Fred Zinnemann – Scripts on Screen

The Sundowners Script

celluloid — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 02:10:33 +0000

Year:1960

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:Isobel Lennart (Screenplay), Jon Cleary (Novel)

Script Synopsis:In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling and a race horse will all have a part in the final decision.

The Sundowners Script Resources:

The Sundowners Script PDF - 19609/25/59 at Script City ($)

Other Links:

The Sundowners ( tt0054353 ) at IMDb
The Sundowners ( 43047 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Oklahoma! Script

celluloid — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:01:51 +0000

Year:1955

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:Sonya Levien (Writer)

Script Synopsis:This joyous celebration of frontier life combines tender romance and violent passion in the Oklahoma Territory of the 1900s with a timeless score filled with unforgettable songs. Rodgers and Hammerstein's hit Broadway musical.

Oklahoma! Script Resources:

Oklahoma! Script PDF - 6/4/54 REVISED FINAL*pg at Script City ($)
Oklahoma! Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Oklahoma! 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:

Oklahoma! ( tt0048445 ) at IMDb
Oklahoma! ( 13936 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Day Of The Jackal Script

celluloid — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:21:03 +0000

Year:1973

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:Frederick Forsyth (Novel), Kenneth Ross (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

The Day Of The Jackal Script Resources:

The Day Of The Jackal Script PDF - 2ND DRAFT (XL) at Script City ($)
The Day Of The Jackal Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Day Of The Jackal 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 Day Of The Jackal ( tt0069947 ) at IMDb
The Day Of The Jackal ( 4909 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Julia

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:47 +0000

Year:1977

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:Alvin Sargent (Writer)

Script Synopsis:At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

Julia Script Resources:

Julia Script PDF at Script Slug
Julia Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Julia Script PDF - 11/14/76 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)

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:

Julia ( tt0076245 ) at IMDb
Julia ( 42222 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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From Here to Eternity

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:22 +0000

Year:1953

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:James Jones (Novel), Daniel Taradash (Screenplay), James Jones (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

From Here to Eternity Script Resources:

From Here to Eternity Script PDF at Screenplays For You
From Here to Eternity Script PDF at aellea.com
From Here to Eternity Script - 1952-08 Second draft at IMSDb
From Here to Eternity Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
From Here to Eternity Script PDF - 8/29/52 2ND. (XL). at Script City ($)
From Here to Eternity 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:

From Here to Eternity ( tt0045793 ) at IMDb
From Here to Eternity ( 11426 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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High Noon

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:14 +0000

Year:1952

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:Carl Foreman (Screenplay), John W. Cunningham (Author)

Script Synopsis:Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he gathers a posse from among the local townspeople.

High Noon Script Resources:

High Noon Script PDF at Script Slug
High Noon Script PDF at The Script Savant
High Noon Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
High Noon Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
High Noon History and Criticism at Amazon ($)
High Noon 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:

High Noon ( tt0044706 ) at IMDb
High Noon ( 288 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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A Man for All Seasons

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:13 +0000

Year:1966

Director:Fred Zinnemann

Written by:Robert Bolt (Theatre Play), Robert Bolt (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

A Man for All Seasons Script Resources:

A Man for All Seasons Script PDF - 3/15/66 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
A Man for All Seasons Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
A Man for All Seasons 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:

A Man for All Seasons ( tt0060665 ) at IMDb
A Man for All Seasons ( 874 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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