Bodyguard

Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, 1948. Treatment script for the key 1948 film noir. In Jaffe Agency wrappers, stamped "FILE COPY" and "JAFFE AGENCY" at the top right corner of the front wrapper.

Robert Altman's first screenwriting credit (he would not direct his first feature film for another 20 years), and Richard Fleischer's first directorial effort, a tight noir second feature. Altman is credited here alongside another first-time screenwriter, George W. George, who would go on to be a prolific screenwriter, with credits for such films as "The Woman on Pier 13" (1949) and "Big House, USA" (1955).

Set in Los Angeles, and an early example of a noir film with a large amount of location shooting throughout the Los Angeles area.

Tan agency wrappers ("The Jaffe Agency" printed at the bottom of the front wrapper, and with their diamond TJA logo at the center), Title page present, with credits for screenwriters Altman and George. 55 leaves, with last page of text numbered 54. Mimeograph duplication. Pages about Near Fine with a small chip at the bottom right corner of the title page, wrapper Very Good plus, internally bound with three gold brads.

[Book #167637]