Greystoke/ The Legend of Tarzan - Lord of the Apes, King David, & Revolution: John Mollo's personal sketch book Notes & Sketches 5, a custom bound volume containing important and detailed concept sketches and costume designs for many of the characters...
October 1982 - December 1984,
October 1982 - December 1984,
John Mollo's personal handwritten costume design manuscript and diary, covering the period of October 1982 - December 1984, this prestigious and unique workbook includes multiple hand-drawn and coloured character designs and artwork for the productions during that period including Hugh Hudson's 1983 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (Warner Bros.) (continuing on from Lot 29 Notes & Sketches 4, though this volume covers the majority of that films costume design process), Bruce Beresford's 1985 film King David (Paramount Pictures) starring Richard Gere and Alice Krige, and ends with Hugh Hudson's 1985 film Revolution (Goldcrest / Warner Bros.) - which is continued in Lot 41 Notes & Sketches 6, notable pages include:
Pages 14-23 - Contain several sketches for Europeans in Africa in 1900's, and some hand-coloured costume designs for Greystoke.
Page 27 - Notes on dinner jackets for jungle and on Sean Connery as 'Greystoke' - possibly an early cast choice; accompanied by various sketches of him in dining attire.
Pages 30-41 - Extensive notes and small design ideas for ties, collars, jackets, cuffs, hats, and tie-pins for different characters from Greystoke.
Pages 60-61 - A comprehensive page of details that were to make up 'Greystoke's' costume played by Ralph Richardson, including his slippers, cufflinks, tie-pins, a jacket and a cap, also affixed with fabric swatches.
Page 70 - Showing five sketches of 'Greystoke' in different attire, one hand-coloured.
Page 72-76 - Various sketches of characters who will be at the Lord Esker shooting party scene.
Page 80-85 - A detailed page of Questions for Hugh Hudson handwritten by John Mollo, followed by some pages containing detailed drawings for Lord Esker in various attires, as well as dedicated pages for Tarzan in various attires.
Page 113 - The page is titled Greystoke's Medals and lists positions that he held in the army, the dates, regiments and countries.
Page 178-185 - Contains preliminary research for King David.
Pages 205-207 - A thorough page of designs of ancient helmets for inspiration for King David.
Pages 225-231 - Hand painted watercolour storyboards for King David.
Pages 252-253 - Annotations and diagrams for crowd figures, formations and postionings in King David.
Pages 311 - Several coloured designs for characters from Revolution.
Page 343 - Hand-coloured sketches for characters such as; 'Saul', 'Ahinoab', 'Joan', 'Eliab', 'Jesse' and 'Shammah'.
The personal production and development diary contains 450 pages, of which approximately 145 pages are devoted to Greystoke/Tarzan, and 220 pages on King David including 12 colour storyboards by Mollo. The book concludes with approximately 75 pages on Hugh Hudson's Revolution starring Al Pacino, the art book measures 14.25in x 9.5in (36cm x 24cm)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 British Technicolor adventure film directed by Hugh Hudson and based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel 'Tarzan of the Ape's (1912). Christopher Lambert stars as Tarzan (though the name Tarzan is never used in the film's dialogue) and Andie MacDowell as Jane; the cast also includes Ralph Richardson (in his final film appearance), Ian Holm, James Fox, Cheryl Campbell, and Ian Charleson.
Greystoke went on to receive three Academy Award® nominations at the 57th Academy Awards® ceremony for 'Best Actor in a Supporting Role' for Ralph Richardson, 'Best Writing/Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium', and 'Best Makeup'. John Mollo was also nominated for an Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film award for 'Best Costume'. It became the first ever Tarzan feature film to be nominated for an Academy Award®; the later Disney animated feature film adaptation became the first one to win an Academy Award®.
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October 1982 - December 1984,
October 1982 - December 1984,
John Mollo's personal handwritten costume design manuscript and diary, covering the period of October 1982 - December 1984, this prestigious and unique workbook includes multiple hand-drawn and coloured character designs and artwork for the productions during that period including Hugh Hudson's 1983 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (Warner Bros.) (continuing on from Lot 29 Notes & Sketches 4, though this volume covers the majority of that films costume design process), Bruce Beresford's 1985 film King David (Paramount Pictures) starring Richard Gere and Alice Krige, and ends with Hugh Hudson's 1985 film Revolution (Goldcrest / Warner Bros.) - which is continued in Lot 41 Notes & Sketches 6, notable pages include:
Pages 14-23 - Contain several sketches for Europeans in Africa in 1900's, and some hand-coloured costume designs for Greystoke.
Page 27 - Notes on dinner jackets for jungle and on Sean Connery as 'Greystoke' - possibly an early cast choice; accompanied by various sketches of him in dining attire.
Pages 30-41 - Extensive notes and small design ideas for ties, collars, jackets, cuffs, hats, and tie-pins for different characters from Greystoke.
Pages 60-61 - A comprehensive page of details that were to make up 'Greystoke's' costume played by Ralph Richardson, including his slippers, cufflinks, tie-pins, a jacket and a cap, also affixed with fabric swatches.
Page 70 - Showing five sketches of 'Greystoke' in different attire, one hand-coloured.
Page 72-76 - Various sketches of characters who will be at the Lord Esker shooting party scene.
Page 80-85 - A detailed page of Questions for Hugh Hudson handwritten by John Mollo, followed by some pages containing detailed drawings for Lord Esker in various attires, as well as dedicated pages for Tarzan in various attires.
Page 113 - The page is titled Greystoke's Medals and lists positions that he held in the army, the dates, regiments and countries.
Page 178-185 - Contains preliminary research for King David.
Pages 205-207 - A thorough page of designs of ancient helmets for inspiration for King David.
Pages 225-231 - Hand painted watercolour storyboards for King David.
Pages 252-253 - Annotations and diagrams for crowd figures, formations and postionings in King David.
Pages 311 - Several coloured designs for characters from Revolution.
Page 343 - Hand-coloured sketches for characters such as; 'Saul', 'Ahinoab', 'Joan', 'Eliab', 'Jesse' and 'Shammah'.
The personal production and development diary contains 450 pages, of which approximately 145 pages are devoted to Greystoke/Tarzan, and 220 pages on King David including 12 colour storyboards by Mollo. The book concludes with approximately 75 pages on Hugh Hudson's Revolution starring Al Pacino, the art book measures 14.25in x 9.5in (36cm x 24cm)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 British Technicolor adventure film directed by Hugh Hudson and based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel 'Tarzan of the Ape's (1912). Christopher Lambert stars as Tarzan (though the name Tarzan is never used in the film's dialogue) and Andie MacDowell as Jane; the cast also includes Ralph Richardson (in his final film appearance), Ian Holm, James Fox, Cheryl Campbell, and Ian Charleson.
Greystoke went on to receive three Academy Award® nominations at the 57th Academy Awards® ceremony for 'Best Actor in a Supporting Role' for Ralph Richardson, 'Best Writing/Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium', and 'Best Makeup'. John Mollo was also nominated for an Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film award for 'Best Costume'. It became the first ever Tarzan feature film to be nominated for an Academy Award®; the later Disney animated feature film adaptation became the first one to win an Academy Award®.
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