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The Inventory of the Gavin Lambert Collection #326

The Inventory of the Gavin Lambert Collection #326

The Inventory

of the

Gavin Lambert

Collection

#326

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Lambert, Gavin March, 1967

Box l

INSIDE DAISY CLOVF.R Typescript. 365 PPo

1 Page proofs with printer s marks a,nd some holograph corrections.

NORMAN'S LETTER Typescript., 170 pp.,

LAMBERT, GAVIN

ADDENDA: AUGUST 1972

Box 2· NORMAN'S LETTER. Coward Mccann, 1966.

Galleys, 1 set.

LAMBERT, GAVIN

ADDENDA: FEBRUARY 1977

MANUSCRIPl'S.

Box 2 The Dangerous Edge, Grossman Publishers, 1976.

Typescript with halo, corr., ca. 370 p.

a) Consecutively numbered pages on the following authors: (112)

1) Collins, Wilkie p. 13--57.

2) Doyle, Arthur Conan p. 59-··105.

3) Chesterton, G. K. p. 105--128,

4) Buchan, John p. 129--165.

5) Ambler, Eric p. 165--206.

b) Disordered pages with some duplicate pages & many unnumbered pages,

on the following authors: (#3)

1) Chandler, Raymond ca, 40 p.

2) Greene, Graham ca. 60 p.

3) Hitchcock, Alfred ca. 20 p.

4} Simenon, Georges ca. 50 p.

Lambert, Gavin

Addenda: April, 1982

I. MANUSCRIPT.

Box 3 A. RUNNING TIME. Weidenfeld and Nicholson (to be published in 1983).

Typescript photocopy with holo. corr., 573 p. and 2 prelim. p.

prelim. - p. 310. (#1)

p • 311 - p • 5 7 3 . (112)

Lambert, Gavin 04/27/99 Preliminary Listing

Boxl/ l Manuscripts. A. By GL. 1. "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone." Revised screenplay from play by .. a. 1st draft. Typescript, 132 pg. (08/12/50). 2. "Taking Leave." Screenplay. a. 1st draft. Typescript, 109 pg. (1975). 3. ''Natural Causes." a. Original screenplay. Typescript, 103 pg. 4. THE DOOMSDAY BOOK. a. Draft. Typescript, 278 pg. (1947). 5. "False Colors." Screenplay. a. 2nd draft. Revised edition of a novel by Miriam Borgenich. Typescript, 110 pg. (08/13/91). 6. ''Dead On The Money." Screenplay. a. Originally titled "The Scream." Final revised draft of novel by Rachel Ingalls. Typescript, 110 pg. (05/29/90). 7. "Saha." Theater script. a. Based on Colette's THE CAT. Typescript, 100 pg. (1965). 8. "Masks Outrageous." By Tennessee Williams, edited by GL.. a. Originally titled "Gideon's Point." Typescript, 121 pg. 9. . a. Semi-final draft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 408 pg. 10. "A Sleeping Partner." Screenplay. a. ist draft. Typescript, 116 pg. (12/27/68). 11. "One Arm." Screenplay by Tennessee Williams. a. Revised by GL. Typescript, 83 pg. (08/01/68). 12. "Try and Find Me." a. 1st draft of revised screenplay of short story by GL and Bruce Weber. Typescript, 104 pg. (04/14/92). 13. "Emily Ermengarde." T.V. pilot by GL with Christopher Isherwood. a. Draft. Typescript, 34 pg. 14. "Sweet Bird of Youth." Teleplay based on play by Tennessee Williams. a. 2nd draft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 112 pg. (02/05/89).

15. "Goodbye to Berlin." Teleplay based on novel by Christopher Isherwood. a. pt draft. Typescript, 189 pg. (01/21/91). 16. MAINLY ABOUT . a. Miscellaneous pages from earlier drafts. b. Draft. Typescript, 349 pg. (12/09/98). c. Incomplete final draft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 315 pg. Box~5 17. NAZIMOVA. a. Rough draft. Typescript with holograph notes. b. 50 pg. from miscellaneous draft. Typescript with holograph corrections. c. Semi-final draft. Typescript, 414 pg. BoxJ'(,, 18. Speech given to USC or UCLA. a. Draft. Typescript with holograph corrections, 20 pg. Boxi II Research materials. 5 A. NAZIMOVA. 1. 3 notebooks with holograph and typescript notes. 2. Article mentioning . New York Times Book Review 10/27/91. 3. Various documents and source materials. B. MAINLY ABOUT LINDSAY ANDERSON. 1. Typescript notes-loose leaf 2. Notebook of holograph notes. C. ONCUKOR. 1. Transcripts from audio taped interviews with . Typescript with holograph corrections, 200 pg. III Audio/Visual materials. A. Audio. 1. Cassette tape of Alla Nazimova in a radio play entitled "This Lonely Heart." NBC, 1940. 2. Interviews with Nazimova. B. Visual. 1. Photographs-black and white. 11 a. 8 xl l 11 print of Alla Nazimova. Signed "To Mercedes-Alla." b. 8"xll" print of Alla Nazimova with GL on a set, 1941. c. 3 mounted prints of Alla Nazimova and others. Used as a promotional kit from Knopf d. Print of GL, 1960. e. Print from a drawing by GL, 06/26/67. 11 f. 8 xl l 11 print of John Hallowell. Signed "For Gavin with much love, John-Malibu 1971." g. 5 811 xl011 prints of various people.

