Original mimeographed script for "The Hitchiker: A film idea by Jim Morrison," 11 pages, 8.5 x 11, which would become 'HWY: An American Pastoral,' a 50-minute experimental film by Jim Morrison, Frank Lisciandro, Paul Ferrara, and Babe Hill, shot in the spring and summer of 1969, starring Morrison as a mysterious hitchhiker. This is Paul Ferrara's copy of the script and features his annotations throughout, with budget notes, film editing notes, corrections on the script that Paul and Jim discussed when making HWY. In fine condition, with general overall wear from use.
Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance signed by Ferrara, in part: "This script was written by Jim Morrison, intended to be a screen test. He had offers from Hollywood for acting possibilities and was shy being in front of camera. I suggested we shoot a screen test. Jim wrote this script entitled 'the Hitchiker.' It was bigger than I intended so we decided to shoot the hitch-hiking sequence. I scouted locations in and around Palm Springs and we proceeded to shoot. What we shot turned into a film that Jim edited with Lisciandro that he called 'HWY.'" One of Morrison's best friends, Ferrara took many famous photographs of the Doors icon, co-directed HWY: An American Pastoral, and directed the behind-the-scenes Doors documentary Feast of Friends.
