Finding Aid for the Mel Swope papers, 1970-1983, (bulk 1976-1983)
Processed by Rachel Barnes and Julie Graham; machine-readable finding aid created by Elizabeth Graney and Julie Graham.
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Performing Arts Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Mel Swope papers,
Date (inclusive): 1970-1983,
Date (bulk): (bulk 1976-1983)
Collection number: 346
Creator: Swope, Mel
Extent: 14 boxes (7 linear feet)
Abstract: Throughout his career Swope produced and directed prime time programs for all major American television networks. The collection
consists of scripts, notes, credits, cast and crew lists, shooting schedules, budgets, and memos for various television projects,
including the Emmy nominated series
Fame and
Police Story.
Language: Finding aid is written in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
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.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Mel Swope papers (Collection 346). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
Biography
There is little biographical information available about Mel Swope. Swope served as vice president of production at Wilshire
Court Productions and was named senior vice president of Production of MGM/UA Worldwide Television, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Inc. Throughout his career Swope produced and directed prime time programs for all major American television networks. Among
his numerous credits are
Fame,
Miami Vice, and
Police Story. He received Emmy Award nominations for his work on
Fame,
Police Story and was the recipient of two Golden Globe awards.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of material related to the career television producer and director Mel Swope. Included among the files
is one or more of the following documents: scripts, notes, credits, cast and crew lists, shooting schedules, budgets, and
memos. The bulk of the collection contains material for the Emmy-nominated television series
Fame and
Police Story. Other projects include
The Partridge Family and
Pleasure Cove, among others. The files were originally housed in binders, which have been removed for preservation purposes.
Organization and Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically by project title.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Swope, Mel -- Archives
Television producers and directors -- Archival resources
Everything Money Can't Buy
Box 3
Alone in a Crowd
1981 Oct
Box 4
Blood, Sweat & Circuits
1983 Jan
Box 7
Break in the Clouds (A) (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Sep-Oct
Note
Appears to have been produced as Winners.
Box 7
Break in the Clouds (A) (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Sep-Oct
Note
Appears to have been produced as Winners. Contains script.
Box 2
But Seriously Folks (Folder 1 of 2)
1981 Oct-Dec
Box 2
But Seriously Folks (Folder 2 of 2)
1981 Oct-Dec
Box 9
Childhood's End
1982 June-July
Box 6
Come One, Come All (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Jan-Feb
Box 7
Come One, Come All (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Jan-Feb
Box 8
Couple of Swells (A)
1982 Feb
Note
Appears to have been produced as A Big Finish.
Box 7
Crazies (The) (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Jan-Feb
Box 8
Crazies (The) (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Jan-Feb
Box 5
Ending on a High Note (Folder 1 of 2)
1983 Feb
Box 6
Ending on a High Note (Folder 2 of 2)
1983 Feb
Box 5
Friendship Day
1982 Dec-Jan 1983
Box 4
Help From My Friends
1983 Jan-Feb
Box 10
Homecoming (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Nov
Box 10
Homecoming (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Nov
Box 10
Kids from Fame (The) (Folder 1 of 2)
1983 Feb
Box 11
Kids from Fame (The) (Folder 2 of 2)
1983 Feb
Box 5
Love is the Question (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Dec
Box 5
Love is the Question (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Dec
Box 11
Metamorphosis
1981 Sep-Oct
Box 8
Musical (The)
1982 July-Aug
Note
Alternate titles appear to be A Star is Borne and And the Winner Is.
Box 2
Musical Bridge (A)
1981 Oct
Box 11
Not In Kansas Anymore
1983 Jan-Feb
Box 3
Sell-Out (The) (Folder 1 of 2)
1981 Dec
Box 3
Sell-Out (The) (Folder 2 of 2)
1981 Dec
Box 6
Some Kind of Harmony (Folder 1 of 2)
1983 Feb
Box 6
Some Kind of Harmony (Folder 2 of 2)
1983 Feb
Box 10
Star Quality (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Nov
Box 10
Star Quality (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Nov
Box 10
Sunshine Again (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Dec
Note
Alternate title appears to be A Promise Kept.
Box 10
Sunshine Again (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Dec
Box 7
Teachers (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Aug
Box 7
Teachers (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Aug
Box 3
To Soar and Never Falter
1981 Nov
Box 4
Tomorrow's Farewell
1981 Sep
Box 9
Tough Act to Follow (A) (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Oct
Box 9
Tough Act to Follow (A) (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Oct
Box 4
Words (Folder 1 of 2)
1982 Oct
Box 5
Words (Folder 2 of 2)
1982 Oct
Box 2
Working Girls
1981 Sep-Dec
Girl with Something Extra
(The)
Box 1
Sally on My Mind
1972 Nov 29
Box 1
Coffee, Tea or Gloria?
1975 June 30
Box 11
LAUSD Report on Narcotics Usage and research
1973-1977
Box 1
Death is a Close Friend Too
1978 Dec 14
Box 11
All's War, In Love and Fairs
1971 Nov 8
Box 11
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Partridge
1971 July 15
Box 11
Not With My Sister, You Don't
1970 Dec 23
Box 1
Production file (Folder 1 of 2)
1978 June 22
Box 1
Production file (Folder 2 of 2)
1978 June 22
Box 12
American Me (Folder 1 of 2)
1977 Aug-Sep
Box 12
American Me (Folder 2 of 2)
1977 Aug-Sep
Box 14
Bad Flowers (The)
1976 Oct-Nov
Box 14
Ice Man (Folder 1 of 2)
1976 Dec-Feb 1977
Box 14
Ice Man (Folder 2 of 2)
1976 Dec-Feb 1977
Box 13
Jar, Part I (The) (Folder 1 of 2)
1976 Sep-Oct
Box 13
Jar, Part I (The) (Folder 2 of 2)
1976 Sep-Oct
Box 14
Jar, Part II (The)
1976 Sep-Oct
Box 1
Monster Manor
1977 Dec 29
Note
Appears to be Policy Story episode.
Box 13
Monster Manor (Folder 1 of 2)
1976 Aug
Box 13
Monster Manor (Folder 2 of 2)
1976 Aug
Box 12
Narc (Folder 1 of 2)
1977 Oct
Box 12
Narc (Folder 2 of 2)
1977 Oct
Box 14
One of our Cops is Crazy
1976 Dec-Jan 1977
Box 11
Research and Interviews
1977
Box 12
Thanksgiving (Folder 1 of 2)
1976 June-July
Box 13
Thanksgiving (Folder 2 of 2)
1976 June-July
