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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8hq438r No online items Fay and Michael Kanin papers Special Collections Margaret Herrick Library© 2014 Fay and Michael Kanin papers 170 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Fay and Michael Kanin papers Date (inclusive): 1941-1984 Collection number: 170 Creator: Kanin, FayKanin, Michael Extent: 2.8 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 Fay and Michael Kanin papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Acquisition Information Gift of Fay and Michael Kanin, 1986; and Fay Kanin, 2001 Biography Fay Kanin was an American screenwriter and producer. She married screenwriter Michael Kanin in 1940. Michael Kanin earned an Academy Award for cowriting WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942). The Kanins received an Academy Award nomination in the writing category for TEACHER'S PET (1958). Collection Scope and Content Summary The Fay and Michael Kanin papers span the years 1941-1984 and encompass 2.8 linear feet. The collection includes scripts, miscellaneous photocopied correspondence, and photostats of storyboards for A DOUBLE LIFE (1947). There are also photocopies of correspondence for Kanin Productions from 1948 to 1952. Oversize material consists of set design drawings, scene sketches, several costume design drawings, and set plans and elevations for A DOUBLE LIFE, many by Harry Horner. There is no script material for their respective solo writing careers and no biographical material. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Subject files. Indexing Terms Kanin, Michael , 1910-1993--Archives. Kanin, Fay , 1917---Archives. directors screenwriters Fay and Michael Kanin papers 170 2.

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