Tag: Ernst Lubitsch

Heaven Can Wait (1943) Script

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Year:1943
Director:Ernst Lubitsch
Written by:Samson Raphaelson (Screenplay), Leslie Bush-Fekete (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.
Heaven Can Wait Script Resources:

  • Heaven Can Wait Script PDF - 12/14/42 FINAL. *pgs. at Script City ($)
  • Heaven Can Wait Transcript at scripts.com

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The Shop Around The Corner Script

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Year:1940
Director:Ernst Lubitsch
Written by:Samson Raphaelson (Screenplay), Miklós László (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
The Shop Around The Corner Script Resources:

  • The Shop Around The Corner Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Shop Around The Corner Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • The Shop Around The Corner Transcript at scripts.com

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  • The Shop Around The Corner ( tt0033045 ) at IMDb
  • The Shop Around The Corner ( 20334 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Cluny Brown Script

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Year:1946
Director:Ernst Lubitsch

Script Synopsis:Amateur plumber Cluny Brown gets sent off by her uncle to work as a servant at an English country estate..
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To Be Or Not To Be Script

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Year:1983
Director:Alan Johnson
Written by:Melchior Lengyel (Story), Ernst Lubitsch (Story), Thomas Meehan (Screenplay), Ronny Graham (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape. remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 black comedy with the same name.
To Be Or Not To Be Script Resources:

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Ninotchka

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Year:1939
Director:Ernst Lubitsch
Written by:Charles Brackett (Screenplay), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Walter Reisch (Screenplay), Melchior Lengyel (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
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Trouble in Paradise

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Year:1932
Director:Ernst Lubitsch
Written by:Aladar Laszlo (Author), Grover Jones (Author), Samson Raphaelson (Author)

Script Synopsis:Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
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