Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material
- Dates:
- 1975-1981
- Creators:
- Roos, Fred
- Extent:
- 2.2 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material spans the years 1975-1981 and encompasses 2.2 linear feet. The collection consists of more than 30 scripts accumulated by one of the film's producers, Fred Roos, that document various writers' adaptations of Joe Gores's novel from first draft to shooting script. Screenwriters include Joe Gores, Dennis O'Flaherty, Thomas Pope, and Ross Thomas. There are also memos from director Wim Wenders.
- Biographical / historical:
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Fred Roos is an American producer. Roos was one of the producers of HAMMETT (1982). HAMMETT, based on the book by Joe Gores, was German New Wave director Wim Wenders's first American film.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Fred Roos, 1984
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- film documentations
- Names:
- Roos, Fred , 1934---Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2014
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: September 16, 2014
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226