1955 · Universal City
by Esther Williams, George Nader, John Saxon, Edward Andrews (starring); Harry Keller (director); Herb Meadow, Larry Marcus (screenwriters)
Universal City: Universal-International, 1955. First Draft script for the 1956 film noir, seen here under the working title "The Gentle Web."
A high school music teacher is harassed and eventually assaulted by a popular student, only to have her side of the story ignored and her teaching career ruined after her reputation is destroyed by the incident. Esther Williams' first non-swimming dramatic role since "The Hoodlum Saint" in 1946.
Green titled Universal-International wrappers, dated October 13, 1955, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriter H. Meadow and others. Title page present, noted as First Draft, with credit for Meadow. 132 leaves, with last page of text numbered 131. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, moderately foxed on the page edges and wrappers, bound with two gold brads.
Grant US. (Inventory #: 163612)
A high school music teacher is harassed and eventually assaulted by a popular student, only to have her side of the story ignored and her teaching career ruined after her reputation is destroyed by the incident. Esther Williams' first non-swimming dramatic role since "The Hoodlum Saint" in 1946.
Green titled Universal-International wrappers, dated October 13, 1955, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriter H. Meadow and others. Title page present, noted as First Draft, with credit for Meadow. 132 leaves, with last page of text numbered 131. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, moderately foxed on the page edges and wrappers, bound with two gold brads.
Grant US. (Inventory #: 163612)
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