork for "Octopussy"
including the shell that was used by Richard Chopping |
Above: Roald Dahl's original
manuscript for "You Only Live Twice"
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864. Roald Dahl original working manuscript of his James Bond
screenplay, You Only Live Twice. Working manuscript of Roald
Dahl’s screenplay for You Only Live Twice, dated June 17,
1966 [with inserted revisions dated August 9 and 21], approximately
240 pages, Quarto, signed twice on the title page in black ink
by Roald Dahl. Extensive annotations and corrections on nearly
every page in Dahl’s hand including dialogue and directorial
changes. Material relating to Dahl’s only James Bond screenplay
is exceedingly rare. Small chips and light toning to title page,
otherwise fine condition. $25,000 – $35,000.
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