ABBOTT AND COSTELLO - A Night in the Tropics/1940 Continuity-Dialogue Script

Description

Title: Abbott And Costello One Night in theTropics
Script Dated: October 28, 1940
Draft: Continuity/Dialogue
Written By: Gertrude Purcell & Charles Grayson
Description
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This is an Original Movie Script used during the making of the 1940 film titled, " Abbott And Costello One Night in the Tropics."
This movie was the debut of Abbott and Costello in films.
They are listed as supporting actors but have major exposure with five of their classic routines, including an abbreviated version of "Who's On First?"
Their work earned them a contract with Universal.
This is a Continuity/Dialogue script.
A continuity script is a media script giving the complete action, scene descriptions, music, graphics in detail and in the order in which they are shown on the screen. Continuity scripts are a delivery requirement between production companies and studios or distributors. They serve as a legal description of the film or television project for copyright purposes. The continuity is used for pan and scan and content editing, while the dialogue can be used for captioning and as the outline for subtitling or dubbing.
One Night in the Tropics marks the first on-screen appearance of Abbott and Costello making this a RARE addition to any collection.
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