The Inventory of the Joseph Liss Collection #396
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The Inventory of the Joseph Liss Collection #396 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center ' .....·.' ~ ' ' " ',·.. I / •' . / \ Liss, Jo eph < ,, '' ., . j. ,... 1 { I Gift of l968 i 134>x 1 · . Play Scripts Mimeogra,h unless ethendse neited. 1. TI-~ DYBBUK bys. Ansky. Translate• •Y JL. Car'eon typescrip>t with 2. BERKELEY SQUARE as allapteci iy JL f~r pNaucti~n ay Stuaie One (TV) March 20, 1949. Mimeograph, 76 PP• J. THE SCARLET LETl'ER as atiapteti •Y JL for protiuction •Y Stutlio One (TV) Mimeograph, 59 PP• 4. THE SPUR Television play •Y JL aciapteti. from nevel THE SPUR by Ardyth Kennelly. For Philco Television Playhouse, Sept. 23, 1951. Mimeograph with holograph netations, 83 pp. ana typeecript for 3 ·c0mmercial:,, 11 pp. 5. THE END IS KNOWN as aaapteti. •Y JL for production l,,y- Philco Televisfon _Playhouse, April 16, 1950. Mi1te~graph, 99 pp. 6. STRAIT >ND NARROW as aa.a})tei •Y JL for prcui.uction •Y Stuelio One (TV) April 16, 1951. ltlaeograph, 76 PP• 7 • THE SILEN'l' PARTNER Script by JL. Mi11eegraph, 29 ".P>P• 8 • · THE SUDDEN GUEST as a•apte« •Y JL fre11 BO~k of ,ar1e na1ie my Christopher La.Farge for prniuction •Y Philco Television Playhouse, Fe~• 5, 1950. Mi•eogr.i.ph, 93 J>l"• 9 • THE STRANGE CHRISTMAS DINNER as·'·acla.l"teti \ty Freeierick Coe anel JL far Philco Television Playh~use, Dec. 18, 1949. ltlaeegraph, 90 pp. Bo:,c 2 10. THE OU'IWARD ROOll .i.s .i.1.a1>teti •Y JL for Stuelio One (TV) S~pt. 26, 1949. Mimeograpth, 80 PP• Returned to JL 2/4/74 ll. A CAUSE FOR SUSPICION -.s a.aptea ey JL for the NBC Matinee Theatre (TV) Mimeograph, 81 PP• _ 12. WATERFRONT OOSS as .i.cn.a,teti. ay JL for Stutiio One (TV) ' Jan. 14, 1952. Mimeogr;;i.:ph, 63 :P:P• Lies~., Jesep,h Page 2 Box 2 lJ. THE TOUCH OF A STRANGER Aaaptetl DY JL fro.m novel by Whitfielti Oook for Philco Televisicn Playh.C>use, Oct. 1, 1950. Mimeograph with holograph notes antl corrections. Incl.uaes revisions for Jra Ar.t, 100 pp. M:i.J!lleograph for 3 comnercials, 9 PP• 14. TEMPEST ON TICK CREEK hy JL for Philco Television Playhouse, Dec. 14, 1952e Mi•eograph, 88 PP• J.5. M)lffi:NT Oli' TRUTH as ac13.ptea •Y JL for Stuelie> One ('fV) Miltogr.µi, 79 pp. April l 7, 1949 • 16 • .MEDICAL MEETING as aaaptetl •Y JL for Philc• TeleTision Pl-yhouse, N0 v. 29, 1949. Mime~graph with holograph revisions, 105 pp. 1.7 e THE SECOND OLDEST FROFESSION as ac?,ptell by JL for PhilcG TeleYision Playhouse, March 26, 1950. Mime•graph, 91 pp. (Inclu«es holograph revisions ana. tinng urkings for procluction sound effect,s. Mil'l'leaigrq, h for 3 c~1111ercials, 8 PP• Box 3 18. THE OLD FOOLISHNESS as allaptea •Y JL for Stuiio One (TV) March 14, 19.51. Mimeogra,h, 90 PP• 19. RANGOON RUN as aaapteti. •Y JL for Stuaio One (TV) F