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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8vd7432 No online items William Bast papers LSC.2290 Finding aid prepared by Doug Johnson, July 15, 2016; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library Special Collections Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575 (310) 825-4988 [email protected] Finding aid updated 11 October 2016. William Bast papers LSC.2290 LSC.2290 1 Title: William Bast papers Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2290 Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 44.4 linear feet(111 boxes) Date: 1956-2005 Abstract: William Bast was a television and film writer, as well as a friend and biographer of James Dean. The William Bast papers consists largely of scripts written over the course of more than forty years. Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Creator: Bast, William Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library 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. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements COLLECTION CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials, you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], William Bast Papers (Collection 2290). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 8024758 Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Paul Huson, 2015. Biography/History William Bast was born in Wisconsin in 1931. While attending college at UCLA he shared an apartment with James Dean. Later, he and Dean moved to New York City independently of one another and roomed together there as well. In 1956, a year after the actor's death, Bast published the first biography of Dean. In the 1960s Bast began writing for television, both in Hollywood and in London. He worked in a variety of genres, including medical dramas ( Ben Casey), science fiction ( The Outer Limits), and crime shows ( Hawaii Five-O). In the 1980s he created, with his partner Paul Huson, the short-lived series Tucker's Witch and The Colbys, a spin-off the wildly popular program Dynasty. Bast and Huson continued their collaboration throughout the 1990s, writing several television movies. In 2006 Bast published a second biography, Surviving James Dean, in which he revealed that their relationship had occasionally been sexual in nature. William Bast died in Los Angeles on May 4, 2015. Scope and Content The collection consists mostly of scripts written by William Bast across his career, both produced and unproduced. Projects from early in his career tend to be represented by only a single script, while later projects often have several drafts, some heavily annotated. These later projects are often accompanied by agreements, research material, and some production documents. There is a very small amount of personal correspondence. There is also very little about James Dean, and most of what is present is in the context of the television movie based on Bast's first biography. Organization and Arrangement The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Television productions Series 2. Feature film productions Series 3. Unproduced material Series 4. General files William Bast papers LSC.2290 LSC.2290 2 Subjects and Indexing Terms Bast, William -- Archives Screenwriters--Archives. Television Scripts Television writers--Archives. Series 1. Television productions 1960-2001 General note Unless otherwise noted, all scripts and script material are by William Bast. Organization and Arrangement Titles are in alphabetical order. Within each title, script material is listed first, in chronological order. Additional materials are then listed in alphabetical order. Acapulco (NBC, 1961) Box 1, Folder 1 Teleplay "Blood Money" March 17, 1961 Scope and Content Includes outline. The Alfred Hitchock Hour (CBS/NBC, 1962-1965) Box 1, Folder 2 Teleplay "One of the Family" by Oscar Millard and William Best, based on a story by James Yaffe October 9, 1964 Amelia Earhart (NBC, 1976) Box 1, Folder 3 Story outline by Robert Getchell May 17, 1974 Box 1, Folder 4 Story outline December 30, 1974 Box 1, Folder 5 First draft teleplay March 14, 1975 Box 1, Folder 6 Teleplay June 27, 1975 Box 1, Folder 7 Teleplay Amelia by Carol Sobieski September 16, 1975-April 1, 1976 Box 1, Folder 8 Research 1935-1974 Box 1, Folder 9 Writers Guild of America 1976 Scope and Contents note Contains correspondence regarding credit arbitration [sole credit was awarded to Carol