Leigh Vance papers, 1968-1987
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Title: Leigh Vance papers
Collection number: PASC 227
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
3.0 linear ft.
(7 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1968-1987
Abstract: Leigh Vance is best known as a writer and film producer. He was also a founding officer of the British Writers Guild and former
president of the International Writers Guild. The collection consists of fifty-seven scripts for television series such as
Mission Impossible,
The Phoenix, and
Switch, among others. Also includeded are eleven scripts for motion pictures such as
Air Force One Is Down,
Crossplot,
Dawn of Time, and
Queen of Diamonds, among others.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Creator:
Vance, Leigh
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
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Leigh Vance, 1987.
[Identification of item], Leigh Vance Papers (Collection PASC 227). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4435866
Leigh Vance was a writer and film producer. He was also a founding officer of the British Writers Guild and former president
of the International Writers Guild. His motion picture credits include
The Black Windmill,
The Frightened City, and
The Shakedown, among others. He moved to Hollywood and wrote for and produced several television series including
Baretta,
Cannon , and
Hart to Hart, among others. Leigh Vance died in Los Angeles on October 15, 1994 from a brief illness.
The collection consists of materials related to the career of writer and producer Leigh Vance. The bulk of the collection
are script files for television series representing
Mission Impossible,
The Phoenix, and
Switch, among others. Also included are script materials for motion pictures such as
Air Force One Is Down,
Crossplot,
Dawn of Time, and
Queen of Diamonds, among others.
Arranged in the following series:
- Motion Picture Projects
- Television Projects
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vance, Leigh--Archives.
Television producers and directors--Archives.
Television writers--Archives.
Motion Picture Projects
Television Projects
Box 1, Folder 6
Box 4, Folder 5
Box 4, Folder 1
Box 2, Folder 7
Box 6, Folder 5
Box 2, Folder 13
Box 2, Folder 12
Box 2, Folder 14
Box 3, Folder 11
Box 3, Folder 12
Box 3, Folder 3
Box 3, Folder 8
Box 3, Folder 6
Box 3, Folder 7
Box 3, Folder 9