Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Aubrey Solomon papers
- Dates:
- 1973-1985
- Creators:
- Solomon, Aubrey
- Abstract:
- This collection chiefly consists of the television scripts of screenwriter, editor, and producer Aubrey Solomon, dating from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. There are also photocopies of film information for Twentieth Century-Fox releases and two interviews and audiovisual materials.
- Containers:
- Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3 - Extent:
- 3.375 Linear Feet 3 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Aubrey Solomon papers, Collection no. 2508, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection chiefly consists of the television scripts of screenwriter, editor, and producer Aubrey Solomon, dating from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. There are also photocopies of film information for Twentieth Century-Fox releases and two interviews and audiovisual materials.
Box 1 contains scripts; a folder of reviews, stills, and publicity for the film "Hester Street" (1975); photocopies of film promotional sheets and film synopses for movies released by Twentieth Century-Fox from 1979 to 1982, as well as photocopied lists of Fox releases for 1914-1925; an unidentified film reel; an audio reel labeled "Delmer Daves interview, interviewed by Aubrey Solomon"; and a typescript transcript of an interview by Solomon of Nunnallly Johnson in 1973. The scripts in Box 1 consist of: Beyond Westworld (4 episodes, 1980); Crazy Like a Fox (1 episode, 1985); The Fall Guy (2 episodes, 1983-1984); and Finder of Lost Loves; (4 episodes, 1984).
Box 2 contains scripts for Gideon (screen treatment and pilot, 1979); "Half-Nelson" (3 episodes, 1984-1985); the television movie "Helen and Teacher" (1982); the pilot for "Night Heat" (1984); and Quincy (8 episodes, titles A-O, 1978-1982).
Box 3 continues with scripts for "Quincy" (4 episodes, titles P-S); "Trapper John M.D." (2 episodes, 1984); and "The Ultimate Adventure Company" (1985). There are also photocopied story hooks for "Quincy" and 31 audio cassette tapes of recordings related to "Quincy."
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Aubrey Solomon, February 11, 1974, October 24, 1983, and circa 1985.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-11 09:06:03 -0700 .
Access and use
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- Terms of access:
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- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Aubrey Solomon papers, Collection no. 2508, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
- Location of this collection:
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Cinematic Arts LibraryDoheny Memorial Library, Room G4Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-8383