The Snake Pit (Original screenplay for the 1948 film)
- Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947
Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947. Final Draft script for the 1948 film. Based on the 1946 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Mary Jane Ward.
The story of a woman who suffers a psychological breakdown, and who we then follow through her long recovery at a mental institution. Filming was preceded by three months of intense research by director Litvak in an attempt to accurately portray practices used by mental institutions of the day, including hydrotherapy and electric shock treatments. The film had such an effect on audiences that it is said to have led to psychiatric facility reforms in many states. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording and nominated for five others, including Best Picture.
Blue titled wrappers, noted as FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 8 and production No. 155, dated July 1, 1947. Title page present, dated July 1, 1947, noted as Final Script. 160 leaves with last page numbered 159, mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads.
Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.
The story of a woman who suffers a psychological breakdown, and who we then follow through her long recovery at a mental institution. Filming was preceded by three months of intense research by director Litvak in an attempt to accurately portray practices used by mental institutions of the day, including hydrotherapy and electric shock treatments. The film had such an effect on audiences that it is said to have led to psychiatric facility reforms in many states. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording and nominated for five others, including Best Picture.
Blue titled wrappers, noted as FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 8 and production No. 155, dated July 1, 1947. Title page present, dated July 1, 1947, noted as Final Script. 160 leaves with last page numbered 159, mimeograph duplication. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads.
Grant US. Selby US. Spicer US.
Details
Title
The Snake Pit (Original screenplay for the 1948 film)
Author
Anatole Litvak (director); Frank Partos, Millen Brand (screenwriters); Mary Jane Ward (novel); Darryl F. Zanuck (producer); Olivia de Havilland, Celeste Holm (starring)
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox: Los Angeles
Date
1947