Bob Jeffords Papers, 1971-1998
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt5p3036bc No online items Finding Aid for the Bob Jeffords papers, 1971-1998 Processed by Ryan Okerblom and Julie Graham; machine-readable finding aid created by Julie Graham and Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections Performing Arts Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 [email protected] URL: http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Bob Jeffords 197 1 papers, 1971-1998 Descriptive Summary Title: Bob Jeffords papers, Date (inclusive): 1971-1998 Collection number: 197 Creator: Jeffords, Bob, 1939- Extent: 80 boxes (40 linear ft.) 1 carton (1linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes Abstract: Producer Bob Jefford's career included theatre, television and motion pictures. The collection consists of project files containing production material and/or scripts for a number of motion picture and television projects. Among the forty television projects are Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Murphy Brown, Spenser for Hire, and The Streets of San Francisco. Among the other television projects documented in the collection are CHiPs, Logans' Run, Most Wanted, and The Yellow Rose. The motion picture productions include Battle for the Planet of the Apes and Brainstorm 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. 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. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Bob Jeffords, 2000. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Bob Jeffords papers (Collection 197). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Processing Information R. Okerblom and J. Graham Biography Bob Jeffords was born August 9, 1939 in Chicago, IL. He started working as a technical director in Summer Stock and Off-Broadway in 1956 when he was still in high school. He graduated from Queens College, NY in the late 1950s. He worked his way through college learning many technical aspects of theater. Upon graduation, he became Associate Producer of Theatre in Education. In 1963 he worked as a stage manager for the Metropolitan Opera. He relocated to Hollywood to study film production. In 1971 Jeffords was accepted into the Assistant Director Training Program in conjunction with the Directors Guild of America. His career included many television series, such as Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Murphy Brown, Spenser for Hire, and The Streets of San Francisco; mini-series such as Centennial; motion pictures such as Brainstorm, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, and Blazing Saddles; and many made for TV movies and commercials. Jeffords was an active member of the Directors Guild of America since the early 1970s, and served on the National Board of the Guild. Additionally he was elected to the Assistant Director/Unit Production Manager Council, and served as Chairperson and first Vice-Chair over his 17-year association with the group. He received Directors Guild, Emmy and Humanitas awards for his involvement on the popular television series, Murphy Brown as Producer/UPM. In 1998 he was awarded the Directors Guild of America's Frank Capra Achievement Award for outstanding career achievement and service to the organization. Jeffords died from cancer on November 19, 2002. Scope and Content The collection consists of papers related to the career of producer, Bob Jeffords. Included are project files containing production material and/or scripts for a number of motion picture and television projects. The files may include call sheets, production reports, shooting schedules, cast and crew lists, budget information, and other information related to Finding Aid for the Bob Jeffords 197 2 papers, 1971-1998 production. The motion picture projects include Battle for the Planet of the Apes and Brainstorm, among others. Notably absent are materials related to Blazing Saddles. The television material includes files for close to forty projects. The bulk of the files document production for the series Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Murphy Brown, Spenser for Hire, and The Streets of San Francisco. Among the other television projects documented in the collection are CHiPs, Logans' Run, Most Wanted, and The Yellow Rose. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Motion Picture Projects 2. Television Projects Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Jeffords, Bob Television producers and directors--Archival resources> Genres and Forms of Material television scripts. Motion Picture Projects No Subseries Box 14, Folder 1 Attack on Terror, Part I - final draft screenplay and production materials 11/5/1974 Writer(s): Calvin Clements Box 10, Folder 1 Barrett - revised final draft screenplay 11/8/1973 Writer(s): Sam H. Rolfe Box 5, Folder 7 Battle for the Planet of the Apes - clippings no date Scope and Content Note MAD magazine (3/73) and newspaper clippings pertaining to film. Box 6, Folder 1 Battle for the Planet of the Apes - final draft screenplay 12/20/1972 Writer(s): Paul Dehn Scope and Content Note With shooting schedule, cast and crew lists, sample call sheet and production reports. Box 5, Folder 6 Battle for the Planet of the Apes - revised screenplay and production materials 12/20/1972 Writer(s): Paul Dehn Box 34, Folder 2 Brainstorm - annotated scripts (2) 9/21/1981 Writer(s): Robert Stitzel Box 34, Folder 1 Brainstorm -continuity sketches and production materials 9/9/1981 Writer(s): Robert Stitzel Scope and Content Note With set drawings. Finding Aid for the Bob Jeffords 197 3 papers, 1971-1998 Motion Picture Projects No Subseries Box 18, Folder 4 Crime of the Century (The) 11/17/1975 Scope and Content Note The FBI vs. The Brink's Gang annotated first draft screenplay and production materials. Box 35, Folder 2 Easy Money -production materials and annotated screenplay 6/22/1982 Box 18, Folder 3 Galaxy Within (The) - annotated first draft screenplay and loose leaf production notes 10/28/1975 Writer(s): Stanford Whitmore Box 23, Folder 4 Logan's Run -final draft screenplay 4/30/1975 Writer(s): David Zelag Goodman Box 16, Folder 1 Mexico City - Home of Our Own annotated script 4/1/1975 Box 35, Folder 1 Millennium - annotated screenplay 8/1/1980 Writer(s): John Varley Box 33, Folder 1 Pennies From Heaven 10/22/1980 Writer(s): Dennis Potter Scope and Content Note Annotated revised final draft screenplay, continuity sketches and production materials. Box 15, Folder 5 Quien Cuidara a los Ninos? 3/24/1975 Writer(s): Blanche Hanalis Scope and Content Note Revised final draft script (English translation: "Who'll See to the Children?"). Title on spine: "Home of Our Own". Box 15, Folder 4 Who'll See to the Children? - Home of Our Own annotated revised final draft screenplay and production materials. 3/24/1975 Writer(s): Blanche Hanalis Scope and Content Note For Spanish version of script see box 15 folder 5. Box 16, Folder 1 Who'll See to the Children? - Home of Our Own revised final draft screenplay 3/24/1975 Writer(s): Blanche Hanalis Television Projects Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes Box 31, Folder 3 Part I - Annotated first draft (second revision) teleplay and production materials 4/28/1980 Writer(s): Ernest Tidyman Scope and Content Note With set drawings. Alcatraz Escape! Box 32, Folder 1 An account of the life and times of Clarence Carnes as told to Don DeNevi. no date Finding Aid for the Bob Jeffords 197 4 papers, 1971-1998 Television Projects Babe Ruth Babe Ruth Box 62, Folder 3 Annotated revised final draft script and production materials 6/17/1991 Writer(s): Michael de Guzman Barnaby Jones Box 18, Folder 2 Alpha-Bravo War (The) 6/23/1975 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 21, Folder 3 Band of Evil 9/8/1976 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 18, Folder 2 Beware the Dog 8/15/1975 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 21, Folder 3 Blood Vengeance 7/29/1976 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 21, Folder 3 Bounty Hunter (The) 7/19/1976 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 21, Folder 3 Circle of Treachery 11/24/1976 Scope and Content Note Cover page only. Box 21, Folder 3 Copy-Cat Killing 9/28/1976 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 27, Folder 3 Dance With Death 9/25/1978 Writer(s): Larry Alexander Scope and Content Note Annotated final draft script and production materials. Box 18, Folder 2 Dangerous Gambit 12/22/1975 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 18, Folder 2 Dark Legend 6/27/1975 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Box 18, Folder 2 Dead Headt 10/24/1975 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis. Finding Aid for the Bob Jeffords 197 5 papers, 1971-1998 Television Projects Barnaby Jones Box 21, Folder 3 Deadline For Dying 5/5/1976 Scope and Content Note Production information and synopsis.