1961ref. WRCLIT62280Hollywood: Jerry Wald Productions 1961. 2163 leaves with ten noncontiguous leaves of revises on colored paper appended at end. Quarto. Mimeographed typescript printed on rectos only. Plain flexible plastic wrapper. Lower wrapper creased otherwise very good or better. Denoted a "Final" draft of this unproduced screen adaptation of Lawrence's novel. Clarke had shared an Oscar with Gavin Lambert for the screenplay for the 1960 adaptation also produced by Wald of SONS AND LOVERS but it seems the momentum from that success was not sufficient to carry this project beyond development. An extra prelim stresses confidentiality of circulation. Jerry Wald Productions unknown books

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Christie Agatha source work: Eckstein George screenwriterABAA

MURDER WITH MIRRORS TELEPLAY BY . FROM THE NOVEL BY AGATHA CHRISTIE

1984ref. WRCLIT61813Burbank: Hajeno Productions / Warner Bros. Television 1984. 1135 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in studio wrappers. Faint use to wrapper title lettered on spine otherwise about fine. A first draft of this adaptation for television of Christie's novel. The production was directed by Dick Lowry and starred Helen Hayes Bette Davis John Mills and Tim Roth. It aired in February 1985. Hajeno Productions / Warner Bros. Television unknown books

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Christie Agatha source work: Eckstein George screenwriterABAA

MURDER WITH MIRRORS TELEPLAY BY . FROM THE NOVEL BY AGATHA CHRISTIE

1984ref. WRCLIT61811Burbank: Hajeno Productions / Warner Bros. Television 1984. 1116 leaves. Quarto. Mechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in studio wrappers. Faint use to wrapper title lettered on spine otherwise about fine. A revised first draft of this adaptation for television of Christie's novel. The production was directed by Dick Lowry and starred Helen Hayes Bette Davis John Mills and Tim Roth. It aired in February 1985. Hajeno Productions / Warner Bros. Television unknown books

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James Henry source work: Jones Laura screenwriterABAA

THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY. SCREENPLAY BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HENRY JAMES

1994ref. WRCLIT61805Np: Propaganda Films 1994. Ca. 140 leaves. Quarto. Photocopied typescript bradbound in pictorial production company wrappers. Streak of soiling to upper wrapper title lettered on spine and lower edge else very good. Denoted a "second draft" of this adaptation not paginated but in numbered sequence form. A supplement of leaves of characterizations is largely legible but poorly copied. The 1997 release was directed by Jane Campion starred Nicole Kidman John Malkovitch Mary- Louise Parker Barbara Hershey et al and was nominated for an array of awards. Propaganda Films unknown books

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Tyler Anne source work: Lenski Robert W. screenwriterABAA

BREATHING LESSONS" TELEPLAY BY . BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ANNE TYLER

1993ref. WRCLIT61818Np: Signboard Hill Productions 1993. 1116 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in printed production company wrappers. Pencil notes re: casting on upper wrapper else very good. A "first draft" of this adaptation of Tyler's 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel for television. The February 1994 broadcast was directed by John Erman and starred James Garner Joanne Woodward. et al. Signboard Hill Productions unknown books

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Poe Edgar Allan source work: Epstein David screenwriterABAA

MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE FROM THE STORY BY EDGAR ALLAN POE SCREENPLAY BY.

1986ref. WRCLIT61817New York: Robert Halmi Productions 1986. 1105 leaves. Quarto. Photo-duplicated typescript printed on rectos only. Bradbound in production company wrappers. 'CBS' in ink on upper wrapper else very good. An unspecified draft of this adaptation for television. The 7 December 1986 broadcast was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starred George C. Scott Rebecca de Mornay Ian McShane et al. Robert Halmi Productions unknown books

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Goldman William sourcework & screenwriterABAA

HEAT SCREENPLAY BY . FROM HIS NOVEL

1986ref. 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

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Salt Waldo screenwriterABAA

THE GANG THAT COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT wrapper title

1971ref. 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

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Goldman William screenwriterABAA

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS BY STEPHEN KING SCREENPLAY BY.

2000ref. 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

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Ponicsan Darryl screenwriterABAA

TAPS

1981ref. 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

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Wittliff William D. screenwriterABAA

COUNTRY

1983ref. 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

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Runyon Damon source work: Bernstein Walter screenwriterABAA

LITTLE MISS MARKER . FROM THE STORY BY DAMON RUNYON

1978ref. 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

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Runyon Damon source work: Bernstein Walter screenwriterABAA

LITTLE MISS MARKER . FROM THE STORY BY DAMON RUNYON

1979ref. 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

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Runyon Damon sourcework: Bernstein Walter screenwriterABAA

LITTLE MISS MARKER . FROM THE STORY BY DAMON RUNYON

1979ref. 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

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Irving John source work: Richardson Tony screenwriterABAA

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

1983ref. 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

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Maugham W. Somerset source work: Swerling Jo screenwriterABAA

THE PAINTED VEIL

1947ref. 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

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Hemingway Ernest source work: Petitclerc Denne Bart screenwriterABAA

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

1970ref. 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

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Lindbergh Charles and Anne Morrow subjects: Schulberg Budd screenwriterABAA

FALLEN FROM GRACE TELEPLAY BY . STORY BY .

1984ref. 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

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Schulberg Budd screenwriterABAA

FALLEN FROM GRACE TELEPLAY BY . STORY BY .

1984ref. 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

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Price Richard sourcework & screenwriterABAA

CLOCKERS

1993ref. 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

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Leonard Elmore sourcework & screenwriterABAA

STICK REVISED FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY . BASED ON HIS NOVEL

1983ref. 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

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Osborne John source work: Baker Elliott screenwriterABAA

THE ENTERTAINER TELEPLAY BY . FROM THE PLAY BY JOHN OSBORNE

1975ref. 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

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Salt Waldo screenwriterABAA

BEAU BRUMMEL wrapper title

1939ref. 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

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Salt Waldo screenwriterABAA

BEAU BRUMMEL wrapper title

1939ref. 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

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Westlake Donald source work: Helgeland Brian screenwriterABAA

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

1997ref. 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

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