Hal Kanter Papers, 1937-1977

Container Title
Subseries: Scripts
Scripts-Film
A Moveable Feast (unproduced)
Box   70
Folder   1
Notes and correspondence, 1966 September
Box   70
Folder   2
Story boards
Box   70
Folder   3
First draft, 1966 August 26
Box   70
Folder   4
Script, undated
Box   70
Folder   5
Revisions, undated
Box   70
Folder   6
Final draft, undated
To Build a Fire (unproduced)
Box   70
Folder   7
Notes and draft fragments, undated
Box   70
Folder   8
First draft, 1967 January 8
Box   70
Folder   9
Second draft, 1967 January 9
Diamond (unproduced)
Box   70
Folder   10
Notes, circa 1967 March-May
Box   70
Folder   11
Treatment, 1967
Box   70
Folder   12
Source material
Box   70
Folder   13
First draft, 1967 September 12
Box   70
Folder   14
Second draft, 1967 October 2
Box   70
Folder   15
Script, undated
Silverheels (unproduced)
Box   71
Folder   1-3
Notes and draft fragments, undated
Box   71
Folder   4
First draft, 1968 January 14
Box   71
Folder   5
Second draft, 1968 March 3
Box   71
Folder   6
Draft, revised, undated
Box   71
Folder   7
Final draft, undated
Hell (unproduced)
Box   71
Folder   8
Correspondence, 1969 September-October, undated
Box   71
Folder   9
Source material
Box   71
Folder   10-12
Notes, undated
Box   71
Folder   13
Synopsis, undated
Box   71
Folder   14-15
Notes and draft fragments, circa 1970
Box   71
Folder   16
Partial draft, undated
Box   72
Folder   1
Draft, undated
Box   72
Folder   2
Draft, revised, undated
Box   72
Folder   3-4
Rough story board, undated
Box   72
Folder   5
Novel notes, circa 1970
Box   72
Folder   6
Novel fragment, circa 1970
Man Bites Dog (unproduced)
Box   73
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1973 March-September
Box   73
Folder   2
Source material
Box   73
Folder   3
Notes, undated
Box   73
Folder   4
Draft, pp. 1-24, 114-130, undated
Box   73
Folder   5
First draft, undated
Box   73
Folder   6
Second draft, undated
Box   73
Folder   7
Third draft, undated
Box   73
Folder   8
Final draft, undated
The Authentic Life of Cheyenne Harry (unproduced)
Box   74
Folder   1
Script registrations and work schedules
Box   74
Folder   2
Correspondence, 1974 April-November, undated
Box   74
Folder   3
Source material
Box   74
Folder   4-7
Notes, undated
Box   74
Folder   8-9
“The Last Outlaw”: treatment, undated
Box   74
Folder   9
“The True Story of Cheyenne Harry”: treatment, undated
Box   74
Folder   10-11
Draft fragments, undated
“California Here I Come”
Box   74
Folder   12
Draft, undated
Box   75
Folder   1
Draft, revised, undated
“The Buffalo Picture Company”
Box   75
Folder   2
First draft, undated
Box   75
Folder   3
Second draft, undated
Box   75
Folder   4
Third draft, undated
Box   75
Folder   5
Fourth draft, undated
“The Extra”
Box   76
Folder   1
Script, undated
Box   76
Folder   2
Draft, revised, undated
Box   76
Folder   3
Draft, complete, 1974
Box   76
Folder   4
Manuscript corrections, undated
Box   76
Folder   5
Suggested revisions by Gerald Peary, undated
Rock City (unproduced)
Box   77
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1977 February-1978 July
Box   77
Folder   2-3
Source material
Box   77
Folder   4
Treatments, undated
Box   77
Folder   5
Notes, undated
Box   77
Folder   6
Outlines, undated
Box   77
Folder   7-10
Notes and draft fragments, undated
Box   77
Folder   11
Draft, undated
Box   77
Folder   12
Second draft, 1976 October 18
Box   78
Folder   1
Third draft, pp. 1-56 and 64-124, 1976 October 25
Box   78
Folder   2
Fourth draft, 1976 December 5
Box   78
Folder   3
Fourth draft, revised, 1976 December 5
Box   78
Folder   4
Final draft, undated
Hard Time Aces (unproduced)
Box   79
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1977 December-1979 September, undated
Box   79
Folder   2
Diary notes, 1977 November-December
Box   79
Folder   3
Notes, undated
Box   79
Folder   4
Potential directors and cast
Box   79
Folder   5
Source material
