Original Columbia Pictures Set of 10 Action Still Photographs (8×10) for the Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, and Robert Parrish ultimate spy spoof, CASINO ROYALE (1967) starring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, and David Niven. After the death of M, Sir James Bond is called back from retirement to stop SMERSH. His ultimate plan dictates that every agent will be named Bond. Intended to be the ultimate spy spoof, it is both a satire of Bond movies and even more a satire of the “cool” and “hip” films of the late 1960s. Some critics have described it as a screwball comedy with a touch of British absurdity. This original set of 10 color action stills is in very fine condition.

Original Favorite Attractions 1953 Re-Release One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Andre De Toth romantic drama, THE OTHER LOVE (1947) starring Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, Richard Conte, and Gilbert Roland. Retitled MAN KILLER in the 1953 Re-Release—Stanwyck plays a concert pianist who checks herself into a Swiss sanitarium for tuberculosis and promptly falls in love with her young doctor (Niven) against a background of Alpine beauty. She ditches the doctor and goes for one last fling with racecar driver Conte to Monte Carlo. This original re-release one sheet poster is folded and in fine plus condition.

Original United Artists three sheet for the Andre DeToth film THE OTHER LOVE, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Conte and David Niven. The film was produced by David Lewis. Lewis had been Irving Thalberg’s assistant at MGM and he worked on CAMILLE, a film that bears a strong resemblance to THE OTHER LOVE. Stanwyck is a concert pianist who suffers from tuberculosis. She goes to a convalescent facility in Switzerland where she meets a doctor with a great bedside manner played by David Niven. No spoilers here except to say she ignores the doctor’s orders and runs off inadvisedly with a race car driver, deftly portrayed by Conte. Stone lithograph. This poster has some small amount of missing paper at the fold intersection. Three sheets are generally printed on two sections. This poster was probably used, but the two sections have
not been joined.

Original United Artists One sheet poster for the Delbert Mann film of Terence Rattigan play SEPARATE TABLES (1958.) SEPARATE TABLES is about a group of guests at a seaside hotel in Bournemouth, England which advertises separate dining tables. John Gay’s screenplay of the original Rattigan property is a subtle but persistent attack on the class consciousness so prevalent in England even after the World War II. The film won two Oscars, including one for the magnificent Wendy Hiller. Hers is probably the enduring performance from the film, but the cast is very good overall and includes good performances by Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Rita Hayworth and David Niven. This was the kind of serious dramatic film that United Artists could be counted on to make. The poster has a censor stamp on it, but is otherwise in very fine to near mint condition.

Original 20th Century-Fox Six Sheet Poster (81×81) for the William A. Seiter comedy, THREE BLIND MICE (1938) starring Loretta Young, Joel McCrea, David Niven, Stuart Erwin, Marjorie Weaver, Pauline Moore, Binnie Barnes, and Jane Darwell. The film has a plot straight out of the Hollywood playbook, but done here with wit and some style. Three sisters move to the Land of Milk and Honey – California of course – from the flatlands of Kansas (WIZARD OF OZ?) – to find a rich husband. The spearhead in this operation is Young, beautiful as ever, and posing as a social butterfly — and she soon finds Joel McCrea, presumed to be rich but actually broke. The other two sisters pose as her “staff” and they too seek Cupid’s arrow and in surprising ways. So the theme is The Path to True Love, marriage, matrimony, golddiggers! The Motion Picture Guide summarizes the film this way: “This is a delightful comedy, well scripted and directed with a sense of fun [by William A Seiter]. The players are clearly enjoying themselves making the most they can out of the good material. The easily adaptable plot later turned up in two remakes: MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) and THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE (1946).” The six sheet poster is gorgeous, a prime example of the 20th Century Fox style of posters with nice portraits, well done, of the principal players and a colorful layout. This original six sheet poster is folded and in very fine condition. Six sheets are generally printed on four panels and no exception here. The individual panels are butted together for display. Six sheets may be linen backed. Ask us about poster mounting and conservation.

