First Draft Screenplay “Master Copy” “adm” Wizan Film Productions, 12022 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Page length 133. This draft was typed by John Landis’ assistant and believe it was the draft that was eventually sent out around town. Joe Wizan set up a company to produce films and this address was his new location. Jim and I went back into the screenplay and put some things that John Landis had cut out back into the screenplay. It stretched the length to 133. This is extremely long by today’s standards where screenplays are around 110 or less in length.

Because of Jim’s prose background, our screenplays read very well and the description tended to be longer and more detailed. Producers and executives were much more literate and enjoyed a good read, and our scripts were always described as good reads. This is another aspect of the business that seems to have disappeared.