Box   79
Folder   6
Outline by Cirio Santiago, undated
Box   79
Folder   7
Revised outline by McBride, 1977 December 27
Box   79
Folder   8
Treatment, undated
Box   79
Folder   9
Treatment fragments, undated
Box   79
Folder   10-12
Draft fragments, undated
Box   79
Folder   13
Second draft of script by James Watkins and David Osterhout, undated
Box   79
Folder   14
First draft of rewrite by McBride, 9 March 1978
Box   79
Folder   15
Aviation action sequence, 19 December 1978
Big Money (unproduced)
Box   80
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1978 October-1981 August, undated
Box   80
Folder   2
Source material
Box   80
Folder   3
“The Face of Fame”: synopsis of story by Patrick McGilligan, Debra Weiner, and Bob Taylor
Box   80
Folder   4
Notes, undated
Box   80
Folder   5
First draft, 1978 October 23
Box   80
Folder   6
First draft, revised, 1978 November 1
Box   80
Folder   7
Second draft, undated
Box   80
Folder   8
Second draft, revised, 1979 April 1
The Broken Places (unproduced)
Box   81
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1978 August-1981 February
Box   81
Folder   2
Notes and source material
“Disembodied Voices”
Box   81
Folder   3
First draft, 1978 May 30
Box   81
Folder   4
Draft fragments and revisions, undated
Box   81
Folder   5
Final draft, undated
Box   81
Folder   6
Final draft, revised, undated
Blood and Guts (Melvin Simon Productions, 1978)
Box   82
Folder   1-2
Correspondence, 1975 September-1980 February, undated
Box   82
Folder   3
Related material
Box   82
Folder   4-5
Notes, undated
Box   82
Folder   6
“Gorgeous George”: treatment, 1975
Box   82
Folder   7
Script pages by Paul Lynch, undated
Box   82
Folder   8
Early draft pages, undated
Box   82
Folder   9
Notes for first draft, undated
Box   82
Folder   10
First draft, pp. 1-44, undated
Box   82
Folder   11
Revised pages, 1975
Box   82
Folder   12
Early second draft pages, undated
Box   82
Folder   13
Second draft, undated
Box   82
Folder   14
Second draft, retyped, undated
Box   83
Folder   1
Second draft, revised, undated
Box   83
Folder   2
Third draft, circa 1975
Box   83
Folder   3
Third draft, retyped, undated
Box   83
Folder   4
Notes for semi-final revision, 1977
Box   83
Folder   5
Semi-final draft, revised, 1977
Box   83
Folder   6
Draft, revised, 1977
Box   83
Folder   7
Draft by William Gray and John Hunter, undated
Box   83
Folder   8
Notes on McBride's draft and on draft by Gray and Hunter, undated
Box   83
Folder   9
Draft by McBride, William Gray, and John Hunter, undated
Box   84
Folder   1-2
Draft, revised, by McBride, William Gray, and John Hunter, pp. 1-119, 1977 August 12
Box   84
Folder   3
Draft, revised, pp. 2-119, 1977 September 2
Box   84
Folder   4-6
Revised draft pages, undated
Box   85
Folder   1
Journal, 1977 August
Box   85
Folder   2
Notes, shooting schedules, and call sheets, 1977 August
Box   85
Folder   3
Publicity
Box   85
Folder   4
Reviews and clippings, 1977-1982, undated
Box   85
Folder   5
Transcript of interview with Paul Lynch and Joseph McBride, 1978 February
Box   85
Folder   6
Programs, 1978
Rock 'n' Roll High School (New World Pictures, 1979)
Box   85
Folder   7
Correspondence, 1979 January-1981 September, undated
Box   85
Folder   8
Source material
Box   85
Folder   9
Notes and treatments, undated
Box   85
Folder   10
Outlines, undated
Box   85
Folder   11
Notes on McBride's drafts and on drafts by Allan Arkush and Joe Dante, undated
“Girls' Gym”
Box   85
Folder   12
First draft by Allan Arkush and Joe Dante, undated
Box   86
Folder   1
First draft by McBride, 1977 July 31
Box   86
Folder   2
Second draft scene breakdown, undated
Box   86
Folder   3
Second draft, 1977 September 1
“California Girls”
Box   86
Folder   4
Third draft, 1977 October 13
Box   86
Folder   5
Third draft, revised, undated
Box   86
Folder   6
Fourth draft, 1977 October 19
Box   87
Folder   1
Fifth draft, 1977 October 25
Box   87
