Finding Aid for the Mark Rodgers papers, 1961-ca. 1990 (Collection PASC.225)

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Title: Mark Rodgers papers
Collection number: PASC.225
Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 30.0 linear ft. (60 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1961-ca. 1990
Abstract: Mark Rodgers was a deputy sheriff turned television producer and writer. The collection consists of material related to Rodgers' television career, and includes files related to both produced and unproduced projects in which Rodgers was involved in some capacity. Additionally there is a small collection of files related to his working relationship with MGM and a small number of novel manuscripts.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Creator: Rodgers, Mark 1928-2006

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mark Rodgers papers (Collection number PASC 225). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Biography

Mark Rodgers was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 16, 1928. He attended Los Angeles City College in the Drama Department for two years and then Los Angeles State for four years. He may have been writing part time as early as 1947. He started work as deputy sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1957. The same year he established himself as a television writer with a story he wrote for the anthology television series, Alcoa Theatre. He continued his career with the Sheriff's Department until 1963 when he left to pursue writing full time. He used this experience as a sheriff to inform his work writing television police dramas from the 1960s until the early 1990s.
Rodgers served as writer, producer, and creative consultant on a number of television projects throughout his career, including Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Dirty Dozen, Eischied, The Forgotten Man, Hawaii Five-O, Hill Street Blues, Ironside, Joe Forrester, Lady Blue, The Longest Drive, Longstreet, McClain's Law, The Mod Squad, The Rookies and TJ Hooker, among others. Additionally, he served as story consultant and associate producer for the television series The F.B.I. from 1965-1974, and he worked as writer, story editor, and executive story consultant for the television anthology Police Story from 1973-1977. 1972 saw the start of a long, continuous working relationship with MGM/UA where he served as a writer and a producer for projects such as the 1986 television movies, The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission and Police Story: The Freeway Killings. Rodgers garnered Writers' Guild of America Awards (1964, 1977) for his work on the adaptation of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich, which aired on the Chrysler Theatre, and The Police Story episode, Pressure Point. His feature film credits include Let's Kill Uncle, The Eddie Egan story, and Flareup. Rodgers died in Los Angeles, CA on November 5, 2006.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of of material related to Mark Rodgers' career as a television writer and producer. Included in the collection are files related to both produced and unproduced projects in which Rodgers was involved in some capacity. The produced project files contain a mixture of script materials, production information, notes, research, and memos related to over thirty television programs including Dirty Dozen, Lady Blue, Longstreet, McClain's Law, and Police Story, among others. The unproduced project files include scripts, story pitches and ideas, notes, and research for what appears to be television and stage projects. Also included is small amount of research consisting of original and photocopied news articles, that were not identified with particular projects, and a small collection of files pertaining to his working relationship with MGM/UA Studio. Additionally, there are manuscripts for what appears to be four novels written by Rodgers.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in the following series:
  1. Biographical information
  2. Produced projects
  3. Unproduced projects
  4. MGM files
  5. Novels
  6. Research

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Rodgers, Mark, 1928-2006 -- Archives.
Television producers and directors -- Archival resources.
Television scripts.
Television writers -- Archival resources.

 

Series 1. Biographical Information (1970s-1990s)

Physical Description: Boxes 59-60

Scope and Content

The Biographical Information series consists of professional photographs of Rodgers as well as a biographical piece from the June 1989 issue of the television magazine, Emmy. The series consists of only three folders and is not arranged in a specific order.
Box 60

Card and letter of introduction for Rodgers from Jane Chung. 1970 Dec.

Box 59

LA's Writing Blues: Now That's the Ticket! - article. 1989 June.

General note

From Emmy Magazine (volume 9, issue 3). Piece includes biographical information about Rodgers. Unrelated personalized blank note cards.
Box 59

Mark Rodgers head shots. no date.

 

Series 2. Produced Projects (1960s, 1980s)

Physical Description: Boxes 16-57

Scope and Content

The Produced Projects series consists of materials related to thirty-plus television projects in which Mark Rodgers was involved in some capacity, predominately as writer and/or producer. The series is arranged alphabetically into subseries by television project title. Included in the series are drafts of scripts, production information, notes, research, and memos for programs such as The Dirty Dozen, Lady Blue, Longstreet, McClain's Law, and Police Story, among others. Additionally, there are a very small number of publicity photographs for Girl on the Late, Late Show, In the Heat of the Night, and Police Story. The files within each subseries are arranged alphabetically by titles reflecting the contents of each folder.
 

Alcoa Premiere.

Box 16

Dark Labyrinth (The) - script. 1963.

 

Arrest and Trial.

Box 16

Game for an Indefinite Number of Players - script. 1963.

 

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.

Box 16

Four Kings (The) - script. 1963.

Box 1

Four Kings The Chrysler Theatre. 1963 Sep 3.

General note

Revised script by Mark Rodgers.
Box 1

One Day in the Life. 1963 July 15.

General note

Script written by Mark Rodgers, Russell Rouse, and Clarence Greene.
Box 16

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - scripts. 1963.

Box 16

Wind of Hurricane Force (A) - script. 1964.

 

Bold Ones: The Protectors.

Box 49

Thing Not of God (A) - draft script. no date.

 

Breaking Point.

Box 57

TV Guide. 1977 Sep 24.

General note

Breaking Point annotated on cover. May be a part of the local programming schedule.
 

Cakewalk (The).

Box 55

Teleplay. 1993 May 4.

General note

May not have aired.
 

Central Division.

Box 16

Cold Rider television - pilot scripts. no date, 1980.

Box 16

Cold Rider television - pilot scripts. 1980.

Box 16

QM Productions - pilot script. 1980.

 

Chant of Silence.

Box 28

Script titled Hour of the Hunter.

 

Checkmate.

Box 16

Here Lies Gussie Hill - script. 1961.

Box 16

Story ideas. no date.

Box 17

Trial by Midnight - script. 1962.

 

Command in Hell.

Box 53

Draft script. 1986 Oct 8.

General note

Produced as Alone in the Neon Jungle.
Box 54

Final draft script. 1987 June 25.

General note

Produced as Alone in the Neon Jungle.
Box 53

First draft script. 1984 Jan 14.

General note

Produced as Alone in the Neon Jungle.
Box 53

First draft teleplay. 1985 Jan 30.

General note

Produced as Alone in the Neon Jungle
Box 53

Mark Rodgers memo. 1985 March 28.

Box 53

Second draft teleplay. 1985 March 22.

General note

Produced as Alone in the Neon Jungle.
 

Cover Story.

Box 17

Pilot - script. 1977.

 

Crime Story.

Box 17

Shell Game (The) - script. 1987.

 

Detour.

Box 1

[Detour to Disaster]. 1979 May 23.

General note

Writers script by Mark Rodgers. NBC Movie of the Week.
 

Dirty Dozen.

Box 19

13th Man (The) - script and production material. 1988.

Box 18

Arizona Kid - scripts. 1988.

General note

Title changed to Charge of the Dozen.
Box 23

Baby Brigade - production material. 1987-1988.

General note

With material for Dirtiest Show on Earth.
Box 24

Baby Brigade - scripts. 1988.

Box 17

Captains (The) - script by Adrian Spies (story idea). no date.

Box 18

Charge of the Dozen - script and production material. 1987-1988.

General note

Formerly titled Arizona Kid.
Box 17

Code Name Romulus - scripts and production material. 1988.

Box 18

Colonel Mustard in the Library with a Luger - script and production material. 1988.

Box 18

Colonel Mustard in the Library with a Luger - script and production material. 1988.

Box 17

Correspondence. 1987-1988.

Box 17

Crew Lists. 1988.

Box 18

Cross of Steel (A) - script (story idea). no date.

Box 18

Cross of Steel (A) - script (story idea). no date.

Box 23

Danko's Dozen - script. 1988 Jan 8.

General note

Possibly related to Major Death.
Box 22

Danko's Dozen - script and production material. 1988.

General note

Possibly related to Major Death.
Box 23

Dirtiest Show on Earth (The) - script and production material. 1988.

Box 23

Dirtiest Show on Earth (The) - scripts and production material. 1988.

General note

With material for Heavy Duty and 12 Men and a Baby.
Box 19

Dirty Dozen III - production material. 1986-1987.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 19

Dirty Dozen III - script. 1986 Dec 1.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 19

Dirty Dozen III - script. 1986 Oct.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 20

Dirty Dozen III - script. no date.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 20

Dirty Dozen III - script. 1986 Aug 26.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 19

Dirty Dozen III - script and production material. 1986-1987.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 19

Dirty Dozen III - script and production material. 1986.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 19

Dirty Dozen III - scripts. 1986 Dec 29.

General note

Aired as The Deadly Mission.
Box 21

Dirty Dozen IV - production material. 1987.

Box 21

Dirty Dozen IV - script. 1987.

Box 20

Dirty Dozen IV - script and production material. 1987-1988.

Box 20

Dirty Dozen IV - script and production material. 1986-1987.

Box 20

Dirty Dozen IV - script and production material. 1987-1988.

Box 20

Dirty Dozen IV - scripts and production material. 1987-1988.

Box 23

Don Danko - script and production material. 1988.

General note

With material for Heavy Duty and Baby Brigade.
Box 23

Heavy Duty - script and production material. 1987-1988.

Box 23

Heavy Duty - scripts and production material. 1988.

Box 17

Main titles (credits). no date.

Box 22

Major Death - script and production material. 1987-1988.

General note

Possibly related to Danko's Dozen.
Box 17

Possible Story Editors. 1987.

Box 17

Production information. 1987-1988.

General note

With information pertaining to interviews/readings.
Box 24

Quiet Weekend in the Country (A) - script and production material. 1988.

General note

With material for Code Name Romulus.
Box 22

Remember St. Luc - production material. 1988.

Box 22

Remember St. Luc - production material. 1988.

Box 21

Remember St. Luc - script. 1988 Feb 29.

Box 21

Remember St. Luc - script. 1988 Feb 29.

Box 22

Remember St. Luc - script. 1988 Jun 21.

Box 22

Remember St. Luc - script. 1988 Jun 6.

Box 22

Remember St. Luc - script. 1988.

Box 22

Remember St. Luc - script. no date.

Box 21

Remember St. Luc - scripts. 1988.

Box 21

Remember St. Luc - scripts. 1988 May 17.

Box 21

Remember St. Luc - scripts. 1988 May 17.

Box 18

Robert Brennan sample writing. 1984, 1987.

General note

Matt Houston script - Breakpoint.
Box 17

Script status reports. 1987-1988.

Box 17

Script Validations. 1988.

Box 17

Series Characters (profiles). no date.

Box 18

Story ideas and possible locations. 1987.

Box 18

Synopses. no date.

Box 17

Writers, Directors, Producers - lists. 1987-1988.

 

E.M.S..

Box 25

E.M.S. (Emergency Medical Service of New York) - pilot script and production material. 1986-1987.

General note

Script title changed to Red Light Nights.
Box 25

Red Light Nights - scripts. 1987.

Box 25

Research and ideas for emergency rescue squad series. 1986.

 

Eddie Egan Story (The).

Box 54

Notes and research. 1979.

 

Eischied.

Box 24

Buddy System - script. 1979.

Box 24

Demon, Part One (The) - script. 1979 Jun 28.

Box 24

Demon, Part One (The) - script. 1979 Jul 6.

Box 24

Demon, Part Two (The) - script. 1979 Jul 6.

Box 1

Friday's Child. 1979 Nov 2.

General note

Final draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 24

Friday's Child - script.

Box 25

Powder Burn - script. 1979 Nov 23.

Box 25

Powder Burn - script. 1979 Nov 16.

Box 24

Production material. 1978-1979.

Box 24

Reviews. 1979.

Box 25

Set-'Em-Free-McGee - script. 1979 Sep 18.

Box 1

Spanish Eight. 1979 Aug 20.

General note

First draft script by Mark Rodgers.
Box 24

Spanish Eight - script. 1979 Aug 9.

Box 25

To Kill a Cop, Part I - script. 1977 Oct 25.

Box 25

To Kill a Cop, Part II - script. 1977 Oct 3.

 

FBI (The).

Box 26

Conspiracy of Corruption - script. 1969 Nov 10.

Box 26

Fatal Reunion - script. 1973 May 11.

Box 26

Fatal Reunion - script. 1973 Feb 28.

Box 26

Harvest (The) - script. 1968 Jun 24.

Box 26

Hitchhiker (The) - script. 1970 Dec 4.

Box 27

Hunters (The) - script. 1971 Nov 17.

Box 27

Hunters (The) - scripts. 1971 Oct.

Box 26

Ideas, Memos, and Research. 1966-1967.

Box 26

Rampage - script. no date.

Box 26

Research - FBI pamphlets. 1963-1964, 1967-1968.

Box 27

Return to Power - script. 1969.

Box 27

Ride with Terror - outline. 1970 Oct 12.

Box 26

Superstition Rock - script. 1971 Jun 1.

Box 57

Superstition Rock - TV Guide. 1971 Nov 27.

 

Felony Squad.

Box 27

Dark Memory - script. 1968 Jun 13.

Box 27

Violent Shore (The) - script revised pages. 1968 Jul 1.

 

Fire at County General (The).

Box 54

Draft scripts and production information (Folder 1 of 2). 1982 Sep-Oct.

General note

May have been produced as Uncommon Valor.
Box 54

Draft scripts and production information (Folder 2 of 2). 1982 Sep-Oct.

General note

May have been produced as Uncommon Valor.
 

Gangster Chronicles, An American Story (The).

Box 27

Chapter Nine - script. 1981 Feb 13.

Box 27

Eleventh Hour - script and production material. 1981.

Box 27

Production Material. 1981.

Box 28

Thirteenth Hour - script and production material. 1981.

Box 27

Twelfth Hour - script and production material. 1981.

 

Gangster Chronicles: An American Story.

Box 1

Gangster Chronicles: An American Story. 1981 Mar 10.

General note

Revised script, shooting call, production report, and cast list. Written by Mark Rodgers.
 

Girl on the Late, Late Show (The).

Box 59

Publicity still. no date.

 

Girl on the Late, Late Show, The.

Box 1

NBC Movie of the Week. c. 1973.

General note

First draft script with annotations., written by Mark Rodgers.
 

Hawaii Five-O.

Box 27

By the Numbers - script. 1968 Oct 4.

 

Hill Street Blues.

Box 28

Little Boil Blue - script. 1982 Aug 30.

 

In Case of Fire.

Box 54

Script material (Folder 1 of 2). 1981 Feb.

General note

May have been produced as Uncommon Valor.
Box 54

Script material (Folder 2 of 2). 1981 March.

General note

May have been produced as Uncommon Valor.
Box 54

Second draft script. 1982 April 5.

General note

May have been produced as Uncommon Valor.
 

In the Heat of the Night.

Box 28

Anniversary - script. 1989 Aug 1.

Box 28

Maybelle's Place - script. 1990 Feb 2.

Box 28

Night of the Killings - scripts. 1989-1990.

Box 59

Publicity stills. no date.

 

Joe Forrester.

Box 28

Answer (The) - script. 1975 Dec 11.

