Ben Hecht SHADOW Original screenplay for an unproduced film 1947 #151525

Description

The Shadow (Original screenplay for an unproduced film)
Author:
Ben Hecht (short story); Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts (screenwriters)
Title:
The Shadow (Original screenplay for an unproduced film)
Publication:
Los Angeles: David O. Selznick, 1947
Description:
Draft script for an unproduced film.
An unproduced screenplay adaptation of Ben Hecht's short story, "The Shadow," in which the magician Sarastro seeks vengeance against his brother for the having taken his wife. Wikipedia attributes this script to Australian-born screenwriter and playwright Ivan Goff and his frequent collaborator Ben Roberts. While it generated interest, particularly on the part of Warner Bros., it didn't see production. Both Goff and Roberts enjoyed long, prolific careers as screen and television writers.
Light gray titled wrappers, with rubber-stamped copy No., dated October 24, 1947. 115 leaves, mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, internally bound with three silver brads.
Seller ID:
151525
Subject:
Film Scripts
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