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Hollywood Story (Original post-production screenplay for the 1951 film) by William Castle (director); Frederick Kohner, Fred Brady (screenwriters); Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull (starring) - 1951

by William Castle (director); Frederick Kohner, Fred Brady (screenwriters); Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull (starring)

Hollywood Story (Original post-production screenplay for the 1951 film) by William Castle (director); Frederick Kohner, Fred Brady (screenwriters); Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull (starring) - 1951

Hollywood Story (Original post-production screenplay for the 1951 film)

by William Castle (director); Frederick Kohner, Fred Brady (screenwriters); Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull (starring)

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Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1951. Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1951 film. With small holograph ink annotation on front self-wrapper along the top edge.

Based on the 1922 murder of silent film director William Desmond Taylor. A man trying to found a motion picture company buys a studio that was used by a silent film director who was killed 20 years prior. He decides to make a movie about the events of this director's death, but soon becomes unhealthily obsessed with the case. Universal Pictures' attempt to rival the success of Paramount's "Sunset Boulevard," released the previous year.

Set in Los Angeles, California, shot on location Los Angeles, and Santa Monica, California.

White titled self-wrappers, noted as Continuity and Dialogue on the front wrapper, production No. 1660, dated February 27, 1951, with credits for director William Castle. Approximately 114 leaves, with last page of text numbered 10. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads along the top edge.

Indicator 318. Selby US. Spicer US. Lyons US. Grant US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir.
  • Seller Royal Books, Inc. US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher Universal Pictures
  • Place of Publication Universal City, CA
  • Date Published 1951
  • Keywords Film Scripts | Film Noir | Mystery and Crime | 1950s Cinema | Hollywood | Post-Production Film Scripts