Sidney Carroll collection of television and motion picture scripts, 1957-1981

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Summary

Creators:
Carroll, Sidney
Abstract:
The collection consists of materials related to the career of film and television writer Sidney Carroll. Included are script drafts and research notes for motion picture, stage, and television projects and a small amount of correspondence.
Extent:
27 boxes (13.5 linear ft.)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of various drafts of scripts, research notes, and a small amount of correspondence related to the career of writer Sidney Carroll. The collection contains material for stage, television, motion picture, and unidentified projects, some of which may not have been produced. The bulk of the collection documents Carroll's television and motion picture work. Television projects include the series Beacon Hill, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Steve Canyon, and U.S. Steel Hour as well as the television mini-series George Washington and Shogun. Also included are items from the television documentary The Louvre and the teleplays for The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man Without a Country, among others. The motion pictures projects include A Big Hand for the Little Lady and Gambit among others. Noticably absent from the collection are materials related to The Hustler.

Biographical / historical:

Sidney Carroll graduated from Harvard University in 1934. In 1940, he married singer June Carroll to whom he would remain married for the remainder of his life. He began his career writing for motion pictures and television in 1949. In addition to writing for such television shows as Omnibus and The Du Pont Show of the Week, Carroll was known for his dramatic television specials including The Louvre, The Forbidden City, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Truman at Potsdam and the Beacon Hill pilot. Carroll's film credits include A Big Hand for the Little Lady, Gambit and The Hustler. Carrol's work was well received by the industry. His writing for The Du Pont Show of the Week was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1963 and both The Louvre and The Forbidden City documentaries received Emmy Awards in Outstanding Program Achievement. His work on Omnibus garnered him an Edgar Award in 1957 and he was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the film The Hustler in 1961. Carroll died in Los Angeles, CA on November 3, 1988.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Sidney Carroll, 1989.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence
  2. Motion Picture Projects
  3. Stage Projects
  4. Television Projects
  5. Unidentified Projects

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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