Folder   2
Final draft, 1977 October 25
Box   87
Folder   3
Final draft, retyped, pp. 1-40, 110, 112, 1977 October 25
Box   87
Folder   4-5
Revised pages, undated
Box   87
Folder   6
Draft by Richard Whitley and Russ Dvonch, undated
Box   87
Folder   7
Shooting schedules, 1978 November-December
Box   87
Folder   8
Press kit
Box   87
Folder   9
Clippings and reviews, 1976 August-1982 July, undated
No More Mr. Nice Guy (unproduced)
Box   88
Folder   1
Script, undated
Box   88
Folder   2
Final script, undated
Don't See the Doctor (unproduced)
Box   89
Folder   1
Notes from Paul Lynch, 1979 January
Box   89
Folder   2
Notes by McBride, undated
Box   89
Folder   3
Treatment fragments by Paul Lynch, undated
Box   89
Folder   4
Draft treatment by Paul Lynch, undated
Box   89
Folder   5
Treatment by McBride and Paul Lynch, 1979 March 7
Prom Night (Avco Embassy Pictures, 1980)
Box   89
Folder   6
Draft by William Gray, June 1979
Box   89
Folder   7
Press kit, clippings, and reviews, 1979-1981
Box   89
Folder   8
“Remember Bobby”: correspondence and story drafts, 1978
Catman and the Kid (unproduced)
Box   90
Folder   1
Notes, undated
Box   90
Folder   2
First draft by William Gray and Jacob Barnes (McBride's pseudonym), 1978 December 4
Box   90
Folder   3
“Catman,” First draft, undated
Box   90
Folder   4
Notes and revised pages, undated
Box   90
Folder   5
Draft, undated
Box   90
Folder   6
Script by William Gray, undated
Box   90
Folder   7
Script by McBride, undated
The Hurricane (unproduced)
Box   91
Folder   1
Source material
Box   91
Folder   2-3
Notes and draft fragments, undated
Box   91
Folder   4
Partial draft, undated
Box   91
Folder   5
Draft, undated
Red Gold (unproduced)
Box   91
Folder   6
Draft, incomplete, pp. 1-36, 1979
Box   91
Folder   7
Synopsis, 1981
Box   91
Folder   8
Navajo Story (unproduced), partial draft, 1981 March 16
Television
The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (CBS, March 16, 1980)
Box   92
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1979 December-1980 March
Box   92
Folder   2-6
Source material
Box   92
Folder   7
Draft fragments, undated
Box   92
Folder   8
Final draft, 1980 February 27
Box   92
Folder   9
Final script, 1980 March 16
Production
Box   92
Folder   10
Film sequences and rundowns, 1980 February
Box   92
Folder   11
Notes, undated
Box   92
Folder   12
Tribute book and guest seating
The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (CBS, April 10, 1981)
Box   93
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1980 November-1981 June, undated
Box   93
Folder   2
Source material
Box   93
Folder   3
Transcripts of interviews with Astaire, 1976, 1981
Box   93
Folder   4
Transcripts and interview notes with Barrie Chase, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Cyd Charisse, Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, undated
Box   93
Folder   5
Transcripts and interview notes with Hermes Pan, Eleanor Powell, Ginger Rogers, undated
Box   93
Folder   6
Clippings and articles on Astaire, 1935-1937, 1951-1983
Box   93
Folder   7
Lists of Astaire's credits and film clip selection
Box   93
Folder   8
Program, 1973
Box   93
Folder   8 (continued)
American Film Institute Annual Report, 1979-1980
Box   93
Folder   9
Notes, undated
Box   93
Folder   10
Draft fragments, undated
Box   94
Folder   1-2
Speech drafts, undated
Box   94
Folder   3
Production notes
Box   94
Folder   4
Production records
Box   94
Folder   5-8
Tribute book
Box   94
Folder   9-10
Clippings, 1981
Box   95
Folder   1
Draft, 1981 April
Box   95
Folder   2
Final draft by George Stevens Jr. and McBride, 1981 April 10
Let Poland Be Poland (United States International Communication Agency, January 31, 1982)
Box   96
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1982 January
Box   96
Folder   2
USICA notes, memoranda, and reports, 1981-1982
Box   96
Folder   3-4
Source material
Box   96
Folder   5
Magazine articles
