$512
Two original production notebooks from 2001 : A Space Odyssey (MGM, 1968) from the collection of Colin Cantwell, who worked on Stanley Kubrick’s epic film. Cantwell worked closely with Kubrick in England on the film.During a midnight snack at Kubrick's home, a frustrated Kubrick told Cantwell that he had replaced his fourth composer and still was not satisfied with the music. Cantwell then suggested that Kubrick go for a memorable opening with the music "Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss. Cantwell also suggested the compositions of “Adagio” by Aram Khachaturian and “Atmospheres” by Gyorgy Ligeti. In addition, Cantwell designed the title scenes and managed the completion of the animation for the last three months of production on the film. Included in this lot are two production notebooks (three-ring binders). Notebook #1 features an early version of the screenplay, then titled, "Journey Beyond the Stars," a film story by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. The notebook has extensive (photocopied) notes in some of the margins. The screenplay is broken into parts. There is a seven-page Foreward. Part 1 is 32 pages. Part 2 is 251 pages. Notebook #2 is the “2001 PRODUCTION NOTES," version 1.VI.65 for 2001 that was made during a series of conferences held in New York in May 1965. The notebook is 159 pages. It includes details about the entire production of the film, with details on characters, costumes, makeup, set notes, instrumentation, props, models and miniatures,
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
