Garson Kanin, left, with Robert Ardrey and Joseph I. Breen during production of THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED, 1940
- TitleGarson Kanin unpublished scripts, 1957 - 1973 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)1957 - 1973 (inclusive)
1960 - 1969 (bulk) - Related names
- Description
1.3 linear ft. of papers
1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Stage files; 3. Subject files.
- Summary
The collection includes scripts for the films WHERE IT'S AT (1969) and SOME KIND OF NUT (1969), both of which Kanin wrote and directed. Unproduced scripts and typed manuscripts make up the rest of the collection.
- BiographyGarson Kanin (1912-1999) was an American screenwriter and director of plays and films. Kanin and his first wife, Ruth Gordon, wrote five films together, including A DOUBLE LIFE (1947), ADAM'S RIB (1949), and PAT AND MIKE (1952), which were nominated for Academy Awards for their screenplays.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Alice Marshall, 2012
- Preferred citationGarson Kanin unpublished scripts, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1732
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings