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Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > From 1900
It is early days in the Creation when Adam, previously all alone in
the new world except for the company of the animals, to his
complete shock finds himself gifted a new companion, Eve. With her
arrival conflict enters the Garden of Eden as the world's first
couple discover in each other a source of continual irritation. But
gradually through the delightful innocence and patience of the
persistent and inquisitive Eve they grow from adversaries into
eventual loving partners. Based on The Diaries of Adam and Eve by
Mark Twain, the original work is one of Mark Twain's greatest
displays of wit and wisdom and is a completely all-pervading vision
into the always fascinating relationship between man and woman and
indeed the very origin of our species
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Sub-Catagory: Screenplay.
Tagline: "They shared a common nightmare before they ever met. A
young man inherits the estate, wealth, and holdings of a wealthy
widow he had been a companion to and he remembers her."
A foriegn assassin arrives in New York dead from a heart attack.
The CIA knows that he had a contract to assassinate an American
diplomat but they don't know who the target is, who the contractor
is, or who the dead assassin's back up is. And time is running out.
The Company recruites a former agent, Jackie Holt, who left the
Company three years earlier after being abandoned in a hot zone and
left for dead, to find the back-up, the target, and the contractor.
When the identity of the back-up is learned, the question "Is blood
thicker than water, is blood thicker than professional loyalty?"
This is the story of one man's journey; trying to become a star; as
Luke decides to leave Dallas Texas; to head to Lawtell, Louisiana;
finding a young kid; to be part of the band; as everythinng seems
to be going Luke's way; until the final day; when the yougn boy
showcase the song; that would put all of them on the map.
In March, 2008, the eighty-five year old brokerage firm of Bear
Stearns was in deep trouble, bloated with failing mortgage-backed
securities. On the verge of bankruptcy, the management of Bear
Stearns spent a hectic weekend in negotiations with the major banks
and the federal government in an effort to save the company. For
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, the leaders of the international
banks, and investors like Warren Buffet, the stakes were even
higher - saving the global economy. In this fast-paced screenplay,
the big players in this Wall Street drama reveal both the strengths
and weakness of human beings under incredible pressure - and the
failures and dangers of the global economy. Hoyt Hilsman is an
award-winning screenwriter, playwright and journalist. He has
written screenplays for Sony, Disney, New Line, CBS, ABC and
others, and his plays have been widely produced in the U.S. and
abroad. He is also a recognized political figure and former
candidate for Congress. He is a frequent contributor to The
Huffington Post and other national publications and was a regular
critic for Variety .
The tragic, epic story of Nelson Rockefeller - colorful scion of
the wealthiest family in America, philanthropist and philanderer,
collector of art and women, equally reviled by the political left
and right, Vice-President and candidate for President, the scourge
of the Attica Prison riots and the savior of New York. From his
privileged but bleak upbringing to his firestorm life, from his
dynamic personality to his scandalous divorce, from his priceless
art collection to his sudden death in the arms of his mistress,
this is the story of an outsized figure - and one of America's
greatest characters - during one of the most turbulent eras in
American history. Hoyt Hilsman is an award-winning screenwriter,
journalist and playwright. He has written screenplays for Sony,
Disney, New Line, CBS, ABC and others, and his plays have been
widely produced in the U.S. and abroad. He is also a recognized
political figure, most recently as a candidate for Congress in
California. He grew up in Washington, DC, where his father was an
advisor to President Kennedy. He is a frequent contributor to The
Huffington Post and other national publications, was a regular
critic for Variety and is a recipient of the Apex Award for
Journalism. His scripts have been honored at the Slamdance Film
Festival, the O'Neill Theater Center and elsewhere.
"I'm Brogan...Lieutenant Brogan. For fifteen years I worked for the
NYPD...Now I'm a Space Cop." After 15 years as a New York street
cop, Lt. Chuck Brogan is appointed commanding officer of Space
Police Precinct 44, an intergalactic police corps fighting
organised crime on alien worlds. But in the famous "Mr Big's Secret
Hideout" nightclub, V. Lann and E. Vile are plotting the demise of
the President. Brogan and his team only have a limited time to foil
the terrorists' plot and save the President's life. In the
mid-1980's Gerry Anderson - the man behind cult classics like
Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, Space:1999 - came up with a concept for
an exciting new television series. Together with long-time
collaborator Tony Barwick, Gerry wrote and shot the pilot story for
Space Police. Once the pilot was complete it would take nearly 10
years to secure the funding to make the series which was eventually
renamed Space Precinct. Now, for the first time, the original
screenplay of this untransmitted pilot film is available for Gerry
Anderson fans worldwide to enjoy
The last time anybody heard from Sam Landers, he was running from
the Mob. His sister, Molly, and her boy friend, Roy, as well as a
Mob enforcer, are looking for him. What they discover is that Sam
may have taken refuge on a secluded mountain estate owned by
Evelyn, an attractive, seductive woman, and Pat, her reclusive
husband, who are concealing a dark secret. People who learn their
secret seldom escape alive. THE AMUSEMENT is a twist-filled erotic
thriller.
Le Duc is a one act play, set in France, influenced by the 17th
century dramatic works of French authors. The story talks about a
noble duke and his companions, beginning with the news of a tragic
death in a comic setting. Based on human emotions, honor, love and
hidden agendas, the plot unravels itself with an interesting twist.
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