The Truth About Women

Beaconsfield, UK: Beaconsfield Films, 1957. Draft script for the 1957 British film, copy belonging to Art Director George Provis, with manuscript pencil and ink annotations in his hand throughout, and his name written on the top of revision page 85.

George Provis was a British Art Director and Production Designer who began his career working on quota quickies (low budget features made to comply with Britain's Cinematograph Films Act of 1927) in the 1930s. After the Second World War, Provis was appointed by British film producer Sydney Box to head the art department at Gainsborough Pictures, and is credited on over 120 films.

Laurence Harvey stars as Sir Humphrey Tavistock, who consoles his son-in-law, Roland Culver, who finds all women impossible to love, with tales of found lovers and lost love.

Tall maroon untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated 14.1.57, with credits for screenwriter Muriel Box. 109 leaves, with last page of text numbered 108. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with undated green revision pages throughout. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, bound internally with a prong binding.

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