Alice: Vera's Fine Feathered Friends [Vera, Birdwoman of Phoenix]

N.p. N.p., 1983. Archive of four scripts for Season 8 Episode 19 of the 1976-1985 television series, including a treatment script, a First Draft, a Second Draft, and a Third Draft. Archive belonging to screenwriter Stephen Sustarsic, with his annotations in manuscript pencil throughout the treatment script and First and Third Drafts, and his copied annotations throughout the Second Draft.

Laid in with the archive is a partial treatment script, dated July 1, 1983, consisting of two pages, one with multiple typeovers.

Based on the 1974 film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," the series followed a widow attempting to start her life over in a new town, accompanied by her young son. In this installment, Vera is injured while attempting to save a bird's nest from the diner sign, and ends up sharing a hospital room with a roller derby star.

Set in Phoenix.

Treatment script:

Self wrappers. Title page integral with the first page of text, dated 6/22/83, with credits for screenwriters David Silverman and Stephen Sustarsic. Five leaves, with last page of text numbered 5. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, bound with a single staple at the top left corner, with the last page detached from the binding.

First Draft:

Self wrappers. Title page present, dated July 18, 1983, noted as FIRST DRAFT, with credits for Silverman and Sustarsic. 43 leaves, with last page of text numbered 40. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with 14 undated revision pages laid in at the rear of the script. Pages Very Good plus, unbound.

Second Draft:

Self wrappers. Title page present, dated August 10, 1983, and noted as SECOND DRAFT in manuscript ink, with credits for Silverman and Sustarsic. 45 leaves, with last page of text numbered 41. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good, with silverfish damage along the right edges, bound with two gold brads.

Third Draft:

Self wrappers. Title page present, dated August 9, 1983, noted as THIRD DRAFT in manuscript pencil, with credits for Silverman and Sustarsic. 53 leaves, with last page of text numbered 41. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, partially bound with a gold brad at the top left corner.

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