Box   96
Folder   6
Notes, undated
Box   96
Folder   7
Draft, undated
Box   96
Folder   8
Draft, revised, 1982 January 28
Box   96
Folder   9
Additions to script, 1982 January 30
Box   96
Folder   10
Pasetta productions, contact lists and production schedules
Box   96
Folder   11
Rundown of segments, 1982 January 17-24
Box   96
Folder   12
McBride's expenditures
Box   96
Folder   13
Press releases
The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (CBS, April 4, 1982)
Box   97
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1981 June-1982 April, undated
Box   97
Folder   2
Transcripts and interview notes with Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart, 1982
Box   97
Folder   3
Transcripts of unpublished interviews with Capra, 1941, 1982
Box   97
Folder   4
Writings by Capra, 1917-1975, undated
Box   97
Folder   5
Miscellaneous material
Box   97
Folder   6
Transcripts of seminars with Capra, 1968-1978
Box   97
Folder   7-8
Articles and clippings on Capra, 1932-1982
Box   97
Folder   9
Capra's film credits
Box   97
Folder   10
Notes and draft fragments regarding Jimmy Stewart, undated
Box   98
Folder   1
Draft fragments
Box   98
Folder   2
Revisions
Box   98
Folder   3
Final draft for awards dinner by George Stevens Jr. and McBride, notes and schedules, undated
Box   98
Folder   4
Final draft for telecast by George Stevens Jr. and McBride, undated
Production
Box   98
Folder   5
Notes and rundowns, undated
Box   98
Folder   6
Still and film lists
Note: Including key to photocopies of stills.
Stills: photocopies
Box   98
Folder   7
Unnumbered, 51-105
Box   98
Folder   8
106-227
Box   98
Folder   9
Expenses
Box   98
Folder   10-12
Tribute book
The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston (CBS, May 3, 1983)
Box   99
Folder   1
Correspondence, 1982-1983, undated
Box   99
Folder   2
Interview notes and quotations, undated
Box   99
Folder   3-4
Articles and clippings, 1937, 1950-1983, undated
Box   99
Folder   5
Transcript of AFI Seminars with Ray Bradbury, 1969 October
Box   99
Folder   6
Program, Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute to John Huston, 1980 May
Box   99
Folder   6 (continued)
AFI Annual Report, 1981-1982
Box   99
Folder   7
Draft fragments, undated
Box   99
Folder   8
Drafts, undated
Box   99
Folder   9
Drafts of Lauren Bacall's script, undated
Box   99
Folder   10
Revisions, 1983 March 2
Box   100
Folder   1
Final draft by George Stevens Jr. and McBride, 1983 March 3
Production
Box   100
Folder   2
Notes, 1982-1983
Box   100
Folder   3
Film sequence selection
Box   100
Folder   4
Rehearsal schedules and rundowns
Box   100
Folder   5
Financial records, 1982-1983
Box   100
Folder   6-11
Tribute book
Theater
The Mess in the Kitchen (unproduced)
Box   101
Folder   1
Notes, 1966-1967
“James Twice”
Box   101
Folder   2
First draft, 1966 November 27
Box   101
Folder   3
Second draft, 1967 January 16
Box   101
Folder   4
Final draft, undated
Chessman (unproduced)
Box   101
Folder   5
Notes and first draft, undated
Box   101
Folder   6
Second draft, 1968 January 15
Box   101
Folder   7-8
Second draft, revised, undated
Box   101
Folder   9
Final draft, revised, undated
Box   101
Folder   10
Final draft, revised and retyped, undated
American National Theatre and Academy Tribute to James Stewart (November 13, 1981)
Box   102
Folder   1
Correspondence and clippings, 1981 November
Box   102
Folder   2
Notes, undated
Box   102
Folder   3
Draft fragments, undated
Box   102
Folder   4
Drafts of host's introduction, undated
Box   102
Folder   5
Drafts of the Tevye sketch, undated
Box   102
Folder   6
Drafts of the Kowalski sketch, undated
Box   102
Folder   7-8
Drafts of the Hamlet sketch, undated
Box   102
Folder   9
Script draft, undated
Box   102
Folder   10
Draft, revised, 1981 November 6
Box   102
Folder   11
Invitation, program, and souvenir journal
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