Box 28

Boot - script by Spencer Lynn (story idea). 1976 Mar 1.

Box 28

Fashion Mart - scripts. 1975 Oct.

Box 56

TV Guide Cover. no date.

General note

Laminated wall hanging.
Box 28

Weekend, Part One (Saturday) - script and production material. 1975-1976.

Box 29

Weekend, Part Two (Sunday) - scripts. 1975.

 

Johnny Ryan.

Box 55

Against the Mob - draft scripts. 1990 Feb.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan
Box 56

Against the Mob - production information and draft script. 1990.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan.
Box 56

Against the Mob - production information and research. 1990.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan.
Box 56

Against the Mob - revised draft script. 1990 April 27.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan.
Box 55

Against the Mob - story outline and revised scene. 1990 Jan.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan
Box 55

Notes. no date.

Box 55

Ryan's Way - Annotated script material (Folder 2 of 2). 1983 Dec.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan
Box 55

Ryan's Way - Draft scripts (Folder 1 of 2). 1984 Jan.

General note

Final title Johnny Ryan
Box 55

Synopsis. no date.

 

Kelly's Heroes I.

Box 29

Script. no date.

 

Kelly's Heroes II.

Box 29

Production material. 1986-1987.

General note

Appears to be for Kelly's Heroes II. May contain information for Kelly's Heroes I.
Box 29

Script. 1987 May 18.

Box 29

Script. 1987 May 29.

Box 29

Script. 1987 Mar 24.

Box 29

Script. 1987 Mar 24.

 

Lady Blue.

Box 30

Ax Handle Murders (The) - first draft script. 1985 July 2.

General note

Working title. Appears to have been produced as The Killing Ground. See also The Killing Ground.
Box 30

Beasts of Prey - final draft script. 1985 Sep 13.

Box 30

Beasts of Prey - production information and script. 1985 Aug-Oct.

Box 1

Death Grip. 1985 Oct 10.

General note

Final draft revised script written by Mark Rodgers
Box 31

Death Grip - final draft script. 1985 Sep 20.

Box 31

Death Grip - final draft script. 1985 Oct 2.

Box 31

Death Grip - production information and final draft script. 1985 Sep-Nov.

General note

Working title appears to be The Honorable Murderer. See also Honorable Murderer.
Box 31

Death Grip - writer's first and second draft scripts. 1985 Aug-Sep.

Box 32

Death in the Fast Lane - Act 1 synopsis. 1985 Nov 15.

Box 31

Death Valley Day - production information. 1985 July-Aug.

General note

With ephemera from a 1985 cinema conference.
Box 31

Death Valley Day - story outlines, final draft script, first draft script, and writer's draft script. 1985 June-Aug.

Box 32

Designer White - production information. 1985 June-Oct.

Box 32

Designer White - second draft scripts. 1985 July-Oct.

General note

Includes a draft script from Maximum Force.
Box 31

Designer White - story, first draft script, and second draft script. 1985 June-July.

Box 30

Her Conscience, The Law, Her Job - synopsis and notes. 1985.

Box 32

Honorable Murderer (The) - writer's first draft script. 1985 Aug.

General note

Working title. Appears to have been produced as Death Grip. See also Death Grip.
Box 32

Hostage - final draft script. 1985 Dec 2.

Box 32

Hunter (The) - final draft script. 1985 Sep 3.

Box 32

Hunter (The) - second draft script. 1985 July.

Box 32

Hunter's Edge (The) - story outlines. 1985 June.

General note

Working title. Appears to have been produced as A Matter of Honor. See also A Matter of Honor
Box 33

Killing Ground (The) - production information. 1985 Oct-Nov.

General note

Working title appears to be The Ax Handle Murders. See also The Ax Handle Murders.
Box 32

Killing Ground (The) - revised second draft script. 1985 Nov 11.

Box 32

Killing Ground (The) - second draft script. 1985 Oct-Nov.

Box 33

Lady Killers - story outlines and Act I script. 1985 Nov.

Box 30

Mark's notes. 1985.

Box 30

Mark's Production book. 1985.

Box 33

Mask of Death - story outline. no date.

Box 33

Matter of Honor (A) - story outlines and research. 1985 June.

General note

Working title appears to be The Hunter's Edge. See also The Hunter's Edge.
Box 33

Maximum Force - final draft script. 1985 Dec 2.

Box 33

Maximum Force - production information and final draft script. 1985 Dec.

Box 33

Portraits of Death - production information and partial 2nd draft script. 1985 Sep-Oct.

Box 33

Portraits of Death - second draft script. 1985 Sep.

Box 30

Production schedules for multiple episodes. 1985.

Box 30

Research. 1985.

General note

Originals and copies of clippings.
Box 30

Research. 1985.

Box 1

Romero and Juliet. 1985 July 3.

General note

First draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 33

Romero and Juliet - draft scripts. 1985 July-Aug.

Box 34

Romero and Juliet - notes, second draft script, and first draft script. 1985 June-July.

General note

With first draft script titled Romano and Juliet.
Box 33

Romero and Juliet - production information and final draft script. 1985 Aug-Oct.

