[Archive]: A Collection of Screenplays and Associated Scripts for William Dieterle's Classic 1948 Film "Portrait of Jennie"

A collection of 16 items relating to the 1948 Selznick film adaptation of Robert Nathan's 1940 novel *Portrait of Jennie*, consisting of twelve mimeographed typescripts, three typescript carbon copies, and one mimeographed circular letter. Quarto and large quarto. Most scripts are brad bound, two are stapled, with mimeographed covers. A few brads have some light rust, one large quarto has a few short tears at the cover edges, near fine. One of the great melodramas directed by William Dieterle and starring Jennifer Jones as the ghostly muse of Joseph Cotton, also featuring Ethel Barrymore and Lillian Gish. Final credits for the screenplay included Leonardo Bercovici (adaptation), Peter Berneis and Paul Osborn. Highlights from the collection include two treatments (of the first and "2nd Typing" dated May 18 and July 16, 1946), together with four screenplays attributed solely to Berneis, consisting of the "First Temporary Draft" (October 29, 1946), "Final Shooting Script" (January 24, 1947), "Revised Final Shooting Script" (February 4, 1947), and one additional copy "Revised March 12, 1947". Also included are three variant draft screenplays attributed solely to Osborn (each issued with a different date in June, 1947); an undated 3pp. synopsis from Paul MacNamara, Director of Publicity; a script of "Retakes, Added Scenes, Narration, Wild Lines" from June 26, 1948; a combined continuity script prepared by Sidney G. Samuels from March, 1949; and a later "Combined 16mm Continuity on Portrait of Jennie" from May 16, 1961. A comprehensive accumulation of detailed primary source material for the film. A detailed list of all 16 items is available. …