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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ROBERT ALTMAN ARCHIVE: PROJECTS – 1971-1977

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Call No.: Altman

ACQUISITION: The archive was acquired from the Altman family in 2007-2008.

ACCESS: The records are open for research.

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COPYRIGHT: Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from the University of Michigan Special Collections Library and the individual copyright holder.

PROCESSED BY: Brewster McCloud, The Long Goodbye, Nashville: Ray Barker, 2009-2011; Buffalo Bill, MASH, The Late Show, Images, Quintet, Remember My Name, Rich Kids, A Wedding, Welcome to L.A.: Emily Thompson, 2009-2011; Split, : Sarah Hegge, 2009-2010; McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Thieves Like Us, Three Women: Ray Barker, Brian Wilson, 2009-2010 Archive

Abstract The Brewster McCloud series (1 linear foot and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1971 film directed by Robert Altman. The series include scripts, publicity and distribution materials, photographs, slides, reviews, and scrapbooks. The Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Chief Sitting Bull's History Lesson (4 linear feet and 1 oversized box) series consists of materials from the 1976 film co-written and directed by Robert Altman. The series includes correspondence, legal documents, scripts, production material, publicity and distribution material, articles and reviews, photographs, contact sheets, negatives, slides, and a scrapbook. The series (2 linear feet and 2 oversized boxes) consists of material from the 1974 film co-produced and directed by Robert Altman. The series includes legal materials, scripts, publicity files of each and Altman, domestic reviews, publicity stills, on-the-set photographs, contact sheets and one scrapbook. The Images series (approximately 1 linear foot and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1972 film written and directed by Robert Altman. The series includes correspondence, legal materials, scripts, production documents, publicity and distribution, articles and reviews, publicity stills, on-the-set photographs, contacts sheets, slides, and a scrapbook. The Late Show series (1 linear foot) consists of materials from the 1977 film written and directed by , and produced by Robert Altman. The series includes several versions of the script, publicity files, reviews, photographs, slides and contact sheets. The Long Goodbye series (1 linear foot and 4 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1973 film directed by Robert Altman. The series includes correspondence, legal materials, scripts, music and scores, publicity and distribution, articles and reviews, photographs, publicity stills, on-the-set images, scrapbooks and photo albums, and unpublished manuscripts regarding the film. The MASH series (.5 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1970 film directed by Robert Altman. The series includes correspondence, legal materials, a script, music, publicity and distribution materials, articles and reviews, awards and festivals materials, publicity stills and a scrapbook. The McCabe and Mrs. Miller series (.5 linear feet and 2 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1971 film directed and co-written by Robert Altman. The series includes a script, publicity files of the major performers, domestic and international reviews of the film, publicity stills, on-the-set photographs, slides and contact sheets. The Nashville series (5 linear feet and 4 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1975 film written by and directed by Robert Altman. The series includes several versions of the script, publicity files of the major performers, domestic and international reviews of the film, publicity stills, on-the-set photographs, slides and contact sheets. The A Perfect Couple series (2 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1979 film directed by Robert Altman, co-written by Altman and Allan Nicholls. The series includes legal agreements, financial records, scripts, publicity and distribution, reviews, photographs and several oversized foreign movie posters. The Quintet series (2 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1979 film co-written and directed by Robert Altman, which includes legal agreements, several versions of the script, the musical score, publicity and distribution information, reviews, photographs, and autographs from the cast. The Remember My Name series (.75 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1978 film written and directed by and produced by Robert Altman. The series includes legal documents, business and financial records, scripts, publicity materials, articles and reviews, publicity stills, contact sheets, and slides.

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The Rich Kids series (1 linear foot) consists of materials from the 1977 film produced by Robert Altman, written by Judith Ross, and directed by . The materials include legal documents, scripts, production documents, plot and production summaries, domestic and international reviews, publicity stills, contact sheets and slides. The Thieves Like Us series (1 linear foot and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1973 film co-written with Joan Tewskesbury and Clader Willingham, and directed by Robert Altman. The series includes correspondence, legal materials, scripts, music and scores, publicity and distribution, articles and reviews, photographs, publicity stills, on-the-set images, scrapbooks and photo albums. The series (2.5 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1977 film written and directed by Robert Altman. The series includes correspondence, legal materials, a script, music, publicity and distribution materials, articles and reviews, awards and festivals materials, publicity stills and a scrapbook. The A Wedding series (5.75 linear feet) consists of materials from the 1978 film and the 2004 opera. The film was co-written and directed by Robert Altman. The opera was done in collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, composed by William Bolcom and directed by Altman. The Welcome to L.A. series (1.5 linear feet) consists of materials from the 1978 film written and directed by Alan Rudolph and produced by Robert Altman. The series includes legal materials, financial and business records, scripts, music cue sheets and song lyrics, publicity materials, articles and reviews, on-the-set photographs, publicity stills, contact sheets and slides.

Scope and Content Note The Brewster McCloud series (1 linear foot and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1971 film directed by Robert Altman, and written by Doran William Cannon. The film features the , , , , Rene Auberjonois, , Bert Remsen, Jennifer Salt and John Schuck. Slides contain images from a cast and crew softball game played in the , where a portion of the film is set. Additionally, the slides contain images of birds, possibly taken by the titular character. The scrapbook features original artwork for the film, and photographs of the cast and crew, assembled by producer . Additionally, the photographs contain an inscribed on-the-set still given to Altman by actor Cort. Many of the on-the-set images feature Altman and Cort testing the flying apparatus. Additional materials include a foreign press kit, an original script by Cannon (the film then called Brewster McCloud’s Flying Machine), and various caricatures of the cast. The Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Chief Sitting Bull's History Lesson (4 linear feet and 1 oversized box) series consists of materials from the 1976 film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Altman and Alan Rudolph, based on the play Indians by Arthur Kopit. The film features the actors , , Kevin McCarthy, Harvey Keitel, , Bert Remsen, and John Considine. The legal sub-series includes correspondence, production, distribution and finance agreements, and a three-picture deal—which includes Buffalo Bill—between Altman’s company Lion’s Gate Films and Dino De Laurentiis Corporation (Ragtime and North Dallas Forty were the two remaining projects). The correspondence sub-series include a hand-written and typed statement from Altman in response to the Hollywood Film Council, who claimed the film had a “disregard for the history” of the . The production and distribution sub-series include a brief biography of set designer Tony Masters, and photographs of his renderings of the set. The publicity and distribution sub-series contain articles pertaining to a screening and press conference hosted by Altman and Paul Newman in City, May 1-2,