General note

Some documents titled Romano and Juliet.
Box 34

Scorpio's Sting - draft script and outline. 1985 Oct-Nov.

Box 34

Scorpio's Sting - final draft script. 1985 Nov 19.

Box 34

Scorpio's Sting - production information. 1985 Nov-Dec.

Box 34

Someone to Watch Over Me - story outlines and notes. 1985 Dec.

Box 34

Special Education - story outlines. 1985 July.

General note

Could be a working title for the episode, Terror.
Box 30

Status Reports. 1985.

Box 30

Story Lines. 1985.

General note

Interoffice memos and newspaper research
Box 30

Storyline notes. 1985 May-June.

Box 34

Sylvie - final draft script. 1985 Nov 18.

Box 34

Sylvie - outline and final draft script. 1985 Nov.

General note

With story outline for Pay, Quit, or Die.
Box 35

Sylvie - production information. 1985 Nov-Dec.

Box 34

Sylvie - script. 1985 Nov 12.

Box 35

Terror - outline. 1985 Sep 20.

General note

Some documents titled Ice Man.
Box 35

Terror - production information and revised final draft script. 1985 Oct-Nov.

General note

May be related to project titled Special Education. With outline for episode titled Ice Man
Box 35

Terror - production information and scripts. 1985.

Box 35

Terror - story outlines. 1985.

General note

Appears to be for Terror. Story outlines are for Vicious Circle and Special Education, which could have been working titles.
Box 35

Vice Trap - draft scripts and outlines. 1985 Nov.

Box 35

Vice Trap - scripts and story outlines. 1985 Oct-Nov.

Box 35

Widow Maker (The) - final draft script. 1985 Sep.

Box 36

Widow Maker (The) - production information and final draft script. 1985 Aug-Oct.

Box 35

Widow Maker (The) - teaser scripts and story outline. 1985 June-Aug.

General note

With story outline for A Private War.
 

Lets Kill Uncle.

Box 29

Script. 1965 Sep 27.

 

Long Way Home (The).

Box 57

TV Guide. 1971 Dec 25.

General note

Long Way Home annotated on cover. May be a part of the local programming schedule.
 

Longstreet.

Box 36

Anatomy of a Murder - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Nov.

Box 36

Bridge to Oblivion - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Aug-Sep.

Box 57

Cleveland Amory Review in TV Guide. 1971 Oct 30.

Box 36

Field of Honor - final draft script and script revisions. 1971 Dec.

Box 36

Giant in the Palm of a Hand - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Aug-Sep.

Box 36

Hannah - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Oct-Nov.

Box 36

Hire the Handicapped - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Oct-Nov.

Box 37

I See Said the Blind Man - final draft script and script revisions. 1971 Sep.

Box 36

Misc. Material on Longstreet. no date.

General note

Appears to be story outlines.
Box 37

Old Team Spirit (The) - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Aug.

Box 37

Please Leave the Wreck for Others to Enjoy - draft scripts. 1971 Dec.

Box 37

Shape of Nightmares (The) - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Aug.

Box 37

Sound of Money Talking (The) - production information and draft scripts. 1972 Jan.

Box 37

This Little Piggy Went to Marquette - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Oct.

Box 37

Through Shattering Glass - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Dec.

Box 57

Various episodes - TV Guides. 1971-1972.

Box 37

Wednesday's Child - production information and draft script. 1971 Sep.

Box 38

Wild Country (The) - final draft script. 1974 Nov 4.

Box 38

Wild Country (The) - production information and draft scripts. 1971 Nov.

Box 38

Witness (The) - production information and draft script. 1971 July-Aug.

Box 36

Writer's Lists and Credits to File. 1971.

General note

With two congratulatory telegrams.
 

Longstreet and FBI (The).

Box 57

There Was a Crooked Man and The Hunters - TV Guide. 1972 May 6.

 

Longstreet and Primus.

Box 57

TV Guide. 1971 Sep 11.

 

Lucky's Trial.

Box 55

Story idea. 1992 Jan 4.

 

MacGyver.

Box 42

Candles (The) - script. 1991 July 24.

Box 42

Walking Dead - 2nd revised final draft script. 1991 Aug 30.

 

Man Undercover.

Box 42

Biker's Convoy (The) - production information and draft script. 1978 Oct.

Box 42

Flashpoint - production information and draft script. 1978 Oct.

Box 42

Notes and production information (Folder 1 of 2). 1978.

General note

May have been titled David Cassidy-Man Undercover.
Box 42

Notes and production information (Folder 2 of 2). 1978.

General note

May have been titled David Cassidy-Man Undercover.
Box 42

Rx for Dying - production information and draft script. 1978 Oct.

 

Masquerade.

Box 1

Red Brigade. 1984 Feb 14.

General note

Writers first draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 42

Red Brigade - script material. no date.

 

McClain's Law.

Box 60

Advertising/Publicity cardboard sign.

Box 38

From the Mouth of Babes - production information. 1982 Jan.

Box 38

Green Light - production information and draft scripts. 1981 Dec.

Box 38

Last Hero - production information and draft scripts. 1982 Jan-Feb.

Box 39

Let the Victims Beware - production information and draft script. 1981 Sep-Oct.

