Allyn Joslyn Papers, 1920S-1970S
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt509nd9r9 No online items Finding Aid for the Allyn Joslyn papers, 1920s-1970s Processed by Amanda Neal and Julie Graham; machine-readable finding aid created by Julie Graham. Performing Special Collections University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm © 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Allyn Joslyn 293 1 papers, 1920s-1970s Descriptive Summary Title: Allyn Joslyn papers, Date (inclusive): 1920s-1970s Collection number: 293 Creator: Joslyn, Allyn, d. 1981 Extent: 18 Boxes(9 linear ft)2 Flat Boxes Abstract: Versatile character actor Allyn Joslyn's acting career spanned from the 1920's to the1970's. The collection documents Joslyn's professional accomplishments as an actor and entertainer, and includes scripts for motion pictures, television, radio, and stage; press clippings focused on Joslyn's career; photographs (mainly stills) from various film, television, and stage productions; and a small amount of correspondence and ephemera. 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. Audio materials in this collection are restricted and require advance notice for use. 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. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Allyn Joslyn Papers (Collection 293). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Biography Allyn Morgan Joslyn was born in Milford, PA. There is conflicting information about the date of his birth; it has been reported as July 21, 1901 and July 21, 1905. As a teenager, he began his career on the live stage and acted in many plays throughout the 1920s and '30s. In 1935, he starred on Broadway in George Abbott's production of Boy Meets Girl. His role as Robert Law brought accolades and led him to Hollywood. Joslyn made his motion picture debut in They Won't Forget (1937). (The film also marked the first film appearance of Lana Turner.) Over the next several decades, Joslyn acted in numerous motion pictures for all of the major studios, often in comedic roles. Notable motion pictures in which Joslyn appeared include Only Angels Have Wings (1939), My Sister Eileen (1942), Heaven Can Wait (1943), and Titanic (1953), among others. Joslyn played the role of Mortimer Brewster in the original Broadway production of Arsenic and Old Lace (1941); however, the role was played by Cary Grant in the film version (1944). While working in both theater and motion pictures, he was actively writing and acting in radio shows. Joslyn's television career included lead roles in the series, The Eve Arden Show, where he had an ongoing role as George Howell (1957-58), and McKeever and the Colonel where Joslyn starred as Colonel Harvey Blackwell (1962-63). He was a regular on The Ray Bolger Show (1953-54) and also made many guest appearances in a variety of television productions throughout the 1950s and '60s. These include The Addams Family, Rawhide, The Untouchables, and several programs for Ford Theatre. Joslyn made his final film appearance in The Brothers O'Toole (1973). He died of cardiac failure on January 21, 1981 at the Motion Picture and Television Country House in Woodland Hills, CA. Scope and Content The collection consists of scripts, press clippings, photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia documenting the career of actor and entertainer Allyn Joslyn. The bulk of the collection is comprised of scripts for motion picture, television, radio and stage projects featuring/including Joslyn and/or items which may have been submitted to Joslyn for his consideration. Included are scripts for My Sister Eileen (1942), Heaven Can Wait (1943), The Eve Arden Show (1957-58), and McKeever and the Colonel (1962-63), among others. There is also a small collection of stills from selected motion picture, stage and television productions, including Boy Meets Girl, No Time for Comedy, and McKeever and the Colonel, among others. Finding Aid for the Allyn Joslyn 293 2 papers, 1920s-1970s The press clippings include a mixture of reviews, publicity, and promotional write-ups about Joslyn and/or the various projects or events in which he was involved during his career. There is also a small amount of correspondence that includes letters, telegrams, and/or cards related to both personal matters and professional activities. The memorabilia is from events or performances that Joslyn was either involved with or attended. Additionally, there is a small number of entertainment-related magazine publications that do not appear related to Joslyn's personal or professional life. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Motion Picture Projects 2. Radio Projects 3. Stage Productions 4. Television Projects 5. Correspondence 6. Memorabilia 7. Publicity Stills and Photographs 8. Press Reviews and Publicity 9. Publications Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Joslyn, Allyn, d. 1981 -- Archives Actors - United States -- Archival resources Genres and Forms of Material television scripts. Film scripts. Motion picture stills. Clippings. Motion Picture Projects (ca.1930s-ca. 1972s, bulk 1938-1958) Physical Description: Boxes 2, 5-11, 18-19 Scope and Content Note The Motion Picture series contains script material and a small collection of stills related to motion picture projects featuring or including Joslyn. Included are scripts for My Sister Eileen, This Thing Called Love, Titanic, and Heaven Can Wait, among others. Additionally, there are scripts which may have been submitted to Joslyn for his consideration. The stills document selected film projects in which Joslyn was involved such as Café Society, Deep South, Hollywood Hotel, and No Time for Comedy, among others. The series is arranged alphabetically by motion picture project title. See also the Press Clipping series. Box 2, Folder 13 Bedtime Story (A) - magazine ad tear out no date Box 5, Folder 9 Bell for Adano (A) - final script 1944 Oct 27 Box 11, Folder 7 Beyond Tomorrow - loose script page no date Note Appears to be Beyond Tomorrow. Box 5, Folder 9 Birthday - final script 1942 Dec 14 Note Thought to be released as Heaven Can Wait. Finding Aid for the Allyn Joslyn 293 3 papers, 1920s-1970s Motion Picture Projects (ca.1930s-ca. 1972s, bulk 1938-1958) Box 18, Folder 10 Brothers O'Toole (The) (1 of 2) - final script and revised pages 1972-73 Note With call sheets, photocopies letters from colleagues, studio newsletter, and press clippings. Caricature drawing of Joslyn moved to Box 19, Folder 3. Box 19, Folder 3 Brothers O'Toole (The) (2 of 2) - caricature of Joslyn 1972 Note Signed by Mike. Removed from Box 18, Folder 10. Box 1, Folder 4 Café Society - 9 photographs 1939 Box 5, Folder 10 Café Society (1 of 2) - script pages and revised buff script 1938 Box 5, Folder 11 Café Society (2 of 2) - first white script and script pages 1938 Box 6, Folder 1 Christmas in Connecticut - script 1944 Mar 20 Box 6, Folder 2 Clementine - final script 1947 Mar 18 Note Thought to be released as Mickey. Box 6, Folder 3 Colonel Effingham's Raid - revised final script 1944 Nov-Dec Note With revised pages dated Dec 1944. Box 6, Folder 4 Dark Waters - first draft script with changes 1944 Mar Box 1, Folder 5 Deep South - 47 photographs. no date Note Thought to be released as They Won't Forget. Box 1, Folder 7 Expensive Husbands - 13 photographs no date Box 6, Folder 5 Faculty Row - script 1942 Nov Note Thought to be released as Young Ideas. Box 6, Folder 7 Fast and Furious - loose script pages 1939 Aug Box 6, Folder 6 Fast and Furious - script 1939 Jul 28 Box 6, Folder 8 Fastest Gun Alive (The) - script and souvenir program 1955 Box 6, Folder 9 Girl Trouble - first draft continuity script 1942 Mar 31 Box 7, Folder 1 Harriet Craig - fourth revised final draft loose script pages 1950 Apr Box 2, Folder 15 Heaven Can Wait - ad from Hollywood Reporter 1943 July Box 7, Folder 2 Hit the Deck - script 1954 Jun Box 1, Folder 8 Hollywood Hotel - 34 photographs no date Box 7, Folder 3 Home Sweet Homicide - first draft continuity script 1946 Jan 10 Box 7, Folder 4 Horn Blows at Midnight (The) - part one revised final script pages 1943- 1944 Note With added scenes and retakes dated Oct 1944. Box 7, Folder 5 Hot Spot - final script and playbill 1941 Jul 11 Note Thought to be released as I Wake Up Screaming. Box 7, Folder 6 I Love Melvin - script 1952 Apr Box 1, Folder 9 If I Had My Way - 13 photographs 1940 Note One item inscribed by Allyn Joslyn. Finding Aid for the Allyn Joslyn 293 4 papers, 1920s-1970s Motion Picture Projects (ca.1930s-ca.