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1976. Also included are extensive press kits, one in the style of the period of the film. A promotional copy of the script and several programs are done in a similar style. The photograph sub-series include many images of Altman directing on-the-set, cast photographs and images of painted posters used as set decoration. The California Split series consists of material from the 1974 film co-produced and directed by Robert Altman, and written by Joseph Walsh. The film features the actors Elliott Gould, George Segal, Ann Prentiss, Gwen Welles, Edward Walsh, Bert Remsen, and Jeff Goldblum. The bulk of the legal materials consist of correspondence regarding production- distribution agreements, memos regarding "final cut" of the film, actors' agreements, financial agreements, agreements of sale, lending agreements, and print delivery agreements. Within these materials, a portion details a dispute regarding Joseph Walsh's writing credits in advertisements for the film. Additional legal materials include Charles Kray's claim regarding co-authorship of the script. The bulk of the photographs contain stills, transparencies and negatives. This series includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The Images series (approximately 1 linear foot and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1972 film written and directed by Robert Altman. The film features the actors , Rene Auberjonois, Marcel Bozzuffi, Hugh Millais, and Cathryn Harrison. Correspondence includes a series of letters composed by Auberjonois to Altman to clarify the credit dispute regarding advertisements for the film, as well as a series of letters from author Ray Loynd, and Marianne Dolan, who directed a documentary on the production of the film. Correspondence also includes three thank-you notes written by Altman to Roger Watts, Jean Sacha and Arthur Ford. The series includes material from the legal offices of Jerome Walsh. The music sub-series include film composer ' hand-written score. Portions of Ms. York' children's story, In Search of Unicorns, which Altman incorporated into the film, are included in the production and post-production materials, as well as the unproduced screenplay she completed in 1993. The Late Show series consists of materials from the 1977 film written and directed by Robert Benton, produced by Robert Altman. The film features the actors , , Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, Joanna Cassidy, John Considine, and Ruth Nelson. The production and post-production sub-series includes stills used as props in the film, featured in Carney’s character’s apartment. The photographs include two on-the-set pictures of Altman speaking with Carney during production. The Long Goodbye series (1 linear foot and 4 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1973 film directed by Robert Altman and written by Leigh Brackett and based on the Raymond Chandler novel. The film features the actors Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, , David Arkin and Jim Bouton. Correspondence includes a note from Altman to Italian director and screenwriter Gian Luigi Rondi, describing his decision to film the Chandler work. The legal materials detail the loan-out agreement between Altman and United Artists. Publicity and distribution contains original one-sheet advertisements for the film, and multiple transparencies of the illustrations used for the poster advertisements as part of the film's revised ad campaign. The music includes the sheet music of the title theme composed by Johnny Mandel and John Williams. The photographs include several stills by photographer Mel Traxel, with two images of Altman and Steve McQueen, and one with actress Sally Kellerman. Included are two commemorative photo-books given to the cast and crew, acknowledging their work on the film. The MASH series (.5 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1970 film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Ring Lardner Jr., based on the

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novel by Richard Hooker. The actors in the film include , Elliot Gould, Tom Skerrit, Sally Kellerman, , Joann Pflug, Rene Auberjonois, John Shuck, Michael Murphy, and Bud Cort. The legal materials contain a lawsuit filed in 1973 by Andrew Sidaris against 20th Century-Fox for breach of contract. The correspondence sub-series include letters from producer Richard Zanuck, actors John Considine, and from Dennis Hopper and Norman Taurang, who were members of the Directors Guild of America at the time, honoring Altman for his work on MASH, from 1970. The music sub-series includes Mike Altman’s original lyric sheets and hand-written notations for the song, "Song from MASH (Suicide is Painless).” Also included is the sheet music for the recorded version of the song. The photographs include pictures of a trip to the , where the film was honored that year. One photo contains an inscription to Altman by playwright Irwin Shaw. The slides include images of both Kellerman and Pflug relaxing in a hotel room while at Cannes. The articles and reviews include articles detailing the ban of the film by the U.S. Army and Air Force (later rescinded), and by the Israeli Censorship Board, in 1970. The awards, events and festivals include a guest list, correspondence and schedule of events from the ’s 25th anniversary screening, in 1995. The Fox Movie Channel 30th anniversary event materials include guest lists, correspondence and related materials, and correspondence regarding the Fox television special, Altman on His Own Terms. An original cartoon by Paul Conrad is also included in the collection. The McCabe and Mrs. Miller series (.5 linear feet and 2 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1971 film co-written by Robert Altman and Brain McKay, and directed by Robert Altman. The film stars , , Rene Auberjonois, William Devane and John Schuck. The Miscellaneous sub-series includes a poem sent to Altman by a fan of the film, in 1983. Publicity and distribution includes a drawing of Beatty and Christie as their characters John McCabe and Mrs. Miller. The Nashville series (5 linear feet and 4 oversized boxes) consists of materials from the 1975 film written by Joan Tewkesbury and directed by Robert Altman. The legal sub-series contain the various agreements between ABC Entertainment, who produced the film, and Lion's Gate and Landscape Films, Altman's production companies. Additionally, the legal materials are comprised of litigation from Ms. Ronee Blakely regarding payment of music royalties. The claim was initially filed in 2004, and most of the documents are comprised of correspondence and court documents. Production materials include a wardrobe, plot and photographs book assembled by Jules M. Melillo, who served as head of the wardrobe department, featuring the cast in costume, and a log documenting the scenes in which they appear. Music and scores contain photocopies of sheet music for several of the featured songs. Publicity and distribution contain material pertaining to the 25th anniversary of the film's release. Members of the cast were reunited to celebrate the film in print publications but also at several events and screenings. The anniversary prompted a variety of correspondence pertaining to the film's restoration, located in the publicity and distribution sub-series. The photographs sub-series contain oversized pictures of a cast reunion organized by Premiere magazine, to coincide with the film's 25th anniversary. These photographs accompanied an oral history on the making of the film, also published in the magazine. Finally, publications include dissertations by Michael Haywood, and Helene Keyssar. The A Perfect Couple series (2 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1979 film directed by Robert Altman, co-written by Altman and Allan

