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The Singing Nun (Original screenplay for the 1966 film, actor Juanita Moore's presentation copy, with two inscriptions from Debbie Reynolds)
by Henry Koster (director); John Furia Jr., Sally Benson (screenwriter); Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Juanita Moore (starring)
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About This Item
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1965. Draft script for the 1966 film. Presentation copy belonging to actress Juanita Moore, bound in full red leather, with twelve reference photographs from the film tipped in, and containing two inscriptions from actress Debbie Reynolds. The first inscription by Reynolds, on the verso of the first leaf in manuscript ink, is "Juanita, I Love you! You are the greatest! My deepest Thanks, Love Debbie," the second, on a the recto of a photograph of Reynolds and Moore from the film, in manuscript marker and making reference to Reynold's character, is "What feeling! What a face! What an actress! What a great Lady! Your Fan Sister Ann."
A fanciful biography on the life of Belgian nun Jeanine Deckers, who recorded the number one hit pop song "Dominique" in 1963. Nominated for an Academy Award.
Set in and shot on location in Gent, Belgium.
Red full leather binding with gilt titles and with actor Juanita Moore's name in gilt at the bottom right corner of the front board. Title page integral with first page, dated 9-2-65. 150 leaves, with last page of text numbered "130-135." Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with pink, blue, green, and gray revision pages throughout, dated variously between 11-4-65 and 11-24-65. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good with front wrapper detached.
A fanciful biography on the life of Belgian nun Jeanine Deckers, who recorded the number one hit pop song "Dominique" in 1963. Nominated for an Academy Award.
Set in and shot on location in Gent, Belgium.
Red full leather binding with gilt titles and with actor Juanita Moore's name in gilt at the bottom right corner of the front board. Title page integral with first page, dated 9-2-65. 150 leaves, with last page of text numbered "130-135." Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with pink, blue, green, and gray revision pages throughout, dated variously between 11-4-65 and 11-24-65. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good with front wrapper detached.
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- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc.
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 151469
- Title
- The Singing Nun (Original screenplay for the 1966 film, actor Juanita Moore's presentation copy, with two inscriptions from Debbie Reynolds)
- Author
- Henry Koster (director); John Furia Jr., Sally Benson (screenwriter); Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Juanita Moore (starring)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM]
- Place of Publication
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Film Scripts | Presentation Scripts | 1960s Cinema | Comedy | Musical | Family Film | Academy Awards
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film Scripts; Comedy; Academy Awards; Musical; 1960s Cinema;
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We are an open shop located in the midtown section of Baltimore. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday. You may email an order at any time, 24 hours a day.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
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