Gore Vidal – Scripts on Screen

The Best Man (1964) Script

Year:1964

Director:Franklin J. Schaffner

Written by:Gore Vidal (Writer)

Script Synopsis:The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

The Best Man Script Resources:

The Best Man Script PDF - (1964) NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)

Caligula Script

Year:1979

Director:Tinto Brass

Written by:Gore Vidal (Original Story)

Script Synopsis:The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.

Caligula Script Resources:

Caligula Script PDF - FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY. 10/20/1975. at Script City ($)
Caligula 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.

Myra Breckinridge Script

Year:1970

Director:Michael Sarne

Written by:Gore Vidal (Author), Michael Sarne (Screenplay), David Giler (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra. She travels to Hollywood, meets up with her rich Uncle Buck and, claiming to be Myron's widow, demands money. Instead, Buck gives Myra a job in his acting school. There, Myra meets aspiring actor Rusty and his girlfriend, Mary Ann. With Myra as catalyst, the trio begin to outrageously expand their sexual horizons.

Myra Breckinridge Script Resources:

Myra Breckinridge Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Myra Breckinridge Script PDF - 11/19/69 FINAL REVISED at Script City ($)
Myra Breckinridge 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.