Malcolm St. Clair – Scripts on Screen

Born Reckless Script

Year:1937

Director:Malcolm St. Clair, Gustav Machatý

Written by:Jack Andrews (Story), John Patrick (Screenplay), Robert Ellis (Screenplay), Helen Logan (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Racketeer Jim Barnes is trying to force the independent taxicab-drivers to join his "protection service" at the cost of five bucks a day. Champion race-car driver, Bob Kane, joins with his friends Lee and "Dad" Martin in a fight for the street rights of a big city.

Born Reckless Script Resources:

Born Reckless Script PDF - 5/14/37 REV FNL at Script City ($)

The Dancing Masters Script

Year:1943

Director:Malcolm St. Clair

Written by:Scott Darling (Screenplay), George Bricker (Story)

Script Synopsis:The Dancing Masters is a 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature film. The plot involves the team running a ballet school, and getting involved with an inventor. A young Robert Mitchum has an uncredited cameo role as a fraudulent insurance salesman.

The Dancing Masters Script Resources:

The Dancing Masters Script PDF - 7/7/43 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
The Dancing Masters 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.

Jitterbugs Script

Year:1943

Director:Malcolm St. Clair

Script Synopsis:The two-man Laurel and Hardy Zoot Suit Band find themselves fronting a scam for "gasolene pills" in wartime oil-short America. They are however soon on the side of the angels helping recover $10,000 for an attractive young lady whose family have themselves been swindled.

Jitterbugs Script Resources:

Jitterbugs Script PDF - 1/29/1943 at Script City ($)
Jitterbugs 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.