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Fourth Draft script for the 1988 film. Based on the 1985 novel by Joseph Olshan. A family is in crisis following the death of their child from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The mother takes a trip to Jamaica, where she meets Clara Mayfield (Goldberg) who helps her overcome her grief with her no-nonsense straight talk. The mother invites her back to Baltimore to raise their young son (Harris), and Clara is eventually compelled to reveal dark secrets about her past. Pink titled wrappers. Title page present, dated April 8, 1987, noted as Fourth Draft, with credits for screenwriter Medoff and writer Olshan. 128 leaves, mechanical duplication. Pages Fine, wrapper Fine with some mild sunning, bound with two gold brads.

Draft script for the 1986 film. With a manuscript ink annotation on the front wrapper noting copy No. 356. Missing five pages, likely as used or issued. A young librarian poses as a police officer for a one-time charity dance event, but attempts to maintain the ruse when he catches the attentions of a young, attractive policewoman. Light blue illustrated titled wrappers. Title page present, dated May 12, 1985, with credits for director Michael Dinner and screenwriter Mark Medoff. 141 leaves, with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with white revision pages throughout, dated variously between 5/20/85 and 7/16/85. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. Full provenance available.

Second Draft script for the 1986 film. A vintage script created for internal distribution, four years prior to the film's release, with copied manuscript annotations throughout noting deletions and editorial revisions, copied punch holes, and one manuscript pencil annotation, noting the name "Morrison" on the title page. Based on Mark Medoff's Tony Award-winning 1979 play. A speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the school's janitor, a deaf woman who has resigned herself to a life of isolation and silence due to her reluctance to learn to communicate with the hearing. Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Leading Actress for Marlee Matlin (making Matlin the first deaf recipient of an Academy Award). Set and shot on location in Saint John, New Brunswick. Brown titled wrappers. Title page present, dated May 4, 1982, noted as Second Draft, with credits for screenwriter Mark Medoff. 136 leaves, with last page of text numbered 137. Xerographic duplication, largely second generation, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.