Wesley Lau (4 results)

dvd. Condition: Used - Good.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / 1974 2ND DRAFT / I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.

Carbon typescript copy of the play, "An American Tragedy," with spirit-duplication copies of the plays, "Hippolytus" and "The Critic" bound in. Working copies belonging to actor Wesley Lau, with pencil annotations of Lau's name and the plays' titles on the front wrapper, and manuscript marker annotations of "W. Lau" on the top left of the title page as well as listed in the annotations of actors' names adjacent to the character list on the title page, with manuscript pencil and marker annotations throughout all three by Lau. The working copy of the three plays found here are all from July 1948 Beloit College (Beloit, Wisconsin) performances of the three plays, which Lau, while on summer vacation from Yale Drama School, performed in during the college's summer theatre workshop. Lau played the lead, Claude Griffiths, in Erwin Piscator and Lena Goldschmidt's 1932 adaptation of the the 1925 Theodore Dreiser novel, Theseus in Euripide's "Hippolytus," and Plagiary in the 1779 satire "The Critic" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (noted as "acting version" by Beloit College theatre director and designer Kirk Denmark). Beloit's 1948 summer season, including the "successful" production of "An American Tragedy" and upcoming performances including "Hippolytus" and "The Critic," were the subject of a July 13, 1948 article, "Janesville Student has Role in Next Beloit College Play," in the Janesville Daily Gazette, which notes that director Denmark was assisted in the productions by "Wesley Lau of Yale University." Noted character actor, Wesley Lau received a Masters of Arts degree from Yale Drama School and studied at The Actors Studio in New York with the intention of becoming a playwright, having taken up acting only after finding more work as an actor than a playwright. Lau is best known for his 81 performances as Lt. Andy Anderson in the 1957-1966 CBS television series "Perry Mason," but made memorable appearances in numerous television series including, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1958-1959), "Peter Gunn" (1959-1960), "Gunsmoke" (1959-1960), "Bonanza" (1960 and 1966), "The Twilight Zone" (1961-1962), "The Big Valley" (1965), "Mission: Impossible" (1969-1972), and "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1975), among many others, as well as appearing in the films "The Alamo" (1960), "The Venetian Affair" (1967), and "Panic in the City" (1968). An American Tragedy: Green untitled wrappers. Title page present, with credits for playwrights Erwin Piscator and Lena Goldschmidt and author Theodore Dreiser. 81 leaves, with last page of text numbered III-29. Carbon typescript copy, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus, bound internally with three silver brads. Hippolytus: Bound in following "An American Tragedy." Title page present, with credits for playwright Euripides. 30 leaves, with last page of text numbered 29. Spirit duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine overall. The Critic: Bound in following "Hippolytus." First page integral with title page, with credits for playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan and "Acting Version by" Kirk Denmark. 40 leaves, with last page of text numbered III-20. Spirit duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus.

Archive of Diaries, Original Writing, Original Manuscript Comics, Scripts, Letters and Ephemera from Actor Wesley Lau (1921-1984) Archive fits into one banker box. Material primarily dates from Wesley Lau's high school years, through college and military service into his early career as actor and screenwriter. Most of the material, especially the four diaries and original comics are in very good to fine condition. The small collection of letters and screenplays overall are in good condition with some soiling and overall wear. Ephemeral material from high school (report cards, certificates etc.) in fair to good condition. Other ephemera in generally good condition. Tremendous archive of film and television star Wesley Lau from his high school years to early into his film and television career. Anyone who watched television or went to the movies in the 1960's through mid 1970's would recognize Lau for his hundreds of roles. He was probably most recognized for his role as Lt. Andy Anderson in the TV series Perry Mason where he appeared in 81 episodes of the show from 1961 to 1965. One on-line source credits Lau with 91 different television roles often with multiple episodes of each show including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Peter Gunn, Twilight Zone, Mission Impossible, Mod Squad, Cannon and Six Million Dollar Man. Lau often was cast as a 'tough guy' or villain. His movie credits include I Want to Live!, The Alamo, The Venetian Affair, The Ride to Hangman's Tree, Panic in the City, Journey to Shiloh, The Sweet Ride, Airport, Green Berets, Crosscurrent/The Cable Car Murders, Call to Danger, Skyjacked, Incident on a Dark Street, Homebodies and Cry Panic. Lau often remarked that he really wanted to be a writer/screenwriter. He is credited with writing scripts for episodes of Perry Mason, Ironside, Mannix, Barnaby Jones, Quincy M.E., and Magnum P.I., yet never found steady work in screenwriting, relying on his acting skills for his livelihood. Wesley Lau was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where he went to high school graduating from Central High in 1939. High school (and college diploma) included in archive. Lau was Vice-president of his student body senior year and active in football, basketball and acting. The archive includes Lau's personal diaries for 1938 thru September 21, 1941, when he leaves for college at Madison, Wisconsin, "here endeth my diary-writing (I am not taking it along to Madison); perhaps I'll never write in a diary again." In reading the diaries, I am struck by what a prolific reader Lau was (probably a book a day, usually noting what he was reading) and the fact he saw multiple movies weekly (again noting titles). There is no question that Wesley Lau in his youth was a fanatical reader and movie buff; we do not recall reading that he watched much television however. Lau had a cadre of friends he hung out with but by 1938 we find him spending a lot of time with "Elouise". Many movies, walks, making out, and telephone calls. Still, Lau reads prolifically and begins to mention writing short stories and perhaps working on a novel. "This morning I write and rewrite a few of my stories. Geez, I wish I could get a real good idea some time and write something of note. I guess I'll just have to keep on writing and maybe someday." Acting also begins to take more of his time, with rehearsals and performances. As early as January 1939 Lau writes, "A girl in Psychology told me I looked and acted like Gary Cooper. Gee, a lot of people have told me that. Don't let it go to your head though, Bud." In 1941 he is offered a role, "with all the work I have to do I am undecided.but I finally can't resist--I take a part.it's just in my blood, I guess!!" Wesley Lau studied playwriting at the University of Wisconsin, received a Master of Arts degree at Yale Drama School, and continued his acting studies in New York at the Actor Studio. Lau served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II (1943-19.