eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 9h217 BEST FILM PLAYS 1943-44 first edition hardcover book '45 Casablanca screenplay first printed! Date Sold 4/1/2012Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Hardcover Book (measures 6" x 8 1/2" [15 x 22 cm]; 715 pages) (Learn More) Best Film Plays 1943-44, the 1945 John Gassner & Dudley Nichols illustrated book ("Complete") featuring the screenplays for 1943 and 1944 films such as Casablanca, The Purple Heart, Going My Way, and many more. Note that this was the very first time the screenplay for Casablanca was printed, and what is really fascinating is that they used one of the final versions of the Casablanca screenplay, but NOT the actual filmed version! Everyone knows that Warner Bros. was unsure how the movie would be ended (would Ilsa stay with Rick?), and the ending was re-written many times. In the ending published in this book, Ilsa DOES go with Victor (as she does in the movie), and Rick DOES shoot Major Strasser, but the final scene where Rick shoots Strasser takes place inside Rick's cafe, and the other principals (Carl, Sam, Sasha) are present in the room! I did not look through the entire screenplay to see if there are other differences, but it seems likely there are! Important Added Info: Note that this is the first edition from 1945 in its original dust jacket. We have pictured the front cover, the title page, and the interior page that shows the publishing information, and one or more interior 2-page spreads. Condition: good to very good. There are many smudges and water stains on the jacket and the inside corner with the price was clipped off. The jacket is in a protective sleeve. The book itself is in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades
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