This auction is for a Limited Signed Deluxe First Edition volume of "Lord John Film Festival."  Published in 2006 although some signatures had been collected by Herb Yellin previously (this project was completed over many years).  Numbered #110 of 174 numbered and 26 lettered copies.  Has many photos of the signed posters Herb Yellin had collected himself, and essays by industry luminaries.  Herb Yellin was a prolific poster collector (as a hobby) and a film buff, not to mention a publisher of countless rare and limited books through the Lord John Press and other publishers.

This copy was from the estate of Herb Yellin himself (check my other listings for other books from the estate).  This special edition has a replica of Herb Yellin's signed copy of The Godfather poster as the cover label.  HAND SIGNED by 41 writers, actors, etc. or friends of Herb Yellin like Gerald Ford (who he'd published a few books for); these are **authentic signatures** on the front and rear endpapers.  Many of these luminaries have since died, and some died even before the book was published . 

Signed by: 

Robert Bloch – Author of many novels and short stories, including the book “Psycho” which Alfred Hitchcock based his film on.  Winner of the Hugo Award and the Bram Stoker Award.

Ray Bradbury – Famed author and screenwriter.  Among his most famous works is “Fahrenheit 451.”  The New York Times called him "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream".  Winner of a Pulitzer Citation.

Norman Jewison – Director with three Academy Award nominations.  Films include “Fiddler on the Roof”,” Moonstruck”, “…and Justice for All”, “In the Heat of the Night”, and “Agnes of God.”

Janet Leigh – Actress and Dancer, winner of a Golden Globe and nominated for an Academy Award.  Mother of Kelly Curtis and Jamie Lee Curtis.  Her films include “Psycho”, “The Manchurian Candidate”, “Little Women”, and “Touch of Evil.”

Lizabeth Scott – Famed actress in movies and television.  Known for her smoky voice, and considered the most beautiful face of film noir.  Films include “Dead Reckoning” and “Too Late for Tears.”

Harry Crews – American novelist, playwright, and essay writer.  Books include “A Feast of Snakes”, “Car”, and “The Gospel Singer.”

Mike Leigh – English writer and director.  Academy Award nominee.  Films include “Life is Sweet”, “All or Nothing”, and “Naked.”

Jeanne Moreau – Award-winning French actress, director, and singer.  Films include “Elevator to the Gallows”, “The Bride Wore Black”, and “Jules et Jim.”

President Gerald R. Ford – 40^th Vice President and 38^th President of the United States.

Eva Marie Saint – Academy Award winning and Golden Globe winning actress.  Best known for “On the Waterfront”, “North by Northwest”, and “A Hatful of Rain.”

John Updike – Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and poet.  One of only three authors to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once.  Best known for his “Rabbit” series including “Rabbit is Rich” and “Rabbit at Rest.”

John Frankenheimer – Emmy and Golden Globe winning director.  Among his films are “The Manchurian Candidate”, “Black Sunday”, “Ronin”, “French Connection II” and “Seven Days in May.”

Bruce Beresford – Academy Award nominated director.  Best known for “Breaker Morant”, “Tender Mercies”, and “Driving Miss Daisy.”

Gena Rowlands – Academy Award nominated actress, who won four Emmy awards and two Golden Globes.  Married to John Cassavetes.  Films include “A Woman Under the Influence”, “Gloria”, and the made-for-TV “An Early Frost.”

Fred Zinnemann – Academy Award winning director.  Among his films are “From Here to Eternity”,  “High Noon”, “A Man for All Seasons”, “The Day of the Jackal”, “Oklahoma!”, and “Julia.”

Louise Fletcher – Academy Award winning actress.  Best known as Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” for which she became only the third woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe for the same performance.  Other films include “Firestarter”, “Brainstorm”, and “Flowers in the Attic.”

Jules Dassin – Director, among those black-listed during the McCarthy era.  Best known for “Rififi”, “Brute Force”, “Never on a Sunday”, and “The Naked City.”

Richard Crenna – Emmy Award winning American actor.  Best known for roles in “Wait Until Dark”, “The Flamingo Kid”, the first three “Rambo” films, and “The Sand Pebbles.”

Alex Rocco – Emmy Award winning actor.  Best known for his role as Moe Green in “The Godfather”, he also appeared in such television shows as “The Famous Teddy Z” and “The Facts of Life.”

Dennis Etchison – Award winning author.  Best known for his horror short stories, he has also done film adaptations (often under pseudonyms) and served as editor for numerous anthologies.