Box 38

Lunch Hour Rapist (The) (Folder 1 of 3) - production information. 1981 Sep-Oct.

General note

With an inter-office memo regarding an episode titled Time of Peril.
Box 39

Lunch Hour Rapist (The) (Folder 2 of 3) - script material. 1981 Sep.

Box 39

Lunch Hour Rapist (The) (Folder 3 of 3) - script material. 1981 Aug-Sep.

General note

With a page from a script titled Time of Peril.
Box 39

Matter of Honor (A) - production information and draft scripts. 1981 Nov.

Box 39

McClain's Law - production information and draft scripts. 1981 Aug-Sep.

General note

Appears to be for the pilot episode.
Box 40

Partners - production information and draft script. 1981 Dec-Jan 1982.

Box 40

Portrait of a Teenage Playmate - production information and draft scripts. 1981 Oct.

Box 40

Requiem for a Narc - production information and draft script. 1981 Sep.

Box 40

Sign of the Beast - draft scripts. 1981 Oct.

Box 40

Sign of the Beast (Folder 1 of 2) - script material. 1981 Nov.

Box 41

Sign of the Beast (Folder 2 of 2) - production information. 1981 Nov-Dec.

Box 41

Takeover - production information and draft script. 1982 Jan.

Box 41

To Save the Queen (Folder 1 of 2) - production information. 1981 Sep-Nov.

Box 41

To Save the Queen (Folder 2 of 2) - script material. 1981 Aug-Oct.

Box 41

Use of Deadly Force - production information and draft script. 1981 Dec-Jan 1982.

Box 41

What Patric Doesn't Know - production information and draft script. 1981 Dec.

 

Mod Squad (The).

Box 42

Road of Kings (The) - 2nd draft script. no date.

 

Murder She Wrote.

Box 42

Fair Game - story outlines and research. 1995 June.

 

Name of the Game (The).

Box 30

For Singles Only - teleplay outline. 1968 Aug 5.

General note

Title page listed as Fame is the Name of the Game "For Singles Only"
Box 30

Legion to the Republic (A) - teleplay and outline. 1968 April and May.

 

New Adventures of Wonder Woman (The).

Box 53

Anschluss '77 - draft script and production information. 1977 July-Aug.

Box 53

Mark Rodgers contract and memo. 1977.

Box 53

Return of Wonder Woman (The) - draft script and production information. 1977 June-July.

Box 53

Wonder Woman and the Watergate Baby - first draft script. no date.

 

Night Felony.

Box 49

Series presentation. no date.

General note

Found with Police Headquarters files. Does not appear related to project.
 

Operation: Runway.

Box 1

Reunion (The). 1978 June 16.

General note

Story #9; first draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
 

Police Headquarters.

Box 48

Script Material. no date.

Box 48

Series presentation. no date.

Box 48

Story ideas. no date.

Box 49

Sunday Afternoon - annotated first draft script. no date.

Box 49

Sunday Afternoon - first draft script. 1974 Feb 4.

General note

Staff and crew list not originally found with script.
Box 49

Sunday Afternoon - first draft script. no date.

Box 48

Sunday Afternoon - production information and draft script. no date.

 

Police Story.

Box 43

Across the Line - two draft scripts. 1974 May.

Box 43

Asian Task Force - script material. 1977 April 1.

Box 47

Cast lists for The Watch Commander and In Fear of His Life.. no date.

General note

With newspaper clippings
Box 48

Command - script material. no date.

Box 43

Death of Love (The) - two draft scripts. 1975 May 13.

Box 2

Far Turn (The). 1979 April 26.

General note

Writer's second draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 48

Far Turn (The) - first draft script. 1988 Aug 31.

Box 48

Far Turn (The) - script. no date.

General note

With annotation, also known as Diary of a Lady Cop.
Box 56

Graphic image. no date.

General note

Laminated wall hanging.
Box 43

Metro Man (The) - final draft script. 1974 Dec 5.

Box 43

Metro Man (The) (Folder 1 of 3) - first draft script. 1974 Nov 29.

Box 43

Metro Man (The) (Folder 2 of 3) - partial draft scripts. 1974 Nov.

Box 43

Metro Man (The) (Folder 3 of 3) - script material and story outlines. 1974 Oct.

Box 48

Museum of Television and Radio tribute program. 1990 and 1992.

Box 44

One From Column A and One From Column B (Part 1) - script material. 1974 Sep.

General note

Includes photograph of Robert Culp.
Box 44

One From Column A and One From Column B (Part 2) - two draft scripts. 1974 Sep.

Box 47

Original additional scene script material. no date.

General note

Appears to be for Police Story II.
Box 59

Publicity stills. no date.

Box 44

Spanish Class - final draft script. 1975 Sep 15.

Box 44

Spanish Class - first draft script. 1975 May 28.

Box 56

TV Guide Cover. no date.

General note

Laminated wall hanging.
Box 44

Watch Commander (The) - script. no date.

Box 44

Watch Commander (The) - script material. 1977 July.

 

Police Story II.

Box 45

Final draft script. 1986 Sep 17.

Box 45

Final draft script. 1986 Aug 15.

