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Return from the River Kwai (Original screenplay for the 1989 film)
by Timothy Bottoms, Nick Tate, George Takei, Edward Fox (starring); Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Joan Blair, Clay Blair Jr. (book); Sargon Tamimi, Paul Mayersberg (screenwriters)
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About This Item
London: Roadshow Productions, 1989. Draft script for the 1989 film.
Based on the 1979 book by Joan and Clay Blair, detailing a 1944 Japanese naval transport of thousands of British and Australian prisoners-of-war, during which
the ships used to transport the prisoners were torpedoed by US submarines, causing 1,559 of the captives to perish.
Set in Japan, shot on location in the Philippines.
Tall red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present, undated, with credits for screenwriter Paul Mayersberg and writers Joan and Clay Blair. 114 leaves, with last page of text numbered 113. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with a silver prong.
Based on the 1979 book by Joan and Clay Blair, detailing a 1944 Japanese naval transport of thousands of British and Australian prisoners-of-war, during which
the ships used to transport the prisoners were torpedoed by US submarines, causing 1,559 of the captives to perish.
Set in Japan, shot on location in the Philippines.
Tall red untitled wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present, undated, with credits for screenwriter Paul Mayersberg and writers Joan and Clay Blair. 114 leaves, with last page of text numbered 113. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with a silver prong.
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- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 151977
- Title
- Return from the River Kwai (Original screenplay for the 1989 film)
- Author
- Timothy Bottoms, Nick Tate, George Takei, Edward Fox (starring); Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Joan Blair, Clay Blair Jr. (book); Sargon Tamimi, Paul Mayersberg (screenwriters)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Roadshow Productions
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Film Scripts | British Cinema | 1980s Cinema | Film Series | Films with Literary Sources | War Film | Action Film | Asian Interest
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film Scripts; Films with Literary Sources; Asian Interest; British Cinema; War Film;
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