State of Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives Department of Economic and Community Development Entertainment Commission Records, 1976-2014 RG 411 COLLECTION SUMMARY Creator: Tennessee. Film, Entertainment and Music Commission Inclusive Dates: 1976-2014 Scope & Content: Consists of Department of Economic and Community Development Entertainment Commission records from 1976-2014. Series I consists of correspondence, schedules, screenplays and other project materials related to the activities of the Tennessee Entertainment Commission. Series II consists of audiovisual material. Series III consists of photographic material. The audiovisual and photographic material in this collection (Boxes 21-42) resides in a climate- controlled vault (X-B-1v to X-C-1v). Access requires a 24-hour notice to allow items to acclimate before use. Series IV consists of electronic records. Physical Description/Extent: 35.5 cubic feet + 73 megabytes Accession/Record Group Number: RG 411 Language: English 1 Permanent Location: RG 411 Repository: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, 37243-0312 Administrative/Biographical History The General Assembly established the Tennessee Entertainment Commission in 1979. The Commission works to attract film, television, music, and other entertainment producers to the state, while assisting the current entertainment industry cluster within Tennessee. The Commission is under the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. (From Tennessee Blue Book 1987-1988 and 2017-2018) Organization/Arrangement of Materials Series List for Physical Records I. Project Files II. Audiovisual Materials III. Photographic Materials IV. Electronic Records Conditions of Access and Use Restrictions on Access: The audio material in this collection resides in a climate-controlled vault. Access requires a 24-hour notice to allow items to acclimate before use. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction: While the Tennessee State Library and Archives houses an item, it does not necessarily hold the copyright on the item, nor may it be able to determine if the item is still protected under current copyright law. Users are solely responsible for determining the existence of such instances and for obtaining any other permissions and paying associated fees that may be necessary for the intended use. 2 Index Terms Corporate Names/Organizations/Government Bodies: Tennessee. Film, Entertainment and Music Commission Subjects: Economic development -- Tennessee Motion picture industry -- Tennessee Motion picture locations -- Tennessee Music trade -- Tennessee Sound recording industry -- Tennessee Television -- Production and direction -- Tennessee Television program locations -- Tennessee Geographic Names: Chattanooga (Tenn.) Hurricane Mills (Tenn.) Knoxville (Tenn.) Memphis (Tenn.) Nashville (Tenn.) Sevierville (Tenn.) Tennessee – Politics and government -- 20th century Tennessee -- Politics and government -- 21st century Townsend (Tenn.) Document Types: Aerial photographs Agendas (administrative records) Betacam (TM) Black-and-white photographs CD-Rs Certificates Clippings (information artifacts) Color photographs Color slides Contact sheets Correspondence DVDs Film stills Filmographies Floppy disks Membership lists Memorandums Minicassettes 3 Minutes (administrative records) Negatives (photographs) Newspapers Photograph albums Posters Press releases Project files Reports Schedules (time plans) Screenplays Slides (photographs) U-matic VHS Videotapes Acquisition and Appraisal Provenance and Acquisition: The Department of Economic and Community Development, Entertainment Commission Records, 1976-2014, RG 411, were transferred to the Tennessee State Library & Archives in 2011 & 2013. Processing and Administrative Information Preferred Citation: Department of Economic and Community Development, Entertainment Commission Records, 1976-2014, Tennessee State Library & Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Processing Information: Completed by Emily Davis, October 2019. 4 DETAILED COLLECTION DESCRIPTION SERIES I. – PROJECT FILES Series Scope and Content: Consists of correspondence, schedules, screenplays and other materials related to the activities of the Tennessee Entertainment Commission. Series Arrangement: Series is arranged alphabetically by project title. CONTAINER LIST Contents/Item Title Date Box Folder ABC Primetime Live “America’s Dumbest May 7, 1996 1 1 Criminals” ABC/Primetime Monday – Ron Calhoun August 20, 1 2 2003 ABC Sports 1989 1 3 “A Day in the Life of Country Music” CBS April 28, 1993 1 4 Aerol Morris Documentary/Untitled Documentary 1992 1 5 “A Family Thing” Crew List undated 1 6 AFCI Certificate 2009 1 7 Al Green 1999-2000 1 8 Alan Jackson Video 1993 1 9 Alex Haley – The Making of an Author 1993 1 10 “All Over Again” Craig T. Nelson 1999 1 11 “All Over Again” Soundtrack 1999 1 12 All Star United 1999 1 13 “American Best” TV Special 1995 1 14 “American Choral Directors Assn.” Documentary 1982 1 15 American Ideal undated 1 16 American Idol 2002 1 17 America’s Most Wanted – STF Productions – TV 1994 1 18 Segment American Movie Classic – Leslie Ann Warren 1996 1 19 American Southern 1994 1 20 Amy Grant NBC Reality Show 2005 1 21 Andrew Jackson “America at the Crossroad” 2006 1 22 Angie, I Says 1993 1 23 Arthur Crudup 1999 1 24 “As the World Turns” 2002 1 25 Ashley Cleveland 1999-2000 1 26 Asurion Still Sheet 2004 1 27 5 “At Close Range” 1985 1 28 “At Close Range” Sean Penn 1985 1 29 “A Time to Kill” 1995 1 30 “Attica” Script – “Against the Wall” Press HBO 1992-1994 1 31 “Attica” a.k.a “Line of Fire” b.k.a. “Against the 1993 1 32 Wall” “Babes” Business Plan undated 2 1 “Babes” Screenplay 1995 2 2 “Bad Trout” – Mary Morgan 1998 2 3 Bar-Kays 2000 2 4 The Bar-kays – Diamond Anniversary Tour November 16, 2 5 1996 B.D. Fox & Friends Press Kit 1994 2 6 “Big Bam Boo” Music Video (British Duet) 1988 2 7 “Big Business” Press 1988 2 8 “Big Business”/Lillie Tomlin & Bette Midler 1987-1988 2 9 Black Snake Moon undated 2 10 “Blaze” – Paul Newman/Press & Script 1989 2 11 “Blaze” undated 2 12 “Blood, Friends, & Money” Press 1997 2 13 “A Blue Denim Rose” 1995 2 14 “Blue County” 2003 2 15 “Blue Highway” 1999-2000 2 16 “Blue Highway II” 2003 2 17 “Blue Valley Songbird” 1999 2 18 BMG Video – Ann Gillis 1994 2 19 Booker T. & the MG’s 1999-2000 2 20 “Boone” Pilot for NBC 1983-1984 2 21 “Bold Native” 2001 2 22 “Box of Moonlight” 1995 2 23 “Box of Moonlight” – B 1995 2 24 BR5-49 1999 2 25 Brandon Tartikoff “Gurraw” March 24, 2 26 1994 Branson – Press 1991-1992 2 27 “Brute Force” 1994 2 28 “Brute Force” Press & Crew List 1994 2 29 “Candy Store Window” 1992 2 30 Car Commercial/Tool of America March 2003 2 31 “Cargill” Commercial 2005 2 32 CD Licensing Requests 1999 & 2007 3 1 Center for Southern Folklore – Press 1989 3 2 Changing Hearts a.k.a. Colored Eggs undated 3 3 “Charlie’s War” July 20, 2002 3 4 “Charlie’s War” Vendor List, Press, Script 2002 3 5 6 “Charm of the Old South” 1988 & 1993 3 6 “Chattanooga” Industrial 1993 3 7 Chevy Silverado Still Shoot 2002 3 8 Children’s Television Workshop 1992 3 9 “Children of the Winner” 1983 3 10 “Christmas with the Stars” Amy Grant 1994 3 11 “Christmas Kidstyle” 1996 3 12 Cinemax Album Flash – Crystal Gayle undated 3 13 Cinemax “Sessions” (HBO Series) 1988 3 14 “Civil Brand” Script October 10, 3 15 2000 “Civil Brand” Press Release 2004 3 16 “The Clearing” Robert Redford, Helen Mirren 2002 3 17 Clint Black – Shot List 2007 3 18 CMA Certificate April 2002 3 19 CMA Chevy Ad 2003 3 20 “Coal Fire” Call Sheets, Schedule 1984 3 21 “Coal Fire” Barbara Mandrell, Tom Wopat 1984 3 22 “Coal Fire” Location Photos, Crew List 1984 3 23 “Coal Miner’s Daughter” DVD 2003 3 24 “Cobb” Press 1993 3 25 “Collecting Dust” Script – Short 2002 3 26 “Colored Eggs” Starring Faye Dunaway, Lauren 2002 3 27 Holly & Tom Skerritt Columbia Records Press on Dolly Parton & Willie 1993 3 28 Nelson Commercials (Various Commercials Shot in TN) 1981 3 29 “Concrete Cowboy” 1980 3 30 “Contemporary Gladiator” – Memphis 1989 3 31 “Conversations with Burt Reynolds” 1992 3 32 “Convicted” 1986 3 33 “Conviction” Kitty Dodd 1993 3 34 “Conviction of Kitty Dodd” Crew List, Schedule, 1993 4 1 Call Sheets “The Cop Pop” 1980 4 2 “Countdown at the Neon Armadillo” Disney Music 1992 4 3 Special “Country Bears” Press 2002 4 4 “The Country Comedy Hour” Press 1987 4 5 “Country Dance Instruction” 1984 4 6 “Country Gold” Loni Anderson & Linda Hamilton 1982 4 7 Country Music Documentary 1992 4 8 “The Cradle Will Fall” 1983 4 9 Crew 1993-1997 4 10 Crew Lists 1997-1999 4 11 7 Crew Lists 1994-1999 4 12 Crew Lists 1998-2001 4 13 Crew Lists 2000-2008 4 14 “Crocodile Shoes” Crew Lists & Locations 1994 4 15 “Daltry Calhoun” 2004 4 16 “Daltry Calhoun” Script, Crew & Vendor List, 2004 4 17 Press “Davey Crockett” Press 1994 5 1 David Balph – Health Spring Magazine 2012 5 2 dc Talk 1999 5 3 “Death Row” Script 2000 5 4 Del McCoury Band 1999 5 5 Delta Burke Pilot Press 1992 5 6 “Delta Force II” 1989 5 7 “Delta Force II” 1989 5 8 “Deep River” 1983 5 9 “Delia’s Gone” Johnny Cash Music Video with 1994 5 10 Kate Moss “Demented” 1991 5 11 Dennis Stanfill Press January 23, 5 12 1992 “The Diamond King” 1985 5 13 Diet Coke/Fed Express Commercial 1984 5 14 Dinah Shore 1989 5 15 “Discovery” American Express 1980 5 16 Dixie Gamble – “Out Beyond Right and Wrong” 2001 5 17 “The Dollmaker” 1983 5 18 “The Dollmaker” 1983 5 19 “The Dollmaker” 1983 5 20 Dolly Parton 1999 5 21 “The Dolly Show” 1988 5 22 Dollywood Promotion 1993 5 23 Doritos Fresh Films Program 2005 5 24 “Dottie West Story” 1994 5 25 “Dottie West Story” 1994 5 26 “Dr.