James Poe – Scripts on Screen

Lilies Of The Field Script

celluloid — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:34:43 +0000

Year:1963

Director:Ralph Nelson

Written by:William E. Barrett (Novel), James Poe (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:An unemployed construction worker (Homer Smith) heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior (Mother Maria), who believes that Homer has been sent by God to build a much needed church in the desert...

Lilies Of The Field Script Resources:

Lilies Of The Field Script PDF - 11/26/62 FINAL SHOOTING at Script City ($)
Lilies Of The Field Script PDF - [12-1-62] at Script Fly ($)
Lilies Of The Field 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 Bedford Incident Script

celluloid — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:47:40 +0000

Year:1965

Director:James B. Harris

Written by:Mark Rascovich (Novel), James Poe (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.

The Bedford Incident Script Resources:

The Bedford Incident Script PDF - 9/4/64 *msg2pgs at Script City ($)
The Bedford Incident Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Bedford Incident 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.

They Shoot Horses Don’t They? Script

celluloid — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:22:23 +0000

Year:1969

Director:Sydney Pollack

Written by:Horace McCoy (Novel), James Poe (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

They Shoot Horses Don't They? Script Resources:

They Shoot Horses Don't They? Script PDF - 2/26/69 REVISED. (XL). at Script City ($)
They Shoot Horses Don't They? Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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.