Robert Mulligan papers
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2016
Title: Robert Mulligan papers
Date (inclusive): 1952-2009
Date (bulk): 1957-1991
Collection number: 1551
Creator:
Mulligan, Robert
Extent:
1.7 linear feet of papers.
1 linear feet of photographs.
2 posters
1 production artworks
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Robert Mulligan papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of Sandy Mulligan, 2010
Robert Mulligan was an American film director who began his career in live television in the early
1950s, and went on to direct numerous feature films, notably TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962), INSIDE DAISY
CLOVER (1965), THE STALKING MOON (1968), SUMMER OF '42 (1971), and BLOODBROTHERS (1978).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Robert Mulligan papers span the years 1952-2009 (bulk 1957-1991) and encompass 1.7 linear feet of
manuscripts, 1 linear foot of photographs, 1 artwork, and 2 posters. The collection contains scripts for
several of Mulligan's film and television productions, including his annotated shooting scripts for
CLARA'S HEART (1988), THE MAN IN THE MOON (1991), and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962), as well as clippings,
miscellaneous production documents related to a number of his other films, and photographs. There is also
a small amount of correspondence, notably with Horton Foote, Gregory Peck, and Reynolds Price.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files; 4.
Biography photographs; 5. Motion picture production photographs; 6. Television production photographs.
Mulligan, Robert , 1925-2008--Archives.
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