Anthony Quinn Collection of Scripts MS.2015.009
Allina Nunley
Special Collections and Archives
2015
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives
Title: Anthony Quinn Collection of Scripts
Identifier/Call Number: MS.2015.009
Physical Description:
53.75 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1940-1972
Abstract: Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) is best known
as an actor, starring in such films as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Zorba the Greek (1964),
and La Strada (1954), but he was also a writer and visual artist. He was born in Chihuahua,
Mexico, then his parents moved to Los Angeles where Quinn grew up in Boyle Heights and Echo
Park. Quinn was a boxer for a time and studied architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright before
starting his film acting career in 1936. Quinn was under contract at Paramount and played
characters of various ethnicities such as Native American, Crazy Horse, in They Died with
Their Boots On (1941) and a Chinese character, Chang Tai, in Island of Lost Men (1939).
Quinn was a Mexican national until he became an American citizen in 1947. In 1947, Quinn
played Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway, replacing Marlon Brando.
This led to director Elia Kazan casting Quinn alongside Brando in 1952's Viva Zapata! Quinn
won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first Mexican-American to ever win an
Academy Award. He won the award a second time for his performance in Lust for Life (1956).
Quinn went on to star in many successful films throughout the 1950s and 60s. He was also
active on Broadway. After the success of the TV movie, The City (1971), Quinn reprised his
role in the short lived television series, The Man and the City (1971-1972), as the Hispanic
mayor of a city in the American Southwest. His acting career continued until his death in
2001. Anthony Quinn was also involved in and had a rich interest in civil rights movements
throughout the United States. In 1970, Quinn was a panelist at the Mexican-American
Conference. He attended events for La Raza and other groups. In 2001, the Los Angeles Latino
International Film Festival awarded Quinn their Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously. The
National Council of La Raza gives out an award named for Quinn, the Anthony Quinn Award for
Industry Excellence, at the annual American Latino Media Arts Awards.
Language of Material:
English .
Conditions Governing Use
The Anthony Quinn Collection of Scripts is the physical property of California State
University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and
Archives.
Preferred Citation
Folder title, Series, Box number, Collection title, followed by Special Collections and
Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles
Arrangement
The collection is organized into seven series: I. Scripts/Outline; II. Manuscripts; III.
Civil Rights Materials; IV. Publications, V. Correspondence; VI. Research Materials; VII.
Miscellaneous. Two of the seven series consist of subseries. Series III. Civil Rights
Materials is organized into two subseries: a. Civil Rights Materials and b. Oversized Civil
Rights Materials. Series IV. Publications is organized into two subseries: a. Newspapers and
b. Reports.
Biographical / Historical
Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) is best known as an actor, starring in such films as Lawrence of
Arabia (1962), Zorba the Greek (1964), and La Strada (1954), but he was also a writer and
visual artist. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, then his parents moved to Los Angeles where
Quinn grew up in Boyle Heights and Echo Park. Quinn was a boxer for a time and studied
architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright before starting his film acting career in 1936.
Quinn was under contract at Paramount and played characters of various ethnicities such as
Native American, Crazy Horse, in They Died with Their Boots On (1941) and a Chinese
character, Chang Tai, in Island of Lost Men (1939). Quinn was a Mexican national until he
became an American citizen in 1947.
In 1947, Quinn played Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire on Broadway, replacing
Marlon Brando. This led to director Elia Kazan casting Quinn alongside Brando in 1952's Viva
Zapata! Quinn won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first Mexican-American
to ever win an Academy Award. He won the award a second time for his performance in Lust for
Life (1956). Quinn went on to star in many successful films throughout the 1950s and 60s. He
was also active on Broadway.
After the success of the TV movie, The City (1971), Quinn reprised his role in the short
lived television series, The Man and the City (1971-1972), as the Hispanic mayor of a city
in the American Southwest. His acting career continued until his death in 2001.
Anthony Quinn was also involved in and had a rich interest in civil rights movements
throughout the United States. In 1970, Quinn was a panelist at the Mexican-American
Conference. He attended events for La Raza and other groups. In 2001, the Los Angeles Latino
International Film Festival awarded Quinn their Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously. The
National Council of La Raza gives out an award named for Quinn, the Anthony Quinn Award for
Industry Excellence, at the annual American Latino Media Arts Awards.
