The Richest Man in the World

London: J. Arthur Rank, 1957. Draft script for an unproduced film.

An exceedingly wealthy but unfulfilled man crash-lands his test plane on a remote island inhabited by a fishing village, where he falls in love with Liani, a kind villager.

Screenwriter Robin Estridge was best known for his work for television and film in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Chance Meeting" (1954), "North West Frontier" (1959), "Escape from Zahrain" (1962), and "Drums of Africa" (1963).

Orange titled wrappers, noted as Draft Screenplay on the front wrapper, dated 22-2-57. Title page present, dated February, 1957, with credits for screenwriter Robin Estridge. 62 leaves, with last page of text numbered 60. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Good, with the front wrapper detached from the binding, bound internally with a silver prong.

[Book #151143]