"TO QUITO AND BACK" - DRAMA PRODUCTION CONTRACT

BEN HECHT

Published by THE AUTHOR'S LEAGUE OF AMERICA, INC., NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1937

About this Item

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER FOR THE STAGE PRODUCTION OF "TO QUITO AND BACK" IN NEW YORK CITY. SIGNED BY BEN HECHT AND DATED AUGUST 18, 1937. ALSO SIGNED BY WARREN BONIWELL AS MANAGER FOR "THE THEATRE GUILD, INC." AND DON ANGUS DOUGLAS, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR "THE DRAMATISTS' GUILD OF THE AUTHORS LEAGUE OF AMERICA, INC." THE NEARLY 90 YEAR OLD CONTRACT AGREEMENTCONTAINS A LEGALLY DETAILED ACCOUNT SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENTS AMOUNTING TO $1500.00 OVER THE ENSUING YEAR, PLUS TEN PER CENT OF ALL GROSS WEEKLY BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS. ALSO INCLUDEF ARE DETAILS ON PAYMENTS FOR MOTION PICTURES, RADIO AND TELEVISION, PRODUCTIONS, STOCK, AMATEUR AND SEMI-PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES, FOREIGN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCES IN THE UNITED STATES, CONDENSED AND TABLOID VERSIONS AND "BRITISH RIGHTS." THE CONTRACT GIVES DETAILED INSIGHT INTO THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS THAT BEN HECHT WOULD ACHIEVE IN 1937 FOR HIS PLAY SCRIPT THEATER AND MOTION PICTURE WORKS. A UNIQUE EPHEMERAL ITEM FROM BEN HECHT'S PROLIFIC CAREER.

Seller Inventory # 222212

Bibliographic Details

• Title: "TO QUITO AND BACK" - DRAMA PRODUCTION CONTRACT
• Publisher: THE AUTHOR'S LEAGUE OF AMERICA, INC., NEW YORK, NEW YORK
• Publication Date: 1937
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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  • HECHT S
  • HECHT J