IV Personal memorabilia. A 2 personal diaries with holograph entries, 1958-1962. Box$ & B. Screen Writer's Annual Award Nomination for Writing Achievement to GL for the category of Best-Written American Drama of 1960, "Sons and Lovers." V Printed materials. A By GL. 1. 10 newspaper and magazine articles from various publications. Includes book reviews. B. Re: GL. 1. 34 book reviews of GL's work from various publications. 2. 23 British book reviews of NORMA SHEARER from various publications, 1990. 3. Programs for GL's "On the Way to the Party;" and "The Perfect Companion." 1980, 1982. C. Miscellaneous. 1. 2 editions of Sight And Sound. 11/93 and 10/94. 2. Publisher's Weekly. 03/21/66. 3. Brochure entitled "Dame Gladys Cooper." Re: her collection to the University of Southern California Libraries, 05/05/62 (2 copies). 4. Brochure entitled "Elysium Press- Books in Print." No date. 5. Memorial program for Allen Ginsberg (1997). 6. Memorial program for James Bridges (1993). 7. Programs for "the Wind Remains." 8. Program for "For Reasons That Remain Unclear." 9. Program for ''BOS Ensemble Inaugural Concert." Box .g VI Correspondence. 5 A. Personal. 1. Miscellaneous ALS, TLS, ANS, and TNS from various people and institutions, including: a. President Bill Clinton (1994); Joan Didion Dunne (1973); John Gregory Dunne (1994); Lesley Blanch (1975); Brian Bedford (1988); Olivia de Havilland (1972); Salka Viertel (1968); Merle Oberon de Pagliai, Dominick Dunne, Mrs. David Oliver Selznick (1963); Agnes Moorehead (1963), Anais Nin (1966); Gillian Freeman, Anthony Page (1982); Martin Tickner (1966); Dr. Howard Gotlieb (1966). b. (1964); George Cukor (1973); Lenya Lotte(l960-1961); Joan Crawford (1960); Jill Bennett, Sean Mathias (1983); Deborah Kerr (1966); (1980); Robin Maugham (1974); Eden Box Fleming (1972); Scott Eyman (1997); Kristen Kiser (1997); Dan Bachardy (1965); Elaine Dundy (1982); Philip Ramey (1988). c. Roddy McDowall (1965-1991); William J. Mann (1997);

