1930 MADAM SATAN Photoplay Book Cecil B. DeMille Wild Pre-Code Cult Movie

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MADAM SATANBYHARRY SINCLAIR DRAGOANDJEANIE MACPHERSONBASED ONCECIL B. DEMILLE'SMETRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PRODUCTION(PHOTOPLAY EDITION)With grateful acknowledgement to Glady Ungerand Elsie Janis for their dialogue1930FIRST EDITIONA. L. BURT COMPANYNEW YORK ~ CHICAGOHardcover, 256 pagesMadam Satan was a 1930 American Pre-Code musical comedy film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny and Lillian Roth. It has been called one of the oddest films DeMille made and certainly one of the oddest MGM made during its "golden age." The film originally featured Technicolor sequences that are now lost. Thematically, this marked an attempt by DeMille to return to the boudoir comedies genre that had brought him financial success about 10 years earlier. The most outrageous scene is a costume ball aboard a zeppelin. During the ball, there are a number of exotic musical numbers. In the course of the frivolities, a thunderstorm causes the dirigible to break apart and everyone is forced to parachute. The Zeppelin sequences were originally filmed in Technicolor. The film, however, was released in black-and-white due to the backlash against musicals which made the extra expense of color superfluous. The original color sequences of Madame Satan no longer exist. DeMille originally wanted writer Dorothy Parker to augment Jeanie MacPherson's original script. Learning that Parker was living in France, and that this would make collaboration too difficult, DeMille then sought vaudeville writer Elsie Janis. She agreed to work on the project, but left amicably on March 24, 1930, due to creative differences. Janis reportedly did not like the direction the script was going. At the time the film was panned for its excesses, but now it has become quite a cult movie. It was only 2010 that this film was restored and released on DVD. The DVD can be found in abundance, but no so with this rare photoplay book. I contains four photo stills from the movie. There is also a review of the movie taped on to the first blank endpaper.BOOK DESCRIPTION/CONDITION: First Edition. Ex-library with markings. No dust jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Red cloth hardcover with title and border in black, title in black also on spine. Some cover wear. Binding good, interior nearly very good. All movie stills present. Movie review taped onto first blank endpaper. 5" x 7 1/2" x 1 3/8"Winning bidder to contact seller within 24 hours of end of auction regarding payment. Seller accepts payment by Pay Pal only. Shipping via USPS unless other carrier stated in listing description. Stated shipping charges are for delivery to locations in the U.S. only. Shipping cost to foreign destinations will be higher and it is strongly recommended that you email us prior to bidding for shipping costs so there will be no surprises. Any additional services or shipping options requested by buyer must be communicated to seller prior to end of auction and/or payment. Please email any questions/concerns prior to bidding and/or conclusion of auction.See my other listings for more great items!Payment by Pay Pal only. No other form of payment will be accepted.Shipping via USPS unless other carrier stated in listing description, within three business days of payment. We do not ship on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Delivery confirmation is used for items of sufficient value and at our expense. All additional postal services must be requested in advance of payment and may be subject to additional charges. Stated shipping charges are for delivery to locations in the U.S. only. Shipping cost to foreign destinations will be higher and it is strongly recommended that you email us prior to bidding for shipping costs so there will be no surprises. Any additional services or shipping options requested by buyer must be communicated to seller prior... read more

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