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Nicholls. The film features the actors , Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis, Henry Gibson, , Dimitra Arliss and Belita Moreno. The series includes extensive material from the rock band Keepin' 'Em Off the Streets who performed original songs in the film. This material includes legal documents, publicity material and advertising from concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, a review of their album and concerts, photographs, contact sheets, negatives and slides. Featured within the photographs are images of the band performing at the Roxy, and the contact sheets include a small number of pictures of Altman directing on-the-set. The Quintet series consists of material from the 1979 film directed by Robert Altman. The script was co-written by Altman, Frank Barhydt and Patricia Resnick, and based on a story by Altman, Resnick, and . The film features the actors Paul Newman, , Brigitte Fossey, Vittorio Gassman, David Langton, , Nina Van Pallandt, and Fernando Rey. The scripts include Altman's original story outline for the film. Publicity and distribution includes rules and concept sketches by Altman, who planned a board-game tie-in with the toy company Kenner. These materials include the game rules, as well as concept sketches of the board and the box. Additionally, the sub-series include correspondence from a fan accompanied by pictures of her homemade board. Included in the series is an oversized painting by Michel Pellus, originally to be used in the film’s trailer. Additionally, articles about the artist and his working process as well as slides and photographs of the painting in various stages of completion are included. Newman's publicity file includes an article about an automobile race he participated in while in Montreal during filming, as well as several slides of the competition. The slides include location shots, test shots of a model train in the snow, and test shots utilizing a special filter used in the production. The on-the-set photos document the set construction of the futuristic city featured in the film. Actors’ autographs were collected for Altman's step-daughter, and among them is a signature from Newman. The realia sub-series includes an over-sized painting. The Remember My Name series (.75 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1978 film written and directed by Alan Rudolph and produced by Robert Altman. The film features the actors , Geraldine Chaplin, Moses Gunn, Berry Berenson, Jeff Goldblum, , and Dennis Franz. The legal materials include distribution agreements, music agreements and correspondence, as well as American Federation of Musicians contracts, detailing the recording sessions for several Hunter songs featured in the film. The business and financial sub-series contains distribution costs, as well as gross totals from within the United States and internationally. Publicity and distribution contain press coverage of an Alberta Hunter press luncheon in Memphis, Tennessee to honor the blues-singer and her appointment as the film’s composer. This sub-series also includes press coverage of the film's world premiere in Memphis. The Rich Kids series (1 linear foot) consists of materials from the 1977 film produced by Robert Altman, written by Judith Ross, and directed by Robert Young. The film features the actors Trini Alvarado, Jeremy Levy, Kathryn Walker, , Paul Dooley, David Selby, Terry Kiser, and . The production materials include lists of the production crew, staff, and location information, and background information pertaining to the production and plot, used for publicity purposes. The photograph sub-series include publicity stills, contact sheets, and slides. One of the contact sheets features a picture of actress , whose scenes were ultimately cut from the film. The Thieves Like Us series (1 linear foot and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1973 film co-written with Joan Tewskesbury and Clader Willingham, and

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directed by Robert Altman.The film stars , Shelley Duvall, John Schuck, Bert Remesen, , and Louise Fletcher. The legal sub-series include agreements, and correspondence regarding United Artists, as well as distribution and budget information. Publicity and distribution sub- series include a list of individuals invited to an early screening of the film. The photographs in an oversize box include sepia-tone portraits by artist Jean Pagliuso. The 3 Women series (2.5 linear feet and 1 oversized box) consists of materials from the 1977 film written and directed by Robert Altman. The actors featured in the film include , Shelley Duvall, Janice Rule, and Robert Fortier. Legal contains film composer Gerald Busby's agreements with Broadview Films, who produced the film. The music sub-series contain Busby's original score. Scripts contain Altman's initial treatments, several drafts, and Millie Lammoreaux's diary entries, composed by Duvall. Publicity and distribution include several advertisements by photographer Jean Pugliuso and title designer Dan Perri. Articles and reviews include a New York Times feature on Bodhi Wind, the artist who provided the murals featured in the film. Additionally, his file includes photographs and several slides of his work. The awards, events and festivals contain photographs from the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, where Altman, Shelley Duvall and Sissy Spacek were received. Additionally, two Cannes programs from the event are included. The A Wedding series (5.75 linear feet) consists of materials from the 1978 film and the 2004 opera. The film was written by John Considine and Robert Altman, and directed by Altman. The opera was done in collaboration with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, composed by William Bolcom and directed by Altman. The film features the actors Desi Arnaz Jr., , Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, , Lillian Gish, Viveca Lindfors, and Nina Van Pallandt. The legal materials include agreements with 20th Century-Fox regarding the distribution of the film, as well as agreements with The Dinah Shore Show regarding television clips used in the film. Included in the production and post-production materials is a diary by actress Margaret Ladd, chronicling her experience during filming. The publicity and distribution materials include extensive interviews conducted by publicist Jack Hirshberg, who was on the set in the summer of 1977 conducting interviews with several cast members. The awards, events and festivals include documents from the world premiere--a benefit for the Chicago Rehabilitation Institute, and articles and photographs of visiting the set. Additional materials include articles related to Altman’s announcement pledging a portion of the film’s profits to support the Equal Rights Amendment. The opera legal materials include correspondence regarding the rights to the film, and agreements between the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Altman. The production and post-production materials include set designs by Robin Wagner, and oversized scene-to-scene drawings, detailing specific aspects of the set. The Welcome to L.A. series (1.5 linear feet) consists of materials from the 1978 film written and directed by Alan Rudolph and produced by Robert Altman. The film features the actors Keith Carradine, Sissy Spacek, John Considine, Lauren Hutton, Geraldine Chaplin, Richard Baskin, Harvey Keitel, and Sally Kellerman. The legal subseries include the terms of agreement with Altman regarding the financing and distribution of the film, Rudolph’s director’s agreement, the sales agreement and Baskin’s music contract. The music and scores sub-series include the lyrics to Baskin's jazz suite "City of the One Night Stands," and several other songs. The publicity and distribution sub-series include a folder of interviews given by the cast members as publicity for the film.

