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PARATROOP COMMAND (1958) SIGNED SI SIMONSON PROD SCRIPT+ART+NOTES+CALL SHTS+COA!

$ 78.67

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Signed: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • ORIGINAL SCRIPT: YES -
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: VERY GOOD OR BETTER -
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Object Type: Press Kit
  • Industry: Movies
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    PARATROOP COMMAND (1958) SIGNED "SI" SIMONSON "PARATROOP ATTACK" PRODUCTION SCRIPT+ART+NOTES+CALL SHEETS+BLUE & PINK REVISION PAGES+COA!
    *THE MUSEUM IS PLEASED TO PRESENT SCARCE SCRIPTS FROM A LARGE PRIVATE ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUSLY UNTAPPED ORIGINAL MATERIAL ~
    *COMES WITH COA FROM THE MUSEUM OF MOM AND POP CULTURE -
    *GUARANTEED VINTAGE AND ORIGINAL -
    *THIS RARE LOT IS FOR THOL "SI" SIMONSON'S SIGNED IN PENCIL PERSONAL SPECIAL EFFECTS PRODUCTION SCRIPT FOR "PARATROOP ATTACK", AN EARLY WORKING TITLE FOR WHAT BECAME "PARATROOP COMMAND" (1958) -
    *SIMONSON WAS A SPECIAL EFFECTS GENIUS, NOW FAMOUS FOR HIS EARLY, LOW-BUDGET WORK ON FILM AND EARLY TV SPECIAL EFFECTS PROJECTS LIKE "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN", "MEN INTO SPACE", "OUTER LIMITS" AND "THE FUGITIVE" -
    *"PARATROOP COMMAND" WAS AN AIP FILM ON THE DOUBLE BILL WITH "SUBMARINE
    SEAHAWK
    " - SEE COMPANION AUCTION FOR THAT AMAZINGLY RARE PRODUCTION SCRIPT AS WELL - WORKING TITLE WAS "SUBMARINE X-2" - BUY BOTH FOR THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN 2 ORIGINAL PRODUCTION SCRIPTS THAT COMPOSE A CLASSIC AIP DOUBLE FEATURE!
    *WRITTEN BY STAN SHPETNER OF "GREEN HORNET" AND "RAT PATROL" FAME - 106 WHITE WITH BLUE AND PIN REVISION PAGES - THIS REVISED 1958 DRAFT MUST BE SHOOTING FINAL SINCE HAS SHOOTING SCHEDULE AND OTHER PRODUCTION MATERIAL INCLUDED -
    *OVERALL CONDITION IS VERY GOOD OR BETTER - MISSING COVER PAPER AT TOP LEFT CORNER - LIGHT PRODUCTION WEAR AND STAINING - YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCTION-USED BEAUTY!
    *SCRIPT HAS STIFF PEBBLED AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL COVERS - MANY EXTRAS - TITLE PAGE HAS UN-CUT LENDING SQUARE BOTTOM RIGHT - ON BACK OF TITLE PAGE IS SIMONSON'S ORIGINAL PENCIL-WRITTEN EFFECTS SHOT LIST FOR THE FILM - NEXT YOU GET A XEROX MAP WITH ART + 3 VERY INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL PAGES OF CAST, PROP AND EFFECT PRODUCTION NOTES - YOU ALSO GET 4 SCARCE AND ORIGINAL CALL SHEETS (2 HAVE DAMAGE AS SHOWN) -  SCRIPT STAMPED #26 - DON'T MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN AUTHENTIC 1950'S LOW-BUDGET WORLD WAR II ACTION MOVIE SCRIPT FOR HALF OF A CLASSIC AIP DOUBLE BILL!
    *STORYLINE:
    A squad member of the U.S. Paratroop unit in WWII accidently shoots one of his unit. Over the forthcoming months there is some anamosity against him as they battle their way across Italy.
    (IMDB)
    Directed by William Witney, starring Richard Bakalyan, Ken Lynch and Jack Hogan. Quentin Tarantino, an admirer of Witney's work, considers this film to be among his four best. (WIKIPEDIA)
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