http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8mk6h7k No online items Finding aid for the Elmer Bernstein papers 2644 John Brockman USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Doheny Memorial Library G4 3550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, California 90089-0185 213-740-3994 [email protected] Finding aid for the Elmer 2644 1 Bernstein papers 2644 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Title: Elmer Bernstein papers creator: Bernstein, Elmer Identifier/Call Number: 2644 Physical Description: 215 Linear Feet215 boxes Date (inclusive): 1945-2004 Abstract: This collection contains music scores and sketches, audio and video, office records and other related materials created during the life and career of Elmer Bernstein. From Bernstein's early works and juvenilia through his transition from radio to film and television in the early 1950's all the way to his later compositions which include works for theatre, recordings, and live concert performance, the collection contains material spanning more than 50 years. Language of Material: English Biographical / Historical Born on April 4th, 1922 in New York City, Elmer Bernstein's career in the arts began very young. Having been introduced to composer Aaron Copland at 12, Bernstein decided upon music as his course of study. Beginning with composing for Army Air Corps shows on radio during the second World War, Bernstein's career spanned more than half a century, and resulted in 14 Academy Award nominations, 1 Academy Award win (in 1967 for his score for Thoroughly Modern Millie), as well as numerous other awards in film, television, theatre, and commercial recordings. Having been "gray-listed" in Hollywood during the 1950's, Bernstein struggled to find work easily, but he was brought back into the mainstream with his score for Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments. Bernstein later broke new ground with his jazz scores to The Man With The Golden Arm, and The Sweet Smell of Success, as well as his scores for The Magnificent Seven (1960) and To Kill A Mockingbird (1962). Bernstein continued to compose until his death in 2004 at the age of 82. Scope and Content This collection contains music scores and sketches, audio and video, office records and other related materials created during the life and career of Elmer Bernstein. From Bernstein's early works and juvenilia through his transition from radio to film and television in the early 1950's all the way to his later compositions which include works for theatre, recordings, and live concert performance, the collection contains material spanning more than 50 years. Organization This collection is organized into the following series: Film Music Television Music Concert Works Recordings Film Music Collection (set of LP's produced by Elmer Bernstein in the 1970's) Theatre Radio Juvenilia Songs Other and Unidentified Music Plaques and Awards Audio Office Records Video Additions (subsequent collection material donated after initial cataloging) The series are broken down further into sub-series according to project, form, subject, or other suitable criteria. Most materials are housed in acid free, white bankers boxes, whereas music scores too large to fit into bankers boxes are housed in larger gray drop-front boxes. The boxes are sequentially numbered 1-215. Conditions Governing Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Preferred Citation [Box/folder# or item name], Elmer Bernstein papers, Collection no. 2644, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Subjects and Indexing Terms Motion picture music -- Archival resources Television music -- Archival resources Film composers -- Archival resources Correspondence Audiotapes Photographs Finding aid for the Elmer 2644 2 Bernstein papers 2644 Scores Bernstein, Elmer Bernstein, Elmer -- Archives Film Music Arrangement Because of size, the following boxes in this series have been split into box A and box B: 46 47 48 49 50 52 54 Age Of Innocence, The 1993 Box-Folder 1-1 Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 1-2 Photocopied Full Score Box-Folder 1-3 Original HS Piano/Conductor Bound Score Box-Folder 1-4 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 1-5 Typeset Violin Solo w/ Piano Box-Folder 1-6 Typeset orch. parts Box-Folder 1-7 Typeset master orch. parts Box-Folder 10-1 Photocopied Piano/Conductor Bound score Box-Folder 46-1 Original HS sketches w/ annotations Airplane! 1980 Box-Folder 10-2 Photocopied full score in hand of arr. (Ron Ramin) Box-Folder 10-3 Photocopied full score in hand of arr. (D. Spear) Box-Folder 1-8 Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 10-4 2 Photocopied full scores in hand of arr. (D. Spear) Box-Folder 46-2 Original HS sketches (10 x 14) Amazing Grace and Chuck 1987 Box-Folder 46-3 Original HS sketches (10 x 14) Amazing Mr. Blunden, The 1972 Box-Folder 10-5 Original HS Full Score American Werewolf In London, An 1981 Box-Folder 2-1 Photocopied/copyist orch. parts Box-Folder 10-6 Original Full Score in hand of arr. (Emilie B.) Box-Folder 10-7 Original Full Score in hand of arr. (D. Spear) 9x12 Box-Folder 10-8 Original Full Score in hand of arr. (D. Spear) 11x14.5 Box-Folder 10-9 Original Full Score in hand of arr. (D. Spear) Score Size Box-Folder 10-10 Photocopied full score hand of (D. Spear) (Blue Moon insert) Box-Folder 46-4 Original HS sketches (10 x 14) Animal House 1978 Box-Folder 10-11 Photocopied full score (29) pages Box-Folder 46-5 Original HS sketches (10 x 12) Finding aid for the Elmer 2644 3 Bernstein papers 2644 Film Music Anna Lucasta 1959 Anna Lucasta 1959 Box-Folder 10-12 Oz reproduced/Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 10-13 Original full score in hand of arr. (Shuken/Hayes) Box-Folder 46-6 Original HS sketches Because of size, this item has since been reboxed. Staff should see "Box 6" in the Bound HS Sketches series. Babe, The 1992 Box-Folder 44-1 Photocopied score in hand of Patrick Russ, orch. Box-Folder 44-2 Photocopied score in hand of Emilie Bernstein, orch. Box-Folder 10-14 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 10-15 Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 10-16 Cue Instrumentation sheets Box-Folder 10-17 Original full score in hand of arr. (Emilie B.) Baby The Rain Must Fall 1965 Box-Folder 11-1 HS Lead Sheet (10/17/63) Box-Folder 11-2 Original HS full score Box-Folder 11-3 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 11-7 Oz reproduced Piano/Vocal Box-Folder 11-8 Typed Lyric Sheet Box-Folder 11-6 Oz reproduced/copyist orch. Parts Box-Folder 11-4 Oz reproduced Piano/Conductor score Box-Folder 11-5 Oz reproduced full score (Shuken Hayes orch.) Box-Folder 51-1 Oz reproduced piano/conductor (11 x 14) Bar Sinister (aka It’s A Dog’s Life) 1955 Box-Folder 51-2 Oz reproduced piano/conductor (9.5 x 13) Battles Of Chief Pontiac 1952 Box-Folder 11-9 (2) Bound Original HS Piano/Conductor Box-Folder 11-10 Oz reproduced Cue Instrumentation sheet Box-Folder 11-11 Typed Orchestra seating assignments (9/27/52) Box-Folder 11-12 Original HS full score Belgium 2002 Box-Folder 43-1 HS sketch in hand of Elmer Bernstein, Theme for Flanders Film Festival (Ghent, Belgium) Big Jake 1971 Box-Folder 3-1 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 3-2 Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 3-3 Source Music Billy Jack Goes to Washington 1977 Finding aid for the Elmer 2644 4 Bernstein papers 2644 Film Music Billy Jack Goes to Washington 1977 Box-Folder 11-13 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 11-14 Original HS Full Score Box-Folder 11-15 Photocopied full score orch. (J. Hayes) Box-Folder 11-16 Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 11-17 Cue Instrumentation sheets Birdman Of Alcatraz, The 1962 Box-Folder 51-3 Oz reproduced piano/conductor (9.5 x 13), Photocopies Box-Folder 12-3 Photocopied lead sheet 2 copies Box-Folder 12-1 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 12-2 Typed Lyrics Box-Folder 12-4 Cue instrumentation sheet Box-Folder 12-5 Cue List 3 copies Box-Folder 12-6 Oz reproduced Piano/Conductor Box-Folder 12-7 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 12-8 Piano/Vocal copies Box-Folder 12-9 Ozalid reproduced/copyist parts Box-Folder 12-10 Ozalid parts Box-Folder 12-11 Original full score in hand of arr. Black Cauldron, The 1985 Box-Folder 12-12 Photocopied Piano/Conductor score Box-Folder 12-13 Original HS sketches Box-Folder 12-14 Photocopied full score Box-Folder 46-7 Original HS sketches w/ c.p. annotations (10 x 14) Bloodbrothers 1978 Box-Folder 3-4 Photocopied Sketches Box-Folder 46-8 Original HS sketches (10 x 13.5) Box-Folder 13-1 Original HS full score w/ instrumentation sheet Boots Malone 1952 Box-Folder 13-2 Original HS Sketches Box-Folder 13-3 Oz Reproduced Piano/Conductor Box-Folder 13-4 Typed annotated (unidentified) spotting notes Box-Folder 51-4 Oz reproduced piano/conductor (11 x 14) Bridge At Remagen, The 1969 Box-Folder 3-5 Photocopied sketches Box-Folder 46-9 Original HS sketches (8.5 x 11) Box-Folder 51-5 Photocopied sketches (9 x 11) Bringing Out The Dead 1999 Box-Folder 46-10 Original HS sketches (9 x 11) Buccaneer, The 1959 Box-Folder 13-5 Original HS Sketches Box-Folder 13-6 Oz Reproduced Sketches Finding aid for the Elmer 2644 5 Bernstein papers 2644 Film Music Buccaneer, The 1959 Box-Folder 13-7 Source Music materials Box-Folder 13-8 Music Editing notes Buddy 1997 Box-Folder 13-9 Original HS Sketches Box-Folder 46-11 Original HS sketches (10 x 14) Box-Folder 13-10 Original full score in hand of arr.