Billy Wilder – Scripts on Screen

Avanti! Script

celluloid — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:22:31 +0000

Year:1972

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Samuel A. Taylor (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.

Avanti! Script Resources:

Avanti! Script PDF - 10/30/77 FINAL at Script City ($)
Avanti! Transcript at subslikescript.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:

Avanti! ( tt0068240 ) at IMDb
Avanti! ( 12530 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Ace in the Hole Script

celluloid — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:35:03 +0000

Year:1951

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Billy Wilder (Writer), Lesser Samuels (Writer), Walter Newman (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control media circus.

Ace in the Hole Script Resources:

Ace in the Hole Script PDF - [BILLY WILDER] at Script Fly ($)
Ace in the Hole Script PDF - FINAL REV. 9-6-50 at Script Fly ($)
Ace in the Hole Script PDF - 7/6/1950 at Script City ($)
Ace in the Hole 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:

Ace in the Hole ( tt0043338 ) at IMDb
Ace in the Hole ( 25364 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Hold Back The Dawn Script

celluloid — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:52:30 +0000

Year:1941

Director:Mitchell Leisen

Written by:Ketti Frings (Story), Charles Brackett (Writer), Billy Wilder (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.

Hold Back The Dawn Script Resources:

Hold Back The Dawn Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Hold Back The Dawn Script PDF - 1/15/1941 at Script City ($)
Hold Back The Dawn Transcript at subslikescript.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:

Hold Back The Dawn ( tt0033722 ) at IMDb
Hold Back The Dawn ( 51395 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Five Graves To Cairo Script

celluloid — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:40:09 +0000

Year:1942

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Charles Brackett (Screenplay), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Lajos Biró (Story)

Script Synopsis:The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, afraid of the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans. John assumes the identity of the recently deceased waiter to survive.

Five Graves To Cairo Script Resources:

Five Graves To Cairo Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Five Graves To Cairo Script PDF - 1/21/1943 at Script City ($)
Five Graves To Cairo 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:

Five Graves To Cairo ( tt0035884 ) at IMDb
Five Graves To Cairo ( 60216 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Seven Year Itch Script

celluloid — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 18:37:49 +0000

Year:1955

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:George Axelrod (Screenplay), Billy Wilder (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:With his family away for their annual summer holiday, Richard Sherman decides he has the opportunity to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together - maybe a little too much time!

The Seven Year Itch Script Resources:

The Seven Year Itch Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Seven Year Itch Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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:

The Seven Year Itch ( tt0048605 ) at IMDb
The Seven Year Itch ( 10653 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Love In The Afternoon Script

celluloid — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:49:20 +0000

Year:1957

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Billy Wilder (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Lovestruck conservatory student Ariane pretends to be just as much a cosmopolitan lover as the worldly mature Frank Flannagan hoping that l’amour will take hold.

Love In The Afternoon Script Resources:

Love In The Afternoon Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE (XL) at Script City ($)
Love In The Afternoon Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Love In The Afternoon 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:

Love In The Afternoon ( tt0050658 ) at IMDb
Love In The Afternoon ( 18299 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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One Two Three Script

celluloid — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:48:25 +0000

Year:1961

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Ferenc Molnár (Author), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:C.R. MacNamara will do anything to get a promotion within the Coca-Cola company, including looking after boss W.P. Hazeltine's rebellious teenage daughter, Scarlett. When Scarlett visits Berlin, where C.R. is stationed, she reveals that she is married to a communist named Otto Piffl -- and C.R. recognizes that Otto's anti-establishment stance will clash with his boss's own political views, possibly jeopardizing his promotion.

One Two Three Script Resources:

One Two Three Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE. (XL). at Script City ($)
One Two Three Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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.

Other Links:

One Two Three ( tt0055256 ) at IMDb
One Two Three ( 430 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Irma La Douce Script

celluloid — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:12:02 +0000

Year:1963

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay), Alexandre Breffort (Author)

Script Synopsis:A Parisian policeman gives up everything for the love of a free-living sex worker.

Irma La Douce Script Resources:

Irma La Douce Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Irma La Douce Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Irma La Douce 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:

Irma La Douce ( tt0057187 ) at IMDb
Irma La Douce ( 2690 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Front Page Script

celluloid — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 04:08:37 +0000

Year:1974

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Ben Hecht (Theatre Play), Charles MacArthur (Theatre Play), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.

The Front Page Script Resources:

The Front Page Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
The Front Page Script PDF - NO DATE REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
The Front Page 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:

The Front Page ( tt0071524 ) at IMDb
The Front Page ( 987 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Fedora Script

celluloid — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:30:09 +0000

Year:1978

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Tom Tryon (Story), Billy Wilder (Writer), I. A. L. Diamond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:An ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star whom he tries to lure out of retirement.

Fedora Script Resources:

Fedora Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Fedora Script PDF - 1978NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)

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:

Fedora ( tt0077539 ) at IMDb
Fedora ( 54000 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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