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Finding Aid for the Stirling Silliphant Papers, ca. 1950-ca. 1985
PASC.0134
PASC.0134
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Description
Collection consists of materials related to the career of screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. Includes film and television scripts,
transcripts, treatments, clippings, correspondence, and production material. Includes materials for numerous projects including
"Dirty Harry" (1971), "Towering Inferno" (1974), "Fly Away Home" (television), "Mussolini" (Miniseries, 1985), "Pearl" {Harbor}
(television), "Route 66" (television), and "Welcome To Paradise" (television). General files contain personal material such
as correspondence.
Background
Silliphant was born on Jan. 16, 1918 in Detroit, MI; graduated magna cum laude from Univ. of So. CA, 1938; worked in advertising
and promotion for Walt Disney and 20th Century Fox until 1952; produced a few films in the 1950s before becoming a screenwriter
for both feature films and television; his successful television series include "Naked City" and "Route 66"; films include
"The Joe Louis Story" (1953), "In The Heat Of The Night" (1967), "Charly" (1968), "Marlowe" (1969), "The Poseidon Adventure"
(1972), and "The Towering Inferno" (1974); won an Academy Award for "In The Heat Of The Night" in 1967; was a prolific novelist
who published more than 50 books; moved to Thailand in the late 1980s, where he was active in developing the region's film
industry; died in Bangkok on Apr. 26, 1996.
Extent
27.0 linear feet
65 boxes.
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. 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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.