African American Film Script Collection 1929-2002.

Historical Note

The typescripts are in various states of revision and various formats. Some of the African Americans represented in this collection are Sidney Poitier, Paul Robeson, Lena Horne, Dorthy Dandridge, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Hattie McDaniel, Richard Pryor, Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Lonne Elder III, Spike Lee, Keenen Ivory Wayans, John Singleton, James Earl Jones, Pam Grier, Vanessa Williams, and others.

Scope and Content Note

Consists of typescripts of films written by, directed by or starring African Americans. Some of the African Americans represented in this collection are Sidney Poitier, Paul Robeson, Lena Horne, Dorthy Dandridge, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Hattie McDaniel, Richard Pryor, Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Lonne Elder III, Spike Lee, Keenen Ivory Wayans, John Singleton, James Earl Jones, Pam Grier, Vanessa Williams, and others.

Arrangement

Volumes are ordered by Box number. This arrangement roughly follows chronological order.

Restrictions

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Indexed Terms

Subjects
- African Americans in motion pictures
- African Americans in the motion picture industry.
- Motion picture plays--20th century.
- Motion picture plays--21st century.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item], [Collection Title], Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Acquisition Information

Acquired: [insert date]

Collection Inventory

Series:

1929

Box 19

MISSISSIPPI , April 15, 1929

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: Fred 'Snowflake' Toones played the role of a "Leadsman."

Series:

1931

Box 1

ANNABELLE'S AFFAIRS. , March 31, 1931

Physical Description: 91 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Ruby."

Box 12

GOOD SPORT. , January 31, 1931

Physical Description: 98 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT. Adaptation & Continuity.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "September."

Box 28

STRANGERS IN LOVE. , December 8, 1931

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: FINAL SCRIPT REVISED.

General: Gertrude Howard played the role of "Snowball, Servant."

Box 8

DON'T BET ON WOMEN. , February 11, 1931

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: SCREEN CONTINUITY.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of the "Maid."

Box 9

EAST OF BORNEO. , ca. 1931

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: Noble Johnson played the role of "Osman."

Box 13

GIRLS ABOUT TOWN. , October 22, 1931

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Hattie."

Box 14

HUCKLEBERRY FINN. , May 27, 1931

Physical Description: About 160 pp.

General: WHITE SCRIPT

General: Adaptation and Screenplay by Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt.

General: Clarence Muse played the role of "Jim." This was the second film adaptation, and the first talking film version, of the Mark Twain work.

Box 14

HUCKLEBERRY FINN. , June 9, 1931

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: SECOND WHITE SCRIPT

General: Adaptation and Screenplay by Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt.

Box 16

LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE. , December 19th, 1931

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Ivory."

Box 23

QUICK MILLIONS. , January 1, 1931

Physical Description: 70 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: By Courtenay Terrett & Rowland Brown. Add. Dialogue by John Wray.

General: Oscar Smith played the role of "Oscar, Bugs' Valet."

Box 30

UP FOR MURDER. , 1931

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & SUBTITLES.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of the "Maid."

Series:

1932

Box 28

STRANGERS IN LOVE. , February 4, 1932

Physical Description: About 70 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 12

GIRL MISSING. , November 18, 1932, November 23, 1932

General: FINAL SCRIPT

General: Blue Revisions

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Julie, Daisy's Maid."

Box 21

NIGHT WORLD. , [ca. 1932]

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of the "Maid."

Box 32

YOUNG AMERICA. , November 2, 1932

Physical Description: 111 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Screenplay and Dialogue by William Conselman.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of the "Maid."

Series:

1933

Box 26

STAND UP AND CHEER. , December 12, 1933, December 12, 1933

Physical Description: 61 pp.

General: CORRECTED FINAL SCRIPT WITH REVISIONS.

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "George Bernard Shaw."

Box 3

BIG CAGE, THE. , [ca. 1933]

Physical Description: About 200 pgs.

General: About 200 pgs.

General: Louise Beavers played an uncredited role.

Box 8

DAVID HARUM. , December 19, 1933

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: CORRECTED FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "Sylvester Swifty."

Box 13

HER BODYGUARD. , July 11, 1933

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 13

HER BODYGUARD. , June 3, 1933

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: FINAL SCRIPT.

General: Stamp: "File copy Return to Script Dept. Paramount Studio-Hollywood." Louise Beavers played the role of "Margot's Maid."

Box 22

PICK-UP. , March 7, 1933

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 22

PICK-UP. , January 19, 1933

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: FIRST WHITE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Magnolia."

Box 31

WHITE WOMAN , October 25, 1933

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: Noble Johnson played the role of a "Native Chief."

Series:

1934

Box 2

BACHELOR OF ARTS. , September 7, 1934

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "Bulga."

Box 3

BEHOLD MY WIFE! , November 17, 1934

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT

General: Anderson played the role of the Chauffeur.

General: Eddie "Rochester"

Box 7

COUNTY CHAIRMAN, THE. , December 21, 1934

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE TAKEN FROM THE SCREEN

General: Stepin Fetchit in one of various films in which he served as a foil to Will Rogers.

Box 7

COUNTY CHAIRMAN, THE. , October 10, 1934

Physical Description: 119p

General: Based on the play by: George Ade; Screenplay by: Sam Hellman, and Gladys Lehman.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: On cover: "With changes of 10/18-'34".

Box 12

GLAMOUR , [ca. 1934]

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Millie."

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 14

IMITATION OF LIFE , (1934)

Physical Description: About 120 pages.

General: Cast includes Louise Beavers as "Delilah"

General: DIALOGUE AND CONTINUITY SCRIPT.

Box 17

LITTLE MISS MARKER. , April 27, 1934

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: Willie Best played the role of "Dizzy Memphis."

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 20

MURDER AT THE VANITIES. , April 29, 1934

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Duke Ellington appeared as himself.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 20

MURDER IN TRINIDAD. , January 17, 1934

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Adaptation and Screenplay by: Seton I. Miller.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Noble Johnson played the role of "Queechie."

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

Box 24

RIP TIDE. , January 15, 1934

Physical Description: 182 pp.

General: Revised Script. From Edmund Goulding.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played the role of "Slick (Trent's Black Valet)."

Box 27

STOLEN HARMONY. , December 12, 1934

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played the role of "Henry- Bus Bartender."

Series:

1935

Box 20

MUSIC IS MAGIC. , July 13, 1935, August 24, 1935

General: With unbound Blue Added Scenes & Retakes

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Amanda."

Box 23

PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND, THE. , October 23, 1935. 133

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Revised Final. October 23, 1935. 133

General: Etta McDaniel (sister to Hattie) played the role of "Aunt Rosabelle Milford."

Box 1

ALIAS MARY DOW. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE , [1935]

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Clarence Muse played the role of "Rufe."

Box 2

ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL. [Screenplay] , May 24, 1935

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Miranda."

Box 2

ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL. , August 5, 1935

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT

Box 7

CORONADO. , November 18, 1935

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT

General: Spencer Williams played the role of "Black Man with Perambulator."

Box 8

DANTE'S INFERNO. , 1934-11-26

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Noble Johnson played the role of "The Devil."

Box 9

EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT. , July 18, 1935

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: James Miller played the role of the "Black Singer."

Box 14

IN OLD KENTUCKY. , April 4, 1935

Physical Description: About 114 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

Box 14

IN OLD KENTUCKY. , March 29, 1935

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FOURTH DRAFT CONTINUITY.

General: Bill Robinson played the role of "Wash Jackson."

Box 21

NOTORIOUS GENTLEMAN, A. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE , [ca. 1935]

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Daisy Bufford played the role of a "Waitress."

Box 26

SO RED THE ROSE. , June 13, 1935

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Daniel Haynes played the role of "William Veal."

Box 17

SUN NEVER SETS, THE. , August 28, 1935

Physical Description: 52 pp.

General: Treatment.

Box 28

TEN DOLLAR RAISE, THE. , January 22, 1935

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: Revisions through February 2, 1935

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played an uncredited role.

Box 29

TRANSIENT LADY. , 1935

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson played the role of "Noxious."

Box 30

VIRGINIA JUDGE, THE. , September 7, 1935

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "Spasm Johnson."

Series:

1936

Box 13

HIGH TENSION , April 28, 1936

Physical Description: 111 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Additional Dialogue By: John Patrick.

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Hattie."

Box 27

STAR FOR A NIGHT. , May 27, 1936

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT

General: With revisions on Blue paper through June 29, 1936

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Hattie."

Box 1

36 HOURS TO KILL , June 9, 1936

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: with Blue Revisions through July 7, 1936 .

General: Buddy Williams plays the role of "Porter."

Box 10

FIFTY ROADS TO TOWN. , March 4, 1937

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: 2nd Revised Final. December 23, 1936.

General: With Blue and Green Revisions through March 4, 1937

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "Percy."

Box 10

FIRST BABY, THE. , February 21, 1936

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Blue Revisions February 27, 1936

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Dora."

Box 10

FLORIDA. , April 24, 1936

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: SPECIAL RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Charles Moore played the role of "George the Porter," Fred 'Snowflake' Toones played the role of a "Waiter."

Box 10

F-MAN. , FEBRUARY 19, 1936

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Charles Moore played the role of an "Attendant."

Box 20

NANCY STEELE IS MISSING. , November 20, 1936, January 11, 1937

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Revised Final Script.

General: With Blue Revisions through January 11, 1937

General: Sam McDaniel played the role of a "Convict."

Box 21

PALM SPRINGS. , January 2, 1936

General: FINAL CONTINUITY.

General: With revisions on Yellow and Blue paper through

General: Etta McDaniel played the role of the "Mammy."

Box 22

PENROD AND SAM. , September 16, 1936

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: Matthew "Stymie" Beard played the role of "Buzz, Junior G-Man."

General: FINAL.

General: Includes a shooting schedule.

Box 25

SHOW BOAT. , [ca. 1936]

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Queenie."

General: About 200 pp.

Box 29

TO MARY - WITH LOVE. , April 1, 1936

Physical Description: 160 pp.

General: FINAL SCRIPT. March 30, 1936

General: Daisy Bufford played the role of the "Maid."

General: Blue Revisions April 1, 1936

Box 30

TWO IN A CROWD. , 1936

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson played the role of "Swipe."

Box 31

WHITE HUNTER. , August 17, 1936

Physical Description: About 160 pp.

General: Screenplay. FINAL.

General: Blue Revisions through October 26, 1936

General: Charles Moore played an uncredited role as a Native.

Box 32

WIVES NEVER KNOW. , August 26, 1936

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 32

WIVES NEVER KNOW. , June 23, 1936

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Florabelle."

Series:

1937

Box 25

SCANDAL STREET. , September 27, 1937

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Clairce."

Box 7

CRIME NOBODY SAW, THE.

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Ambrosia."

Box 9

EXCLUSIVE. , March 23, 1937

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: FINAL WHITE.

General: Libby Taylor played the role of the "Maid."

Box 10

EXCLUSIVE. , July 22, 1937

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 14

INTERNES CAN'T TAKE MONEY. , April 7, 1937

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Charles Moore played the role of "Elevator Operator."

Box 16

KING OF GAMBLERS. , April 7, 1937

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Mildred Gover played the role of the "Black Maid."

Box 18

MAGNIFICENT BRUTE, THE. , [ca. 1936]

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Etta McDaniel played the role of "Lavolia."

Box 18

MAID OF SALEM. , August 22, 1936

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: Madame Sul-Te-Wan played the role of "Tituba."

Box 18

MAID OF SALEM. , January 16, 1937

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPTS.

Box 18

MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW. , April 14, 1937

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of a "Mamie."

Box 20

NEXT TIME WE LOVE. , [ca. 1937]

Physical Description: About 160 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Hanna," Daisy Bufford played the role of the "Maid."

Box 21

ONE MILE FROM HEAVEN. , February 23, 1937

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: With Blue Revisions through March 15, 1937 .

General: Fredi Washington played the role of "Flora Jackson."

Box 26

SOPHIE LANG GOES WEST. , August 28, 1937

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Daisy Bufford played the role of the "Maid."

Box 28

THIS IS MY AFFAIR. , November 5, 1936

Physical Description: 156 pp.

General: Revised Final Shooting Script.

General: Blue Revisions through February 4, 1937

General: Floyd Shackelford played the role of a "Porter."

Box 29

TRUE CONFESSION. , [ca. 1937]

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Ella."

Series:

1938

Box 9

EVERYBODY'S BABY. , September 27, 1938

Physical Description: 134 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Blue Revisions October 4, 1938

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Hattie."

Box 16

LADY'S FROM KENTUCKY, THE. , April 21, 1938

Physical Description: About 150 pp. With loose pages.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Aunt Tina."

Box 24

ROAD DEMON. , June 16, 1938

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Blue Revisions June 18, 1938 .

General: Bill Robinson played the role of "Zephyr."

Box 30

UP THE RIVER. , September 6, 1938

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: Revised Final.

General: Blue Revisions through October 20, 1938 .

General: Bill Robinson played the role of "Memphis Jones."

Box 3

BATTLE OF BROADWAY, THE. , February 2, 1938

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Revised Final

General: Blue Revisions through March 1, 1938 .

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Agatha."

Box 5

CAFÉ SOCIETY. , October 10, 1938

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Lillian Yarbo played the role of "Mattie Harriet."

Box 12

GOODBYE, BROADWAY. , [ca. 1938]

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Willie Best played the role of "Jughead."

General: About 120 pp.

Box 13

HIS EXCITING NIGHT. , October 26, 1938

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "Casper, the Baker Butler."

Box 16

KENTUCKY. , September 1, 1938

Physical Description: 170 pp.

General: Shooting Final.

General: Madame Sul-Te-Wan played the role of "Lily."

Box 17

LET US LIVE. , November 21, 1938

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: Sam McDaniel played the role of "Mose- Hold-up Witness."

Box 22

PERSONS IN HIDING. , October 14, 1938

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Lillian Yarbo played the role of the "Beauty Parlor Maid."

Box 25

SCANDAL STREET. , January 22, 1938

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Series:

1939

Box 13

HONEYMOON'S OVER, THE. , August 8, 1939

Physical Description: 138 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Blue Revisions up through August 19, 1939 .

General: Eugene Jackson played the role of an uncredited "Parking Man."

Box 3

BISCUIT EATER, THE. , September 22, 1939

Physical Description: A massive script, consisting of 118 pp. in mimeograph, with numerous penciled changes, plus about 72 pp. of carbon typescript, also with MS corrections.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played the role of "Sermon."

Box 3

BISCUIT EATER, THE. , September 22, 1939

Physical Description: A massive script, consisting of 118 pp. in mimeograph, with numerous penciled changes, plus about 72 pp. of carbon typescript, also with MS corrections.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played the role of "Sermon."

Box 7

CONGO MAISIE. , September 27, 1939

Physical Description: 94 pp.

General: From: Mary McCall

General: Everett Brown played the role of "Jallah."

Box 12

GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE, THE. , May 6, 1939

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Lillian Yarbo played the role of the "Maid."

Box 16

LADY'S FROM KENTUCKY, THE. , MARCH 16, 1939

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played "Aunt Tina."

Box 18

MAN ABOUT TOWN. , MAY 24, 1939

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson played the role of "Rochester."

Box 21

ONE HOUR TO LIVE. , August 25, 1939

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Napoleon Simpson played the role of a "Black Man."

Box 25

SEVENTEEN. , May 8, 1939

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played the role of "Genesis."

Box 27

ST. LOUIS BLUES. , JANUARY 11, 1939

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Charles Moore played the role of "Porter."

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , April 6, 1938

Physical Description: 13 pp.

General: Conference with Mr. Zanuck (on Final Script of November 9, 1937).

General: Cast includes Everett Brown and Ernest Baskett.

