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B.F.'s Daughter (Original screenplay for the 1948 film, Van Heflin's working copy)

B.F.'s Daughter (Original screenplay for the 1948 film, Van Heflin's working copy)

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B.F.'s Daughter (Original screenplay for the 1948 film, Van Heflin's working copy)

by Robert Z. Leonard (director); John P. Marquand (novel); Luther Davis (screenwriter)

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Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1947. Draft script for the 1948 film. Copy belonging to Actor Van Heflin.

Based on John P. Marquand's 1946 novel. Released in the UK as "Polly Fulton," because "B.F" is a British euphemism for "bloody fool." Polly (Stanwyck) is the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, about to marry a lawyer. Then she meets Tom (Heflin), who blames the world's problems on the rich. Despite their differences, they fall in love and marry. WWII takes Tom to the nation's capital, and their relationship begins to spiral into turmoil. Nominated for an Academy Award.

Lacks front studio wrapper and title page, rear wrapper is gray. 131 leaves, mimeograph duplication, with pink and white revision pages throughout, dated variously between 9-10-47 and 9-30-47. Pages Near Fine, rear wrapper Very Good, bound with two gold brads.

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Title
B.F.'s Daughter (Original screenplay for the 1948 film, Van Heflin's working copy)
Author
Robert Z. Leonard (director); John P. Marquand (novel); Luther Davis (screenwriter)
Book Condition
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Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM]
Place of Publication
Beverly Hills, CA
Date Published
1947
Keywords
Film Scripts | Actors | 1940s Cinema | Romance | Films with Literary Sources
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