Box 45

Final draft script. 1986 Sep 17.

Box 45

Final draft script. 1986 Sep 16.

Box 46

Final draft script. 1987 Jan 15.

Box 46

Final draft script. 1987 Feb 11.

Box 47

Final draft script. 1986 Dec 15.

Box 46

Final draft script and production information. 1987 March 2.

Box 46

Final draft script and production information. 1987 Feb.

Box 44

First draft script. 1985 Nov 4.

Box 48

First shooting schedule. 1987 Jan 12.

Box 48

Meeting notes and research. 1985.

Box 45

Memos regarding 17 Sep 1986 draft. 1986 Sep 17.

Box 47

Original additional scene.

Box 46

Part I - first draft scripts and research. 1985 Nov.

Box 47

Part I - second draft script. 1986 June 2.

Box 47

Part I - writer's second draft script. 1986 Feb 11.

Box 47

Part II - writer's second draft script. 1986 March 18.

Box 47

Part III - first draft script. 1986 March 25.

Box 47

Part III - second draft script. 1986 May 12.

Box 47

Research and notes. 1985.

General note

With character and story outlines.
Box 45

Revised first draft script. 1986 July 1.

Box 47

Script material and production information. 1986-1987.

 

Police Woman.

Box 48

End Game (The) - first draft script. 1974 July 22.

 

Primus.

Box 49

Black Diamonds - final draft script. 1971 June 10.

Box 49

Deepest of the Deep (The) - final draft script. 1971 June 28.

Box 49

Kiss of Life - first draft script. 1971 June 29.

Box 49

Notes and research. 1971 April-May.

Box 49

Nuclear Black Market (The) - final draft script. 1971 June 16.

Box 49

Phantom Horse (The) - final draft script. 1971 June 15.

Box 49

Sixty Fifth Minute (The) - final draft script. 1971 June 15.

Box 49

Story ideas. 1971 June 14.

Box 49

Story ideas. 1971 March-April.

Box 49

Ten Minutes of Eternity - two final draft scripts. 1971 June 24.

General note

With story outline for The Forgotten Man.
Box 50

Trial and Terror - final draft scripts. 1971 May 28.

 

Quest (The).

Box 50

Captive (The) - two draft scripts. 1976 June-July.

Box 55

Hatcher's Drive - revised final draft script. 1976 Oct 14.

General note

Final title may have been The Longest Drive
Box 55

Hatcher's Drive Part 2 - partial script material. no date.

Box 50

Minter - first draft script and notes. 1976 Sep 6.

General note

With story outline for Dynasty.
Box 55

Publicity material. no date.

 

Silent Force (The).

Box 50

Courier (The) - revised final draft script and production information. 1970 Sep.

Box 50

Cry in Concrete (A) - second revised final draft script and production information. 1970 Sep 26.

Box 50

Deadly Game of Love (A) - final draft script and production information. 1970 July-Sep.

Box 50

Hero (The) - revised final draft script and production information. 1970 July.

Box 50

Horse in a White Collar - final draft script and production information. 1970 June-Sep.

Box 50

In by Nine Out by Five - revised final draft script. 1970 Sep 14.

Box 50

Judge (The) - final draft script and production information. 1970 July-Aug.

Box 50

Prosecutor (The) - final draft script and production information. 1970 July.

Box 50

Shopping List (The) - final draft script and production information. 1970 June.

Box 50

Street (The) - revised final draft script. 1970 Aug 25.

Box 51

Take as Directed for Death - final draft script and production information. 1970 July.

Box 50

Wax Jungle (The) - final draft script and production information. 1970 July.

 

Silent Force, The.

Box 2

Banker (The). 1970 Oct 6.

General note

Final draft script part one and part two, written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 2

Street (The). 1970 Aug 3.

General note

First draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
 

T.J. Hooker.

Box 51

Bribe (The) - second revised final draft script and production information. 1984 Oct.

Box 2

Decoy (The). 1982 Dec 1.

General note

Third revised final draft with revision pages.
Box 2

Fiend (The). 1984 Aug 21.

General note

Final draft script witten by Mark Rodgers.
Box 51

Hot Pursuit - revised final draft script and production information. 1984 Aug.

Box 51

Kind of Rage (A) - revised final draft script and production information. 1984 Sep.

Box 51

Lag Time - revised final draft script and production information. 1984 Nov.

Box 52

Night Vigil - revised final draft script and production information. 1984 June.

Box 51

Outcall - revised final draft script and production information. 1984 Sep-Oct.

Box 2

Return (The). 1983 May 19.

General note

Writer's first draft telpla written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 52

Return (The) - first draft teleplay and script material. 1983 April-May.

Box 52

Sanctuary - draft scripts and production information. 1984 Dec-Jan 1985.

Box 2

Second Chance. 1982 July 12.

General note

Revised final draft script written by Mark Rodgers.
Box 52

Second Chance - draft script material with annotations. 1982 May.

Box 52

Second Chance - second draft teleplay. 1982 June 3.

Box 52

Shoot-out - draft script. 1985 Feb 21.

Box 52

Trackdown - draft scripts and production information. 1984 Oct.

 

Uncommon Valor.

