SHERLOCK HOLMES FIGHTS BACK [released as: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON] (1942) Screenplay
by Scott Darling, Edward T. Lowe, SIr Arthur Conan Doyle (source)
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine/Good-Very Good
- Seller
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West Hollywood, California, United States
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About This Item
Screenplay by Scott Darling & Edward T. Lowe, based on a free adaptation of "The Dancing Men" (later "The Adventure of the Dancing Men") by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, released as SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON [Los Angeles: Universal Pictures], 22 May-17 June 1942.
[1],110 leaves plus numerous numbered or lettered revised inserts or appended leaves. Quarto. Original carbon typescript on rectos only of onion skin stock denoted "Contract File Copy" in red. Brad bound in typed wrappers (neatly detached). Production number stamped on upper wrapper, upper wrapper heavily creased, with resulting cracks in brittle stock and small chips, but the typescript itself is FINE (in GOOD-VERY GOOD detached wrappers). Vintage original film script, USA.
A very early revised pre-production script, in highly privileged format, of this adaptation to the screen for Universal's distinguished series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations. This particular copy includes the revisions and "additional changes" by Edmund L. Hartmann that were made over the time span subsequent to the third draft of Darling and Lowe's script, and they are substantial.
The film, directed by Roy William Neill, and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, was released on 12 February 1943, and it is probable that even more alterations were made prior to the final shooting script. Script material relating to any of the pre-1950 Holmes films is uncommon, particularly material from such an early stage of development.
Although well over one hundred and fifty adaptations of Sherlock Holmes to the screen are known, beginning with SHERLOCK HOLMES BAFFLED (1903), the Rathbone-Bruce portrayals have become almost canonical, beginning with THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (March 1939), and concluding with the twelfth in sequence, DRESSED TO KILL (1946). De Waal 5149.
[1],110 leaves plus numerous numbered or lettered revised inserts or appended leaves. Quarto. Original carbon typescript on rectos only of onion skin stock denoted "Contract File Copy" in red. Brad bound in typed wrappers (neatly detached). Production number stamped on upper wrapper, upper wrapper heavily creased, with resulting cracks in brittle stock and small chips, but the typescript itself is FINE (in GOOD-VERY GOOD detached wrappers). Vintage original film script, USA.
A very early revised pre-production script, in highly privileged format, of this adaptation to the screen for Universal's distinguished series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations. This particular copy includes the revisions and "additional changes" by Edmund L. Hartmann that were made over the time span subsequent to the third draft of Darling and Lowe's script, and they are substantial.
The film, directed by Roy William Neill, and starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, was released on 12 February 1943, and it is probable that even more alterations were made prior to the final shooting script. Script material relating to any of the pre-1950 Holmes films is uncommon, particularly material from such an early stage of development.
Although well over one hundred and fifty adaptations of Sherlock Holmes to the screen are known, beginning with SHERLOCK HOLMES BAFFLED (1903), the Rathbone-Bruce portrayals have become almost canonical, beginning with THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (March 1939), and concluding with the twelfth in sequence, DRESSED TO KILL (1946). De Waal 5149.
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- Seller
- Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- WALTER-FILM001153
- Title
- SHERLOCK HOLMES FIGHTS BACK [released as: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON] (1942) Screenplay
- Author
- Scott Darling, Edward T. Lowe, SIr Arthur Conan Doyle (source)
- Format/Binding
- Brad bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good-Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised pre-production
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Universal
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Date Published
- 05/22/1942
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Movie Scripts & Rare Books > DECADE OF RELEASE > 1940-1949, DECADE OF RELEASE > 1940-1949, Movie Scripts & Rare Books > DATE ADDED > Nov 2017, DATE ADDED > Nov 2017, Movie Scripts & Rare Books > FILM CATEGORY > Script-Screenplay-Photoplay, FILM CATEGORY >
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- Scripts/Screenplays; Literature into Film;
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Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm
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West Hollywood, California
About Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm
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