Dime With a Halo (Original screenplay for the 1963 film)

  • Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1962
By Boris Sagal (director); Laszlo Vanay, Hans Wilhelm (screenwriters); BarBara Luna, Rafael Lopez, Roger Mobley, Paul Langton (starring)
Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1962. Draft script for the 1963 film.

Four street urchins bet weekly on the horse races and decide to steal a dime from the church one week in order to allow Jesus to be a partner in their scheme. They win an exorbitant amount, only to have the winning ticket float away on the breeze.

Set in Tijuana, Mexico.

Yellow titled wrappers, rubber-stamped production No. 17, dated July 30, 1962, with credits for screenwriters Laslo Vadnay, and Hans Wilhelm. 108 leaves, with last page of text numbered 103. Mechanical duplication, with blue revision pages throughout, dated August 6, 1962. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus bound with three gold brads.

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