Kitty Foyle (Original screenplay for the 1940 film). Author: Ginger Rogers (starring); Sam Wood (director); Christopher Morley (novel); Dalton Trumbo, Donald Ogden Stewart (screenwriters); Dennis Morgan, James Craig (starring) Title: Kitty Foyle (Original screenplay for the 1940 film) Publication: Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, 1940. Description: Estimating script for the 1940 film. Based on the 1939 novel by Christopher Morley, about a scrappy young woman who falls in love with the handsome scion of an old Philadelphia family, but faces the disapproval of his parents, leading to the dissolution of their relationship.
A breakthrough role for Ginger Rogers, who received an Academy Award for her performance. Purple titled wrappers, stamped ESTIMATING SCRIPT on the front wrapper, dated JULY 10, 1940, with credits for screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
Title page integral with the first page of text. 151 leaves, with last page of text numbered 151. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near FIne, bound with three gold brads. Subject: 1940s Cinema, Academy Awards, Film Scripts, Films with Literary Sources, Romance, Screenwriters. Royal Books is located in the midtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1996, we have specialized in rare books and paper relating to twentieth century literature, genre fiction, the arts, and popular culture, with a particular emphasis on cinema. All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Movie Memorabilia\Scripts\Originals\Unsigned". The seller is "royalbks" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, Jordan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Macau, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion, Vietnam.