Walter Newman – Scripts on Screen

The True Story of Jesse James Script

celluloid — Sun, 09 May 2021 21:22:29 +0000

Year:1957

Director:Nicholas Ray

Written by:Walter Newman (Screenplay), Nunnally Johnson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Having fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jesse James and his brother Frank dream of a farm life in Missouri. Harassed by Union sympathizers, they assemble a gang of outlaws, robbing trains and becoming folk heroes in the process. Jesse marries his sweetheart, Zee, and maintains an aura of domesticity, but after a group of lawmen launch an attack on his mother's house, Jesse plans one more great raid -- on a Minnesota bank.

The True Story of Jesse James Script Resources:

The True Story of Jesse James Script PDF - 11/28/56 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)

Other Links:

The True Story of Jesse James ( tt0051114 ) at IMDb
The True Story of Jesse James ( 83354 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Man with the Golden Arm Script

celluloid — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:22:24 +0000

Year:1955

Director:Otto Preminger

Written by:Nelson Algren (Author), Walter Newman (Screenplay), Lewis Meltzer (Screenplay), Ben Hecht (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction.

The Man with the Golden Arm Script Resources:

The Man with the Golden Arm 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 Man with the Golden Arm ( tt0048347 ) at IMDb
The Man with the Golden Arm ( 541 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Ace in the Hole Script

celluloid — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:35:03 +0000

Year:1951

Director:Billy Wilder

Written by:Billy Wilder (Writer), Lesser Samuels (Writer), Walter Newman (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control media circus.

Ace in the Hole Script Resources:

Ace in the Hole Script PDF - [BILLY WILDER] at Script Fly ($)
Ace in the Hole Script PDF - FINAL REV. 9-6-50 at Script Fly ($)
Ace in the Hole Script PDF - 7/6/1950 at Script City ($)
Ace in the Hole 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:

Ace in the Hole ( tt0043338 ) at IMDb
Ace in the Hole ( 25364 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Cat Ballou Script

celluloid — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:35:39 +0000

Year:1965

Director:Elliot Silverstein

Written by:Roy Chanslor (Novel), Walter Newman (Screenplay), Frank Pierson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.

Cat Ballou Script Resources:

Cat Ballou Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Cat Ballou 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:

Cat Ballou ( tt0059017 ) at IMDb
Cat Ballou ( 11694 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Champ Script

celluloid — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:17:23 +0000

Year:1979

Director:Franco Zeffirelli

Written by:Walter Newman (Writer), Frances Marion (Screenstory)

Script Synopsis:The more you love, the harder you fight.The world looks at Billy Flynn and sees a has-been who seemingly never was, an ex-boxing champion slammed to the mat years ago by booze and gambling. But Billy's son TJ sees what the world doesn't. He knows his flawed but loving father is, was and always will be The Champ.

The Champ Script Resources:

The Champ Script PDF - 4/14/78 FINAL at Script City ($)
The Champ Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Champ 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 Champ ( tt0078950 ) at IMDb
The Champ ( 30547 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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