first edition Hardcover
1950 · London
by Manvell, Roger, ed.
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd.. Very Good in Fair dj. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. [modestly shelfworn book, slight fading to cloth along bottom edge of front cover; the jacket is a bit ragged, with small tears and bits of paper loss at most corners, price-sticker mark and partial beverage-ring stain on front panel, wrinkling/creasing across top of front panel, etc.]. (B&W photographs) Scripts for three classics: BRIEF ENCOUNTER (written by Noel Coward, based on his play); ODD MAN OUT (written by F.L. Green and R.C. Sherriff, from Green's novel); and SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC (an original screenplay by Walter Meade and Ivor Montagu). "Published in Association with the British Film Academy," it's a high-minded enterprise all the way: the volume includes a Foreword by Frank Launder, president of the Screenwriters' Association, and a helpful glossary of technical terminology; and each script is accompanied by full production credits and a selection of stills from the film. . (Inventory #: 27600)