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Tom Sawyer (Original screenplay for the 1930 film) by Cromwell, John (director); Mark Twain (novel); Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Sam Mintz (screenwriters); Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin, Mitzi Green (starring) - 1930

by Cromwell, John (director); Mark Twain (novel); Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Sam Mintz (screenwriters); Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin, Mitzi Green (starring)

Tom Sawyer (Original screenplay for the 1930 film) by Cromwell, John (director); Mark Twain (novel); Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Sam Mintz (screenwriters); Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin, Mitzi Green (starring) - 1930

Tom Sawyer (Original screenplay for the 1930 film)

by Cromwell, John (director); Mark Twain (novel); Grover Jones, William Slavens McNutt, Sam Mintz (screenwriters); Jackie Coogan, Junior Durkin, Mitzi Green (starring)

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N.p.: N.p., 1930. First White script for the 1930 pre-Code film, the first talking picture adaptation of Twain's novel. Screenplay divided into nine alphabetical Sequences, A through J (omitting I, presumably as issued).

The third screen adaptation of Mark Twain's 1876 classic coming-of-age novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and the first sound version. The top box office attraction of 1930, it prompted the studio to release "Huckleberry Finn," directed by Norman Taurog, the following year with largely the same cast.

In a custom quarter leather clamshell box.

Wrapper intergral with title page, dated July 20, 1930, noted as FIRST WHITE, with credits for author Mark Twain, screenwriters Sam Mintz, Grover Jones, and William Slavens McNutt, star Jackie Coogan, director John Cromwell, and supervisor Louis D. Lighton. 143 leaves, with last page of text numbered J-6. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good, detached at the punch holes, with closed tears and light soiling, side stapled with three staples.
  • Seller Royal Books, Inc. US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher N.p.
  • Place of Publication N.p.
  • Date Published 1930
  • Keywords Film Scripts | 1930s Cinema | Films with Literary Sources | Adventure | Comedy