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Parker, Dorothy

Erscheinungsdatum: 1942

Beschreibung

("Dorothy Parker") in black fountain pen ink, on "Assignment of All Rights" form, February 2, 1942. Small folio, 1 page (with embossed notary public seal). Parker's contract with Samuel Goldwyn Inc., for her work on the screenplay for "The Pride of the Yankees," for which she did not receive any screen credit; only Jo Swerling and Henry J. Mankiewicz are given credit for the screenplay. Renowned wit Dorothy Parker seems like an odd choice to pen a screenplay about a famous baseball player who gets a terrible disease and dies, but nonetheless Samuel Goldwyn hired her, as this document attests. Parker was paid $1,458.33 for her draft. The film, which Goldwyn was sure would be box office poison, was hugely successful, winning as Academy Award for best editing and garnering nominations in seven other categories including Best Picture. "The Pride of the Yankees" was released by Goldwyn in 1942, directed by Sam Wood, starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan, and Dan Durea. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 603598

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Titel: Document Boldly Signed

Erscheinungsdatum: 1942

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)