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , November 28, 1938

Physical Description: 35 pp.

General: Conference with Mr. Zanuck (on New Final Script of November 26, 1938 ) (from Dorothy Hechtlinger)

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , October 24, 1938

General: Conference with Mr. Zanuck (on Revised Outline of October 24, 1938 )

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE.

General: Conference with Mr. Zanuck (on New Story Line)

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , December 12, 1938, December 13, 1938

Physical Description: 28 pp.

General: Conferences with Mr. Zanuck (on New Final Script of December 9, 1938 )

General: From: Dorothy Hechtlinger)

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , July 20, 1939

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE TAKEN FROM THE SCREEN.

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , October 24, 1938

Physical Description: 20 pp.

General: Revised Outline by William A. Drake.

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , January 26, 1939

Physical Description: About 171 pp.

General: Revised Shooting Final.

General: With revisions through February 10, 1939

Box 27

STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE. , October 27, 1938

Physical Description: 13 pp.

General: SYNOPSIS of REVISED LINE.

Box 27

STAR MAKER, THE. , July 29, 1939

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Daisy Bufford played the role of "The Black Maid."

Box 27

SUN NEVER SETS, THE. , May 27, 1939

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 27

SUN NEVER SETS, THE. , March 10, 1939

Physical Description: 159 pp.

General: Blue Revisions April 29, 1939

General: Jess Lee Brooks played the role of the "Angry, Heavyset Chief."

Box 29

TROPIC FURY. , July 28, 1939

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Noble Johnson played the role of "Hannibal - Slave-Driver."

Series:

1940

Box 12

GIRL IN 313. , March 6, 1940

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Blue Revisions up through March 13, 1940

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of a "Porter."

Box 17

LONE WOLF KEEPS A DATE, THE. , August 5, 1940

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With Yellow Revisions, August 19, 1940

General: John Henry Allen played the role of "First Black Newsboy."

Box 12

GIVE US WINGS.

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: Etta McDaniel played the role of a "Mammy."

General: Robert Lee Johnson. September 16, 1940

Box 14

I WANT A DIVORCE. , March 14, 1940

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Celestine."

Box 16

KENTUCKY MANSION.

Physical Description: 136 pp.

General: Never produced.

General: Black characters such as "Lincoln. An old colored Butler at the Mansion."

Box 17

LIFE WITH HENRY. , May 21, 1940

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Etta McDaniel played the role of "Kleopatra 'Kleo' Johnson."

Box 18

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR. , December 11, 1940

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson played the role of "Rochester."

Box 24

SAFARI. , October 10, 1939

Physical Description: 111 pp.

Box 24

SAFARI. , February 20, 1940

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 24

SAFARI. , October 18, 1939

Physical Description: 134 pp.

General: Revised White Script.

General: With Pink and Blue Revisions dated through 1939-12-16

Box 24

SAFARI. , [ca. 1939]

Physical Description: 36 pp.

General: Treatment.

General: Jack V. Carr played the role of "Wemba."

Box 25

SAN FRANCISCO DOCKS. , November 23, 1940

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Billy Mitchell played the role of a "Black Man."

Box 26

SOUTH TO KARANGA. , June 8, 1940

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: Jack Carr played the role of a "Native."

Box 28

THAT GANG OF MINE. , (1940, reissue, ca 1945)

Physical Description: Pressbook, folio, 4 pp.

General: Clarence Muse, Sunshine Sammy Morrison.

Box 32

WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES. , February 14, 1940

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Ivory."

Series:

1941

Box 9

DRUMS OF THE CONGO. , November 5, 1941

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: Dorothy Dandridge played the role of "Princess Malimi."

Box 29

TREAT 'EM ROUGH. , September 4, 1941

Physical Description: 97 pp.

General: First Draft Screenplay.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of "Snake-Eyes."

Box 29

TREAT 'EM ROUGH. , October 17, 1941

Physical Description: 107 pp.

Box 29

TREAT 'EM ROUGH. , September 13, 1941

Physical Description: 111 pp.

General: First Draft.

Box 3

BLACK SWAN, THE.

Physical Description: 134 pp.

General: Revised Temporary July 18, 1941.

General: Clarence Muse played the role of "Margaret's Servant."

Box 5

BUY ME THAT TOWN. , June 2, 1941

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Lillian Yarbo played the role of "Nancy."

Box 18

MARRY THE BOSS'S DAUGHTER. , May 7, 1941

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: With Blue Revisions June 11, 1941

General: Mantan Moreland played an uncredited role.

Box 21

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. , July 14, 1941

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Willie Best played the role of "Samuel."

Box 28

TAKE A LETTER, DARLING. , July 8, 1941

Physical Description: 159 pp.

General: Claude Binyon.

General: Dooley Wilson played the role of "Moses."

Box 29

TIGHT SHOES. , January 10, 1941

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: Bernice Pilot played the role of the "Black Maid."

Box 29

TIGHT SHOES. , March 13, 1941

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: Blue Revisions March 19, 1941 .

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand.

Box 30

UNFINISHED BUSINESS. , AUGUST 4, 1941

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Eugene Jackson played the role of a "Black Bootblack."

Box 30

VIRGINIA. , January 9, 1941

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Ophelia."

Series:

1942

Box 13

HE HIRED THE BOSS. , June 8, 1942

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Blue Revisions June 16, 1942 .

General: With Retakes July 27, 1942 .

Box 13

HE HIRED THE BOSS. , May 2, 1942

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Revised First Draft Cont.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of the "Shoeshine Man."

Box 13

HE HIRED THE BOSS. , June 3, 1942

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Temporary Script.

General: Blue Revisions 1942-06-06 .

Box 20

MUG TOWN. , January 1, 1942

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: Lewis Amster.

General: With Yellow Revisions dated February 23, 1941 in pencil.

General: With several MS. notes in an unknown hand. Napoleon Simpson played the role of the "Singer."

Box 3

BETWEEN US GIRLS. , August 20, 1942

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: DIALOGUE CONTINUITY

General: Lillian Yarbo played the role of "Phoebe, the Maid."

Box 3

BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON. , March 17, 1942

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT

General: Charles Moore played the role of the "Black Gardener."

Box 8

DANGER IN THE PACIFIC. , June 22, 1942

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 8

DANGER IN THE PACIFIC. , March 20, 1942

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: Noble Johnson played the role of the "Native Chief."

Box 9

DRUMS OF THE CONGO. , February 4, 1942

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 9

DRUMS OF THE CONGO. , December 5, 1941

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: Blue Revisions December 15, 1941

Box 13

HAPPY GO LUCKY. , November 3, 1942

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Charles Moore played the role of "Pandro, the Bellhop," Dorothy Dandridge played the role of "Chorine." Rare early appearance of Dandridge.

Box 15

IT COMES UP LOVE. , September 15, 1942

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of the "Janitor."

Box 18

LUCKY JORDAN. , NOVEMBER 6, 1942

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Dorothy Dandridge played the role of the "Hollyhock School Maid."

Box 21

NO TIME FOR LOVE. , November 14, 1942

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Woody Strode played the role of "Black Sandhog."

Box 24

RINGS ON HER FINGERS. , September 17, 1941

Physical Description: 166 pp.

General: (Formerly "Double or Nothing") by Ken Englund.

General: Temporary Script.

General: With Blue Revisions- September 19, 1941 9/19/41.

General: Charles Moore played the role of a "Porter."

Box 24

RINGS ON HER FINGERS. , October 17, 1941

Physical Description: 161 pp.

General: Final Script.

Box 27

STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM. , December 11, 1942

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Katherine Dunham played the role of "Herself in Smart as a Tack Number."

Box 28

TAKE A LETTER, DARLING. , February 27, 1942

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 31

WHISPERING GHOSTS. , January 3, 1942

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: Revised Final.

General: Blue Revisions through January 27, 1942

General: Willie Best played the role of "Euclid White Brown."

Box 31

WHISTLING IN DIXIE. , June 3, 1942

Physical Description: 136 pp.

General: Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas played the role of the "Black Boy."

General: From: Nat Perrin.

Series:

1943

Box 28

THIS IS THE LIFE. , [ca. 1944]

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: (Scribbled over with BIRTHDAY written above).

General: With a lot of MS. notes in an unknown hand. Mantan Moreland played the role of the "Porter," Libby Taylor played the role of the "Cook."

Box 29

THIS IS THE LIFE. , April 20, 1943

Physical Description: About 135 pp.

General: With Revisions on different color paper through May 30, 1943 5/30/43.

Box 29

TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR. , July 22, 1943

Physical Description: About 108 pp.

General: From: Richard Connell Gladys Lehman.

General: Lena Horne appeared as herself.

Box 13

HI'YA SAILOR. , September 27, 1943

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of "Sam."

Box 13

HONEYMOON LODGE. , July 16, 1943

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: DIALOGUE CONTINUITY.

General: Hattie Noel appeared as herself.

Box 29

TOP MAN. , September 4, 1943

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Cleo- The Warrens' Maid."

Box 32

YOU'RE A LUCKY FELLOW, MR. SMITH. , September 8, 1943

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of the "Porter."

Series:

1944

Box 4

BOWERY TO BROADWAY. , April 24, 1944

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: with Blue Revisions up through 6/6/44.

Box 32

YOU'RE A LUCKY FELLOW, MR. SMITH. , September 8, 1943

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of the "Porter."

Box 4

BOWERY TO BROADWAY. , March 24, 1944

Physical Description: 163 pp.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of "Alabam."

Box 4

BOWERY TO BROADWAY. , September 28, 1944

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE

Box 4

BRING ON THE GIRLS. , December 9, 1944

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Marietta Canty played the role of "Ida."

Box 6

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK. , January 27, 1944

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Mantan Moreland played the role of the Porter.

Box 13

HAT CHECK HONEY. , February 21, 1944

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Ruby Dandridge played the role of "Ophelia."

Box 14

INCENDIARY BLONDE. , October 21, 1944

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Etta McDaniel played the role of "Etta- Texas' Maid."

Series:

1945

Box 27

SUDDENLY, IT'S SPRING. , July 13, 1945

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: P.J. Wolfson.

General: Signed by the screenwriter. Willie Best played the role of the "Porter on Train."

Box 13

HOLD THAT BLONDE. , June 23, 1945

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Willie Best played the role of "Willie Shelley."

Box 19

MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S. , March 6, 1945

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Laura Bowman played the role of a "Black Woman."

Box 29

THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, A , November 16, 1944

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: 3rd REVISED FINAL.

General: Yellow Revisions December 5, 1944

General: Napoleon Simpson played the role of "Blackamoor."

Series:

1946

Box 26

SLAVE GIRL. , July 9, 1946

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: Blue Revisions through August 22, 1946

General: Noble Johnson played the role of a "Native Guard."

Box 4

BRIDE WORE BOOTS, THE. , July 9, 1945, August 28, 1945

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: with Blue Revisions up through August 28, 1945

Box 4

BRIDE WORE BOOTS, THE. , May 24, 1945

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Willie Best played the role of "Joe," Henry Hastings played the role of "George, Black Servant."

Box 4

BRIDE WORE BOOTS, THE. , January 23, 1946

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT

Box 13

HOME SWEET HOMICIDE. , February 27, 1946

Physical Description: 172 pp.

General: Temporary Script.

General: Marietty Canty played the role of the "Housekeeper."

Box 18

LOVER COME BACK. , June 1, 1946

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Martha, Kay's Maid."

Box 19

MERTON OF THE MOVIES. , April 19, 1946

General: From: George Wells.

General: Bobby Johnson had an uncredited bit role.

Box 31

RUNAROUND, THE. , May 28, 1946

Physical Description: About 160 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Fred "Snowflake" Toones played the role of a "Porter."

Box 31

WELCOME STRANGER. , OCTOBER 17, 1946

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Clarence Brooks played the role of the "Black Porter."

Series:

1947

Box 26

SLAVE GIRL. , May 20, 1947

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 8

DEAR RUTH. , January 8, 1947

Physical Description: 106 pages.

General: English Copy Superimposed Spotted List and Combined Dialogue.

General: Marietta Canty played the role of "Dora."

Box 9

DREAM GIRL. , December 8, 1947

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Noble Johnson played the role of the "Bartender."

Box 11

FOXES OF HARROW, THE. , October 3, 1947

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: CONTINUITY AND DIALOGUE TAKEN FROM THE SCREEN.

General: Napoleon Simpson played the role of "Georges."

Box 22

PERILS OF PAULINE, THE. , February 15, 1947

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: CENSORSHIP DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

Box 22

PERILS OF PAULINE, THE. , April 16, 1946

Physical Description: 104 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL WHITE.

General: P.J. Wolfson Frank Butler.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Magnolia."

Box 28

SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING. , August 2, 1946

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: Censorship Dialogue Script.

Box 28

SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING. , April 23, 1947

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: English Copy Superimposed Spotted List.

Series:

1948

Box 1

ACT OF MURDER, AN. , December 30, 1947

Physical Description: 100 pp.

General: with revisions on different colors of paper dated up through January 5, 1948

General: Clarence Muse played the role of "Mr. Pope."

Box 1

ACT OF MURDER, AN. , January 13, 1948

Physical Description: 142 pp.

General: Revised Final Shooting Script

General: with revisions on different colors of paper dated up through February 19, 1948

Box 1

ACT OF MURDER, AN. , November 4, 1948

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE

Box 5

CASBAH. , March 5, 1948

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 5

CASBAH. , October 7, 1947

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: with Revisions on different color paper up through November 17, 1947

General: Katherine Dunham played the role of "Odette."

Box 5

CASBAH. , October 7, 1947

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: with Revisions on different color paper up through November 17, 1947

General: Katherine Dunham played the role of "Odette."

Box 10

FAMILY HONEYMOON. , October 13, 1948

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Hattie McDaniel played the role of "Phyllis."

Box 11

FOR THE LOVE OF MARY. , July 6, 1948

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Bertha."

Box 15

ISN'T IT ROMANTIC[?]. , July 15, 1948

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Pearl Bailey played the role of "Addie."

Box 28

TAP ROOTS. , March 26, 1948

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

Box 28

TAP ROOTS. , May 8, 1947

Physical Description: About 148 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through August 5, 1947

General: Ruby Dandridge played the role of "Dabby."

Series:

1950

Box 1

ANDROCLES AND THE LION. , December 27, 1950

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Copied December 27, 1950.

General: Woody Strode played the role of "The Lion."

Box 28

TARZAN AND HIS MATE. , January 23, 1950

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: (Dialogue Cutting Continuity)

General: Everett Brown played the role of the "Bearer."

Series:

1951

Box 9

ELEPHANT STAMPEDE. , 1951

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Max Thrower played the role of a "Native."

Box 31

WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE. , May 22, 1951

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: Final Screenplay.

Box 3

BEND OF THE RIVER. , December 5, 1951

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Stepin Fetchit played the role of "Adam."

Box 6

CITY BENEATH THE SEA. , June 11, 1951

General: MR. RAMON ROMERO'S ORIGINAL DRAFT BEFORE REVISIONS.

General: (Hand-written note on first page) About 300 pp. With lots of MS. notes in unknown hand. Woody Strode played the role of "Djion."

Box 23

RED BALL EXPRESS. (Treatment) , [ca. 1951]

Physical Description: 66 pp.

General: Sidney Poitier* played the role of "Cpl. Andrew Robertson."

Box 23

RED BALL EXPRESS, [THE]. , October 19, 1951

Physical Description: About 128 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through December 11, 1951

General: This was only Sidney Poitier's third credited film appearance.

Box 31

WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE. , February 8, 1951

Physical Description: 160 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Bill Walker played the role of "Robert Waverly Ferris aka Trooper."

Series:

1952

Box 1

AFRICAN TREASURE. , [ca. 1952]

General: With undated Blue Revisions. About 130 pp. Woody Strode played the role of the "Mailman."

General: Includes Shooting Schedule.

Box 31

WHERE NO VULTURES FLY. , May 5, 1952

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Orlando Martins played the role of "M'Kwongi."

Box 6

CITY BENEATH THE SEA. , November 5, 1952

Physical Description: About 90 pp.

Box 6

CITY BENEATH THE SEA. , June 25, 1951

Physical Description: 162 pp.

General: Working Copy Ramon Romero (Handwritten on cover)

General: Changes June 25, 1951 with one page of Yellow Revisions August 15, 1951 .

General: With notes in MS. written in unknown hand.

Box 15

JAMAICA RUN. , February 14, 1952

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Blue Revisions July 17, 1952

General: Clarence Muse played the role of "Mose."

Box 31

WHITE WITCH DOCTOR. , May 14, 1952

Physical Description: 95 pp.

General: Shooting Final.

General: Otis Greene played the role of "Bakuba Boy."

Box 31

WHITE WITCH DOCTOR. , November 28, 1952

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: 2ND REVISED. SHOOTING FINAL.

General: Includes dialect inserts on Green paper bound in the back of the script.

Series:

1953

Box 8

DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS. , May 20, 1953

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: With Blue Revisions August 10, 1953 .

General: Woody Strode played the role of a "Gladiator."

Box 24

SAFARI DRUMS. , [ca. 1953]

General: With undated Blue Revisions. 90 pp. Jack Williams played the role of a "Native."

Box 9

DUEL IN THE JUNGLE. , May 18, 193

Physical Description: 137 pp.

General: Rewrite: April, 1953

General: Lionel Ngakane played the role of the "Servant."

Box 9

EGYPTIAN, THE. , February 25, 1953

Physical Description: 157 pp.

General: Temporary Script.

General: With memos and MS. notes in an unknown hand. Don Blackman played the role of a "Nubian Prince."

Box 28

TANGANYIKA. , August 31, 1953

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Second Draft Screenplay by WILLIAM SACKHEIM.

General: With Blue Revisions September 4, 1953 9/4/53.

General: Edward C. Short played the role of the "Head Porter."

Series:

1954

Box 12

GOLDEN IDOL, THE. , [ca. 1954]

Physical Description: 86 pp.

General: Roy Glenn played the role of "Gomo."

General: With undated Blue Revisions.

Box 16

KILLER LEOPARD. , May 3, 1954

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Roy Glenn played the role of "Daniel."

General: Blue Revisions

Box 9

DUEL ON THE MISSISSIPPI. , November 11, 1954

Physical Description: About 138 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Yellow Revisions through 11/26/54.

General: With lots of MS. notes in an unknown hand.

General: Vince Townsend played the role of "Benedict."

Box 12

GLENN MILLER STORY, THE. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE. , October 15, 1953

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Louis Armstrong appeared as himself.

Box 28

TANGANYIKA. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE. , April 22, 1954

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

Series:

1955

Box 3

BENNY GOODMAN STORY, THE. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE , November 17, 1955

Physical Description: About 120 pages

Box 3

BENNY GOODMAN STORY, THE. , June 21, 1955

Physical Description: About 130 pages.

General: Sammy Davis Sr. played the role of "Fletcher Henderson."

General: With Revisions on different color paper up through August 5, 1955

Box 26

SOMETHING OF VALUE. , October 14, 1955

Physical Description: 239 pp.

General: From: Richard Brooks.

General: With revisions through April 2, 1956

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Kimani Wa Karanja."

Box 30

VIEW FROM POMPEY'S HEAD, THE. , April 21, 1955

General: Final Script.

General: Wade Dumas played the role of the "Groom."

Series:

1956

Box 7

CONGO CROSSING. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE. , April 10, 1956

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Jules Brock played the role of a "Native Boy."

Box 15

ISTANBUL. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE. , August 14, 1956

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Nat 'King' Cole played the role of "Danny Rice."

Box 28

TEENAGE REBEL . , June 15, 1956

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FINAL.

General: With Blue Revisions through July 2, 1956

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Willamay, Fallon's Maid."

Box 32

WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? , December 18, 1956

Physical Description: About 118 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Georgia Carr performed the "Calypso Number."

Box 32

WRITTEN ON THE WIND. CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE. , July 24, 1956

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Maidie Norman played the role of "Bertha (Maid)."

Series:

1957

Box 15

ISLAND IN THE SUN. , October 5, 1956

Physical Description: 154 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: Revised October 5, 1956.

General: Blue Revisions October 31, 1956

General: Dorothy Dandridge played the role of "Margot Seaton."

Box 23

RAINTREE COUNTY. , July 29, 1957

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: (International Version) (Dialogue Cutting Continuity)

Box 23

RAINTREE COUNTY. , December 15, 1954

Physical Description: 3 pp.

General: Character Breakdown From: Jeanne Melton.

General: Copied: December 15, 1954

Box 23

RAINTREE COUNTY. , December 30, 1954

Physical Description: 64 pp.

General: Outline.

General: From: Millard Kaufman.

General: December 30, 1954 with pages dated through February 22, 1955

General: Ruth Attaway played the role of "Parthenia."

Box 23

RAINTREE COUNTY. , November 20, 1947

Physical Description: 85 pp.

General: Treatment. From: Jeanne Melton.

General: Copied February 24, 1948

General: Ruth Attaway played the role of "Parthenia."

Box 28

TAMMY AND THE BACHELOR. , October 10, 1956

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Revised June 20, 1957

General: Louise Beavers played the role of "Osia, the Cook."

Series:

1958

Box 32

WILD IN THE COUNTRY. , December 12, 1958

Physical Description: 200 pp.

General: Final.

General: Blue Revised page December 5, 1958 12/5/58.

General: Rafer Johnson played the role of Davis (Macy's Butler).

General: Under original title THE LOST COUNTRY.

Box 18

MARK OF THE HAWK, THE. , March 21, 1958

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE

Box 18

MARK OF THE HAWK, THE. , February 20, 1958

Physical Description: 8 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE TRAILER.

General: Eartha Kitt played the role of "Renee," Sidney Poitier played the role of "Obam."

Box 14

IMITATION OF LIFE. , January 29, 1959

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Juanita Moore played the role of "Annie Johnson."

Series:

1960

Box 28

SWINGIN' ALONG. , June 22, 1960

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: First Draft Screenplay.

General: Completed June 29, 1960

General: Ray Charles appeared as himself.

Box 28

SWINGIN' ALONG. , July 7, 1960

Physical Description: About 105 pp.

General: Final Script.

General: With Blue Revisions dated through July 29, 1960

Box 21

PARRISH. , January 16, 1960

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: FINAL.

General: Terry Carter played the role of "Cartwright."

Box 21

PARRISH.

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL.

General: Blue Revisions February 10, 1960 2/10/60.

Series:

1961

Box 7

CONVICTS 4. , June 1, 1961

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

Box 7

CONVICTS 4. , March 10, 1961

Physical Description: 203 pp.

General: with Blue Revision March 13, 1961

General: Sammy Davis, Jr. played the role of a "Wino."

Box 16

LADY IN A CAGE. , May 3, 1961

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: WORKING DRAFT.

General: Revisions up through May 3, 1961

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of the "Junkyard Proprietor's Assistant."

Box 28

TAMMY TELL ME TRUE. , July 6, 1961

Physical Description: 6 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE TRAILER.

Box 28

TAMMY TELL ME TRUE. , May 10, 1961

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: CONTINUITY & DIALOGUE.

General: Juanita Moore played the role of "Della."

Series:

1962

Box 25

SHOCK TREATMENT. , August 14, 1963, September 23, 1963

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: Revised Final.

General: Blue Revisions through September 23, 1963

General: Ossie Davis played the role of "Capshaw."

Series:

1963

Box 17

LONG SHIPS, THE. , March 13, 1959

Physical Description: 147 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Including Revisions on Blue and Yellow paper up through May 5, 1963

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Aly Mansuh."

Series:

1964

Box 18

MADE IN PARIS. , July 1, 1964

Physical Description: 139 pp.

General: with pages dated up through July 10, 1964

General: Includes a few MS. notes in an unknown hand.

General: Count Basie appeared as himself.

Box 19

MISTER BUDDWING. , November 10, 1964

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: Writer: Dale Wasserman.

General: Raymond St. Jacques played the role of "Hank."

Box 14

I SPY.

Physical Description: Includes bound in 3 color photocopies of production drawings.

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: Story and Screenplay by Robert Culp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: Unproduced, undated script, wherein Alexander Scott would have been played by Bill Cosby.

Box 18

MAD ROOM, THE. , July 23, 1965

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Lloyd Haynes played the role of "Dr. Marion Kincaid."

Box 22

PATCH OF BLUE, A. , February 15, 1965

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Blue Revisions through February 15, 1965.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Gordon Ralfe."

Series:

1966

Box 5

BUSY BODY, THE. , July 7, 1966

Physical Description: 141 pp.

General: PRELIMINARY SCRIPT.

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "Whittaker."

Box 5

CASTLE KEEP. , June 16, 1966

Physical Description: 153 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: With some notes on the inside back cover. Al Freeman Jr. played the role of "Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin."

Box 13

HOTEL. , May 2, 1966

General: FINAL.

General: with green and blue revisions June 27, 1966

Series:

1967

Box 10

FIVE CARD STUD. , December 14, 1967

Physical Description: 140 pp.

General: FINAL SCRIPT.

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "Little George."

Box 15

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER. , February 15, 1967, February 22, 1967

Physical Description: 111 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Yellow Revisions February 22, 1967.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Dr. John Wade Prentice."

Box 13

HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, THE. , September 21, 1967

Physical Description: 137 pp.

General: REV. FINAL.

General: Blue Revisions October 24, 1967

General: Cicely Tyson played the role of "Portia." [Note---Harvard has a quite different, earlier, variant draft of this script.]

Box 14

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. , July 1, 1966

Physical Description: 139 pp.

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT.

General: Blue Revisions July 28, 1966 7/28/66.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Det. Virgil Tibbs."

Box 23

PRESIDENT'S ANALYST, THE. , April 10, 1967

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT

General: With Blue Revisions through June 6, 1967

General: Godfrey Cambridge played the role of "Don Masters, CEA Agent."

Box 24

ROSIE. , July 11, 1967

Physical Description: 90 pp.

General: COMBINED CONTINUITY.

General: Juanita Moore played the role of the "Nurse."

Series:

1968

Box 7

COMIC, THE. , July 10, 1968

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: Final Draft.

General: with Yellow Revisions July 29, 1968

General: Mantan Moreland appeared in a cameo role.

Box 25

SAM WHISKEY. , April 17, 1968

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: REVISED April 17, 1968

General: Ossie Davis played the role of "Jed Hooker."

Box 18

MAD ROOM, THE. , January 3, 1968

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: Includes undated Yellow Revisions.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

Box 18

MAD ROOM, THE. , April 15, 1968

Physical Description: Page 21 missing

Physical Description: About 115 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: Haynes plays Dr. Marion Kincaid.

General: Includes Yellow Revisions through May 28, 1968 and undated Blue Revisions

Box 21

PAPER LION. , [ca. 1968]

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Roger Brown appeared as himself.

Box 22

PHYNX, THE. , November 15, 1968

Physical Description: 100 pp.

General: REV. ESTIMATING.

General: Blue Revisions through November 20, 1968 .

General: James Brown appeared as himself.

Box 24

RIOT, THE. , November 9, 1967

Physical Description: 136 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT PRELIMINARY DISTRIBUTION.

General: Jim Brown played the role of "Cully Briston."

Box 24

RIOT, THE. , February 23, 1968

Physical Description: Script is 118 pp.

Physical Description: Includes 19 photographs of cast members.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through April 15, 1968

General: With extensive MS. notes in an unknown hand, clearly of a member of the production staff. Comes unbound in loose-leaf binder. [Note---Harvard has another copy of this draft, but without either the photos or the handwritten notes]

Box 25

SCALPHUNTERS, THE. , [ca. 1968]

Physical Description: 111 pp.

General: Ossie Davis played the role of "Joseph Lee." [Harvard has a dated, and presumably, later version.]

Series:

1969

Box 3

BLOODY MAMA A. , [ca. 1969]

Physical Description: 132 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of "Moses." Includes letter from American International Productions.

Box 6

CHANGE OF HABIT. , March 3, 1969

General: with revisions on different color paper up through April 22, 1969 .

General: Barbara McNair played the role of "Sister Irene Hawkins."

Box 6

CHANGE OF MIND. , January 15, 1969

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through February 21, 1969

General: With MS. notes. Raymond St. Jacques played the role of "David Rowe."

Box 12

GRASSHOPPER, THE. , May 12, 1969

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: Revised Final Draft.

General: Jim Brown played the role of "Tommy Marcott."

Box 15

HALLS OF ANGER. , June 19, 1969

Physical Description: 126 pp.

General: Blue and Pink Revisions through July 16, 1969 .

General: Calvin Lockhart played the role of "Quincy Davis."

Box 24

ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN. , August 15, 1969

Physical Description: About 300 pp.

General: #3050-2 SECOND DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper.

General: Diana Ross guest starred.

Series:

1970

Box 1

ALL-AMERICAN BOY, THE. , March 18, 1970

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Ken Norton appears as a boxer.

Box 7

COTTON COMES TO HARLEM. , March 10, 1969

Physical Description: 130 pp.

General: Godfrey Cambridge played "Gravedigger Jones," in a largely black cast.

Box 17

LIBERATION OF LORD BYRON JONES, THE. , April 22, 1969

Physical Description: 130 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Lee J. Cobb played the lead role of "Oman Hedge path," and the film included a largely black cast featuring Lola Alana and Roscoe Lee Brown.

General: [Harvard owns two other variant drafts, but not this one.]

Box 18

LOST FLIGHT. , April 17, 1970

Physical Description: 178 pp.

General: Billy Dee Williams played the role of "Merle Barnaby."

Box 18

MAN AND BOY. , December 4, 1970

Physical Description: 156 pp.

General: Bill Cosby played the role of "Caleb Reveres."

Box 18

MAN AND BOY. , December 4, 1970

Physical Description: 156 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT SCREENPLAY.

General: Bill Cosby played the role of "Caleb Reveres."

Series:

1971

Box 4

BROTHER JOHN. , [ca. 1971]

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "John Kane."

Box 25

SHAFT IN AFRICA. , [ca. 1971]

Physical Description: 94 pp.

General: First Draft.

General: Richard Roundtree played the role of "John Shaft."

General: [Harvard owns three other variant drafts of this.]

Box 16

LAST DETAIL, THE. , January 1, 1971

Physical Description: 137 pp.

General: First Draft.

General: Otis Young played the role of "GM1 'Mule' Mulhall."

Box 1

REVENGERS, THE. , January 5, 1971

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on Pink and Gray paper through March 26, 1971

General: Woody Strode played the role of "Job."

Box 29

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT. , February 25, 1972

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: From the following writers: Hugh Wheeler Jay Allen.

Box 29

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT. , April 2, 1971

Physical Description: 139 pp.

General: From the following writer: Jay Allen.

General: Louis Gossett, Jr. played the role of "Zachary nicknamed 'Wordsworth.'"

Series:

1973

Box 6

CLAUDINE.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Roop," in a largely black cast.

General: Diahann Carroll was nominated for and Academy Award as best actress.

Box 20

NEWMAN'S LAW.

Physical Description: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand.

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: With Pink Revisions March 5, 1973

General: Roger Robinson played the role of "Garry."

Box 1

99 AND 44/100% DEAD! , July 27, 1973

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: FINAL

General: With revisions on various colors of paper dated up through August 21, 1973

Box 1

99 AND 44/100% DEAD! , [ca 1973]

Physical Description: 153 pp.

