Question about 12 O'Clock High

[DryMartini]

I was reading some of the reviews of "12 O'Clock High" (the movie)
at the imdb.com web site, and I noted that someone wrote that the
original ending had General Savage dying on a mission. Now, I realize
the movie is 55+ years old, but does anyone know of, or know where
to look, for this "original" ending to the film.
Anyone have any stories or recollection of this?

[DIK SHEPHERD]

I have copies of a pre-production and a production script, and no where do they say anything about General Savage being killed.

Also, the original story has him driving off to see his girl friend at the end.

[DryMartini]

You seem to be the correct person to ask.

1) My father had told me that some of the movie was
re-shot, as Savage was coming across too heavily to
be likable.

2) Gregory Peck supposedly agreed to do the role after some 40 pages
of the script was cut/re-written. Is your original script copy before or
after the cut, and if before, what was cut?

3) Any idea where I should look to get my own copy of the script?

advTHANKSance