First sequence is based on a one-act play by Ferenc Molnár titled "Marsall," with dialogue by Ben Hecht. Second sequence was based on a play titled "Sextette" by Ladislas Fodor, the production dates of which have not been determined; and the rest of the sequences were based on original story ideas.
Stamped on first page insert and perforated return slip: "137."
Printed on first page insert: "Received from Stenographic Dept. / 1 SCRIPT" with typed information "November 1, 1941 / REVISED FINAL / 'TALES OF MANHATTAN'/ Sequence A."
Typed on title page in top left hand corner: "731."
Split into sections based on sequence, each with a separate title page.
Typed on first section title page: "'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / First Sequence / Original / by / Ferenc Molnar / Dialogue: / Ben Hecht."
Typed on section B title page: "'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / Sequence 'B' / Revised Final / January 5, 1942."
Typed on section C title page: "'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / SEQUENCE C - LAUGHTON EPISODE."
Typed on section D title page: "'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / Sequence 'D' / by / Lamar Trotti / Final Script / January 6, 1942."
Typed on section D title page [part 2]: "March 3, 1942 / 'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / (SEQUENCE 'D') / (FINAL SCRIPT.....JANUARY 6, 1942) / TO ALL SECRETARIES: / Attached hereto is a NEW ENDING to be placed / under the back cover of your script of the above date. / THIS IS IMPORTANT!"
Typed on section E title page: "'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / Sequence 'E' / by / Bill Morrow and Ed Beloin / Revised Final / January 24, 1942."
Typed on section F title page: "'TALES OF MANHATTAN' / Sequence 'F' - Revised / Final Script / November 26, 1941."
Typed on blue and white paper.
Signature in pencil on verso of page 28 of sequence C: M.[?] Goodwim.
"Tales of Manhattan" is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. The fifth story was removed from the final version of the film to reduce running time, but was later restored back to its original sequence in 1996.