The Lonely Profession [The Savarona Syndrome]

Universal City: Universal - Public Arts Productions, 1969. Draft script for the 1969 film, here under the working title "The Savarona Syndrome," copy belonging to uncredited actor Nick Dimitri, with the manuscript ink annotations of his name and character, "cat burglar," on the front wrapper, and circling the character on the "Cast" page.

Based on the 1963 novel "The Twelfth of Never" by director and screenwriter Douglas Heyes. Harry Guardino stars as private investigator Leo Gordon, hired to trail the mistress of a reclusive billionaire. The morning after a dalliance between the investigator and his subject, Gordon finds the mistress murdered and has to find the killer and the reason he was set up as the fall guy.

Set in and shot on location in Los Angeles and Southern California.

Front wrapper integral with the title page, dated Novmeber 13, 1968, with credits for screenwriter Douglas Heyes. 122 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with green revision pages throughout, dated 1/3/69. Pages Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads.

[Book #167032]