Let's Make Love

N.p. N.p., 1960. Second Revised Shooting Final script for the 1960 film musical. Specially bound copy belonging to producer Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. 26 reference photographs bound in variously among the script pages.

Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960).

A billionaire poses as an actor in order to gain a part in an off-Broadway musical revue, hoping to romance the show's beautiful leading lady. In an attempt to impress her, the billionaire hires Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, and Bing Crosby (playing themselves) to teach him how to deliver jokes, dance, and sing, respectively.

Bound in blue cloth with navy quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine.Title page present, dated January 15, 1960, noted as Second Revised Shooting Final, with credits for screenwriter Norman Krasna and director George Cukor. 187 leaves, with last page of text numbered 139. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only, with blue and pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 1/19/60 and 6/13/60. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good plus, with boards slightly warped.

Rosenbaum 1000.

[Book #161256]