William Nigh THUNDER Original screenplay for the 1929 film #140500

Description

Thunder (Original screenplay for the 1929 film)
Author:
William Nigh (director); Byron Morgan, Ann Price (screenwriters); Lon Chaney, Wally Albright, Frances Morris (starring)
Title:
Thunder (Original screenplay for the 1929 film)
Publication:
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1929
Description:
Draft script for the 1929 silent film. Holograph pencil annotations throughout by an unknown editor, with an unsigned typescript note of revisions to producer Hunt Stromberg bound in at the front of the script.
Lon Chaney's penultimate film appearance, and his last silent film, as he would develop walking pneumonia during the film's production which, when combined with his throat cancer, lead to his death two months later, after the release of his final film "The Unholy Three (1930)." Now considered a lost film, as only one reel is known to have survived.
Chaney plays a railroad engineer who is obsessed with running his train on time, to the degree that he causes several tragedies and is ostracized from his family.
Set in Illinois, shot on location in Wisconsin.
Blue titled wrappers, rubber-stamped copy No. 12318 and production No. 1713, dated Feb. 5, 1929, with credits for screenwriters Byron Morgan and Ann Price. Title page integral with the first page of the text, dated Feb. 5, 1929, with credits for screenwriters Morgan and Price. 236 leaves, with last page of text numbered 233. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads.
Seller ID:
140500
Subject:
1920s Cinema, Actors, Film Scripts, Lost Film, Railroad, Silent Film
Royal Books
Baltimore, MD
Royal Books is located in the midtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1996, we have specialized in rare books and paper relating to twentieth century literature, genre fiction, the arts, and popular culture, with a particular emphasis on cinema.
Terms of Sale
All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. All items are guaranteed to be as described, and may be returned at any time for any reason for a full refund, including return postage if not as described.
Shipping & International Customers
Shipping within the US is free by USPS Media Mail. Please ask us about faster options and international shipping rates BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to many foreign countries upon request
.
If you are outside the US, and would like a quote for shipping prior to making payment, please go ahead and place your order, but do NOT pay for it. We will send a quote immediately for cheapest shipping (typically First Class). If you would like something other than cheapest shipping, let us know by way of an inquiry.
This listing was created by Bibliopolis.