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Election (Original screenplay for the 1999 film)
by Tom Perotta (novel); Alexander Payne (director, screenwriter); Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick (starring); Jim Taylor (screenwriter)
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About This Item
N.p.: N.p., 1997. Third Draft script for the 1999 film. With manuscript ink annotations relating to the character of Jim McAllister on several pages, possibly in the hand of screenwriter Jim Taylor, and sticky notes with annotations in the same hand attached to five pages.
Based on the 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta, loosely based in turn on Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" A pitch-black comedy about a washed-up high school history teacher who forms an increasingly desperate vendetta against an overachieving student. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
Set in Omaha, shot on location in Washington DC, in Omaha, Bellevue, LaVista, and Papillon, Nebraska, in Carter Lake, Iowa, and in New York City.
Blue titled wrappers, noted as THIRD DRAFT on the front wrapper, dated July 22, 1997, with credits for director-screenwriter Alexander Payne, screenwriter Jim Taylor, and novelist Tom Perotta. Title page present, noted as THIRD DRAFT, dated July 22, 1997, with credits for director-screenwriter Alexander Payne, screenwriter Jim Taylor, and novelist Tom Perotta. 116 leaves, with last page of text numbered 108. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with a silver prong that has been reinforced with clear packing tape.
Criterion Collection 904.
Based on the 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta, loosely based in turn on Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" A pitch-black comedy about a washed-up high school history teacher who forms an increasingly desperate vendetta against an overachieving student. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
Set in Omaha, shot on location in Washington DC, in Omaha, Bellevue, LaVista, and Papillon, Nebraska, in Carter Lake, Iowa, and in New York City.
Blue titled wrappers, noted as THIRD DRAFT on the front wrapper, dated July 22, 1997, with credits for director-screenwriter Alexander Payne, screenwriter Jim Taylor, and novelist Tom Perotta. Title page present, noted as THIRD DRAFT, dated July 22, 1997, with credits for director-screenwriter Alexander Payne, screenwriter Jim Taylor, and novelist Tom Perotta. 116 leaves, with last page of text numbered 108. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with a silver prong that has been reinforced with clear packing tape.
Criterion Collection 904.
Synopsis
Tracy Flick wants to be President of Winwood High. She's one of those ambitious girls who finds time to do it all: edit the yearbook, star in the musical, sleep with her English teacher. But another teacher, staunch idealist Jim McAllister (aka "Mr. M."), thinks the students deserve better. So he persuades Paul Warren--a well-liked, good-hearted jock--to throw in his hat. But that puts Paul's sister, Tammy, in a snit. So she runs, too, on an apathy platform--before starting a real campaign...to get herself kicked out of school. Tammy's upset because her secret, forbidden love has been lured away...by her own brother. Tracy's upset because losing this election might screw up her college chances. Mr. M.'s upset because ever since he embarked on his own extramarital affair, his life's been falling apart. As for Paul, well, he's not sure what's going on. The whole idea was to educate the students at this suburban New Jersey school in the democratic process and the American way. But with all sex scandals, smear campaigns, and behind-the-scenes power brokers at Winwood High, it doesn't look as if they need any lessons...
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- Royal Books, Inc.
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- Title
- Election (Original screenplay for the 1999 film)
- Author
- Tom Perotta (novel); Alexander Payne (director, screenwriter); Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick (starring); Jim Taylor (screenwriter)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- N.p.
- Place of Publication
- N.p.
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Film Scripts | 1990s Cinema | Films with Literary Sources | Comedy | Politics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film Scripts; Comedy; Films with Literary Sources; 1990s Cinema;
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