William A. Wellman – Scripts on Screen

A Star Is Born (1976) Script

celluloid — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:48:55 +0000

Year:1976

Director:Frank Pierson

Written by:Frank Pierson (Screenplay), William A. Wellman (Story), Robert Carson (Story), Joan Didion (Screenplay), John Gregory Dunne (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer, Esther Hoffman, after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.

A Star Is Born Script Resources:

A Star Is Born Script PDF - 12/16/75 FINAL REVISED at Script City ($)

Other Links:

A Star Is Born ( tt0075265 ) at IMDb
A Star Is Born ( 19610 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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A Star Is Born (1937) Script

celluloid — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:32:16 +0000

Year:1937

Director:William A. Wellman

Written by:David O. Selznick (Writer), Ben Hecht (Writer), William A. Wellman (Story), Dorothy Parker (Screenplay), Alan Campbell (Screenplay), Robert Carson (Screenplay), Robert Carson (Story)

Script Synopsis:Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.

A Star Is Born Script Resources:

A Star Is Born Script PDF - [REV FINAL 12/16/1936] at Script Fly ($)
A Star Is Born Script PDF - 12/16/36 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
A Star Is Born Transcript at subslikescript.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:

A Star Is Born ( tt0029606 ) at IMDb
A Star Is Born ( 22692 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Public Enemy Script

celluloid — Fri, 15 May 2020 18:11:26 +0000

Year:1931

Director:William A. Wellman

Written by:Kubec Glasmon (Writer), John Bright (Writer), Harvey F. Thew (Adaptation)

Script Synopsis:Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

The Public Enemy Script Resources:

The Public Enemy Script - Wisconsin/Warner Bros. Screenplays at Amazon ($)
The Public Enemy 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 Public Enemy ( tt0022286 ) at IMDb
The Public Enemy ( 17687 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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A Star Is Born (2018) Script

celluloid — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 01:33:39 +0000

Year:2018

Director:Bradley Cooper

Written by:Bradley Cooper (Screenplay), Will Fetters (Screenplay), Eric Roth (Screenplay), William A. Wellman (Story), Robert Carson (Story), Moss Hart (Original Film Writer), John Gregory Dunne (Original Film Writer), Joan Didion (Original Film Writer), Frank Pierson (Original Film Writer)

Script Synopsis:Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

A Star Is Born Script Resources:

A Star Is Born Script PDF at Script Slug
A Star Is Born Script PDF at cloudfront.net
A Star Is Born Script PDF - Final as Filmed - 10/5/2018 at The Script Savant
A Star Is Born Script PDF - [EARLY DRAFT 11/19/2009] at Script Fly ($)
A Star Is Born Script PDF - [DRAFT 10/27/2016] at Script Fly ($)
A Star Is Born Script PDF - REVISED DRAFT. 11/19/2009. at Script City ($)
A Star Is Born Transcript at subslikescript.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:

A Star Is Born ( tt1517451 ) at IMDb
A Star Is Born ( 332562 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Ox Bow Incident Script

celluloid — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 04:19:37 +0000

Year:1943

Director:William A. Wellman

Written by:Walter Van Tilburg Clark (Novel), Lamar Trotti (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Gil Carter and Art Croft ride into a small Nevada town plagued by cattle thieves. Initially suspected of being the rustlers themselves, Carter and Croft eventually join a posse out to get the criminals, who also may be involved in a recent shooting. When the posse closes in on a group that could be the fugitives, they must decide on a course of action, with numerous lives hanging in the balance.

The Ox Bow Incident Script Resources:

The Ox Bow Incident Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Ox Bow Incident 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 Ox Bow Incident ( tt0036244 ) at IMDb
The Ox Bow Incident ( 980 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Nothing Sacred Script

celluloid — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 07:53:20 +0000

Year:1937

Director:William A. Wellman

Written by:James H. Street (Original Story), Ben Hecht (Screenplay), Ring Lardner, Jr. (Writer), Budd Schulberg (Writer)

Script Synopsis:When a small-town girl is diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an ambitious newspaper man turns her into a national heroine.

Nothing Sacred Script Resources:

Nothing Sacred Script PDF - [miss pgs 93,100,134] at Script Fly ($)
Nothing Sacred Script PDF - 6/19/37 REV FINAL SHOOTING. *pgs. at Script City ($)
Nothing Sacred 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:

Nothing Sacred ( tt0029322 ) at IMDb
Nothing Sacred ( 37650 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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High And The Mighty Script

celluloid — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:14:07 +0000

Year:1954

Director:William A. Wellman

Written by:Ernest K. Gann (Novel), Ernest K. Gann (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.

High And The Mighty Script Resources:

High And The Mighty Script PDF - 7/15/53 FINAL at Script City ($)
High And The Mighty Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
High And The Mighty 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:

High And The Mighty ( tt0047086 ) at IMDb
High And The Mighty ( 17761 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Story of G. I. Joe

celluloid — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:24:45 +0000

Year:1945

Director:William A. Wellman

Written by:Leopold Atlas (Screenplay), Guy Endore (Screenplay), Philip Stevenson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He comes to know the soldiers and finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States.

Story of G. I. Joe Script Resources:

Story of G. I. Joe Script at archive.org

Other Links:

Story of G. I. Joe ( tt0038120 ) at IMDb
Story of G. I. Joe ( 46614 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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