EMI Films, 1980. Comprising a xerographic manuscript, 111 pp, screenplay by Stephen Foreman, dated June 15, 1978 and marked "First Draft" with "Darrell Hallenbeck" ownership signature to cover (Hallenbeck was the executive production manager). This particular script was dismissed by MGM, prompting Foreman to abandon his participation in the film (though he was still credited as a screenwriter); a xerographic manuscript, 110 pp, screenplay by Jerome Kass, dated January 18, 1978 and marked "First Draft" to title page, housed in blue wrappers and bound with brads; a thick wardrobe plot book containing Polaroid photos of the performers in wardrobe as well as details of each outfit, featuring Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, and many other cast members, housed in a black 3-ring binder; a xerographic manuscript, 81 pp, screenplay by Stephen H. Foreman and Herbert Baker dated March 13, 1980 and marked "Revised Draft" to title page, with pink, blue, yellow, and green revision pages, with "Darrell Hallenbeck" ownership signature to front cover, housed in a black 3-ring binder; a xerographic manuscript with dozens of storyboard sketches for the film, housed in a spiral-bound notebook; letters, memos, and contracts pertaining to finances and budget; production notes; location lists; staff and crew lists; shooting schedules; hundreds of pieces of sheet music for various instruments such as the cello, flute, violin, harp, etc., for various parts of the score ("End Credits," etc.); production schedules; copies of interoffice memos; dozens of daily production reports; lists of end roll film credits; and more. The many screenplay writers and revisions of The Jazz Singer are clearly reflected in this archive of ephemera pertaining to the Neil Diamond remake of the Al Jolson 1927 film. Dissatisfaction with scripts and casting kept this production in a state of disarray and it soared out of budget, only gaining back its losses through the soundtrack of the film, which garnered more profits than the film. 2 boxes: 10 x 12.5 x 15 in. and 10 x 15 x 16 in.
EMI Films, 1980. Comprising a xerographic manuscript, 111 pp, screenplay by Stephen Foreman, dated June 15, 1978 and marked "First Draft" with "Darrell Hallenbeck" ownership signature to cover (Hallenbeck was the executive production manager). This particular script was dismissed by MGM, prompting Foreman to abandon his participation in the film (though he was still credited as a screenwriter); a xerographic manuscript, 110 pp, screenplay by Jerome Kass, dated January 18, 1978 and marked "First Draft" to title page, housed in blue wrappers and bound with brads; a thick wardrobe plot book containing Polaroid photos of the performers in wardrobe as well as details of each outfit, featuring Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, and many other cast members, housed in a black 3-ring binder; a xerographic manuscript, 81 pp, screenplay by Stephen H. Foreman and Herbert Baker dated March 13, 1980 and marked "Revised Draft" to title page, with pink, blue, yellow, and green revision pages, with "Darrell Hallenbeck" ownership signature to front cover, housed in a black 3-ring binder; a xerographic manuscript with dozens of storyboard sketches for the film, housed in a spiral-bound notebook; letters, memos, and contracts pertaining to finances and budget; production notes; location lists; staff and crew lists; shooting schedules; hundreds of pieces of sheet music for various instruments such as the cello, flute, violin, harp, etc., for various parts of the score ("End Credits," etc.); production schedules; copies of interoffice memos; dozens of daily production reports; lists of end roll film credits; and more. The many screenplay writers and revisions of The Jazz Singer are clearly reflected in this archive of ephemera pertaining to the Neil Diamond remake of the Al Jolson 1927 film. Dissatisfaction with scripts and casting kept this production in a state of disarray and it soared out of budget, only gaining back its losses through the soundtrack of the film, which garnered more profits than the film. 2 boxes: 10 x 12.5 x 15 in. and 10 x 15 x 16 in.
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