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The articles and reviews include materials from a notebook regarding the Seattle premiere. These materials include advertisements, reviews and publicity material. The photographs include both stills and on-the-set shots, featuring Carradine, Hutton and Spacek. The slides are extensive and include the names of the photographers who took the images. The awards, events and festivals sub-series include a guest list to the cast party hosted by Altman at the Elaine’s restaurant in .

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Box No. Description - Brewster McCloud Scripts Box 1 Brewster McCloud's Flying Machine, original script by Cannon, Doran William, May 11, 1970 (2 folders) Revised script (2 folders) Publicity and distribution Adler, Lou Duvall, Shelley Kellerman, Sally Phillips, John Foreign press kit premiere, December, 1970 Articles and reviews Domestic (6 folders) International Best of 1970 Photographs On the set (2 folders) Stills (3 folders) Box 2 (o.s.) Kellerman, Sally Cast, crew Box 1 MGM publicity stills Slides (4 folders) Contact sheets Scrapbooks and albums Box 2 (o.s.) Scrapbook 1 Scrapbook 2 Scrapbook 3 Publications Box 1 McCelland, C. Kirk. On Making A Movie: Brewster McCloud, (original manuscript, 1970) (6 folders) Harrington, Rick. A Dissertation on the Motion Picture Brewster McCloud, (7 pgs., undated) Miscellaneous Cast, crew caricatures, Runnels, T.

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Correspondence Box 1 Altman, Robert, 1985 Gene Autry Museum, 1987 Hollywood Film Council, 1975 Legal Correspondence, agreements with Dino DeLaurentiis, 1975- 1977.MS&K file 8314-25 (9 folders) Scripts Indians, first draft (3 folders) Indians, first draft [2] (3 folders) Indians, draft, March 4, 1975 (3 folders)

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Box No. Description - Indians, revised draft (3 folders) Revised draft [3] (2 folders) Shooting script, July 17, 1975 (2 folders) Lined script Combined continuity, June 8, 1976 (4 folders) Promotional copy (2 folders) Photocopy, with correspondence, 2003 (2 folders) Production and post-production Production designer biography, Tony Masters Set renderings Publicity and distribution Box 2 Press kit (3 folders) French press kit Programs, stickers Altman and Newman press conference, screening, 1976 (2 folders) Excerpt requests, Warner Home Video, 1998 Articles and reviews Altman, Robert (2 folders) Domestic (12 folders) International (4 folders) Best of 1976 (2 folders) Photographs On the set (4 folders) Stills (7 folders) Box 3 Stills (10 folders) United Artists publicity stills Contact sheets (7 folders) Box 4 Contact sheets (10 folders) Negatives (3 folders) Box 5 Slides (11 folders) Box 6 Slides (11 folders) Box 7 Slides (10 folders) Scrapbooks and albums Box 8 o.s. Scrapbook

California Split Legal Correspondence Box 1 1974-1975 Production, rights and service agreements, 1973-1974. MS&K file 8314-19 (13 folders) Production, rights and service agreements, 1975-1984. MS&K file 8314-19 (4 folders) Writing credit dispute, Charles Kray, 1974, MS&K file 8314-19 Property damage dispute, 1974. MS&K file 8314-19-1

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Box No. Description - Final production-distribution agreement, 1973-1975. MS&K file 8314-19-2 (5 folders) Miscellaneous Business and financial Envelopes with letterhead Scripts First draft (3 folders) Edited first draft, 1973-1974 (3 folders) Publicity and distribution Altman, Robert Gould, Elliott Prentiss, Ann Ramsen, Bert Segal, George Wells, Gwen Production, plot summary TV syndication edits, 2002 DVD transfer, 2003 (2 folders) Articles and reviews Domestic Photographs Box 2 On the set Stills publicity stills Box 3 (o.s.) Contact sheets Box 2 Negatives (10 folders) Transparencies Slides (8 folders) Scrapbooks and albums Box 3 (o.s.) Scrapbook

Images Correspondance Box 1 1971-2001 Auberjonois, Rene, 1972 Dolan, Marianne, 2001 Ford, Arthur, 1972 Loynd, Ray, 1971-1972 Lyons, Stuart and Witt, Peter, 1972 Sacha, Jean, 1972 Watts, Roger, 1972 Williams, John, 1972 Legal Production, rights and service agreements, 1970-1972. MS&K file 8314-6 (7 folders) Production, rights and service agreements, 1972-1975. MS&K file 8314-6 (2 folders) Legal-Walsh, Jerome

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Box No. Description - Copyright search report, 1997. Includes copyright reports for Images and That Cold Day in the Park. L&M file 4261-097-0 Scripts Final script (3 folders) Production and post-production Correspondence 1971-1972 In Search of Unicorns correspondence, translations, 1972 Music and scores Original LP liner notes, memo regarding illegal sale of soundtrack Box 3 (o.s.) Score Publicity and distribution Correspondence Box 1 1972 Production and plot synopses Press kit Domestic (3 folders) International (2 folders) Print requests, 2002 DVD transfer, 2002-2003 Altman, Robert Auberjonois, Rene Bozzuffi, Marcel Harrison, Cathryn Millais, Hugh Williams, John York, Susannah Box 3 (o.s.) Articles and reviews Box 1 Domestic Awards, events and festivals Cannes Film Festival program, 1972 Toronto Festival of Festivals, 1978 Photographs On the set Stills (3 folders) Box 2 Contact sheets (4 folders) Slides (6 folders) Scrapbooks and albums Box 3 (o.s.) Scrapbook Miscellaneous Box 1 "In Search of Unicorns" screenplay by York, Susannah, January, 1993 (2 folders)

