Final draft script for an unproduced film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1892 novel, adapted for the screen by Allan Scott for Selznick International.
Screenplay for 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'
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- ReferenceGB 150 MS1020
- Dates of Creation[1946]
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 volume
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Administrative / Biographical History
David O. Selznick held the movie rights to Hardy's story for many years, with Jennifer Jones in mind to play Tess. Following his death, the rights to the novel remained in his estate.
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Purchased, July 2019, but retrospectively accessioned in 2021.
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