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection were created from 1940-1972. The bulk of the collection is
scripts and outlines collected by Anthony Quinn, a notable MexicanAmerican actor, director,
writer, and visual artist. The scripts and outlines contain film scripts, theater plays,
teleplays, and pre-production film materials. These include scripts of films and television
that star Anthony Quinn as well as many that were never produced. Included in the collection
are materials and documents related to Quinn's interest and involvement in civil rights
movements from 1960-1972, particularly those involving Mexican-Americans. The materials in
this collection also include correspondence and research materials related to film projects,
Quinn's appearances, and civil rights.
Series I: Scripts/Outlines Inclusive Dates: 1957-1972 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there
under chronological
This large series consists of scripts and outlines collected by Anthony Quinn dated from
1957-1972. The series is organized by title and includes screenplays, theater scripts,
outlines and other pre-production film materials. Care was taken to keep the materials in
their original order to facilitate research. The series is mostly English language, but it
includes scripts and outlines in Spanish, French, and Italian as well. The series contains
scripts of films starring Anthony Quinn such as The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), A Dream
of Kings (1969), and Across 110th Street (1972). It also contains several teleplays from The
Man and the City (1971-1972), a show starring Quinn as the Hispanic mayor of a city in the
Southwestern United States. There are also scripts and outlines in various stages of
development, many of which never made it to movie screens. Other notable materials include
Last Resort, an early script by John Milius (The Dirty Harry Films, Conan the Barbarian);
and La Strada: A New Musical Play (1968), a Broadway adaptation of the 1954 Best Foreign
Language Film Oscar Winner of the same name, directed by Federico Fellini and starring
Anthony Quinn. The play is a famous Broadway flop that closed on opening night. The series
includes two scripts co-written by Quinn, The Eagle and the Horse, and The Bag Man or Harry
the Gent (1966).
Series II: Manuscripts Inclusive Dates: 1940-1971 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there under
chronological
This small series includes manuscripts of published novels released from 1940- 1971. The
series includes a copy of Ladislas Farago's history of German espionage in World War II, The
Game of Foxes (1971); and Mayhem in B-Flat (1940), a detective novel from Elliot Paul's
Homer Evans books.
Series III: Civil Rights Materials Inclusive Dates: 1960-1972 Arrangement: Alphabetical and
there under chronological
This small series consists of two subseries: a. Civil Rights Materials, 1960-1972; and b.
Oversized Civil Rights Materials, 1966-1971. The series includes information regarding the
Mexican-American Conference held at Beverly Hills High School in 1970. Anthony Quinn was a
panel member, and the series includes his notes on the event. Also included are
informational packets and brochures from institutions such as the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission and CASA (Chicano Association for Student Assistance, UCLA). There
are also documents concerning the education of minorities and image stereotyping.
Series IV: Publications Inclusive Dates: 1968-1971 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there
under chronological
This small series includes newspapers and reports dated from 1968-1971. The series is
organized into two subseries: a. Newspapers, 1968-1970 and b. Reports, 1968-1971. Some of
the issues included are La Raza Yearbook (1968), El Grito Del Norte (1969), and La Voz de la
Alianza (1970). Included in subseries b. Reports are Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Hearings on discrimination in white collar employment and the utilization of minority women
workers (1968-1969). Also included is Stranger in One's Land (1970), a publication released
by the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights that addresses the Mexican American community's civil
rights problems.
Series V: Correspondence Inclusive Dates: 1967-1971 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there
under chronological
This small series consists of correspondence to and from Anthony Quinn from 1967-1971
regarding film projects, appearance requests, and Civil Rights. Included in the collection
are several letters from Quinn to screenwriters rejecting involvement in their projects.
Many of the rejected scripts are in Series I: Scripts/Outlines. Another notable folder in
the series includes correspondence in English and in Spanish regarding the admission of two
Columbian students into UC Berkeley. Care was taken to maintain the original order to
facilitate research.
Series VI: Research Materials Inclusive Dates: 1971 Arrangement: Alphabetical and there
under chronological
This small series consists of Anthony Quinn's research materials. The topics include the
Albuquerque city government and the Los Angeles city government. There are also handwritten
notes about scripts.
Series VII: Miscellaneous Inclusive Dates: u.d. Arrangement: Alphabetical and thereunder
chronological
This small series consists of miscellaneous documents included with the collection. One of
the items included is a press kit for Battle of Neretva (1969), a Yugoslavian film featuring
Orson Welles. The front cover has a copy of the film's poster made by Pablo Picasso.
Scripts/Outlines, 1957-1972
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and
Contents
This large series consists of scripts and outlines collected by Anthony
Quinn dated from 1957-1972. The series is organized by title and includes screenplays,
theater scripts, outlines and other pre-production film materials. Care was taken to keep
the materials in their original order to facilitate research. The series is mostly English
language, but it includes scripts and outlines in Spanish, French, and Italian as well.
