Editore: Los Angeles Warner Bros. 2018, 2018
Da: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
First Edition. Small format, paperbound, 5 1/4Ó x 8 1/4Ó, 137 pages. This is first appearance in book form of this screenplay specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nomination of the Best Adapted Screenplay for the film A Star Is Born by Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, and Will Fetters, based on the 1954 screenplay by Moss Hart and the 1976 screenplay by John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion, and Frank Pierson, based on a story by William Wellman and Robert Carson. The film was directed by Bradley Cooper, starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, and Sam Elliott. A perfectbound book looking like a trade paperback. Fine copy in printed wrappers. The film tells the story of the relationship between a seasoned musician (Cooper) and a struggling beginner (Gaga), their love affair, the hardships of the music business, and how the pressures of fame and the spotlight can take a toll. The film won an Oscar for Best Original Song (Lady Gaga) and was nominated for seven more: Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Gaga), Best Actor (Cooper), Best Supporting Actor (Elliott), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Cinematography.
Editore: Burbank, CA Warner Bros. 1976, 1976
Da: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Original 135 page revised final draft shooting script with pink, green, yellow, blue, salmon, and goldenrod color rewrite pages, dated December 2, 1975 to February 17, 1976 for the film A Star is Born by Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, and Frank Pierson. Bradbound in printed studio covers. About fine copy with a bit of handling to the covers. The film is a remake of the 1937 original with Janet Gaynor and Frederic March, notably adapted in 1954 as a musical starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and subsequently again in 2018 with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This version was directed by Frank Pierson and stars Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in the leading roles as an unknown singer (Streisand) and an established rock star (Kristofferson) who fall in love, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline. The film premiered at the Mann Village Theater on December 18, 1976, with a wide release by Warner Bros. the following day. This is by far Joan DidionÕs most successful screenplay, grossing $80 million on a $6 million budget in North America, with the film becoming the 2nd highest grossing film that year. Reviews praised its performances and musical score, but unfortunately criticized the screenplay and runtime. At the 49th Academy Awards, the film won Best Original Song for Evergreen, music by Barbra Streisand and lyrics by Paul Williams. It also received 3 Oscar nominations for Best Cinematography, Best sound, and Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score.