BIB_ID
381039
Accession number
MA 5439.1
Creator
McMurtry, Larry.
Display Date
1985 Oct. 15.
Credit line
Gift of the Family of Carter Burden.
Description
1 item (2 p) ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm
Notes
Photocopy of a letter which was signed with his initials.
The writing credit for the film, later named "Falling From Grace" was given to Larry McMurtry.
The writing credit for the film, later named "Falling From Grace" was given to Larry McMurtry.
Provenance
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Summary
Explaining that "John Cougar wrote the 1st draft, [of Ridin' the Cage] with Zalman King;" commenting on the risks "for bookdealers to deal in current active scripts...lots of things could happen; an actor of some power getting a script, and waiting to do it, when the studio wanted another actor. Some scripts are loosely handled, the agents shop them around, but others --mainly those emanating from major stars, are guarded like state secrets;" referring to his script for Honkytonk Sue; adding "Lonesome dove is making a lot of friends. It just got me invited to dinner with the prince and princess of Wales, which is pretty strange to contemplate."
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