Page One: “Toy Story” (1995)

Screenplay by Joss Whedon and Andrew Stanton and Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow, original story by John Lasseter & Pete Docter & Andrew Stanton & Joe Ranft

The movie version of the opening:

Because it’s animation, the movie is virtually beat for beat what the script is.

Read the script here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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