1986réf. WRCLIT61690New York: Cinema Seven Productions Ltd. 1986. 2112 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stiff wrappers with Ziegler Associates Inc. label. Light use at overlap wrapper edges otherwise fine. An unspecified draft of Goldman's own adaptation of his 1985 novel. The March 1987 release directed by Dick Richards starred Burt Reynolds Karen Young et al. Cinema Seven Productions, Ltd. unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis125,00 $US≈ 111,46 €

Salt Waldo screenwriterABAA

THE GANG THAT COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT wrapper title

1971réf. WRCLIT61411Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1971. 120 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of white blue green and yellow stock. Bradbound in printed studio wrappers. Upper wrapper pulled at lower brad scattered relevant pencil annotations in an unknown hand but a very good copy. An unspecified but revised draft of this adaptation by Salt of Jimmy Breslin's book with dated revises on colored stock scattered throughout. The July 1972 release was directed by James Goldstone and starred Jerry Orbach Robert De Niro et al. In April 1951 Salt was called before the HUAC and then placed on the Black List. After struggling for a decade and a half with often- pseudonymous television writing and commercial work in 1969 he wrote the award- winning screenplay for MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Subsequent credits included SERPICO THE DAY OF THE LOCUST and COMING HOME. In 1987 just prior to his death he received the WGA Laurel Award in recognition of his considerable achievements. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis300,00 $US≈ 267,50 €

Goldman William screenwriterABAA

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS BY STEPHEN KING SCREENPLAY BY.

2000réf. WRCLIT61415Np: Castle Rock / Time Warner 2000. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in production company wrappers. Wrappers a trifle rubbed and smudged but very good. Denoted the "Fourth Draft" of Goldman's adaptation to the screen of King's novel. The 2001 film was directed by Scott Hicks and starred Anthony Hopkins. Castle Rock / Time Warner unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 133,75 €

Ponicsan Darryl screenwriterABAA

TAPS

1981réf. WRCLIT61674Los Angeles: Stanley Jaffe Productions / Twentieth century- Fox 1981. 1131 leaves. Quarto. Photoduplicated typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in medium brown printed production company wrappers. Title lettered on spine tips of brads poking through lower wrapper very good or better. Denoted a "first draft" of this adaptation of Deverey Freeman's novel FATHER SKY. The 1981 release was directed by Harold Becker and starred George C. Scott Timothy Hutton Ronny Cox Sean Penn and Tom Cruise. The final screen credits were shared by Ponicsan James Lineberger and Robert Kamen. Stanley Jaffe Productions / Twentieth century- Fox unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 133,75 €

Wittliff William D. screenwriterABAA

COUNTRY

1983réf. WRCLIT61669Los Angeles: Leavitt & Co. Duplicating Service 1983. 11101 leaves. Quarto. Photoduplicated typescript printed on rectos only with revises on blue and pink paper. Red ink discoloration at extreme fore- edge of a few leaves a few corner creases one ink notation else very good or somewhat better. An unspecified but revised draft of this original screenplay by the screenwriter / photographer / book designer / publisher. The September 1984 release was directed by Richard Pearce and starred Jessica Lange Sam Shepard Wilfrid Brimley Matt Clarke et al. Lange received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her role in what many including this cataloguer regard as the best of the several films of the time dealing with the American farming crisis. Leavitt & Co. Duplicating Service] unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 133,75 €

Runyon Damon source work: Bernstein Walter screenwriterABAA

LITTLE MISS MARKER . FROM THE STORY BY DAMON RUNYON

1978réf. WRCLIT61124Universal City: Universal Studios 1978. 1124 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of pale green stock. Bradbound in studio wrappers. A very good or better copy. An unidentified but relatively early draft of this new film adaptation of Runyon's short story. Bernstein also directed the 21 March 1980 release starring Walter Matthau Julie Andrews Tony Curtis Brian Dennehy Sarah Stimson Lee Grant and Bob Newhart. Runyon's tale of a bookie saddled with a young girl as a marker for a bet saw an earlier adaptation in 1934 starring Shirley Temple based on a script by Walter Lippman. Universal Studios unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis225,00 $US≈ 200,62 €

