Jean-philippe Abril


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The Legend of Hell House - Pressbook
Here is the campaign book (pressbook) for The Legend of Hell House (1973), starring Roddy McDowall. Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the film's run in their theater.

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Brass Target (1978) -- (Movie Clip) In Case They Have To Bury Me On location, Lake Geneva, for the introduction of Max Von Sydow as assassin Shelley, found by crooked American officer McCauley (Patrick McGoohan), looking to have General Patton (George Kennedy, photo) knocked off before he finds out who stole the Allied gold shipment, in Brass Target, 1978.
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Did You Ever Catch My Act? Beginning the two-scene performance that won Sylvia Miles her second Academy Award nomination, as Raymond Chandler’s boozy former showgirl Jessie Florian, visited by Robert Mitchum as an older, wearier Philip Marlowe, in 1941 L-A, in director Dick Richards’ film from David Zelag Goodman’s screenplay, Farewell, My Lovely, 1975.
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) -- (Movie Clip) To Hell With Polite Drinking More than 40-minutes into the picture, shooting at the since-burned Max Busch house in Pasadena, Robert Mitchum narrates as Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, on a case that is, for now, unrelated to the initial investigation, introducing second-billed Charlotte Rampling as Mrs. Grayle, and the now-revered writer Jim Thompson in his only movie role as her power-broker husband, in Farewell, My Lovely, 1975.
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Buy Yourself A New Suit Summoned to a plush 1941 L-A nightclub, Robert Mitchum as P-I Philip Marlowe, older than ever imagined by Raymond Chandler, consults with his neither client nor love-interest Mrs. Grayle (Charlotte Rampling) about her ancient husband (legendary writer Jim Thompson) and fixer Laird Burnette (Anthony Zerbe), later directly in Farewell, My Lovely, 1975.
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Tired And Growing Old Striking an odd balance here, Robert Mitchum, who could have played Philip Marlowe in the 1940’s, instead plays him in 1975, though much older than Raymond Chandler ever wrote him, in a period story set in 1941, through David Zelag Goodman’s adaptation and Dick Richards’ direction, opening Farewell, My Lovely, John Ireland and Harry Dean Stanton his cop buddies.
Farewell, My Lovely (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Ten Dollars For Elephants On a routine case collecting a straying teen (Noelle North, Lola Mason and Wally Berns her parents) in 1941 L-A, Robert Mitchum as private eye Philip Marlowe narrates and cracks wise, introducing ex-boxer Jack O’Halloran as Moose Malloy, Dick Richards directing from David Zelag Goodman’s adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel, in Farewell, My Lovely, 1975.
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) -- (Movie Clip) She's Gonna Talk Thieves Larry (Peter Fonda) and Deke (Adam Roarke) think they've gotten rid of their pesky tagalong Mary (Susan George), only to discover she's got it covered, lewd commentary to boot, in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, 1974.
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) -- (Movie Clip) My Grandfather's Pickup Peter Fonda (2nd title character) completes his business with a San Joaquin Valley grocery manager (un-credited Roddy MacDowall) only to find his one-night stand (Susan George, 1st title character) lurking in his getaway car, early in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, 1974.
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) -- (Movie Clip) Take The Pretty Boys Tab Hunter, with commentary from friends and fellow actors Darryl Hickman, Don Murray and Robert Wagner, on how he met his first agent, Henry Wilson, got his screen name, and his first starring role, in the acclaimed documentary Tab Hunter Confidential, 2015.
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) -- (Movie Clip) Open, I'm An Old Man Opening the award-winning documentary by Jeffrey Schwarz and Allan Glaser, from 2015, Tab Hunter Confidential, about the long-closeted Hollywood matinee idol, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 86.
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Them Hollywood TV Shows Vic Morrow is Franklin the only cool guy in the sheriff's office run by Donahue (Kenneth Tobey) so they clash over techniques as we join bandits Larry and Deke (Peter Fonda, Adam Roarke) and their new sidekick Mary (Susan George), in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, 1974.
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Cubic Money Evading the police dragnet in central California, thieves and aspiring NASCAR drivers Larry (Peter Fonda) and Deke (Adam Roarke) grumble with their hitcher Mary (Susan George), while grouchy deputy Franklin (Vic Morrow, his first scene) takes the case, early in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, 1974.

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