The series contains scripts of films starring Anthony Quinn such as
The Shoes of the
Fisherman
(1968),
A Dream of Kings (1969), and
Across 110th
Street
(1972). It also contains several teleplays from
The Man and the
City
(1971-1972), a show starring Quinn as the Hispanic mayor of a city in the
Southwestern United States. There are also scripts and outlines in various stages of
development, many of which never made it to movie screens. Other notable materials include
Last Resort, an early script by John Milius (
The Dirty Harry
Films
,
Conan the Barbarian); and
La Strada: A New Musical
Play
(1968), a Broadway adaptation of the 1954 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar
Winner of the same name, directed by Federico Fellini and starring Anthony Quinn. The play
is a famous Broadway flop that closed on opening night. The series includes two scripts
co-written by Quinn,
The Eagle and the Horse, and
The Bag Man or Harry
the Gent
(1966).
box 1
Across 110th, Ferris, Wally, u.d. (1/2)
box 1
Across 110th, Ferris, Wally, u.d. (2/2)
box 1
Across 110th, Davis, Luther, 1971
box 1
Across 110th, Davis, Luther, 1972 (1/2)
box 1
Across 110th, Davis, Luther, 1972 (2/2)
box 2
Afternoon of a Faun, 1964
box 2
Afyon, From Three Years to Eternity, 1971
box 2
An Angel That Passed, u.d.
box 2
Antonio and the Mayor, u.d.
box 3
The Bag Man or Harry the Gent, 1966
box 3
The Beaten Generation, u.d.
box 3
The Blacker the Berry...the Sweeter the Juice, u.d.
box 4
Buscadero, the Wooden Gun, 1971
box 4
Cajeme, La Odisea De Los Yaquis, 1971
box 4
Can You Hear the Dogs Barking? u.d.
box 5
A Captive in the Land, u.d
box 5
The Cascabel Family, u.d.
box 6
Come Dressed in Red, u.d. (1/2)
box 6
Come Dressed in Red, u.d. (2/2)
box 6
The Computer Detective, 1967
box 6
Confession of a Chief of Police to the Public Prosecutor, u.d.
box 7
Cornfield With Lights, u.d.
box 7
Cortes and Moctezuma, 1970
box 7
The Crime of Giovanni Venturi, u.d.
box 7
The Crowd Roared Jump, u.d.
box 7
Cut a Gypsy to Pieces, 1969
box 8
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, 1968
box 8
Dega's Racing World, u.d.
box 8
The Day Custer Fell, 1965
box 9
Don Quixote, Tucker, Rex, u.d.
box 9
Don Quixote, Salt, Waldo, 1967-1970
box 9
Don't Applaud, Just Throw Money, u.d.
box 9
A Dream of Kings, 1968 (1/2)
box 9
A Dream of Kings, 1968 (2/2)
box 10
The Eagle and the Horse, u.d.
box 11
El Mariscal and the Queen of the Rio De La Plata, 1970
box 11
El Secreto Del Tacotin, 1969
box 11
The Emperor of the North Pole, u.d.
box 12
The Exact and Very Strange, u.d.
box 12
A Feast for Jackals, 1967
box 12
The First and Only Merged, Motorized, & Wayfaring Family,
1970
box 12
Flight From Destiny, 1965
box 13
For Better, For Worse, u.d.
box 13
The Gentleman From Athens, 1968 (1/2)
box 13
The Gentleman From Athens, 1968 (2/2)
box 13
George, Lizzie, and Jon, u.d.
box 14
The Great Bank Robbery, u.d.
box 14
The Great Sebastians, 1961
box 16
Il Mercenario Del Texas, u.d.
box 16
In Search of the Lost World, u.d.
box 17
John and the Missus, u.d.
box 17
Justice in the Back Room, u.d.
box 18
The King and the Queen, 1968 (1/2)
box 18
The King and the Queen, 1968 (2/2)
box 18
The Knife and the River, 1969
box 18
The Knights of Mournful Countenance, 1970
box 18
La Leyenda Del Alcalde De Zalamea, u.d.
box 19
La Strada: A New Musical Play, 1968
box 19
The Last Three Days of Pancho Villa, u.d. (1/2)
box 19
The Last Three Days of Pancho Villa, u.d. (2/2)
box 19
Le Magicien De Haymarket, u.d
box 20
Le Tonnere De Brest, u.d.
box 20
Legend of Master Manole, u.d.
box 20
The Leopard's Spots, u.d.
