Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Baker, Elliot
- Abstract:
- The Baker, E. mss. II, 1964-1965, consist of three items related to A Fine Madness (1964), by writer Elliott Baker, 1922-2007.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Baker, E. mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Born December 15, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, Elliott Baker graduated from Indiana University in 1943 with a B.S. in business. Following a short professional baseball appearance with the Cincinnati Reds, Baker joined the United States Army and served as an infantry rifleman until discharged in 1946. His writing career began with playwriting, and he eventually had a number of plays produced in the new medium of television on both CBS and NBC. His first novel, A Fine Madness, was published in 1964 by G.P. Putnam. It was subsequently made into a film starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward. Baker died on February 9, 2007.
- Scope and Content:
The Baker, E. mss. II, 1964-1965, consists of the original typescript, "Flesh and Appetites," by Elliott Baker, 1922-2007, a proof copy of the published volume, titled A Fine Madness , (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1964) with Baker's penciled notations and markings throughout, and the final script for the movie of the same title, released by Warner Brothers in 1966. Baker prepared the film adaptation himself. All three items are signed by Baker.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased: 2003
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged following original order.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Motion picture film
- Names:
- Baker, Elliott
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Baker, E. mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu