Co-written by Jim Morrison and celebrated Beat poet Michael McClure, Saint Nicholas represents a fascinating convergence of two iconic literary and cultural forces. Developed between 1969 and 1971, the screenplay emerged from a collaboration rooted in their shared interest in surrealism, spirituality, and countercultural narratives. Morrison, writing under his full name “James Douglas Morrison,” brought his poetic sensibility and lyrical approach to storytelling, while McClure contributed his philosophical depth and experience as a novelist and playwright. The project originated in June 1969, when Morrison and McClure adapted McClure’s unpublished novel The Adept into a film script. The two secured an advance and rented office space in the 9000 Sunset Building on the Sunset Strip, where they worked intensively on the screenplay. The script blends mythic themes with a critique of contemporary consumerism, exploring Morrison’s fascination with the interplay between sacred tradition and modern disillusionment. The only two known copies of the script were printed by Kwik Script Service in Los Angeles and dated 1971. One resides in the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, while this second copy resurfaced in the collection of a music executive whose father considered producing the film. At 74 pages, the screenplay captures the era’s experimental ethos, melding McClure’s literary flair with Morrison’s distinctive poetic voice.