Description: THE BRASHER DOUBLOON 1947 ULTRA-RARE! Uncut Noir Pressbook, Chandler / Marlowe! Offered here is an exceedingly rare uncut pressbook for the 1947 film noir THE BRASHER DOUBLOON based on Raymond Chandler’s third novel featuring private eye Philip Marlowe, THE HIGH WINDOW. George Montgomery stars as Marlowe who is hired by a wealthy widow (Florence Bates) to find a missing coin. Her neurotic secretary (Nancy Guild), creepy son (Conrad Janis) and other shady characters keep Marlowe on his toes as he tries to untangle the mystery. While not operating at the same “classic” level as MURDER, MY SWEET with Dick Powell or THE BIG SLEEP with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, THE BRASHER DOUBLOON is a solid noir and holds together better than Robert Montgomery’s oddball, first-person-camera LADY IN THE LAKE from the same year. The movie benefits from some nice Los Angeles location shooting and director John Brahm provides plenty of noir flourishes along the way. Measuring 11x16 and coming in at 20 pages, the pressbook contains loads of information about the film, ads, promotion, and of course all the poster designs. One curious bit of business is the suggestion for a contest in which entrants are asked to identify the three other actors who have portrayed Marlowe. The answers provided are Dick Powell in MURDER, MY SWEET, Bogart in THE BIG SLEEP, and Alan Ladd in THE BLUE DAHLIA. The last of course is incorrect. Though DAHLIA was a Chandler screenplay, the character Ladd played was not Marlowe! In decades of collecting film noir material, I have only seen three of these pop up for sale or auction, and I have two of them. (One sold on emovieposter a few years ago for $300+). While pressbooks for MURDER, MY SWEET and THE BIG SLEEP appear occasionally, THE BRASHER DOUBLOON seldom does – this pressbook is almost as rare as the coin in the film’s title. Condition: The pressbook is UNCUT and UNFOLDED. There is a bit of rust on the staples and a damp stain on the lower right of the front cover that extends to most pages, but it is pretty unobtrusive. The bottom corner of one page (14) was stuck to the opposite page. It has been “unstuck” and reattached with archival adhesive. All-in-all this pressbook is in excellent condition for an item that is over 75 years old and was meant to be cut up and discarded. Offered as a buy-it-now, or make me a reasonable offer. This is a great addition for anyone who collects film noir material, Chandler, or pressbooks in general. U.S. bidders only, please. Buyer pays $16 for Priority Mail, insured shipping. See my other auctions and offers. Happy to combine postage and feel free to contact me for additional pics or if you have questions.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
End Time: 2025-01-20T03:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: Movies
Object Type: Pressbook
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
