Dennis Potter – Scripts on Screen

Midnight Movie Script

celluloid — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:22:23 +0000

Year:1994

Director:Renny Rye

Written by:Dennis Potter (Writer), Rosalind Ashe (Writer)

Script Synopsis:American producer James Boyce and his airhead wife Amber rent an English country mansion where the British horror flick "Smoke Rings" was filmed twenty years previous. Amber's mother was model-actress Mandy Mason, who died mysteriously after her appearance in "Smoke Rings." The property rental to Boyce was arranged by middle-aged lawyer Henry Harris, who continues to live with his lovesick memories of the late actress. Boyce invites Harris to dinner, and "Smoke Rings" airs on TV that same evening. During the following days, Harris observes Amber's behaviour paralleling events experienced both by her mother and in the movie.

Midnight Movie Script Resources:

Midnight Movie Script PDF - 7/4/80 REVISED 1ST. (XL) at Script City ($)

Other Links:

Midnight Movie ( tt0110509 ) at IMDb
Midnight Movie ( 139121 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Singing Detective Script

celluloid — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:51:24 +0000

Year:2003

Director:Keith Gordon

Written by:Dennis Potter (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.

The Singing Detective Script Resources:

The Singing Detective Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Singing Detective Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
The Singing Detective 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 Singing Detective ( tt0314676 ) at IMDb
The Singing Detective ( 30141 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Pennies From Heaven Script

celluloid — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:02:02 +0000

Year:1981

Director:Herbert Ross

Written by:Dennis Potter (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A musical set in the great Busby Berkeley style. In Chicago during the depression, sheet music salesman, Arthur Parker, is trying to sell his products, but it's not easy to convince unwilling music store owners to buy them. Although he's already married to the somewhat drab Joan, when he meets school teacher Eileen in a music store, he falls in love with her.

Pennies From Heaven Script Resources:

Pennies From Heaven Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Pennies From Heaven Script PDF - 6/27/80 FINAL at Script City ($)
Pennies From Heaven 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:

Pennies From Heaven ( tt0082894 ) at IMDb
Pennies From Heaven ( 17450 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Gorky Park Script

celluloid — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:00:07 +0000

Year:1983

Director:Michael Apted

Written by:Dennis Potter (Screenplay), Martin Cruz Smith (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.

Gorky Park Script Resources:

Gorky Park Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Gorky Park 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:

Gorky Park ( tt0085615 ) at IMDb
Gorky Park ( 8289 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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