Henry Koster – Scripts on Screen

O. Henry’s Full House Script

celluloid — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:33:35 +0000

Year:1952

Director:Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster, Jean Negulesco

Written by:Lamar Trotti (Screenplay), Richard L. Breen (Screenplay), Ivan Goff (Screenplay), Ben Roberts (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

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:

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

celluloid — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:17:20 +0000

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:

The Singing Nun Script PDF - 2/8/1966 at Script City ($)
The Singing Nun 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.

Other Links:

The Singing Nun ( tt0060983 ) at IMDb
The Singing Nun ( 49863 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Elopement Script

celluloid — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:35:34 +0000

Year:1951

Director:Henry Koster

Script Synopsis:Two sets of parents frantically race to stop their eloping children's wedding.

Elopement Script Resources:

Elopement Script PDF - 7/5/1951 at Script City ($)

Other Links:

Elopement ( tt0043499 ) at IMDb
Elopement ( 247210 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Bishop’s Wife Script

celluloid — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:43:04 +0000

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

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 Bishop's Wife ( tt0039190 ) at IMDb
The Bishop's Wife ( 19490 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Robe Script

celluloid — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 04:14:17 +0000

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.

The Robe Script Resources:

The Robe Script PDF - XL1/15/53 SHOOTING at Script City ($)
The Robe Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Robe 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 Robe ( tt0046247 ) at IMDb
The Robe ( 29912 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Harvey

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

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.

Harvey Script Resources:

Harvey Script PDF at The Script Savant
Harvey Script - Shooting Script, AUGUST 8, 1950 at Screenplays For You
Harvey Script at aellea.com
Harvey Script PDF - [continuity and dialogue] at Script Fly ($)
Harvey 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:

Harvey ( tt0042546 ) at IMDb
Harvey ( 11787 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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