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William Goldman

WILLIAM GOLDMAN

  (1931 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Creative Artists Agency CA  

William Goldman's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of William Goldman's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Blood, Sweat And Stanley Poole         Family Affair, A         Misery

Blood, Sweat And Stanley Poole

Synopsis:
For a battle hardened combat soldier the peacetime army can hold terrors that make him wish he were back in action again. Take the case of 1st Lieutenant Stanley Poole, a career Sergeant who earned a battlefield commission and is now assigned as Supply Officer on an old-line army Post in the Middle West. It isn't that the life is unpleasant, but only that the army has decided that its officers should pass tests indicating the equivalent of two years of college study - which makes things rather uncomfortable for a man who never even finished high school. To hold on to his cherished silver bar, Lt. Poole has been bribing Capt. Mal Malcolm, the education Officer, with the best items that his supply room has to offer - and these have been converted into the cash necessary to buy Capt. Malcolm his heart's desire, a red Jaguar convertible. Now an inspection is in the offing, and Lt. Poole's problems are compounded by the added threat of having his pilfering exposed. the arrival of Private Oglethorpe, a gun-shy youn

Notes:
written with James Goldman

1st Produced:
New York    1961

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 1962   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Family Affair, A

Family Affair, A
Gerry and Sally want to get married. Her guardian wants a small quiet ceremony. His mother wants the biggest most lavish affair ever

Notes:
Music by John Kander; lyrics by John Kander And James Goodman; book by William Golding And James Golding

1st Produced:
Billy Rose Theatre, New York    1962

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: DRG 1962

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Misery

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the novel "Misery" by Stephen King

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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