es• 11, 19!:>2. Mi~eograr,h, 78 P:P• 20. THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD DY JL for Ph.ilco Television P]_ayheuse, July 2, 19.50. Mimeograph with l\allY holograph corrections aml revisions, 109 I'll• Mimeograph for J co11Dercials, 10 PP• 21. WAYFARER ON THE MISSISSIPPI written •Y JL for Bell Telephone Hour ('l'V) March 16, 1965. Mimeogr~,h with a few holograph corr., 75 fP• 22. PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN WIN1'ER Written •Y JL for NBC 1s trv'fiele Wide World", Jan. 22, 1956. Mimeograph with holo. c~rr., 103 p,. , 23. THE GREAT ESCAPE 'Written by JL from ti.ocU11emt.i.ry by Piml Brickhill. Philco Television Playhouse, Jan, 21, 1951. Liss, Je>seph - Page .3 Box 4 24, THE MARGARET :OOURKE-WHITE S'IORY lty JL for Suna.:.i.y Showc.1.se (TV) Jan. 3, 1960. A. First ara!t af ecript. Miae~graph, 2 copies. One with same holo. notes; each 95 PP• B. Steen, Ste:phen N. (M.D.) TLS to JL Nov. 2, 1959. C. Typescript list of operation scheaule for Margaret Eourke-White Jan. 8, 1959 at St. Barnaltas Ifoepital., Bronx. D. Olson,, Harry R., Jr. Carbon TL to Louis L. Garrell Nov 0 2, 1959 0 E. Photograph, 8 x 10. F. Pro, ereakaown for show. Mimeograph, 5 copies, 5 pp. each. G. Show routine. Mimeograph, J copies, 7 pp. each. H. Cast list for show. Mill~ograph, 2 copies. 25. THE FIDOR OF HEAVEN aaaptea lty JL for Stu«io One (TV) Nov. 20, 1950. Mime•graph, 77 PP• 26.. THE OFFICE WINOOW 'Dy JL for Confiaential for Women (TV) Mimeograph; thn•ay, 31 p,.; Tuesaay, 27,pp.; Wetlnesaay, 22 pp.; Thursiay, 25 p>p.; Friaay, 19 'PP• Returned to JL 2/4/74 27. THE LAST TYC(l).()N Ae.aptea. 11y JL frH1 F • Scctt Fitz~erala. Car\?¢n typescript, 71 PP• 28. THE INWARD HORIZON •Y JL for Gooayear Playhouse (TV) M.ilrch 14, 1954. A.Mimeograph with holo. notes, 69_,PP• B. Mimeograph for 3 commercials, 13 pp. C Floor-plan of 3et for ehow. Xerox with. 111-my holograph markings. D.. Fil11 sequence of show. Typescript with holo. n~tes, 3 -pp. 29. THE INNER LIGHr Aaaptea by JL from Hugh Csergo for Stuiio One. Mimeegraph, 66 pp. Box 5 30. HANGMAN 1S HOUSE Aaa:r-tea -.y JL from Donn Byrne for Stua.io One, March 19, 1951. Mimeogra~h, 38 PP• 31. THE OOLDEN IDUTH- by JL Mimeogral'h, 38 pp. Li:,s, ue>seph Page 4 Box 5 32. THE WORLD OF JACQUELINE KENNEDY \ty JL for N.B.C. Nov. 30, 1962. Mimeograph, 62 PP• 33. THE WORLD OF MAURICE CHEVALIER •Y- JL for N.B.C. Fel»• 22, 1963. Mimeograph, 52 ,p. 34. THE WORLD OF BENNY GOODMAN! by JL fc,r N .B.c. Jan. 24., 1963. Mimeograph, 58 pp. J.5. SALUTE TO VETERAN'S DAY. ity- JL for Bell Tele:ithone Hour Noy. 7, 196,5. Mimeograph, 67 PP• Staff liat, Xerox. 