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Jack Whittingham / James Bond: A copy first draft shooting script Longitude 78 West, the original film title for Thunderball, circa December - February, 1960, the copy with title page having numerous annotations the title 'Bond In The Bahamas' in mimeographed typescript seen crossed out with hand annotation James Bond above, below the working title 'Longitude 78 West', First Draft Shooting Script, by Jack Whittingham, based on a Story by Ian Fleming, additional annotations Kevin McClory, Xanadu Productions, Dec 21st - Feb 15th, 142 pages of copied mimeographed typescript, featuring numerous annotations throughout in Jack Whittingham and Kevin McClory's hand: with court reference folder, Footnotes: Provenance: Property from The Jack Whittingham Collection. Lots 8-11 are offered by the daughter of acclaimed British playwright and screenwriter Jack Whittingham who was integral in the production of the first James Bond film. As part of the writing and planning process for the first James Bond draft film script, Jack Whittingham and Kevin McClory conducted an in-depth location visit to the Bahamas. There they scoured the island to find the perfect places to shoot the film. This important trip found locations for many of the drafted scenes, most importantly the underwater bomb scene and the epic underwater battle scene so associated with the released book and later film 'Thunderball'. Whittingham said of the visit ...through reconnaissance of the Bahamas from a writer point of view has been invaluable. One takes mental photographs and learns geography instead of having to try and imagine it all. With detailed notes and a better understanding of the of the country and countryside this enabled him to write a complete first script for the film. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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Jack Whittingham / James Bond: A copy first draft shooting script Longitude 78 West, the original film title for Thunderball, circa December - February, 1960, the copy with title page having numerous annotations the title 'Bond In The Bahamas' in mimeographed typescript seen crossed out with hand annotation James Bond above, below the working title 'Longitude 78 West', First Draft Shooting Script, by Jack Whittingham, based on a Story by Ian Fleming, additional annotations Kevin McClory, Xanadu Productions, Dec 21st - Feb 15th, 142 pages of copied mimeographed typescript, featuring numerous annotations throughout in Jack Whittingham and Kevin McClory's hand: with court reference folder, Footnotes: Provenance: Property from The Jack Whittingham Collection. Lots 8-11 are offered by the daughter of acclaimed British playwright and screenwriter Jack Whittingham who was integral in the production of the first James Bond film. As part of the writing and planning process for the first James Bond draft film script, Jack Whittingham and Kevin McClory conducted an in-depth location visit to the Bahamas. There they scoured the island to find the perfect places to shoot the film. This important trip found locations for many of the drafted scenes, most importantly the underwater bomb scene and the epic underwater battle scene so associated with the released book and later film 'Thunderball'. Whittingham said of the visit ...through reconnaissance of the Bahamas from a writer point of view has been invaluable. One takes mental photographs and learns geography instead of having to try and imagine it all. With detailed notes and a better understanding of the of the country and countryside this enabled him to write a complete first script for the film. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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Stichworte: Ian Fleming, Famous Author, Book