Captain Horatio Hornblower. [Screenplay, with Lobby Cards, Stills, and a Film Poster].

FORESTER, C.S. (1899-1966), GOFF, Ivan (1910-1999), ROBERTS, Ben (1916-1984), and MACKENZIE, Aeneas (1889-1962).

London: Warner Brothers and May Hemery Ltd., 10th December 1949 to 28th February 1950. [Historical Fiction] ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, with lobby cards, film stills and a movie poster. All contained within a blue cloth-covered clamshell box, titled in gilt to spine, and lined with marbled paper. Eight colour lobby cards for the film; a folding prospectus for the film, showing plot, length, certificate, cast and production team; 30 black and white stills showing production of the film; two stills from 'The Pride and the Passion' [1957, based on Forester's 'The Gun']; one still from 'Single-Handed' [1953, based on Forester's 'Brown on Resolution']; two black and white photographs of Gregory Peck during production; a French colour poster for the film, 56 x 37cm, folded twice, with a staple mark, a stamp, and various marks and blemishes. Screenplay bound with split-pins and blue card covers with a plain typewritten label to upper. Typewritten on variously coloured and dated paper, pp.138. A few leaves annotated and amended, but mainly unmarked. Some minor handling and toning to contents; mainly very good. Item #68202

Price: £675.00