The Late Show Scripts

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Box No. Description - Box 1 Shooting script, May 6, 1976 (4 folders) Lined script, November 7, 1976 (4 Folders) Production and post-production Prop photographs (2 folders) Publicity and distribution Correspondence Kaplan, Mike, January-April, 1977 Carney, Art Cassidy, Joanna Considine, John Macy, Bill Nelson, Ruth Roche, Eugene Tomlin, Lily (3 folders) Articles and reviews Domestic (5 folders) International Best of 1977 (2 folders) Photographs Box 2 On the set Stills (4 folders) Warner Bros. publicity stills (3 folders) Captions list for stills Box 3 (o.s.) Contact sheets (6 folders) Box 2 Slides

The Long Goodbye Correspondence Box 1 1974-1975 1998-2002 Legal Director services agreement, 1972-1975. MS&K file 8314-8 (4 folders) Scripts First draft, September, 1971 (3 folders) Revised draft, March 7, 1972 (2 folders) Shooting script, May 22, 1972 (3 folders) Continuity script, March 9, 1973 (4 folders) Music and scores Sheet music to title theme Publicity and distribution Altman, Robert Gould, Elliott Hayden, Sterling Rydell, Mark and Brody, Jo Ann Van Pallandt, Nina One-sheet art and advertisements DVD release, 2002 Articles and reviews

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Box No. Description - Domestic International Miscellaneous Photographs On the set Stills Box 2 (o.s.) On the set Stills (4 folders) Box 1 Contact sheets (6 folders) Slides Box 2 Transparencies Scrapbooks and albums Box 3 (o.s.) Cast and crew photo albums, 1972 (two duplicate copies) Box 4 (o.s.) Scrapbook Publications Box 1 Lehman, Michael. "Polar Views of a Similar Fare: The Worlds of Sir 's The Third Man and Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye," (Unpublished manuscript, March 13, 1974) Miller, Steven H. "Film Noir: Black and White vs. Color," (Unpublished manuscript, undated) Wexman, Virginia Wright. "The Long Goodbye: the Hard-Boiled Formula as Parody," (Unpublished manuscript, undated)

MASH Correspondence Box 1 1970-1971 (2 folders) Anonymous Conrad, Paul, cartoon, 1971 Considine, John Cooper, Jackie Hopper, Dennis and Taurog, Norman Lockhart, June Solow, Herb Valenti, Jack Weissman, Eric Zanuck, Richard Legal Sidaris v. Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973. MS&K file 8314-13. "Suicide is Painless," buyout from Michael Altman, 1994-1995 (3 folders) Scripts Revised first draft, 1968 (3 folders) Production and post-production Cast lists, 1969 Music and scores "The MASH Song" original lyric sheet by Mike Altman "Suicide is Painless" sheet music

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Box No. Description - Soundtrack article, advertisement, 1970 Publicity and distribution Correspondence, 2003 Foreign press kit Altman, Robert (2 folders) Burghoff, Gary Kellerman, Sally Lardner Jr., Ring Murphy, Michael Pflug, Joann Schuck, John Skerritt, Tom Sutherland, Donald Advertisements Television syndication American Movie Classics (AMC) Backstory, 2001 DVD release, 2000-2003 Articles and reviews Domestic (4 folders) International Best of 1971 Box office grosses, Variety magazine, 1970 Censorship, 1970 Television series, 1979 Miscellaneous, 1978-1979 Extra, March issue, 1996 Le Nouvel Observateur, Cannes Spécial, 1997 Awards, events, and festivals Correspondence Academy Awards, 1971 Directors Guild of America, 1971 Cannes Film Festival, 1970 Screen Generations Film Festival, Southern Methodist University, 1971 American Film Institute’s 25th anniversary screening, 1995 Fox Movie Channel special, 30th anniversary screening, 2000 (2 folders) Photographs Stills (2 folders) 20th Century-Fox publicity stills Cannes Film Festival, 1970 Box 2 (o.s.) Cannes Film Festival, 1970 Box 1 Slides (4 folders) Scrapbooks and albums Box 2 (o.s.) Scrapbook

McCabe and Mrs. Miller Correspondence Box 1 Richman, Liliane, 1983 Legal

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Box No. Description - The Presbyterian Church Wager, 1971-1975. Correspondence, memoranda, legal documents, including Warren Beatty artist agreement. MS&K file 8314-7 Literary purchase agreement, June-August, 1971 Scripts Final script, January 19, 1971 (3 folders) Publicity and distribution The Presbyterian Church Wager production and plot synopsis Altman, Robert Beatty, Warren, Christie, Julie Hirschfeld, Al, drawing, 1971 Advertisements, 1971 Miscellaneous, 1970-1978 Vancouver premiere, 1971 Re-release in England, 1990 DVD release, 2001-2002 Articles and reviews Domestic (3 folders) Photographs Box 2 (o.s.) On the set Stills (3 folders) Box 1 Warner Bros. publicity still Contact sheets Slides Scrapbooks and albums Box 3 (o.s.) Scrapbook

Nashville Correspondence Box 1 1975 (2 folders) 1999 2002 2003 Carpenter, Don Champlin, Charles Dunne, Dominick Garfield, Allen Kaplan, Mike Lumet, Sydney Rafelson, Bob Shore, Dinah Skerritt, Tom Williamson, Bruce Legal Walsh, Jerome, correspondence, 1995 Memoranda, correspondence, 1974, MS&K file 8314-11-1 Landscape formation documents, correspondence, 1975, MS&K file 8314-18-1

