Treatment and correspondence for the original story 'A Baby in Fleet Street', written by Ernest Betts. The story is concerned with a child left in the hall of a London newspaper office; Betts describes a 'light, fast moving comedy'. Letters of correspondence between Earl St. John (producer), and Ernest Betts, in which Betts pitches multiple ideas for potential, original films including titles such as 'Sister Anne', 'Shadow Man' and 'Only Young Once'. 'A Baby in Fleet Street' was never made. Ernest Betts was a writer of various films from 1936-1958 as well as a film critic. He wrote films such as 'Love in Exile', 'Forbidden Music' and 'A Clown Must Laugh' in 1936, as well as 'Under Secret Orders' in 1937 and a television series in 1957-1958 called 'Film Profile'. Earl St. John was an American film producer of over one hundred films between 1949 and 1964, including films such as 'Sea Fury', 'Floods of Fear', 'Sapphire' and 'The 39 Steps'. Included are letters of correspondence and a treatment by Ernest Betts. The letters of correspondence are dated December 22nd 1947.
Item number | 97453 |
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Category | Script |
Type | Film Production |
Language | English |
Country of origin | UK |
Related people | Ernest Betts |
Earl St. John |