Runyon Damon source work: Bernstein Walter screenwriterABAA

LITTLE MISS MARKER . FROM THE STORY BY DAMON RUNYON

1979réf. WRCLIT61125Universal City: Universal Studios 1979. 1168 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of pale green stock. Bradbound in studio wrappers. Annotations throughout see below. A very good or better copy. A "Revised First Draft" of this new film adaptation of Runyon's short story. Bernstein also directed the 21 March 1980 release starring Walter Matthau Julie Andrews Tony Curtis Brian Dennehy Sarah Stimson Lee Grant and Bob Newhart. Runyon's tale of a bookie saddled with a young girl as a marker for a bet saw an earlier adaptation in 1934 starring Shirley Temple based on a script by Walter Lippman. Neatly annotated throughout with relevant annotations attributed to Philip Lathrop the film's cinematographer. Universal Studios unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 222,92 €

Runyon Damon sourcework: Bernstein Walter screenwriterABAA

LITTLE MISS MARKER . FROM THE STORY BY DAMON RUNYON

1979réf. WRCLIT61126Universal City: Universal Studios 1979. 1168 leaves altered by lettered inserts and bridging leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of pale green stock. Bradbound in studio wrappers. Title lettered on bottom edge and spine otherwise a very good or better copy. A "Revised Final Draft" of this new film adaptation of Runyon's short story. Bernstein also directed the 21 March 1980 release starring Walter Matthau Julie Andrews Tony Curtis Brian Dennehy Sarah Stimson Lee Grant and Bob Newhart. Runyon's tale of a bookie saddled with a young girl as a marker for a bet saw an earlier adaptation in 1934 starring Shirley Temple based on a script by Walter Lippman. Universal Studios unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis200,00 $US≈ 178,33 €

Irving John source work: Richardson Tony screenwriterABAA

THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE BY JOHN IRVING THE STORY OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY SCRIPT BY.

1983réf. WRCLIT61144Los Angeles: Woodfall America 1983. 1120 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stiff wrapper. Title lettered on spine otherwise very good. An unspecified but pre-production draft of this adaptation to the screen of Irving's novel. Richardson also directed the March 1984 release which starred Rob Lowe Jodie Foster Nastassia Kinski et al. Woodfall America unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis125,00 $US≈ 111,46 €

Maugham W. Somerset source work: Swerling Jo screenwriterABAA

THE PAINTED VEIL

1947réf. WRCLIT61188Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Pictures 1947. 1116 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in studio wrappers with label upper wrapper in duplicate. Title of later remake lettered on spine otherwise very good to near fine. A composite script with later stamp denoting it a Vault Copy of this unproduced adaptation of Maugham's novel comprised of pages dated variously through August September and October. In 1934 MGM released John Meehan's adaptation starring Greta Garbo and were evidently exploring the possibility of a remake of the popular property. Swerling was a solid writer to bring to the task having worked recently on LIFEBOAT IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN and other significant titles. But for whatever reason the project did not come to fruition and the film based on this script was not made. MGM returned again to Maugham's novel in 1957 and released an adaptation by Karl Tunberg under the title THE SEVENTH SIN. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Pictures unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis450,00 $US≈ 401,25 €

Hemingway Ernest source work: Petitclerc Denne Bart screenwriterABAA

A FAREWELL TO ARMS" BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY

1970réf. WRCLIT61276Np: Bart-Palevsky Productions 1970. 1132 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of blue stock. Bradbound in hot-stamped wrappers. Title hand- lettered on spine. Very good or better. An unspecified draft of this unproduced adaptation to the screen of Hemingway's novel. Petitclerc wrote the script for the 1977 adaptation of ISLANDS IN THE STREAM. Bart-Palevsky Productions unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis125,00 $US≈ 111,46 €

Lindbergh Charles and Anne Morrow subjects: Schulberg Budd screenwriterABAA

FALLEN FROM GRACE TELEPLAY BY . STORY BY .

