Screenplays

The Jeffrey Bailey collection of James Leo Herlihy papers is a combination of correspondence and personal papers originated by American author and actor James Leo Herlihy and literary papers belonging to Herlihy’s long-time friend and literary executor, American author Jeffrey Bailey.

A screenplay believed to be the first draft of Arthur Miller's The Crucible written by John Briley. Produced by Richard Maynard Productions in white card binder (two pinch brads) imprinted on the front, "Inter-Talent Agency, Inc. 9200 Sunset Boulevard Penthouse 25 Los Angeles, California 90060, dated February 27, 1989. Signed by Arthur Miller on the title page.

This collection comprises material related to Independent filmmaker Sara Driver's short film You Are Not I (1981), based on the 1948 short story by American composer and author Paul Bowles (1910-1999) of the same name. Included in the collection is a variety of promotional materials, distribution information, and other ephemera from the film's initial release and early screenings.

This second draft of the screenplay, Little Murders, was American playwright and cartoonist Jules Feiffer's adaptation of his first play.

The Richard Hoffman - Arthur Miller Collection spans the dates between 1945 and 2002 and comprises 2.3 linear feet of playscripts, screenplays, photographs, correspondence, financial documents, posters, flyers, periodicals, journals, theater programs, news clippings, and ephemera related to the American playwright and author Arthur Miller.

The Richard Hoffman collection of American and British theater and film scripts spans the dates 1956-2003 and comprises four linear feet of play scripts and screenplays, mostly Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. Assembled by the writer and Brooklyn-based bookdealer Richard Lee Hoffman, the collection also includes a few accompanying photographs, playbills, and theater programs.

A collection of materials related to American playwright and screenwriter David Mamet, assembled by theater collector and book dealer Richard Hoffman.

The Richard Hoffman's collection of materials from the African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry collection spans the dates 1959-1986 and comprises 17 items, including photographs, playbills, programs, a screenplay for A Raisin in the Sun(1959), and articles related to The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window(1964).

The Richard Hoffman - Neil Simon collection spans the dates between 1955 and 1993 and comprises three linear feet of playscripts, film scripts, correspondence, posters, flyers, periodicals, theater programs, and photographs related to the American playwright Neil Simon.

The Richard Hoffman Woody Allen collection spans the dates 1966-1995 and comprises autograph, printed, and audio material from the American playwright and film maker Woody Allen.

The Herbert Kline collection related to the film Barabbas (The Thief and the Cross) spans the dates 1954-1960 and comprises the shooting script, letters, telegrams, and documents related to the proposed production of the film, which was ultimately not made.

British-born screenwriter Gavin Lambert (1924-2005) wrote the screenplay I Never Promised You a Rose Garden based on the 1964 novel by Joanne Greenberg (using pen name Hannah Green).

In 1959, British-born screenwriter Gavin Lambert (1924-2005) wrote the screenplay Son and Lovers based on the novel by D. H. Lawrence.

British-born screenwriter Gavin Lambert (1924-2005) wrote Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me as a screen adaptation of Henry Farrell's 1967 novel of the same title.

American film writer and producer Lew Lipton worked on the ultimately unproduced story and screenplay for “Black America” from 1935 until his death in 1961. Originally titled “Harlem Cavalcade,” it follows the story of African American life from 1626 to the 1930s.

American film writer and producer Lew Lipton worked on the ultimately unproduced story and screenplay for “Harlem Cavalcade” from 1935 until his death in 1961. Retitled “Black America” in later drafts, it follows the story of African American life from 1626 to the 1930s.

Original screenplay by David Mamet of The Untouchables, 125 pages plus 25 rewrite pages. Mamet's holograph additions, deletions, and corrections are evident throughout as he advances the storyline to an interim stage that would be reworked further into the film form.

Screenplay revisions loosely based on O'Casey's autobiography.

Preliminary draft of screenplay for "Martinique" by Irish author Liam O'Flaherty. This is a ribbon copy bearing the stamp of the Screen Writers Guild, Inc.

Preliminary draft (carbon copy) of screen play for "Martinique" by Irish author Liam O'Flaherty.

Mimeograph typescript of Under My Skin, a screen adaptation by Casey Robinson of Ernest Hemingway's story My Old Man. Dialogue and continuity script for Twentieth Century Fox's film starring John Garfield and Micheline Prelle. Film was directed by Jean Negulesco.

This mimeographed typescript of the screenplay That Hamilton Woman was written by British playwright R. C. Sherriff and screenwriter and director Walter Reisch.

This photographically duplicated typescript of Chapter Two, written by American playwright Neil Simon, is accompanied by a promotional letter.

American playwright Neil Simon wrote this screenplay for I Ought to Be in Pictures.