Original 20th Century Fox One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the William A. Seiter comedy, THREE BLIND MICE (1938) starring Loretta Young, Joel McCrea, David Niven, Stuart Erwin, Marjorie Weaver, Pauline Moore, Binnie Barnes, and Jane Darwell. The film has a plot straight out of the Hollywood playbook, but done here with wit and some style. Three sisters move to the Land of Milk and Honey – California of course – from the flatlands of Kansas (WIZARD OF OZ?) – to find a rich husband. The spearhead in this operation is Young, beautiful as ever, and posing as a social butterfly — and she soon finds Joel McCrea, presumed to be rich but actually broke. The other two sisters pose as her “staff” and they too seek Cupid’s arrow and in surprising ways. So the theme is The Path to True Love, marriage, matrimony, golddiggers! The Motion Picture Guide summarizes the film this way: “This is a delightful comedy, well scripted and directed with a sense of fun [by William A Seiter]. The players are clearly enjoying themselves making the most they can out of the good material. The easily adaptable plot later turned up in two remakes: MOON OVER MIAMI (1941) and THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE (1946).” This one sheet poster is gorgeous, a prime example of the 20th Century Fox style of posters with nice portraits, well done, of the principal players and a colorful layout. This original one sheet poster is folded is fine plus to very fine. Ask us about poster conservation.

Original MGM Three Sheet Poster (41×81) for the Charles Walters romantic comedy, ASK ANY GIRL (1959)—starring David Niven, Shirley MacLaine, Gig Young, and Rod Taylor. Meg (MacLaine) is a refreshingly innocent, naive, quirky, and good-natured heroine who goes to New York thinking that success is just a step away. She stumbles into a job at a market research firm run by two brothers, opposite types, one of whom (Niven) decides to shape her into the kind of woman his brother (Young) should fall in love with. Naturally, his little scheme backfires, and he ends up falling in love with his creation. This original and unused three sheet poster is folded and in very fine condition.

Original Columbia Pictures Advance Style B One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, and Robert Parrish ultimate spy spoof, CASINO ROYALE (1967) starring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Woody Allen, Orson Welles, Deborah Kerr, Daliah Lavi, and David Niven. After the death of M, Sir James Bond is called back from retirement to stop SMERSH. His ultimate plan dictates that every agent will be named Bond. Intended to be the ultimate spy spoof, it is both a satire of Bond movies and even more a satire of the “cool” and “hip” films of the late 1960s. Some critics have described it as a screwball comedy with a touch of British absurdity. This very rare style B advance one sheet poster is folded and in very good plus condition. There are a number of pinholes in each corner, some small tears from pulled pinholes, and minor staining in the lower left corner.

Original Universal Pictures Window Card (14×22) for the Ralph Levy comedy, BEDTIME STORY (1964) starring David Niven, Marlon Brando, and Shirley Jones. This is the story of two gigolos who vie to see which of the two is better at his profession. David Niven gives one of the funniest performances of his career, and Brando also shows his great talent as a comic performer. It is clearly reminiscent of and inspired by the films of Rock Hudson and Doris Day; indeed, the film was originally written for them and Cary Grant but eventually recast with Niven, Brando, and Jones. This original window card is in very fine condition.

Original United Artists 1958 Reissued Academy Awards Half Sheet Poster (22×28) for the Michael Anderson adventure extravaganza, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956) starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Morley, and literally a cast of thousands. This is the story of Phileas Fogg (Niven) and his comical valet (Cantinflas) and wager to make a trip around the world in 80 days. Shot in over 100 locations, this refined English comedy features dazzling giant-screen travel landscapes and a host of famous actors in cameo roles. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won five, including Best Picture for producer Michael Todd. This folded half sheet poster was issued after the Academy Awards of 1957 and is in excellent condition.

Original Columbia Pictures Insert Poster (14×36) for the J. Lee Thompson World War II epic, THE GUNS OF NAVARONE (1961) starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, and Irene Papas. This sine qua non of adventure films is about a British team sent to occupied Greece to destroy a massive gun emplacement that commands a key sea channel. The film is character driven encompassing nuance and subtlety with crisp dialogue and sweeping landscapes of beautiful Greece. The film won the Oscar for Best Special Effects and was nominated for six other categories, including Best Director and Best Picture. This original insert poster is in very fine condition and has been signed by both Gregory Peck and Irene Papas.