Sobieski]. Apple's Way (CBS, 1974-1975) Box 1, Folder 10 Final draft teleplay "The Musician" December 28, 1973 Box 1, Folder 11 Final draft teleplay "The Engagement" July 21, 1974 Ben Casey (ABC, 1961-1966) Box 2, Folder 1 Outlines undated Box 2, Folder 2 Teleplay "But Linda Only Smiled" undated Box 2, Folder 3 Final draft teleplay "But Linda Only Smiled" undated Box 2, Folder 4 Final revised teleplay "But Linda Only Smiled" August 9, 1961 William Bast papers LSC.2290 LSC.2290 3 Series 1. Television productions 1960-2001 Ben Casey (ABC, 1961-1966) Box 2, Folder 5 Final teleplay "Dark Night for Billy Harris" by Gabrielle Upton and William Bast October 12, 1961 The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (NBC, 1990) Box 2, Folder 6 Story outlines by William Bast and Paul Huson May 15, 1989-October, 1989 Box 2, Folder 7 First draft teleplay by William Bast and Paul Huson, part one October 27, 1989 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements FILE CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: To review these digital materials, you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit. Scope and Content Includes 5.25" floppy disk "Typed first draft." Box 2, Folder 8 First draft teleplay by William Bast and Paul Huson, part two October 27, 1989 Box 2, Folder 9 Teleplay by William Bast and Paul Huson, part one [heavily annotated] undated Box 2, Folder 10 Teleplay by William Bast and Paul Huson, part two [heavily annotated] undated Box 3, Folder 1 Revised second draft teleplay Countdown by William Bast & Paul Huson and Michael Petryni, part one [heavily annotated] March 26, 1990-June 12, 1990 Box 3, Folder 2 Revised second draft teleplay Countdown by William Bast & Paul Huson and Michael Petryni, part two [heavily annotated] April 2, 1990-June 26, 1990 Box 3, Folder 3 Agreements 1989-1990 Box 3, Folder 4 Breakdown 1990 Box 3, Folder 5 Publicity 1990 Scope and Contents note Includes note from Warren Littlefield. Box 3, Folder 6 Writers Guild of America 1990 Scope and Contents note Contains material regarding credit arbitration. Born Innocent (NBC, 1974) Box 3, Folder 7 First draft teleplay March 14, 1974 Box 3, Folder 8 Revised first draft teleplay March 29, 1974 Box 4, Folder 1 Second draft teleplay by Gerald DiPego July 18, 1974 Box 4, Folder 2 Legal 1973-1974 Scope and Contents note Includes material regarding credit arbitration [Gerald Di Pego received sole credit]. Bus Stop (ABC, 1961-1962) Box 4, Folder 3 Teleplay "What Does Charlie Think?" undated Circle of Fear (NBC, 1972-1973) Box 4, Folder 4 Teleplay "Mariah" June 23, 1972 Biography/History Broadcast as "Cry of the Cat." The Colbys (ABC, 1985-1987) William Bast papers LSC.2290 LSC.2290 4 Series 1. Television productions 1960-2001 The Colbys (ABC, 1985-1987) Box 4, Folder 5 Step outline "The Celebration" [annotated] June 5, 1985 Box 4, Folder 6 Final draft teleplay "The Celebration" by William Bast & Paul Huson August 22, 1985-September 6, 1985 Scope and Contents note Includes cast list. Box 4, Folder 7 Story outline "Conspiracy of Silence" by William Bast and Paul Huson [annotated] July 10, 1985 Box 4, Folder 8 Final draft teleplay "Conspiracy of Silence" by Dennis Turner, from a story by William Bast and Paul Huson September 5, 1985-September 13, 1985 Scope and Contents note Includes cast list. Box 4, Folder 9 Story outline "Moment of Truth" by William Bast and Paul Huson [annotated] July 24, 1985 Box 4, Folder 10 Final draft teleplay "Moment of Truth" by William Bast and Paul Huson September 12, 1985-September 23, 1985 Scope and Contents note Includes cast list. Box 4, Folder 11 Story outline "Family Album" by William Bast and Paul Huson June 18, 1985-August 5, 1985 Box 4, Folder 12 Final draft teleplay "Family Album" by Rick Edelstein & Dennis Turner, from a story by William Bast & Paul Huson September 23, 1985-October 2, 1985 Scope and Contents note Includes cast list. Box 4, Folder 13 Story outline "Shadow of the Past" by William Bast & Paul Huson [annotated] July 1, 1985-September 10, 1985 Box 4, Folder 14 Final draft teleplay "Shadow of the Past" by Dennis Turner, from a story by William Bast & Paul Huson October 2, 1985-October 11. 1985 Box 5, Folder 1 Step outline "A House Divided" by William Bast & Paul Huson [annotated] July 19, 1985 Box 5, Folder 2 Final draft teleplay "A House Divided" by Frank Furino, from a story by William Bast & Paul Huson October 11, 1985-October 17, 1985 Scope and Contents note Includes cast list.