dewitt bodeen screenwriter (5 resultados)

Shooting Final script for the 1960 film. A low-budget space exploration film about a spaceship carrying a multinational group of scientists, engineers, and researchers to the moon, where they discover an entire civilization of peace-loving extraterrestrials. Though working with a pitiable budget, the producers at Luna Productions managed to hire noted cameraman John Alton, then nearing the end of his career. Alton worked on every manner of film, but is best remembered for his work in film noir, salient examples being "Hollow Triumph" (1948), "The Amazing Mr. X" (1948), "The Big Combo" (1955), and a number of important noir entries by director Anthony Mann. Red titled wrappers, noted as SHOOTING FINAL on the front wrapper, dated March 31, 1959. Title page present, dated March 31, 1959, with credits for screenwriter Bodeen, story writer/producer F. O. Gebhardt, director Bradley, and associate producer Fox. 104 leaves, mimeograph duplication. Pages about Fine, wrapper about Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Lentz US. Mystery Science Theater 524.

Final script for the 1962 film. Early draft, preceding the film's release by five years, credited to screenwriter Robert Rossen. Rossen was ultimately uncredited in the film, but was involved in this early stage of the script's development. Based on Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman's 1949 play, which was based in turn on Herman Melville's 1924 novella. A seaman's innocence and natural beauty wins him the affection of the entire crew except the abusive master-at-arms, who eventually wrongly accuses the seaman of conspiracy to mutiny. The feature film debut of Terence Stamp, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance. Yellow titled wrappers, noted as FINAL SCREENPLAY and dated October 15, 1957, with credit for screenwriter Robert Rossen. 122 leaves, with last page of text numbered 122. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.

First Draft script for the 1962 film. Based on Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman's 1949 play, which was based in turn on Herman Melville's 1924 novella. A seaman's innocence and optimism win him the affection of the entire crew except the abusive master-at-arms, who eventually wrongly accuses the seaman of conspiracy to mutiny. The feature film debut of Terence Stamp, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance. Yellow wrappers with a die-cut title window in the British style. Title page present, dated March 21, 1961, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credit for screenwriter Peter Ustinov. 127 leaves, with last page of text numbered 123. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with pink and blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between May 5 and August 22, 1961. Title page lightly toned, else pages Near Fine, wrapper about Near Fine, bound internally with three silver brads.

Vintage borderless reference photograph from the set of the 1948 film. Mimeo snipe affixed to verso and folded over recto, "1948 RKO" stamp with photograph credit for Gaston Longet on verso. Based on the 1944 play by John Van Druten, which was in turn, based on the 1943 novel "Mama's Bank Account" by Kathryn Forbes. Young Norwegian immigrant Katrin Hanson chronicles the lives of herself, her three siblings and her parents in turn of the century San Francisco. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Cinematography. Shot on location in San Francisco, California. 9 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus, with horizontal creasing along top edge.

Three vintage linen-backed reference photographs of director George Stevens on the set of the 1948 film, one showing Stevens examining a poster advertisement, one showing Stevens with actors Barbara Bel Geddes and Irene Dunne on location in San Francisco, and one showing Stevens directing a scene with Dunne, Oskar Homolka, and Barbara O'Neill. Two with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. Based on the 1944 play by John Van Druten, which was in turn, based on the 1943 novel "Mama's Bank Account" by Kathryn Forbes. Young Norwegian immigrant Katrin Hanson chronicles the lives of herself, her three siblings and her parents in turn of the century San Francisco. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Cinematography. Shot on location in San Francisco, California. 10 x 8 inches, with wide margins, images measuring 4.5 x 3.5 inches. Very Good plus.