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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Preferred Citation
Biography
Scope and Content
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Title: Stirling Silliphant papers
Collection number: 1079
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
61.0 linear ft.
(120 boxes and 1 oversize box.)
Date (inclusive): 1957-1985
Abstract: Collection consists of film and television scripts by Silliphant. Also includes correspondence, clippings, and production
notes.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator:
Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Copyright of portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. All requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stirling Silliphant, 1969-85.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Stirling Silliphant Papers (Collection 1079). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Silliphant was born on Jan. 16, 1918 in Detroit, MI; graduated magna cum laude from Univ. of So. Calif., 1938; worked in advertising
and promotion for Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox until 1952; produced a few films in the 1950s before becoming a screenwriter
for both feature films and television; his successful television series include
Naked city and Route 66; films include
The Joe Louis story (1953),
In the heat of the night (1967),
Charly (1968),
Marlowe (1969),
The Poseidon adventure (1972),
The towering inferno (1974); won an Academy Award for
In the heat of the night in 1967; was a prolific novelist who published more than 50 books; moved to Thailand in late 1980s, where he was active in
developing the region's film industry; died in Bangkok on Apr. 26, 1996.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of film and television scripts by Silliphant. Also includes correspondence, clippings, and production
notes.
Organization and Arrangement
Collection arranged by title.
Related Material
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Silliphant, Stirling, 1918---Archives.
Film scripts.
Screenwriters--California--Los Angeles--Archives.
Television plays.