1951 · Culver City, CA
by Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Don Haggerty, Ellen Corby, Paul Douglas (starring); Clarence Brown (director); Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells (screenwriters)
Culver City, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1951. Draft script for the 1951 film, seen here under the working title "Angels and the Pirates." Working copy belonging to actor Don Haggerty, with his name in manuscript pencil on the front wrapper, and his annotations on multiple pages of the script, marking dialogue.
The manager of a failing baseball team begins hearing the voice of an angel, who promises to help his team win games as long as he becomes a kinder person. Remade in 1994 by Disney, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Danny Glover.
Set in Pittsburgh.
Goldenrod titled Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer wrappers, dated 3-14-51 on the front wrapper and stamped "COMPLETE," and noted as production No. 1537 and copy No. 145. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 128 leaves, with last page of text numbered 125. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. (Inventory #: 163841)
The manager of a failing baseball team begins hearing the voice of an angel, who promises to help his team win games as long as he becomes a kinder person. Remade in 1994 by Disney, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Danny Glover.
Set in Pittsburgh.
Goldenrod titled Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer wrappers, dated 3-14-51 on the front wrapper and stamped "COMPLETE," and noted as production No. 1537 and copy No. 145. Title page integral with the front wrapper. 128 leaves, with last page of text numbered 125. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. (Inventory #: 163841)
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