Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Movie and television scripts
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Movie and television scripts
- Date
- 1961-1990, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1.6 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Scripts.
- Screenplays.
- Television
- Television programs.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged alphabetically by title. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms132.0016: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Movie and television scripts, 1961-1990, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- No biographical information available.
- American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
- Scope and Content
- The Movie and television scripts collection (dated 1961-1990, undated; 1.6 cubic feet; 4 boxes) comprise movie scripts that document film making in the United States and England in the second half of the twentieth century. A majority of scripts are based off of true stories and novels. The scripts come from popular television shows such as Murder, She Wrote; M*A*S*H*, The Jeffersons, and movies such as The Gift of the Magi and The Swarm. Three of the television scripts are signed by prominent actors in each show, Angela Lansbury for Murder, She Wrote; Alan Alda for M*A*S*H*, and Marla Gibbs for The Jeffersons; and the movie The Swarm is signed by actor George Segal.
- The Movie and television scripts collection is part of the Wade Hall Collection of American letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Autographs, undated
A Chorus Line [now known as Twigs], undated
Dylan signed by Vincente Minnelli, 1962
Fair Game, 1961 July 12
Fantasy Island "The Handyman" and "Tattoo's Romance", 1979
The Gift of the Magi, 1978
The Jefferson "My Guy, George" signed by Marla Gibbs, 1984
Justus, 1978 June 15
Little Miss Marker, 1978
The Magic Garden, undated
M*A*S*H* "Dear Sigmund" signed by Alan Alda, 1976
Maude "The Obscene Phone Call", 1977
Murder, She Wrote "Fixer Upper" signed by Angela Lansbury, 1989
The Neighborhood Game, undated
Norman, Is That You?, 1969
Pat Boone and Family, 1978
Phantom of the Open Hearth, 1978
The Phoenix File, undated
Prime Time, 1990 January 15
The Sea Wolves, 1979 April 10
Shirley "Equity Begins at Home", 1979
Sun City Scandals '72, 1972
The Swarm signed by George Segal, 1977
Think of an Evening in June, undated
Up, Up-Oops!!, undated
We, The People, undated
Will (The Bawdy Bard), 1969
21-Gun Salute, undated
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UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Schedule an appointment here.
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Questions? Contact SCRC via our Contact Form.
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You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
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