General: Tony Brubaker played the role of "Burt."

Box 13

HEAVY TRAFFIC. , January 2, 1973

Physical Description: 87 pp.

General: Animated film with African-American characters.

Box 16

LAUGHING POLICEMAN, THE. , January 16, 1973

Physical Description: About 124 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through February 26, 1973 .

General: Louis Gossett, Jr. played the role of "Insp. James Larrimore SFPD."

Box 16

LEADBELLY. , March 24, 1973

Physical Description: 164 pp.

General: Roger E. Mosley played the role of "Huddie Leadbetter."

General: [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Series:

1974

Box 11

FOXY BROWN. , [ca. 1974]

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: REV. FINAL.

General: Pam Grier played the role of "Foxy Brown."

Box 11

FOXY BROWN. , [ca. 1974]

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: REV. FINAL.

General: BURN, COFFY, BURN (COFFY II).

General: Pam Grier played the role of "Foxy Brown."

Box 30

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT. , January 28, 1975

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: Story Idea by SIDNEY POITIER.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Steve Jackson," in a largely black cast.

Box 7

CONRACK. , [ca. 1974]

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: Paul Winfield played the role of "Mad Billy."

General: [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 11

FORTUNE, THE. , June 3, 1974, September 4, 1974

Physical Description: About 121 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through September 4, 1974.

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of a "Fisherman."

Box 18

LOST IN THE STARS. , April 23, 1973

Physical Description: 90 pp.

General: Adapted for The American Film Theatre by ALFRED HAYES.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: with revisions on different color paper up through June 18, 1973 .

General: Brock Peters played the role of "Stephen Kumalo."

Box 29

THREE THE HARD WAY.

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: Jim Brown played the role of "Jimmy Lait," in a largely black cast.

Box 32

WILLIE DYNAMITE. , January 5, 1973

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: With Blue Revisions through January 8, 1973 .

General: Roscoe Orman played the title role in a mostly black cast.

Series:

1975

Box 23

PRIVATE FILES OF J. EDGAR HOOVER, THE. , March 4, 1975

Physical Description: 166 pp.

General: (Written in pencil on the title page).

General: Raymond St. Jacques played the role of "Martin Luther King."

Box 28

SWASHBUCKLER. , September 22, 1975

Physical Description: About 277 pp.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Nick Debrett."

Box 2

BAD NEWS BEARS, THE. , June 12, 1975

Physical Description: 142 pp.

General: FIRST ESTIMATING DRAFT.

General: Erin Blunt played the role of "Ahmad Abdul Rahim."

Box 3

BINGO LONG TRAVELING ALL-STARS AND MOTO-KINGS, THE. , April 17, 1975

Physical Description: 129 p.

General: Adapted from the novel by William Brashler.

General: On Cover: Still Dept. With newspaper advertisement at front.

General: Cast includes Billiy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones and Richard Pryor.

Box 3

BINGO LONG TRAVELING ALL-STARS AND MOTO-KINGS, THE. , May 8, 1975

Physical Description: 116 p.

General: Adapted from the novel by William Brashler.

Box 3

BLUE BIRD, THE. , August 1975

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Cicely Tyson played the role of "Tylette the Cat."

Box 11

FRIDAY FOSTER. , July 24, 1975

Physical Description: About 122 pages.

General: Screenplay by Orville Hampton Story by Arthur Marks.

General: Revisions on Yellow and Goldenrod paper through July 24, 1975

General: Pam Grier played the role of "Friday Foster."

Box 17

LET'S DO IT AGAIN. , January 28, 1975

Physical Description: About 116 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Revisions on Pink and Blue Paper up through April 14, 1975 .

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Clyde Williams."

Box 17

LINDA LOVELACE FOR PRESIDENT. , [ca. 1975]

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of "Super Black."

Box 20

NEXT STOP, GREENWICH VILLAGE. , March 10, 1975

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: An Original Screenplay by Paul Mazursky.

General: Final Draft.

General: Antonio Fargas played the role of "Bernstein Chandler."

Box 29

TREASURE OF MATECUMBE. , August 25, 1975

Physical Description: 160 pp.

General: Revised First Draft Screenplay.

General: DON TAIT.

General: With Blue and Green revisions through October 14, 1975 .

General: Robert DoQui played the role of "Ben."

Box 30

TWO MINUTE WARNING. , October 15, 1975

Physical Description: 144 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY.

General: Brock Peters played the role of "Paul."

Box 30

TWO MINUTE WARNING. , October 15, 1975

Physical Description: 144 pp.

General: Screenplay by EDWARD HUME.

General: FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY.

General: With revisions on Pink and Blue paper through December 29, 1975

General: Brock Peters played the role of "Paul."

Box 31

WILBY CONSPIRACY, THE. , [ca. 1973]

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Screenplay by Rod Amateau Harold Nebenzal.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Shack Twala."

Box 31

WILBY CONSPIRACY, THE. , November 21, 1973

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

Series:

1976

Box 23

RAID ON ENTEBBE. , August 12, 1976

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "President Idi Amin-Jr."

Box 23

RAID ON ENTEBBE. , August 16, 1976

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "President Idi Amin-Jr."

Box 30

VICTORY AT ENTEBBE. , [ca. 1976

Physical Description: 162 pp.

General: Julius Harris played the role of "President Idi Amin."

Box 5

CAPRICORN ONE. , November 30, 1976

Physical Description: 154 pp.

General: REVISED April 2, 1976 with Pink Revisions

General: O.J. Simpson played the role of "Cmdr. John Walker."

Box 5

CAR WASH. , December 10, 1975

Physical Description: 126 pp.

General: Antonio Fargas played the role of "Lindy," in a largely black cast.

General: [Harvard has two other drafts of this important film script.]

Box 5

CAR WASH. , January 16, 1976

Physical Description: 130 pp.

Box 5

CAR WASH , February 13, 1976

Physical Description: 127 p.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

Box 9

DRUM. , November 17, 1975

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: [2ND] REVISED FINAL SCRIPT

General: [with revisions noted in MS up to March 20, 1976 3-20-76].

General: This is a working draft, comprising elements of various different drafts, with some text pasted over previous versions, MS changes, and other revisions.

General: Pam Grier played the role of "Regine."

Box 12

GREATEST, THE. , July 29, 1976, September 7, 1976

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Blue Revisions September 7, 1976

General: Muhammad Ali played himself.

Box 12

GREATEST, THE , September 24, 1976

Box 16

LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE, THE. , January 23, 1976

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Shiekh."

Box 16

LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE, THE. , June 25, 1976

Physical Description: 139 pp.

Box 21

NORMAN.IS THAT YOU? , April 16, 1976

Physical Description: 113 p.

General: Produced by George Schlatter.

General: Cast includes Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey.

Box 23

RAID ON ENTEBBE. , October 6, 1976, October 15, 1976

General: REVISED FINAL.

General: With revisions on different color paper through October 15, 1976

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "President Idi Amin-Jr."

Box 28

SWASHBUCKLER. COMBINED CONTINUITY. , [ca. 1975]

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

Box 27

SWASHBUCKLER. , December 9, 1975

Physical Description: About 118 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper through December 9, 1975

Box 30

VICTORY AT ENTEBBE , November 6, 1976

Physical Description: 273 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

Series:

1977

Box 6

CIRCLE OF IRON. , August 17, 1977

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Earl Maynard played the role of the "Black Giant."

General: Includes production pamphlets.

Box 24

RING OF PASSION. , March 21, 1977

Physical Description: Script is 117 pp.

General: SECOND REVISED DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through September 26, 1977 9/26/77.

General: Bernie Casey played the role of "Joe Louis."

General: Includes about 40 pages of Production information bound-in, including 20th Century Fox Personnel, Fox Facilities, Staff and Crew List, Shooting Schedule, Cast Contact Sheet, and more.

Box 12

GREASED LIGHTNING. , June 30, 1976

Physical Description: About 115 pp.

General: Richard Pryor played the role of racecar driver "Wendell Scott."

General: REVISED.

Box 12

GREASED LIGHTNING. , June 30, 1976

Physical Description: About 115 pp.

General: REVISED.

General: Blue and Yellow Revisions up through September 13, 1976 .

Box 18

MEAN DOG BLUES.

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: [REVISED] FINAL DRAFT. ---- [3-28-77]

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of "Mudcat."

General: Blue and Pink revisions. Includes MS. notes photocopies.

Box 18

MEAN DOG BLUES. , March 28, 1977

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on Blue and Yellow paper through May 4, 1977

Box 25

SCOTT JOPLIN [- KING OF RAGTIME].

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: With revisions up through July 1, 1976 .

General: In orange cover. Billy Dee Williams played the role of "Scott Joplin."

Box 25

SCOTT JOPLIN [- KING OF RAGTIME].

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: With revisions up through July 1, 1976 .

General: In orange cover. Billy Dee Williams played the role of "Scott Joplin."

Box 31

WHICH WAY IS UP? , December 31, 1976

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Final Draft

General: Richard Pryor played the roles of "Leroy Jones/ Rufus Jones/ Reverend Lenox Thomas."

Box 31

WHICH WAY IS UP? , JAUNUARY 10, 1977

Physical Description: 109 pp.

Series:

1978

Box 29

THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY. , January 10, 1978

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Hal Williams played the role of "Boneyard."

Box 2

BACKSTAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. , February 22, 1978

Physical Description: 445 pp. Includes about 80 pp. of production information, including the Shooting Schedule and Cast List.

General: [Costume Designer] Bill Thomas.

General: With revisions on different color paper through August 16, 1978 8/16/78.

General: With MS. notes in Bill Thomas' hand.

General: Louis Gossett, Jr. played the role of "Houseman Levi Mercer."

Box 4

BOYS OF SUMMER, THE. , September 12, 1978

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Jackie Robinson is a character in the script. Never produced.

Box 12

GREAT SANTINI, THE. , November 21, 1977, November 21, 1977

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Stan Shaw played the role of "Toomer Smalls."

Box 14

IN GOD WE TRUST (OR GIMME THAT PRIME TIME RELIGION). , December 1, 1978

Physical Description: 118 pp.

Box 16

LAZARUS SYNDROME, THE. , September 26, 1978

Physical Description: 90 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: With Blue Revisions from October 18, 1978 .

General: Louis Gossett, Jr. played the role of "Dr. MacArthur St. Clair."

Box 18

LOVE AT FIRST BITE. , May 30, 1978

General: Final Shooting Script.

Box 18

LOVE AT FIRST BITE [OR DRACULA SUCKS AGAIN]. , May 1, 1978

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Revised Shooting Script.

General: Sherman Hemsley played the role of "Reverend Mike."

Box 21

ONION FIELD, THE. , September 25, 1978

General: Franklyn Seales played the role of "Jimmy Lee 'Youngblood' Smith."

Box 21

ONION FIELD, THE. , November 17, 1978

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

Series:

1979

Box 4

BRUBAKER. , March 26, 1979

General: SECOND REVISED DRAFT.

General: [Harvard has a variant draft; some other drafts are listed under 1980, all of them variants.]

Box 5

BUSTIN' LOOSE. , September 21, 1979

General: with revisions on different color paper up through September 26, 1979 .

Box 5

BUSTIN' LOOSE. , June 29, 1979

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "Joe Braxton."

Box 5

BUSTIN' LOOSE. , August 10, 1979

Physical Description: 109 pp.

Box 10

EYEWITNESS. , October 31, 1979

Physical Description: 112 pages

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: Blue Revisions December 10, 1979 12/10/79.

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "Lieutenant Black."

Box 10

EYEWITNESS. , Oct. 31, 1979

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: revised March 13, 1980 and with multiple color revisions up to April 15, 1980 .

Box 2

ATTICA. , September 19, 1979

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "Hap Richards."

Box 4

BOYS OF SUMMER, THE. , January 25, 1979

Physical Description: 139 pp.

General: Unproduced.

Box 4

BRUBAKER. (Tentative Title) , January, 1979

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: Yaphet Kotto, and Morgan Freeman are lead players.

Box 4

BRUBAKER. , [ca. 1979]

Physical Description: 129 pp.

Box 4

BRUBAKER. , July 3, 1979

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: July 3, 1979with revisions on different color paper up through July 19, 1979 7/19/79.

Box 4

BRUBAKER. , July 19, 1979

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: WRITTEN BY W.D. RICHTER FINAL DRAFT with REV. July 19, 1979

General: (Hand-written note over July 3, 1979 JULY 3, 1979).

Box 4

BRUBAKER. , July 19, 1979

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT WITH REVISIONS.

General: July 19, 1979 with revisions on different color paper up through July 19, 1979 .

Box 8

DELANCEY STREET. , November 8, 1979

Physical Description: 132 pp.

General: Never produced.

General: Bobo is the first black character of many, on the first page.

Box 14

IN GOD WE TRUST (OR GIMME THAT PRIME TIME RELIGION). , February 13, 1979

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Revised Final Draft Screenplay Immaculately Conceived and Wrought by MARTY FELDMAN and CHRIS ALLEN.

Box 14

IN GOD WE TRUST (OR GIMME THAT PRIME TIME RELIGION). , February 13, 1979

Physical Description: 119 pp. Missing p. 28.

General: Revised Final Draft Screenplay Immaculately Conceived and Wrought by MARTY FELDMAN and CHRIS ALLEN.

General: Blue Revisions March 23, 1979 3/23/1979.

Box 14

IN GOD WE TRUST (OR GIMME THAT PRIME TIME RELIGION). , August 11, 1978

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Third Draft Screenplay Immaculately Conceived and Wrought by MARTY FELDMAN and CHRIS ALLEN.

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "G.O.D."

Box 14

INCHON. , July 1, 1979

Physical Description: 141 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Richard Roundtree played the role of "Sgt. Augustus Henderson."

Box 18

LOVE'S SAVAGE FURY. , March 7, 1979

Physical Description: 94 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Debbi Morgan played the role of "Opal."

Box 25

SKATETOWN U.S.A. By Nick Castle. , [ca.1979]

Physical Description: 89 pp.

General: Flip Wilson played the role of "Harvey Ross."

Box 25

SKATETOWN U.S.A. , June 20, 1979

Physical Description: 77 pp.

General: Second Draft.

Box 31

WARRIORS, THE , March 2, 1979

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: RELEASE DIALOGUE SCRIPT.

General: Dorsey Wright played the role of "Cleon."

Series:

1980

Box 2

BACK ROADS.

Physical Description: 104 pp.

General: Various revisions on different color paper up through 7/12/80.

General: Nell Carter played the role of a waitress.

Box 5

CARBON COPY. , May 14, 1980

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Roger Porter."

Box 21

ONE IN A MILLION: THE RON LEFLORE STORY. , February 24, 1978

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Levar Burton played the title role.

Box 22

PATERNITY. , June 16, 1980

Physical Description: About 136 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through August 21, 1980

General: Signed by Burt Reynolds. Juanita Moore played the role of "Celia."

Box 25

SAVAGE HARVEST. , March 5, 1980

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: original idea by Ralph Helfer.

General: Eva Kirrita played the role of "Tantsi."

Box 31

WHOLLY MOSES! , [ca. 1980]

Physical Description: 135 pp.

General: Richard Pryor played the role of the "Pharaoh."

Series:

1981

Box 31

BUSTIN' LOOSE. , February 2, 1981

Physical Description: 67 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY ADDED SCENES AND RETAKES.

Box 5

BUSTIN' LOOSE. , February 13, 1981

Physical Description: 67 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY ADDED SCENES AND RETAKES.

Box 10

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. , September 9, 1981

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Charles Jefferson."