box 20
Lies My Father Told Me, 1971
box 20
Life With Mercenaries in Bukavu, 1968
box 21
Lightning Over Mexico, u.d. (1/2)
box 21
Lightning Over Mexico, u.d. (2/2)
box 21
Little Fauss and Big Halsy, 1969
box 21
The Littlest Gaucho, 1971
box 22
Lovers of Mirandola, 1970
box 22
The Magician of Lublin, 1970
box 22
The Man and the City: The Cross-Country Man, 1971
box 22
The Man and the City: The Deadly Fountain, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Disaster on Turner Street, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: The Girls in Truck 7, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Hands of Love, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: A Hundred Blank Pages, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Medals, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: My House is Your House, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Jessica, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City Series, The City: Pavane for Young Girl and Harp,
1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Pipe Me a Loving Tune, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Reprisal, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: Run for Daylight, 1971
box 23
The Man and the City: The Target, 1971
box 24
Never Say Die Hannibal, u.d.
box 25
The Next to Last Cowboy, 1971
box 25
Nobody Loves Flapping Eagle, 1969 (1/2)
box 25
Nobody Loves Flapping Eagle, 1969 (2/2)
box 25
Once Upon A Time...Maybe Yesterday, u.d.
box 26
One Man –Three Words, 1969
box 26
Other Side of the Mountain, u.d.
box 27
A Race of Strangers, u.d.
box 28
The Reddening of the Rose, u.d.
box 28
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, 1962
box 28
Return to Port Bravo, 1971
box 29
Romeo and Juliet in Alabama, u.d.
box 30
Saint Patrick's Batallion, u.d.
box 30
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, u.d. (1/2)
box 30
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, u.d. (2/2)
box 30
Seek No More My Lady, u.d.
box 31
The Shoes of the Fisherman, 1967
box 31
The Sky is Falling, the Sky is Falling, u.d.
box 31
Something About Anne, u.d.
box 32
Spinoza, Spinoza andthe Rabbi, 1969-1970
box 32
The Summer Soldiers, 1970
box 32
Support Your Local Draft Board, u.d.
box 32
The Temptations of Toussaint, u.d.
box 32
Three Men Went to War, u.d.
box 33
This Story of Yours, 1970
box 33
Thunder on a Distant Beach, u.d.
box 33
The Time of Aquarius, u.d.
box 33
The Titans: Abraham Lincoln, u.d.
box 33
The Titans: Adolf Hitler, u.d.
box 34
A Walk in the Spring Rain, 1966-1968
box 35
A Wall for San Sebastian, 1967
box 35
We Don't Have Parades Anymore, u.d.
box 35
What About Cleopatra?, 1969, u.d.
box 35
What About Cleopatra?, 1969, u.d. (1/6)
box 36
What About Cleopatra?, u.d. (2/6)
box 36
What About Cleopatra?, u.d. (3/6)
box 36
What About Cleopatra?, 1970
box 36
What About Cleopatra?, 1970-1971
box 36
What About Cleopatra?, u.d. (4/6)
box 37
What About Cleopatra?, u.d. (5/6)
box 37
What About Cleopatra?, u.d. (6/6)
box 37
What Did Crazy Willie Do?, u.d.
box 37
Where Do You Go From Here?, 1971
box 38
Wind, Sand, and Stars, u.d.
box 38
You Can Only Hang Twice, u.d.
box 38
22 Cells in Nuremberg, 1962
box 38
Untitled, Colla, Richard A., u.d.
box 38
Untitled, Winch, Arden, u.d.
Manuscripts, 1940-1971
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and Contents
This small series includes manuscripts of published novels released from 1940-1971. The
series includes a copy of Ladislas Farago's history of German espionage in World War II,
The Game of Foxes (1971); and
Mayhem in B-Flat (1940), a
detective novel from Elliot Paul's
Homer Evans books.
box 39
Lay of the Love and Death of Cornet Christopher Rilke, u.d.
box 39
Many Broken Hammers, 1970-1971 (1/3)
box 39
Many Broken Hammers, 1970-1971 (2/3)
box 40
Many Broken Hammers, 1970-1971 (3/3)
box 40
The Suicide Academy, 1968
Civil Rights Materials, 1960-1972
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and Contents
This small series consists of two subseries: a. Civil Rights Materials, 1960-1972; and
b. Oversized Civil Rights Materials, 1966-1971. The series includes information
regarding the Mexican-American Conference held at Beverly Hills High School in 1970.
