Tag: Henry Koster

O. Henry’s Full House Script

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Year:1952
Director:Jean Negulesco, Howard Hawks, Henry Koster, Henry Hathaway, Henry King
Written by:Richard L. Breen (Screenplay), Lamar Trotti (Screenplay), Ben Roberts (Screenplay), Ivan Goff (Screenplay), Walter Bullock (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
O. Henry's Full House Script Resources:

  • O. Henry's Full House Script PDF - 10/1/51 1ST DRAFT (pages missing) at Script City ($)
  • O. Henry's Full House Transcript at scripts.com

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  • O. Henry's Full House ( tt0044981 ) at IMDb
  • O. Henry's Full House ( 24006 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Singing Nun Script

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Year:1966
Director:Henry Koster
Written by:Sally Benson (Writer), John Furia, Jr. (Writer), John Furia, Jr. (Story)

Script Synopsis:A Belgian nun, Sister Ann is sent to another order where she's at first committed to helping troubled souls like, Nichole and little Dominic. When Father Clementi hears Sister Ann's uplifting singing style, he takes her to a talent contest. Suddenly, Sister Ann is signed to a record deal and everyone is listening to her light-hearted songs. Sister Ann is unprepared for her new found fame (like appearing on the "Ed Sullivan" show) and unwanted side-effects, including a wrongful attraction to an old friend,
The Singing Nun Script Resources:

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The Bishop’s Wife Script

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Year:1947
Director:Henry Koster
Written by:Robert Nathan (Novel), Robert E. Sherwood (Screenplay), Leonardo Bercovici (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
The Bishop's Wife Script Resources:

  • The Bishop's Wife Script PDF - Rev 07-03-47 at Script Fly ($)
  • The Bishop's Wife Script PDF - 4/18/47 FINAL at Script City ($)
  • The Bishop's Wife Transcript at scripts.com

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The Robe Script

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Year:1953
Director:Henry Koster
Written by:Albert Maltz (Screenplay), Philip Dunne (Screenplay), Gina Kaus (Adaptation), Lloyd C. Douglas (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
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Harvey

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Year:1950
Director:Henry Koster
Written by:Mary Chase (Theatre Play), Mary Chase (Screenplay), Oscar Brodney (Screenplay), Myles Connolly (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The classic stage hit gets the Hollywood treatment in the story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
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