Box 6

CHU CHU AND THE PHILLY FLASH. , [ca. 1981]

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: Danny Glover played the role of "Morgan."

Box 19

MODERN PROBLEMS. , November 17, 1979

Physical Description: 97 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

General: Nell Carter* played the role of "Dorita."

Box 19

MODERN PROBLEMS. , August 6, 1980

Physical Description: About 106 pp.

General: August 6, 1980 with different color revisions up through February 4, 1981

Box 19

MODERN PROBLEMS. , August 6, 1980

Physical Description: About 105 pp.

General: August 6, 1980 with different color revisions through April 3, 1981

Box 21

OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, A. , March 19, 1981

Physical Description: 119 p.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: Cast includes Louis Gossett, Jr.

General: On cover: ms. note "Billed".

Box 26

SMORGASBORD. , January 6, 1981

Physical Description: 96 pp.

General: Finished White Script: January 6, 1981

General: Blue Revisions January 1, 1981

General: Sammy Davis, Jr. played the role of "Mr. Billings."

Box 26

SOME KIND OF HERO. , April 10, 1981

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: REVISED.

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "Cpl. Eddie Keller/ Ted Segal." [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 28

TARZAN THE APE MAN (ME JANE). , May 12, 1980

Physical Description: About 125 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT. FIRST REVISIONS. Revisions through May 12, 1980.

General: Akushula Selayah played the role of "Africa."

Box 28

TARZAN THE APE MAN. , October 10, 1980

Physical Description: 138 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Akushula Selayah played the role of "Africa."

Series:

1982

Box 1

48 HOURS. , April 26, 1982

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: April 26, 1982 with Blue Revisions through April 27, 1982

General: Eddie Murphy*'s first screen role as "Reggie Hammond" (Written here as "Willie Biggs.")

Box 1

48 HOURS. , [ca. 1982]

Physical Description: 111 pp.

General: Eddie Murphy's first screen role as "Reggie Hammond" (Written here as "Nelsen").

Box 7

CRACKERS. , September 30, 1982

Physical Description: 132 pp.

General: Charlayne Woodard played the role of "Jasmine."

Box 12

GOING BERSERK. , September 10, 1982

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Ernie Hudson played the role of "Jerome Willie Muhammed."

Box 17

LITTLE NEMO. , 1981

Physical Description: 83 pp.

General: Never produced. With black character "Flip."

General: Copyright: 1981, 3rd draft: July 1982 .

Box 24

RISKY BUSINESS. , June 8, 1982

Physical Description: About 116 pp.

General: Fifth Draft.

General: With revisions on Pink and Blue paper through July 6, 1982 .

General: Bruce A. Young played the role of "Jackie."

Box 28

STAR CHAMBER. , April 21, 1982

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: FINAL.

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "Det. Harry Lowes."

Box 27

STAR CHAMBER , April 21, 1982

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: FINAL.

General: With revisions on different color paper through June 10, 1982

Series:

1983

Box 3

BEST DEFENSE. , August 1, 1983

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Revised August 1, 1983 with Revisions on different color paper up through September 25, 1983 .

General: Eddie Murphy played the role of Lieutenant T.M. Landry. Under original title EASY WAY OUT.

Box 3

BEST DEFENSE. , August 1, 1983

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Revised August 1, 1983 with Revisions on different color paper up through January 29, 1984 .

Box 8

D.C. CAB. , January 4, 1983

Physical Description: 93 pp.

General: Mr. T* played the role of "Samson."

Box 8

D.C. CAB. , February 10, 1983

Physical Description: 89 pp.

General: Third Draft Screenplay by JOEL SCHUMACHER.

General: [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 30

TWO OF A KIND. , April 19, 1983

Physical Description: About 122 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL.

General: With revisions on different color paper through 5/5/83.

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of "Earl."

Box 1

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES. , February 8, 1983

Physical Description: 99 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT

General: Leon Robinson played the role of "Shadow," Jonas Chaka played the role of "Mouse," and Keith Diamond played the role of "Fox."

Box 5

CANNONBALL RUN - PART II , May 5, 1983

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: REVISED: May 5, 1983 on Pink and Blue paper.

General: Sammy Davis, Jr. played the role of "Morris Fenderbaum." [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 10

FEAR CITY. , May 4, 1983

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Revised May 4, 1983.

General: Billy Dee Williams played the role of "Al Wheeler."

Box 23

REVENGE OF THE NERDS. , December 13, 1983

Physical Description: 103 pp.

General: WITH REVISION #2. December 29, 1983 December 29, 1983.

General: Larry B. Scott played the role of "Lamar Latrelle."

Box 27

STREETS OF FIRE. , February 14, 1983

Physical Description: 293 pp.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Richard Lawson played the role of "Officer Ed Price."

Box 27

STREETS OF FIRE. , February 14, 1983

Physical Description: 293 pp.

General: February 14, 1983 with revisions through May 25, 1983 .

General: Includes additional promotional material on brown paper.

Box 27

STREETS OF FIRE. , March 16, 1983

Physical Description: About 293 pp.

General: March 16, 1983. With revisions on different color paper through May 3, 1983

Box 28

TEACHERS. , September 29, 1983

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "Lewis."

Box 28

TEACHERS. , November 21, 1983

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: REVISED THIRD DRAFT. November 21, 1983.

General: With revisions through February 23, 1984 .

Series:

1984

Box 6

CITY HEAT. , January 11, 1984

Physical Description: 138 pp.

General: Richard Roundtree played the role of "Dehl Swift."

Box 15

JUMPIN' JACK FLASH. , May 14, 1984

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Original title SWEET DREAMS. [Harvard has two later variant drafts.]

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Terry Dolittle."

Box 21

NO WAY OUT. , August 6, 1984

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Revised.

General: Iman played the role of "Nina Beka."

Box 31

WARNING SIGN. , June 21, 1984

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: With revisions through July 1, 1984 .

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "Major Connolly."

Box 31

WILDCATS. , November 8, 1984

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: FIFTH DRAFT.

Box 31

WILDCATS. , December 21, 1984

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: REV. ESTIMATING DRAFT.

General: Rev. February 11, 1985 (Pink).

Box 2

AVENGING ANGEL. , July 26, 1984

Physical Description: 96 pp.

General: July 26, 1984 with Blue Revisions through July 27, 1984

General: Ossie Davis played the role of "Captain Harry Moradian."

Box 3

BEAT STREET.

Physical Description: 93 pp.

General: Rae Dawn Chong played the role of "Tracy Carlson."

General: Revised: November 12, 1983 .

Box 8

DEFIANT ONES, THE. , December 21, 1984

Physical Description: 101 pp.

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: Carl Weathers played the role of "Cullen Monroe."

Box 9

ENEMY MINE. , September 4, 1984

Physical Description: About 105 pp.

General: FINAL.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through November 20, 1984 .

General: Louis Gossett, Jr. played the role of "Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan."

Box 9

ERIK THE VIKING. , June 1, 1988

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Shooting Script June 1, 1988

General: Eartha Kitt played the role of "Freya."

Box 15

JAGGED EDGE. , November 2, 1984

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: REVISED.

General: Blue and Pink Revisions up through December 18, 1984 .

General: William Allen Young played the role of "Greg Arnold."

Box 15

JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN, THE. , July 31, 1984

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: REVISED.

General: Pink and Blue Revisions up through August 13, 1984 .

General: Scatman Crothers played the role of "Sherman."

Box 17

LIGHTSHIP, THE. , August 27, 1984

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: First draft.

General: Badja Djola played the role of "Nate."

Box 26

STAND ALONE. , July 3, 1984

Physical Description: 110 pp.

Box 26

STAND ALONE. , November 19, 1983

Physical Description: 101 pp.

General: Pam Grier played the role of "Cathryn Bolan."

Box 1

ALLAN QUARTERMAIN AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD. , March 1, 1985

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: Second Draft.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Umslopogaas."

Box 3

BETWEEN THE DARKNESS AND THE DAWN. , August 14, 1985

General: Teleplay by N. Richard Nash and Dennis Turner.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: with Revisions on different color paper through August 27, 1985 .

General: Robert Doqui played the role of the "Principal."

General: Under UNTITLED ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY/ NBC PROJECT.

Box 15

GUILTY OF INNOCENCE: THE LEONARD GETER STORY.

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: REVISED (Blue). 12/11/85.

General: Victor Love played the role of "Anthony Williams."

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING. , July 27, 1985

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT.

General: With revisions on Pink and Blue paper through 8/15/85. About 103 pp. Bubba Smith played the role of "Sgt. Moses Hightower."

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING. , July 27, 1985

Physical Description: About 103 pp.

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through September 4, 1985 9/4/85.

Box 23

REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN PARADISE. , July 17, 1985

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Larry B. Scott played the role of "Lamar Latrelle."

Box 4

BREWSTER'S MILLIONS. , April 1, 1984

Physical Description: About 138 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT: April 1, 1984 with Revisions on Pink Paper up through April 17, 1984 .

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "Montgomery Brewster." [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 6

CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT. , [ca. 1985]

General: With revisions on different color paper. About 110 pp. Mario Van Peebles played the role of "Roy Spanish."

General: Includes a packet of inserts and press clippings.

Box 12

COMMANDO. , March 28, 1985

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Rae Dawn Chong played the role of "Cindy."

Box 12

GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM. , December 13, 1985

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: A Comedy by Mitch Markowitz.

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Edward Garlick."

Box 20

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE. , January 10, 1985

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Vanity played the role of "Danja Deering."

Box 21

OUT OF BOUNDS. , November 14, 1985

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Glynn Turman played the role of "Lieutenant Delgado."

Box 24

RUNNING SCARED. , September 5, 1985

Physical Description: About 125 pp.

General: Gregory Hines played the role of "Ray Hughes."

Box 26

SPACE. , [ca. 1985]

Physical Description: 186 pp.

General: Treatment.

General: Roscoe Lee Browne played the role of "Farquar."

Box 26

SPACE CAMP. , August 16, 1985

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper through August 16, 1985.

General: Larry B. Scott played the role of "Rudy Tyler."

Box 30

UNNATURAL CAUSES. , November 20, 1985

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

General: Alfre Woodard played the role of "Maude DeVictor."

Box 31

WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE. , December 15, 1985

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Robert Guillaume played the role of "Philmore Walker."

General: SECOND DRAFT.

Box 31

WILDCATS. , May 21, 1985

Physical Description: About 125 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through June 24, 1985 .

Series:

1986

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 4: CITIZENS ON PATROL. , August 8, 1986, August 8, 1986

Physical Description: 126 pp.

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT.

General: Bubba Smith played the role of "Sgt. Moses Hightower."

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 4: CITIZENS ON PATROL. , August 18, 1986

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

Box 1

AMERICAN NINJA II.

Physical Description: 90 pp.

General: Steve James played the role of "Sgt. Curtis Jackson."

General: Revised August 15, 1986

Box 4

B.R.A.T. PATROL, THE. , April 21, 1986

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: Nia Long played the role of "Darla Perkins."

Box 5

BURGLAR. , July 9, 1986

Physical Description: 69 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCHEDULE

Box 5

BURGLAR. , June 24, 1986

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: with revisions on different color paper up through September 10, 1986 .

Box 5

BURGLAR. , May 19, 1986

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: With a few notes on the title page in an unknown hand.

Box 5

BURGLAR. , February 5, 1986

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr."

Box 6

CLEAN AND SOBER. , December 9, 1986

Physical Description: 178 pp.

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "Craig."

Box 8

DISORDERLIES. , February 17, 1986

Physical Description: 103 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Damon Wimbley played the role of "Kool."

Box 9

EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY. , May 15, 1986

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: Damon Wayans played the role of "Zeebo."

Box 10

FATAL BEAUTY. , August 19, 1986

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: REVISED SCREENPLAY.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Rita Rizzoli." [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 13

HOLLYWOOD VICE SQUAD. , [ca. 1986]

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: Leon Isaac Kennedy played the role of "Hawkins."

Box 15

JUMPIN' JACK FLASH.

Physical Description: About 110 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through January 13, 1986 .

General: [Harvard has a variant draft.]

General: Whoopi Godlberg's first comic movie role was also one of the first all-out Hollywood comedies ever to star a black woman.

Box 17

LITTLE NIKITA. , December 12, 1986

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Roy Parmenter."

Box 17

LITTLE SPIES. , May 19, 1986

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: FOURTH TV DRAFT.

General: Sean Hall played the role of "Clarence."

Box 17

LITTLE SPIES. , July 11, 1986

Physical Description: About 110 pp.

General: Fifth Revised Fifth Draft.

Box 19

MOSQUITO COAST, THE. , January 1986

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Butterfly McQueen played the role of "Ma Kennywick."

Box 20

NATIVE SON. , March 24, 1986

Physical Description: About 114 pp.

General: With Goldenrod Revisions 4/8/86.

General: Oprah Winfrey played the role of "Mrs. Thomas."

Box 21

NUMBER ONE WITH A BULLET. , February 6, 1986

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Billy Dee Williams played the role of "Det. Hazeltine."

Box 21

NUMBER ONE WITH A BULLET. , February 24, 1986

Physical Description: 116 pp.

Box 27

SUMMER SCHOOL. , September 2, 1986

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: REV. SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Kelly Jo Minter played the role of "Denise Green."

Box 27

SURRENDER. , June 30, 1986

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Iman played the role of "Hedy."

Box 27

SURRENDER. , August 13, 1986

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through September 15, 1986 .

Box 28

TAPEHEADS. , November 11, 1986

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: With revisions on Blue paper through January 7, 1987 .

General: Don Cornelius played the role of "Mo Fuzz."

Box 30

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. , 1986-04-30

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Revised

General: Avery Brooks played the role of "Uncle Tom." Danny Glover, Samuel L. Jackson, Avery Brooks, Paula Kelly, Phylicia Rashad featured in Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic story.

Box 30

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. , May 19, 1986

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: Revised May 19, 1986

General: Yellow and Pink Revisions through May 23, 1986 .

Series:

1987

Box 3

BETRAYED. , June 15, 1987

Physical Description: 134 pp.

General: June 15, 1987 with revisions on different colored paper up through July 22, 1987

General: Albert Hall played the role of "Al Sanders."

Box 7

CRY FREEDOM. , [ca. 1987]

Physical Description: 140 pp.

Box 7

CRY FREEDOM. , [ca. 1987]

Physical Description: 142 pp.

Box 8

CRY FREEDOM. , 1986

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Steve Biko" in a largely black cast.

Box 14

I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA! , October 1, 1987

Physical Description: 98 pp.

General: Keenen Ivory Wayans played the role of "Jack Spade," in a largely black cast. Under original title I'MO GIT YOU SUCKA!

Box 20

NAKED GUN, THE. , November 12, 1987, November 12, 1987

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: O.J. Simpson played the role of "Nordberg."

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 5: ASSIGNMENT: MIAMI BEACH. , July 1, 1987

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: Michael Winslow played the role of "Sgt. Larvelle Jones."

General: FIRST DRAFT.

Box 6

CLEAN AND SOBER. , April 17, 1987, April 22, 1987

Physical Description: 178 pp.

General: Rev. April 22, 1987.

General: Morgan Freeman.

Box 6

CLEAN AND SOBER. , April 17, 1987

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through November 13, 1987 .

Box 11

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2. , August 5, 1987

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Russell Clark played the role of "Belle."

Box 11

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2. , August 31, 1987

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: REVISED SHOOTING SCRIPT.

Box 11

FUNNY FARM. , May 18, 1987

Physical Description: 134 pp.

General: REVISED May 18, 1987.

General: Glenn Plummer played the role of "Mickey."

Box 11

FUNNY FARM. , July 20, 1987

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: REVISED July 20, 1987

Box 11

FUNNY FARM. , July 20, 1987

Physical Description: About 131 pp.

