Desert Legion - Screenplay by Lewis Meltzer
by LADD, ALAN, ARLENE DAHL, BUD WESTMORE, FRANK WESTMORE
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Universal International Pictures, July 19, 1952 . Original shooting script that belonged to the film’s star, Arlene Dahl. hardbound in full gilt-stamped leather with her name stamped on the lower right hand corner of the front board. Marbled endpapers. The script is signed to her by 42 fellow cast and crew members including Alan Ladd, Bud Westmore, Frank Westmore, Walter "Woody" Woodworth, Larry McCarthy, Shirlee Allard, John Seitz, Sue Kirkpatrick, Joseph Pevney, Nick Carmona, and Robert Clatworthy, etc. Directed by Joseph Pevney, this military French Foreign Legion war action thriller tells the tale of Paul Lartal (Alan Ladd) leads a troop of legionnaires into ambush at the hands of Omar Ben Calif. Returning later at the request of Princess Morjana (Arlene Dahl) he is led to the hidden city of Madara, currently harassed by the evil Crito. Lartal must do in the bad guys (which includes participating in a bare chested spear-throwing contest), save the city and comfort the Princess. A little rubbing and minor wear, very good clean copy.
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- Bookseller
- James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16624J
- Title
- Desert Legion - Screenplay by Lewis Meltzer
- Author
- LADD, ALAN, ARLENE DAHL, BUD WESTMORE, FRANK WESTMORE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Universal International Pictures
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- July 19, 1952
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James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
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About James Pepper Rare Books, Inc.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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