Q: Hello. I was just wondering. I have what I was told is a “Cutting” or “Continuity” script for Pinocchio. It is about 200 pages and 11″ by 17″. Would you know how many of these existed? Also, how and when they were used. I think I have something fairly unique here. What do you think?
Jaimie, Chilliwack, British Columbia
A: Cutting continuities are prepared in a very limited edition for all films after they are completed. The continuities indicate the exact length of each scene, a description of the action, and any dialogue. They are used in many different departments at Disney, such as sound dubbing, foreign releases, selecting film clips for publicity, etc. Since they are primarily an internal document, there would be few outside the company, so you have a nice item. It would not have much monetary value, however.
Dave Smith