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Box No. Description - Correspondence, agreements, 1973-1998, MS&K file 8314-18-1 (11 folders) Contracts, 1974-1975, MS&K 8314-18-1 (5 folders) Contract drafts, 1974-1977, MS&K 8314-18-2 (7 folders) Box 2 Correspondence and contract drafts, 1973-1975, MS&K 8314-18-1- 3 (6 folders) Copyright registration, 1975, MS&K 8314-18-1-4 Correspondence, contract drafts, 1975-1976, MS&K 8314-18-1-5 (3 folders) Court papers, correspondence, claims, 1975-1976 MS&K 8314-18-6 (4 folders) Correspondence, claim against Blakley, 1975 MS&K 8314-1-7 Landscape correspondence, 1974-1975, MS&K 8314-2 Agreements, minutes, correspondence, 1974-1976 8314-24 (3 folders) ASCAP correspondence, 1975, MS&K 8314-28-1 Ronee Blakley, Sawtooth Music v. Robert Altman, Landscape Films Correspondence, undated May, 1987 January, 1999 (2 folders) February, 2004 September, 2004 October, 2004 (3 folders) November, 2004 (3 folders) December, 2004 (6 folders) January, 2005 (10 folders) February, 2005 (8 folders) Box 3 March, 2005 (6 folders) April, 2005 (4 folders) May, 2005 (3 folders) June, 2005 July, 2005 (2 folders) August, 2005 (13 folders) September, 2005 (18 folders) October, 2005 (2 folders) November, 2005 (11 folders) Box 4 December, 2005 (12 folders) January, 2006 (3 folders) February, 2006 (2 folders) March, 2006 (2 folders) April, 2006 (4 folders) May, 2006 (3 folders) June, 2006 (2 folders) July, 2006 (2 folders) August, 2006 (6 folders) September, 2006 (2 folders) October, 2006 (3 folders) December, 2006 (2 folders) January, 2007 February, 2007 March, 2007 (2 folders)

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Box No. Description - Business and financial records Cumulative statements, Landscape Films, ABC Entertainment, 1981-82 Statements of earnings, 1994 Expenses, general ledger, 1998 Business envelopes with letterhead Scripts Original screenplay, 1974 (2 folders) Original screenplay, 1974 (photocopies) (2 folders) Shooting script (4 folders) Scenario magazine, 1995 Production and post-production Wardrobe plot and photographs book (3 folders) Box 5 Cast and staff reception, 1974 Music and scores Sheet music Music cue sheet Songbook Compact disc release, 1998-2000 "I'm Easy" on "the Sharon Osbourne Show," 2004 Publicity and distribution Correspondence, 1995-2000 Press kit Paramount press booklet, with illustration Box 8 (o.s.) Paramount press book Poster proof Newsweek cover proof Box 5 Advertisements Box 8 (o.s.) Advertisements Box 5 Altman, Robert Black, Karen Blakely, Ronee Carradine, Keith Chaplin, Geraldine Doqui, Robert Garfield, Allen Gibson, Henry Goldblum, Jeff Hal Phillip Walker Murphy, Michael Tewkesbury, Joan Tomlin, Lily Welles, Gwen Wynn, Keenan Miscellaneous cast Movie poster photographs, Richard Amsel, 1993 Laserdisc release, 1995 DVD release, 1999-2000 Articles and reviews

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Box No. Description - Box 5 Domestic (6 folders) International Best of 1975 On location, 1975-1979, 2000 Awards, events and festivals Academy Awards Box 8 (o.s.) Academy screening, 1975 Box 5 25th anniversary (7 folders) Box 8 (o.s.) 25th anniversary, Premiere magazine photo shoot Box 5 Press kit Academy Annual Reports 25th anniversary, film restoration and rights (2 folders) Miscellaneous, ca. 1976 Photographs Box 6 Altman, Robert Portraits, Jean Pagliuso (2 folders) Stills (11 folders) Box 8 (o.s.) Oversized still Box 6 ABC-Paramount publicity stills (3 folders) Box 7 Contact sheets (11 folders) Color transparencies (2 folders) Slides (2 folders) Scrapbooks and albums Box 9 (o.s.) Scrapbook 1 Box 10 (o.s.) Scrapbook 2 Box 11 (o.s.) Scrapbook 3 Publications Box 5 Nashville Chronicles correspondence, 2000-2001 Book proposal, 1987-1988 Keyssar, Helen. "Robert Altman's Nashville: New Roots for the Nation," (dissertation, Amherst College, c. 1976 - 1980) Haywood, Michael. "The Accessible Robert Altman," (dissertation, 1977)

A Perfect Couple Legal Box 1 Agreement draft, Keepin' 'Em Off the Streets soundtrack Music rights, 2006 Financial and business Weekly cost recap, April 14, 1979

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Box No. Description - Scripts A Romance, Early draft, ca. 1977 (2 folders) A Romance, Second draft, 1978 (2 folders) Shooting script, 1978 (2 folders) Lined script, 1978 (2 folders) Production and post-production Crew list Cast credits Music and scores Cue sheets Publicity and distribution Altman, Robert Berg, Tony Bradley, Tomi Lee Dooley, Paul Golabels, Mona Harris, JoAnn Heflin, Marta MacRae, Heather Neely, Ted Nicols, Allen Press kit Plot, production synopsis Foreign advertisements Box 4 (o.s.) Movie poster, UK Movie poster, Italy Soundtrack poster Box 1 Keepin' 'Em Off the Streets Band member biographies, articles Roxy Theatre show, 1977 Fall tour poster, 1979 Articles and reviews Domestic (6 folders) International (3 folders) Keepin' 'Em Off the Streets Roxy Theatre show, soundtrack reviews Photographs Stills (2 folders) 20th Century-Fox publicity stills (2 folders) Box 4 (o.s.) Oversized still Box 3 (o.s.) Contact sheets (4 folders) Box 1 Negatives (2 folders) Slides (4 folders) Box 2 Slides (8 folders) Box 2 Keepin' 'Em Off the Streets Stills (4 folders) Contact sheets (3 folders)

