Edward Anhalt Screenplay Collection
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
Creator
- Anhalt, Edward, 1914-2000 (Author, Person)
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
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
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"
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
- 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: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
