Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Space Vampire [Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century: Vampire]

Universal City: Glen Larson Production, 1980. Draft script for the twelfth episode of the first season of the 1979-1981 NBC television series, which aired on January 3, 1980, here under the working title "Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century: Vampire." Front wrapper with a "Received/Nov 15 1979/G.J.S." stamp above the title.

Based on the 1929-1967 comic strip character created by Philip Francis Nowlan. Developed for television by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, the NBC science fiction series ran for two seasons and 32 episodes, and premiered on September 20, 1979, ending on April 16, 1981. The series' two hour premiere was released as a made-for-TV movie and released theatrically in March 1979.

The twentieth century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation in the twenty-fifth century and becomes Earth's greatest hero. In this episode, Buck and Wilma discover a freighter who's crew are all found in a state between life and death and discover a "Vorvon," a vampire like being of legend, is alive and stalking them.

Front wrapper integral with title page, dated November 14, 1979, with credits for screenwriters Kathleen Barnes and David Wise. 71 leaves, with last page of text numbered 69. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

[Book #168700]