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Box No. Description - Box 3 (o.s.) Contact sheets Box 2 Negatives and transparencies Slides

Quintet Correspondence Box 1 Sklansky, Yasha Legal Agreements, 1977-1978 Scripts Original outline First draft, 1977 (2 folders) Draft (3 folders) Shooting script (2 folders) Dialogue continuity (2 folders) Production and post-production Crew list, January 19, 1978 Pellus, Michel, painting Box 4 (o.s) Music and scores Score, Tom Pierson Box 1 Music cue sheet Publicity and distribution Press kit (2 folders) French press kit Advertisements Handbills Box 4 (o.s.) Film posters Box 1 Altman, Robert Andersson, Bibi Fossey, Brigitte Gassman, Vittorio Langton, David Mercure, Monique Newman, Paul Rey, Fernando Van Pallandt, Nina Board game design and rules (2 folders) Articles and reviews Domestic (10 folders) International (4 folders) Photographs Box 2 On the set Stills Box 4 (o.s.) Stills

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Box No. Description - Box 2 20th Century-Fox publicity stills Contact sheets (12 folders) Negatives Transparencies Box 3 Slides (5 folders) Miscellaneous Box 1 Cast autographs

Remember My Name Legal Box 1 Distribution agreements, October 19, 1977 Music agreements and correspondence, 1978 (2 folders) American Federation of Musicians contracts, 1978-1979 Business and financial records Schedule of income, distribution expenses, and participation statements, 1979-1982 Scripts Original draft (4 folders) Shooting script (3 folders) Continuity script (4 folders) Publicity and distribution Press kit French press kit and booklet, photocopies (3 folders) Berenson, Berry Chaplin, Geraldine (4 folders) Hunter, Alberta, 1977-1978 (3 folders) Alberta Hunter press luncheon, December, 1977 Perkins, Anthony Rudolph, Alan (2 folders) World premiere in Memphis, October 6, 1978 Miscellaneous Articles and reviews Domestic (6 folders) International Photographs Stills Columbia Pictures publicity stills (3 folders) Box 2 o.s. Contact sheets (2 folders) Box 1 Slides

Rich Kids Legal Box 1 Correspondence and agreements, 1978 Scripts Original script, undated (2 folders) Shooting script, September 15, 1978 (2 folders) Production and post-production

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Box No. Description - Contact list, locations and staff, crew list, October, 1978 Music and scores Music cue sheets Publicity and distribution Production, plot summaries Young, Robert, 1979-1980 Articles and reviews Domestic (9 folders) International Photographs Stills (3 folders) United Artists publicity stills Contact sheets (5 folders) Slides

Thieves Like Us Correspondence Box 1 1994 Legal John Garrett immigration matter, 1972-1973, MS&K file 8314-12 (5 folders) Material concerning Permanent Residence Status application for John Garrett, who worked for Lion's Gate Films Limited and subsequently on Thieves Like Us. United Artists, 1973-1985, MS&K file 8314-11 (6 folders) Scripts 3rd draft, 1971 (2 folders) 1st draft, 1973 (2 folders) Production and post-production Screening to cast, crew, May-June, 1973 Publicity and distribution Press release Advertisement, and one-sheet, 1973 French poster Box 2 (o.s.) French poster Box 1 MGM/US distribution statements Altman text for Laserdisc cover, 1997 DVD release, 2007 Articles and reviews Domestic, 1974-1979 (2 folders) Schuck, John, Fletcher, Louise articles, 1978 Awards, events and festivals University of Washington screening, 1976 Photographs On the set (2 folders) Stills (3 folders) Box 2 (o.s.) Stills Stills, Jean Pagliuso Box 1 Contact sheets (6 folders)

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Box No. Description - Slides (3 folders) Transparencies Scrapbooks and albums Box 2 (o.s.) Scrapbook 1 Scrapbook 2

3 Women Correspondence Box 1 1976-1977 Discovery Channel, 1996 Kaplan, Mike Ladd, Jr., Alan Legal Film composer's agreements, 1976 Licensing to HBO, 1995 20th Century Fox time compression, license agreement, 1995 Scripts Three Women revised treatment Three Women treatment (2 folders) Shooting script (3 folders) Lined script (3 folders) Continuity script, March 25, 1977 (4 folders) Dialogue transcript Production and post-production Millie Lammoreaux's diary, Shelley Duvall Music and scores Box 6 (o.s.) Original score, Gerald Busby Box 1 Music cue sheets, 1977, 1996 Publicity and distribution Altman, Robert (2 folders) Duvall, Shelley (2 folders) Rule, Janice Spacek, Sissy (3 folders) Wind, Bodhi Advertising Film advertisements, Jean Pagliuso Box 6 (o.s.) Film advertisements, Jean Pagliuso (2 folders) Box 7 (o.s.) Film advertisements, Jean Pagliuso Box 1 Press kits (2 folders) Great Books release, 1996 DVD release, 2004 Articles and reviews Altman, Robert Domestic (8 folders) Box 2 International (9 folders) Best of 1977

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Box No. Description - Awards, events and festivals Screening invitations Cannes Film Festival, 1977 Photographs Stills 20th Century-Fox stills (2 folders) Cannes Film Festival, 1977 Contact sheets Box 6 (o.s.) Contact sheets (3 folders) Box 3 Slides (7 folders) Box 4 Slides (5 folders) Box 5 Slides (6 folders) Transparencies, negatives

