Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Richmond, Surrey: Beaver Films, 1963. Final Revised script for the 1964 British film. Copy belonging to an unidentified cast or crew member, with her name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper.

Based on the 1961 novel by Mark McShane, about a mentally unstable, domineering medium who convinces the police to let her help in solving a crime that she herself perpetrated. Basis for the 2000 Japanese horror film "Seance," directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

Shot on location in London.

Tall beige titled wrappers, dated June 11, 1963, with a stamp at the top right corner noting the date as June 13, 1963. Title page present, noted in manuscript ink as copy No. 46, with credit for screenwriter and director Bryan Forbes. 111 leaves, with last page of text numbered 110. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, slightly yapped at the fore-edges, wrappers Very Good plus, bound internally with a silver prong.

Grant UK. Selby UK. Spicer UK.

[Book #165380]