1953 · Beverly Hills, CA
by Charles Walters (director); John Michael Hayes, Jan Lustig (screenwriters); I.A.R. Wylie (story); Joan Crawford, Henry Morgan (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1953. Shooting script for the 1953 film musical. Based on the original story "Why Should I Cry?" by I.A.R. Wylie, first seen in the 1949 Saturday Evening Post.
Joan Crawford's first Technicolor feature. Ruthless and demanding Broadway musical star Jenny Stewart (Joan Crawford) meets her match in a blind rehearsal pianist Tye Graham (Michael Wilding) who, unbeknownst to Jenny, has held a soft spot for the tyrannical star since his days as a novice Broadway reporter.
Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as VAULT COPY on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 173, dated 04/13/53, with credits for director Charles Walters and screenwriter John Michael Hayes. Title page integral with first page of text, dated 04/13/53. 124 leaves, with last page of text numbered 85. Mimeograph duplication, with pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 04/13/53 and 04/28/53. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads.
Hirschhorn, p. 338. (Inventory #: 137671)
Joan Crawford's first Technicolor feature. Ruthless and demanding Broadway musical star Jenny Stewart (Joan Crawford) meets her match in a blind rehearsal pianist Tye Graham (Michael Wilding) who, unbeknownst to Jenny, has held a soft spot for the tyrannical star since his days as a novice Broadway reporter.
Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as VAULT COPY on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 173, dated 04/13/53, with credits for director Charles Walters and screenwriter John Michael Hayes. Title page integral with first page of text, dated 04/13/53. 124 leaves, with last page of text numbered 85. Mimeograph duplication, with pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 04/13/53 and 04/28/53. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads.
Hirschhorn, p. 338. (Inventory #: 137671)
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