Leslie Caron (1997-); James Curtis (1997); Maggie Paley (1967); Kevin Brownlow (1998-); Ellis Rabb (1967); John Rechy (1963-1968); Jeffery Miller (1992); Salka Viertel (1965); Paul Joyce (1997); Jacqueline Louviot (1996). d. Jose Quintero (1998); James Broughton, Ned Rorem (1995- 1996); William and Mary College (1998); Joseph A. McPhillips III (1998); Emily Leider (1998); Virginia Spencer Carr (1994); James Prideaux (1998); Steven Bach (1997); Alan J. Palrula (1961); Joe le Sufur (1966); Maggie Paley (1966); Prudence Crowther (1992); Bob Parrish, Virgil Thomson (1966); Norma Varden (1962); , Joy Harris (1998). e. Norma Shfarr (1970); Tennessee Williams (1968); Laslo Benedek (1968); John Hallowall (197); Michael Lindsay­ Hogg, James Bridges (1969); Anne Heywood (1972); Raymond Stross (1970). f President Bill Clinton, (1996); Pascal Kane (1993); Jacqueline Louviot (1997); Paul Bowles (1996); Gus Van Sant (1991); David Stenn, Helen Sheehy (1991); Deborah Thalbey (1990); Sandy Wilson (1991); Walter Donohue (1995). Box I & g. Lindsay Anderson (1970's-1990's); Roddy McDowall (1992-1997); Don Bachardy (1998); John Epperson (1196- 1997); Rita Hayworth (1969); Marty Crowley (1992-1996); R Coope (1994-1995); Eric Brogger (1992-1998); Eric Grandon (1994-1998); and Thomas Wright (1963-1994). B. Professional. 1. Miscellaneous ALS, TLS, ANS, and TNS regarding movies and projects from various people and people and companies, including: a. Deborah Thalberg (1990), Carlo Lepure (1990), Nicholas D. Grosso (1971), George A. Schoenbrun (1998), Dennis Bartok (1996), Victoria Wilson (1997), Gabrielle Brooks (1997), Dr. Michael Leventon (1998), Kassandra Duane (1998), Susan Gold (1999); Tom Matthews (1963); David Marinissen (1966); Ken Camp (1966); Bill Gloves, Charles R Ostergrent (1966); Mrs. Earl Sanner (1966); Phillip Hardy (1966); Peter Matson (1966); AD. Peters & Co. (1966); Charles Higham (1964); Albert Johnson (1962); Roger H. Klein (1964); Susan Myrick (1973); Ned Rorem (1973); Clason Kyle (1994); David Parkinson (1994); Joseph McBride, Margaret Stephens (1966); Paula Cristall, Dominick Dunne (1997). 2. Re: unrealized movie deals and projects. To and from: a. Ned Rorem, Roger Klein (1964); Leslie Simmons (1967); John A. McQuiggan (1965); Lawrence Bachmann (1965);

Raymond Stress (1972); Michael Remer (1994); John Schlesinger (1987); Ismail Merchant (1967); (1972); Paul Gregory (1966); Kenneth Hume (1967); Tessa Leslie (1967); and Peter Matson (1963).

Lambert, Gavin 04/28/99 Preliminary Listing

Box~f-021/29f99=shlpm€llt s I. Correspondence. A Personal. 1. 1 ALS, 9 TLS to GL from Paul Bowles re: various subjects, 1981- 1990.

Lambert, Gavin #326 10/7/05, 10/12/05 Preliminary Listing

I. Correspondence. A. Professional. Added to Box 6 1. General, approx. 300 letters (TLS, ALS, e-mails, faxes, greeting cards), 2/23/94 - 5/29/05; includes: [F. 10-11] a. Bach, Steven. ANS re: thank you and hope to see you in LA, 4/24/01. b. Cuthbert, David. TNS re: praise for MOSTLY ABOUT LINDSAY ANDERSON, 9/13/00. c. Fazan, Eleanor. ANS re: praise for MOSTLY ABOUT LINDSAY ANDERSON and reminiscing, 11/7/00. d. Mann, William J. TLS re: time frame for "Schlesinger project," itinerary for visit, 9/18/02. e. Wagner, Robert. TLS re: authorization for GL to have full access of all documents and photographs re: Natalie Wood in his possession, Jan. 2003. 2. Re: GL attempting to produce and perform "Masks Outrageous," by Tennessee Williams, rewritten by GL, 24 letters (TLS, faxes, e­ mails), 8/18/99 - 6/5/05; includes 12 letters (TLS, faxes, e-mails) from Robert Lantz (agent). [F. 12] B. Personal, approx. 100 letters (TLS, ALS, e-mails, faxes, greeting cards), 5/02/95 - 4/25/05, includes some photographs; also includes: 1. Long, William Ivey. ANS on hand-decorated paper. a. "Thank you for Nazimova,", n.d. [F. 13] b. "Good time in Vegas, sending a package," n.d. 2. Mulligan, Robert. a. ALS re: praise for NATALIE WOOD and reminiscing, · 2/28/04. b. ALS re: "It was good seeing you," 7/30/04. c. ALS re: "Hope you had fun on the book tour for NAT ALIE WOOD, congratulations," 10/14/04. 3. Weber, Bruce. ANS re: "Bought this photograph and it made me think of you," 8/10/04. C. File, "Hopper/ Finstad," 7 letters (TLS, ANS), 7/12/01 - 10/4/01; includes printed material. [F. 14]

II. Printed Material. A. Articles and reviews by or re: GL. 1. Approx. 30 clippings, Summer 1942 - 12/8/04. [F. 15] 2. Book reviews.

