Verlag: Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Los Angeles, 1962
Anbieter: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
Second Draft script for Season 1 Episode 2 of the 1964-1967 television series, though in this draft it is titled "Pilot Episode." Copy belonging to an unidentified crew member, with their annotations in manuscript pencil throughout, mostly noting where stock footage should be used in the episode. Loosely based on the 1949 film directed by Henry King, based in turn on the 1948 novel by Beirne Lay Jr. and Sy Bartlett, about a WWII-era bomb commander tasked with improving the performance of his team. In this installment, a bombardier accidentally drops his load prematurely, resulting in the destruction of a Dutch school. The episode originally aired on September 25, 1964, on ABC. Beige titled wrappers, dated December 11, 1962, noted as PILOT SCRIPT and production No. 5051 on the front wrapper. Title page present, dated December 11 1962, with credit for screenwriter Beirne Lay Jr. 63 leaves, with last page of text numbered 62. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.