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It Should Happen to You [A Name for Herself] (Original screenplay for the 1954 film, presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald)
by Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon (starring); George Cukor (director); Garson Kanin (screenwriter)
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About This Item
N.p.: N.p., 1953. Final Draft script for the 1954 film, seen here under the working title "A Name for Herself." Presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine.
Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960).
A young woman finds herself famous overnight after she appears on six billboards through an advertising fluke. An early appearance by Jack Lemmon, then best known for his work in television.
Set and shot on location in New York.
Bound in light blue cloth with navy quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Title page present, dated May 9, 1953, noted as Final Draft, with credit for screenwriter Garson Kanin. 146 leaves, with last page of text numbered "141 and 142". Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only, with blue and yellow revision pages throughout, dated variously between May 15 and June 17, 1953. Pages Fine, binding Near Fine.
Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960).
A young woman finds herself famous overnight after she appears on six billboards through an advertising fluke. An early appearance by Jack Lemmon, then best known for his work in television.
Set and shot on location in New York.
Bound in light blue cloth with navy quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Title page present, dated May 9, 1953, noted as Final Draft, with credit for screenwriter Garson Kanin. 146 leaves, with last page of text numbered "141 and 142". Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only, with blue and yellow revision pages throughout, dated variously between May 15 and June 17, 1953. Pages Fine, binding Near Fine.
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- Royal Books, Inc.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 161259
- Title
- It Should Happen to You [A Name for Herself] (Original screenplay for the 1954 film, presentation copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald)
- Author
- Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon (starring); George Cukor (director); Garson Kanin (screenwriter)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- N.p.
- Place of Publication
- N.p.
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Film Scripts | Presentation Scripts | 1950s Cinema | Comedy | Romance | Producers
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