Ben Markson – Scripts on Screen

Year:1933

Director:Mervyn LeRoy

Written by:James Seymour (Screenplay), David Boehm (Dialogue), Erwin S. Gelsey (Screenplay), Avery Hopwood (Theatre Play), Ben Markson (Dialogue)

Script Synopsis:Things get tough for Carol and her showgirl pals, Trixie and Polly, when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy high-society brother finds out and threatens to disown Brad, Carol and her gold-digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way.

Gold Diggers of 1933 Script Resources:

Gold Diggers of 1933 Script - Wisconsin/Warner Bros. Screenplays at Amazon ($)
Gold Diggers of 1933 Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Gold Diggers of 1933 ( tt0024069 ) at IMDb
Gold Diggers of 1933 ( 31511 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Year:1932

Director:George Cukor

Written by:Jane Murfin (Screenplay), Ben Markson (Screenplay), Gene Fowler (Writer), Rowland Brown (Writer), Adela Rogers St. Johns (Story)

Script Synopsis:Sassy and ambitious waitress Mary Evans amuses and befriends amiable seldom-sober Hollywood film director Max Carey when he stumbles into her restaurant. Max invites Mary to his film premiere and, after a night of drinking and carousing, Mary is granted a screen test. A studio contract follows. Just as Mary finds her dreams coming true, Carey’s life and career begins its descent.

What Price Hollywood? Script Resources:

What Price Hollywood? Script PDF at aellea.com
What Price Hollywood? Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.