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CASABLANCA
AN IMPORTANT ARCHIVE RELATING TO THE MAKING OF "CASABLANCA."
Stephen Karnot moved from New York where he was head of the New Deal's National Theater Project to Los Angeles in 1937. For the next 30 years he worked in the Story department at Warner Bros. In 1941 he received a package from Wharton & Gabel the New York literary agents.
1.) Bound, original script, annotated by Karnot being the stageplay for "Everybody Comes to Ricks," approximately 100 pages, quarto, in blue covers, with two brass brads. Never produced, the play regardless became the basis for one of the finest, most popular and enduring films of all time.
2) Short synopsis of the play by Karnot, being a typescript, 1 page, quarto, no place (Los Angeles), December 11, 1941, with a second page with his recommendations. He thinks this would make a good picture "Excellent melodrama, colorful, timely background, tense mood, suspense, psychological and physical conflict, tight plotting, sophisticated hokum. A boxoffice natural -- for Bogart ..."
3.) A detailed synopsis of "Everybody comes to Ricks", Typed manuscript, 20 paqes, quarto, no place (Los Angeles), December 11, 1941. These make fascinating reading and are important for two principal reasons: the first is the significant divergences in the settings and plot, and the amazing similarity of characterization between the play and movie. It's still Bogart. From the play: "(Rick takes the gun and points it very deliberatley at Strasser). 'At the present moment, I am debating very seriously with myself the question of killing you. I don't see any reason why I shouldn't except -- that I have never killed a man." The second main interest is that in all probability, if Karnot had not written these synopses, and this review, Casablanca, even if it had been made, would not have been made by the brilliant team who created one of the finest films of all time. This is an important part of the history of this film.
4.) Warner Bros Pictures interoffice envelope. Large quarto, with string ties, written in large caps across the face of the envelope are the words "CASABLANCA SYNOPSES + ORIG PLAYSCRIPT "EVERYBODY COMES TO RICKS". (4)
AN IMPORTANT ARCHIVE RELATING TO THE MAKING OF "CASABLANCA."
Stephen Karnot moved from New York where he was head of the New Deal's National Theater Project to Los Angeles in 1937. For the next 30 years he worked in the Story department at Warner Bros. In 1941 he received a package from Wharton & Gabel the New York literary agents.
1.) Bound, original script, annotated by Karnot being the stageplay for "Everybody Comes to Ricks," approximately 100 pages, quarto, in blue covers, with two brass brads. Never produced, the play regardless became the basis for one of the finest, most popular and enduring films of all time.
2) Short synopsis of the play by Karnot, being a typescript, 1 page, quarto, no place (Los Angeles), December 11, 1941, with a second page with his recommendations. He thinks this would make a good picture "Excellent melodrama, colorful, timely background, tense mood, suspense, psychological and physical conflict, tight plotting, sophisticated hokum. A boxoffice natural -- for Bogart ..."
3.) A detailed synopsis of "Everybody comes to Ricks", Typed manuscript, 20 paqes, quarto, no place (Los Angeles), December 11, 1941. These make fascinating reading and are important for two principal reasons: the first is the significant divergences in the settings and plot, and the amazing similarity of characterization between the play and movie. It's still Bogart. From the play: "(Rick takes the gun and points it very deliberatley at Strasser). 'At the present moment, I am debating very seriously with myself the question of killing you. I don't see any reason why I shouldn't except -- that I have never killed a man." The second main interest is that in all probability, if Karnot had not written these synopses, and this review, Casablanca, even if it had been made, would not have been made by the brilliant team who created one of the finest films of all time. This is an important part of the history of this film.
4.) Warner Bros Pictures interoffice envelope. Large quarto, with string ties, written in large caps across the face of the envelope are the words "CASABLANCA SYNOPSES + ORIG PLAYSCRIPT "EVERYBODY COMES TO RICKS". (4)