1984réf. WRCLIT61288Los Angeles: Cypress Point Productions 1984. 11421 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in hot- stamped wrappers. Title lettered on spine otherwise very good or better. A "revised second draft" of this original teleplay by Schulberg based on a story by Schulberg and Stan Silverman. The project evidently never came to fruition which is a shame as it is an interesting three hour recreation of Charles and Anne Lindbergh's travels to Germany in the 1930s and their activities during the period after the U.S. entered the War. The subject has been treated in a documentary fashion in years since but the idea of a treatment such as this of the sensitive issue might have been difficult to consider putting into production with one of the principals still living at the time. Cypress Point Productions unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis175,00 $US≈ 156,04 €

Schulberg Budd screenwriterABAA

FALLEN FROM GRACE TELEPLAY BY . STORY BY .

1984réf. WRCLIT61287Los Angeles: Cypress Point Productions 1984. 11421 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in hot- stamped wrappers. Title lettered on spine otherwise very good or better. A "revised second draft" of this original teleplay by Schulberg based on a story by Schulberg and Stan Silverman. The project evidently never came to fruition which is a shame as it is an interesting three hour recreation of Charles and Anne Lindbergh's travels to Germany in the 1930s and their activities during the period after the U.S. entered the War. The subject has been treated in a documentary fashion in years since but the idea of a treatment such as this of the sensitive issue might have been difficult to consider putting into production with one of the principals still living at the time. Cypress Point Productions unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis175,00 $US≈ 156,04 €

Price Richard sourcework & screenwriterABAA

CLOCKERS

1993réf. WRCLIT61301Np: The Author 1993. 1138 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in plain red stiff wrappers. Title lettered on lower edge and spine otherwise near fine. Facetiously denoted the "One Millionth" draft of Price's own film adaptation of his 1992 novel. This draft differs considerably from subsequent drafts that involved Spike Lee as co-writer. The Author unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis65,00 $US≈ 57,96 €

Leonard Elmore sourcework & screenwriterABAA

STICK REVISED FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY . BASED ON HIS NOVEL

1983réf. WRCLIT61308Universal City: Universal City Studios 1983. 3106 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript on blue paper bradbound in stiff green printed studio wrappers. Neat ink ownership signature in upper corner of upper wrapper some corners creased otherwise about fine. An original studio-generated pre-production script of Leonard's adaptation of his own novel offering a version of the text significantly revised from that presented in a copy of the first draft we handled some time ago. Burt Reynolds directed and starred in the 1985 film along with Candice Bergen and George Segal. In this draft the pages conforming to the September revisions are so denoted. Up to this point Leonard had rarely undertaken the screen adaptation of his own novels with the notable exception of THE MOONSHINE WAR. Universal City Studios unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis250,00 $US≈ 222,92 €

Osborne John source work: Baker Elliott screenwriterABAA

THE ENTERTAINER TELEPLAY BY . FROM THE PLAY BY JOHN OSBORNE

1975réf. WRCLIT61309Los Angeles: Robert Stigwood Organization 1975. 1102 leaves altered by lettered inserts. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of a rainbow of colored stocks. Bradbound in titled wrappers. Leaves on white stock toward end show a marginal discoloration others unaffected ms. query on one leaf otherwise very good. A revised draft of this adaptation for television of Osborne's play undertaken by the novelist/screenwriter. The March 1976 broadcast starred Jack Lemmon Ray Bolger et al under the direction of Donald Wyre and was nominated for five Emmy Awards including one for Baker's script. Robert Stigwood Organization unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis175,00 $US≈ 156,04 €

