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Melville Shavelson Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8t15599 No online items Melville Shavelson papers Special Collections Margaret Herrick Library© 2013 Melville Shavelson papers 1354 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Melville Shavelson papers Date (inclusive): circa 1940s-1970s Date (bulk): 1960s-1970s Collection number: 1354 Creator: Shavelson, Melville Extent: 62 linear feet of papers. Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Languages: English Access Available by appointment only. Publication rights Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library. Preferred Citation Melville Shavelson papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Acquisition Information Gift of Lynne Joiner and Richard Shavelson, 2007 Biography Melville Shavelson was an American writer, producer, and director. With collaborator Jack Rose, he was twice-nominated for an Academy Award in the writing category for THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS (1955) and HOUSEBOAT (1958). He served as president of the Writers Guild of America, West. Collection Scope and Content Summary The Melville Shavelson papers span the years circa 1940s-1970s (bulk 1960s-1970s) and encompass approximately 62 linear feet. The collection includes production material and scripts for CAST A GIANT SHADOW (1966), MIXED COMPANY (1974), and THE WAR BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN (1972). Two television programs, THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW and MY WORLD AND WELCOME TO IT, are represented by scripts and some production material. Finally, there are extensive project and script files, as well as correspondence, notes, some early career papers, and three production design drawings. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: Not arranged in series. Indexing Terms Shavelson, Melville , 1917-2007--Archives. directors producers screenwriters Melville Shavelson papers 1354 2.
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