16mm Film 36 DESIRE - Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper Start Price USD 399.99 Current Price USD 399.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 07, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location North Andover, Massachusetts See more about '16mm Film 36 DESIRE - Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper' Description '36 Desire - Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper. D: Borzage This is a 16mm B&W/sound film print of Frank Borzage's1936 comedy classic "Desire" starring Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper. Here's a synopsis and Review  from AMG: " In this frothy romantic adventure, Marlene Dietrich plays Madeleine de Beaupre, a devious jewel thief. After sneaking a valuable string of pearls away from jeweler Aristide Duval (Ernest Cossart), Madeleine attempts to flee Paris, leaving a trail that will instead implicate psychiatrist Dr. Pauquet (Alan Mowbray). While headed for the Spanish border, she nearly runs into Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper), an American auto engineer vacationing in Europe. Madeleine spots Tom again as she waits to go through Spanish Customs; worried that the stolen pearls will be found in her handbag, she slips them into Tom's pocket. After they both make their way through inspection unscathed, Madeleine flirts with Tom in an attempt to get the valuables back; he's too shy to respond in kind, so she gets his attention by trying to "repair" the engine of her car with a hammer. Madeleine lures Tom to the San Sebastian estate of her partner in crime, Carlos Margoli (John Halliday). It doesn't take long for Tom to figure out what Madeleine and Carlos are up to; however, he also knows that he's fallen in love with her, and he is willing to play along if it allows him to be near her. Carlos was originally to have been played by John Gilbert; Halliday was a last-minute replacement after the one-time silent screen star died a week before shooting was to begin. Style is everything in Desire, a sophisticated, elegant little jewel of a film. Directed by Frank Borzage with a light touch that brings to mind the work of its producer, Ernst Lubitsch, Desire's story is thin and often predictable, but it's told with such assurance and delight (as well as more than its fair share of witty repartee) that the flaws in the screenplay are easily forgiven. Borzage knows just how to treat this material, emphasizing the opportunities it allows his stars and building upon the chemistry that they generate -- which is considerable. Gary Cooper brings his unique brand of American innocence to the role but displays a deft touch with both the comedy and the romance, demonstrating that in the right role and with the right director he could play sophisticated comedy as well as anyone. Marlene Dietrich, looking stunning in her Travis Banton outfits, delivers a sterling performance, full of sensuality, innuendo, and amusement. Keeping step with the stars in large supporting roles are a suave John Halliday and an unwitting Alan Mowbray, and Zeffie Tilbury impresses in the small part of Aunt Olga. Desire is a charming, if slight, little film that's a "must see" for fans of its stars. Pictures From Actual Print:   Print Condition : Physical Condition: Print has not been screened all the way through, but appears to be in excellent condition. Vinegar Syndrome: No sign of vinegar .   Condition ratings are generally subjective. Here are the ratings I use: · Near Mint -- This print looks like new. Virtually wear and splice free. · Excellent --- This print is excellent, may have a few minor splices, and some very minor surface wear, but nothing that detracts from presentation · Very Good -- This print is very nice - may have some ocassional splices, and some surface wear or an occasional line, but nothing too serious · Good – This print may have moderate surface wear, and some intermittent scratches or splices, but runs well with no problems. · Well Worn -- This print has moderate to heavy wear. ·  Splicy -- This print has more than it's fair share of splices ·  Needs Work -- This print has damage that prevents it from running smoothly and it needs repairs. Notes on Color: Color ratings are generally subjective. Here are the ratings I use: · IB Technicolor/Kodachrome – These are dye transfer processes that should never fade · Lowfade – this print is on a stock that will not fade for a long time · Excellent color – print that is not on a low fade stock but shows no signs of fading · Very Good color – print that has a slight shift, but retains most of its color. It may have a slight redish/pinkish/brownish cast to it, but has strong color. · Good Color – has a noticeable shift, but still maintains much of it’s color. Also knows as ‘Warm’ · Fair color – Has shifted substantially to Red/Pink but still has blues and greens in it. · Pink/Red – Print has turned mainly to pink or red, there may be some greens and blues left, but not much. Terms and Conditions: Payment: The winner of this auction agrees to make payment within 10 days of the end of the auction unless prior arrangements are made. Shipping: Shipping in the USA is via UPS  (Enter your zip code below for cost). I do not ship via USMail within the continental USA (But I will ship USMail to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands). International shipping is via Air Mail, mail. I can also ship via UPS express. For Canada, I can ship via USMail or via UPS Standard service. *** Note: Due to ebays new shipping policy, I need to use calculated shipping costs for feature films because of their heavy weight. Please note, that even if the shipping calculator says that shipping is higher than $15, I will NOT charge more than $15 to ship a feature film in the USA *** Non-US orders I will ship worldwide. The buyer agrees to make payment by paypal only, and agrees to pay the appropriate shipping costs by air mail. Please contact me in advance if you wish to know what the shipping charge will be. Guarantee The film is guaranteed to be in the condition stated above or I will gladly refund your purchase price. There are no refunds on shipping charges, unless a condition should arise where I have made a gross error or omission in disclosing the condition of a film (in which case shipping costs both ways will be refunded, at my discretion). Please note: all requests for return must be made within 7 days of your receipt of the film – after that time, all sales become final. Returns will not be accepted for any other reason than errors on my part in the listing. Be sure to check my other auctions by clicking here. Good Luck! Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!