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Gleason (Michael) Remington Steele scripts
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Arrangement
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Preferred Citation
  • Scope and Contents
  • Rights Statement for Archival Description
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Processing Information

  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
    Title: Michael Gleason Remington Steele scripts
    Creator: Gleason, Michael, 1938-2016
    Identifier/Call Number: 2372
    Physical Description: 12.6 Linear Feet 7 boxes
    Date (inclusive): 1982-1987
    Abstract: This collection contains scripts and production files for the American crime television show Remington Steele (1982-1987), received from co-creator, writer, and executive producer Michael Gleason (1938-2016).
    Language of Material: English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Michael Gleason, October 20, 1988.

    Arrangement

    Scripts are arranged according to episode number, beginning with the pilot (#0903) through the show's final episode (#6710).

    Biographical / Historical

    Michael Gleason (1398-2016) was a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the television show Remington Steele, an American crime drama, which aired on NBC from 1982 to 1987.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Michael Gleason Remington Steele scripts, Collection no. 2372, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection contains scripts and related production documents for the American crime television show Remington Steele (1982-1987), received from co-creator and executive producer Michael Gleason (1938-2016). The uniform collection consists of a bound file for each episode containing the script, revisions, shooting schedule, and cast list. There are 94 files reflecting the show's full five seasons of episodes from 1982 to 1987. There is also one folder containing the production schedule, script progress reports, and release schedules for each season (Box 1, Folder 1). There are no annotations or additional papers reflecting Gleason's personal involvement with the show.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Processing Information

    Some processing by USC students in 2019 as part of the "Piloting a Shared Practice for Accessible Archival Descriptions" Dean's Challenge Grant. Additional arrangement and description by Diann Benti in 2021.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Remington Steele (Television program)
    Television programs -- Archival resources
    Television scripts
    Scripts
    Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
    Gleason, Michael, 1938-2016 -- Archives