Edward Anhalt Screenplay Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2012-090-s-r
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 95 items including drafts, revisions, notes, correspondence, research materials, articles, proposals, synopses, scripts, manuscripts, notecards, and videocassettes for screenplays written by Edward Anhalt during his career as a screenwriter for television, movies, and plays. Plaques, awards, and certificates of achievement are also included in the collection.
Dates
- 1950 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Biographical / Historical
Born March 28, 1914. Died September 3, 2000.
A graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, Edward Anhalt started his career in early television before turning to writing and producing films, often in collaboration with his wife Edna Anhalt. A prolific screenwriter, Anhalt and his wife won an Academy Award for Panic in the Streets (1950). He got his second Oscar for Becket (1964).
Bio from IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030019/bio
A graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, Edward Anhalt started his career in early television before turning to writing and producing films, often in collaboration with his wife Edna Anhalt. A prolific screenwriter, Anhalt and his wife won an Academy Award for Panic in the Streets (1950). He got his second Oscar for Becket (1964).
Bio from IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030019/bio
Extent
11.25 Linear Feet (9 cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains 95 items from screenwriter Edward Anhalt.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series:
Series 1, Film
Series 2, Adaptations
Series 3, Television
Series 4, Unproduced scripts
Series 5, Articles/Photographs/Books
Series 6, Awards
Series 7, Videocassettes
Series 1, Film
Series 2, Adaptations
Series 3, Television
Series 4, Unproduced scripts
Series 5, Articles/Photographs/Books
Series 6, Awards
Series 7, Videocassettes
Physical Location
Leatherby Libraries
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dr. Julie Rice in June 2012.
Separated Materials
The following materials were destroyed due to mold damage:
1 bound screenplay for "Alexander the Great"
1 synopsis for "Contract on Cherry Street"
1 bound screenplay for "The Almost People"
1 bound draft for "Riverworld"
1 bound revised structure for "The Third World War"
1 copy of "The Waltz of the Toreadors"
1 bound screenplay for "Alexander the Great"
1 synopsis for "Contract on Cherry Street"
1 bound screenplay for "The Almost People"
1 bound draft for "Riverworld"
1 bound revised structure for "The Third World War"
1 copy of "The Waltz of the Toreadors"
Physical Description
Many of the materials are dusty and show various signs of age. Some suffer from previous water and mold damage.
General
The materials came with an original inventory list as follows:
Box 1:
Panic in The Streets
Not As a Stranger
Member of the Wedding
Eight Iron Men
The Devil's Advocate
An Affair of Strangers
The Killing Zone
Splendora
The Holocroft Covenant
Jeremiah Johnson
Green Ice (structure)
The Belli File
Convention (tx)
A Time for Killing
The Waltz of teh Toreadors (structure and correspondance)
The Day That Christ Died (only reviews)
WWIII (revised structure)
CIA (revisions)
Awards-
Panic in the ST.
The Sniper
The Devil's Advocate
An Affair of Strangers
Santa
The Almost People (Orig-correspondance-revision, suggestions by Mort Abram)
The Battle for The City
Prisoner of Honor (notes, revisions, drafts)
Roots
The Neon Empire
Alexander the Great
Box 2: VHS- The Young Savages Beckett VHS-The Day That Christ Died Leave Her to Heaven (cards) structure Alexander the Great (bible) Day Christ Died (reviews & correspondance) The Salzberg Connection The Man in the Glass Booth Boeing-Boeing The Boston Strangler The Mad Woman of Chaillot Man on a Nylon String Bugsy Siegal Contract on Cherry Street The Young Lions (awards) The Boston Strangler (") Beckett (award) The Young Lions (theater card) Jeremiah Johnson ('') Panic in the Streets (award) The Sniper (award) Peter the Great (award) QB VII (award) The Man in the Glass Booth (WGA nomination)
Screenplays Box 1 Mayer & Thalberg 1978 The Big Kill 1953 Sacco & Vanzetti 1963 In Enemy Country 1964 Decision @ Delphi 1962 Loving Strangers Kate's Place 1975 Family TX Project 1971 Ryan & Co. The Disappearance Riverworld Third World War Ark of Dr. Holister Bugsy Siegel 1969 The Law & Tombstone 1966 Beckett Boys in the Mailroom 1982
Box 2 Boys in the Mailroom 1982 Last Summer @ Bluefish Cove 1986 Scanlan 1976 Luther 1972 New Untouchables Jefferson The Take 1988 The Athena Crisis 1977 Decision at Delphi 1961 TV Guide: Controversy Over The Day That Christ Died 1980 Roots: Next Generation 1977
