James Goldman – Scripts on Screen

They Might Be Giants Script

Year:1971

Director:Anthony Harvey

Written by:James Goldman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Every hero has a weakness, and Sherlock Holmes' weakness was Moriarty. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve mysteries and search for Moriarty in 1970s New York City. The fact that Sherlock Holmes is a psychotic paranoid and Dr. Watson is a female psychiatrist fascinated by his case is almost beside the point.

They Might Be Giants Script Resources:

They Might Be Giants Script PDF - 10/29/69 REVISED at Script City ($)

Robin and Marian Script

Year:1976

Director:Richard Lester

Written by:James Goldman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.

Robin and Marian Script Resources:

Robin and Marian Script PDF - 4/75 NO DRAFT at Script City ($)
Robin and Marian 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.

The Lion in Winter

Year:1968

Director:Anthony Harvey

Written by:James Goldman (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him. An aging and conniving King Henry II of England and Ireland plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday at his chateau and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, within the Angevin Empire of medieval France: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons, gay Richard the Lionheart , Geoffrey, and John, all of whom desire the throne; and the young, but crafty King Philip II of France, who is also Alais' half-brother.

The Lion in Winter Script Resources:

The Lion in Winter Script PDF at Script Slug
The Lion in Winter Script PDF at The Daily Script
The Lion in Winter Script PDF - 10/11/67. 2ND DRAFT. at Script City ($)
The Lion in Winter Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Lion in Winter 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.