Nathanael West Bibliography - Film Writing

Film Writing

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Title year Studio Format Notes
Beauty Parlor Written 1933 Columbia Screenplay Never produced
Return to the Soil Written 1933 Columbia Screenplay Never produced
Osceola Written 1935 Treatment Never produced
Ticket to Paradise 1936 Republic Productions Treatment and screenplay
Follow Your Heart 1936 Republic Productions Screenplay
The President's Mystery 1936 Republic Productions Screenplay
Rhythm in the Clouds 1937 Republic Productions Screenplay
It Could Happen to You 1937 Republic Productions Screenplay
Jim Hanvey – Detective 1937 Republic Productions Screenplay Uncredited
Born to Be Wild 1938 Republic Productions Screenplay
Gangs of New York 1938 Republic Productions Screenplay Uncredited
Ladies in Distress 1938 Republic Productions Screenplay Uncredited
Bachelor Girl written 1937 Republic Productions Screenplay Never produced
Orphans of the Street 1938 Republic Productions Treatment and screenplay Uncredited
Stormy Weather Written 1937-8 Republic Productions Treatment and partial screenplay Never Produced
The Squealer 1938 Columbia Screenplay Unfinished
Flight South Written 1938 MGM Treatment Never produced
The Spirit of Culver 1939 Universal Studios Screenplay
Five Came Back 1939 RKO Pictures Screenplay
I Stole a Million 1939 Universal Studios Screenplay Solo screenwriting credit
The Victoria Docks at Eight Written 1939 Universal Studios Screenplay Never filmed
Stranger on the Third Floor 1940 RKO Pictures Screenplay Uncredited
Men Against the Sky 1940 RKO Pictures Screenplay Solo screenwriting credit
Let's Make Music 1941 RKO Pictures Screenplay Solo screenwriting credit
Before the Fact Written 1939 RKO Pictures Screenplay Never filmed
A Cool Million Written 1940 Columbia Screen story Never produced
Bird in Hand Written 1940 RKO Pictures Treatment
Amateur Angel Written 1940 Columbia Screenplay worked on until his death

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