Scott darling screenwriter (3 resultados)

Revised Final Draft script for the 1944 film, "Bermuda Mystery," here under the working title, "Murder in Bermuda." A comedic mystery based on a story by John Larkin. Constance Martin (Rutherford) is convinced that her uncle's death in Bermuda was a murder. The authorities in Bermuda declare he died of natural causes, so Connie travels to New York to inform her uncles WWI buddies, who have all cashed in their collective "death pool." In New York, Connie hires Steve Carramond (Foster) to help her investigate the death, despite the fact he's set to get married the next day. Set briefly in Bermuda, mostly in New York. Blue titled wrappers, noted as FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 8 and production No. 997, dated Dec. 16, 1943. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. Title page present, dated December 16, 1943, noted as Final Script, with a credit for screenwriter Darling. 123 leaves, with last page of text numbered 118. Mimeograph duplication, with blue revision pages throughout, dated 12/17/43. Pages and wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with two gold brads.…

Vintage photograph of John Wayne and Louise Latimer on the set of the 1937 film, with a mimeo snipe on the verso. Not to be confused with the 1925 silent film of the same name. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. John Wayne stars as the manager of a trucking company who pits his trucking fleet in a contest against a train to deliver aviation parts to the Pacific coast before a labor strike takes place. Shot on location in Santa Clarita and Newhall, California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Five vintage reference photographs from the 1942 film. One with a mimeo snipe on the verso, and three with annotations in manuscript ink on the same. The fourth film in Universal Pictures' Frankenstein series, preceded by "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), and "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), and the first to star Lon Chaney as the monster. Set in the fictional village of Frankenstein. 8 x 10 inches. Generally Very Good plus to Near Fine, one photograph with tape near the margins of the recto, one with pinholes at the corners, and one with paper residue at the bottom left corner. Weaver and Brunas, Universal Horror.…