James Seymour – Scripts on Screen

Gold Diggers of 1933 Script

Year:1933

Director:Mervyn LeRoy

Written by:James Seymour (Screenplay), David Boehm (Dialogue), Erwin S. Gelsey (Screenplay), Avery Hopwood (Theatre Play), Ben Markson (Dialogue)

Script Synopsis:Things get tough for Carol and her showgirl pals, Trixie and Polly, when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his stuffy high-society brother finds out and threatens to disown Brad, Carol and her gold-digging friends scheme to keep the show going, hooking a couple of millionaires along the way.

Gold Diggers of 1933 Script Resources:

Gold Diggers of 1933 Script - Wisconsin/Warner Bros. Screenplays at Amazon ($)
Gold Diggers of 1933 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.

42nd Street Script

Year:1933

Director:Lloyd Bacon

Written by:Bradford Ropes (Novel), Rian James (Screenplay), James Seymour (Screenplay), Whitney Bolton (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

42nd Street Script Resources:

42nd Street Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
42nd Street Script PDF - 10/29/32 FINAL REVISED at Script City ($)
42nd Street Script - Wisconsin/Warner Bros. Screenplays at Amazon ($)
42nd Street 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.

Footlight Parade Script

Year:1933

Director:Lloyd Bacon

Written by:Manuel Seff (Screenplay), James Seymour (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:James Cagney stars as a fledgling producer who finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences. Co-starring Joan Blondell and Dick Powell with spectacular Busby Berkeley dance sequences. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.

Footlight Parade Script Resources:

Footlight Parade Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Footlight Parade Script PDF - 6/10/1933 at Script City ($)
Footlight Parade 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.