Lehman (Ernest) scripts, bulk 1950s-1980s

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Summary

Title:
Ernest Lehman scripts
Dates:
bulk 1950s-1980s
Creators:
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005
Abstract:
This collection consists of scripts, papers, and publicity materials for film projects by American screenwriter Ernest Lehman (1915-2005). Lehman wrote screenplay adaptations of the musical West Side Story (1961) and the film version of The Sound of Music (1965).
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Box: 4
Box: 5a
Box: 5b
Box: 6
Box: 7
Box: 8
Box: 9
Box: 10
Box: 11
Box: 12a
Box: 12b
Box: 13
Box: 14
Box: 15
Box: 16
Box: 17
Box: 18
Box: 19
Box: 20
Box: 21
Box: 22
Box: 23
Box: 24a
Box: 24b
Box: 25
Box: 26
Box: 27
Box: 28
Box: 29
Box: 30
Box: 31
Box: 32
Box: 33
Box: 34
Box: 35
Box: 36
Box: 37
Box: 38
Box: 39
Box: R1
Box: R2
Box: R3
Box: 40
Extent:
55.10 Linear Feet 46 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ernest Lehman papers, Collection no. 2192, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of scripts, papers, and publicity materials for film projects by American screenwriter Ernest Lehman (1915-2005). Materials include approximately 130 screenplays and approximately 120 synopses of potential projects, production materials, script drafts, outlines, publicity memos, correspondence, budgets, and contracts. Includes materials for the films The Prize (1963), The Sound of Music (1965), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Hell Dolly! (1969). Among the miscellaneous screenplays are a number for 20th Century-Fox musical comedies.

Biographical / historical:

Ernest Lehman (1915-2005) was an American screenwriter, producer, and director. Among his most notable works are The King and I (1956), the screenplay adaptations of the musical West Side Story (1961) and the film version of The Sound of Music (1965).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ernest Lehman, December 27, 1968.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-15 14:45:19 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Ernest Lehman papers, Collection no. 2192, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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