Box 2

In Case of Fire. 1981 Aug 8.

General note

Writer's 2nd written by Mark Rodgers. CBS Movie of the week.
 

Wide Country (The).

Box 53

Farewell to Margarita - teleplay. no date.

 

Young Riders (The).

Box 53

Song of Isiah - draft script. 1991 Nov.

 

Series 3. Unproduced Projects (1968-1990s [bulk dates 1980s])

Physical Description: Boxes 3-15

Scope and Content

The Unproduced Projects series consists of materials for what appears to be various television and stage projects in which it is believed Rodgers was involved in some capacity, predominately as writer and/or producer. Included are scripts, story pitches and ideas, notes, and research. The series is arranged alphabetically by project title.
Box 4

A through B - script material, ideas and notes. no date, 1975, 1990s.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 5

B through C. 1970s-1990s.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 6

C through D - script material, ideas and notes. no date, 1976, 1985-1991.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes. DEA Class of 1989 may be related to DEA 1990 (Chiang Mai), Last Flight from Chiang Mai and/or Pink Ginger.
Box 7

E through G - script material, ideas and notes. no date, 1968, 1974, 1980s-1991.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 60

Farouk. 1975 Jan 23.

Box 8

G through The Link. no date, 1975, 1980s-1990s.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes. Last Flight from Chiang Mai may be related to DEA Class of 1989, DEA 1990 (Chiang Mai) and/or Pink Ginger.
Box 28

Hammond - outline for pilot (2 items). 1979-1980.

General note

Appears to be unproduced.
Box 9

Link (The) through M. no date, 1977, 1989-1990.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes. With Mortal Coils screen play by Aldous Huxley.
Box 10

M through O. no date, 1978-1990s.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 29

Man in the Middle - teleplay outline. 1969 Jan 31.

Box 15

Night Coach to Dallas. 1988.

Box 11

P through R - script material, ideas and notes. no date, 1980s-1990.

Box 15

Pressure. 1986-1987.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 12

R through Shield. no date, 1980s.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 3

Rise and Fall of Al Capone (The). 1986-1987.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 4

Rise and Fall of Al Capone (The). 1987-1989.

General note

Script material, ideas and notes.
Box 13

Shield through Twice. no date, 1978-1990s.

General note

Script material, concepts, and notes.
Box 60

Story ideas. no date.

Box 14

Twice through Women of San Quentin. no date, 1983-1990s.

General note

Script material, concepts, and notes.
Box 57

Unipol. no date.

General note

Submitted to Mark Rodgers for punching up.
Box 15

Women of San Quentin. 1983.

General note

Script material, concepts, and notes.
 

Series 4. MGM Files (1986-1991)

Physical Description: Box 59

Scope and Content

The MGM series consists of materials related to Rodger's working relationship with MGM/UA. Included are development projects and story ideas for various television programs and movies as well as correspondence and memos both to and from Rodgers. Most of the story ideas and development projects included in this series appear to be unproduced. The series is arranged alphabetically by file titles reflecting the contents of each folder.
Box 59

ABC 20/20 Report - transcripts. 1986.

Box 59

Buffalo Soldiers - memo and excerpt. 1989.

Box 59

Correspondence and memos to and from Rodgers. 1990-1991.

Box 59

Correspondence to and from Rodgers (Folder 1 of 2). 1988-1990.

Box 59

Correspondence to and from Rodgers (Folder 2 of 2). 1988-1990.

Box 59

Development projects and story ideas. 1986-1987.

General note

Photocopies of selected story ideas also found in the unproduced projects series.
Box 59

Development projects and story ideas. 1986-1987.

Box 59

Development projects and story ideas - David Barry. 1987.

Box 59

Shanghai Productions, Inc. f/s/o Mark Rodgers Overall Term Agreement. 1986 April 18.

 

Series 5. Novels (no dates)

Physical Description: Boxes 58-59

Scope and Content

The Novel series contains the manuscripts of four novels written by Rodgers. It is not clear if the works were published and, if so, by what title. The series is arranged alphabetically by titles of the manuscripts.
Box 58

Black and White. no date.

Box 58

Christmas Help. no date.

Box 59

Christmas Help - screenplay and notes. 1993 April 12.

Box 58

Winter Grass (The). no date.

 

Series 6. Research (1951-1991 [bulk dates 1980's])

Physical Description: Boxes 57-58

Scope and Content

The Research series contains a small amount of news clippings and articles collected by Rodgers for what appears to be inspiration and/or research for potential stories. The materials are not identified to particular projects and include original and photocopied pieces pertaining to law enforcement stories as well as a small number of counter intelligence manuals. The series is arranged alphabetically by titles reflecting the contents of each folder.
Box 57

Counter Intelligence Investigations Course (The). 1951 Oct 15.

Box 57

New York Magazine. 1980 March 17.

Box 58

Photocopied clippings of interest. 1990-1991.

Box 58

Photocopied clippings of interest. 1985.

Box 58

Photocopied clippings of interest. 1985-1987.

Box 58

Photocopied clippings of interest. 1989.

Box 59

Titles and title ideas (A-Z). no date.

General note

18 envelopes of index cards arranged alphabetically.