Anthony Quinn was a panel member, and the series includes his notes on the event. Also
included are informational packets and brochures from institutions such as the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and CASA (Chicano Association for Student Assistance,
UCLA). There are also documents concerning the education of minorities and image
stereotyping.
Civil Rights Materials,1960-1972
box 41
Alianza Federal de Pueblos Libres, 1970
box 41
Beverly Hills High School (Mexican-American Conference), 1970
box 41
CASA (Chicano Association for Student Assistance, UCLA),
1969-1972
box 41
Chicano Movement Leaders, 1969-1970
box 41
Chicano Movement –Notes, u.d.
box 41
Concerned Citizens Committee, Mexican-American Child Saved!,
1970
box 41
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1968-1970
box 41
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1970
box 41
In the Company of Men (Film Press Materials), 1969-1970
box 41
Indian Arts -Scottsdale National Indian Arts Council 1970-1971
box 41
Indian-ChicanoUniversity Proposal, Deganawidah-Quetzalcoatl,
u.d.
box 41
Mexican-American Studies, 1969-1970
box 41
Minority Business Enterprise, 1969-1971
box 41
National Committee on the Education of Migrant Children, 1960-1971,
u.d.
box 41
Proposal for the Establishment of a Non-Profit Corporation to Produce
Afro-American Films, u.d.
Oversized Civil Rights Materials, 1966-1971
box 42
Domestic Agricultural Migrants in the United States, Counties in Which an
Estimated 100 or More Seasonal Agricultural Workers Migrated into the Area to Work
During the Peak Season in 1965,1966
box 42
Tribunal Internacional de Mercedes y Territorios, 1971
Publications, 1968-1971
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and Contents
This small series includes newspapers and reports dated from 1968-1971. The series is
organized into two subseries: a. Newspapers, 1968-1970 and b. Reports, 1968-1971. Some
of the issues included are
La Raza Yearbook (1968),
El Grito Del
Norte
(1969), and
La Voz de la Alianza (1970). Included in
subseries b. Reports are Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Hearings on
discrimination in white collar employment and the utilization of minority women workers
(1968-1969). Also included is
Stranger in One's Land (1970), a publication
released by the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights that addresses the Mexican American
community's civil rights problems.
box 43
Catolicos Por La Raza CPLR, u.d.
box 43
El Grito Del Norte, 1969, 1970
box 43
La Voz de la Alianza, 1970
box 44
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hearings on Discrimination in
White Collar Employment, 1968
box 44
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hearings on Utilization of
Minority and Women Workers in Certain Major Industries, 1969
box 44
Mexican Americans and the Administration of Justice in the Southwest,
1970
box 44
The National Education Task Force for La Raza, 1970, u.d.
box 44
SERA (Services for Education and Rehabilitation in Addicition),
1970
box 44
Spanish-American Population Report, 1969
box 44
Stranger in One's Land, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Clearinghouse
Publication No. 19, 1970
box 44
YOU (Youth Organizations United), 1970-1971
Correspondence, 1967-1971
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and Contents
This small series consists of correspondence to and from Anthony Quinn from 1967-1971
regarding film projects, appearance requests, and Civil Rights. Included in the
collection are several letters from Quinn to screenwriters rejecting involvement in
their projects. Many of the rejected scripts are in Series I: Scripts/Outlines. Another
notable folder in the series includes correspondence in English and in Spanish regarding
the admission of two Columbian students into UC Berkeley. Care was taken to maintain the
original order to facilitate research.
box 45
Appearance Requests 1970-1971
box 45
Berkeley: Educational Opportunity Program, 1971
box 45
Film Correspondence, Incoming, 1967-1968, 1971
box 45
Outgoing Correspondence, 1970-1971
box 45
Phaeton Film Productions, Inc., u.d.
Research Materials, 1971
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and Contents
This small series consists of Anthony Quinn's research materials. The topics include
the Albuquerque city government and the Los Angeles city government. There are also
handwritten notes about scripts.
box 45
Albuquerque City Government, 1971
box 45
Los Angeles City Government, u.d.
box 45
Notes –Assassination, u.d.
box 45
Red Jacket (Seneca Chief), u.d.
Miscellaneous, u.d.
Arrangement
Alphabetical and thereunder chronological
Scope and Contents
This small series consists of miscellaneous documents included with the collection. One
of the items included is a press kit for
Battle of Neretva (1969), a
Yugoslavian film featuring Orson Welles. The front cover has a copy of the film's poster
made by Pablo Picasso.
box 45
Dick Cavett Biography, u.d.
box 45
Spanish Colonial Crafts Inc. Furniture Brochure, u.d.
