Tag: William A. Wellman

High And The Mighty Script

Script by:Ernest K. Gann (Novel), Ernest K. Gann (Screenplay)
Directed by:William A. Wellman
Year:1954
IMDb:tt0047086

Plot:Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
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Nothing Sacred Script

Script by:James H. Street (Original Story), Ben Hecht (Screenplay), Ring Lardner, Jr. (Writer), Budd Schulberg (Writer)
Directed by:William A. Wellman
Year:1937
IMDb:tt0029322

Plot:When a small-town girl is diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an ambitious newspaper man turns her into a national heroine.
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The Ox Bow Incident Script

Script by:Walter Van Tilburg Clark (Novel), Lamar Trotti (Screenplay)
Directed by:William A. Wellman
Year:1943
IMDb:tt0036244

Plot:Gil Carter and Art Croft ride into a small Nevada town plagued by cattle thieves. Initially suspected of being the rustlers themselves, Carter and Croft eventually join a posse out to get the criminals, who also may be involved in a recent shooting. When the posse closes in on a group that could be the fugitives, they must decide on a course of action, with numerous lives hanging in the balance.
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A Star Is Born (2018) Script

Script by:Bradley Cooper (Screenplay), Will Fetters (Screenplay), Eric Roth (Screenplay), William A. Wellman (Story), Robert Carson (Story), Moss Hart (Original Film Writer), John Gregory Dunne (Original Film Writer), Joan Didion (Original Film Writer), Frank Pierson (Original Film Writer)
Directed by:Bradley Cooper
Year:2018
IMDb:tt1517451

Plot:Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
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A Star Is Born (1937) Script

Script by:David O. Selznick (Writer), Ben Hecht (Writer), William A. Wellman (Story), Dorothy Parker (Screenplay), Alan Campbell (Screenplay), Robert Carson (Screenplay), Robert Carson (Story)
Directed by:William A. Wellman
Year:1937
IMDb:tt0029606

Plot:Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
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A Star Is Born Script

Script by:Frank Pierson (Screenplay), William A. Wellman (Story), Robert Carson (Story), Joan Didion (Screenplay), John Gregory Dunne (Screenplay)
Directed by:Frank Pierson
Year:1976
IMDb:tt0075265

Plot:Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer, Esther Hoffman, after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.
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