A Wedding Film Correspondence Box 1 Gish, Lillian, inscribed Al Hirschfeld portrait 1978-1988 2006 Legal Negative pickup agreement between IDO Corporation and Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977-1978 Dinah Shore Show agreements, July-September, 1978 Business and financial Production budget, February 1, 1977 Participation statement, 1978-1980 Scripts Scene outline First treatment Undated draft (3 folders) Combined continuity, August 8, 1978 (4 folders) Combined continuity photocopy (4 folders) Master subtitle list, August 10, 1978 (2 folders) Production and post-production Character notes Cast and crew lists Preliminary production information Ladd, Margaret "Diary of Robert Altman's A Wedding," May- August, 1977 (2 folders) Music and scores Sheet music Music cue sheets, 1978 Publicity and distribution Press kit (3 folders) French press kit Spanish press kit Screening programs One-sheets

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Box No. Description - Foreign advertisement Abboud, Mona Altman, Robert (4 folders) Arnaz Jr., Desi Burnett, Carol (5 folders) Busby, Gerald Box 2 Chaplin, Geraldine (2 folders) Christopher, Dennis Considine, , John Dawber, Pam Denning, Mark Dooley, Paul Duff, Howard Farrow, Mia Gassman, Vittorio (2 folders) Gish, Lillian (6 folders) Heflin, Marta Hoy, Maisie Hutton, Lauren Ladd, Margaret Lindfors, Viveca McCormick, Pat Merrill, Dina Moreno, Belita Nelson, Craig Richard Newman, Susan Nicholls, Allan O'Herlihy, Gavan Perry, Jeff Proietti, Gigi Remsen, Burt Rogers, Lesley Ryerson, Ann Stryker, Amy (2 folders) VanPallandt, Nina Vestoff, Virginia Miscellaneous actors Hirshberg, Jack interviews Altman, Robert, June 4, 1977 Arnaz Jr., Desi, July 20, 1977 Considine, John, June, 1977 Garner, Peggy Ann, August, 1977 Gassman, Vittorio, August, 1977 Gish, Lillian, July 2, 1977 Lindfors, Viveca, August 9, 1977 Merrill, Dina, August 1977 Nicholls, Allan, July 14, 1977 Carson Pirie Scott wedding consultants (3 folders) Equal Rights Amendment donation (3 folders) French one-sheet DVD release, 2005 Articles and reviews

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Box No. Description - Box 3 Domestic (22 folders) International (11 folders) Box 4 On location (3 folders) Best of 1978 HBO (Home Box Office), 1979 Awards, events and festivals Kelly, Grace visits set, July, 1977 World Premiere-Chicago Rehabilitation Institute Benefit, April 28, 1978 (2 folders) Gish, Lillian, USO Woman of the Year, May 1, 1978 (2 folders) Denver Film Festival, May, 1978 New York Film Festival, September, 1978 (5 folders) Miscellaneous festivals, July-October, 1978 Photographs Box 4 On the set (4 folders) Stills (14 folders) 20th Century-Fox publicity stills Contact sheets (4 folders) Box 7 (o.s.) Contact sheets (5 folders) Box 8 (o.s.) Contact sheets (5 folders) Box 9 (o.s.) Contact sheets (5 folders) Box 5 Contact sheets (2 folders) Negatives (3 folders) Slides (2 folders) Scrapbooks and albums Cast party with Mona Abboud note, 1978 Box 9 (o.s.) Annotated contact sheet Opera Correspondence Box 5 1997 1998 2000-2004 (2 folders) Legal Agreements, 2003-2004 Film rights correspondence, 1997-2000 Scripts Character list Libretto-Undated draft [1] (2 folders) Libretto-Undated draft [2] (2 folders) Libretto-Undated draft [3] Libretto-Undated draft [4] (2 folders) Box 5 Libretto-Undated draft [5] Libretto-Undated draft [6] First draft, September, 2000 (4 folders)

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Box No. Description - Draft, February 25, 2002 (4 folders) Draft, March, 2002 Draft, June, 2003 (2 folders) Final draft, October 1, 2003 (2 folders) Scene breakdown, December 23, 2003 Published Libretto, 2004 Production and post-production Contact list Casting notes Cast lists, July, 2003-November, 2004 Cast biographies and headshots (2 folders) Production meeting notes Schedule Wagner, Robin, set drawings (2 folders) Box 9 o.s. Scene-to-scene drawings Box 6 Scenery list Shift narrative, July 14, 2004 Hanging plot, July 20, 2004 Summer technical notes Prop list Music and scores First draft, April 23, 2002 Act I, October, 2003 (2 folders) Act II through Scene 8, October, 2003 Act II through Scene 9, October, 2003 Piano vocal score first draft, March 18, 2004 Piano vocal score revision, June, 2004 Piano vocal score revision, September, 2004 Publicity and distribution Altman, Robert Program Advertisements, December 17, 2004 Articles and reviews Domestic (6 folders) Photographs Lyric Opera of Chicago publicity stills

Welcome to L.A. Legal Box 1 United Artists distribution deal, 1975. MS&K file 8314-34 (5 folders) Executed agreements, 1975-1976. MS&K file 8314-34-1 (3 folders) Baskin, Richard, music contract, 1976. MS&K file 8314-34-2 (2 folders) Business and financial Figueroa films loan agreement, 1976 Figueroa films tax shelter sale, 1976 (2 folders) Ad campaigns, 1977 Gross receipts, 1983 Scripts First draft (2 folders)

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Box No. Description - Revised draft (2 folders) Shooting script, 1975 (2 folders) Combined continuity, 1976 (2 folders) Music and scores Cue sheets, correspondence, 1976-1977 Song lyrics Publicity and distribution Baskin, Richard Carradine, Keith Chaplin, Geraldine Hutton, Lauren Pyle, Denver Rudolph, Alan (3 folders) MGM/United Artists , correspondence, distribution statements, 1982-1986 (2 folders) Distribution reports, distribution rights, 1977 International Programs Advertisements (2 folders) Articles and reviews Domestic (7 folders) "Seattle notebook", 1976 Box 2 "Seattle notebook", 1976 (9 folders) International (3 folders) Best of 1977 Awards, events and festivals Correspondence 1985 Luncheon at Elaine’s, 1977 Photographs On the set (2 folders) Stills (13 folders) United Artists publicity stills (2 folders) Contact sheets (3 folders) Slides (9 folders)

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