Allen, Barry mss., 1941-1993

Collection of Barry Allen at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Finding aid created by Mary McSparran

Creator: Allen, Barry, 1943-
Title: Allen, Barry mss.
Collection No.: LMC 2784
Dates: 1941-1993
Quantity:

Quantity: 2 Boxes

Quantity: 2 standard

Abstract: The Allen, Barry mss. consists of various scripts and screenplays collected by Barry Allen, 1943-.
Location: Lilly - Stacks
Language: English .
Repository: Lilly Library
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500
Business Number: 812-855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu
URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library

Biographical Note

Barry Allen was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in December 1943. Despite initial aspirations of being a newspaper photojournalist, Kevin Brownlow's The Parade's Gone By and working with a large library of classic films at Channel 8 shifted Allen's career interests to the programming and ultimately the preservation of moving images. In 1967, he started working as an editor for WISH-TV in Indianapolis, where he edited on 16mm all movies that would be broadcast. In subsequent years, he transitioned to booking and programming repertory and commercial films for Heaston Theatres in Indianapolis. In 1999, he was assigned the role of film preservationist for the Republic Pictures library, a subsidiary holding of Paramount & Viacom. In the mid 2000s, he became the Executive Director of Film Preservation and Archival Resources at Paramount Pictures. In 2005, Allen was awarded the Anthology Film Archives Honor for his work to preserve the Republic Pictures library. Allen retired from Paramount Pictures in 2010.

Scope and Contents

The Allen, Barry mss. consists of various scripts and screenplays, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Browning Version (1951), The Searchers (1956), Parrish (1961), Leo the Last (1970), The Day of the Locust (1975), and Cradle Will Rock (1999), collected by Barry Allen, 1943-.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged following descending dates

Restrictions

Conditions Governing Access:

This collection is open for research.

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Indexed Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item], Allen, Barry mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase: 2009, Gift: 2012

Collection Inventory

box 1

Series:

Screenplay Scripts , 1941-1993
box 1
folder 1
The Maltese Falcon , May 26, 1941
box 1
folder 2
Sunset Boulevard , Dec. 21, 1948
box 1
folder 3
Sunset Boulevard, Release Script , Jan. 24, 1950
box 1
folder 4
The Greatest Show on Earth, Release Script , Jan. 7, 1952
box 1
folder 5
The Searchers, Revised Final Screenplay , 1956
box 1
folder 6
Parrish , Feb. 11, 1960
box 1
folder 7
Midnight Cowboy, Combined Continuity , May, 1969
box 1
folder 8
On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Release Script , Dec., 1969
box 1
folder 9
Adventures of Gerard, Release Script , Jan., 1970
box 1
folder 10
Leo the Last, Release Script , Feb., 1970
box 1
folder 11
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Combined Continuity , Sep., 1970
box 1
folder 12
Von Richthofen and Brown , April 9, 1971
box 1
folder 13
Sunday-Bloody Sunday, Release Script , May 16, 1971
box 1
folder 14
Pulp, Release Script , July, 1972
box 1
folder 15
The Day of the Locust , 1975
box 1
folder 16
The Cradle Will Rock , Nov. 9, 1984
box 1
folder 17
The Browning Version, Screenplay , May 28, 1993