General: REVISED July 20, 1987.

General: Blue and Pink Revisions through August 31, 1987 .

Box 12

GHOST DAD. , June 10, 1987

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: Bill Cosby played the role of "Elliot Hopper."

Box 12

GORILLAS IN THE MIST. , May 16, 1987

General: John Omira Miluwi played the role of "Sembagare."

Box 13

HOMER AND EDDIE. , December 20, 1987

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Revised: December 20, 1987

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Eddie Cervi."

Box Box 14

HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, THE. , January 5, 1987

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Admiral James Greer."

Box 19

MIGHTY QUINN, THE. , November 24, 1987

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: POLISH DRAFT.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Xavier Quinn."

Box 19

MIRACLE MILE. , March 30, 1987

Physical Description: 101 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on Blue and Yellow paper through April 15, 1987 .

General: A few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Mykelti Williamson played the role of "Wilson."

Box 22

PENITENTIARY III. , August 4, 1986

Physical Description: 102 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Leon Isaac Kennedy played the role of "Too Sweet."

Box 22

PENITENTIARY III. , September 13, 1986

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

Box 23

PUNCHLINE. , Jan. 23, 1987

Physical Description: About 180 pp.

General: Production rewrite #2.

General: With Blue Revisions February 20, 1987 2/20/87.

General: Damon Wayans played the role of "Percy."

Box 23

RENT-A-COP.

Physical Description: 138 pp.

General: Dionne Warwick played the role of "Beth."

Box 23

REVENGE OF THE NERDS [NERDS IN PARADISE]. , March 8, 1987

Physical Description: About 109 pp.

General: rewrite by Ed Solomon.

General: REVISED THIRD DRAFT.

General: With added scenes on Pink paper through 3-17-87.

Box 27

STANLEY AND IRIS (aka UNION STREET). , August 17, 1987

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: SECOND REVISED DRAFT.

General: Loretta Devine played the role of "Bertha."

Box 27

STANLEY AND IRIS. , [ca. 1987]

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Loretta Devine played the role of "Bertha."

Box 27

STARS AND BARS. , January 1987

Physical Description: About 123 pp.

General: SCREENPLAY BY WILLIAM BOYD. REVISED FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through 3/12/87.

General: Keith David played the role of "Eugene Teagarden."

Box 30

TWO MOON JUNCTION. , August 5, 1987

Physical Description: 89 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Revised August 17, 1987 .

General: Juanita Moore played the role of "Delilah."

Box 31

WEEDS. , April 14, 1980

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: Ernie Hudson played the role of "Bagdad."

Box 31

WEEDS , July 16, 1986

Physical Description: 117 pp.

Series:

1988

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 6: CITY UNDER SEIGE. , September 16, 1988

Physical Description: About 97 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through October 07, 1988 .

General: Michael Winslow played the role of "Sgt. Larvelle Jones."

Box 22

POLICE ACADEMY 6: CITY UNDER SEIGE. , September 16, 1988

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through December 15, 1988 .

General: Includes storyboards.

Box 1

84 CHARLIE MOPIC. , April 6, 1988

Physical Description: 90 pp.

General: Final Draft Revised April 6, 1988.

General: Richard Brooks played the role of "OD."

General: With a few MS. post-it notes in an unknown hand.

Box 1

ALLIGATOR II. , February 23, 1988

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT

General: Brock Peters played the role of "Chief Speed."

Box 1

BIG PICTURE, THE.

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through January 29, 1988 .

General: Don Franklin played the role of "Todd Marvin."

Box 6

CLARA'S HEART. , April 8, 1987

Physical Description: 126 pp.

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Clara Mayfield." [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 6

CLARA'S HEART. , September 8, 1987

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: SIXTH REVISED DRAFT.

General: With Pink Revisions September 28, 1987 and Blue Revisions October 20, 1987 .

Box 9

DRY WHITE SEASON, A. , February 1, 1988

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: Zakes Mokae played the role of "Stanley Makhaya."

Box 9

EVE OF DESTRUCTION. , December 2, 1988

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Gregory Hines played the role of "Colonel Jim McQuade."

Box 10

FABULOUS BAKER BOYS, THE. , February 29, 1988

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: Albert Hall played the role of "Henry."

Box 16

KISS SHOT. , September 29, 1988

General: A Movie for CBS and Jerry London Films by Carl Kleinschmitt.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Sarah Collins."

Box 17

LONG WALK HOME, THE. , June 7, 1988

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Second Draft.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Odessa Cotter."

Box 19

MISSISSIPPI BURNING. , February , 1988

Physical Description: 103 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Badja Djola played the role of "Agent Monk."

Box 19

MOVING. , April 22, 1986

Physical Description: About 121 pp.

General: REV. FIRST DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through December 16, 1986 .

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "Arlo Pear."

Box 19

MOVING. , December 23, 1986

Physical Description: About 122 pp.

General: WORKING FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on Pink and Blue paper up through January 09, 1987 .

Box 19

MOVING. , February 10, 1987

Physical Description: About 129 pp.

General: WORKING FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through March 13, 1987 .

Box 21

PACKAGE, THE. , 1987

Physical Description: 96 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Pam Grier played the role of "Ruth Butler."

Box 21

PACKAGE, THE. , August 1988

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Fourth Draft.

Box 24

ROADHOUSE. , April 12, 1988

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: Blue Revisions April 18, 1988 .

General: Keith David played the role of "Ernie Bass."

Box 24

RUDE AWAKENING. , February 28, 1988

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT.

General: Rae Dawn Chong appeared.

Series:

1989

Box 1

AMBULANCE, THE. , March 28, 1989

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: March 28, 1989 with various revisions on different colors of paper up through May 30, 1989 .

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Lt. Spencer."

Box 12

GLORY. , [ca. 1989]

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Pvt. Trip."

Box 15

JAKE SPANNER: PRIVATE EYE. , May 7, 1989

Physical Description: 103 pp.

General: Second Revision.

General: Kareem Abdul-Jabar appeared as himself.

Box 19

MO' BETTER BLUES. , August 28, 1989

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Revised Second Draft - August 28, 1989.

General: With Blue Revisions September 8, 1989 .

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Bleek Gilliam," in a largely black cast.

Box 20

MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI. , May 26, 1989

Physical Description: About 107 pp.

General: 2nd REV. FOURTH DRAFT.

General: With revisions on Pink and Blue paper through May 31, 1989 .

General: Blair Underwood played the role of "James Chaney."

Box 20

MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI. , July 1, 1989

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions through July 04, 1989 .

Box 20

MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS. , July 24, 1989

Physical Description: 100 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: Clarence Williams III played the role of "Deputy Sheriff Virgil."

Box 6

CLASS ACTION. , April 27, 1989

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: 3rd REVISION.

General: Laurence Fishburne played the role of "Nick Holbrook."

Box 7

CRACKDOWN. , October 27, 1989

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Never produced. Several black characters.

Box 9

DOWNTOWN , March 13, 1989

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: (a.k.a. "DIAMOND STREET").

General: REVISED SIXTH DRAFT.

Box 9

DRIVING MISS DAISY. , November 15, 1988

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: A screenplay by Alfred Uhry.

General: Second Draft.

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "Hoke Colburn."

Box 9

EVE OF DESTRUCTION. , January 13, 1989

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Gregory Hines

Box 9

EVE OF DESTRUCTION. , October 19, 1989

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Revised: October 19, 1989.

Box 10

FLINTSTONES, THE. , October 20, 1989

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Halle Berry played the role of "Miss Stone."

Box 15

GROSS ANATOMY. , April 27, 1989

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Third Draft.

General: Green Revisions April 27, 1989.

General: Zakes Mokae played the role of "Dr. Banumbra," Kimberly Scott played the role of "Nurse Louise."

Box 13

HARLEM NIGHTS. , January 20, 1989

Physical Description: 93 pp.

General: Unfinished draft.

General: Eddie Murphy played the role of "Quick."

Box 15

JACOB'S LADDER. , July 31, 1989

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: Eriq La Salle played the role of "Frank."

Box 15

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. , June 6, 1989

Physical Description: 11 pp.

General: CAST LIST.

General: Also with just the Tan revision pages from June 02, 1989 , not the complete script. Ossie Davis.

Box 15

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. , June 6, 1989

Physical Description: 11 pp.

General: CAST LIST.

General: Also with just the Tan revision pages from June 02, 1989 , not the complete script. Ossie Davis.

Box 15

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. , September 1987

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Ossie Davis played the role of "Marshall."

Box 15

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. , September 1987

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Pink Revisions January 15, 1989 .

Box 15

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO. , September 1987

Physical Description: About 111 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: With Revisions on different color paper up through April 14, 1989 .

Box 15

JOHNNY HANDSOME. , August 24, 1988

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Shooting Draft.

General: Revisions up through January 05, 1989 .

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Dr. Steven Fisher."

Box 19

MINSTREL. , October 1989

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Third Draft

General: Never produced. Characters include LEONIE SHAW, A Negro jazz singer.

Box 20

MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI. , May 26, 1989

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: 2ND REV. FOURTH DRAFT.

General: With Blue Revisions 05/26/89.

Box 20

MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI. , April 10, 1989

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: 2ND REV. THIRD DRAFT.

General: Blair Underwood played the role of "James Chaney."

Box 20

NEW JACK CITY. , 1989

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "Nino Brown."

Box 23

RAISIN IN THE SUN, A. , [ca. 1989]

Physical Description: 189 pp.

General: Includes a Shooting Rundown. Danny Glover played the role of "Walter Lee Younger," in a largely black cast.

Series:

1990

Box 17

LIVIN' LARGE. , August 8, 1990

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT POLISH.

General: Terrence 'T.C.' Carlson played the role of "Dexter Jackson."

Box 28

TED & VENUS. , June 18, 1990

Physical Description: 102 pp.

General: Pamella D'Pella played the role of "Gloria."

Box 2

ANOTHER YOU. , April 5, 1990

Physical Description: l28 pp.

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT

General: Richard Pryor played the role of "Eddie Dash," Vanessa Williams* played the role of "Gloria."

Box 2

ANOTHER YOU. , September 4, 1990

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT

Box 2

ANOTHER YOU. , August 15, 1990, August 15, 1990

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand.

Box 2

ANOTHER YOU. , October 22, 1990

Physical Description: About 110 pp.

General: SHOOTING DRAFT/NOT FINAL Revisions

Box 2

ARTICLE 99. , September 11, 1990

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Draft 2.2.

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Dr. Sid Handleman."

Box 2

ARTICLE 99. , October 07, 1990

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: Draft 3.1.

General: Revised October 07, 1990.

Box 4

BOYS N THE HOOD. , August 10, 1990

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: With Revisions on different color paper up through September 14, 1990 .

General: Cuba Gooding Jr. played the role of "Tre Styles" in a mostly black cast. [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 6

CITY OF HOPE. , 1990-02-26

Physical Description: 136 pp.

General: Angela Bassett played the role of "Reesha."

Box 10

FIVE HEARTBEATS, THE. , January 24, 1990

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Blue Revisions February 1, 1990 .

General: Robert Townsend played the role of "Duck," in a largely black cast.

Box 10

FLINTSTONES, THE. , March 20, 1990

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

Box 12

GHOST. , June 23, 1989

General: Revised First Draft.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through September 27, 1989 .

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Oda Mae Brown." [Harvard has a variant.]

Box 13

HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, THE. , September 27, 1990

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT REVISIONS.

General: Ernie Hudson played the role of "Solomon."

Box 15

JAILBIRDS. , March 26, 1990

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: T.E. Russell played the role of "Clemmons."

Box 15

JUNGLE FEVER. , July 9, 1990

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: 2nd Draft - July 9, 1990

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "Flipper Purify."

Box 16

KID WHO LOVED CHRISTMAS, THE. , January 6, 1990

General: Revised Draft January 6, 1990.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through January 6, 1990 .

General: Sammy Davis, Jr. played the role of "Sideman."

Box 18

LOVE FIELD. , February 23, 1990

Physical Description: 129 pp.

General: SHOOTING DRAFT.

General: With revisions up through June 9, 1990.

General: Dennis Haysbert played the role of "Paul Cater."

Box 18

MALCOLM X. , 1990

Physical Description: About 125 pp.

General: First Draft.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Malcolm X," in a largely black cast. Spike Lee directed. [Harvard has a later draft.]

Box 19

MISTRESS. , December 1990

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Sheryl Lee Ralph played the role of "Beverly."

Box 20

NAKED GUN 2 1/2, THE. , October 4, 1990

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: "THE SMELL OF FEAR"

General: REVISED: October 4, 1990.

General: O.J. Simpson played the role of "Nordberg." [Harvard has a variant draft.]

Box 20

NEW JACK CITY. , February 23, 1990

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through February 23, 1990.

General: With MS. notes in an unknown hand.

Box 23

RAINBOW DRIVE. , February 9, 1990

Physical Description: 100 pp.

General: (Formerly CITY OF ANGELS) Screenplay by Bill Phillips and Bennett Cohen.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Blue pages.

General: Henry G. Sanders played the role of "Marvin Burgess."

Box 26

SOAPDISH. , November 02, 1990

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: based on an original screenplay by Robert Harling.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Rose Schwartz."

Box 27

STOP OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT. , 1990-08-07

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: Ving Rhames played the role of "Mr. Stereo."

Box 29

TRESPASS. , March 8, 1990

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Ice T played the role of "King James," in a largely black cast.

Box 29

TRUE IDENTITY. , September 30, 1990

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Lenny Henry played the role of "Miles Pope."

Box 31

WHITE SANDS , June 22, 1990

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: June 22, 1990- DRAFT.

Series:

1991

Box 4

BOB ROBERTS. , July, 1991

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Giancarlo Esposito played the role of "Bugs Raplin."

Box 4

BOB ROBERTS. , September, 1991

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

Box 4

BOB ROBERTS. , September 18, 1991

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

Box 8

DIARY OF A HITMAN. , January 4, 1991

General: 6th Draft. REVISED January 4, 1991-PINK.

General: With revisions on different color paper through February 11, 1991 .

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Dekker."

Box 19

MIGHTY DUCKS, THE. , November 30, 1991

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Brandon Quintin Adams played the role of "Lester Averman."

Box 1

AMOS & ANDREW. , December, 1991

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Andrew Sterling."

Box 6

CLASS ACT. , April 22, 1991

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

Box 6

CLASS ACT. , March 16, 1991

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: Revision by John Semper and Cynthia Friedlob.

General: REVISED. March 16, 1991.

General: Kid 'n' Play played the lead roles. [Harvard has a variant of this script.]

Box 8

DEEP COVER. , August 3, 1991

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Laurence Fishburne played the role of "Russell Stevens, Jr./ John Hull/ Narrator." [Harvard has a variant of this script.]

Box 11

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES [AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFÉ]. , April 11, 1991

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: Cicely Tyson played the role of "Sipsey."

Box 14

ILLICIT BEHAVIOR. , June 12, 1991

Physical Description: 99 pp.

General: 4th (Blue) Revised Draft- June 12, 1991.

General: Pamela D'Pella played the role of "Marilyn."

Box 16

LAST BOY SCOUT, THE. , December 1, 1990

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: WEEKEND DRAFT.

General: Damon Wayans played the role of "Jimmy Dix."

Box 16

LAST BOY SCOUT, THE. , December 13, 1990

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

Box 16

LAST BOY SCOUT, THE. , February 25, 1991

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: ADDITIONAL REVISIONS.

General: Pink Revisions -------------- March 20, 1991 03/20/91.

Box 16

LAST BOY SCOUT, THE. , [ca. 1991]

Physical Description: 164 pp.