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a. Re: NATALIE WOOD: A LIFE, approx. 60 clippings, 1/25/04 - 7/16/04; includes ANS, 3/25/04. [F. 16] b. Re: MAINLY ABOUT LINDSAY ANDERSON, approx. 30 clippings, Apr. 2000 - Jan./Feb. 2001. [F. 17] c. Re: THE GOODBYE PARTY, 4 clippings, 5/14/00 - June 2000. d. Miscellaneous, 5 clippings, 6/28/01 - 10/15/04. 3. Re: GL, approx. 10 clippings, 1/18/02 - 3/25/05. [F. 18] B. Miscellaneous, 10 clippings. C. Programs. 1. "Masks Outrageous," reading at "Tennessee Williams Marathon '99", 9/20/99. [F. 19] 2. Ac'ademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, "A Centennial: George Cukor," 7/15/99; includes TLS, 12/28/99. 3. "A Tribute to the Arts," presented by the Tamara Lepko Ballet Company, with Natalie Wood as Mistress of Ceremonies, 11/29/52. 4. "Melbourne Festival," 1999. 5. "An Academy Centennial Tribute to Greta Garbo," 4/7/05. 6. "Cine Teca," April 2002. 7. "A Life: John Schlesinger in Film," 5/19/02. 8. "My Fervent Hope: 's Next Generation Remembers Roddy McDowall," 10/20/99. 9. "The 1998 Channel 4 Silent," 1998. D. Files; includes clippings. Box7 1. "Novel - Cuttings, Notes." [F. 1] 2. "Cosmetic." [F. 2] 3. "Travel," includes hotel confirmation; TLS, Aug. 2002; credit card authorizations. [F. 3] 4. "Places." [F. 4] 5. Miscellaneous. [F. 5] E. Book jackets. 1. MAINLY ABOUT LINDSAY ANDERSON. [F. 6] 2. NATALIE WOOD: A LIFE. F. Miscellaneous, 22 items; includes stock list; photocopied articles; awards; fliers; news bulletins; campaign printouts; internet print outs. [F. 6-7] G. Magazines. · 1. Sight and Sound, Nov. 1993, Sept. 2002, Oct. 2002. [No Folder] 2. Written By. June/July 2001. 3. Hollywood Life, July/August 2004. G. THE IV AN MOFFAT FILE, uncorrected galley proofs, bound, 327 p., 2 copies. I. "Who's Who at Metro Goldwyn Mayer," approx. 100 p., n.d.

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III. Research Material. A. Files. 1. "futerviews l," notes, 2/1/00 - 2/8/02; includes: a. Ashley, Elizabeth, n.d. [F. 8] b. Beatty, Warren, 5/3/01. c. Caron, Leslie, 5/24/01. 2. "futerviews 2," notes, 11/22/99 - 4/8/04; includes: a. Hopper, Dennis, 3/6/00. [F. 9] b. Hunter, Tab, 2/15/00. c. Jaglom, Henri, 4/24/01. d. Lemmon, Jack, 2/12/01. e. Malden, Karl, 3/11/00. f. Mazursky, Paul, 4/3/00. g. O'Hara, Maureen, 1/20/00. h. Pollack, Sydney, 5/1/00. 1. Segal, George, 9/26/01. J. Ustinov, Peter, 9/12/00. k. Wagner, Natasha Gregson (daughter ofNatalie Wood), 9/25/00. 1. Wagner, Robert, 4/10/01, 2/6/01. 3. "Natalie," includes TS notes; correspondence; photos; printed material; and clippings, 1/14/64 - 2/20/02. [F. 10] 4. "Notes on Films," includes TLS 8/29/01. [F. 11] B. Miscellaneous, re: Natalie Wood; includes TS notes; clippings; photocopies of printed material; 2 TLS, 11/22/63 and 12/10/63. [F. 12]

N. Manuscripts. A. By GL, TS unless otherwise noted. 1. THENAN MOFFAT FILE, forward by GL, draft, 345 p.; includes TS notes, approx. 20 p. [F. 13- 14] 2. NATALIE WOOD: A LIFE. a. Draft, TS with holograph corrections, 389 p. [F. 15-16] b. Draft fragments, approx. 250 p., may inclucie holograph notes. [F. 17-18] c. Page proofs. (i) "First Pass Author," 346 p., 8/14/03; includes TLS; draft of index, 52 p., 10/29/03. [F. 19-20] Box 8 (ii) "Second Pass Author," 346 p., 9/24/03; includes ANS, 2/25/04. [F. 1-2] 3. "Masks Outrageous," play by Tennessee Williams, revised by GL, 7 drafts, between 119 and 122 p. each. [F. 3-9] 4. "The Slide Area," by GL and Kimberly Shane O'Hara, screenplay, 2 copies, approx. 101 p. each, July 1999. [F. 10] 5. "Leslie Caron as Colette," draft, fragment, 25 p.; includes proposal,

