Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material
Date (inclusive): 1975-1981
Collection number: 115
Creator: Roos, Fred
Extent: 2.2 linear feet of papers.
Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages: English

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Preferred Citation

Fred Roos collection of HAMMETT script material, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Fred Roos, 1984

Biography

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.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

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.

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files.

Indexing Terms

Roos, Fred , 1934---Archives.
film documentations