Marc Connelly – Scripts on Screen

The Green Pastures Script

Year:1936

Director:Marc Connelly, William Keighley

Written by:Marc Connelly (Story), Sheridan Gibney (Writer)

Script Synopsis:God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

The Green Pastures Script Resources:

The Green Pastures Script - Wisconsin/Warner Bros. Screenplays at Amazon ($)
The Green Pastures 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.

I Married A Witch Script

Year:1942

Director:René Clair

Written by:Robert Pirosh (Screenplay), Marc Connelly (Screenplay), Thorne Smith (Story)

Script Synopsis:Rocksford, New England, 1672. Puritan witch hunter Jonathan Wooley is cursed after burning a witch at the stake: his descendants will never find happiness in their marriages. At present, politician Wallace Wooley, who is running for state governor, is about to marry his sponsor's daughter.

I Married A Witch Script Resources:

I Married A Witch Script PDF - [1-12-42] at Script Fly ($)
I Married A Witch Script PDF - 1/12/1942 at Script City ($)
I Married A Witch 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.

Captain’s Courageous Script

Year:1937

Director:Victor Fleming

Written by:Rudyard Kipling (Novel), John Lee Mahin (Screenplay), Dale Van Every (Screenplay), Marc Connelly (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

Captain's Courageous Script Resources:

Captain's Courageous Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
Captain's Courageous Script PDF - 5/17/93 2ND REVISED at Script City ($)
Captain's Courageous 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.