The Band Wagon [Bandwagon]

Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox, 1945. First Draft Continuity script for an unproduced film. Laid in with the script is a typed letter dated January 11, 1946, from story department head David Stephenson to director Brian Foy, critiquing the script's plot and recommending revisions. Annotations on the distribution page in manuscript pencil, regarding potential casting options.

Not to be confused with the 1953 film starring Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire.

An orphan turned successful pop singer organizes a show-stopping dance and music event to raise money for his former orphanage, while balancing a love triangle with two beautiful women. Screenwriter Richard Macaulay is best known for "Riding on Air" (1937), "Ready, Willing and Able" (1937), "The Roaring Twenties" (1939), and "Born to Kill" (1947).

Orange titled wrappers, dated August 30, 1945, and noted as FIRST DRAFT CONTINUITY on the front wrapper, stamped copy No. 14. Distribution page present, receipt removed. Title page present, dated August 30, 1945, noted as 1st Draft Continuity, with credit for screenwriter Richard Macaulay. 106 leaves, with last page of text numbered 104. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with two gold brads.

[Book #170263]