Box 16

LETHAL WEAPON 3. , September 6, 1991

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through December 20, 1991

General: Includes unbound revisions. Danny Glover played the role of "Roger Murtaugh."

Box 19

MR. JONES. , August 1, 1991

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: Revision by Michael Cristofer. M.C. Revision #2.

General: Delroy Lindo played the role of "Howard."

Box 20

NAKED GUN 2 1/2, THE "THE SMELL OF FEAR." , January 25, 1991

General: Revisions on different color paper up through January 25, 1991.

Box 22

PASSENGER 57. , October 8, 1991

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "John Cutter."

Box 22

PATRIOT GAMES. , August 14, 1991

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson."

Box 22

PICKLE, THE. , May 7, 1991

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Revised: May 7, 1991

General: Little Richard played the role of the "President."

Box 22

POWER OF ONE, THE. , February 27, 1991

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: PRODUCTION REWRITE.

General: Rev. March 02, 1991 .

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "Geel Piet," in a largely black cast.

Box 23

PURE LUCK.

Physical Description: About 110 pp.

General: Pink and Blue paper with revisions through December 10, 1990 .

General: Danny Glover played the role of "Raymond Campanella."

Box 23

RAGE IN HARLEM, A. , [ca. 1991]

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Jackson," in a largely black cast.

Box 23

RICHIE RICH. , January 1990

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: Reggie Jackson played the role of the "Baseball Coach."

Box 23

RICHIE RICH. , June 26, 1991

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

Box 23

RICHIE RICH. , April 7, 1994

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: Alfre Woodard played the role of "Rhody Poole."

General: April 12, 1991. Third Draft.

Box 24

RICOCHET. , NOVEMBER 16, 1990

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT. NOVEMBER 16, 1990.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Nick Styles."

Box 26

SNEAKERS. , February 8, 1991

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: Based on countless drafts by Phil Alden Robinson Walter F. Parkes Lawrence Lasker.

General: First Draft.

General: Sidney Poitier played the role of "Donald Crease."

Box 27

STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT. , April 25, 1991

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper through June 19, 1991 .

Box 30

VANISHING, THE. , October 15, 1991

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Second Draft. October 15, 1991.

Box 31

WHITE SANDS. , May 6, 1991

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: DRAFT.

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Greg Meeker."

Series:

1992

Box 1

AGAINST THE WALL. , September 16, 1992

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Jamaal."

Box 2

ANOTHER STAKEOUT. , September 2, 1992

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Sharon Schaffer played the role of "Tilghman."

Box 19

METEOR MAN, THE. , January 21, 1992

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Fourth Draft.

General: Robert Townsend played the role of "Jefferson Reed."

Box 25

SKETCH ARTIST II: HANDS THAT SEE. , September 9, 1992

Physical Description: 95 pp.

General: Michael Beach played the role of "George."

Box 1

ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE. , February 24, 1992

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: Revised Draft February 24, 1992.

General: Tone Loc played the role of "Emilio."

Box 1

AIR UP THERE, THE. , November 12, 1992

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Revision November 12, 1992

Box 1

AIR UP THERE, THE. , April 8, 1992

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Revised April 8, 1992.

Box 1

AIR UP THERE, THE , March 20, 1992

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Revised March 20, 1992.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Charles Gitonga Maina played the role of "Saleh" in a largely black cast.

Box 3

BASIC INSTINCT. , March 6, 1991

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: with Blue Revisions April 17, 1991 .

Box 3

BASIC INSTINCT. , [ca. 1992]

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: Bruce A. Young played the role of "Andrews."

Box 4

BODYGUARD, THE. , November 30, 1977

Physical Description: 137 pp.

General: Revised Draft. November 30, 1977.

General: Whitney Houston played the role of "Rachel Marron."

Box 7

CLEAN SLATE. , September 18, 1992

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "John Dolby."

Box 7

COP AND 1/2. , June 20, 1991

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: With undated Pink Revisions.

General: Norman D. Golden II played the role of "Devon Butler."

Box 7

COP AND 1/2. , APRIL 15, 1992

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: REVISED APRIL 15, 1992

General: with revisions on different color paper up through 6/23/92.

Box 7

COP AND 1/2. , March 2, 1992

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: Rewrite March 2, 1992.

Box 8

DAVE. , March 13, 1992

Physical Description: 140 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: Ving Rhames played the role of "Duane Stevenson."

Box 8

DAVE. , May 14, 1992

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through November 10, 1992 .

Box 8

DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN, THE , April 17, 1992

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through April 24, 1992 .

General: Eddie Murphy played the role of "Thomas Jefferson Johnson."

Box 9

DR. GIGGLES. , February 23, 1992

Physical Description: 101 pp.

General: Fourth Draft.

General: Keith Diamond played the role of "Officer Joe Reitz."

Box 9

FLINTSTONES MOVIE, THE. , January 16, 1992, April 14, 1992

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: FINAL: April 14, 1992.

General: With undated Pink Revisions.

Box 10

FOREIGN STUDENT. , [ca. 1992]

Physical Description: 97 pp.

General: Robin Givens played the role of "April."

Box 15

JUDGEMENT NIGHT. , August 28, 1992

Physical Description: 182 pp.

General: SHOOTING DRAFT.

Box 15

JUDGEMENT NIGHT. , July 17, 1992

Physical Description: 107 pp.

Box 15

JUDGEMENT NIGHT. , July 29, 1992

Physical Description: 101 pp.

Box 15

JUDGEMENT NIGHT. , May 4, 1992

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: Cuba Gooding, Jr. played the role of "Mike Peterson."

Box 15

JUDGEMENT NIGHT. , August 4, 1992

Physical Description: 101 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

Box 15

NEW AGE, THE , July 14, 1992

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: First Draft.

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Dale Deveaux."

Box 24

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. , September 14, 1992

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Revised September 14, 1992.

General: Albert Hall played the role of "Sal Martinella."

Box 26

SOMMERSBY. , April 9, 1992

General: Blue Revisions April 10, 1992 .

General: With MS. notes in an unknown hand. About 130 pp. James Earl Jones played the role of "Judge Barry Conrad Isaacs."

Box 29

TOYS. , February 13, 1992

Physical Description: 174 pp.

General: "Pink." Revisions on Pink and Blue paper.

Box 29

TOYS , January, 1992

Physical Description: 174 pp.

General: February 10, 1992 (Blue).

General: LL Cool J played the role of "Captain Patrick Zevo."

Box 30

VANISHING, THE. , March 10, 1992

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: Rev. March 19, 1992 (Blue)

General: Lynn Hamilton played the role of "Miss Carmichael."

Series:

1993

Box 14

I SPY RETURNS. , May 10, 1993

Physical Description: 104 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Bill Cosby played the role of "Alexander Scott."

Box 15

IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU. , May 21, 1993

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: (revised version no. 6).

General: Isaac Hayes played the role of "Angel Dupree."

Box 32

WITHOUT WARNING: TERROR IN THE TOWERS. , March 24, 1993

Physical Description: About 102 pp.

General: REV. FINAL DRAFT.

General: Revisions on different color paper through April 30, 1993 .

General: Andre Braugher played an unnamed role.

Box 3

BLOWN AWAY. , November 19, 1992

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: FIRST REVISION.

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Anthony Franklin."

Box 3

BLOWN AWAY. , August 18, 1993

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: REVISED SHOOTING DRAFT

General: Rev. August 19, 1993 - Blue.

Box 7

CLEAN SLATE. , February 9, 1993

Physical Description: About 200 pp.

General: FIRST SHOOTING DRAFT.

General: February 9, 1993 with revisions up to March 5, 1993

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "John Dolby."

Box 10

FLINTSTONES, THE. , October 16, 1992

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: 2nd Draft.

Box 10

FLINTSTONES, THE. , March 30, 1993

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: 2ND DRAFT.

Box 10

FLUKE. , June 25, 1993

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: REVISIONS.

General: Samuel L. Jackson provided the voice of "Rumbo."

Box 10

FLUKE. , December 8, 1993

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

Box 16

KANGAROO COURT. , May 10, 1993

Physical Description: 43 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through May 10, 1993.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Mister Jones played the role of "Condor."

Box 17

LIGHTNING JACK. , May 28, 1993

General: REVISION.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through August 18, 1993 .

General: Cuba Gooding, Jr. played the role of "Ben Doyle."

Box 17

LITTLE BIG LEAGUE. , October 25, 1993

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Revisions through October 25, 1993.

General: Wolfgang Bodison played the role of "Spencer Hamilton." Autographed by film's star, Luke Edwards.

Box 17

LOSING ISAIAH. , November 12, 1993

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Revised First Draft.

General: Halle Berry played the role of "Khaila Richards," in a largely black cast.

Box 18

LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME, A. , November 5, 1993

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: POLISH #2. November 5, 1993.

General: Keenen Ivory Wayans played the role of "Shame."

Box 18

MAJOR LEAGUE II. , May 10, 1993

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: SECOND REVISED DRAFT.

General: Dennis Haysbert played the role of "Pedro Cerrano."

Box 19

MOONLIGHT AND VALENTINO. , July 19, 1993

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Sylvie Morrow."

Box 20

NAKED GUN 33 1/3, THE. , August 13, 1993

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Eighth Revision.

General: O.J. Simpson played the role of "Nordberg."

Box 20

NEW AGE, THE. , March 18, 1993

Physical Description: About 125 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through March 18, 1993.

Box 21

PAPER, THE. , May 26, 1993

General: May 26, 1993, with revisions on different color paper up through August 11, 1993

General: Geoffrey Owens played the role of "Lou."

Box 24

RUMPELSTILTSKIN. , September 6, 1993

Physical Description: 94 pp.

General: REVISED.

General: Sherman Augustus played the role of "John McCabe."

Box 25

SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. , January 25, 1993

Physical Description: About 137 pp.

General: Revisions through April 27, 1993 .

General: Will Smith played the role of "Paul."

Box 26

SPEED. , March 31, 1993

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: Gaham Yost.

General: Glenn Plummer played the role of the "Jaguar Owner."

Box 29

TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR. , November 5, 1993

Physical Description: 142 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "Noxeema Jackson."

Box 30

TWO IF BY SEA. , April 5, 1995

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: Yaphet Kotto played the role of "FBI Agent O'Malley."

Series:

1994

Box 18

MAJOR PAYNE. , February 4, 1994

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: Draft by Dean Lorey & Damon Wayans.

General: Damon Wayans played the role of "Maj. Benson Payne."

Box 21

O.J. SIMPSON STORY, THE. , August 10, 1994

General: REVISIONS.

General: On different color paper through August 10, 1994.

General: Bobby Hosea played the title role.

Box 29

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, THE. , August 25, 1994

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Laurence Fishburne played the role of "Hannibal Lee."

Box 2

BAD BOYS. , May 17, 1994

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: May 17, 1994 draft

General: Will Smith played the role of "Mike Lowrey," and Martin Lawrence played the role of "Marcus Burnett."

Box 4

BOYS ON THE SIDE. , February 24, 1994

Physical Description: About 132 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through February 24, 1994.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Jane Deluca."

Box 7

CORRINA, CORRINA. , October, 1990

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Whoopi Goldberg played the role of "Corrina Washington."

Box 9

DROP ZONE. , January 28, 1994

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "Pete Nessip."

Box 9

DROP ZONE.

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through 4/25/94.

Box 10

FATHER AND SCOUT. , June 14, 1994

Physical Description: About 112 pp.

General: (Formerly titled "Cub Scouts").

General: REVISED PINK SCRIPT.

General: June 14, 1994 with revisions on different color paper up through July 15, 1994 .

General: Kimberly Scott played the role of "Francine."

Box 10

FIST OF THE NORTH STAR. , April 7, 1994

Physical Description: 83 pp.

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: Downtown Julie Brown played the role of "Charlie."

Box 11

FREE WILLY II. , March 17, 1994

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: Mykelti Williamson played the role of "Dwight."

Box 12

GET SHORTY. , November 15, 1994

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: REVISED.

General: Delroy Lindo played the role of "Bo Catlett."

Box 14

HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT. , April 22, 1994

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: Alfre Woodard played the role of "Marianna."

General: 2nd DRAFT.

Box 16

KISS OF DEATH.

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT - Second Revision. March 1, 1994 .

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Calvin Hart."

Box 17

LILY IN WINTER. , July 28, 1994

Physical Description: 108 pp.

General: Blue Revision Pages July 28, 1994.

General: Natalie Cole played the role of "Lily Covington."

Box 17

LITTLE RASCALS, THE. , November 12, 1993

Physical Description: 104 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Ross Bagley played the role of "Buckwheat."

Box 17

LITTLE RASCALS, THE. , December 3, 1993

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: REVISED SECOND DRAFT.

Box 17

LITTLE RASCALS, THE. , December 16, 1993

Physical Description: 104 pp.

General: THIRD DRAFT.

Box 17

LITTLE RASCALS, THE. , December 30, 1993

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: FOURTH DRAFT.

General: Yellow Revisions January 12, 1994 .

Box 17

LITTLE RASCALS, THE.

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through February 24, 1994 .

Box 18

MAJOR PAYNE.

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: Draft Dated June 6, 1994 .

General: Revised Blue June 10, 1994 .

Box 19

MONEY TRAIN, THE. , October 4, 1994

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Shooting Script.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "John."

Box 22

PHAT BEACH. , April 5, 1994

Physical Description: About 91 pp.

General: Story based on a premise by Cleveland O'Neal.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Coolio appeared as himself in a largely black cast.

Box 22

PIANO LESSON, THE. , September 30, 1994

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Charles S. Dutton played the role of "Boy Willie," in a largely black cast.

Box 25

SHOWGIRLS. , June, 1994

Physical Description: 135 pp.

General: Glenn Plummer played the role of "James Smith."

Box 25

SHOWGIRLS. , September 30, 1994

Physical Description: 130 pp.

Box 26

SPEECHLESS. , [ca. 1994]

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Ernie Hudson played the role of "Ventura."

Box 26

SPEECHLESS. , August 27, 1993

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: POLISH DRAFT.

Box 26

SPEECHLESS. , May 14, 1994

Physical Description: About 118 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on Blue and Pink paper through June 21, 1994 .

Box 29

TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR. , February 22, 1994

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "Noxeema Jackson."

Box 30

TYSON.

Physical Description: About 105 pp.

General: Blue Revisions July 22, 1994 .

General: Michael Jai White played the title role.

Box 30

TYSON. , September 26, 1994

Physical Description: About 105 pp.

General: With revisions through September 26, 19949/26/94.

Box 30

VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN. , August 1, 1994

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Eddie Murphy played the roles of "Maximillian/ Preacher Pauly/ Guido."

Box 31

WAITING TO EXHALE. , October 4, 1994

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT. October 4, 1994.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Whitney Houston played the role of "Savannah 'Vannah' Jackson," in a largely black cast.

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1995

Box 8

DANGEROUS MINDS. , November 30, 1995

General: REVISED FIRST DRAFT TELEPLAY. November 30, 1995

General: "Property of Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films."

General: Cast includes Courtney B. Vance and Coolio in a largely black cast.

Box 8

D3: THE MIGHTY DUCKS. , July 16, 1995

General: Revisions by Steven Brill.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through July 16, 1995.

General: Matt Doherty played the role of "Lester Averman."

Box 26

SOUL OF THE GAME. , September, 1995

Physical Description: 110 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: With revisions through October 19, 1995 .

General: Delroy Lindo played the role of "Satchel Paige."

Box 29

THREE KINGS. , October 5, 1995

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: WRITER'S REV. FIRST DRAFT.

General: Ice Cube played the role of "Chief Elgin."

Box 1

ANACONDA. , June 27, 1995

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Second C&E Draft June 27, 1995.

General: Ice Cube played the role of "Danny Rich."

Box 3

BLUE STREAK. , June 16, 1995

Physical Description: 112 pp.

