Search Results: Post-Production Film Scripts from Royal Books, Inc.

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1948. Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1948 film. Based on the 1946 play by Arthur Miller. An engagement between the children of two old business partners complicates the dynamic between both families until a secret is revealed. One of the most successful adaptations of a Broadway drama to film during the 1940s. Shot in Culver City and Santa Rosa, California. White titled self-wrappers, noted as Continuity and Dialogue on the front wrapper, production No. 1563, dated February 4, 1948, with credits for director Irving Reis. Approximately 140 leaves, with last page of text numbered 4. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads along the top edge. Selby US. Spicer US.

N.p.: N.p., 1930. Post-production script for the 1930 pre-Code film. Based on the 1928 Broadway musical, about the chaos which ensues after a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of a famed African explorer. The second of two highly acclaimed films the Marx Brothers would make in New York City. Shot on location in Paramount's Astoria studios in Astoria, Queens. Tall script housed in a generic green cloth three-ring binder. Title page present, dated August 1, 1930. 124 leaves, with last page of text numbered 123. Mimeograph duplication on yellow stock, rectos only. Pages Fine, binder Near Fine.

Berlin: Personafilm, 1978. Post-production script for the 1978 film, noted in brown manuscript ink on the front wrapper as "P.D. copy." With manuscript ink annotations throughout, mostly regarding word choice and grammatical revisions, likely in preparation for the film's release in English. Included with the script are two copies of dialogue from reels one and six. Text in English. A troubled pianist travels to Norway to visit her estranged, neglected daughter. Actor Ingrid Bergman's final film role, and director Ingmar Bergman's final film for theatrical distribution. Set in Sweden and Norway, shot on location in Norway. White, lacking wrappers and a title page, with material from each reel of film bound separately. Approximately 50 leaves, with last page of text numbered 6-6. Pages xerographically duplicated, rectos only. Pages Very Good.

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. Post-production Domestic Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads-and with few anticipating the challenges in store at Okinawa. White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. Multilith duplication. Near Fine.

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1937. Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1938 film. Based on the 1936 novel by William Edward Haynes. The second installment of the Universal Crime Club mysteries. A man finds a black doll after murdering his business partner and is then later murdered himself. A detective tries to solves the mystery with multiple suspects. White self-wrappers, with credits for director Otis Garrett. 106 leaves, with last page of text numbered 15. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1941. Post-production script for the 1942 film. An aviation drama celebrating Pan-American oceanic flyers, wherein a young foreign correspondent agrees to take on one last mission to investigate a missing jewels case in Bombay, India before retiring his wings and settling down with his fiancee. An early appearance by noted Dominican actress and so-called "Queen of Technicolor" Maria Montez, better known throughout the 1940s for playing hot-blooded, bejeweled seductresses in adventure epic films. Set in India and the Philippines. White titled self wrappers, with title page integral with the front wrapper, dated AUGUST 26, 1941, with credits for actors William Gargan, Irene Hervey, Charles Lang, Maria Montez, Lloyd Corrigan, and Mary Gordon. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered REEL SIX PAGE 20. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with creasing to the right edges, bound with two gold brads.

Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures / Hammer Films, 1961. Deluxe publicity manual for the 1962 film. Based on H.L. Lawrence's 1960 novel "The Children of Light." An extensive publication, containing cast and crew lists and biographies, a synopsis of the film, stories from the film's production, and captions for still photographs (though the stills are not included with the manual). Joseph Losey's cult science fiction classic, in which a couple discovers a group of radioactive children who are being imprisoned and studied by the military, though their discovery inevitably proves fatal. Tall red illustrated wrappers. Title page dated August 1961. Mimeograph duplication, 121 pages, with a couple of xerographically duplicated pages bound in. Near Fine.

Los Angeles: Fox Film Corporation, 1932. Post-production Screen Continuity script for the 1932 film. Based on the novel by Sarah Addington. A pair of hard-up dancers in Boston struggle to make their big break, only to find themselves drawn apart by wealthy socialites, and unhappier, when they finally do. Pale blue studio wrappers, dated January 5th, 1932, noting footage of 7500 feet. Mimeograph duplication. Very Good plus condition.

Calgary, AB: Transcontinental, 1969. Combined Continuity script for the 1969 film. A fictionalized account of the life of the French nobleman and writer, Louis de Sade. After escaping incarceration, de Sade returns to his estate and watches a play as he has vivid flashbacks of his life. Set in Lacoste, France, shot on location in Bavaria and Berlin, Germany. Goldenrod wrapper, with missing front wrapper. 155 leaves, with last page of text numbered 155. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with one silver brad at the top left corner.

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1950. Continuity and Dialogue for the 1950 film. Loosely based on the real deportation of Italian-American gangster Lucky Luciano. A gangster is deported from the US to Italy, where he falls in love with a widowed countess and becomes involved in black-market goods dealing. Set in Italy, shot on location in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy. White titled self-wrappers, noted as Continuity and Dialogue on the front wrapper, production No. 1607, dated February 21, 1950, with credits for director Robert Siodmak. Approximately 130 leaves, with last page of text numbered 5. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads along the top edge. Indicator 330.

