Research Catalog

Title

The razor's edge : mimeograph typescript screenplay : revised final, 1945 July 25.

Author

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cukor, George, 1899-1983.
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Description

1; 29 cm.

Summary

Mimeograph typescript of screenplay for the 1946 film; screenplay unused by film's director, George Cukor.

Genre/Form

• Screenplays.
• Film scripts.

Note

• Typed on rectos only.
• The film is an adaptation of Maugham's novel (Doubleday, 1944) of the same title.
• Lamar Trotti, a Fox producer and prolific B-movie screenwriter, had written the novel's first screen adaptation, with which the film's director, George Cukor, was dissatisfied. Cukor asked Maugham to produce a screenplay of his novel but found Maugham's version too lengthy. Cukor then gave the Maugham "Revised Final" draft to Trotti to cut and revise. The Maugham "Revised Final" script represents approximately 180 minutes of film time, whereas Trotti's screenplay, as filmed, runs for 145 minutes. When the film was released, Trotti was given sole credit for the screenplay. Filming was delayed until March 1946 so that Tyrone Power, who was in military service, could play the lead role.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Binding (note)

• Stab-bound with two brass clasps in Twentieth Century-Fox thick red paper wrappers, with title, submission date (July 25, 1945), and receipt date (July 20, 1945) stamped on front wrapper; front wrapper also stamped "Permanent Legal Records" and printed "Revised Final."

Call Number

Berg Coll+ Cased Maugham R39 1945

OCLC

756043336

Author

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.

Title

The razor's edge : mimeograph typescript screenplay : revised final, 1945 July 25.

Access

Restricted access; request permission from holding division.

Binding

Stab-bound with two brass clasps in Twentieth Century-Fox thick red paper wrappers, with title, submission date (July 25, 1945), and receipt date (July 20, 1945) stamped on front wrapper; front wrapper also stamped "Permanent Legal Records" and printed "Revised Final."

Local Note

Berg Collection copy accompanied by mimeograph typescript copy of Lamar Trotti's shooting script, separately housed and cataloged.

Berg Collection copy stamped "5" in lower right corner of front wrapper, indicating 5th copy, and "52" in upper left corner of front wrapper, indicating project no. 52.

Berg Collection copy in green clamshell case with green goatskin spine; title, date, and Eastern cross within gothic arch gold tooled on spine.

The Berg Collection also houses Maugham's 190-p. manuscript and 103 p. of his early typescript draft of the screenplay; the typescript contains numerous annotations in his hand.

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Added Author

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Razor's edge.

Cukor, George, 1899-1983.

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.

Research Call Number

Berg Coll+ Cased Maugham R39 1945