A Yank In The R.A.F. Script

Script by:Darrell Ware (Screenplay), Karl Tunberg (Screenplay), Darryl F. Zanuck (Story)
Directed by:Henry King
Year:1941

Plot:Tyrone Power is a pilots' pilot, but he doesn't believe in anything beyond his own abilities. He gets into trouble by flying a new fighter directly to Canada instead of to New York and letting it be towed across as the law demands, but is offered a new job ferrying bombers to war torn England. While on a layover he finds Betty Grable, an old flame, has joined the RAF as a WREN in her attempt to fight for democracy. Power joins up to impress her and in the course of his several missions begins to develope an understanding of what they are fighting for.
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The Purple Heart Script

Script by:Jerome Cady (Writer), Darryl F. Zanuck (Story)
Directed by:Lewis Milestone
Year:1944

Plot:This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.
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Cleopatra Script

Script by:Carlo Mario Franzero (Novel), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Screenplay), Ranald MacDougall (Screenplay), Sidney Buchman (Screenplay)
Directed by:Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian, Darryl F. Zanuck
Year:1963

Plot:Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
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