WILDER, BILLY. The Fortune Cookie. Screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Los Angeles: Mirisch Corporation, 1966. Original 175 shooting script for the Billy Wilder directed and co-scripted film classic. Bradbound in printed wrappers, Very good. This was the first film in which Jack Lemmon collaborated with Walter Matthau. Matthau won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. This black comedy tells the tale of “TV cameraman Harry Hinkle who is injured while filming a football game. Seeing an opportunity for big, easy money, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law, enters the picture. He gets Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappear and tries to rekindle their relationship. Meanwhile, the football player who hit Harry struggles with the outcome of his actions.” Enclosed in custom leather and cloth clamshell box.