Item #204652 Stalag 17; A Comedy Melodrama. Donald Bevan, Edmund Trzcinski.

Stalag 17; A Comedy Melodrama

New York: Jose Ferrer, n.d. (1951). 4to, 103 mimeograph pages, brad bound in printed paper wrappers. Two long tears to front wrapper mended with tape long ago; portion missing from base of spine (beneath one of the tape mends); typical wear to edges of slightly oversized wraps. Item #204652

Rehearsal script from the original Broadway production, later adapted for the screen by Billy Wilder. The Broadway show, produced and directed by Jose Ferrer, was a success, running for 472 performances at the 48th Street Theatre. This script belonged to cast member John Ericson, who made his Broadway debut in the play in the role of Sefton, and it bears some light marginal annotations as he used it in rehearsals. The role of Sefton would be taken up by William Holden in the film. Bevan and Trzcinski based their story on their own experiences as prisoners of war in Austria.

Price: $500.00

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