Tag: I. A. L. Diamond

Monkey Business (1952) Script

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Year:1952
Director:Howard Hawks
Written by:I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay), Charles Lederer (Screenplay), Ben Hecht (Screenplay), Harry Segall (Story)

Script Synopsis:Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Monkey Business Script Resources:

  • Monkey Business Script PDF - 2/28/52 FINAL - AKA Darling, I Am Growing Younger at Script City ($)
  • Monkey Business Transcript at scripts.com

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Avanti! Script

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Year:1972
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay), Samuel A. Taylor (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.
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One Two Three Script

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Year:1961
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Ferenc Molnár (Author), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:C.R. MacNamara will do anything to get a promotion within the Coca-Cola company, including looking after boss W.P. Hazeltine's rebellious teenage daughter, Scarlett. When Scarlett visits Berlin, where C.R. is stationed, she reveals that she is married to a communist named Otto Piffl -- and C.R. recognizes that Otto's anti-establishment stance will clash with his boss's own political views, possibly jeopardizing his promotion.
One Two Three Script Resources:

  • One Two Three Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE. (XL). at Script City ($)
  • One Two Three Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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Irma La Douce Script

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Year:1963
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay), Alexandre Breffort (Author)

Script Synopsis:A Parisian policeman gives up everything for the love of a free-living sex worker.
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The Front Page Script

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Year:1974
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Ben Hecht (Theatre Play), Charles MacArthur (Theatre Play), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.
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Fedora Script

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Year:1978
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Tom Tryon (Story), Billy Wilder (Writer), I. A. L. Diamond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:An ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star whom he tries to lure out of retirement.
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Buddy Buddy Script

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Year:1981
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Billy Wilder (Writer), I.A.L. Diamond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the courthouse while his next door depressed neighbor wants to commit suicide due to marital problems.
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

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Year:1970
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Arthur Conan Doyle (Characters), Billy Wilder (Writer), I. A. L. Diamond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Director Billy Wilder adds a new and intriguing twist to the personality of intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes. One thing hasn't changed however: Holmes' crime-solving talents. Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments. Can the sleuths make sense of all this and solve the mystery
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Script Resources:

  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Script PDF at The Daily Script
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Script at IMSDb
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes ( tt0066249 ) at IMDb
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes ( 5185 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Apartment

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Year:1960
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:Billy Wilder (Author), I. A. L. Diamond (Author), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), I. A. L. Diamond (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.
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Some Like It Hot

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Year:1959
Director:Billy Wilder
Written by:I. A. L. Diamond (Author), Michael Logan (Author)

Script Synopsis:Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
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