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1971 · WRCLIT62505 — Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1971. 120 leaves. Quarto. Photomechanically reproduced typescript printed on rectos only of white stock Bradbound in printed studio wrappers. Small nick and crease and some modest edge sunning to wrappers title lettered on spine otherwise very good or better. An unspecified but relatively early draft of this adaptation by Salt of Jimmy Breslin's book. The July 1972 release was directed by James Goldstone and starred Jerry Orbach Robert De Niro et al. In April 1951 Salt was called before the HUAC and then placed on the Black List. After struggling for a decade and a half with often-pseudonymous television writing and commercial work in 1969 he wrote the award-winning screenplay for MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Subsequent credits included SERPICO THE DAY OF THE LOCUST and COMING HOME. In 1987 just prior to his death he received the WGA Laurel Award in recognition of his considerable achievements. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer unknown books