Joe Forrester: Stake Out [Joe Forrester: Salt and Pepper]

N.p. N.p., 1975. Revised Final Draft script for the first episode of the 1975-1976 NBC television series, which aired on September 9, 1975, here under the working title "Joe Forrester: Salt and Pepper." Copy belonging to uncredited actor Nick Dimitri, who played the role of Detective Jason Marks, with the ink annotation of his name and character on the top of the title page, and the manuscript ink annotation of his name next to his circled character on the cast page. Script with manuscript pencil and ink annotation on four dog-eared pages, calling out and amending his character's dialogue.

"Joe Forrester" originally premiered as a special 90-minute final episode (#22), "The Return of Joe Forrester," of the second season of the popular 1974-1977 NBC television series "Police Story," which aired on May 6, 1975, and was syndicated as a television movie, which was later retitled "Cop on the Beat." The first "Joe Forrester" episode, found here," premiered on September 9, 1975, and aired for one season and 23 episodes, before ending on May 3, 1976.

Lloyd Bridges stars as the titular character, a second generation policeman, who is a plainclothes officer who convinces his superiors to put him back on the beat in a neighborhood beset by crime. In this episode "Stake Out," here under the working title "Salt and Pepper," two brothers, one Black and one white, shoot two officers while attempting to rob a liquor store.

Red titled wrappers, noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper, dated July 18, 1975. Title page present, dated July 18, 1975, noted as REVISED FINAL DRAFT, with credits for screenwriter Dallas L. Barnes. 71 leaves, with last page of text numbered 63. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue, pink, and green revision pages throughout, dated variously between 7/22/75 and 7/28/75. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, with a rough tear to the final colophon page, bound with two gold brads.

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