General: SECOND REVISION. June 16, 1995

General: Martin Lawrence played the role of "Miles Logan," Dave Chappelle played the role of "Tulley."

Box 7

CLOCKERS. , June, 1994

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Fourth Draft. June, 1994

Box 7

CLOCKERS. , February, 1994

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT. February, 1994.

General: Delroy Lindo played the role of "Rodney Little."

General: Richard Price and Spike Lee.

Box 7

CLOCKERS. , July 7, 1994

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Richard Price and Spike Lee. Yellow Revisions (Photocopy, only white pages).

Box 7

CLOCKERS. , September 1, 1995

Physical Description: 138 pp.

General: Richard Price.

General: ONE MILLIONTH DRAFT.

Box 8

CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY. , August, 1994

Physical Description: 145 pp.

General: FINAL DRAFT.

General: James Earl Jones played the role of "Rev. Stephen Kumalo."

Box 10

EXECUTIVE DECISION. , June 11, 1995

Physical Description: 154 pp.

General: SEVENTH PRODUCTION REWRITE.

General: Halle Berry played the role of "Jean, Flight Attendant."

Box 10

FATHER FOR CHARLIE, A.

Physical Description: 101 pp.

General: Louis Gossett Jr. played the role of "Walter Osgood."

Box 12

GREAT WHITE HYPE, THE. , February 10, 1995

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: First Draft.

General: Samuel L. Jackson played the role of "Rev. Fred Sultan."

Box 14

INSIDE OUT.

General: Undated. Never produced. Includes an Africa American character named "Prince."

Box 15

JUMANJI. , April 03, 1995

Physical Description: About 117 pp.

General: Shooting Draft with Revisions up through April 03, 1995.

General: David Alan Grier played the role of "Carl Bentley."

Box 16

LAST DANCE. , January 6, 1995

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Shooting Draft January 6, 1995.

General: Green Revisions February 17, 1995 .

General: Diane Sellers played the role of "Inmate Reggie."

Box 21

NICK OF TIME. , January 27, 1995

Physical Description: 113 pp.

General: Charles S. Dutton played the role of "Huey."

Box 21

ONE FINE DAY. , October 23, 1995

Physical Description: 118 pp.

General: Anna Maria Hosford played the role of "Evelyn."

Box 22

PHENOMENOM. , August 2, 1995

Physical Description: 128 pp.

General: Fourth Draft.

General: Forest Whitaker played the role of "Nate Pope."

Box 24

ROSEWOOD. , November 7, 1995

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: Ving Rhames played the role of "Mann."

Box 25

SET IT OFF. , August 10, 1995

Physical Description: 99 pp.

General: Queen Latifah played the role of "Cleopatra 'Cleo' Sims."

Box 25

SGT. BILKO. , [ca. 1995]

Physical Description: 121 pp.

General: No title page. Darryl Mitchell played the role of "Pfc. Walter T. Holbrook."

Box 25

SGT. BILKO. , February 14, 1995

Physical Description: 130 pp.

General: Revised Fourth Draft Polish.

Box 25

SGT. BILKO. , February 14, 1995

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Revised Fourth Draft Polish.

General: With revisions on different color paper through March 6, 1995 .

Box 26

SPY HARD. , July 19, 1995

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Sixth Draft.

General: With revisions on different color paper through November 02, 1995 .

General: Ray Charles played the role of the "Bus Driver."

Box 27

STRIPTEASE. , March 21, 1995

Physical Description: 140 pp.

General: Andrew Bergman.

General: Ving Rhames played the role of "Shad."

Box 28

TALES FROM THE HOOD. , May 19, 1994

Physical Description: 98 pp.

General: Written by Rusty Cundieff & Darin Scott.

General: Revised Third draft.

General: Clarence Williams III played the role of "Mr. Simms" in a largely black cast.

Box 28

TALES FROM THE HOOD. , September 10, 1994

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: Shooting Draft.

General: Revised Fourth Draft.

General: Revisions on different color paper through September 10, 1994.

Box 28

THAT THING YOU DO! , September 18, 1995

Physical Description: 131 pp.

General: Revisions through September 18, 1995.

General: Obba Babatunde played the role of "Lamarr."

Series:

1996

Box 5

ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN, HOLLYWOOD, BURN, AN. , June, 1996

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: First Draft Screenplay.

General: Coolio played the role of "Dion Brothers," Chuck D. played the role of "Leon Brothers."

Box 5

ALAN SMITHEE FILM: BURN, HOLLYWOOD, BURN, AN. , June, 1996

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

Box 2

ASSASSINATION FILE, THE. , March 28, 1996

Physical Description: 97 pp.

General: Final Draft March 28, 1996 with Yellow Revisions through April 30, 1996 .

General: Victor Love played the role of "Anthony Laskey," a black presidential candidate.

Box 20

MURDER AT 1600. , February 16, 1996

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Wesley Snipes played the role of "Det. Harlan Regis."

Box 2

BAD BOYS II. , March 15, 1996

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Will Smith played the role of "Mike Lowrey," Martin Lawrence played the role of "Marcus Burnett."

General: Revised First Draft March 15, 1996.

Box 6

CELTIC PRIDE. , May 2, 1995

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Damon Wayans played the role of "Lewis Scott."

General: Judd Apatow Story by Judd Apatow and Colin Quinn.

General: Second Draft.

Box 8

DOCTOR DOLITTLE. , April 2, 1996

General: THIRD DRAFT.

General: Eddie Murphy played the role of "Dr. John Dolittle."

Box 8

FALLEN. , August 21, 1996

Physical Description: 140 pp.

General: Production Draft.

General: Denzel Washington played the role of "Det. John Hobbes."

Box 14

INDEPENDENCE DAY. , [ca. 1995]

Physical Description: 139 pp.

General: Will Smith played the role of "Captain Steven Hiller."

Box 14

INDEPENDENCE DAY. , May 11, 1995

Physical Description: 137 pp.

General: 2nd Draft May 11, 1995.

Box 18

MARS ATTACKS.

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: Jim Brown played the role of "Byron Williams."

Box 19

MONEY TALKS. , August 6, 1996

Physical Description: About 105 pp.

General: SHOOTING DRAFT.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through August 6, 1996.

General: Chris Tucker played the role of "Franklin Hatchett."

Box 21

NUTTY PROFESSOR, THE. , April 15, 1994, April 15, 1994

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: SECOND DRAFT POLISH.

General: Eddie Murphy played many roles in this movie.

Box 22

PLAYING GOD. , May 5, 1996

Physical Description: About 110 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper through July 16, 1996 .

General: Gary Dourdan played the role of "Yates."

Box 26

SPACE JAM. , June 16, 1995

Physical Description: About 110 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: Michael Jordan played the role of himself.

General: With revisions on different color paper through August 8, 1995 .

Box 26

SPAWN. , August 5, 1996

General: Green revisions through October 9, 1996 .

General: With MS. notes in an unknown hand. Michael Jai White played the role of "Al Simmons."

Box 26

STEEL. , August 1, 1996

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: FOURTH REVISION.

General: Shaquille O'Neal played the role of "John Henry Irons/ Steel."

Series:

1997

Box 19

MERCURY RISING. , May 27, 1997

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Yellow Revisions May 27, 1997.

General: Chi McBride played the role of "Tommy B. Jordan."

Box 3

BEST LAID PLANS. , November 14, 1997

Physical Description: 132 pp.

General: Final Draft (White) - November 14, 1997.

General: Terrence Howard played the role of "Jimmy."

Box 6

CITY OF ANGELS. , February 5, 1997

Physical Description: 124 pp.

General: Andre Braugher played the role of "Cassiel."

Box 8

DEEP IMPACT. , June 27, 1997

Physical Description: About 140 pp.

General: With revisions through June 27, 1997.

General: Morgan Freeman played the role of "President Tom Beck."

Box 13

HOPE. , May 2, 1997

Physical Description: About 101 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through June 18, 1997 .

General: Jeffrey D. Sams played the role of "Jediah Walker."

Box 13

HOPE FLOATS. , April 10, 1997

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Bill Cobbs played the role of a "Nurse."

Box 13

HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK. , June 28, 1997

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: POLISH.

General: Angela Bassett played the role of "Stella Payne" in a largely black cast. [Harvard has a variant of this script.]

Box 15

JACKIE BROWN. , April 23, 1997

Physical Description: 164 pp.

General: Revisions Blue April 23, 1997.

General: Pam Grier played the title role.

Box 17

LIFE. , November 18, 1997

Physical Description: 117 pp.

General: Eddie Murphy played the role of "Rayford Gibson," in a largely black cast.

Box 17

LIVING OUT LOUD. , April 18, 1997

Physical Description: About 130 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through April 18, 1997.

General: Queen Latifah played the role of "Liz Bailey."

Box 19

MEMBER OF THE WEDDING, THE. , [ca. 1997]

Physical Description: 97 pp.

General: Alfre Woodard played the role of "Berenice Sadie Brown."

Box 21

NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY, A. , July 18, 1997

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through July 18, 1997.

General: Micheal Clarke Duncan played the role of the "Roxbury Bouncer."

Box 21

ONCE IN THE LIFE (AKA "RIFF RAFF"). , February 6, 1997

Physical Description: 133 pp.

General: Laurence Fishburne played the role of "20/20 Mike," in a largely black cast.

Box 22

PLEASANTVILLE. , December 6, 1996

Physical Description: About 150 pp.

General: Denise Dowse played the role of the "Health Teacher."

General: Script

General: With revisions through April 17, 1997 .

Box 26

SPECIES II: OFFSPRING. , February 6, 1997

Physical Description: 106 pp.

General: 2nd Revisions.

Box 26

SPECIES II: OFFSPRING. , October 11, 1996

Physical Description: 125 pp.

General: Second Draft.

General: Mykelti Williamson played the role of "Dennis Gamble."

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1998

Box 5

BULWORTH.

Physical Description: 152 p.

General: [no date].

General: Cast includes Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, and Isaiah Washington.

Box 5

BULWORH.

General: Spiral bound book of photocopied press clippings. [no date, unpaged].

Box 9

DYING TO GET RICH. , February 25, 1998

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: NEW DRAFT.

General: Bill Duke played the role of "Detective Scott."

Box 20

MUSIC OF THE HEART. , February 13, 1998

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT.

General: Angela Bassett played the role of "Principal Janet Williams."

Box 1

13TH FLOOR, THE. , February 18, 1998

Physical Description: 115 pp.

General: Revised Yellow February 18, 1998.

General: With a few MS. notes in an unknown hand. Dennis Haysbert played the role of "Detective Larry McBain."

Box 8

DOUBLE PLATINUM. , November 16, 1998

General: Final Draft (White)

General: Revisions on different color paper through December 21, 1998 .

General: Diana Ross played the role of "Olivia King," in a largely black cast.

Box 9

END OF DAYS. , August 24, 1998

Physical Description: 105 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: CCH Pounder played the role of "Detective Margie Francis."

Box 10

FARE TO REMEMBER, A. , July 26, 1998

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT. Rev. 4.0. Draft Date: July 26, 1998.

General: With Blue and Green Revisions up to July 27, 1998 .

General: Malcolm Jamal-Warner played the role of "Winter Valen."

Box 12

GALAXY QUEST [THE LOST EPISODE]. , August 10, 1998

Physical Description: 116 pp.

General: 1st Revisions.

General: Darryl Mitchell played the role of "Tommy Webber."

Box 13

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. , October 16, 1998

Physical Description: 122 pp.

General: REVISED DRAFT.

General: Taye Diggs played the role of "Eddie Baker." [Harvard has a variant of this script.]

Box 14

I STILL KNOW [WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER]. , January 14, 1998

Physical Description: 100 pp.

General: FIRST DRAFT: January 14, 1998.

General: SECOND DRAFT: February 24, 1998 2/24/98.

General: Brandy Norwood played the role of "Karla Wilson."

Box 14

ICE. , January 15, 1998

Physical Description: About 99 pp.

General: Revisions on different color paper up through January 15, 1998.

General: Flex Alexander played the role of "Flex Alexander."

Box 14

IDLE HANDS. , February 18, 1998

Physical Description: 104 pp.

General: Includes MS. notes and doodles. Vivica A. Fox played the role of "Debi LeCure."

Box 14

IN TOO DEEP. , October 02, 1998

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Shooting Script - October 02, 1998.

General: Omar Epps played the role of "Jeff Cole/J. Reid."

Box 19

MIND PREY , June 01, 1998

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper up through June 01, 1998.

General: Eriq La Salle played the role of "Lucas Davenport."

Box 19

MOD SQUAD, THE. , February 6, 1998

Physical Description: 126 pp.

General: Omar Epps played the role of "Lincoln Hayes."

Box 23

RANDOM HEARTS. , August 24, 1998

Physical Description: 127 pp.

General: 2d SHOOTING draft.

General: MS. is marked August 25, 1998.

General: Charles S. Dutton played the role of "Alcee."

Box 25

SENSELESS. , March 28, 1997, March 28, 1997

Physical Description: 119 pp.

General: Marlon Wayans played the role of "Darryl Witherspoon."

Box 25

SENSELESS. , May 28, 1997, July 30, 1997

Physical Description: About 120 pp.

General: SHOOTING SCRIPT.

General: With revisions on different color paper through July 30, 1997.

Box 28

SWING VOTE. , August 14, 1998, December 17, 1998

Physical Description: 114 pp.

General: With revisions on different color paper through December 17, 1998.

General: Harry Belafonte played the role of "Will Dunn."

Series:

1999

Box 7

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN SUBURBIA. , April 14, 1999

Physical Description: 109 pp.

General: Shooting draft.

General: Jeffrey Wright played the role of "Chris."

Box 6

CIDER HOUSE RULES, THE. , January 1997

Physical Description: 143 pp.

General: Revised: January 1997.

General: Delroy Lindo played the role of "Arthur Rose," Erykah Badu played the role of "Rose Rose."

Box 12

GLADIATOR. , November 11, 1998

Physical Description: 123 pp.

General: Polish.

General: Djimon Hounsou played the role of "Juba."

Box 13

HIGH FIDELITY. , February 19, 1999

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Revised Draft.

General: Lisa Bonet played the role of "Marie de Salle."

Box 16

LADIES MAN, THE. , July 9, 1999

Physical Description: 107 pp.

General: Scene numbered script.

General: Based on July 9, 1999.

General: Tim Meadows played the role of "Leon Phelps."

Box 16

LADIES' MAN, THE. , August 26, 1999

Physical Description: About 100 pp.

Box 25

SCORE, THE. , August 28, 1999

Physical Description: 120 pp.

General: Revised Draft by Ebbe Roe Smith. Current Draft by Kario Salem.

General: Angela Bassett played the role of "Diane."

Series:

2001

Box 11

FRIDAY AFTER NEXT. , November 28, 2001

Physical Description: 100 pp. Also includes about 200 pp. of production information, including Wrap Memo, Inventories, Crew List, Vendor List, Cast List/Contracts, Schedules, Location List, Call Sheets, and Production Reports. Bound in a large loose-leaf binder.

General: WRAP BINDER.

General: Includes the script, with Pink, Blue and Yellow revisions through November 28, 2001.

Series:

2002

Box 11

FRIDAY AFTER NEXT (X-MAS IN THE HOOD). , [ca. 2002]

General: Ice Cube played the role of "Craig," in a largely black cast.

Title:	African American Film Script Collection
Collection No.:	LMC 33000
Dates:	1929-2002
Quantity:	Quantity: 814 Volumes
Abstract:	The collection consists of typescripts of films written by, directed by, or starring African Americans. The typescripts are in various states of revision and various formats.
Language:	Materials are in 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

African American Film Script Collection 1929-2002.

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