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Autographed Rainbow Shooting Script (8.5" x 11") Signed by Director and Writer Jack Hill
Very Fine
American International, 1974

Director Jack Hill initially intended for this movie to be a follow-up to his earlier film, 'Coffy' (1973), starring Pam Grier, and it was even named "Burn, Coffy, Burn!" while in development. However, American-International Pictures decided at the last minute against producing a sequel, despite the original "Coffy" being successful.

The final revised script, originally titled "Burn, Coffy, Burn," is hand-dated September 19, 1973, and consists of 116 pages with revisions on colored stock. Bound by two brass brads within brown covers, the front cover shows the film's initial title. The title page bears a prominent signature from the director, Jack Hill, and comes from his personal collection, in outstanding condition.

Foxy Brown was a financial success. Produced on a budget of $500,000, it grossed $2,460,000. According to director Jack Hill this was originally intended to be a sequel to his "Coffy" (1973), also starring Pam Grier, and in fact the working title of the film was "Burn, Coffy, Burn!". However, American-International Pictures decided at the last minute it didn't want to do a sequel, even though "Coffy" was a huge hit. That's why it's never said exactly what kind of job Foxy Brown has--"Coffy" was a nurse and since this was no longer to be a sequel, they couldn't give Foxy Brown that job and didn't have time to rewrite the script to establish just what kind of job she had. Pam Grier told Rolling Stone she chose to be nude in many of her early films because she wanted to push the limits of how Black women were perceived in the acting world. She said, "I call it the 'Brown Nipple Revolution.' We weren't the epitome of sexual attraction for the male audience, in movies, magazines, anything. We were told our brown nipples weren't attractive. I was trying to break that line of what was acceptable in society."

Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000
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