Salt Waldo screenwriterABAA

BEAU BRUMMEL wrapper title

1939réf. WRCLIT61324Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Loew's Inc. 1939. 1145 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed and variously stamped studio wrappers printed label. Some small chips and tears to wrapper extremities 15 x 40 mm piece torn away from fore-edge of upper wrapper internally near fine. An unspecified - but revised and slightly extended - draft of this unproduced original though drawing on precedents screenplay by Salt undertaken rather early in his career at a point when IMDB records he had only one credited and two uncredited produced films under his belt. Another draft dated 17 days earlier is 17 pages shorter. In April 1951 Salt was called before the HUAC and then placed on the Black List. After struggling for a decade and a half with often- pseudonymous television writing and commercial work in 1969 he wrote the award- winning screenplay for MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Subsequent credits included SERPICO THE DAY OF THE LOCUST and COMING HOME. In 1987 just prior to his death he received the WGA Laurel Award in recognition of his achievements. The upper wrapper is stamped in succession noting the transition of this copy from "Temporary Complete" to "Vault Copy." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Loew's Inc. unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis750,00 $US≈ 668,75 €

Salt Waldo screenwriterABAA

BEAU BRUMMEL wrapper title

1939réf. WRCLIT61323Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Loew's Inc. 1939. 1128 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed and variously stamped studio wrappers printed label. Some small chips and tears to label and wrapper extremities otherwise very good internally near fine. An unspecified draft of this unproduced original though drawing on precedents screenplay by Salt undertaken rather early in his career at a point when IMDB records he had only one credited and two uncredited produced films under his belt. In April 1951 Salt was called before the HUAC and then placed on the Black List. After struggling for a decade and a half with often- pseudonymous television writing and commercial work in 1969 he wrote the award- winning screenplay for MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Subsequent credits included SERPICO THE DAY OF THE LOCUST and COMING HOME. In 1987 just prior to his death he received the WGA Laurel Award in recognition of his achievements. The upper wrapper is stamped in succession noting the transition of this copy from "Temporary Complete" to "Vault Copy." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Loew's Inc. unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis750,00 $US≈ 668,75 €

Westlake Donald source work: Helgeland Brian screenwriterABAA

PARKER SCREENPLAY BY . BASED ON THE NOVEL THE HUNTER BY RICHARD STARK

1997réf. WRCLIT61383Np 1997. 1100 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically duplicated typescript printed on rectos only of white pink and blue stock. Bradbound in plain red wrappers. Some corners creased and a few passages highlighted title leaf wrinkled with name effaced in lower fore-corner title lettered on spine otherwise a good copy. A revised draft of this screen adaptation of Westlake's 1963 pseudonymously published novel. The film was released in 1999 under the title PAYBACK starring Mel Gibson and Gregg Henry and was directed by Helgeland. THE HUNTER saw an earlier adaptation in 1967 under the title POINT BLANK directed by John Boorman. unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis150,00 $US≈ 133,75 €

Doyle Arthur Conan source work: Gruber Frank screenwriterABAA

CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE . "TERROR BY NIGHT."

réf. WRCLIT60277Los Angeles: Universal Pictures 1946. 1182015161720 leaves paginated by reel. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Punched at top and bradbound. Occasional slight creases or marginal fraying title leaf chipped around brads and with creased tear in right margin; generally very good. A post-production continuity script of this important adaptation of the Holmes/Watson characters to the screen. The screenplay was written by novelist Frank Gruber and was his sixth credited screenplay. The film directed by Roy William Neill starred Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce and was the penultimate film in the sequence of twelve Universal films in which the duo set high marks for their portrayal of Holmes and Watson. DE WAAL 5158. Universal Pictures] unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis650,00 $US≈ 579,58 €

Doyle Arthur Conan source work: Millhauser Bertram screenwriterABAA

TRAILER BASIL RATHBONE AND NIGEL BRUCE IN "SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH".

