Tag: Morrie Ryskind

The Cocoanuts Script

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Year:1929
Director:Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Written by:Morrie Ryskind (Adaptation), George S. Kaufman (Book)

Script Synopsis:During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.
The Cocoanuts Script Resources:

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A Night At The Opera Script

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Year:1935
Director:Sam Wood
Written by:Morrie Ryskind (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
A Night At The Opera Script Resources:

  • A Night At The Opera Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • A Night At The Opera Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
  • A Night At The Opera Script at Amazon ($)
  • A Night At The Opera 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.


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  • A Night At The Opera ( tt0026778 ) at IMDb
  • A Night At The Opera ( 37719 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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My Man Godfrey Script

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Year:1936
Director:Gregory La Cava
Written by:Eric Hatch (Novel), Morrie Ryskind (Author)

Script Synopsis:Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
My Man Godfrey Script Resources:

  • My Man Godfrey Script PDF - EARLY NO DATE at Script City ($)
  • My Man Godfrey Script PDF - REVISED 4/15/36 *missing pages at Script City ($)
  • My Man Godfrey Script PDF - [4-27-36] at Script Fly ($)
  • My Man Godfrey Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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Stage Door

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Year:1937
Director:Gregory La Cava
Written by:Morrie Ryskind (Screenplay), Anthony Veiller (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel. Centres particularly on the conflict and growing friendship between Terry Randall, a rich girl confident in her talent and ability to make it to the top on the stage, and Jean Maitland, a world weary and cynical trouper who has taken the hard knocks of the ruthless and over-populated world of the Broadway apprentice.
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