Peter Viertel – Scripts on Screen

The Old Man and the Sea Script

celluloid — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:49:04 +0000

Year:1958

Director:John Sturges

Written by:Ernest Hemingway (Novel), Peter Viertel (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.

The Old Man and the Sea Script Resources:

The Old Man and the Sea Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

The Old Man and the Sea ( tt0052027 ) at IMDb
The Old Man and the Sea ( 11331 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Sun Also Rises Script

celluloid — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:37:14 +0000

Year:1957

Director:Henry King

Written by:Ernest Hemingway (Novel), Peter Viertel (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920's France and Spain.

The Sun Also Rises Script Resources:

The Sun Also Rises Script PDF - 6/3/57 FINAL REVISED at Script City ($)
The Sun Also Rises Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Sun Also Rises 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.

Other Links:

The Sun Also Rises ( tt0051028 ) at IMDb
The Sun Also Rises ( 25190 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Roughshod

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:20:55 +0000

Year:1949

Director:Mark Robson

Written by:Peter Viertel (Story), Daniel Mainwaring (Screenplay), Hugo Butler (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Rancher Clay and his brother, Steve, head out across the Sonora mountain pass, followed by Lednov, an ex-con seeking revenge on Clay for putting him behind bars. Clay and Steve unexpectedly cross paths with a group of dance hall girls -- including Mary, Marcia and Helen -- whose stagecoach has broken down, and help them get to the nearest ranch, where Lednov unfortunately catches up to Clay.

Roughshod Script Resources:

Roughshod Script PDF at The Script Savant
Roughshod Script at The Daily Script
Roughshod Script at IMSDb

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.

Other Links:

Roughshod ( tt0041827 ) at IMDb
Roughshod ( 126374 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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White Hunter Black Heart

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:29 +0000

Year:1990

Director:Clint Eastwood

Written by:Peter Viertel (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A thinly fictionalized account of a legendary movie director, whose desire to hunt down an animal turns into a grim situation with his movie crew in Africa

White Hunter Black Heart Script Resources:

White Hunter Black Heart Script at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

White Hunter Black Heart ( tt0100928 ) at IMDb
White Hunter Black Heart ( 28761 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Saboteur

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:44:18 +0000

Year:1942

Director:Alfred Hitchcock

Written by:Peter Viertel (Screenplay), Joan Harrison (Screenplay), Dorothy Parker (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Aircraft factory worker, Barry Kane goes on the run across the United States when he is wrongly accused of starting a fire that killed his best friend.

Saboteur Script Resources:

Saboteur Script PDF - October 30, 1941 shooting at The Daily Script
Saboteur Script PDF at Hitchcock Wiki
Saboteur Script PDF - 10/30/41 REVISED at Script City ($)
Saboteur Script PDF - [Shooting Rev. to 2-18-1942] at Script Fly ($)
Saboteur Script PDF - [10-30-1941] 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.

Other Links:

Saboteur ( tt0035279 ) at IMDb
Saboteur ( 31997 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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