Publisher Dual-Signed Limited Edition: On the Waterfront: The Screenplay by Budd Schulberg & Elia Kazan

This entry presents a monumental artifact of American cinematic history: a Publisher Signed Limited Edition of the screenplay for On the Waterfront, dual-signed by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Budd Schulberg and legendary director Elia Kazan. Published in February 1989 by Samuel French Trade, this rare edition was strictly limited to just 300 hand-numbered copies, offering a definitive published record of one of the greatest motion picture scripts ever written.

Winner of eight Academy Awards in 1954—including Best Picture, Best Director for Kazan, Best Screenplay for Schulberg, and Best Actor for Marlon Brando—On the Waterfront remains a masterwork of cinematic realism and social drama. Set against the gritty, mob-controlled docks of Hoboken, New Jersey, Schulberg's screenplay introduced timeless dialogue and iconic moments to the American cultural lexicon, most famously Terry Malloy’s poignant confession, "I coulda been a contender."

This edition is elegantly bound in vibrant blue cloth with a blind-stamped publisher monogram on the upper board and black-stamped spine lettering. Issued without a dust jacket as designed, the volume is printed on heavy cream stock. On the dedicated preliminary limitation page stating "This copy of On the Waterfront: The Screenplay is # 112 of a limited edition of 300 copies published in February 1989 by Samuel French Trade," both Budd Schulberg and Elia Kazan have rendered their signatures boldly in black pen beneath hand-written copy number 112. Preserved in fine condition throughout with crisp boards, tight binding, and a spotless interior, this authenticated dual-signed volume represents a rare centerpiece acquisition for film scholars, screenplay archivists, and serious cinematic collectors.

Edition & Physical Specifications

• SAMUEL FRENCH TRADE LIMITED EDITION: Published in February 1989 by Samuel French Trade in a strict edition of 300 numbered copies.

• CLOTH HARDCOVER: Bound in bright blue cloth boards with a blind-stamped front monogram and black spine titles; issued without a dust jacket.

• PUBLISHER LIMITATION PAGE: Features printed limitation text hand-numbered #112 of 300.

Autograph Specifications & Provenance

• DUAL-SIGNED BY SCHULBERG & KAZAN: Authentically hand-signed on the limitation page by screenwriter Budd Schulberg and director Elia Kazan in black ink.

• STRICT LIMITATION: Copy number 112 of 300 produced.