William Wyler BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES Original production document for #162240

  

The Best Years of Our Lives (Original production document for the 1946 film). Author: William Wyler (director); MacKinlay Kantor (novella); Robert E. Sherwood (screenwriter); Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews (starring) Title: The Best Years of Our Lives (Original production document for the 1946 film) Publication: Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, 1946. Description: Draft production document made for the shooting of the 1946 film, entirely specific to the many extras in the film (see images). Lacking the front wrapper and the first 4 leaves of text.

Based on MacKinlay Kantor's 1945 classic novella "Glory for Me, " about three veterans who return home, only to struggle to adapt to postwar life. Nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning nine, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. Shot on location in Ohio and California.

Lacking front wrapper and first four leaves, blue rear wrapper present. 79 leaves, with last page of text numbered 83.

Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Good, bound with two gold brads. Subject: 1940s Cinema, Academy Awards, Film Scripts, Films with Literary Sources, National Film Registry, Post-Production Film Scripts, Romance, War Film, World War II. 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.