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Finding Aid for the Gavin Lambert Collection of Books and Tapes, ca. 1954-2004 (bulk 1994-2004)
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Title: Gavin Lambert Collection of Books and Tapes
Date (inclusive): ca. 1954-2004 (bulk 1994-2004)
Collection number: 1278
Creator:
Lambert, Gavin
Extent:
1 box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract: This collection of Gavin Lambert materials consists of books, videocassettes, audio cassettes, and a computer disk.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Gavin Lambert was born July 23, 1924 in Sussex, England. Lambert was a screenwriter, author, and one-time director. His first
book "The Slide Area" was published in 1959. His screenplays include "Sons and Lovers" and "Inside Daisy Clover", which was
adapted from his book of the same title. He also wrote several bibliographies including "Nazimova," "Natalie Wood: A Life,"
and "Mainly About Lindsay Anderson." Mr. Lambert died [July 17, 2005], in Los Angeles, at aged 80.
This collection consists of books, cassettes, and other materials written by Lambert including "Inside Daisy Clover" and two
uncorrected proofs of "Natalie Wood: A Life." There are seven videocassettes in this collection including Gavin Lambert's
copy of "Another Sky," the only film he both wrote and directed. Two audio cassettes and a Zip disk are also part of this
collection.
Processed by the Center for Primary Research and Training by Aislinn Catherine Sotelo, with assistance from Elizabeth Sheehan,
Spring 2007.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Lambert, Gavin--Archives
Authors--20th century--Archival resources.
Screenwriters--Archival resources.