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6/12/04; 3 TLS with Leslie Caron, 9/25/00 - 10/6/00; TS notes. [F. 11] B. Articles by GL. 1. Reviews, 12 drafts, 11/15/00 - 8/26/04, may includes correspondence. [F. 12] 2. Re: various topics, 21 drafts, 5/21/99 - 5/13/05, may include correspondence. [F. 13] C. Miscellaneous, approx. 50 p.; includes unidentified manuscripts, correspondence, text fragments and notes, 4/4/00 - 10/9/03. [F. 14] D. Files. 1. "Hollywood Novel (Mumsie)." [F. 15] 2. "Lindsay Notes for Boole" [F. 16] 3. Re: MIXED FEELINGS, unfinished book re: June de Courville; includes notes, outlines, draft :fragments, 3 untitled files. [F. 17-19] 4. "Unfinished LA Book" [F. 20]

V. Professional Material. Box9 A. 2 curriculum vitae, 1/22/01, n.d.; includes multiple copies. [F. 1] B. Subject files. 1. "New DNR," re: GL's entries in the "Dictionary of National Biography," Jan. 1994 -Feb. 2000. [F. 2] 2. "Slide Area," Sep. 1998 - June 2000. [F. 3] 3. Re: GL's trip to , Jan. - Feb. 1999. [F. 4]

VI. Legal Material. A. Contracts. 1. ABOUT LINDSAY ANDERSON, 4/25/95. [F. 5] 2. INSIDE DAISY CLOVER, THE SLIDE AREA, GOODBYE PEOPLE, RUNNING TIME, 12/18/95. 3. Re: "A theatrical motion picture project based on incidents in the life of Aimee Dubucq de Rivery," 3/5/97. 4. ON CUKOR, 1/3/00. 5. "Los Angles Times Freelancer Agreement," 1/16/02. 6. "THE SLIDE AREA, Motion Picture Agreement," 7/6/01. 7. "Untitled Biography oflvan Moffat," 10/28/02. 8. NATALIE WOOD: A LIFE. a. Exclusive audio recording rights, 7/21/03. b. Book contract, n.d. 9. "Masks Outrageous," draft, 2005, 2 copies, unsigned. B. Agreements, consent forms, letters of approval, licenses, registrations re: various projects, 13 items, 11/13/90 - 9/16/04. [F. 6] C. Passport, expired.5/23/94.

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V. Financial Material. A. Paychecks, invoices, receipts, direct deposit slips, and pension plan statements, 9 items, Nov. 2002 - Apr. 2005. [F. 7]

VI. Photographs. A. Professional. 1. Re: "," 45 th anniversary, 3 black and white and color prints, 4/22/01. [F. 8] 2. Re: Lindsay Anderson, head shots/posed, 3 contact sheets; includes negatives, 3/25/88. 3. Re: social function, rock concerts, 4 negatives. 4. Re: Roddy Mac Dowell and Walter Pidgeon in "How Green Was My Valley," black and white movie still. [No Folder] 5. Re: Natalie Wood in front of a wall, graffiti "Happy Birthday Daisy Clover, 1935," black and white print; includes negatives, invoice, 1/12/98. [No Folder, F. 8] 6. Re: Natalie Wood, 13 black and white, color prints; includes printed material; ANS; TNS, 5/29/02; inscribed photograph re: young Natalie Wood with trophy, 1947. [F. 9] B. Personal, 16 color prints, re: GL summer 2004, various topics. [F. 10]

VII. Notebooks. A. "The Wellness Engagement Calendar," 3 daily planners, 1999, 2002, 2004. [No Folder] B. 5 notebooks, re: miscellaneous topics; includes holograph notes; outlines; time lines.

vm. Audio. A. Cassette tapes, from Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. 1. "Biography: Beyond the Mask." 2. "Matinee Dreams: The History of Hollywood."

IX. Artwork. Package 1 A. Re: Natalie Wood as 'Karen' in "Brainstorm", 1982, 3 sketches; includes holograph and TS notes from artist (signature illegible). B. Re: Natalie Wood "By the Sea," 1981; includes holograph notes from artist (signature illegible).

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Added to Box 9 I. Manuscripts. A. Interview with GL, transcript, 19 p., 1972; includes correspondence. [F. 11] II. Printed Material. A. Magazines. 1. London Magazine, 1973. 2. Coast, 1972.

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