1943réf. WRCLIT60286Los Angeles: Universal Pictures 1943. 14 plus two blank leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only and stapled at top margin. Staples a trace rusty a few corner creases else very good. A continuity script for the trailer for this adaptation to the screen for Universal's distinguished series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations directed by Roy William Neill. Trailer continuity scripts are uncommon. DE WAAL 5151. Universal Pictures] unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis350,00 $US≈ 312,08 €

Simon Neil: screenwriterABAA

THE MARRYING MAN" WRITTEN BY.

1991réf. WRCLIT59875Beverly Hills: Permut Presentations 1991. 312637 leaves plus lettered inserts. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only with dated revises on a rainbow of colored papers. Bradbound in stiff wrappers with typed label. Wrappers a bit smudged title lettered on spine but very good. A late revised draft of this original screenplay by Simon exhibiting a storm of revisions through the span of days noted above. Most notably the supplement of 37 lettered leaves all dated in January corresponds to sequences to be reshot. The film directed by Jerry Rees and starring Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin was released in 1991. An uncommon form of the script allowing analysis of the revisions between the originals and the retakes. Permut Presentations unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis275,00 $US≈ 245,21 €

Leonard Elmore sourcework & screenwriterABAA

STICK REVISED FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY . BASED ON HIS NOVEL

1983réf. WRCLIT31632Universal City: Universal City Studios 1983. 1106 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript on blue paper bradbound in stiff green printed studio wrappers. Neat ink ownership signature in upper corner of upper wrapper otherwise about fine. An original studio-generated pre-production script of Leonard's adaptation of his own novel offering a version of the text significantly revised from that presented in a copy of the first draft we handled some time ago. Burt Reynolds directed and starred in the 1985 film along with Candice Bergen and George Segal. In this draft the pages conforming to the September revisions are so denoted. Up to this point Leonard had rarely undertaken the screen adaptation of his own novels with the notable exception of THE MOONSHINE WAR. Universal City Studios unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis275,00 $US≈ 245,21 €

Wilde Oscar source work: Blum Edwin screenwriterABAA

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

1944réf. WRCLIT60346Culver City: Loew's Incorporated / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1944. 135 leaves amended by lettered and spanning leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only of white and pink stock. Bradbound in stencil printed wrappers paper label. Some mild creasing label chipped along lower edge some relevant pencil and colored pencil annotations and notes on wrappers "Hold for Legal Research" lower wrapper torn and chipped but a good copy internally very good. An unspecified but very heavily revised pre- production draft of this screenplay loosely based on Oscar Wilde's 1887 story with a portion of the narrative transposed to a contemporary WWII setting. More than half of the text in this draft is on pink paper as dated revises spanning the five month period noted above and it differs markedly from the earlier drafts offered above. The film was directed by Jules Dassin starred Charles Laughton Robert Young and Margaret O'Brien and was released in July of 1944. The wrapper bears stamps indicating this is a "Complete" draft retained as a "File Copy" as well as the characteristic wartime conservation directives. Loew's Incorporated / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis600,00 $US≈ 535,00 €

Wilde Oscar source work: Blum Edwin screenwriterABAA

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

1943réf. WRCLIT60345Culver City: Loew's Incorporated / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1943. 135 leaves. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in stencil printed wrappers paper label. Some mild creasing label chipped along lower edge some relevant pencil and colored pencil annotations and notes on wrappers "Hold for Legal Research" but a good copy internally very good. Department routing slip paper-clipped to upper wrapper. An unspecified but early revised pre- production draft of this screenplay loosely based on Oscar Wilde's 1887 story with a portion of the narrative transposed to a contemporary WWII setting. The film was directed by Jules Dassin starred Charles Laughton Robert Young and Margaret O'Brien and was released in July of 1944. The wrapper bears stamps indicating this is a "Temporary Complete" draft retained as a "File Copy" as well as the characteristic wartime conservation directives. The script went through further revisions well into the third quarter of 1943 and likely beyond. Loew's Incorporated / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures unknown books

William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB · États-Unis600,00 $US≈ 535,00 €