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The Ballad of Josie [The Epic of Josie] (Original screenplay for the 1968 film) by Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy (starring); Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Harold Swanton (screenwriter) - 1966

by Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy (starring); Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Harold Swanton (screenwriter)

The Ballad of Josie [The Epic of Josie] (Original screenplay for the 1968 film) by Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy (starring); Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Harold Swanton (screenwriter) - 1966

The Ballad of Josie [The Epic of Josie] (Original screenplay for the 1968 film)

by Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy (starring); Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Harold Swanton (screenwriter)

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Universal City: Universal City Studios, 1966. Revised Final Draft script for the 1968 film, here under the working title "The Epic of Josie," with annotations in holograph red ink of start and finish shooting dates and flourish on front wrapper. Annotations in holograph red ink throughout, underlining props and sets.

After a young woman is acquitted of killing her abusive husband, she starts a women's suffrage movement, despite the resistance of her male neighbors. An entertaining B-movie that with a strong women's liberation theme.

Set in the fictional Arapahoe County, Wyoming, shot on location in Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, and Triunfo, California.

Yellow titled wrappers, noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY on the front wrapper, dated December 30, 1966. Title page present, noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY, with credits for screenwriter Harold Swanton. 124 leaves, with last page of text numbered "120 and 121." Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue and pink revision pages throughout, dated 1/10/67. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.
  • Seller Royal Books, Inc. US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher Universal City Studios
  • Place of Publication Universal City
  • Date Published 1966
  • Keywords Film Scripts | 1960s Cinema | Western | Comedy | Women's Interest
The Ballad of Josie (Collection of 8 photographs from the 1967 film)
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The Ballad of Josie (Collection of 8 photographs from the 1967 film)

by Andrew V. McLaglen (director); Harold Swanton (screenwriter); Doris Day, Peter Graves, George Kennedy, Andy Devine (starring)

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Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1967. Collection of 8 vintage full-color still photographs from the 1967 UK release of the 1967 US film. Josie (Doris Day) is a widowed sheep farmer in a cattle-farming town, and her independence and strong ethics lead to disruption of the town's misogynist leaders when she convinces the local women to band together. An entertaining B-movie that with a strong women's liberation theme. A story set in the Southwest, shot on location throughout California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
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$55.00