Dinner With Friends

N.p. N.p., 2000. One Revised Draft script and two script revision memorandums for the 2001 film. From the archive of crew member Chris Scher.

Based on the 1998 play by Donald Margulies. A friend group of two married couples is shaken up after one of the couples decides to separate.

Shot on location in New York City and Los Angeles and Malibu, California.

Chris Scher has worked in American films from 1994 to the present. She was a propmaker, construction accountant/estimator/buyer, and carpenter on over 20 movies, including "The Last Seduction" (1994), "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1994), "The Horse Whisperer (1998), "Joy Ride" (2001), and others. She also performed the same work for prestige television dramas, including "The Bridge" (2014), "Ozark" (2017), and "Yellowstone" (2018).
Revised Draft:

White titled self wrapper, noted as Toronto Revision on the front wrapper, dated 9/4/00, with credits for screenwriter and playwright Donald Margulies. Title page integral with front wrapper. 120 leaves, with last page of text numbered 120. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

Memorandum 1:

Lacking wrappers. With internal production document notifying cast and crew of revision pages, dated November 1, 2000. Title page present, dated 11/1/00, with credits for screenwriter and playwright Donald Margulies. 20 leaves, with last page of text numbered 112. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, comprised solely of blue revision pages dated 10/31/00. Near Fine, bound with a staple at the top left corner.

Memorandum 2:

lacking wrappers. With internal production document notifying the cast and crew of revision pages, dated 11/9/00. Title page present, dated 11/09/00, with credits for screenwriter and playwright Donald Margulies. 27 leaves, with last page of text numbered 109. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, comprised solely of pink revision pages dated 11/09/00. Generally Near Fine, production document Very Good plus, bound with a staple at the top left corner.

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