The Danny Thomas Hour: Fear is the Chain

Lamont Johnson (director)
Eric Bercovici (screenwriter)
Danny Thomas (host)
Van Heflin (starring)

Burbank, CA: National Broadcasting Company [NBC], 1967. Final Draft script for episode 19 of the 1967-1968 television anthology show. Actor Van Heflin's copy, with the name of his character in manuscript ink on the front wrapper and manuscript annotations on nearly every page.

"The Danny Thomas Hour" ran for one season on NBC as an anthology show, with Thomas presenting dramas, comedies, and musical variety shows. In "Fear the Chain," Van Heflin plays a deserter from the German army trying to reach Switzerland.

Goldenrod titled wrappers with annotations in manuscript ink and pencil. Title page present, dated April 20, 1967, noted as Final Draft, with credit for screenwriter Bercovici. 66 leaves, mechanical duplication, with blue and goldenrod revision pages throughout, dated variously between 5-18-67 and 5-29-67. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.


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