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Film projects not undertaken
Title: Film projects not undertaken
Dates of Material:
1971 – 2002
Extent:
27 cm of textual records and other material
24 photographs: b&w and col.
24 photographs: b&w and col.
Series consists of records, 1971–2002, relating to theatrical film projects, including Bethune, Malcolm X and The Aviator, considered by Norman Jewison but not subsequently undertaken. Includes scripts, correspondence, research material, photographs, legal agreements and other records generated primarily from script analysis and discussion, as well as research, casting and site location.
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| BOX | FILE | TITLE | YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Box 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Atuk,” based on “The Incomparable Atuk” by Mordecai Richler | ||||
| 40 | 16 | General | 1971-1976 |
(Photos P1-12) |
| 40 | 17 | Bick, Jerry | 1971 | |
| 40 | 18 | Brickman, Marshall (includes scenario titled “Lunch”) | 1974 | |
| 40 | 19 | Harron, Don | 1971-1972 | |
| 40 | 20 | Job applications | 1972-1976 | |
| 40 | 21 | Legal | 1971-1973 | |
| 40 | 22 | Publicity | 1971-1972 | |
| Box 41 | ||||
| 41 | 1 | Richler, Mordecai | 1971-1973 | |
| 41 | 2 | Treatment (by Don Harron) | 1972 | |
| 41 | 3 | United Artists | 1971-1973 | |
| “A Chorus Line” | ||||
| 41 | 4 | Correspondence | 1978 | |
| 41 | 5 | Publicity | 1978 | |
| 41 | 6 | Script, conceived by Michael Bennett | 1976 | |
| “Bethune” | ||||
| 41 | 7 | General | 1976-1979 | |
| 41 | 8 | Notes on China (includes description of trip there by Norman Jewison and others) | 1977 | (Photos P1-9) |
| 41 | 9 | Photographs : negative strips, b&w | [1977?] | (Photos P1-3) |
| 41 | 10 | Script (includes Norman Jewison’s annotations) | [ca.1977] | |
| “Dreamgirls” | ||||
| 41 | 11 | Project notes | 1987 | |
| “Malcolm X” | ||||
| 41 | 12 | Casting | 1989 |
(Photos P1-2) |
| 41 | 13 | Controversy re choice of non-black director (includes protest letters sent to Terry Semel, President of Warner Brothers) | 1990 | |
| 41 | 14 | Correspondence | 1989-1990 | |
| 41 | 15 | Fuller, Charles – Loanout agreement/correspondence | 1989-1990 | |
| 41 | 16 | Publicity | 1990-1991 | |
| 41 | 17 | Research | 1989-1990 | |
| 41 | 18 | Script, by Charles Fuller – Second draft | [ca.1989] | |
| 41 | 19 | Script sections and analyses | 1983-1990 | |
| “A Death For Dixie” | ||||
| 41 | 20 | Correspondence, clippings, lists of writers, outlines, treatments and partial drafts of script, by Robby Henson | ||
| Box 42 | ||||
| “Hughes“/ “The Aviator” | ||||
| 42 | 1 | Publicity/Research | 2001 | |
| 42 | 2 | Script (“Hughes”), by Dave Hunsaker | August 22, 2000 | |
| 42 | 3 | Script – Revised | January 2001 | |
| 42 | 4 | Script – Draft No. 2 | August 27, 2001 |
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| 42 | 5 | Script – Draft No. 3 (includes Norman Jewison’s annotations, letter from Dave Hunsaker) | November 19, 2001 | |
| 42 | 6 | Script – Revised draft | December 6, 2001 | |
| 42 | 7 | Script, by Grant Crammer – Revised draft | June 13, 2002 | |
| 42 | 8 | Script (“The Aviator”), by John Logan | [2002?] | |
| 42 | 9 | Script notes and correspondence | 2001 | |
