Outlaw Blues (Original screenplay for the 1977 film)
- Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1976
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1976. Revised First Draft script for the 1977 film.
Bobby (Peter Fonda) is a struggling musician who gets a chance to showcase some of his songs to country star, Garland Dupree (Callahan). The country star steals Bobby's best song, "Outlaw Blues," and makes it a hit. Receiving no credit, Bobby confronts Garland, and when Garland is found shot dead shortly afterward, Bobby becomes the prime suspect. Only Garland's back-up singer Tina Waters (James) believes Bobby's innocence. Together, they hit the road, looking for the killer. Fonda did his own singing in the film.
Shot on location in Texas.
Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, dated January 21, 1976, noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Norton and producer Steve Tisch, as well as Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller, representatives of the production company. 121 leaves, with last page of text numbered 118. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
Bobby (Peter Fonda) is a struggling musician who gets a chance to showcase some of his songs to country star, Garland Dupree (Callahan). The country star steals Bobby's best song, "Outlaw Blues," and makes it a hit. Receiving no credit, Bobby confronts Garland, and when Garland is found shot dead shortly afterward, Bobby becomes the prime suspect. Only Garland's back-up singer Tina Waters (James) believes Bobby's innocence. Together, they hit the road, looking for the killer. Fonda did his own singing in the film.
Shot on location in Texas.
Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, dated January 21, 1976, noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Norton and producer Steve Tisch, as well as Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller, representatives of the production company. 121 leaves, with last page of text numbered 118. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.
Details
Title
Outlaw Blues (Original screenplay for the 1977 film)
Author
Susan Saint James, Peter Fonda (starring); Richard T. Heffron (director); Bill L. Norton (screenwriter); John Crawford, James T. Callahan (starring)
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Warner Brothers: Burbank, CA
Date
1976