Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

N.p. N.p., 1977. Revised Draft script for the 1978 film, copy belonging to unidentified cast or crew member George Santander, with the manuscript ink annotation of "Geo. Santander" and the manuscript marker annotation of copy number "96" on the front wrapper, with manuscript ink and red pencil annotations on 15 pages, and four groupings of two and three pages bound with paperclips on pages 36 through 46.

Loosely based on the 1974 off-Broadway play "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road," with a book by Robin Wagner and Tom O'Horgan, and directed by O'Horgan. The Beatles' legendary 1967 masterwork is turned into a 1970s film musical, represented by a star-studded ensemble, with appearances by Donald Pleasence, George Burns (the only actor with speaking lines not accompanied by song), Steve Martin, Alice Cooper, Jack Bruce, Keith Carradine, Carol Channing, Donovan, Leif Garrett, Etta James, Dr. John, and music groups Aerosmith (as the "Future Villain Band") and Earth, Wind and Fire. The Fab Four are conceptually represented by Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees.

White titled wrappers. Title page present, dated July 21, 1977, noted as REVISED DRAFT. 77 leaves, with last page of text numbered 75. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, , bound with two gold brads.

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