36. THE SAILING OF THE PILGRIMS •Y- JL for "CBS I:, There 11 Raa.io Show, Dec. 21, 1947. Mimeograph, 51 PP• Box 6 Scri~ts 1. MJMENT OF TRUTH Aaapteri 8Y JL for Studio One from work )Dy Storn Jameson. Car13on typescript, 61 fP• Typescript notes with hologr.ar,h ad.oiitions ana correction::,, 11 -pp. 2. THE SECOND OLDEST PlWFESSION Aaaptea lty- JL from Robert Syl-vester for - Philco Television PlayhoillJe., Carbon typescript, 84 PP• Outline of show, tY}Jescript, 6 pp. 3. THE GREAT ESCAPE by JL for Philco Television Playhouoe. Caruon typescript., 82 PP• with some holo. notes. Acts II and JII (missing last two pages) typescript ffith some hol~. corr, 48 pp. •" ," li. HANGUANS HOUSE Atiapteti r,y JL from Donn Byrne for Stud.io One. A. Carron typescript with hol(}. corr, 86 pp • B. Act l. Car'oon typescript lfith many holo. corr, 8 pp. c. Outline. Typescript, 13 pp. Carl¥.>n typescript, 13 pp. D. Careon typescript, revise• script, 5 pp. E. Notes for show. Holograph, 3 p,. F. Outline for acri-rt. fyp, script, 3 pp. L1ss,,Joseph Page 5 Box 6 S. HEART OF DARKNESS Atlaptea. •Y JL from Josepl~ Conrad for Ford Theat.re. A. Outline ana iaea for script. Typescript, 14 pp. ACT I. Car.on typescript with a few holo. notes, 3 pp. B. Holegraph, 3 pp.; Car•on typescript, p. 22, 5 copies;· Carbon typescript, p. 24, 5 copies; Caruon typescript p. 49, S copies; CarDon typescript p. 65, S copies; Carbon typescri~t, p. 62, 5 copie Miscellaneous, carbon typescript, 13 PP• Review of show from Variety Nov. 8, 1950. c. Carbon typescript, 2 copies, of ~cript, 66 pp. each. 6. THE INNER LIGHT Aela:ptea. ay JL. fro11 Hugo Cs ergo for Stuclio One. Carhon typescript, 59 pp. 7. A LADY OF EXPERIENCE \Dy JL for "For the People" (TV) Caroon typescript, 57 PP• (Newspaper clipping froa N.Y. Times included) 11 Box 7 8. AN ENEUY OF THE PEOPLE Atiaptetl 'ity JL from.Henrik n,sen for Play of the Week" Typescript, 83 pp. 9. RANGOON RUN Aal.aptea 'l!,y JL fro11 James Atlee Phillips for Studio One. AoMimeograph, 78 PP• B. Same play with title "Pagofia" Carbon typescript., 22 pp. c. Carbon typescript with some holo. notes and revisions of 11 Paeovila'' 54 Jl'P• D. Notes for 11 Pagocia" Typescript, 5 PP• 11 11 E 0 Typescript outline of Pageaa 10 PP• •"',· F. Car8on typescript of specific revisions in script, 2 pp. 110. THE PARIS FEELING Aa..-.ptea lay JL fr0m Paul Horgan for Stu.tio Oneo A. Set notes •.Typescri~t with some holo. corr., 7 pp. B. Carbon tY}tl!'l script, 65 pp. 11. PAOW AND FRANCF..SCA loy JL Caroon typ, script., 7li PP• 12. THE OLD FOOLISHHESS Aaapteal by JL from Paul Vincent Carroll for Studio On~ o A. Carbon type script with a few h<>lo. corr. 82 pp. Liss, Joseph Pa.ge 6 Box 7 12. B. Revisions in script. Typescrip; with holo. notes, 7 pp. c. Notes on script. Typescri,t, l ~- 1.3. MEDICAL MEETING A~aptea. by JL from work 9Y Milei.rect Walker for Ph:llco Television Playhouse. A. Carklon types.eript, 80 PP• B. R~visions. Car•on type5cript, 5 pp. 14. THE MARG.AR.ET :OOURKE-WHITE S'l'ORY •y JL for Suniay Showcase ('ll'V) Box 8 A. TIS JL to Bo~ Sept.