Walter Bernstein – Scripts on Screen

Fail Safe (1964) Script

celluloid — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:48:59 +0000

Year:1964

Director:Sidney Lumet

Written by:Eugene Burdick (Novel), Harvey Wheeler (Novel), Walter Bernstein (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring.

Fail Safe Script Resources:

Fail Safe Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

Fail Safe ( tt0058083 ) at IMDb
Fail Safe ( 502 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Fail Safe Script

celluloid — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:49:08 +0000

Year:2000

Director:Stephen Frears

Written by:Eugene Burdick (Novel), Harvey Wheeler (Novel), Walter Bernstein (Teleplay)

Script Synopsis:Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.

Fail Safe Script Resources:

Fail Safe Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

Fail Safe ( tt0235376 ) at IMDb
Fail Safe ( 31067 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Semi-Tough Script

celluloid — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:17:15 +0000

Year:1977

Director:Michael Ritchie

Written by:Walter Bernstein (Screenplay), Dan Jenkins (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.

Semi-Tough Script Resources:

Semi-Tough Script PDF - FINAL DRAFT 7/22/1977. at Script City ($)
Semi-Tough Script PDF - 7/22/77 FINAL at Script City ($)

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:

Semi-Tough ( tt0078227 ) at IMDb
Semi-Tough ( 4988 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Front Script

celluloid — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:55:46 +0000

Year:1976

Director:Martin Ritt

Written by:Walter Bernstein (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

The Front Script Resources:

The Front Script PDF - at Script Fly ($)
The Front Script PDF - 12/8/75 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Front Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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 Front ( tt0074554 ) at IMDb
The Front ( 1723 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Little Miss Marker Script

celluloid — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:39:50 +0000

Year:1980

Director:Walter Bernstein

Written by:Damon Runyon (Story), Walter Bernstein (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in 1930's. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life will change a great deal with her arrival and his sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.

Little Miss Marker Script Resources:

Little Miss Marker Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Little Miss Marker Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)

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:

Little Miss Marker ( tt0081063 ) at IMDb
Little Miss Marker ( 47876 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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