Los Angeles: Selznick International, 1947. Censorship Cuts script for the 1946 film. Based on the 1944 novel by Niven Busch. A recently orphaned girl is sent to live with her father's cousin. When both of sons take a liking to her, she must make a decision amid their growing conflict. Set in Texas, shot on location in Arizona and California. Gray titled wrappers, noted as Censorship Cuts on the front wrapper. Title page integral with first page, dated July 31, 1947, noted as Censorship Cuts. 4 leaves, with last page of text numbered 4. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads. Clover, Men, Women and Chainsaws. Godard, Histoire(s) du Cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorcese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Silver and Ward US.

Los Angeles: Selznick International, 1947. Trailer #3 Dialogue Cutting Continuity script for the 1946 film. Based on the 1944 novel by Niven Busch. A recently orphaned girl is sent to live with her father's cousin. When both of sons take a liking to her, she must make a decision amid their growing conflict. Set in Texas, shot on location in California and Arizona. Gray titled wrappers, noted as Trailer #3 Dialogue Cutting Continuity on the front wrapper, dated May 29, 1947. 4 leaves, with last page of text numbered 4. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two staples along the top edge. Clover, Men, Women and Chainsaws. Godard, Histoire(s) du Cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorcese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Silver and Ward US.

Los Angeles: Selznick International, 1947. Trailer #2 Dialogue Cutting Continuity script for the 1946 film. Based on the 1944 novel by Niven Busch. A recently orphaned girl is sent to live with her father's cousin. When both of sons take a liking to her, she must make a decision amid their growing conflict. Set in Texas, shot on location in Arizona and California. Gray titled wrappers, noted as Trailer #2 Dialogue Cutting Continuity on the front wrapper, dated May 29, 1947. Two leaves, with last page of text numbered 2. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three staples. Clover, Men, Women and Chainsaws. Godard, Histoire(s) du Cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorcese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Silver and Ward US.

London and Los Angeles: London Film Productions / Selznick Releasing Organization, 1949. Post-production Dialogue Cutting Continuity script for the 1948 film. Dated June 29, 1949, and printed for use in the November 15, 1949 US release of the UK film. Orange studio wrappers, dated June 29, 1949, noting 6 reels and footage of 768 feet. Mimeograph duplication. Pages and wrapper Near Fine. Criterion Collection 357.

Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1939. Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1940 film. A young journalist finds himself unjustly accused of murder. White titled self-wrappers, production No. 1033, dated December 19, 1939, with credits for director Harold D. Shuster. Approximately 130 leaves, with last page of text numbered 19. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, with tearing to the last three leaves along the top edge, wrapper Very Good plus, with some tearing to the back self-wrapper along the top edge, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1972. Combined Continuity script for the 1972 film. A group of police officers at a precinct in Boston try to stop a man extorting the city for money. Set in Boston, shot on location in Charlestown and Boston, Massachusetts. Tall rust colored wrapper, with no back wrapper, noted as Combined Continuity on the front wrapper, dated May 15, 1972, with credits for director Richard A. Colla. 121 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with silver prong at the top edge.

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1957. Post-production Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1957 film. Co-written by Gene Coon, who would go on to become a major player in the creation of the original "Star Trek" series in 1966. A campy Red Scare thriller, wherein Stalin fakes his own death, undergoes extreme plastic surgery to make himself unrecognizable, and escapes to Greece with his Lithuanian lover/nurse Greta Grisenko. Meanwhile, Grisenko's twin sister Lili hires a Communist-hating secret agent to find and retrieve Greta. Set in Russia, Germany, and Greece. White titled self wrappers, noted as CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE on the front wrapper, noted as production No. 1852, dated APRIL 1, 1957, with credits for director Russell Birdwell, and actors Lex Barker, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and other cast members. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, wrapper Near Fine, with light stains and fading on the front wrapper, bound at the top edge… Read More

Tokyo: Toei Animation, 1968. Vintage post-production script for the animated 1968 Japanese film "Horus: Prince of the Sun," also known under the title "The Little Norse Prince." This listing also includes a pamphlet of character designs for the film. A milestone in the history of Japanese animation, heralded as the first animated feature to successfully disrupt the Walt Disney paradigm, and seen as one of the first to intentionally address an adult audience. Isao Takahata's directorial debut, and the first major film of famed Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, who worked on scene design and key animation for the film. Ostensibly a film about young boy living in ancient Scandinavia who must help instill a community to fight against a great oppressor, it carried a strong pro-union and pro-Socialist subtext, as Takahata and Miyazaki were staunch union organizers. Studio Toei executives, in part in retaliation, released the film into theaters for only ten days, and it would be some years before the… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1944. Post-production script for the 1944 film. Copy belonging to an unknown crew member, with their name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper. A woman in San Francisco during WWII does not want to get into a serious relationship with any soldier before he goes off to war until she meets one soldier who wants to change her mind. Tall white titled self wrappers, noted as Release Dialogue Script on the front wrapper, dated May 16, 1944. 113 leaves, with last page of text numbered Reel 6A-12. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two staples.

Beverly Hills, CA: Selznick International, 1949. Cutting Continuity script for the 1949 rerun of the 1944 film. Based on the play by Charles Martin. An incarcerated woman on a compassionate leave at Christmas meets a soldier on leave with PTSD on the train they are both taking home. She lies to him about her being incarcerated and he lies about having PTSD. Both of them develop feelings for each other. Set in a small Midwestern town, shot on location in Los Angeles, California and the San Bernardino National Forest in California. Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as Cutting Continuity on the front wrapper, dated January 3, 1944 and rerun July 7, 1949. 41 leaves, with last page of text numbered 4. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.