Jean Simmons – Golden Globe winning and Academy Award nominated actress.  Films include “Hamlet”, “Guys and Dolls”, and “Spartacus.”  She also won an Emmy Award for her work in “The Thorn Birds.”

Norman Corwin – Award-winning writer, producer, and screenwriter.  Corwin did extensive work in radio, and Ray Bradbury credits him with getting “The Martian Chronicles” published.  Also had a character in “Babylon 5” named after him.

Karl Malden – Academy Award winning actor, recognized as one of the great character actors.  Known for films such as “On the Waterfront”, “A Streetcar Named Desire”, “Patton”, and the TV series “The Streets of San Francisco.”

Rod Steiger – Academy Award winning actor.  Films include “In the Heat of the Night”, “Dr. Zhivago”, “Across the Bridge”, and “Al Capone.”

Billy Wilder – Filmmaker and screenwriter.  Wilder was the first person to win an Academy Award for producer, director, and screenwriter for the same film (“The Apartment.”)  Also known for films such as “Double Indemnity”, “The Seven Year Itch”, “Some Like it Hot”, “The Fortune Cookie”, and “Sabrina.”

Roman Polanski – Academy Award winning director.  Known for films such as “Tess”, “The Pianist”, “Rosemary’s Baby”, “Chinatown”, and “The Ghost Writer.”

Faye Dunaway – Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy winning actress.  Best known for “Bonnie and Clyde”, “Chinatown”, “Three Days of the Condor”, “Eyes of Laura Mars”, “Barfly”, and “Network.”

Horton Foote – Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning playwright and screenwriter.  Best known works include his play “The Young Man for Atlanta”, his screenplay adaption of “To Kill a Mockingbird”, and his original screenplay for “Tender Mercies.”

Ramsay Campbell – Award winning English writer and critic.  Best known for his horror writing, both novels and short stories.  Also edited numerous horror anthologies.

Brian Cox – Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe nominated actor.  Best known for his work in “Braveheart”, “The Bourne Identity”, “Rob Roy”, “Red”, “Adaptation”, and “Zodiac.”

John Milius – Academy Award nominated screenwriter, director, and producer.  Best known for his work on films such as “Dirty Harry”, “Jeremiah Johnson”, “Magnum Force”, “The Wind and the Lion”, “Conan the Barbarian”, and “Red Dawn.”

Charles Champlin – Film critic and writer.  Wrote for Time, Life, and the Los Angeles Times.  Also hosted the PBS show “Film Odyssey.”

Stanley Kramer – Academy Award nominated director and producer (as well as the winner of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award).  Best known for directing such films as “Judgement at Nuremburg”, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”, “Ship of Fools”, “Inherit the Wind”, and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”

Richard C. Matheson – American writer and director, best known for his horror writing, including over 100 short stories.  His collection “Dystopia” was a #1 bestseller.

S.L. Stebel – Sydney Stebel was an American writer and creative writing teacher, associated with Ray Bradbury.

Richard Rush – Academy Award nomitated director, screenwriter, and producer.  Best known for his film “The Stunt Man”, “Getting Straight”, and the critically acclaimed but less-than-successful film “Color of Night.”  Three of Jack Nicholson’s early films were Richard Rush films.

Bertrand Tavernier – Academy Award nominated French director, screenwriter, and producer.  Among his films are “Coup de Torchon”, “A Sunday in the Country”, “Round Midnight”, and “The Clockmaker.”

Delbert Mann – Academy Award winning director.  Best known for “Marty”, “Kidnapped”, “That Touch of Mink”, and “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.”

Steve Rasnic Tem – Award winning author and editor.  Novels include “Daughters” and “Ubo.”  His collections include “Celestial Inventory” and “The Far Side of the Lake.”

Kenneth Turan – American film critic.  Writes for the Los Angeles Times, and is often heard on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

Ronald Neame – Academy Award nominated producer, director, screenwriter, and cinematographer.  His writing credits include adaptations of “Great Expectations” and “Oliver Twist.”  Among his directing credits are films including “The Poseidon Adventure”, “Tunes of Glory”, “Hopscotch”, and the musical “Scrooge.”

Leather backed cloth with a hard slipcase (which allows the Godfather Photo to show through when the volume is placed inside).  Clean pages and good binding. Purchased at auction.  Feel free to ask any questions. Good luck and thanks for bidding! 

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