THE CINCINNATI KID
Written by
Ring Lardner Jr. and Terry Southern
Based on a novel by
Richard Jessup
SHOOTING DRAFT - 1965
FADE IN: SERIES OF ESTABLISHING SHOTS - DAY
Exterior scenes of St. Louis, particularly the riverside
industrial district. Even more important to establish than
the place is the time: end of summer, 1936. Election posters
would help, with the Republican ones stressing such themes
as "Burst the Roosevelt Bubble," "Save the American Way of
Life," "Vote for Landon and Knox."EXT. FACTORY - DAY