JOHN WAYNE SIGNED SCRIPT IN HARMS WAY KIRK DOUGLAS RPT
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IN HARM'S WAY This is a COLOR COPY of the ENTIRE script. These autographs are of the following cast members:JOHN WAYNE....as "Capt. Rockwell Torrey" KIRK DOUGLAS....as "Paul Eddington" CARROLL O'CONNOR....as "Lt. Commander Burke"***************************************************************************************** Movie Year: 1965 Writers: James Bassett and Wendell Mayes Director: Otto PremingerDraft: Final Screenplay DraftPages: 244 pages In Harm's Way has endured extraordinarily well for an epic war movie made in the 1960s, owing to a multitude of virtues. For starters, it was the last big-budget, all-star Hollywood movie to be shot in black-and-white, and that gives the film a harder, sharper, more defined edge than it ever could have had if it had been photographed in color. It was also shot in Panavision (and it should be seen letterboxed), and cinematographer Loyal Griggs (who was nominated for an Oscar), production designer Lyle Wheeler, and director Otto Preminger use every inch of that widescreen image to tell their story. Additionally, Preminger's decision to shoot the movie on actual locations, and to use actual naval personnel throughout the film as extras and in small speaking roles, also gave the movie an immediacy and a verisimilitude that is striking, as well as unique among films dealing with this subject on this scale. From the first moments aboard Captain Torrey's cruiser, Old Swayback, the willing suspension of disbelief kicks in effortlessly as actual sailors go about their business, including rushing to battle stations, and appear more realistic than any group of actors ever could. Indeed, one gets the sense of watching a near-documentary, not far removed from the same kind of illusion achieved on a different scale in Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night. Preminger and screenwriter Wendell Mayes also capture important little details that some modern filmmakers (including the makers of the 2001 feature Pearl Harbor) overlook entirely, such as the civilian chaos ensuing after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In one compelling scene, while Kirk Douglas' Paul Eddington is seen in the foreground on the right side of the screen, claiming the effects of his wife (who died while cavorting with a Marine Corps officer the morning of the attack), a Japanese-American woman is seen on the left-hand side of the screen, in medium shot, frantically trying to find out what has happened to her son. Perhaps the most amazing element of the movie, however, is Preminger's success in getting his actors to melt into their roles. He had a deep, and totally interwoven understanding of his characters, story, and setting, and it comes out in the little nuances. Some of this can be attributed to James Bassett's original book and Mayes' surprisingly faithful (albeit simplified) screenplay, but ultimately it has to be on the screen. A perfect example: When the Old Swayback is hit by torpedoes, and Kirk Douglas' Eddington, just back from damage control, remarks, "We've got us a gut-bustin', mother-lovin' navy war," the glints in his and Torrey's eyes capture perfectly how many career navy officers felt at that point. The United States Navy had found little to do during World War I, and by 1941, it had been four decades since its ships or men had seen any combat action; a lot of career navy men saw this as the chance of a lifetime. Even small parts, such as Bruce Cabot's portrayal of a quartermaster on McConnel's destroyer, and James Mitchum's one scene as an ensign on the cruiser, are memorable. Most of the characters are very well developed, and there's another surprise there; John Wayne plays a deeply flawed yet heroic figure, his personal life a shambles and his career not much different. He seems, very subtly, almost close to tears at times, without sacrificing his toughness; the part of Torrey was one of the most tragedy-laden of Wayne's career, his character's personal life and naval career both in shambles for most of the movie, losing one real son and one surrogate son (in Douglas' Eddington) in the course of the action, and then getting rescued by another surrogate son (Tom Tryon's McConnel). Similarly, Kirk Douglas' portrayal of Eddington crawls with near-psychopathic anger just below the surface, only visible once or twice onscreen but always lurking nearby. Each character has important motivating flaws that fit neatly and quietly into the action and affect the story in quiet but critical ways, and all are engrossing on their own terms. Additionally, this is one of the few fictionalized war movies of its kind that holds up to the scrutiny of historians, since Bassett's book and Mayes' screenplay both based their action on real-life strategies and planning, and the final battle is essentially a retelling of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Add to those virtues the unexpectedly lively pacing and stunning special effects (the naval combat scenes were shot aboard seven different ships and augmented by generally excellent model work, and the final battle is a bone-rattling affair), and In Harm's Way seems like a very fast-moving two and a half hours. These scripts are in their original standard screenplay format as typed by the writer or the studio-- none of the scripts that we offer is ever incorrectly formatted on the page. Signatures are preprints taken from our inventory of original signatures. All scripts are industry standard and preprinted on 8.5x11" paper, 3-hole punch, and bound by three brass brads. All scripts offered are of various drafts (from early to later shooting drafts-please check the draft information above). Scripts vary from slightly different-to-major differences from the final movie. These changes are normal and certain movies may have dozens of different drafts and several writers. Also, some scripts may be slightly light in type or have darker inserted pages (produced from color shooting pages). It is not unusual to have some missing pages from the older scripts. We are careful to note the draft, writer differences from the final credited movie, missing pages, and original typed quality. We do not list any scene, name, or character changes, or any editing differences of the script vs. the final movie. We offer 100% money back guarantee. If you are thinking of leaving negative feedback, just email us before with your problem and we will refund 100% of your money back...without question!! We Prefer PayPal. Money orders and checks are accepted as well. We will email you within 24 hours of auction end with payment details, if you have not received our email in this time please contact us. Payments must be made in full within 5 days of auction end. $ 7.50 within the United States via U.S Priority Mail (3-4 days) $15.00 for International via Global Priority Mail (7-10 days) We ship worldwide. Items are shipped within 24 hours of receiving payment. All items are shipped very well to prevent any bending or damage. All items are sealed in a plastic shipping cover to keep dry. Great for a gift or a collection!!
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