Tag: Robert E. Sherwood

The Bishop’s Wife Script

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Year:1947
Director:Henry Koster
Written by:Robert Nathan (Novel), Robert E. Sherwood (Screenplay), Leonardo Bercovici (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
The Bishop's Wife Script Resources:

  • The Bishop's Wife Script PDF - Rev 07-03-47 at Script Fly ($)
  • The Bishop's Wife Script PDF - 4/18/47 FINAL at Script City ($)
  • The Bishop's Wife Transcript at scripts.com

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Petrified Forest Script

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Year:1936
Director:Archie Mayo
Written by:Charles Kenyon (Screenplay), Delmer Daves (Screenplay), Robert E. Sherwood (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Gaby is a waitress in an isolated Arizona gas station who dreams of a bigger and better life. One day, destitute intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, Notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the gas station hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.
Petrified Forest Script Resources:

  • Petrified Forest Script PDF - [9/23/35] [miss pg. 44] at Script Fly ($)
  • Petrified Forest Script PDF - 9/23/35. *P at Script City ($)
  • Petrified Forest Transcript at scripts.com

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The Best Years of Our Lives

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Year:1946
Director:William Wyler
Written by:MacKinlay Kantor (Novel), Robert E. Sherwood (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare. Captain Fred Derry is returning to a loveless marriage; Sergeant Al Stephenson is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him; and young sailor Homer Parrish is tormented by the loss of his hands. Can these three men find the courage to rebuild their world? Or are the best years of their lives a thing of the past?
The Best Years of Our Lives Script Resources:

  • The Best Years of Our Lives Script PDF - (XL). 7/16/46 REVISED. at Script City ($)
  • The Best Years of Our Lives Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Best Years of Our Lives 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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  • The Best Years of Our Lives ( tt0036868 ) at IMDb
  • The Best Years of Our Lives ( 887 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Rebecca

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Year:1940
Director:Alfred Hitchcock
Written by:Daphne du Maurier (Novel), Robert E. Sherwood (Screenplay), Joan Harrison (Screenplay), Philip MacDonald (Adaptation), Michael Hogan (Adaptation)

Script Synopsis:Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Rebecca Script Resources:

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