B. J. Bjorkman papers

Catalogued by Smith, Leah

Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

333 S La Cienega Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Published January 2023

Descriptive Summary

Abstract: The collection consists of annotated shooting scripts, continuity photographs, storyboards, and production notes. Nearly a dozen films are represented, titles include BILOXI BLUES (1988), A CHORUS LINE (1985), EDDIE (1996), JADE (1995), SCHOOL TIES (1992), and THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS (1987). In addition to Bjorkman's voluminous script notes, there are also handwritten notes by Bjorkman with background details on the productions.

Collector: Bjorkman, B. J.

Dates: 1984-1996

Collection number: 371

Collection Size: 5.6 linear ft. of papers

Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Available by appointment only.

Publication Rights

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

Preferred Citation

B. J. Bjorkman papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of B. J. Bjorkman, 1995

Biography

B. J. Bjorkman was an American script supervisor. She began her career in television in the mid-1950s, was involved with industrial and documentary films in the early 1960s, and worked in feature films from the mid-1960s to mid-1990s.

Arrangement of the Collection

1. Production files

Indexing terms

Script supervisors and clerks

Manuscripts

Production files

folder 1

BILOXI BLUES--script 1987--1987

Record ID: 71301242

folder 2

BILOXI BLUES--script 1987--1987

Record ID: 71497651

folder 3

BILOXI BLUES--script 1987--1987

Record ID: 71444799

folder 4

BILOXI BLUES--script 1987--1987

Record ID: 71497660

folder 5

BILOXI BLUES--script Circa 1988--1988

Record ID: 71497664

folder 6

BILOXI BLUES--call sheets 1987--1987

Record ID: 71444800

folder 7

BILOXI BLUES--drawing Circa 1988--1988

Record ID: 71497669

folder 8

BILOXI BLUES--master time sheets 1987--1987

Record ID: 71497666

folder 9

BILOXI BLUES--music Circa 1988--1988

Record ID: 71497663

folder 10

BILOXI BLUES--notes Circa 1988--1988

Record ID: 71497779

folder 11

BILOXI BLUES--production 1987--1987

Record ID: 71497668

folder 12

BILOXI BLUES--production reports 1987--1987

Record ID: 71444801

folder 13

BILOXI BLUES--scene breakdown Circa 1988--1988

Record ID: 71497667

folder 14

BILOXI BLUES--shooting schedule 1987--1987

Record ID: 71444802

folder 15

BILOXI BLUES--storyboards Circa 1988--1988

Record ID: 71444803

folder 16

BILOXI BLUES--wild tracks 1987--1987

Record ID: 71497665

folder 17

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1993--1994

Record ID: 71444804

folder 18

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444805

folder 19

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444806

folder 20

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71497686

folder 21

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71497687

folder 22

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444808

folder 23

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71497690

folder 24

BOYS ON THE SIDE--script 1994--1994

Record ID: 71497691

folder 25

BOYS ON THE SIDE--breakdowns and page count 1993--1994

Record ID: 71444809

folder 26

BOYS ON THE SIDE--call sheets 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444810

folder 27

BOYS ON THE SIDE--film strips Circa 1995--1995

Record ID: 71444811

folder 28

BOYS ON THE SIDE--master time sheets Circa 1995--1995

Record ID: 71497693

folder 29

BOYS ON THE SIDE--music 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444812

folder 30

BOYS ON THE SIDE--production reports 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444813

folder 31

BOYS ON THE SIDE--storyboards 1993--1993

Record ID: 71444814

folder 32

BOYS ON THE SIDE--tests 1994--1994

Record ID: 71444807

folder 33

BOYS ON THE SIDE--wild tracks 1994--1994

Record ID: 71497692

folder 34

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--script 1985--1986

Record ID: 71444815

folder 35

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--script 1985--1986

Record ID: 71497696

folder 36

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--script 1985--1986

Record ID: 71497697

folder 37

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--breakdowns 1985--1985

Record ID: 71444818

folder 38

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--master time sheets Circa 1986--1986

Record ID: 71444819

folder 39

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--notes Circa 1986--1986

Record ID: 71497778

folder 40

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS--production reports 1985--1985

Record ID: 71444820

folder 41

A CHORUS LINE--script 1984--1985

Record ID: 71444821

folder 42

A CHORUS LINE--script 1984--1985

Record ID: 71497698

folder 43

A CHORUS LINE--script 1984--1985

Record ID: 71497699

folder 44

A CHORUS LINE--master time sheets Circa 1985--1985

Record ID: 71444822

folder 45

A CHORUS LINE--notes Circa 1985--1985

Record ID: 71497780

folder 46

DOLORES--script 1988--1988

Record ID: 71444823

folder 47

DOLORES--notes Circa 1989--1989

Record ID: 71497781

folder 48