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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/ft2x0nb09b No online items Finding Aid for the Stanley Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Processed by Charlotte Payne; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ © 1999 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 1 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Finding Aid for the Stanley Kramer Papers, 1945-1984 Collection number: 161 UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Los Angeles, CA Contact Information Manuscripts Division UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time) Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ Processed by: Charlotte Payne, October 1974 Encoded by: Caroline Cubé Online finding aid edited by: Josh Fiala, July 2002 Text converted and initial container list EAD tagging by: Apex Data Services © 1999 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Stanley Kramer Papers, Date (inclusive): 1945-1984 Collection number: 161 Creator: Kramer, Stanley Extent: 316 boxes (158 linear ft.)37 cartons (37 linear ft.)28 oversize boxes 2 oversize Folders Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: Stanley Kramer (1913- ) was born in New York City. He began working in the film industry in the 1930s as a researcher, film editor, and writer, eventually working his way up to the position of associate producer by the early 1940s. Following World War II, he formed an independent motion picture company and produced modest-budget films. In 1951, he brought his company as an autonomous unit under the banner of Columbia Pictures. After 1955, Kramer directed and produced films receiving numerous awards and Academy Award nominations. The collection contains production files for Kramer's films, stills, scripts, audio tapes, ephemera, related correspondence, and memorabilia. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Language: English. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of 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. Restrictions on Access Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 2 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Stanley Kramer, 1969-84. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Stanley Kramer papers (Collection 161). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Biography Kramer was born on September 23, 1913 in New York City; attended New York University; in the film industry since the mid-30s as a researcher, film editor, and writer, he worked his way up to the position of associate producer by the early 1940s; following World War II, he formed an independent motion picture company, Screen Plays Incorporated, and produced modest-budget films; in 1951, he brought his company as an autonomous unit under the banner of Columbia Pictures; in 1954 the arrangement was terminated by mutual consent; after 1955, Kramer directed and produced films, including: The Pride and the Passion (1957), On the Beach (1959), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963); in 1961 he received the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; six of Kramer's films as a director or producer earned Academy Award nominations: High Noon (1952), The Caine Mutiny (1954), The Defiant Ones (1958), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Ship of Fools (1965), and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967); in 1991 he was honored with the Producers Guild's David O. Selznick Award. Scope and Content Collection contains production files for Kramer's films. Also includes stills, scripts, audio tapes, ephemera, related correspondence, and memorabilia. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Kramer, Stanley--Archives. Motion picture producers and directors--Archival resources. Main Section Physical Description: (Document Boxes) The Champion, (1949). Box 1 Final shooting script, annotated by Mark Robson. Box 1 Photo Play Magazine Award. Note See also: Boxes 301, 336. Home of the Brave, 1949. Box 1 Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 3 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List Final shooting script, heavily annotated by Carl Foreman. Note (titled High Noon) - working title. Box 1 Folder of newsclippings. Box 1 Folder of awards. Note See also: Boxes 336, 356, and 360. The Men, 1950. Box 1 Final shooting script. Box 1 Folder of newsclippings. Box 1 Folder of awards. Box 2 235 stills, 8" × 1C. Note See also: Boxes 301, 357. Cyrano de Bergerac, 1950. Box 3 Final shooting script, heavily annotated by Carl Foreman. Box 3 Folder of newsclippings. Box 3 Folder of awards. Box 3 Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 4 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List 184 stills, 8 × 10. Box 327 Poster of Cyrano de Bergerac, Japan, 1950. One sheet. Death of a Salesman, 1951. Box 4 Final shooting script, including all changes, cast lists, and production breakdown. Box 4 Folder of newsclippings. Box 4 Folder of awards. Note See also: Box 339. My Six Convicts, 1952. Box 4 Final shooting script. Box 4 Folder of newsclippings. Box 4 Folder of awards. The Sniper, 1952. Box 4 Final shooting script. Box 4 Folder of newsclippings. Box 4 Production breakdown. The Happy Time, 1952. Box 4 Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 5 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List Final shooting script. Box 4 Folder of newsclippings. Box 4 Folder of awards. Box 4 33 stills. The Four Poster, 1953. Box 5 Final shooting script, heavily annotated. Box 5 Folder of awards. Note See also: Box 301. Eight Iron Men, 1952. Box 5 Final shooting script. Box 5 Folder of newsclippings. Member of the Wedding, 1952. Box 5 Final shooting script. Box 5 Folder of newsclippings. Box 5 Folder of awards. The Juggler, 1953. Box 5 Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 6 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List Final shooting script, annotated. Box 5 Folder of newsclippings. The 5,000 Fingers of Doctor T., 1953. Box 6 Final shooting script, annotated, with stills. Box 6 Folder of newsclippings. The Wild One, 1954. Box 6 Final shooting script, heavily annotated. High Noon, 1952. Box 6 Final shooting script with story notes. Box 6 Folder of newsclippings. Box 6 File of 50 production stills. Box 6 Folder of awards. Note See also: Boxes 301, 357. The Caine Mutiny, 1954. Box 7 Final shooting script, heavily annotated by Edward Dmytryk. Box 7 Folder of awards. Box 8 Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 7 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List 400 production stills, 8 × 10. Note See also: Boxes 301, 357. Not as a Stranger, 1955. Box 9 Final shooting script, including all changes. Box 9 Folder of newsclippings. Box 9 230 production stills, 8 × 10. Box 10 Production files (Actors' Contracts - Music and songs). Box 11 Production files (Negative cost - United Artists). The Pride and the Passion, 1957. Box 12 Piano score. Box 12 Music cue sheets and final dubbing. Box 13 Production files (Actors' Contracts - Dialogue continuity). Box 14 Production files (El Escorial - Publicity). Box 15 Production files (Sinatra, Frank - Wardrobe). Box 16 Story outline. Box 16 Second draft, shooting script. Box 16 Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 8 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List Final shooting script. Box 16 Final shooting script, Spanish. Box 16 Display photograph with Stanley Kramer. Box 16 Folder of awards. Note See also: Boxes 302, 303, 304, 337. The Defiant Ones, 1958. Box 17 106 production stills, 8 × 10. Box 17 Original first draft screenplay. Box 17 Final draft screenplay, heavily annotated by Stanley Kramer, with scene breakdown on each page. Box 17 Photograph of Stanley Kramer, 11 × 14. Box 17 Folder of awards. Box 18 Production files. Box 19 Holograph lead sheets for music, 28 leaves. Note See also: Boxes 304, 337, 357, 366. On the Beach, 1959. Box 20 First draft screenplay, heavily annotated by Stanley Kramer. Finding Aid for the Stanley 161 9 Kramer papers, 1945-1984 Container List Box 20 First draft screenplay revised. Box 20 Draft of script from France by John Paxton, original typescript. Box 20 Folder of awards. Box 21 230 production stills. Box 22 230 production stills. Box 23 Production files (Actors' Contracts - Clearances). Box 24 Production files (Comments - M.P.P.A.). Box 25 Production files (Music cue sheets - Publicity). Box 26 Production files (Riverside International Raceway - Zagon). Note See also: Boxes 305, 306, 307, 338, 340, 357. Inherit the Wind, 1960. Box 27 Treatment by Earl Felton, March 2, 1958, original typescript. Box 27 Story treatment, original typescript, heavily annotated by Earl Felton. Box 27 Synopsis by Earl Felton, April 3, 1957. Box 27 First draft screenplay by Nathan Douglas and Harold Smith, September 3, 1958.