Description
Vintage Graveyard Lane Scale of Fortune TV Synopsis Playstar Hollywood
Rare vintage television development synopsis titled “SCALE OF FORTUNE,” written by Calvin Woods for the “GRAVEYARD LANE SERIES” and prepared for Playstar Productions, Inc. of Hollywood, California.
This surviving development document consists of three total pages including the title page.
The interior specifically identifies the work as:
SCALE OF FORTUNE
A Synopsis
by
Calvin Woods
The story involves a character named Ralph and a mysterious fortune-telling scale, developing into the type of unusual supernatural or suspense premise associated with vintage television anthology programming of the period.
The front cover identifies:
“GRAVEYARD LANE SERIES”
“SCALE OF FORTUNE”
By Calvin Woods
Playstar Productions, Inc.
6000 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood 28, California
This is a story synopsis/development treatment rather than a complete dialogue teleplay.
Research has not established that the “Graveyard Lane Series” or “Scale of Fortune” reached television production or broadcast. It appears to represent surviving development material for a proposed television project associated with Playstar Productions.
The “Hollywood 28, California” postal-zone address is consistent with the pre-ZIP-Code era.
An unusual piece of Hollywood television development history with appeal to collectors of vintage television, supernatural and suspense material, unproduced television projects, scripts and Hollywood production memorabilia.
Item Details:
Series: Graveyard Lane Series
Title: Scale of Fortune
Writer: Calvin Woods
Production Company: Playstar Productions, Inc.
Type: Television Story Synopsis / Development Treatment
Pages: 3 total including title page
Genre: Suspense / Supernatural / Fantasy
Production Address: 6000 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood 28, California
Binding: Three metal brad fasteners
Cover: Aqua/green textured cardstock
Era: Late 1950s–early 1960s, estimated
Country of Origin: United States
Original/Reproduction: Vintage production/development material
See images for best description. See images for size. All items are in as-found estate condition and have not been cleaned or restored. Message us and we will do our best to answer any questions.
Condition
Very good vintage condition overall.
The aqua/green textured cardstock covers show light edge and corner wear, scattered small marks and spots, and normal handling consistent with age.
Some oxidation/discoloration is visible around the metal fasteners.
Interior pages show light age toning but remain clean and legible.
Three metal brad fasteners remain present.
Contains 3 total pages including title page.
No major tears or significant structural damage are apparent in the supplied photographs.
Please examine photographs carefully for exact condition.
Era/Age
Vintage (30 to 100 years)
Size/Length
See listing for size details.
Brand/Artist/Maker
Calvin Woods
Stock/Item #
JS616
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