Ernst Lubitsch – Scripts on Screen

Heaven Can Wait (1943) Script

celluloid — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:22:31 +0000

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

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:

Heaven Can Wait ( tt0035979 ) at IMDb
Heaven Can Wait ( 18727 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Shop Around The Corner Script

celluloid — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:16:37 +0000

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

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 Shop Around The Corner ( tt0033045 ) at IMDb
The Shop Around The Corner ( 20334 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Cluny Brown Script

celluloid — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 18:39:29 +0000

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..

Cluny Brown Script Resources:

Cluny Brown Script PDF - XL 12/1/44 at Script City ($)
Cluny Brown Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Cluny Brown 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:

Cluny Brown ( tt0038419 ) at IMDb
Cluny Brown ( 52270 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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To Be Or Not To Be Script

celluloid — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:11:28 +0000

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:

To Be Or Not To Be Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
To Be Or Not To Be 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:

To Be Or Not To Be ( tt0086450 ) at IMDb
To Be Or Not To Be ( 22998 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Ninotchka

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:20:47 +0000

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.

Ninotchka Script Resources:

Ninotchka Script PDF at The Script Savant
Ninotchka Script - Undated Shooting draft at IMSDb
Ninotchka Script at The Daily Script
Ninotchka Script PDF - [Rev 6-2-39] [poor quality] at Script Fly ($)
Ninotchka Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)

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:

Ninotchka ( tt0031725 ) at IMDb
Ninotchka ( 1859 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Trouble in Paradise

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:09:55 +0000

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.

Trouble in Paradise Script Resources:

Trouble in Paradise Script PDF at The Script Savant
Trouble in Paradise Script at aellea.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:

Trouble in Paradise ( tt0023622 ) at IMDb
Trouble in Paradise ( 195 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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