Madame Sin

Santa Monica: Barry Oringer Productions, 1971. Archive of material from the 1972 British television movie, including two First Draft scripts and a Revised Draft script, dated variously between April 12 and May 28, 1971. Screenplays belonging to screenwriter Barry Oringer, with his annotations throughout.

A campy and humorous espionage film, about the titular Madame Sin, a sinister woman who kidnaps a former CIA agent and forces him to hijack a submarine in order to attain a secret nuclear weapon. One of many films cashing in on the popularity of the James Bond films, originally intended as a television pilot but aired instead as a feature film on ABC on January 15, 1972, followed by the UK in April of the same year.

Shot on location in London, and in Argyll and Bute in Scotland.

First Draft script, April 12, 1971:

Blue untitled Barry Oringer Productions wrappers with a die-cut window. Title page present, dated April 12, 1971, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Barry Oringer. 95 leaves, with last page of text numbered 90. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with three gold brads.

First Draft script, April 25, 1971:

Blue untitled Barry Oringer Productions wrappers with a die-cut window. Title page present, dated April 25, 1971, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Barry Oringer. 100 leaves, with last page of text numbered 97. Xerographic duplication, with three pages ribbon copy typescript on onionskin, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with three gold brads.

Revised Draft Script, May 28, 1971:

Red untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated May 28, 1971, noted as REVISED DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Barry Oringer. 109 leaves, with last page of text numbered 104. Xerographic duplication, with two pages ribbon copy typescript on green paper, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two silver screw brads.

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