Box 3 The Killing Zone Splendora 1983 Affair of Strangers 1978 Devil's Advocate Salzburg Connection 1969 Holcroft Covenant 1984 Saga of Jeremiah Johnson 1970 Man in the Glass Booth 1974 Almost People/Midtown Boeing/Boeing 1964 Leave Her to Heaven 1985 Boston Strangler 1968 Man on a Nylon String 1970
Box 4 QB VII (1,3,4) Man on Nylon String 1968 Third City Sea Hawk 1984 Bugsy Siegel 1969 Luciano 1976 The Mob 1987 Beethoven 1988 Final Approach 1987 Almost People
Box 5 The Ark of Dr. Hollister Decision at Delphi The Devil's Advocate 1966 Green Ice 1978 Contract on Cherry Street 1977 Affair in Arcady 1960 Almost People #8 Wall Street (Edna/Edward) 1950 Loving Strangers The Belli File Fire A Matter of Conviction 1960 Day of the Champion 1965 Thomas & The King 1975 Mixed Doubles 1985 The Fourth City Arafat & rabin The Messenger
Box 6 Rabin CIA 1980 WWIII Waltz of The Toreadors 1979 Time for Killing Convention The Belli File 1981 Forty-Eight Hours Saga of J. Johnson 1970 TV Guide "Day C. Died" Green Ice Structure Killing Zone Almost People notes 1980 The Battle for the City An Affair of Strangers Roots: The Next generation Contract on Cherry Street (bound) Neon Empire 1986 Alexander the Great Battle for the City Book: Blueprint on Babylong Article E. Anhalt Santa Claus Prisoner of Honor 1986
Box 7 Santa Claus 1993 Apostles 1992 Peter the Great Peter the Great (bible) Rachmaninov Day C. Died (synopsis) The Translator (tyndale) Prisoner of Honor 1987 Alexander the Great 1991
Box 8 Alexander the Great (bible) Day Christ Died 1979 Leave Her to Heaven CIA 1980 Madwoman of Chaillot 1966 Neon Empire (bible) 1986 Bugsy Siegel Apostles 1992
Box 2: VHS- The Young Savages Beckett VHS-The Day That Christ Died Leave Her to Heaven (cards) structure Alexander the Great (bible) Day Christ Died (reviews & correspondance) The Salzberg Connection The Man in the Glass Booth Boeing-Boeing The Boston Strangler The Mad Woman of Chaillot Man on a Nylon String Bugsy Siegal Contract on Cherry Street The Young Lions (awards) The Boston Strangler (") Beckett (award) The Young Lions (theater card) Jeremiah Johnson ('') Panic in the Streets (award) The Sniper (award) Peter the Great (award) QB VII (award) The Man in the Glass Booth (WGA nomination)
Screenplays Box 1 Mayer & Thalberg 1978 The Big Kill 1953 Sacco & Vanzetti 1963 In Enemy Country 1964 Decision @ Delphi 1962 Loving Strangers Kate's Place 1975 Family TX Project 1971 Ryan & Co. The Disappearance Riverworld Third World War Ark of Dr. Holister Bugsy Siegel 1969 The Law & Tombstone 1966 Beckett Boys in the Mailroom 1982
Box 2 Boys in the Mailroom 1982 Last Summer @ Bluefish Cove 1986 Scanlan 1976 Luther 1972 New Untouchables Jefferson The Take 1988 The Athena Crisis 1977 Decision at Delphi 1961 TV Guide: Controversy Over The Day That Christ Died 1980 Roots: Next Generation 1977
Box 3 The Killing Zone Splendora 1983 Affair of Strangers 1978 Devil's Advocate Salzburg Connection 1969 Holcroft Covenant 1984 Saga of Jeremiah Johnson 1970 Man in the Glass Booth 1974 Almost People/Midtown Boeing/Boeing 1964 Leave Her to Heaven 1985 Boston Strangler 1968 Man on a Nylon String 1970
Box 4 QB VII (1,3,4) Man on Nylon String 1968 Third City Sea Hawk 1984 Bugsy Siegel 1969 Luciano 1976 The Mob 1987 Beethoven 1988 Final Approach 1987 Almost People
Box 5 The Ark of Dr. Hollister Decision at Delphi The Devil's Advocate 1966 Green Ice 1978 Contract on Cherry Street 1977 Affair in Arcady 1960 Almost People #8 Wall Street (Edna/Edward) 1950 Loving Strangers The Belli File Fire A Matter of Conviction 1960 Day of the Champion 1965 Thomas & The King 1975 Mixed Doubles 1985 The Fourth City Arafat & rabin The Messenger
Box 6 Rabin CIA 1980 WWIII Waltz of The Toreadors 1979 Time for Killing Convention The Belli File 1981 Forty-Eight Hours Saga of J. Johnson 1970 TV Guide "Day C. Died" Green Ice Structure Killing Zone Almost People notes 1980 The Battle for the City An Affair of Strangers Roots: The Next generation Contract on Cherry Street (bound) Neon Empire 1986 Alexander the Great Battle for the City Book: Blueprint on Babylong Article E. Anhalt Santa Claus Prisoner of Honor 1986
Box 7 Santa Claus 1993 Apostles 1992 Peter the Great Peter the Great (bible) Rachmaninov Day C. Died (synopsis) The Translator (tyndale) Prisoner of Honor 1987 Alexander the Great 1991
Box 8 Alexander the Great (bible) Day Christ Died 1979 Leave Her to Heaven CIA 1980 Madwoman of Chaillot 1966 Neon Empire (bible) 1986 Bugsy Siegel Apostles 1992
- Anhalt, Edward Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Detective and mystery films Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fiction films Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motion Picture Plays Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Edward Anhalt screenplay collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lauren Abel
- Date
- 10/16/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries Repository
